House-of-Cards-Pilot-Script

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14.Come in.CLAIRE (O.S.)INT. CWA OFFICES - CLAIRE’S OFFICE - DAYClaire is behind her desk. Evelyn sits across from her.EVELYNMaybe we should do this in steps.A couple people at first - see howthat goes, then if we decide --CLAIREThis isn’t about operationalefficiency, Eveyln. This is aboutfreeing up money. It’s a new year.It’s time to clean house a little.Spring cleaning, right?EVELYNIt’s not spring - it’s January.Claire just stares at her. That was a stupid thing to say.EVELYN (CONT’D)I just want to make sure we don’tcripple our ability to functionproperly in the process.CLAIREI hear you, but if I thought thatwas going to be an issue, Iwouldn’t be asking for this list inthe first place.EVELYN(shifts in her chair)Okay...Claire feels the needs to address Evelyn’s discomfort. Sheleans forward, sympathetically.CLAIREWe went over this before theholidays.I know...EVELYNCLAIREYou didn’t mention anything then.
15.I know...EVELYNCLAIREWe want CWA to maximize it’spotential, don’t we?EVELYNOf course.CLAIRESo can we agree it’s time toreorganize? To raise the bar?Yes.EVELYNCLAIREGood. Put a proposal together.Evelyn stands and exits, closing the door behind her. Claireglances at her watch. Picks up her phone. Dials. Waits.No answer. Leaves a message.CLAIRE (CONT’D)(into the phone)It’s me. I feel like an idiotleaving messages like this. Callme back.She hangs up. We linger on her for a moment. An expression<strong>of</strong> frustration and concern.INT. WASHINGTON HERALD - NEWSROOM - NIGHTJANINE SKORSKY (late 30s) - hard-edged and ruthless - ispunching away at her computer. Zoe leans over her cubiclepartition, lingers for a moment.JANINE(not looking up)What is it Zoe?ZOEI know you’re going to have yourhands full at the White <strong>House</strong>, withthe new administration andeverything, so if you need somebodyto do research, punch outbackground -JANINEI think I’ll be fine.
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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 and 10: 9.ZOEBut what you’re really telli
Page 11 and 12: 11.VASQUEZThanks for coming Frank.(
Page 13: 13.VASQUEZThere are lots of deservi
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
Page 61 and 62: 61.We ZOOM IN on Francis and Claire
Page 63 and 64: 63.FRANCIS (CONT’D)Don’t you lo
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