The Hunger Games Page #2

PRIM:

Katniss! Katniss, I don’t want to

go to the reaping. What if they

pick me?

KATNISS:

Shhhh, Prim. It’s okay. You won’t

be picked. Trust me. The odds are

one to hundreds for you. I’m sure

you’ll be safe.

PRIM:

But... what if you get picked? You

have so many entries...

KATNISS:

I’m sure both of us are safe. I

mean, look at Gale. He has 42. My

entries don’t come close to his.

PRIM:

But he’s a boy.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:
7.

KATNISS:

It’s just a comparison.

She kneels down in front of Prim until she’s eye level.

KATNISS:

Now, when I come back, I want to

see a smile. Okay?

Prim nods.

KATNISS:

Good.

She kisses Prim’s cheek. Katniss leaves to get ready.

CUT TO:

INT. Bedroom, Everdeen household, Dist. 12- DAY.

Katniss walks out of the bathroom and into the bedroom with

a towel wrapped on her head and another around her body. She

already has a tank top, bra, and underwear on underneath.

She sees her Mother’s favorite dress laid out on the bed

with matching shoes. Her mother walks into the room.

MOTHER:

Go ahead and use those.

She gestures to the dress and shoes.

KATNISS:

Mother... this is so unlike you.

Are you sure?

MOTHER:

Of course.

Her Mother sits on the bed. Katniss puts the dress on.

MOTHER:

Let’s put your hair up, too.

She pats the spot beside her. Katniss sits there and lets

her Mother towel dry and braid her hair.

KATNISS:

So?

MOTHER:

See for yourself.

Katniss gets up and looks into the aged body mirror. Prim

enters and stops in the doorway.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:
8.

PRIM:

You look beautiful.

Katniss turns away from the mirror and walks to Prim.

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.

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