House-of-Cards-Pilot-Script

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8.ZOENo. My own blog. Five hundredwords. First person. Subjective.LUCASNot gonna happen.ZOEGive me some freedom. I’ll gounderground. Win over staff memberson the Hill. Give them an outlet tovent anonymously.LUCASA glorified gossip column.ZOEA forum for the underpaid andoverworked. We’ll lift the veil.Tap into what’s really going in.LUCASThis is the Washington Herald Zoe,it’s not TMZ.ZOEYou know how many people watch TMZ?LUCASI couldn’t care less.ZOEWhich is why print journalism isdying.LUCASIf it’s gonna die, it’ll die withdignity. At least at this paper.ZOEYou’re stuck in the 20th centuryLucas. You lack imagination.LUCASMaybe so, but right now I’m notinterested in imagination, I’minterested in copy.ZOEYou’re telling me to get back towork.I am.LUCAS
9.ZOEBut what you’re really telling meis to fuck off.LUCASI’m telling you both.Zoe is brimming with frustration but she’s too cool of acucumber to let it show. She turns on her heels and departsas quickly as she came.INT. RUSSO’S OFFICE - MORNINGCHRISTINA MALONE (late 20s) - sexy and headstrong - ushers ahumorless looking LOBBYIST into Rep. Peter Russo’s office.Christina is Russo’s Executive Assistant. Russo is smart andamiable, but a bit of rascal.CHRISTINAMr. Chapman, from Horizon Trust...RUSSOHenry. Great to see you. ThanksChristina.She leaves, closing the door behind her. The two men sit.RUSSO (CONT’D)How long are you in town for?Staying for the Inauguration? Ican hook you up if you -CHAPMANI’m not interested in parties. I’minterested in the zoning laws youpromised to get changed in yourdistrict. We’ve got 12 millionsitting in escrow for an empty lotwe can’t build on.RUSSOYes, I know. And believe me, I’mon it. But you gotta understand,that’s a local municipal issue. Ican’t just pick up the phone and -CHAPMANYou can’t? That’s not what you ledus to believe when you begged forfifty grand in donations.
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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: 7.HAMMERSCHMIDTAny guess what’s o
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
Page 57 and 58: 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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