House-of-Cards-Pilot-Script

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50.STAMPEROh you’re definitely the girl I’mlooking for.CALL-GIRL(stands)This doesn’t feel right...STAMPERAll I want for that money is yoursilence.CALL-GIRLMy silence...?STAMPERThe guy you were with last night,the one who was arrested. Do youknow who he was?CALL-GIRLYou mean the Congressman?STAMPERThere was no Congressman. Therewas no arrest. None of it exists.All that exists is the money you’reholding. You understand?Yeah.Good.CALL-GIRLSTAMPERStamper pulls out some more money from his jacket. Folds it.STAMPER (CONT’D)Open your mouth.She does, he gently slides the bills between her teeth.STAMPER (CONT’D)Here’s four hundred more. Thislast bit is for me.He takes off his jacket and starts to unbutton his shirt.INT. FRANCIS’S (INNER) OFFICE - LATE MORNINGFrancis sits across from CATHERINE DURANT (early 50s),another conservative Democrat from the South.
51.DURANTSecretary of State?FRANCISThat’s right.DURANT(puzzled)Walker just nominated Kern.FRANCISIt’s a long road to confirmation.DURANTKern is a boy scout.FRANCISNo one’s a boy scout. Not even boyscouts.Durant is intrigued by Francis’s tone. She presses.DURANTWhat do you have?FRANCISAbsolutely nothing.DURANTSo what are we talking about here?FRANCISI’m just asking a simple question -does the job interest you?DURANTWouldn’t you want it for yourself?FRANCISI turned it down.DURANTReally? I heard that Walker passedyou over.FRANCISI’ve let that story ride so hecould save face. I haven’t spenttwenty years in Congress to toss itaside for a four-year cabinet post.DURANTSo why do you want Kern gone?
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 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: 49.Blythe nods.FRANCIS (CONT’D)Th
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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