The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Page #2

And then maybe

we have a shot at being friends.

I've never been very good at friends.

For starters, it does help

when you know the person.

I hardly know anything about you except

that you're stubborn and good with a bow.

That about sums me up.

No, there's more than that,

you just don't want to tell me.

It's like I said, I'm...

See, Katniss, the way

the whole friend thing works

is you have to tell each

other the deep stuff.

- The deep stuff?

- Yeah.

Like what?

Like...

What's your favorite color?

Well, now you've

stepped over the line.

Seriously, though, what is it?

Green.

What's yours?

Orange.

- Like Effie's hair?

- No. Not that orange.

More like a sunset kind of orange.

Did you see that?

What?

Well, I never.

This is not very festive.

The mayor will make

some introductory remarks.

And then you just have

to say a few words.

It's customary, of course, to give a brief

eulogy to the district's fallen Tributes.

For 11, that's Thresh and Rue.

Here are the speeches.

I can do the talking if you want.

Thank you.

Ladies and gentlemen,

the Victors of the 74th Hunger Games.

Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark!

Smile, smile, smile, smile.

Stand up straight. You're on camera.

Thank you.

We're honored to be

here with you today.

And to be with the families

of your fallen Tributes.

He put down the cards.

- Though they fought and lived with honor...

- Why do I bother?

...and dignity until the end,

both Thresh and Rue

were so young.

But our lives aren'tjust

measured in years.

They're measured in the lives

of people we touch around us.

For myself,

for Katniss,

we know that without Rue and without

Thresh, we wouldn't be standing here today.

So in recognition of that, knowing that

it in no way can make up for your loss,

we'd like to donate one month of our

winnings to the families of the Tributes,

every year, for the rest of our lives.

Sh*t.

Can he do that?

He can't. But he did.

Why doesn't he just

stick to the cards?

Thank you.

I just wanted to say that

I didn't know Thresh.

I only spoke to him once.

He could have killed me,

but instead he showed me mercy.

That's a debt I'll never

be able to repay.

I did know Rue.

She wasn't just my ally,

she was my friend.

I see her in the flowers

that grow in the meadow by my house.

I hear her in a Mockingjay song.

I see her in my sister Prim.

She was too young,

too gentle.

And I couldn't save her.

I'm sorry.

No! No!

Wait! Wait!

No! Leave him alone! Leave him alone!

No! Let me go!

Please leave him alone!

No!

No!

No!

You! No, no, no!

Come here! Stop it!

Stop it! Stop!

What did I do?

Come on.

Shut up.

In all my years, I've never seen...

You two have a very simple task.

I never meant for anyone to get killed.

He has to know that.

What are you talking about?

Who has to know what?

Snow. He came to see me.

He's worried about rebellion

in the districts.

He thinks that

they don't believe our love story.

So he wants you to

make them believe it?

- To calm things down.

- You know, Katniss,

you shoulda told me that

before I went out there,

and tried to give these

people the money.

I'm sorry. I didn't know what to do.

He threatened to kill my family.

Well, I have family, too.

Okay? People that I need to protect.

What about them? Who protects them?

Katniss, what were you thinking?

I was thinking about Rue.

Haymitch, please...

Please, just help me

get through this trip.

Please, just help us

get through this.

This trip? Girl, wake up.

This trip doesn't end

when you get back home.

You never get off this train.

You two are mentors now.

That means that every year,

they're gonna drag you out,

and broadcast the details

of your romance.

Every year, your private

life becomes theirs.

From now on, your job

is to be a distraction.

So people forget what

the real problems are.

- So what do we do?

- You're gonna smile.

You're gonna read the cards

that Effie gives you.

And you're gonna live

happily ever after.

Think you can do that?

Yeah?

Come here.

You're gonna be okay. I promise.

Katniss and I

want to share with you our victory.

And our gratitude to The Capitol

for bringing us together.

It was the bond of love,

forged in the crucible of The Games

that was our greatest prize.

For it is love and true love that

allows us all to bear our hardships.

That mends the heart and banishes

loneliness and gives meaning to our lives.

We also want to share with you

the sorrows of your losses.

The Tributes of this...

The Tributes of this district

were brave and noble warriors.

They brought honor to their families

and pride to their people.

We are all of us united, both victors and

vanquished, in serving a common purpose.

Thank you.

One day, I'm gonna volunteer.

Just like you did.

It was just a dream. I'm sorry.

It's okay. I get 'em, too.

Goodnight.

Peeta.

Will you stay with me?

Yeah.

Always.

We are all of us united,

both victors and vanquished,

in serving a common purpose.

- The power and glory of The Capitol.

- Put down the cards!

Tell us what you really think!

Panem today. Panem tomorrow.

Panem forever.

Your hair looks lovely, darling.

When did you start

wearing it like that?

Everyone at school wears

it like this now, Grandpa.

Snow is watching us.

If he wants you to pacify the districts,

I promise you, he's not happy.

Instead of being in love, you two sound like

you're reciting from a drilling manual.

You try reading that stuff

that Effie writes us.

Tell that to President Snow

when you see him two days from now.

I'm open to suggestions.

We could get married.

That's not helping.

I'm serious.

If, like you said, we're on this train

forever, it's gonna happen eventually.

Why not now?

It does make a statement.

I'll give you that.

Yeah, sure. Let's do it.

Just when you thought things

couldn't get more exciting going

into a very special Quarter Quell,

our two lethal lovers,

my favorite expression,

from District 12

have surprised us

with a new twist in their love affair.

Let's take a look.

A fairy tale ending

for two star-crossed lovers.

That's beautiful. Beautiful.

And then tonight,

the tour that began in the hollows

of District 12 will end where?

The Presidential Palace.

The party of the year.

Eyes bright. Chins up. Smiles on.

I'm talking to you, Katniss.

Now, there'll be photographers.

Interviews.

Everyone will be here

to celebrate you.

My Victors.

Breathe it all in, children.

This is all for you.

It's cozy.

Attitude.

Come, come.

Come along.

Excuse us, excuse us.

Come, come.

Hold hands.

And the library. All mahogany.

Hello, hello!

Not yet, not yet. No, no, no.

Curtains!

Everybody who's anybody is here.

And they all want to meet you.

Flavius! Octavia!

Try one of these. They are divine.

No, I can't eat another thing.

- Here.

- What's this?

It's for when you're full.

It makes you sick.

So you can go on eating.

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