House-of-Cards-Pilot-Script

16.ZOEBut if things get hectic, if youneed any help or -JANINESo you can blog about rubbingshoulders with the big boys?ZOELucas told you.JANINENo offense, Zoe, but I don’t havetime to ween you off your trainingwheels.Wham - a slap in the face. Zoe eats it.ZOEOkay. Just thought I’d ask.She walks off, humiliated, fuming.INT. UNDERWOOD RESIDENCE - LIVING ROOM - NIGHTTIGHT on Claire sitting alone, stock still, face grim.We hear the front door open. In the background we see Francisenter the room. He looks weary, spent.He comes into the foreground, sits down across from her.Shame in his eyes. Disappointment in hers.Claire --FRANCISCLAIREYou didn’t call me.I was --FRANCISCLAIRE(harder this time)You didn’t call me, Francis.Before Francis can defend himself she’s on her feet, all thepent-up energy from waiting bursting forth. She’s furious.CLAIRE (CONT’D)When you didn’t call me right afterI wondered. When I called and youdidn’t call back I knew.(MORE)