The Hunger Games Page #2

KATNISS:

And nothing like myself.

They hug. Mother leaves. Katniss hears a sob come from Prim.

She pulls away and looks at her. Katniss wipes a tear away

from Prim’s cheek.

KATNISS:

Remember what I said? Only smiles

when I came back.

PRIM:

But you didn’t come back, I came

back.

Prim grins. Katniss laughs. Katniss notices Prim’s blouse

untucked in the back. Katniss smooths and tucks Prim’s

blouse for her.

KATNISS:

Tuck your tail in, little duck.

PRIM:

Quack.

KATNISS:

Quack yourself. Come on, let’s eat.

They leave.

CUT TO:

INT. Kitchen, Everdeen Household- DAY.

Katniss stirs a stew on the stove and chews on bread while

Prim drinks a tall glass of milk. Prim looks at the clock.

PRIM:

Katniss, it’s almost one o’clock.

Katniss looks at the clock while stirring.

KATNISS:

Oh, it is, isn’t it.

Katniss sets the stirring spoon down and wipes her hand on a

towel nearby. She grabs her mother’s stuff.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:
9.

KATNISS:

(cont’d)

Don’t want the officials taking us

to prison, now.

PRIM:

I’m scared.

KATNISS:

Don’t be. You’ll be fine. I swear.

Katniss looks at the clock once more.

KATNISS:

Mother! It’s time to go!

CUT TO:

EXT. The square- DAY.

The whole town is there. Two of three chairs onstage are

filled by the MAYOR and EFFIE. The town clock strikes two

and the Mayor steps up to the podium.

MAYOR:

Welcome, citizens of Panem. Welcome

to District 12’s reaping of the

74th annual Hunger Games. As you

may know, disaster struck what used

to be North America, and what rose

from the ashes came the new land of

Panem. Panem is the land we all

stand on now. Panem was a shining

capitol ringed by thirteen

districts, each contributing to one

type of work in the majority. That

is, until the Dark Days. The

districts began rebelling against

the capitol which obviously

resulted into the unfortunate event

of a total civil war breaking out.

And yet, the capitol predictably

took the title of “winner” by

taking total destruction seriously

and erasing District 13’s

civilization forever. Now, the

Hunger Games was the result of this

happening and must go on. In the

event of the uprising, each of the

twelve districts must offer one boy

and one girl tribute to participate

in the Hunger Games, and must

strictly be the ages of 12 through

(MORE)

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:
10.

MAYOR (cont’d)

18. The contestants will be put

into an outdoor arena where they

must survive all types of danger

and fight to the death, or leave it

up to nature. The last tribute

standing wins. It is both a time

for repentance and a time for

thanks. In the past 73 Hunger

Games, we have had only a few

victors representing district

twelve. A living victor

representing district twelve is

here today. Welcome, Haymitch

Abernathy.

HAYMITCH stumbles onto the stage in a completely drunk

manner. He shouts in gibberish. He slurs his words.

HAYMITCH:

Puthabidtha Hoonga Gaims!

He stumbles into the third chair, starling Effie. He checks

her out. Effie’s wig tilts to the right.

HAYMITCH:

(cont’d)

How you doin’?

MAYOR:

Oh dear... Please welcome Effie

Trinket of the Capitol!

Effie hurriedly attempts to fix her wig with no avail. Effie

goes to the podium. Haymitch shrugs and walks off, falling

off of the stage in the process. Effie Trinket, a

representative of the capitol, speaks in the standard

capitol accent.

EFFIE:

Happy Hunger Games! And may the

odds be ever in your favor!

In the audience, Gale and Katniss lock eyes from afar. They

turn away as Effie crosses to the Girl’s glass ball filled

with the names and shakes it.

EFFIE:

Ladies first!

Effie pulls out a name, and walks back to the podium, opens

the slip up, and reads it in her head before saying it

aloud.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:
11.

EFFIE:

Primrose Everdeen.

The crowd of district twelve citizens murmur unhappily.

Katniss’ eyes dart around to find Prim. Prim begins to walk

toward the stage. Katniss runs towards her.

KATNISS:

Prim! Prim!

