House-of-Cards-Pilot-Script

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10.RUSSO(realizes what he’s upagainst)Right. Well...The phone rings. Russo looks sympathetically to Chapman.RUSSO (CONT’D)One sec.(picks up the phone)Christina I told you - no calls.Not while I’m meeting with Mr.Chapman.(pause)The President-Elect?Chapman’s eyes widen.RUSSO (CONT’D)Put him through Christina.(short beat)Mr. President-Elect...Thank you, wewere pleased to win by doubledigits...Absolutely, anything youneed...CUT TO Christina at her desk outside the office. She’swhispering into a receiver.CHRISTINAI need you to put that long, wet,talented tongue of yours between mythighs and make me squeal likeMonica Lewinsky.CUT BACK TO Russo on his phone. Laughs boisterously.RUSSOMe too, me too...Okay, thanks againMr. President-Elect.And he hangs up. Chapman is impressed.RUSSO (CONT’D)I’m sorry - what were wediscussing?INT. BLAIR HOUSE - OFFICE - DAYAs the Aide lets Francis into the office, we see that it’sVasquez, not Walker, who is behind the desk. Francisregisters a whiff of surprise.
11.VASQUEZThanks for coming Frank.(gestures at a chair)Please...FRANCIS(as he sits)Will the President-Elect be joiningus?VASQUEZNo. He told me to apologize on hisbehalf. I’ll brief him though.Francis has no other choice but to roll with the punches. Hehands Vasquez a manila folder.FRANCISThis is a memo I drafted on theMiddle East policy we’ve beendeveloping. I think we need a moredirect way to frame our approach.We’ll steal from Reagan - trickledowndiplomacy. If we tackle -VASQUEZFrank - I’m going to stop you rightthere.(half beat)We’re not nominating you forSecretary of State.A huge blow. Francis stares at Vasquez in stunned silence.VASQUEZ (CONT’D)I’m sorry, I know he made you apromise, but circumstances havechanged.FRANCISThe nature of promises, Linda, isthat they remain immune to changingcircumstances.VASQUEZGarrett has thought long and hardabout this, and he’s decided weneed you to stay in Congress.FRANCISI built the campaign’s foreignpolicy platform from the ground up.(MORE)
Page 1 and 2: EXT. UNDERWOOD RESIDENCE - NIGHTSLO
Page 3 and 4: 3.FRANCISI’m so sorry. I’ll hav
Page 5 and 6: 5.FRANCIS (CONT’D)But it’s time
Page 7 and 8: 7.HAMMERSCHMIDTAny guess what’s o
Page 9: 9.ZOEBut what you’re really telli
Page 13 and 14: 13.VASQUEZThere are lots of deservi
Page 15 and 16: 15.I know...EVELYNCLAIREWe want CWA
Page 17 and 18: 17.CLAIRE (CONT’D)You don’t not
Page 19 and 20: 19.As she ascend the stairs we hear
Page 21 and 22: 21.FRANCIS(to the camera)I love tha
Page 23 and 24: 23.STAMPERWho do you want?FRANCISA
Page 25 and 26: 25.FELICITY(to Claire,sympathetical
Page 27 and 28: 27.CHRISTINAAs long as they’re go
Page 29 and 30: 29.A cab pulls up. Zoe emerges. She
Page 31 and 32: 31.BRIAN (CONT’D)I guess that’s
Page 33 and 34: 33.VASQUEZ (CONT’D)(points)Do the
Page 35 and 36: 35.FRANCIS (CONT’D)(calls out)Dou
Page 37 and 38: 37.Evelyn nods.CLAIREAnd you’re a
Page 39 and 40: 39.ZOEGood, then I’ll get straigh
Page 41 and 42: 41.ZOEI don’t doubt it. And yes,
Page 43 and 44: 43.CLAIREAren’t they all?EXT. MIC
Page 45 and 46: 45.STAMPER (CONT’D)Doug Stamper -
Page 47 and 48: 47.CLAIREThe Holburns.FRANCISWhy on
Page 49 and 50: 49.Blythe nods.FRANCIS (CONT’D)Th
Page 51 and 52: 51.DURANTSecretary of State?FRANCIS
Page 53 and 54: 53.She ends the call.ZOE (CONT’D)
Page 55 and 56: 55.INT. BLAIR HOUSE - VASQUEZ’S O
Page 57 and 58: 57.FRANCISBecause it’s my job to
Page 59 and 60: 59.HAMMERSCHMIDTYou read the whole
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61.We ZOOM IN on Francis and Claire
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63.FRANCIS (CONT’D)Don’t you lo
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65.-- A COP CAR with its lights fla
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