The Hunger Games Page #6

CINNA:

How despicable we must seem to you.

No matter.

Cinna takes a bite of his food.

CINNA:

So, Katniss, about your costume for

the opening ceremonies. My partner,

Portia, is the stylist for your

fellow tribute, Peeta. And out

current thought is to dress you in

complementary costumes. As you may

know, it’s customary to reflect the

flavor of the district you come

from.

KATNISS:

So I’ll be in a coal miner outfit?

CINNA:

Not exactly. You see, Portia and I

think that coal miner thing is very

over done. No one will remember you

in that. And we both see it as our

job to take the District Twelve

Tributes unforgettable. So rather

than focus on the coal mining

itself, we’re going to focus on the

coal. And what do you do with coal?

We burn it. You’re not afraid of

fire, are you, Katniss?

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33.

SHOW OFF YOUR CHARIOT

INT. Opening Ceremony buildings- NIGHT.

Katniss wears a plain black unitard with a fire-resembling

cape and headband/tiara to match. They are to be in flames

later. Many designers bustle about, adjusting the tributes’

makeup or congatulating eachother. Peeta wears a matching

outfit. Peeta walks up to Katniss.

PEETA:

Cinna told us to load into the

chariot.

KATNISS:

Where’s the chariot?

Peeta points to a door. They leave through it and walk to

their chariot, in the far back of the line of chariots.

Behind the door is a huge docking room, where all the

tributes’ chariots are aligned in order. Each chariot is

custom designed to resemble the district it’s for. In front

of the docking room is a street in which the chariots will

ride through for the people to see. In the streets, you can

hear the people cheering for the tributes The show is

staring soon. District 12’s chariot is plain black with

black horses. Other tributes begin to mount their chariots

as well. They sit on their chariot. Beat.

KATNISS:

So what do you think of this get

up? Cinna says he’s going to light

it right before we go on stage.

PEETA:

I’ll rip yours off if you rip mine.

KATNISS:

Deal. Hey, where’s Haymitch? Isn’t

he supposed to be here?

PEETA:

With all the alcohol in him, I

don’t think he was allowed near

open flames.

They laugh. Music starts. The chariots are all ready to go.

Claudius, the annuncer, speaks from outside, the

street/stage.

CLAUDIUS:

(V.O.)

(MORE)

(CONTINUED)

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34.

CLAUDIUS (cont’d)

And now, for our 74th annual Hunger

Games opening ceremonies, we give

you... the tributes!

Cheers from the audience.

CLAUDIUS:

(V.O.)

District one!

The district one chariot rides out. More cheers. The rest of

the chariots move up in the line.

CLAUDIUS:

(V.O.)

District two!

More cheers. District two rides out. They move up in line.

PEETA:

I’m scared...

KATNISS:

No kidding.

CLAUDIUS:

(V.O.)

District three!

More cheers. District three rides out. They move up in line.

Cinna comes out from the prep building and jogs over to the

chariot.

CLAUDIUS:

(V.O.)

District four!

More cheers. District four rides out. They move up in line.

Cinna reaches them. He must scream over the music.

CLAUDIUS:

(V.O.)

District five!

CINNA:

I’m gonna light you two up now!

PEETA:

What?

(CONTINUED)

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35.

CLAUDIUS:

(V.O.)

District six!

A capitol woman runs up and hands him a torch of fake fire.

KATNISS:

Oh god, please help me.

CINNA:

This wont hurt.

Cinna climbs the chariot to reach their height.

CLAUDIUS:

(V.O.)

District seven!

PEETA:

Are you sure about that?

CLAUDIUS:

(V.O.)

District eight!

Cinna takes Katniss’ cape and lights it up. He does the same

with her headdress. Peeta’s cape and headress are lighten up

as well.

CLAUDIUS:

(V.O.)

District nine!

CINNA:

Splendid. It works. Now, remember,

smile! You look perfect. They’ll

love you. They will not forget you

two. Katniss, the girl on fire.

He climbs off of the chariot.

CLAUDIUS:

(V.O.)

District ten!

KATNISS:

Ohhhh, I’m shaking...

Peeta takes her hand.

CLAUDIUS:

(V.O.)

District eleven!

(CONTINUED)

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36.

CINNA:

That’s a good one, Peeta! Keep it

up! Remember, smile!

CLAUDIUS:

(V.O.)

And last, but not least, district

twelve!

Cinna gives them a thumbs up. Their chariot ride off into

the street. It’s loud, with blaring music- not to mention

everyone’s extreme cheering that’d be loudenough with just

one of them. It’s exravagant and very capitol-fashioned out

there. Katniss and Peeta remain holding hands. Katniss looks

around nervously. She looks at Peeta, noticing the fire.

Katniss looks up at the big screen that has their faces on

it. She smiles. She blows kisses out to the audience,

waving, smiling, and totally selling it. The audience is

loving it. They cheer out her name, with a "Peeta" here and

there. A red rose is thrown to her. She catches it, and

blows another kiss in the general direction of where it came

from. They’ve almost reached the end of the road. Katniss

giggles on last time, then looks down at Peet’s hand. She

pulls her hand away. Peeta grabs it almost instantaneously.

PEETA:

No, don’t. Please. Don’t let go of

me. I might fall out of this thing.

She nods, holding his hand yet again. Their chariot joins

everyone else at the boarding dock yet again. The viewing

has ended. Other tributes shoot dirty glances her way as

they leave. Portia hurries to the tributes as they get out

of the chariot. She extinguished the flames with some kind

of spray from a can. Cinna walks by.

CINNA:

Great job, you two. I’m sure you’ll

get many sponsors.

He walks away. PORTIA follows. They’re still holding hands.

PEETA:

Um, Katniss... my hand is kinda...

suffocating.

She lets go.

KATNISS:

Sorry.

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37.

PEETA:

No, I thank you. I would’ve been

shaken to death by my own

nervousness without you there.

KATNISS:

It didn’t show. I’m sure no one

noticed.

PEETA:

I’m sure they didn’t notice

anything but you. You should wear

flames more often. They suit you.

Katniss raises her eyebrows and rolls her eyes. She looks

away.

KATNISS:

(muttered)

Two can play at that game.

She looks back to him and grins widely. She speaks in an

overly grateful and sarcastic tone.

KATNISS:

Oh, it’s nothing. Thank you sooooo

much, Peeta.

She kisses his cheek.

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THE NERVES ARE GETTING TO ME

INT. District Twelve tribute home, Capitol- NIGHT.

Katniss walks into the dining room with a yawn.

EFFIE:

Oh good! We were just about to wake

you. Time for dinner, dear.

Haymitch burps.

HAYMITCH:

Where the hell were you? I’m wasted

as hell and I’m not even asleep!

He laughs and hiccups. He faints on his food. Effie sighs.

(CONTINUED)

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