[man 1] I think it's our tradition.
It comes out of a particularly painful part of our history.
Yes. Yes.
But it's been a way we've been able to heal.
At first it was a reminder of the rebellion.
It was a price the districts had to pay.
-But I think it has grown from that. -Mm-hm.
I think it's a...
It's something that knits us all together.
[audience applauding]
This is your third year as Gamemaker.
What defines your personal signature?
[screaming]
[woman 1] Shh. Shh.
It's OK. It's OK.
You were just dreaming. You were dreaming.
It was me.
I know.
I know, but it's not.
It's your first year, Prim. Your name's been in once. They're not gonna pick you.
Try to go to sleep.
I can't.
Just try.
[whispers]
Mm.
Deep in the meadow
Under the willow
A bed of grass
A soft green pillow
You remember that song?
OK. You finish it.
-I got to go. -Where?
I just got to go.
But I'll be back.
I love you.
[cat hissing]
I'll still cook you.
[pants]
[sniffs]
[man 2] What are you gonna do with that when you kill it?
Damn you, Gale!
It's not funny.
What are you gonna do with a 100-pound deer, Catnip?
It's Reaping Day. The place is crawling with Peacekeepers.
I was gonna sell it.
To some Peacekeepers.
-Of course you were. -Like you don't sell to Peacekeepers.
No! Not today.
It was the first deer I've seen in a year.
-Now I have nothing. -OK.
[both chuckling]
What if they did? One year. What if everyone just stop watching?
-They won't. -What if they did? What if we did?
Won't happen.
"Root for your favorites. Cry when they get killed."
-It's sick. -Gale.
If no one watches, then they don't have a game.
It's as simple as that.
-What? -Nothing.
Fine. Laugh at me.
I'm not laughing at you.
We could do it, you know.
Take off. Live in the woods. It's what we do anyway.
They would catch us.
Well, maybe not.
Cut out our tongues or worse. We wouldn't make it five miles.
No, I'd get five miles.
I'd go that way.
[woman 1] Hmm. I have Prim, and you have your brothers.
-[Gale] They can come, too. -Prim in the woods?
[Gale] Hmm.
Well, maybe not.
I'm never having kids.
I might, if I didn't live here.
But you do live here.
I know, but if I didn't.
Oh, I forgot.
-Here. -Oh, my God!
Is this real?
Yeah. Better be.
-Cost me a squirrel. -Oh!
"Happy Hunger Games."
[English accent] May the odds be ever in your favor.
How many times is your name in today?
42.
I guess the odds aren't exactly in my favor.
-Thank you, girl. -Mm-hm.
What's this?
That's a mocking jay.
How much?
You keep it.
-It's yours. -Thank you.
Mom?
[woman 1] Aw, look at you!
You look beautiful.
But you better tuck in that tail, little duck.
I laid something out for you, too.
OK.
Now you look beautiful, too.
I wish I looked like you.
Oh, no.
I wish I looked like you, little duck.
[alarm blaring]
Hey. You wanna see what I got you today?
It's a mocking-jay pin.
To protect you.
And as long as you have it,
nothing bad will happen to you.
OK?
I promise.
[alarm blaring]
[gasps]
Shh. Shh.
Prim... Prim, it's OK.
It's OK. Shh.
OK, it's time to sign in now.
They're gonna prick your finger to take blood.
-You didn't say-- -I know.
It doesn't hurt much. Just a little.
OK? Go sit down there with the little kids.
I'll find you after, OK?
[woman 2] Next... Next.
[beeping]
Go ahead. Next.
Next.
[mouths] Are you OK?
Welcome! Welcome.
Welcome.
Happy Hunger Games.
And... may the odds be ever in your favor.
Now before we begin,
we have a very special film
brought to you all the way from the Capitol.
[mouths] War. Terrible war.
[narrator on TV] War.
Terrible war.
Widows, orphans, a motherless child.
This was the uprising that rocked our land.
13 districts rebelled against the country that fed them,
loved them, protected them.
Brother turned on brother, until nothing remained.
And then came the peace.
Hard fought. Sorely won.
A people rose up from the ashes,
and a new era was born.
But freedom has a cost,
and the traitors was defeated.
We swore as a nation
we would never know this treason again.
And so it was decreed
that each year the various districts of Panem
would offer up in tribute one young man and woman.
to fight to the death,
in a pageant of honor, courage and sacrifice.
The lone victor, bathed in riches,
would serve as our reminder of our generosity,
and our forgiveness.
This is how we remember our past.
This is how we safeguard our future.
I just love that.
Now the time has come for us
to select one courageous young man and woman...
for the honor of representing District 12
in the 74th Annual Hunger Games.
As usual,
ladies first.
[clears throat]
Mm. [mutters]
[clears throat]
Primrose Everdeen.
Where are you, dear?
Ooh. Come on up.
Well, come on up!
Prim!
No! Stop! I volunteer!
I volunteer!
I volunteer as Tribute.
I believe we have a volunteer.
You need to get out of here. You need to get out.
-No! -Go find Mom!
