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FRANCIS You were right about why Walker kept me in Congress. ZOE Do you think Blythe would talk to me? FRANCIS Be smarter than that. He can’t speak to the press about this. ZOE Maybe somebody in his <strong>of</strong>fice, if I butter them up. All I need is a few crumbs. Francis flips open a brief case. Pulls out a bulky manila envelop and places it in Zoe’s lap. FRANCIS How about a five-course dinner? She peeks inside the envelope. ZOE Is this what I think it is? Francis points to the painting. FRANCIS I just love this painting, don’t you? Zoe looks up. TIGHT on the two rowers in the painting. Then BACK TO the pair on the bench. Francis turns to Zoe. FRANCIS (CONT’D) We’re in the same boat now, Zoe. Take care not to tip it over. If you do, I can only save one <strong>of</strong> us from drowning. INT. ZOE’S APARTMENT - AFTERNOON 54. Zoe in her cramped, hopelessly messy apartment. She’s flipping through Blythe’s original draft. Making notes. Utterly focused. She has something no one else on the planet has. Her cell phone rings. She presses ignore without even looking at the number. A moment later it rings again. She presses ignore. Nothing is going to distract her.
INT. BLAIR HOUSE - VASQUEZ’S OFFICE - DAY Francis and Vasquez across a desk from one another. VASQUEZ We need a passable bill. FRANCIS And you’ll have one. VASQUEZ Before the inauguration. FRANCIS I didn’t choose Harold Blythe. You did. And that’s fine. I had to send him back to the starting gates, but I can work with him. You don’t have to micro-manage this, Linda. VASQUEZ The President-Elect is concerned. FRANCIS He shouldn’t be. And you shouldn’t either. You’re asking me to work a miracle. I understand that. And I’m telling you - I’ll work the miracle. VASQUEZ Alright, Frank... FRANCIS I have a favor to ask, though. Can you fit two more guests at our table? For the Red and White Ball? VASQUEZ Of course. I can make that happen. INT. FRANCIS’S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS Francis shuts the door as Russo takes a seat. Drink? FRANCIS RUSSO Sure...what do you got? 55.
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EXT. UNDERWOOD RESIDENCE - NIGHT SL
Page 3 and 4: FRANCIS I’m so sorry. I’ll have
Page 5 and 6: FRANCIS (CONT’D) But it’s time
Page 7 and 8: HAMMERSCHMIDT Any guess what’s on
Page 9 and 10: ZOE But what you’re really tellin
Page 11 and 12: VASQUEZ Thanks for coming Frank. (g
Page 13 and 14: VASQUEZ There are lots of deserving
Page 15 and 16: I know... EVELYN CLAIRE We want CWA
Page 17 and 18: CLAIRE (CONT’D) You don’t not c
Page 19 and 20: As she ascend the stairs we hear a
Page 21 and 22: FRANCIS (to the camera) I love that
Page 23 and 24: STAMPER Who do you want? FRANCIS A
Page 25 and 26: FELICITY (to Claire, sympatheticall
Page 27 and 28: CHRISTINA As long as they’re good
Page 29 and 30: A cab pulls up. Zoe emerges. She’
Page 31 and 32: BRIAN (CONT’D) I guess that’s a
Page 33 and 34: VASQUEZ (CONT’D) (points) Do thes
Page 35 and 36: FRANCIS (CONT’D) (calls out) Doug
Page 37 and 38: Evelyn nods. CLAIRE And you’re an
Page 39 and 40: ZOE Good, then I’ll get straight
Page 41 and 42: ZOE I don’t doubt it. And yes, Me
Page 43 and 44: CLAIRE Aren’t they all? EXT. MICH
Page 45 and 46: STAMPER (CONT’D) Doug Stamper - t
Page 47 and 48: A beat. CLAIRE The Holburns. FRANCI
Page 49 and 50: Blythe nods. FRANCIS (CONT’D) Tha
Page 51 and 52: DURANT Secretary of State? FRANCIS
Page 53: She ends the call. ZOE (CONT’D) Y
Page 57 and 58: FRANCIS Because it’s my job to kn
Page 59 and 60: HAMMERSCHMIDT You read the whole th
Page 61 and 62: We ZOOM IN on Francis and Claire si
Page 63 and 64: FRANCIS (CONT’D) Don’t you look
Page 65: -- A COP CAR with its lights flashi
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