House-of-Cards-Pilot-Script

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20.INT. UNDERWOOD RESIDENCE - KITCHEN - MORNINGTIGHT on two cups in an espresso machine filling withsteaming coffee.INT. UNDERWOOD RESIDENCE - LIVING ROOM - MORNINGCLOSE ON Francis, taking a cigarette out of the pack. It’snearly empty now. He lights it. Inhales. Claire enterswith the espressos. Sits down beside him, places one of thecups at his side. A moment. He turns to her.FRANCISDid you sleep?No.CLAIREClaire waits for more. Francis takes a drag.FRANCISI know what I have to do.CLAIREOf course you do.FRANCISWe’ll have a lot of nights likethis.CLAIREThat doesn’t worry me.FRANCISI’m not sure how yet.CLAIREBut you will.Francis hands her the cigarette. Picks up the espresso anddowns it with one gulp.FRANCISI should get to work.CLAIREI laid a suit out for you upstairs.The navy blue one.He gives her a kiss on the forehead. Heads for the stairs.We FOLLOW HIM as he ascends. He turns to us.
21.FRANCIS(to the camera)I love that woman. I love her morethan sharks love the smell ofblood.INT. UNDERWOOD’S OFFICE - KAUFBERGER’S OFFICE - DAYTIGHT on screen. MICHAEL KERN (50s) - clean-cut and handsome- is speaking at a lectern, flanked by Walker and Vasquez.The ticker-tape reads: KERN NOMINATED FOR SEC. OF STATE.CUT TO DOUG STAMPER (early 40s) - Francis’s well-connected,amoral and loyal Chief-of-Staff - with NANCY KAUFBERGER (50s)- Francis’s Exec. Assistant. They’re watching the news on aflat screen in Nancy’s Office.NANCYHe’s had work done. A chin tuck.Probably botox. He definitely dyeshis hair.(after a beat)Maybe the GOP won’t confirm him.STAMPEROh no, they’ll confirm him. Walkeris riding high. It’s not worth thepolitical capital. They’ll savethe big guns for legislativebattles.NANCYHey Doug...He looks up to see Francis striding in from the main door.Stamper grabs a folder. The boss is here. It’s work time.Stamper and Nancy head out to intercept him.STAMPER(opening the folder)At 9:30 you’re sitting down with -FRANCIS(in stride)Cancel everything. Stamper, you’rewith me.Stamper tosses a glance to Nancy. She’s on it. Francismakes for his office. Stamper follows.
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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 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: 19.As she ascend the stairs we hear
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
Page 65: 65.-- A COP CAR with its lights fla

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