-No! -Prim, go find Mom. I'm so sorry.
No! No!
Prim, leave. Go find Mom.
[screams] No! No! No!
No!
[woman 2] A dramatic turn of events here in District 12.
Yes, well, District 12's very first volunteer.
Bring her up.
Come on, dear.
What's your name?
Katniss Everdeen.
[woman 2] Well, I bet my hat that was your sister. Wasn't it?
Yes.
[woman 2] Let's have a big hand for our very first volunteer,
Katniss Everdeen.
And now for the boys.
Peeta Mellark.
Here we are.
Our Tributes from District 12.
Well, go on, you two. Shake hands.
Happy Hunger Games.
And may the odds be ever in your favor.
[guard 1] You have three minutes.
[Katniss] It's OK. Shh.
Prim, Prim, it's OK. Shh.
Prim, I don't have much time.
Prim, listen.
You're gonna be OK. Don't take any extra food from them.
It isn't worth putting your name in more times, OK?
Listen, Prim.
Gale will bring you game. You can sell cheese from your goat.
Just try to win. Maybe you can.
Of course.
Maybe I can. I am smart, you know?
You can hunt.
Exactly.
To protect you.
Thank you.
You can't tune out again.
I won't.
No, you can't.
Not like when Dad died.
I won't be there anymore. You're all she has.
No matter what you feel, you have to be there for her. Understand?
Don't cry.
Don't cry. Don't.
Don't.
-[door opens] -[guard 1] It's time.
It's OK. Prim, it's OK.
-No! No! -It's OK! Prim!
-No! -Go!
I promise Prim.
I'm fine.
Yeah, I know.
I am.
Listen to me.
You're stronger than they are.
You are.
-Get to a bow. -They may not have--
They will if you show them how good you are.
They want a good show. That's all.
If they don't have a bow, you make one. You know how to hunt.
Animals.
It's no different, Katniss.
There's 24 of us, Gale. Only one comes out.
Yeah.
And it's gonna be you.
OK.
Take care of them, Gale. Don't let them starve.
-Let's go. -I'll see you soon, OK?
[door slams]
You two are in for a treat.
Crystal chandeliers.
Platinum doorknobs.
And it flies. We'll be at the Capitol in less than two days.
Now before you do anything else, make sure to wash up...
[music drowns speech]
[woman 2] 200 miles per hour, and you can barely feel a thing.
I think it's one of the wonderful things about this opportunity,
that even though you're here, and it's just for a little while,
you get to enjoy all of this.
I'm going to find Haymitch.
He's probably in the bar car.
[door opens, closes]
Have you ever met him?
Haymitch?
You know, Katniss, he is our mentor.
He did win this thing once.
Look, you know, if you don't wanna talk, I understand.
There's nothing wrong with getting a bit of help.
[door opens]
[sighs]
Congratulations.
Where's the ice?
I don't... I don't know.
[Haymitch] May I?
OK, so, uh...
-[Haymitch clears throat] -When do we start?
Whoa. Whoa.
You're so eager.
Most of you are in such a hurry.
I wanna know what the plan is. You're our mentor.
-Mentor? -Yeah. Our mentor.
You're supposed to tell us how to get sponsors and give us advice.
Oh, OK.
Um...
Embrace the probability of your imminent death.
And know
in your heart
that there's nothing I can do to save you.
So why are you here, then?
Hm. The refreshments.
OK, I think that's enough.
[Haymitch grunts]
[sighs]
You made me spill my drink.
Brand-new pants.
You know, I think I'll go finish this in my room.
He's gonna come around.
What? It's no use.
I'm gonna go talk to him.
[door closes]
[presenter 1] We have two very fit 16-year-olds.
[presenter 2] Of course, of course. They always provide pretty good opponents.
[presenter 1] They do. Do you remember this year?
-Oh, of course. -Oh, one of my favorite years.
And one of my favorite arenas.
The use of the rubble in the ruined city.
[presenter 2] Very exciting.
[presenter 1] And this moment here, this moment,
is the moment you never forget.
The moment when a Tribute becomes a victor.
[switches off TV]
-You would freeze to death first. -No, then I'd light a fire.
Well, that's a good way to get killed.
What's a good way to get killed?
Oh. Joy.
Why don't you join us?
I was just giving some life-saving advice.
Like what?
Oh, I was just asking about how to find shelter.
Which would come in handy if in fact you were still alive.
How do you find shelter?
[sighs] Pass the jam.
How do you find shelter?
Give me a chance to wake up, sweetheart.
This mentoring is very...
taxing stuff.
Hm.
Uh...
Can you pass the marmalade?
[woman 2 gasps]
That is mahogany!
Look at you. Just killed a place mat.
You really wanna know how to stay alive?
You get people to like you.
Oh!
Not what you were expecting.
Well, when you're in the middle of the games,
and you're starving or freezing,
some water, a knife, or even some matches
can mean the difference between life and death.
And those things only come from sponsors.
And to get sponsors,
you have to make people like you.
And right now, sweetheart...
you're not off to a real good start.
There it is.
It's huge.
It's incredible.
