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She ends the call.<br />

ZOE (CONT’D)<br />

Yes, anywhere you want.<br />

(listens)<br />

On my way.<br />

ZOE (CONT’D)<br />

(into the land line)<br />

I’ll call you back.<br />

She hastily grabs her purse and coat, heads for the elevator.<br />

INT. NATIONAL GALLERY - DAY<br />

Francis and Zoe sit side by side on a bench in front <strong>of</strong> a<br />

Thomas Eakins painting. It depicts two rowers in a skull.<br />

FRANCIS<br />

Do the math, Ms. Barnes.<br />

ZOE<br />

He needs a bill...<br />

FRANCIS<br />

Sponsored by?<br />

ZOE<br />

Somebody with legitimacy...<br />

Zoe thinks for a moment, then shakes her head.<br />

ZOE (CONT’D)<br />

But the person with the most<br />

experience...<br />

FRANCIS<br />

(finishing her thought)<br />

Harold Blythe.<br />

ZOE<br />

...is an old school tax and spend<br />

Democrat. Walker ran as a<br />

moderate. He’s almost Republican.<br />

FRANCIS<br />

Exactly, which is why he needs me.<br />

ZOE<br />

To steer the bill to the center.<br />

53.

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