The Hunger Games Page #14

RUE:

I’ve spied on them.

KATNISS:

Really?

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:
84.

RUE:

Yes. The boy from district three is

working with them. The food’s out

in the open as well.

KATNISS:

Something’s not quite right about

that setup.

RUE:

I know. But I couldn’t tell what

exactly. Katniss, even if you could

get to the food, how would you get

rid of it?

KATNISS:

Burn it. Dump it in the lake. Soak

it in fuel. Or, eat it. Don’t

worry, I’ll think of something.

Destroying things is much easier

than making them.

RUE:

We need a plan soon, Katniss. I

have a few ideas. We could use the

mockingjays to signal that we’re

okay. I’ll whistle this tune-

Rue whistles her four note tune.

RUE:

(cont’d)

-and that’ll be carried on by the

mockingjays and onto you. Then,

you’d reply with another tune and

it’d be carried to me. I’ll make

distractions and you’ll get the job

done.

Katniss nods.

KATNISS:

I’ll whistle this as a reply.

She whistles her own four note tune.

RUE:

Okay.

KATNISS:

So, we’re set then. We’ll meet here

once the job is done, okay?

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:
85.

Katniss begins walking in the direction of the careers’ food

stash.

RUE:

Katniss?

Katniss turns around.

KATNISS:

Yes?

RUE:

Be careful.

KATNISS:

You, too. Stay safe.

They go their separate ways.

CUT TO:

Katniss hides behind a cluster of bushes. She glares at the

mob, consisting of only Cato, Marvel, Clove, and Andrew.

Cato points at something in the sky. The mob runs to it.

Katniss notices that they all jump in specific spots, as if

to avoid something under their feet. On top of the stack of

food, she sees an opened bag of apples. She knocks an arrow

on her bow, aims carefully, and tries to shoot it at the

apples. She barely misses. She tries again. So close, yet so

far. One more try. The arrow knocks the apples over, all of

them falling down and rolling in differnt places. A HUGE

explosion. The food is blasted to nothing. Katniss is blown

far back. Katniss gets up, wobbly and disoriented. She trips

and falls many times. Her left ear is bleeding. She trips

over one last time and blacks out.

CUT TO:

GOODBYE:

Katniss awakens. She is disoriented. The blood on her ear

has crusted up. She gets up. She leans against a tree. The

mockingjays mimic Rue’s four note tune. Rue is heard from

afar.

RUE:

Katniss!

Katniss doesn’t register her voice. She knocks an arrow on

her bow, looking around for the source of sound.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:
86.

RUE:

Katniss!

KATNISS:

Rue? Rue!

Katniss runs towards the source of sound.

RUE:

Katniss! Help!

KATNISS:

Rue! I’m coming!

Katniss reaches the area. Rue is in a rope net, lying on the

floor. Rue reaches for Katniss. Rue is impaled with a spear

thrown into her stomach by Marvel. Katniss screams. She

shoots an arrow at his neck. He falls over to his death.

KATNISS:

Are there more? Rue, are there

more?

RUE:

No...

Katniss rushes to Rue’s side. She throws the bow to her side

and drops to her knees beside Rue. She takes out her knife

and cuts the rope out of the way so she can examine the

wounds. The spear is dug deep into her stomach to the point

of no return. Katniss’ eyes well up with tears. Rue

frequently winces in pain from the wounds and sobbing a

lot.

RUE:

Did you blow up the food?

KATNISS:

Every last bit.

RUE:

You have to win.

KATNISS:

I’m going to. I will win for the

both of us.

The cannon goes off. Katniss looks up. Rue takes her hand.

RUE:

Don’t go!

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:
87.

KATNISS:

I’m staying right here.

RUE:

Sing.

Katniss hesitates. She begins her song.

KATNISS:

Deep in the meadow, under the

willow. A bit of grass, a soft

green pillow. Lay down your head

and close your sleepy eyes. And

when again they open, the sun will

rise.

Here it’s safe, here it’s warm.

Here the daisies guard you from

every harm. Here your dreams are

sweet and tommorow brings them

true. Here’s the place where I love

you.

Rue becomes unconcious, her sobs dying down.

Deep in the meadow, hidden far

away. A cloak of leaves, a moonbeam

ray. Forget your woes and let your

troubles lay, and when again it’s

morining they’ll wash away.

Here it’s safe, here it’s warm.

here the daisies guard you from

every harm. Here your dreams are

sweet, and tommorow brings them

true. Here’s the place where I love

you.

Katniss gently lays Rue’s head back on the ground as she

gets up. Katniss gathers wildflowers and brings them back to

Rue’s body. She keels beside her and dresses Rue’s body with

flowers. She covers her wounds, covers her hair in flowers,

and surrounds her body with flowers. She puts the last

flower down. She kisses her hand in the Panem salute sign, 3

fingers outstretched and her 2 outside fingers folded down,

and outstretches it to Rue’s corpse.

KATNISS:

Goodbye, Rue.

She gets up, picks up her bow, and leaves.

BLACK OUT:

The cannon fires.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:
88.

FADE TO:

A SEARCH FOR LIFE

Katniss sits in a tree, hugging her knees.

KATNISS:

Rue...

A few moments pass. She sobs. She buries her head into her

knees. Just then, Claudius’ voice booms from overhead.

CLAUDIUS:

(V.O.)

Congratulations to our last 6

contenders! There has been a change

in rules. Both tributes from the

same district may be declared

victors if they are the last two

alive. Good luck to all!

Katniss’ eyes widen.

KATNISS:

Peeta!

She jumps out of the tree with her things in hand. She runs.

KATNISS:

Peeta!

CUT TO:

Katniss is looking around. She is walking along the creek.

KATNISS:

(whispering)

Peeta? Where are you?

PEETA:

You here to finish me off,

sweetheart?

She shoots her glance to the left.

KATNISS:

Is that you?

PEETA:

Well, don’t step on me.

She jumps back, gasps, and looks down. Peeta is completely

camouflaged. He smiles at her.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:
89.

KATNISS:

Close your eyes again.

He does so. Katniss kneels beside him again. Peeta opens his

eyes.

KATNISS:

I guess all those hours decorating

cakes paid off.

PEETA:

Yes. Frosting, the final defense of

dying.

KATNISS:

You’re not going to die.

PEETA:

Says who?

KATNISS:

Says me. We’re on the same team

now, you know.

PEETA:

So I heard. Nice of you to find

what’s left of me.

KATNISS:

Did Cato cut you?

PEETA:

Left leg. Up high.

KATNISS:

Let’s get you washed off so I can

see what I’m dealing with.

PEETA:

Let me tell you something first.

He leans close to her ear.

PEETA:

(hushed)

Remember, we’re madly in love, so

you can kiss me whenever you feel

like.

KATNISS:

(laugh)

Thanks, I’ll keep that in mind.

Let’s get you cleaned up.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:
90.

Katniss attemps to move Peeta into the stream. Peeta cries

out in pain.

KATNISS:

I’m going to roll you into the

stream. It’s really shallow there,

so don’t worry, okay? On the count

of three. One, two, three!

She rolls him up to the edge of the bank. He screams out in

pain.

KATNISS:

Okay, change of plans.

PEETA:

No more rolling?

KATNISS:

That’s all done. Keep an eye on the

woods for me, okay?

She takes her water bottles out, fills it with water, and

begins dowsing him down, washing off everything on his upper

body. She treats his burns, minor cuts, bruises, and stings.

KATNISS:

You must be hungry.

Rate this script:3.6 / 71 votes