Prim is about to step onto the stage when Katniss reaches

the stage steps and pulls Prim back and stands in front of

Prim.

KATNISS:

I volunteer! I volunteer as

tribute!

EFFIE:

That is lovely! But I believe

there’s a small matter of

introducing the reaping winner and

then asking for volunteers, and

if one does not come forth we...

um...

MAYOR:

What does it matter? What does it

matter, really? Let her come

forward.

PRIM:

No, Katniss! No!

Prim wraps her arms around Katniss from behind.

PRIM:

(cont’d)

You can’t go!

KATNISS:

Prim, let go.

Prim does not let go.

KATNISS:

Let go!

Gale takes Prim from Katniss. Prim is thrashing in his arms

and screaming for Katniss. Gale carries Prim to her Mother.

Katniss walks onto the stage.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:
12.

EFFIE:

Well, bravo! That’s the spirit of

the Games! What’s your name?

KATNISS:

Katniss Everdeen.

EFFIE:

I bet my buttons that was your

sister. Don’t want her to steal all

the glory, do we? Come on,

everybody! Let’s give a big round

of applause to our newest tribute!

No one claps. Haymitch staggers up to the stage yet again.

HAYMITCH:

Look at her! Look at this one!

Haymitch walks to Katniss, burps, and puts and arm around

Katniss.

HAYMITCH:

I like her! Lots of... spunk!

He staggers to the edge of the

stage and points at the audience.

HAYMITCH:

(cont’d)

More than you!

Haymitch points at a camera filming the reaping.

HAYMITCH:

(cont’d)

More than all of you! More than-

Haymitch falls off of the edge of the stage in mid-sentence,

becoming unconscious.

EFFIE:

What an exciting day! But more

excitement to come! It’s time to

choose our boy tribute!

She takes the first slip out from the boy’s raffle while

trying to hide the fact she’s fixing her wig. She reads it

aloud hastily.

EFFIE:

Peeta Mellark!

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:
13.

Effie immediately goes to fixing her wig, and this time it

works. PEETA walks up to the stage and stands beside

Katniss.

EFFIE:

Welcome, Peeta! Now, if anyone

wishes to take is place, do speak

up! Any volunteers? No? Okay, how

about a round of applause for our

new District 12 boy tribute, Peeta

Mellark!

No one cheers but Effie.

EFFIE:

Very well done, my friends. Now,...

As Katniss is looking at Peeta, she has a flash back.

CUT TO:

EXT. Town bakery, District twelve streets- DAY.

It is pouring rain. YOUNG KATNISS stumbles by the bakery.

She checks the bakery’s trash bin. There is nothing in it.

The BAKER’S WIFE looks out and sees Katniss peering in the

trash bin.

BAKER’S WIFE

HEY! Get a move on, scum! Lousy

brats always pawing through our

trash... Go on, walk away!

Katniss slides the lid back onto the trash bin. The Baker’s

wife walks back inside muttering profanities to herself. She

drags herself away from the bakery. Katniss crumples beside

a tree.

CUT TO:

INT. Bakery- DAY.

YOUNG PEETA brings two loaves of bread to his Mother.

BAKER’S WIFE

What is this?! I thought I said

bakery bread, not burnt bread!

She slaps Peeta.

BAKER’S WIFE

Feed it to the pig, you stupid

creature!

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:
14.

PEETA:

But-

BAKER’S WIFE

Why not? No one decent will buy

burnt bread! Stupid kid. What did I

just say? Go throw the worthless

bread out, you worthless boy!

Peeta exits the bakery with the bread.

CUT TO:

EXT. Bakery- DAY.

Peeta walks out of the bakery. He throws one loaf into the

trash bin. He then walks up to Katniss and holds the bread

out to her. Katniss hesitates. Peeta gently pushes it

towards her. Katniss hesitates yet again, but this time

checks if no one is watching. Then, with the conformation

that no one is, she takes the loaves and stuffs it up her

shirt and runs off. Peeta watches as she leaves, then

returns to the bakery.

CUT TO:

The older, present Katniss returns from her flashback. The

Mayor had been reciting the Treaty of Treason while she had

been tuned out, and is about to finish. She finally looks

away from Peeta.

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