[raucous cheering, shouting]
[crowd cheering]
Come on.
Come on!
You better keep this knife.
He knows what he's doing.
[indistinct chatter]
[presenter] So now that you've seen them,
what do you think about this year's crop of recruits?
Any surprises that we can expect this year?
It's hard to tell from a Reaping,
but I think this is a very interesting mix.
Whenever you have a volunteer from an outline district,
it's something, uh, you can't ignore.
[grunts]
[Katniss] What's that?
What's that?
We might need to hose you down again before we take you to Cinna.
That was one of the bravest things I've ever seen.
With your sister?
-My name is Cinna. -Katniss.
I'm sorry that this happened to you.
I'm here to help you in any way that I can.
Most people just congratulate me.
Well, I don't see the point in that.
So tonight they have the Tribute Parade.
We're gonna take you out. Show you off to the world.
So you're here to make me look pretty.
To help you make an impression.
They dress people in their clothes from their district.
-We're always coal miners. -But I don't wanna do that.
I wanna do something they're gonna remember.
Did they explain about trying to get sponsors?
Yeah, but I'm not very good at making friends.
We'll see.
I just think somebody that brave...
shouldn't be dressed up in some stupid costume now, should they?
I hope not.
[overlapping chatter]
It's not real fire.
These suits are built so you won't feel a thing.
-Looks pretty real to me. -That's the idea.
You ready? Don't be afraid.
I'm not afraid.
[overlapping chatter]
Cheers.
[overlapping chatter]
Over 100,000 people,
craning to get a glimpse of this year's Tributes,
and the sponsors get to see the Tributes for the first time.
The importance of this moment cannot be over stated.
Very nice.
First chariot on my count in 15,
14, 13...
[crowd cheering]
There they are. This year's Tributes.
[laughter]
The most exciting run. it just gives you goosebumps.
[presenter 2] Don't you love how the stylist,
they so clearly are able to reflect
the character of each district?
[presenter 1] Right. There's District 4!
-[presenter 2] Yes. -Fishing.
I get it. I like it.
That's very good.
And behind them we have two power-plant workers.
-[both chuckling] -Right.
And then...
What is that in the background?
[crowd cheering]
Come on. They will love it.
[cheering]
[presenter 2] Now see that? I love that.
Two young people, holding their hands up,
saying, "I'm proud I come from District 12."
We will not be overlooked."
I love that!
People are sure gonna be paying attention to them right now!
And we're ready.
President Snow, you're live.
Welcome.
Tributes...
we welcome you.
We salute
your courage...
and your sacrifice.
[crowd cheering]
And we wish you...
happy Hunger Games.
And may the odds be ever in your favor.
[crowd cheering, whooping]
[horse neighing]
That was amazing.
[woman 2] Oh, we are all anybody's gonna be talking about.
So brave.
Are you sure you should be near an open flame?
Fake flame?
Are you sure you...?
Um...
[sighs]
Let's, uh...
Let's go upstairs.
[woman 2] So each of the districts get their own floor,
and because you're from 12, you get the penthouse.
Mm. Come on.
So this is the living room.
I know. I know!
Now your rooms are right over here.
Why don't you go clean yourselves up a little before dinner?
[woman 3] In two weeks,
23 of you will be dead.
One of you will be alive.
Who that is depends on how well you pay attention
over the next four days,
particularly to what I'm about to say.
First, no fighting with the other Tributes.
You will have time for that in the arena.
There are four compulsory exercises.
The rest will be individual training.
My advice is don't ignore the survival skills.
Everybody wants to grab a sword,
but most of you will die from natural causes.
10% from infection.
20% from dehydration.
Exposure can kill as easily as a knife.
[groans]
[man 3] Jason, where's my knife? Where did you put it?
-I put my knife-- -Don't touch me! Fuck!
[man 3] You took my knife!
-You took my knife, you liar! -I didn't touch your knife!
[man 3] You punk! You took my knife.
I didn't take it! Get off me.
-I was sitting here. -Let's finish this now, kid.
I'll wait for the arena. You're the first one, so watch your back.
[whistle blowing]
-[woman 3] Back in line. -You know who you're messing with.
[Haymitch] He's a Career.
You know what that is?
-From District 1. -And 2.
They train in a special academy till they're 18 and they volunteer.
By that point,
they're pretty lethal.
But they don't receive any special treatment.
In fact, they stay in the same apartment as you do.
And I don't think they let them have dessert and you can.
So how good are they?
Hm. Obviously, they're pretty good.
-They won in almost several year, but-- -Almost.
They can be arrogant.
And arrogance can be a big problem.
I hear you can shoot.
I'm alright.
Oh, she's better than alright.
My father buys her squirrels.
He says she hits them right in the eye every time.
-Peeta's strong. -What?
He can throw a 100-pound sack of flour over his head.
OK, well, I'm not gonna kill anybody with a sack of flour.
You might win, if somebody comes after you with a knife.
I have no chance of winning.
None! Alright?
It's true.
Everybody knows it.
You know what my mother said?
She said, "District 12 might finally have a winner."
