The Hunger Games Page #9

KATNISS:

What about my family? Will they

punish them?

HAYMITCH:

Don’t think so. Wouldn’t make much

sense. They’d have to reveal what

happened in the Training Center for

it to have any worthwhile effect on

the population. People wouldn’t

need to know what you did. But they

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HAYMITCH (cont’d)

can’t, since it’s secret, so it’d

be a waste of effort. They’d just

make your life in the arena a

living hell.

PEETA:

They’ve already promised to do that

to us, anyway.

HAYMITCH:

Very true.

Haymitch grabs a roll of bread and chuckles.

HAYMITCH:

What were their faces like?

KATNISS:

Shocked. Terrified. Uh, ridiculous,

some of them. One of them even

tripped backwards.

Everyone but Effie laughs together.

EFFIE:

Well, it serves them right. It’s

their job to pay attention to you.

Both of you. And just because you

come from District twelve is no

excuse to ignore you. I’m sorry,

but that’s what I think.

KATNISS:

Thanks, Effie, but I don’t think it

matters now. I’ll get a bad score,

anyways.

PORTIA:

Scores only matter if they’re good.

No one pays attention to the bad or

mediocre ones. For all they know,

you could be hiding your talents to

get a low score on purpouse. People

have used that strategy in the

past.

PEETA:

I hope that’s how people will

interpret the four I’m getting. I

mean, what’s more impressive than

throwing a pilates ball around?

Everything. And I’m not even good

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PEETA (cont’d)

at that, either. I almost stubbed

my toe. I’m sure we’ll be alright,

in the end.

Katniss smiles at him. Effie looks at the clock. She jumps

up.

EFFIE:

Oh! We’re missing the score

showing!

Everyone gets up. Effie runs out of the dining room. They

follow.

CUT TO:

WHAT’S MY SCORE?

INT. T.V. room- NIGHT.

They file in. Katniss picks the remote and turns on the T.V.

They settle down.

EFFIE:

Oh, Good. We haven’t missed out on

your scores.

The T.V. shows the words: "District 11." Music plays in the

background. Then, Rue’s picture and her score- seven. Then

Thresh- 10. "District 12"

HAYMITCH:

Here we go.

Peeta- 8. Katniss- 11.

Effie squeals. They cheer. Katniss is stares at the screen,

slowly smiling. They congratulater her with claps on the

back and greetings. The cheering settles down.

CINNA:

Katniss, the girl who was on fire.

Oh, wait until you see your

interview dress.

KATNISS:

More flames?

CINNA:

Of a sort.

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EFFIE:

Oh, I’m so proud of you.

PORTIA:

Excellent work, you two!

CUT TO:

CHANGE OF PLANS:

INT. Katniss’ bedroom- DAY.

Katniss is asleep. Effie knocks on the door.

EFFIE:

Up, up, up! It’s going to be a big

day!

Katniss groans.

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INT. Hallway- DAY.

Katniss walks out of her room. Peeta, Haymitch, and Effie

are talking in hushed, urgent voices in a corner a few doors

down. Katniss walks there.

KATNISS:

What’s going on? I thought we were

supposed to meet at the Training

Center. You know, for the interview

training?

They immediately stop talking and turn to her.

HAYMITCH:

Well, there’s been a change of

plans.

KATNISS:

Like what? New location?

HAYMITCH:

About our current approach.

KATNISS:

What’s that?

HAYMITCH:

Peeta has asked to be coached

seperately.

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Beat.

KATNISS:

What did you say?

HAYMITCH:

You will be coached seperately.

Peeta has asked of it.

Katniss glares at Peeta, ignoring him thereon.

KATNISS:

Well, good then. What’s the

schedule?

HAYMITCH:

Well, there’s been another change

of plans as well.

KATNISS:

Great. What now?

HAYMITCH:

Well, it wasn’t going to be a

private session in the first place,

and Peeta has something he wishes

to keep secret for the interviews,

and that’s the only reason why were

to coach you both. Strategy.

Secrets. But as it seems, you have

no real strategy planned like we

asked you to, we’ve decided that

with the tight schedule, we’ll keep

the private session for Peeta.

Peeta, you know where to meet me. 4

o’clock, sharp.

Peeta nods and walks away.

HAYMITCH:

As for you, Katniss, you seem

readyenough, so we’ll coach you

now. Effie will coach you first.

Effie smiles and walks off. Katniss follows.

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HAYMITCH’S TRAINING

INT. Haymitch’s room- DAY.

Effie trots in with Katniss following behind. Haymitch is

sipping on a drink.

EFFIE:

After two hours of training, I’ve

gotten her to get perfect posture,

a winning smile, and more. You

should be grateful.

Effie walks out with a smile.

HAYMITCH:

Did she teach you that too?

Katniss nods.

HAYMITCH:

Good. So, I’ve gotten Peeta’s

themes- easy. All that’s hard to do

is find your theme.

KATNISS:

And why is that?

HAYMITCH:

Peeta has a natural subtle and

likeable humor. You... Well, it’s

not so easy to work with positivity

and you.

KATNISS:

That’s not very nice.

HAYMITCH:

Don’t get me wrong, you’re pretty

incredible. I mean, you saved your

sister’s life, got the highest

score possible, and Cinna made you

unforgettable. No one knows who you

are, but they are intrigued. This

is where you will show them

yourslf. Where you get the most

sponsors. All we need to work on is

the hostitily.

KATNISS:

No, we do not.

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HAYMITCH:

Everytime you open your lips, ice

escapes.

KATNISS:

Does not!

HAYMITCH:

Uh huh. Sure.

KATNISS:

I can be positive.

HAYMITCH:

Please. Whoever that was in that

chariot, she hasn’t shown up ever

since. I’ve neer seen her before

that, either. I have no clue how

you pulled that off.

KATNISS:

(sarcastic tone)

Yes, because you’ve given me so

many reasons to be cheery.

HAYMITCH:

You don’t have to please me, you

have to please the audience. The

sponsors. From everything I’ve done

with you and from what Effie has

reported to me, I’ve gathered a few

things. Not only are you hostile,

but I don’t know anything about

you. We’ve been around you for

about two weeks, asked you about

two hundred questions, and we still

have no clue about who you really

are. They want to know about you,

Katniss.

KATNISS:

I don’t want them to! They’re

already taking my future, why

should I let them take my past?!

HAYMITCH:

Then lie! Make something up!

KATNISS:

I’m not good at lying.

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HAYMITCH:

Well, you better learn fast. You’ve

got about as much charm as a dead

slug. You know what? Just do

whatever you want. I give up. I’ve

pondered over everything, and none

of them suit you enough. Improvise.

Katniss walks out of the room. Haymitch picks up his drink

and sips it.

CUT TO:

I SHOULD’VE SAVED YOU

INT. Katniss’ room- DAY.

Katniss sits on her bed. She is close to tears.

KATNISS:

(muttered)

I hate this.

(extremely shouted)

I hate this!

She starts trashing the room, yelling, crying, and ad

libbing about how much she hates the capitol. The avox girl

from the dining room walks in. Katniss pays no attention to

her. The avox girl tries to clean up the mess, but is

interrupted by Katniss before she could even pick something

up.

KATNISS:

Leave it! Just leave it!

Katniss sobs, collapsing to the ground. The avox girl kneels

beside her. Katniss sobs for a few moments before

recollecting herself. She struggles to hold in the tears.

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