House-of-Cards-Pilot-Script

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38.FRANCISYou’re a fan <strong>of</strong> the opera.ZOEMore for the people watching thanthe music. Same as you.Francis is impressed by her brassiness.FRANCIS(opens the door wider)Come in, Ms. Barnes.INT. UNDERWOOD RESIDENCE - LIVING ROOM - A FEW MINUTES LATERFrancis pours drinks from the liquor cabinet. Hands one toZoe, then sits across from her. Zoe takes a sip.ZOEIt’s strong.FRANCISYou like it weak?ZOENo - the stronger the better.She unwraps her scarf, revealing some impressive cleavageFrancis takes a quick glance, then finds her eyes again.ZOE (CONT’D)There’s no harm in looking.FRANCISThat’s a cheap ploy, Ms. Barnes.ZOECheap but effective.FRANCISIf your goal is to distract me -which you haven’t.ZOEI don’t want you distracted. Iwant you focused.FRANCISYou certainly have my undividedattention.
39.ZOEGood, then I’ll get straight to thepoint...FRANCIS(amused)Foreplay is over?ZOEI read somewhere that JFK neverlasted more than three minutes.FRANCISThe point being?ZOEThat time is precious. Powerfulpeople don’t have the luxury <strong>of</strong>foreplay.He smiles, eyes narrowing.FRANCISWhy are you here Ms. Barnes?ZOEBecause I need somebody I cantrust, and someone who trusts me.FRANCISYou’re in the wrong zip code forthat.ZOEMaybe trust isn’t the right word.An arrangement perhaps.As in...FRANCISZOEYou confide in me, to the extentthat you’re comfortable...FRANCISAnd in return...ZOEI protect your identity and printwhat you tell me. I serve you. Icommunicate what you can’t publiclysay yourself.
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 and 36: 35.FRANCIS (CONT’D)(calls out)Dou
Page 37: 37.Evelyn nods.CLAIREAnd you’re a
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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