But she wasn't talking about me.
She was talking about you.
I'm not very hungry.
[music drowns speech]
I'm done, too.
Throw that metal thing over there.
What?
No.
-Haymitch says we're not supposed-- -I don't care.
Those guys are looking at you like you're a meal.
Throw it.
[chuckling]
[grunts]
[Katniss] Hi.
Hey.
How did you do that?
I, uh...
I used to take care of the cakes down at the bakery.
-Oh. -I'll show you.
See?
-Wow. -Yeah. Hmm.
I think you have a shadow.
Tomorrow they will bring you in one by one and evaluate you.
This is important because higher ratings will mean sponsors.
This is the time to show them everything.
There will be a bow.
Make sure you use it.
Peeta, you make sure to show your strength.
They will start with District 1, so the two of you will go last.
Well, I don't know how else to put this.
Make sure they remember you.
[woman 4 over speaker] Katniss Everdeen.
[Peeta] Hey, Katniss.
Shoot straight.
[overlapping chatter]
Katniss Everdeen.
District 12.
[laughter]
[overlapping chatter]
Hey, hey, hey, hey.
Who ordered this pig? Who ordered this pig, eh?
[overlapping chatter]
Thank you.
For your consideration.
Are you crazy?
-I just got mad. -Mad?
You realize that your actions reflect badly on all of us.
Not just you.
They just want a good show. It's fine.
How about it's just bad manners, Cinna?
How about that?
Well, finally!
I hope you notice we have a serious situation.
Nice shooting, sweetheart.
[laughs] W-W-What did they...?
What did they do when you shot the apple?
Well, they look pretty startled.
Oh. [chuckles]
What did you say, "Thanks for..."
-"Thanks for your consideration." -Genius!
Genius.
How do you think we're gonna find this funny
if the Gamemakers decided to take it out--
On who? On her?
On him?
I think they already have.
Loosen your corset. Have a drink.
I would have given anything to see it.
As you know the Tributes are rated on a scale of one to 12,
after three days of careful evaluation.
The gamekeepers would like to acknowledge...
From District 1, Marvel,
with a score of nine.
Cato, with a score of ten.
Clove, with a score of ten.
From District 4, with a score of...
From District 7...
From District 8...
And Rue, with a score of seven.
Now our final district,
from District 12...
Peeta Mellark.
The score of... eight.
-[gasps] Peeta. -[Haymitch] Excellent. Bravo.
We can work with that. Hm.
[TV] And finally...
from District 12...
Katniss Everdeen.
With the score of...
11.
[gasping, cheering]
Outstanding!
Congratulations.
I thought they hated me.
They must have liked your guts.
To Katniss Everdeen.
The girl on fire!
[glasses clinking]
At 11?
She earned it.
She shot an arrow at your head.
Well, at an apple.
Near your head.
Sit down.
Seneca...
why do you think we have a winner?
What do you mean?
I mean,
why do we have a winner?
If we wanted to intimidate the districts,
why not round up 24 of them at random,
and execute them all at once?
Be a lot faster.
Hope.
Hope?
Hope.
It is the only thing stronger than fear.
A little hope is effective.
A lot of hope is dangerous.
A spark is fine,
as long as it's contained.
So?
So... contain it.
Right.
[woman 2] She's staring at all my jewels. She cannot take her eyes off them.
Frankly, it was rude.
Oh, Haymitch. You should join us.
We're having some of your favorite for dinner.
Oh, lovely.
[clears throat]
Where's Peeta?
He's in his room. Now...
[clears throat] Listen.
Tomorrow's the last day, and they let us work with our own Tributes,
right before the game, so you and I will be going down at nine.
Well, what about him?
Oh, he says he wants to be trained on his own from now on.
What?
This kind of thing does happen at this point
if there's only one winner, right?
We should have chocolate-covered strawberries.
-Oh, marvelous. -[Cinna] Please.
[overlapping chatter]
[announcer] Ladies and gentlemen, your master of ceremonies,
Caesar Flickerman!
[audience cheering]
Thank you!
Welcome, welcome, welcome, welcome
to the 74th Annual Hunger Games.
Now, in about five minutes they're all going to be out here.
All of the Tributes that you've heard about.
Are you excited?
Let me hear it!
-[audience cheering] -[laughs]
[Cinna] Amazing.
[Katniss] I don't feel amazing.
Don't you know how beautiful you look?
No. I don't know how to make people like me.
How do you make people like you?
-You made me like you? -That's different. I wasn't trying.
Exactly. Just be yourself.
I'll be there the whole time.
And just pretend you're talking to me.
OK?
OK.
Let's see if she does indeed shine.
Let's have a warm round of applause for Glimmer.
[audience cheering]
[Caesar] Are you prepared?
Yes, Caesar. I am very prepared.
I like it. That's assurance. That's self-assurance. Don't you think?
A big round of applause.
[laughs] Marvel!
Whoo!
Welcome, Clove.
-It's an honor. -You're a fighter?
I'm prepared. I'm vicious. I'm ready to go.
Cato!
...apply myself to the situation at present, I will be able to figure it out.
