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A Moment of Genuine Emotion for Katniss
Haymitch
Madame President, indulge me for a moment, if you would. Let's everybody think of one incident where Katniss Everdeen genuinely moved you. Not where you were jealous of her hairstyle or her dress went up in flames or she made a halfway decent shot with an arrow. And not where Peeta made you like her. No, I'd like you all to think of a one moment where she made you feel something real.
[''After rebel leaders watch a propaganda clip of Katniss'']
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A Call to Resist Oppression
Katniss Everdeen
I want the rebels to know that I'm alive. That I'm in District 8 where the Capitol just bombed a hospital filled with unarmed men, women and children. And there will be no survivors. If you think for one second that the Capitol will ever treat us fairly you are lying to yourselves. Because we know who they are and what they do. This is what they do! And we must fight back. I have a message for President Snow. You can torture us and bomb us and burn our districts to the ground. But do you see that? Fire is catching. And if we burn, you burn with us!
[''Shooting a propaganda video at the scene of a bombed rebel hospital'']
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Political Refugees Reflect on Their New Reality
Katniss
Effie? What are you doing here?
[''Runs up to Effie in cafeteria''; ''They embrace in hug'']
Effie
I'm a political refugee.
Katniss
Plutarch rescued you?
Effie
Rescued, yes, that's what he calls it. You and I were both in the dark. Now I'm condemned to this life of jumpsuits. It is wonderful to see you again. Can you believe this place? I miss coffee. I never knew anyplace could be so strict. I mean, at least, in the higher ranks there'd be some... side action. I miss my wigs. Luckily, I remembered that this was all the rage when I was coming up. You know, everything old can be made new again. Like democracy. Which brings me to this.
[''Extends a handshake to Gale''; ''Produces a binder of fashion sketches and hands it to Katniss'']
Katniss
Cinna. He's dead, isn't he?
[''Perusing binder sketches'']
Effie
Yes, dear. He made Plutarch promise you not to show you this until you'd decided to be the Mockingjay on your own. He knew the risks. As we all do. He believed in this revolution. He believed in you.
Katniss
They're beautiful.
Effie
They have it. They have the Mockingjay outfit. There's not much of a prep team here in 13 but we will make you the best-dressed rebebl in history.
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Hope Amidst Despair in District 8
Boggs
This has gotta be fast. In and out. Move out.
Paylor
You're alive then. We weren't sure.
Boggs
Katniss, Commander Paylor, District 8. Katniss has been recovering, but she insisted on coming out, and seein some of your wounded.
Paylor
Well, we've got plenty of those. We have a mass grave a few blocks west, but, I can't spare the manpower to move them yet. Hospital's past that curtain. Any hope you can give them, it's worth it. The Capitol's done everything they can to break us.
[''Entering hospital'']
Boggs
Aren't you worried about having all your wounded in one place?
Paylor
I think it's better than leaving them to die.
Boggs
That's not what I meant.
Paylor
Well, that's my only other option. If you can come up with another, I'm all ears. It's right through here.
Katniss
Don't film me in there. I can't help them.
Cressida
Just let them see your face.
Woman 1
Katniss Everdeen? What are you doing here?
Katniss
I came to see you.
Woman 2
What about the baby?
Katniss
I lost it.
Man
Are you fighting, Katniss? You here to fight with us?
Katniss
I am. I will.
[''Man does Mockingjay salute with the rest of the fighters joining in'']
Cressida
Tighter. Tighter, tighter.
[''Pollux, who's filming'']
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Preserving Order Through Fear and Control
President Coriolanus Snow
Citizens, tonight I address all of Panem as one. Since the Dark Days, Panem has had an unprecedented era of peace. It is a peace built upon cooperation. And a respect for law and order. In the past weeks, you have heard of sporadic violence following the actions of a few radicals in the Quarter Quell. Those who choose this destructive path, your actions are based on a misunderstanding of how we have survived. Together. It is a contract. Each district supplies the Capitol. Like blood to a heart. In return, the Capitol provides order and security. To refuse work is to put the entire system in danger. The Capitol is the beating heart of Panem. Nothing can survive without a heart. The criminals that kneel before you use symbols for the purpose of sedition. Which is why all images of The Mockingjay are now forbidden. Possessing them will be considered treason. Punishable by death. Justice shall be served swiftly. Order shall be restored. To those who ignore the warnings of history, prepare to pay the ultimate price.
