The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Page #5

whole event are beneath you.

That should be easy.

Press this when you're ready.

Good luck.

Here they come!

From District 12. Our favorites.

- Well...

- Or my favorite.

There it is!

Fire in the house!

Katniss! Katniss! Katniss!

Nice. Way to make friends

out there, you two.

Well, we learned from the best.

I wanna introduce you to

some special friends of mine.

This is Seeder. And Chaff.

From District 11.

He's very friendly.

Don't invite him over.

He'll drink up your liquor.

I'll see you guys soon.

Let's get some of that makeup off you

and talk about these other Tributes.

These Tributes are crazy.

No, not all of 'em. He's a good guy.

Carry on.

You guys look amazing.

Thank you.

My stylist is such an idiot.

District 7. Lumber. Trees.

I'd love to put my ax in her face.

So what do you think?

Now that the whole world

wants to sleep with you?

- I don't think that the whole world...

- I wasn't talking to you.

Okay.

Will you unzip?

Yeah.

Thanks. Let's do it again sometime.

Thank you.

Johanna Mason, District 7.

Remember, Katniss,

today's about making allies.

So far I'm not overwhelmed

by our choices.

I guess we just try to figure out

who we trust least

and work our way backwards from there.

Friction generates heat.

Heat generates fire. In theory.

You should move your hands downward.

And faster, too.

- A little brute force...

-...is always helpful.

Thank you.

By the corner of the table.

Plutarch?

No. Next to him.

Force field.

How do you know?

The shimmering.

Top left hand side.

Look.

There.

You see it?

Looks like glass.

To separate us and them.

Probably my fault.

I shot an arrow at them last year.

Electromagnetic.

How can you tell?

Is it obvious or something?

"Is it obvious?"

- They might as well have a sign.

- Look around you.

All the holograms, the lights,

every now and then they flicker. Why?

Because the force field

is taking up too much energy.

There's always a flaw in the system.

That's beautiful.

I saw you volunteer

for that young girl.

It was really brave.

Prim is my sister.

If you

If you teach me how to make a fishhook

like that, I could teach you how to hunt.

Yes, yes.

Do you wanna try with me?

Okay.

I'll go first.

Good news.

At least half the Tributes

want you as an ally.

Well, they saw her shoot.

Well, sweetheart,

you got your pick of the litter.

I want Wiress and Beetee.

Johanna calls them "Nuts" and "Volts."

- Well, okay, good. Now, who else?

- Mags.

All right, fine, then no one.

I'll tell them

you're still making up your mind.

District 3. Beetee Latter.

Report for individual assessment.

Peeta, how are we gonna

kill these people?

District 12. Katniss E verdeen.

Report for individual assessment.

Miss Everdeen.

Miss Everdeen!

You have 10 minutes

to present your chosen skill.

Thank you! Thank you!

Thank you for being here tonight

on the eve of the 75th Hunger Games!

We have never seen anything like this.

And we will never see anything like it again.

Because tonight, on this stage,

24 of Panem's brightest stars

will vie for the ultimate crown.

Tonight will be their final opportunity

to express their thoughts.

Our final opportunity

to express our love.

And heartbreakingly,

to say goodbye to all but one.

What a night.

Let's hear it.

It's so exciting!

A wedding dress?

President Snow insisted,

but I made a few alterations.

You two made The Games

a family affair.

You became everyone's

brother and sister.

I don't know how we're

going to let you go.

We're not going by choice.

You are our family.

And I don't see how anyone

can love us better.

So sweet. So sweet.

Are you all right, dear?

- I'm sorry.

- That's all right.

I just can't stop crying.

God! Does anybody

actually believe this?

Apparently, everybody.

She is very good.

These Victors are angry, Katniss.

They'll say anything

to try and stop The Games.

I suggest you do the same.

Beetee...

You have contributed so much

to Panem over the years.

I don't know who we will miss more.

You or your brain.

If the Quarter Quell were written into law

by men, certainly, it can be unwritten.

Yes. Interesting concept.

Finnick...

I understand that you have a message

for somebody out there.

A special somebody.

Can we hear it?

My love,

you have my heart

for all eternity

and if I die in that arena,

my last thought will be of your lips.

We have seen a lot of

tears here tonight.

But I see no tears in Johanna's eyes.

Johanna, you are angry.

Tell me why.

Well, yes, I'm angry.

You know, I'm getting

totally screwed over here.

The deal was that if I win the Hunger Games,

I get to live the rest of my life in peace.

But now you want to kill me again.

Well, you know what? ...that!

And...everybody that had anything

to do with it!

All right then.

One woman's opinion.

Who's next?

All right, turn around.

I know it's a bad break

for everyone involved.

I think I'm done.

Will I be twirling tonight?

Save it for the end.

One minute. Is she ready?

Katniss.

You would have been

the most beautiful bride.

Thank you.

Let's go show them

what real beauty looks like.

It has to go more up.

Pretty, pretty, Katniss,

they're going to adore you.

And there are a lot of sponsors

in the audience,

so of course, just be your usual self.

Actually, be your happier self.

Really? A wedding dress?

Snow made me wear it.

Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome...

- You know her...

- Make him pay for it.

...as the Girl on Fire.

The Victor of last

year's Hunger Games.

Katniss E verdeen!

Katniss Everdeen, you look fabulous.

Doesn't she?

My, my!

Now, Katniss,

this is

a very big and very emotional night

for all of us.

Wouldn't you say?

Don't go crying on me now, Caesar.

I can't make any promises.

You know me.

You know I wouldn't believe you,

even if you did.

I love her!

The Girl on Fire is so cheeky.

But, Katniss, on a more serious note.

I think we're all here a little disappointed,

more than a little disappointed,

that a certain wedding

did not take place.

Aren't we, folks?

Alas. But am I correct in assuming

that this is the gown that you would

have worn on that day, yes or no?

Yes, President Snow thought

everyone would want to see it.

Well, President Snow,

as usual, was right.

Was he not, folks?

I love it! I love it!

Don't you love it, folks?

It's incredible. It's so gorgeous.

Will you do us the honor?

Please? Please? Please?

Oh, my God!

Oh, my!

It's a bird.

It's got feathers. It's like a bird.

It's like a...

Like a Mockingjay.

Your stylist certainly has

outdone himself this time, hasn't he?

What theatricality!

Cinna!

Take a bow.

But, Peeta,

the wedding, the

marriage, never to be?

Well, actually, we got married.

In secret.

A secret wedding?

All right. Do tell.

- We want our love to be eternal.

- Of course.

You know, Katniss and I,

we've been luckier than most.

And I wouldn't have

any regrets at all

if it weren't...

If...

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