House-of-Cards-Pilot-Script

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6.FRANCISMy navy blue one, with the pinstripes.CLAIREGood. You look handsome in thatsuit.She leans into him, slips her hand between his thighs. Shestarts to kiss his neck.FRANCIS(in a whisper)We’re only five minutes from thehouse.CLARIEYou’re going to make me wait?FRANCIS(with a sly smile)Patience is a virtue.CLAIREI’m not feeling very virtuoustonight.He smiles, leans in and kisses her.INT. WASHINGTON HERALD - NEWSROOM - MORNINGA bustling bull-pen of writers, editors and assistants.Mounted TVs blare with 24 hour news channels. The steadyclacking of keyboards wafts from a sea of cubicles.ZOE BARNES (mid 20s) - a strong and hungry young reporter -weaves through the cubicles toward a corner office.Inside LUCAS GOODWIN (mid to late 30s) - the Deputy Editor -is talking to BOB HAMMERSCHMIDT (early 50s) - the paper’sgrizzled Editor-in-Chief.Zoe waits by the open door and listens in.HAMMERSCHMIDT...Only a nine vote majority in theHouse. Every bill that hits thefloor will be a cock-fight.LUCASYeah it’ll be ugly.
7.HAMMERSCHMIDTAny guess what’s on the legislativeagenda?LUCASNo idea. All my regular sourceswon’t say a word.HAMMERSCHMIDTKeep digging.Hammerschmidt gives him a slap on the back and exits,brushing past Zoe, whom he barely notices.ZOEMorning Mr. Hammerschmidt.He tries to place a name to the face.ZOE (CONT’D)Zoe Barnes.Metro.HAMMERSHMIDTZOEThat’s right.HAMMERSCHMIDTKeep up the good work.He’s gone. Zoe leans against the doorway a tad provocatively.ZOEDid it take him over a year toremember your name?LUCASWhat can I do for you Zoe?ZOEI’m sick of the City Council.LUCASI know you are. You tell meeveryday.ZOEMove me online.LUCASYou want to schlep for the twitterfeed? Be my guest.
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Page 3 and 4: 3.FRANCISI’m so sorry. I’ll hav
Page 5: 5.FRANCIS (CONT’D)But it’s time
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 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
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57.FRANCISBecause it’s my job to
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59.HAMMERSCHMIDTYou read the whole
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61.We ZOOM IN on Francis and Claire
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63.FRANCIS (CONT’D)Don’t you lo
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65.-- A COP CAR with its lights fla
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