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Concerns About District Broadcasts and Impact
Gale
Your mom's gonna be proud of you when she sees the footage. Will this play in the districts?
Cressida
It'll be tattooed on their eyes.
Boggs
There's a problem.
Gale
What kinda problem?
Boggs
Incoming bombers from the north. We need to find cover now.
Paylor
There's a bunker in there.
Boggs
Gale, back away from the wall!
[''Katniss and Gale are observing incoming bomber planes from a wall hole'']
Katniss
You okay?
Boggs
Move!
[''A smokestack is falling towards Katniss and Gale'']
Gale
They're going after something to the south.
Katniss
That's towards the hospital.
Katniss
They're circling back around. Come on! That's the hospital. They're targeting the hospital.
[''Planes drop bombs''; ''Planes come over Katniss and Gale who implode one with one crashing into the other then crashing into a smokestack which falls into the hospital'']
Cressida
Katniss? Katniss, can you tell everyone what you're seeing right now? Katniss, what do you wanna say?
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Resilience Amidst Struggles and Nightmares
Finnick Odair
I drag myself outta nightmares and there's no relief in waking up. But... it's better not to give in to it. It takes 10 times longer to put yourself back together than it does to fall apart.
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Hunting Above Ground Permission Granted
Gale
I got good news.
Katniss
What?
Gale
Coin agreed to let us hunt above ground.
Katniss
He's not even afraid of us.
[''Aiming her bow at an elk'']
Gale
It's cause they've never been hunted before.
Katniss
It's almost not fair.
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Memorable Moments from the Reaping
Effie
When she volunteered her sister at the Reaping.
[''In response to Haymitch after the rebel leaders watch a propaganda clip of Katniss'']
Haymitch
Excellent example. Okay. I hope that wasn't important. Okay. "Volunteer for sister". Good. What else?
[''Wiping off information of a electronic touch screen''; ''Writing a note'']
Effie
When she sang that song for little Rue.
Haymitch
Oh, yeah. Who didn't get choked up at that? You know, I like you better, Effie, without all that makeup.
Effie
Well, I like you better sober.
Haymitch
When she chose Rue as an ally as well.
Effie
Yes.
Haymitch
Now, what do all of these have in common?
Gale
No one told what to do.
Beetee
Unscripted, yes. So maybe we should just leave her alone.
Boggs
And wash her face. She's still a girl. You made her look 35.
Plutarch
The opportunities for spontaneity are obviously lacking underground. So what you're suggesting is we toss her into combat?
President Alma
I can't sanction putting an untrained civilian in battle just for effect. This is not the Capitol.
Haymitch
That is exactly what I'm suggesting. Put her in the field.
President Alma
No, we can't protect her.
Haymitch
It has to come from her. That's what people respond to. You want a symbol for the revolution? She cannot be coached into it. Trust me, I know. Maybe there's someplace less dangerous.
Beetee
District 8. They reported heavy bombing last month. There are no military targets left.
President Alma
We can't guarantee her safety.
Katniss
You'll never be able to guarantee my safety. I wanna go.
President Alma
And if you're killed?
Katniss
Make sure you get it on camera.
[''Plutarch scoffs'']
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Increased Quotas Under President Snow's Orders
PA announcer
By order of President Snow daily production quotas have been increased. All work shifts will be extended by an extra two hours. Failure to meet these quotas will not be tolerated. By order of President Snow daily production quotas have been increased.
[''Peacekeepers escorting laborers massacre those who don't climb trees and then are themselves imploded by landmines'']
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Effie and Plutarch Discuss Freedom and Mission
Effie
Go away. Is it visiting hours again?
[''Plutarch opens her door'']
Plutarch
Miss Trinket, you see this door. It opens. From the inside. I've told you, these are the standard living quarters. Same as everyone. You're not a prisoner. You're free to join the rest of 13.
