House-of-Cards-Pilot-Script

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36.FRANCISInteresting. Catherine Durant.INT. CWA OFFICE - CLAIRE’S OFFICE - DAYClaire at her desk. Evelyn sits across from her. Claireperuses a document.CLAIRECan we do any better?EVELYNNot without totally crippling ourday to day. And we might have topull out of some of our impactstudies.CLAIRE(hands back the document)Okay, we’ll go with this.EVELYNWe’re losing some very good people.Folks who have been with us fromthe beginning...CLAIREThis is a charity, but not for ouremployees. I can’t keep people onjust because they’ve been with us along time.EVELYNDo you mind if I ask what we’regoing to use the money for?CLAIREAn organization I want to bring in -World Water Initiative. They’vedone nice work overseas - Bigprojects. Very little budget.EVELYNDo we need to bring in a neworganization? If you want toexpand overseas can’t we just -CLAIREEvelyn - you’re the office manager.I know.EVELYN
37.Evelyn nods.CLAIREAnd you’re an excellent one. But Ineed you trust that I know what I’mdoing here.EVELYNI do. I think.CLAIREYou have friends - I understand.People you’ve spent years workingwith. It’s hard to see them go.CLAIRE (CONT’D)Should I bring somebody else inhandle this?EVELYNNo. I’m good. I can do it.Evelyn offers a resigned smile.EXT. UNDERWOOD RESIDENCE - FRONT DOORTIGHT on a finger pushing the door bell. A moment later thedoor opens, revealing Francis. We CUT TO Zoe standingopposite, Steve right beside her.STEVESir, I’m sorry to bother you. Thiswoman said you were expecting her.FRANCISWho are you?ZOEMy name is Zoe Barnes. I’m areporter at the Washington Herald.FRANCISIt’s almost ten at night. This ismy home. I don’t -ZOEWe’re part of a mutual appreciationclub.She holds out her phone. We can’t see what’s on it, butFrancis can. He smiles.
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 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 and 32: 31.BRIAN (CONT’D)I guess that’s
Page 33 and 34: 33.VASQUEZ (CONT’D)(points)Do the
Page 35: 35.FRANCIS (CONT’D)(calls out)Dou
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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