House-of-Cards-Pilot-Script

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42.ZOEMy cell phone’s on the back.Personal, not work.Francis pockets the card without looking at it.FRANCIS(to Steve)Did you put Ms. Barnes in thevisitors leger?Not yet.STEVEFRANCISDon’t.(to Zoe)Needless to say...ZOENeedless. I get it.Francis smiles. She smiles back. His desire to make hervisit “disappear” is a good sign. He opens the door for her.Claire is coming up the steps.CLAIREOh...hello...FRANCISClaire, this is Ms. Zoe Barnes,from the Washington Herald.ZOEVery nice to meet you Mrs.Underwood.They shake hands. Claire offers a polite smile.FRANCIS(to Zoe)Drive safe. There’s lots of ice onthe road.ZOEI will. Goodnight. And thank you.Francis and Claire watch Zoe walk off.CLAIREA reporter?FRANCISA hungry reporter.
43.CLAIREAren’t they all?EXT. MICHIGAN AVENUE - LATE AT NIGHTA BMW slows to a halt by the curb with a POLICE CAR slowingto a stop behind it, lights flashing.CUT TO: A POLICE OFFICER ambles up to the stopped BMW andaims a flashlight at the driver. It’s Russo. He looks wasted.POLICE OFFICERLicense and registration.RUSSOThe glove compartment sweetheart.We see that there’s a CALL-GIRL in the passenger seat. Shegets the registration out of the glove compartment whileRusso pulls out his license and hands it to the cop.RUSSO (CONT’D)Here you go.POLICE OFFICERThis isn’t your license. It’s aStarbucks card.RUSSOOh...sorry about that.POLICE OFFICERSir - have you been drinking?RUSSONo, I don’t drink coffee at thishour.POLICE OFFICER(not amused)I’m going to need you to step outof the car.RUSSOIf I was speeding just write me aticket and I’ll -POLICE OFFICERSir, out of the car. Right now.
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 and 38: 37.Evelyn nods.CLAIREAnd you’re a
Page 39 and 40: 39.ZOEGood, then I’ll get straigh
Page 41: 41.ZOEI don’t doubt it. And yes,
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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