The Hunger Games Page #6

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.

(CONTINUED)

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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.

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