Effie
Not looking like this. Thank you very much.
Plutarch
We have a bigger issue than wardrobe, Miss Trinket. Katniss has agreed to be The Mockingjay.
Effie
That poor thing.
Plutarch
And your Girl on Fire is burnt out. I need you to join this team now. I need someone she trusts.
Effie
What about Haymitch?
Plutarch
He's drying out in some facility a mile down.
Plutarch
Miss Trinket, your days in the Capitol are over, no matter what happens here. If you wanna play a prisoner of war, fine. Stay here and rot. I'll find someone else to be The Mockingjay's escort.
Effie
Who?
Plutarch
Anyone can be replaced.
Effie
Not your Mockingjay. There isn't a soul in this dungeon who knows the first thing about Katniss. You honestly believe one of these cave dwellers is going to take my place? No.
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The Aftermath of the Arrow Incident
Cressida
So I wanna start with you in front of the Justice Building, okay? Bang. First shot. Katniss, tell us what happened here.
Gale
We were all standing right here watching the Games when you fired that arrow. The screens just went dark. Nobody had any idea what happened. Peacekeepers forced us back into our homes. For maybe an hour, the town was just dead quiet. Little past 9:00, we heard their trucks pulling out. All of them. Every single Peacekeeper. And I knew what that meant. Me and a couple of guys from the mines, we started pulling people from their houses and tried to get em to the fence line but a lotta people were scared of the forest. So they headed up onto the road. Make a break for it that way.
Cressida
Stay with Gale.
[''To Pollux'']
Gale
915 of us made it to the fence. Then we watched as... bombers circled back towards the road. They firebombed them as they ran away. 915 outta 10,000. I should've grabbed people. I should've dragged em with me. Some of the kids I could've carried.
Cressida
You saved so many people, Gale. Without you, there would be no District 12. Not even the memory of it.
Gale
This is where you kissed me.
Katniss
I didn't think you remembered that.
Gale
I'd have to be dead to forget that. Maybe not even then. I knew you'd do that.
Katniss
How? I didn't.
Gale
Cause I'm in pain. That's the only way that I can get your attention. Don't worry, Katniss. It'll pass.
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Defining the Opposition in Political Discourse
President Snow
Egeria! We need to fix these lines. I won't say "rebels." These are senseless acts of defiance. And I won't legitimize them.
Egeria
We'll call them "criminals.
President Snow
Hmm.
Egeria
Radicals.
President Snow
Hmm. Otherwise we're breaking my oldest rule. Never let them see you bleed. Citizens, tonight I address all of Panem as one.
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Loss and Resilience in a Time of Crisis
President Alma
Good afternoon. Thank you for interrupting your schedules. They have already been adjusted to compensate...
[''Making a speech to District 12 workers'']
Katniss
I hardly ever see any children around here.
[''To Primrose'']
President Alma
...please check in with your unit...
Primrose
A lot of them were lost in an epidemic a few years ago. Coin lost her family too. Daughter and her husband.
[''Katniss spots Finnick and walks over to him'']
President Alma
...and our welcome guests from 12. Katniss Everdeen has consented to be the face of our cause, to help unite the Districts against the Capitol. In exchange, I have promised several concessions. First, we'll assess all opportunities for the extraction of the Victors held in the Capitol. Peeta Mellark, Johanna Mason,
Katniss
Finnick, I made the deal for Annie, too.
[''To Finnick'']
President Alma
...and Annie Cresta. Once freed, they will be granted a full pardon for any and all crimes committed against the rebel cause.
[''There's an uproar amidst the workers'']
Finnick
Good. That's good, Katniss.
[''To Katniss'']
President Alma
If Katniss fails to fulfill her duties the deal will be off. Thank you for your attention. Please, resume your schedules.
[''Walks over to Plutarch and Effie'']
Plutarch
Madame President.
President Alma
Effie Trinket. Welcome to 13.
[''To Plutarch'']
Plutarch
Madame President, may I say you are so very... concise.
President Alma
You believe that there are more to be said?
Plutarch
May I speak freely?
President Alma
You don't appear to do anything else?