Lovely to see you.
Thank you so much.
Good. She can climb trees.
You're pretty quick, and are you a hunter?
Gatherer?
From District 12, District 12,
you know her as the girl on fire!
[audience cheering]
But we know her as the lovely Katniss Everdeen!
[muffled] Welcome.
Welcome.
Yeah...
What?
[audience laughing]
I think someone's a little nervous.
[chuckles]
I said that was quite an entrance
that you made at the Tribute's Parade the other day.
Do you want to tell us about it?
Well, I was just... hoping that I wouldn't burn to death.
[audience laughing]
When you came out of that chariot,
I have to say,
my heart stopped.
Did any of you experience this, as well?
My heart stopped.
So did mine.
[laughs]
Now tell me about the flames. Are they real?
Yes.
[audience gasping]
In fact, I'm wearing them today.
Would you like to see?
[audience cheering]
Wait, wait, wait.
-Is it safe? -[chuckles] Yes.
What do you think, folks?
-[Caesar laughs] -[audience cheering]
I think that's a yes!
[audience cheering, whooping]
Whoa!
Whoa! Steady, steady!
Lovely. Thank you.
That was really something.
Katniss, that was something.
That was something. Thank you for that.
I have one more question for you.
It's about your sister.
We were all very moved, I think, when...
you volunteered for her at the Reaping.
Did she come and say goodbye to you?
Yes.
She did.
She did?
And what did you say to her?
In the end?
I told her that I would try to win.
That I will try to win for her.
[audience gasping]
Of course you did.
And try you will.
Ladies and gentlemen, from District 12,
Katniss Everdeen, the girl on fire!
[audience cheering]
[laughs]
You did it, darling. That was incredible.
-Thank you. -Mm-hm.
Nice job, sweetheart.
Thank you.
Nice dress, too.
Not yours.
[Caesar] Please welcome Peeta Mellark!
[audience cheering, applauding]
Peeta, welcome.
How are you finding the Capitol? And don't say with a map.
-[laughs] -Uh, it's uh, different.
-Very different than back home. -Different?
In what way? Give us an example.
Uh, OK, well, uh, the showers here are weird.
-The showers? -Yes.
We have different showers.
I have a question for you Caesar.
Do I smell like roses to you?
[audience laughing]
-Um... -Take a whiff.
Alright.
Hm... Do I...? Yeah. Do I smell like it?
[audience gasping]
Hm.
-[laughs] -You definitely smell better than I do.
-Well, I lived here longer. -That makes sense.
[laughs]
Very funny.
So Peeta, tell me.
Is there a special girl back home?
No. No, not really.
No?
I don't believe it for a second.
Look at that face. Handsome man like you.
Peeta.
Tell me.
Well, there, uh...
There's this one girl that I've had a crush on forever.
Ah.
But I don't think she actually recognized me until the Reaping.
Well, I'll tell you what, Peeta,
you go out there...
and you win this thing.
And when you get home,
she'll have to go out with you.
Right, folks?
-[audience cheering] -[laughs]
Thanks, but I, uh...
I don't think winning is gonna help me at all.
And why not?
[sighs] Because she came here with me.
Well, that's bad luck.
Yeah. It is.
And I wish you all the best of luck.
Thank you.
Peeta Mellark.
[audience cheering]
District 12!
[woman 2 shrieks]
What the hell was that?
You don't talk to me, and you have a crush on me?
You wanna train alone? Is that how you wanna play?
Stop it! Stop it!
[Katniss] Let's start now.
He did you a favor.
He made me look weak.
He made you look desirable,
which in your case can't hurt, sweetheart.
He's right, Katniss.
Of course I'm right.
Now I can sell the star-crossed lovers from District 12.
We are not star-crossed lovers.
It's a television show.
And being in love with that boy might just get you sponsors,
which could save your damn life.
[exhales] OK.
Why don't you get out of here?
Maybe I can deliver you both in one piece tomorrow.
Manners.
You, too?
Oh, hey.
Can't sleep?
No, of course not.
I'm sorry I went after you.
I meant that as a compliment.
I know.
Listen to them.
[crowd cheering in the distance]
Yeah.
I just don't want them to change me.
How would they change you?
I don't know.
Turn me into something I'm not.
I just don't wanna be another piece in their game, you know?
You mean you won't kill anyone?
No.
I mean, I'm sure I would.
Just like anybody else when the time came.
Yeah, I just keep wishing that I could think of a way to show them
that they don't own me.
You know, if I'm, if I'm gonna die...
I wanna still be me.
Does that make any sense?
Yeah.
I just can't afford to think like that.
I have my sister.
Yeah, I know.
[Peeta sighs]
I guess I'll see you tomorrow.
See you tomorrow.
[raucous cheering]
They will put all kinds of stuff right in front.
Right in the mouth of the cornucopia.
There will even be a bow there.
-Don't go for it. -Why not?
It's a bloodbath. They're trying to pull you in.
That's not your game.
You turn, run, find high ground.
Look for water. Water's your new best friend.
Ah, don't step off that pedestal early,
or they will blow you sky-high.
