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hwp Screenplay
by
Aaron Sorkin
FADE IN:
As the OPENING TTTLES ROLL against a series of shots of
statues and paintings of former presidents, we HEAR shards of
dialogue from various presidential speeches.
MAIN TITLES END ON
EXT. BEAUTIFUL ESTABLISHING SHOT OF THE WHITE HOUSE - DAY
Its an early November morning, and the sun has just come
over this extraordinary building. WE HOLD on this for a moment
before we
CUT TO:
INT. A CORRIDOR IN THE RESIDENCE - DAY
A SECRET SERVICE AGENT presses the button by the private
elevator as he talks into his shirt cuff.
AGENT COOPER
Libertys moving.
Another AGENT rounds the corner into the corridor and is
followed a step or two later by
PRESIDENT ANDREW BENJAMIN SHEPHERD.
SHEPHERDs walking with his personal assistant, JANIE, a shy,
professional and incredibly efficient 25-year-old.
JANIE
The 10:15 events been moved inside
to the Indian Treaty Room.
SHEPHERD
(to Janie)
The 10:15 is American Fisheries?
JANIE
Yes, sir. Theyre giving you a
200-pound halibut.
SHEPHERD
Janie, make a note. We need to
schedule more events where somebody
gives me a really big fish.
JANIE starts to make a note.
JANIE
Yes, sir.
SHEPHERD
Janie, I was kidding.
JANIE
Of course, sir.
SHEPHERD
(to the AGENT at the
elevator)
Hey, Cooper.
AGENT COOPER
Morning, Mr. President.
SHEPHERD and JANIE enter the elevator. As the doors close...
JANIE
Mr. Rothschild asked to have a moment
with you this morning.
SHEPHERD
Is he upset about the speech last night?
JANIE
He seemed concerned.
SHEPHERD
Well, it wouldnt be a Monday morning
unless Lewis was concerned about
something I did Sunday night.
The elevator doors open, revealing LEWIS ROTHSCHILD. At 32,
LEWIS is the Presidents chief domestic policy advisor. It
would appear that he averages about two hours sleep a night,
though that doesnt seem to slow him down.
LEWIS
You skipped the whole paragraph.
SHEPHERD
(to Janie)
And Monday morning it is.
LEWIS falls into the pace as the three of them head for the
double doors leading to the South Lawn.
LEWIS
"American can no longer afford to
pretend that they live in a great
society"...and then nothing. You
dumped the whole handguns paragraph.
SHEPHERD
This is a time for prudence, Lewis.
LEWIS
That was the kick-ass section.
The three of them are now OUTSIDE and making their way down
the COVERED WALKWAY that runs from the East Wing to the West
Wing.
SHEPHERD
I thought what with being the
President and all...
LEWIS
Sir, of course I didnt mean to
imply--
SHEPHERD
I thought youd be turning cartwheels
this morning, Lewis -- 63 percent job
approval.
LEWIS
Thats great news, sir, but...
They walk past a GROUNDKEEPER whos at work at a patch of grass.
GROUNDKEEPER
Morning, Mr. President.
Before hes even completed the last syllable of the greeting,
JANIE quickly and quietly said--
JANIE
Charlie.
SHEPHERD
Morning, Charlie.
LEWIS
Sir, the press is gonna need an
explanation.
SHEPHERD
For what?
SHEPHERD, LEWIS and JANIE walk through the door being held
open by an AGENT. The conversation continues as they make
their way through the corridors of
INT. THE WEST WING - DAY
They walk quickly down a hallway teeming with STAFFERS, AIDES
AND OFFICE WORKERS.
LEWIS
Because you dropped the whole kick-ass
section, now weve got this thing hanging
out there.
SHEPHERD
Theres a thing hanging out there?
LEWIS
"Americans can no longer afford to
pretend that they live in a great
society." Then ...nothing. No
explanation. No context. So now i
ts just this thing.
SHEPHERD
And its hanging out there?
LEWIS
Yes, sir.
SHEPHERD stops at an open doorway, calls to a STAFFER--
SHEPHERD
Maria--
STAFFER (MARIA)
Good morning, sir.
SHEPHERD
Did they tell you Im gonna need--
STAFFER (MARIA)
--overall consumer spending and not
just first homes. Yes, sir. Well have
it for you in 15 minutes.
SHEPHERD
Thanks.
SHEPHERD moves on. LEWIS and JANIE stay with him.
LEWIS
Mr. President, I really feel we need
to focus on...
SHEPHERD
Lewis, however much coffee you drink
in the morning, I want you to reduce it
by half.
LEWIS
I dont drink coffee.
SHEPHERD
Then hit yourself over the head with
a baseball bat, would you please?
Another STAFFER crosses their path--
JANIE
Happy birthday, Laura.
SHEPHERD
Hey, Laura, happy birthday.
STAFFER (LAURA)
Thank you, sir.
Once out of earshot--
SHEPHERD
(to JANIE)
I should send her some flowers.
JANIE
You already did, sir.
And, with that, they walk through a doorway and into
INT. THE OVAL OFFICE - DAY
In the OUTER OFFICE, MRS. CHAPIL, the Presidents secretary,
is hard at work on a word processor. She stands as SHEPHERD
walks in--
MRS. CHAPIL
Good morning, Mr. President.
SHEPHERD
Howre you, Mrs. Chapil?
MRS. CHAPIL
Fine, thank you, sir. Mr. Kodak left
the detailed breakdown of the approval
poll for you. He seemed to indicate that
it was very good news.
SHEPHERD
Sixty-three percent of it, at any rate.
And by now theyre in the OVAL OFFICE itself. SHEPHERD has
gone to his desk and is looking over the va
