The Hunger Games Page #3

MAYOR:

... will represent District 12.

Please shake hands with each other

if you agree to these terms.

Katniss and Peeta shake hands.

MAYOR:

Now for the anthem of Panem.

The anthem of Panem plays as Katniss and Peeta turn to face

the audience. They are taken away by the PEACEKEEPERS. The

Peacekeepers surround them in a circle as they walk. They

march out of the town square.

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Peacekeepers push Katniss into a room.

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15.

GOODBYE:

INT. Katniss’ "Goodbye" room, Justice Building of Seam- DAY.

She examines the room slightly, and decides to sit down.

Prim and her Mother walk into the room after a few moments

of silence had passed. Katniss reaches out to Prim. Prim

climbs onto her lap. Her Mother sits beside Katniss and Prim

and joins the embrace.

KATNISS:

Prim, Mother, make sure to take

care of yourselves. Prim, don’t

bother getting any tesserae. You

can get by with selling goat cheese

and milk. Gale will bring you food

and teach you how to gather. Try to

trade him something in thanks for

helping you out. Stay in school.

Just survive, okay?

Prim nods. Katniss turns to her Mother and grips her arm.

KATNISS:

Listen to me. You can’t leave

again.

MOTHER:

I know. I wont. I couldn’t help

what-

KATNISS:

Well, you have to help it this

time. You can’t clock out and leave

Prim on her own. There’s no me now

to keep you both alive. It doesn’t

matter what happens, whatever you

see on the screen. You have to

promise me you’ll fight through it!

Mother pulls her arm away harshly.

MOTHER:

I was ill. I could have treated

myself if I’d had the medicine I

have now.

KATNISS:

Then take it. And take care of her!

PRIM:

I’ll be alright, Katniss. But you

have to take care, too. You’re so

fast and brave. Maybe you can win.

(CONTINUED)

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16.

KATNISS:

Maybe. Then we’d be rich as

Haymitch.

PRIM:

I don’t care if we’re rich. I just

want you to come home. You will

try, wont you? Really, really try?

KATNISS:

Really, really try. I swear it.

A Peace keeper comes through the door.

PEACEKEEPER:

Time is up. You two have to go now.

Prim begins to cry. She bear hugs Katniss. Mother joins.

PRIM:

Katniss, I want you to come home!

KATNISS:

I can’t be too sure, Prim. But I

swore, remember?

MOTHER:

Oh, Katniss. I’m so sorry.

KATNISS:

I love you both so, so much. Take

care of yourselves, okay?

They nod. Prim lets go. Mother embraces Katniss one more

time. She lets go.

MOTHER:

You too, Katniss. Be careful. I

love you.

She kisses Katniss on the cheek and Katniss hugs her, her

eyes tearing up. The Peacekeeper clears his throat. They all

look up.

KATNISS:

Goodbye, Prim. Goodbye, Mother.

Mother holds Prim’s hand.

MOTHER:

Goodbye, Katniss. Come home soon.

Beat.

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17.

MOTHER:

Prim?

PRIM:

Bye, Katniss.

They leave. Once gone, Katniss holds a pillow to her chest

and begins to silently cry. The BAKERY MAN, Peeta’s Father,

enters silently. She quickly wipes her tears away. The Baker

seems to pay no attention as her sits down at the edge of a

plush chair awkwardly. Beat. He takes a white paper package

from his jacket and sets it next to Katniss. She looks at it

momentarily, then to the baker, and picks it up. She opens

it and finds cookies.

KATNISS:

Thank you. I had some of your bread

this morning. My friend Gale gave

you a squirrel for it. Not your

best trade...

The baker shrugs. Beat. A Peacekeeper walks in.

PEACEKEEPER:

Your time is up.

As the baker rises, he clears his throat.

BAKERY MAN:

I’ll keep an eye on the little

girl. Make sure she’s eating.

He leaves along with the Peacekeeper. Madge enters.

MADGE:

They let you wear one thing from

your district in the arena. One

thing to remind you of home. Will

you wear this?

She holds out the mockingjay pin she wore to the reaping.

KATNISS:

Your pin?

MADGE:

Here, I’ll put it on your dress.

Alright?

She puts the pin onto Katniss’ dress.

(CONTINUED)

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18.

MADGE:

Promise you’ll wear it into the

arena, Katniss? Promise?

KATNISS:

Yes.

Madge leaves with a thankful smile. Gale enters. Gale walks

in with no words. He stops and opens his arms in the middle

of the room. Katniss jumps into his arms. They hug

emotionally.

GALE:

Listen. Getting a knife should be

pretty easy, but you gotta get your

hands on a bow. That’s your best

chance.

KATNISS:

They don’t always have bows...

A quick flashback of the time the tributes only had spiked

maces to bludgeon one another to death.

GALE:

Then make one. Even a weak bow is

better than no bow at all.

KATNISS:

I don’t know if there will be wood.

Flashback to the time the tributes’ arena was only made of

boulders, sand, and scruffy bushes and bitten by venomous

snakes or gone insane from thirst.

GALE:

There’s almost always some wood.

Since that year half of them died

from cold. Not much entertainment

from that...

Flashback to the time when the tributes were mostly frozen

to death.

KATNISS:

Yes. There’s usually some.

GALE:

Katniss, it’s just hunting. You’re

the best hunter I know.

(CONTINUED)

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19.

KATNISS:

It’s not just hunting. They’re

armed and can think for themselves.

Easily.

GALE:

So do you. And You’ve had more

practice. Real practice. You know

how to kill.

KATNISS:

Not people. It’s completely

different.

GALE:

How different can it really be?

The Peacekeepers burst in suddenly and latch on Gale’s arms

to pull him out of the room. Katniss latches on Gale’s arm.

Katniss furrows her eyebrows and desperately says her last

words to Gale.

KATNISS:

(Panicked)

Don’t let them starve!

GALE:

I won’t! You know I won’t! Katniss,

remember IThe

Peacekeepers yank Gale and Katniss apart. Gale and the

Peacekeepers exit the room. Katniss watches the door with

furrowed eyebrows, an open mouth, and wild hair, close to

tears. She plants herself on the couch. Beat.

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I HOPE YOU WIN:

EXT. Train Station

Many reporters with cameras swarm Katniss and Peeta. Katniss

keeps a straight face while Peeta is red eyed and

miserable-looking. Katniss and Peeta enter the train and it

begins to move to its destination: the Capitol. Peeta walks

off to another direction in the train with no words. A GUARD

walks up to Katniss. He looks around to see if anyone is

watching. He leans in, staring at a confused and wrecked

Katniss intently.

(CONTINUED)

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20.

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