Season 1, Episode 7: “The Hunter and the Hunted”

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Cut to: Exterior rose garden — White House — Day

A long push-in shot from the Rose Garden. We see the back of President Joe Biden as he sits at the Resolute desk. Suddenly, the curtains are drawn shut.

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Cut to: Interior — Oval Office — Continuous

President Joe Biden sits, smiling at nothing. Dr. Jill Biden stands behind him. On the desk we see a series of important papers. Push in to reveal “Federal Budget Act” and a Post-it note that reads: “Needs POTUS Signature”

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Dr. Jill Biden: C’mon, Joe! Just sign it!

President Joe Biden begins to hum a tuneless song.

Dr. Jill Biden: C’mon, Joe! I know you’re in there!

President Joe Biden looks around happily.

Dr. Jill Biden: Just pick up the pen, Joe.

President Joe Biden picks up a stapler.

Dr. Jill Biden: No, that’s the stapler. The pen, Joe! The pen!

Vice President Kamala Harris: (OFF SCREEN) Maybe it’s time for Amendment 25, Jill.

Dr. Jill Biden wheels around to see Vice President Kamala Harris standing in the doorway to the Oval Office.

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Dr. Jill Biden: Leave us alone, Kamala! And it’s Doctor Jill!

Dr. Jill Biden sobs quietly. Vice President Kamala Harris smiles wickedly.

Vice President Kamala Harris: All of this is going to be mine, and there’s not a damn thing you can do to stop it. Doctor Jill!

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Dr. Jill Biden: Get out!

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Vice President Kamala Harris: Have it your way. But I’ll be back.

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Vice President Kamala Harris exits. Dr. Jill Biden takes out her phone.

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Cut to: Exterior — Airstrip Burkina Faso International Airport — Day

Hunter Biden stands on the tarmac as a sleek private jet pulls up. The door opens and the steps come tumbling out. Hunter removes his Ray-Bans and peers up.

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The president of Burkina Faso steps off the jet in an immaculate suit. Behind him, carrying an attaché case, is a henchman. As they shake hands, Hunter’s iPhone RINGS.

Hunter Biden: Excuse me, Mr. President. I need to take this.

He steps away.

Hunter Biden: (INTO PHONE) Dr. Jill? What is it?

Dr. Jill Biden: (VOICE OVER) You need to come home, Hunter. Your dad needs you!

Hunter Biden: I . . . I can’t. I’m in the middle of a big deal, see. It’s with the leader of Burkina Faso, he’s the President for Life, it’s —

Dr. Jill Biden: (VOICE OVER) Hunter! Listen to me! They’re trying to destroy your father!

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Hunter puts the phone down. Across from him, one of the president’s henchmen opens an attaché case. It’s filled with money.

Dr. Jill Biden: (VOICE OVER) Hunter? Hunter? Are you there?

Hunter Biden: I’m in the middle of the biggest — well, okay, not the biggest, but among the biggest deals of my life! I’ll be home as soon as I can, Jill.

Dr. Jill Biden: (VOICE OVER) Hunter! It’s Doctor Jill!

Hunter Biden: (Sobbing hysterically) I don’t care! You’re not my real mom!

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Hunter turns back to the attaché case and the money. He lifts up a bundle of bills and kisses it.

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Cut to: Interior — Oval Office — Continuous

Dr. Jill Biden finishes the call. She looks down at President Joe Biden, who is smiling and looking into the middle distance. She strokes his hair.

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Dr. Jill Biden: It’ll be all right, Joe. It’ll be all right.

Vice President Kamala Harris: (OFF SCREEN) Jill? Oh, I’m sorry. I mean Doctor Jill? Would you be so kind as to wheel the president out? I think it’s time for his sitz bath.

Dr. Jill Biden turns around to see Vice President Kamala Harris and assorted political fixers standing in the Oval Office.

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Vice President Kamala Harris: We need a place to have this meeting and really spread out, you know? So, please. Excuse us.

Vice President Kamala Harris crosses to the Resolute desk. She leans in to Dr. Jill Biden.

Vice President Kamala Harris: (whispers fiercely) Don’t make me call security!

As Dr. Jill Biden wheels a cheerfully humming President Joe Biden out of the Oval Office, Vice President Kamala Harris takes her place behind the desk.

Vice President Kamala Harris: Okay, gentlemen, let’s get down to work. We need to get all American medicine socialized and the median tax rate up to 80 percent and critical race theory taught in every elementary school in —

She stops. Dr. Jill Biden is waiting at the door with President Joe Biden.

Dr. Jill Biden: You won’t get away with this, Kamala!

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Vice President Kamala Harris: Watch me.

President Joe Biden: Hey there, gang!

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Title: “to be continued”

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