I won't.
Katniss...
You can do this.
Thanks.
Give me your arm.
[whirring, beeping]
Give me your arm.
-Give me your arm. -What is that?
Your tracker.
[beeping]
[man 4] We're up!
Alright, less than a minute, people.
Final checks.
So 15 out. They are flying.
[alarm blaring]
[door closes]
Here.
Shh.
Thank you.
[woman 4 over speaker] 30 seconds.
I'm not allowed to bet.
But if I could I'd bet on you.
[sighs]
20 seconds.
Ten seconds.
OK. They're in the tubes.
[man 5 over speaker] 50, 49,
48, 47, 46, 45,
44, 43...
42, 41, 40.
[man 5 over speaker] 39, 38, 37,
36, 35, 34, 33,
32, 31, 30,
29, 28, 27,
26, 25, 24,
23, 22...
[Katniss grunts]
[grunts]
[cannon firing]
And, of course,
there's the familiar boom of the cannon,
which marks the end of another fallen Tribute.
[cannon firing]
[mouths] Nine, ten.
11, 12.
[camera lens whirring]
[overlapping chatter]
[somber music playing]
[fire crackling]
[gasps]
[screaming]
[cannon firing]
Well, that makes 13 gone in the first eight hours.
And Claudius, I think I see an alliance forming.
Mm?
[sobbing, laughing]
[Marvel] Did you see the look on her face?
[laughter]
[Glimmer] "Oh, no! Please don't kill me! Oh, no!"
-That's a good impression! -Hey, lover boy.
-You sure she went this way? -Yeah, I'm sure.
[Cato] You better be.
Yeah. That was her snare we found there.
[Glimmer] Sure we shouldn't just kill him now?
Nah. He's our best chance at finding her.
-[Glimmer chuckles] -Let's go.
Sir.
She is almost at the edge.
Two kilometers away from the nearest Tribute.
[Seneca] Let's turn her around.
[birds squawking]
Killing another on my account.
One. Two.
Uh, she's heading towards the left flank.
OK.
-Can you give me a tree right there? -Sure.
Cueing tree.
[shrieks]
[grunts, pants]
[groans]
[explosion]
[pants]
She's almost there.
Lucia, get a cannon ready.
[laughing, chatting in the distance]
Oh, there she is! There she is!
She's mine!
[overlapping chatter]
-Mine! -Someone found a pond!
Someone found a pond.
[indistinct shouting]
[Cato] Here we go!
[pants]
[Cato] Where you gone, baby?
[laughter]
-Where are you going, Girl Fire? -We got her!
-Oh, Miss Everdeen! -That's not gonna help you.
Where are you going?
[overlapping chatter]
-[Glimmer] Kill her! -[grunts]
[Glimmer] Come on, Cato.
Go on, Cato. Come on, Cato.
-Kill her, Cato! -Go! Go!
[overlapping chatter]
[Glimmer] Go! You got this, Cato.
I'm coming for you!
[Glimmer] Come on, Cato!
[grunts]
[Glimmer] I'll do it myself.
-Give me that. -Go for it.
-Get her! -[Marvel] Come on.
Maybe you should throw the sword.
Let's just wait her out.
She's got to come down. It's that or starve to death.
We'll just kill her, then.
OK.
Somebody make a fire.
[Glimmer] Let's camp over here.
[groans]
[music drowns speech]
[sword clanking]
-[sword hissing] -[chuckles]
Please.
[chuckles]
Thank you.
[gasps]
Hm.
[Rue] Psst.
Psst.
[flies buzzing]
Claudius, I think those are tracker-jackers. Am I wrong?
Ooh.
Those things are very lethal.
Mm. Very.
For those of you who don't know,
tracker-jackers are genetically engineered wasps,
whose venom causes searing pain.
Powerful hallucinations,
and in extreme cases death.
[wasps buzzing]
[yelps]
[screaming]
[screams]
[grunts]
[Peeta] Run!
Run!
Damn it! Go!
Katniss, go! What are you doing? Go!
[groans]
Not only is it lethal,
but the venom of a tracker-jacker sting...
can produce powerful hallucinations.
-[music drowns speech] -[mouths] Mom, can you hear me?
Mom, don't just sit there. Say something.
[shouts] Mom, don't just sit there, and look at me!
Please say something!
[Peeta] Katniss, go!
Get out of here! Go!
What are you doing? Go!
Rue?
It's OK. I'm not gonna hurt you.
You want mine, too?
No, that's OK.
[chuckles] Here.
Thanks.
Hmm.
How long was I asleep?
Couple of days.
I changed your leaves twice.
Thank you.
So what happened while I was out?
The girl from one and the boy from ten.
And the, uh...
And the boy from my district?
Yeah, he's OK.
I think he's down by the river.
[blows]
Is all that true?
What?
You and him.
[chuckles]
So where are Cato and the others?
They got all their supplies down by the lake.
It's piled up in this great big pyramid.
That sounds tempting.
This green stuff is gonna smoke like crazy, so as soon as you light it,
move on to the next fire.
