House-of-Cards-Pilot-Script

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32.He looks pretty serious to me.Send. Boom. Done.INT. UNDERWOOD’S (INNER) OFFICE - MORNINGUnderwood is working at his desk. Stamper knocks and peekshis head in the door.STAMPERShe’s here.FRANCISShow her in.Stamper disappears. Francis turns to the camera.FRANCIS (CONT’D)Quite rare for a President’s Chiefof-Staffto climb up the Hill. Agesture of respect, no doubt -which I appreciate, even if itcomes at a cost. Let’s see if Iwas right about Harold Blythe.He cranes his head to see her approaching down the hall.FRANCIS (CONT’D)Here she comes - my lesser butnecessary half.Vasquez enters carrying a folder. Francis stands.FRANCIS (CONT’D)Good morning Linda. I appreciateyou making the trip over.VASQUEZOf course. My pleasure.FRANCISI assume we’re discussingEducation?VASQUEZFirst things first...She places the folder on his desk and opens it.VASQUEZ (CONT’D)The seating chart for theInauguration.(MORE)
33.VASQUEZ (CONT’D)(points)Do these work for you and Claire?Wow.FRANCISVASQUEZWhich comes with a complimentaryset of tickets to the Red and WhiteBall.FRANCISClaire will be over the moon.VASQUEZGood, I’m glad.(closes the folder)So - Education. We have HarryBlythe drafting the legislation.Francis tosses us a quick glance. His guess was correct.VASQUEZ (CONT’D)You can imagine the bind that putsus in.FRANCISThe bill’s going to be too be twosteps to the left of Karl Marx.VASQUEZEducation’s been his baby fortwenty years. We have to let himtake the lead.FRANCISIt’ll be hard to drum up muchconfidence.VASQUEZWhich is why I’m here.FRANCISYou want me to advise him. Bringhim toward the middle.VASQUEZ(relieved he gets it)We need to this bill to passsmoothly.FRANCISConsider it done, Linda.
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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 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: 31.BRIAN (CONT’D)I guess that’s
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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