Light this one last, and I'll meet you back over here.
Right.
And then I'll destroy their stuff, while they're chasing us.
We need a signal, in case one of us gets held up.
OK. Like what?
Here. Watch this.
[sings tune]
[birds singing same tune]
[Katniss] Mocking jays.
That's great.
Back home we use them to signal all the time.
You try.
[whistles]
[mocking jays singing same tune]
OK, so if we hear that,
it means we're OK, and we'll be back real soon.
We're gonna be OK.
Hey.
I'll see you for supper.
OK.
[Cato] Guys, guys, look!
Come here. Come on, come on. Look!
Let's go.
You stay guard until we can get back. Go.
Now I wanna see if she's gonna figure out this booby trap.
Yes, it seems they reburied their mines
around that big pile of goodies.
[Caesar] She's certainly figured it out, hasn't she?
[exhales]
-I don't know what happened. -What the hell happened?
[Marvel] Shit! Our stuff!
[whistles]
[mocking jays singing]
[whistles]
[mocking jays singing]
[Rue] Katniss!
Katniss!
Katniss, help!
Katniss!
Help!
Katniss!
It's OK.
Shh. Oh.
You're OK. You're OK.
You're fine. See?
[sniffles]
[Katniss pants, sobs]
It's OK.
You're OK.
Did you blow up the food?
Every bit of it.
Good.
You have to win.
Can you sing?
OK.
Deep in the meadow
Under the willow
A bed of grass
A soft green pillow
[sniffles]
Lay down your head.
And close your eyes...
[sobs]
I'm sorry.
[music drowns speech]
[shouting, clamoring]
[sobs]
[Haymitch] Don't kill her. You will just create a martyr.
[Seneca] We've already got one.
I hear these rumors out on District 11. This could get away from here.
What do you want?
You have a lot of anger out there.
I know you know how to handle a mob. You've done it before.
If you can't scare them, give them something to root for.
Such as?
Young love.
So you like an underdog.
Everyone likes an underdog.
I don't.
Have you been out there? Ten, 11, 12?
Uh, not personally, no.
Well, I have.
Lots of underdogs.
Lots of coal, too.
Grow crops. Minerals. Things we need.
There are lots of underdogs.
And I think if you could see them...
you would not root for them, either.
I like you.
Be careful.
[Claudius] Attention, Tributes. Attention!
The regulations requiring a single victor have been suspended.
From now on two victors may be crowned
if both originate from the same district.
This will be the only announcement.
[whispers] Peeta.
[gasps]
Oh, my God! Peeta!
Peeta!
Hi.
It's OK.
[grunts]
What was it?
The sword.
It's bad, huh?
It's gonna be fine.
[groans]
-Katniss... -Shh!
-Katniss... -No!
I'm not gonna leave you.
I'm not gonna do that.
Why not?
Nobody's gonna find you in here.
They already found me.
We'll just get you some medicine.
Katniss, I don't get many parachutes.
We'll figure something out.
Like what?
Something.
[bell dinging]
[Peeta] Medicine?
[Katniss] No. Soup.
I'll do it.
That's nice.
Well, you fed me once.
I think about that all the time.
-How I tossed you that bread. -Peeta.
I should have gone to you. I should have just gone out in the rain--
Shh.
You feel hot.
I remember the first time I saw you.
Your hair was in two braids instead of one.
And I remember when you... you sang in the music assembly.
The teacher said, "Who knows the Valley Song?"
And your hand shot straight up!
Stop.
After that...
I watched you going home every day.
Every day.
Well, say something.
I'm not good at saying something.
Then come here.
Please.
-Even if I don't make it-- -Shh.
[whispers] Stop.
[birds chirping]
[Claudius] Attention, Tributes. Attention.
Commencing at sunrise,
there will be a feast tomorrow at the cornucopia.
This will be no ordinary occasion.
Each of you needs something. Desperately.
And we plan to be...
generous hosts.
-Your medicine. -You're not going alone.
You need it and you can't walk.
You're not gonna risk your life for me. I'm not gonna let you.
You would do it for me.
Wouldn't you?
Why are you doing this?
There's no way I'm letting you go.
Peeta.
Please.
Stay.
OK.
I'll stay.
[breathes heavily]
[screaming, grunting]
No!
Where's lover boy?
Oh, I see.
You were gonna help him, right?
Well, that's sweet.
Now it's too bad that you couldn't help your little friend.
That little girl. What was her name again?
-[grunts] -Rue?
[grunts, yelps]
Yeah. Well, we killed her.
And now...
we're gonna kill you.
You killed her?
-No! -I heard you!
-Cato! -You said her name.
-Cato! -You said her name!
Just this time, 12.
For Rue!
Peeta.
I got it. I got the medicine.
-What happened to you? -I'm fine.
No, you're not. What happened?
The girl from 2, she threw a knife. I'm OK.
You said you weren't gonna go.
You got worse.
[Peeta groans]
I'm sorry.
You need some of that, too.
I'm OK.
[exhales] That feels better.
OK.
Now you.
-I'm OK. -No, come on. You need it, too.
Come on.
Alright.
Hey.
Oh.
You're so much better.
Oh, my God, Peeta.
[Peeta chuckles] I hardly feel anything.
We could go home.
We could. We're the only team left.
We could go home.
Hmm.
[Peeta] We know Thresh took off.
Cato's gonna be by the cornucopia.
He's not gonna go someplace he doesn't know.
Foxface, she could be anywhere.
We should probably hunt around here. We don't have any food left.
OK, uh, I'll take the bow.
I'm just kidding. I'll go pick some stuff.
-[cannon firing] -[gasps]
Peeta?
[yells] Peeta?
Peeta? [yelps]
Are you OK?
I heard the cannon!
That's nightlock, Peeta!
You will be dead in a minute!
I-I didn't know.
You scared me to death.
Damn you.
I'm sorry.
[Peeta] I never even knew she was following me.
[Katniss] She's clever.
Too clever.
What are you doing?
Maybe Cato likes berries, too.
[Peeta] What time is it?
-A little after noon. -Why is it getting so dark?
They must be in a hurry to end it.
-Are you ready, Lucia? -Right here, sir.
-Oh, that's great. -Hmm.
-Can you put that in the middle? -Sure.
That's it.
That's excellent.
[roaring]
Did you hear that?
[screaming]
What was that?
It's the finale.
[cannon firing]
Let's go.
[growls]
[yelps]
[growling]
Here.
[yelps]
[growling]
[chokes]
[groans]
Go on.
Shoot.
Then we would both go down, and you would win.
Go on.
I'm dead anyway.
I always was, right?
I didn't... I didn't know that until now.
How is that? Is that what they want? Huh?
Huh.
No! No, no, no.
I can still do this.
One more kill.
It's the only thing I know how to do.
Bring pride to my district.
Not that it matters.
[Cato groans, grunts]
-[growling] -[screams]
[screams, sobs]
Please!
[cannon firing]
[Claudius] Attention. Attention, Tributes.
There has been a slight rule change.
The previous revision,
allowing for two victors from the same district
has been revoked.
Only one victor may be crowned.
Good luck.
And may the odds be ever in your favor.
Go ahead.
One of us should go home.
One of us has to die. They have to have their victor.
No.
They don't.
Why should they?
-No! -Trust me.
Trust me.
Together?
Together.
OK.
One.
Two.
Three.
[Claudius] Stop!
Stop!
Ladies and gentlemen,
may I present the winners
of the 74th Annual Hunger Games.
[Haymitch] They're not happy with you.
[Katniss] Why? Because I didn't die?
Because you showed them up.
Well, I'm sorry it didn't go the way they planned.
-I'm not very happy with them. -Katniss...
This is serious.
Not just for you.
They don't take these things lightly.
When they ask you say you couldn't help yourself.
You were so in love with this boy
that the thought of not being with him was unthinkable.
You... you would rather die
than not be with him, you understand?
[Caesar] How did you feel
when you found him by that river?
I felt like the happiest person in the world.
I couldn't imagine life without him.
Oh.
And what about you, Peeta?
She saved my life.
We saved each other.
[audience] Oh!
Ladies and gentlemen,
the star-crossed lovers of District 12,
this year's victors
of the 74th Annual Hunger Games!
[audience cheering]
-Congratulations. -Thank you.
What a lovely pin.
Thank you. It's from my district.
They must be very proud of you.
So what happens when we get back?
I don't know.
I guess we try to forget.
I don't wanna forget.
[crowd cheering]
Abraham took Isaac's hand
And led him
To the lonesome hill
While his daughter hid and watched
She dared not breathe
She was so still
Just as an angel
Cried for the slaughter
Abraham's daughter raised her voice
Then the angel asked her
What her name was
She said, "I have none"
Then he asked, '"How can this be?"
"My father never gave me one"
And when he saw her
Raised for the slaughter
Abraham's daughter
Raised her bow
How dearest you, child
Defy your father
You had better let young Isaac go
I remember tears streaming down your face
When I said I'll never let you go
When all those shadows almost killed your light
I remember you said don't leave me here alone
But all that's dead and gone and passed tonight
Just close your eyes
The sun is going down
You will be alright
No one can hurt you now
Come morning light
You and I'll be safe and sound
Don't you dare look out your window
Darling, everything's on fire
The war outside our door keeps raging on
Hold onto this lullaby
Even when the music's gone
Gone
Just close your eyes,
The sun is going down
You will be alright
No one can hurt you now
Come morning light
You and I'll be safe and sound
Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Just close your eyes
You will be alright
Come morning light
You and I'll be safe and sound
Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo
Run, run, run away
Buy yourself another day
A cold wind's whispering secrets in your ear
So low only you can hear
Mm, mm
Run fast as you can
No one has to understand
Fly high across the sky
Near to Kingdom Come
Fall back down to where you're from
Ooh, ooh
Don't you fret, my dear
It will all be over soon
And I'll be waiting
Here
For you
Don't you fret, my dear
It will all be over soon
It will all be over
And I'll be waiting here
For you
Run, run, run away