Plutarch
I'm only talking about salesmanship. The thing with revolutions, they're a tender flame. They need to be nurtured with a little kindling and warmth. Bit of oxygen.
Effie
Oxygen.
Plutarch
One sure way to put it out is to smother it.
President Alma
Or to use up all the air in the room. Excuse me.
[''Walks past them'']
Effie
You know what could use a revolution? That hair.
[''To Plutarch''; ''Pats his shoulder'']
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Preparing for a Powerful Moment
Plutarch
Okay. Bring up the lights.
[''Entering control board room of a studio'']
Effie
Cinna's final touch. Everyone's gonna either wanna kiss you, kill you or be you. Perfect.
[''Walks up to Katniss holding up a Mockingjay brooch''; ''Attaches the brooch on Katniss in a film studio''; ''Walks away'']
Plutarch
Absolutely perfect. Okay. Bring up the setting. Little wind. Okay Katniss, we're gonna start you down on one knee. And as you rise up, you're gonna hold your flag in the air and deliver your line. And remember, you've just stormed the outskirts of the Capitol. Arm-in-arm with your brother and sisters.
[''Fans start up'']
Katniss
Okay.
Plutarch
Whenever you're ready.
Katniss
People of Panem, we fight, we dare, we...
[''In a lackluster tone'']
Plutarch
Does she know the line?
Katniss
I know it. I got it. I'm sorry.
Plutarch
Okay, alright. Let's do it again.
Effie
She's warming up.
Plutarch
All right. With energy. Go.
Katniss
People of Panem, we fight! We dare to end this hunger for justice!
[''In a lackluster tone'']
Plutarch
You've just been in battle! I'm sorry. Excuse my outburst. You've just been in battle. Let's try it again. Whenever you're ready.
Katniss
People of Panem, we fight! We dare to end this hunger for justice!
[''In an increased passionate tone'']
Haymitch
And that, my friends, is how a revolution dies. Hello, Katniss. This how you greet an old friend?
[''Appears clapping slowly''; ''Katniss stares silently''; ''Blows nose'']
Katniss
Maybe I don't recognize you sober.
Haymitch
I guess it looks as bad as it feels.
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Meeting of Allies in a Time of Crisis
Plutarch
There she is. Our Girl on Fire. Madam President, may I present you with The Mockingjay.
[''Boggs leads Katniss into the boardroom with Beetee in a wheelchair with Plutarch and Alma walking in'']
President Coin
What an honour it is to meet you. You're a courageous young woman. I know how disorienting this must be. And I can't imagine what it's like to live through the atrocities of those Games.
Plutarch
Katniss, President Alma Coin.
President Coin
Please know how welcome you are. I hope you'll find some comfort with us. We've known loss in 13, too.
Beetee
This is history. Right here at this table.
President Coin
I apologize. I wish you had more time to recover, but unfortunately, we don't have that luxury. Please, have a seat. Are you aware of what's happened? When you fired your arrow at the force field you electrified the nation. There have been riots and uprisings and strikes in seven districts. We believe that if we keep this energy going we can unify the districts against the Capitol. But if we don't, if we let it dissipate, we could be waiting another 75 years for this opportunity. Everyone in 13 is ready for this.
Katniss
What about Peeta? Is he alive?
Plutarch
I don't know. And I wish that I did. But there's no way for me to contact my operatives inside the Capitol.
Beetee
The Capitol has always suppressed communication between the districts. But I know their system very well. I managed to break through. All we need now is the perfect message.
Plutarch
Katniss, here's what we need to do. We need to show them that The Mockingjay's alive and well and willing to stand up and join this fight. Cause we need every district to stand up to this Capitol. The way you did. So we're gonna shoot a series of propaganda clips, propos, I like to call them, on The Mockingjay. Spreads the word that we're gonna stoke the fire of this rebellion. The fire that The Mockingjay started.
Katniss
You left him there. You left Peeta in that arena to die.
[''getting angry'']
Plutarch
Katniss, there are so many...
Katniss
Peeta was the one who was supposed to live!
[''Hysterically outbursts and slams the table'']
President Coin
Miss Everdeen. This revolution is about everyone. It's about all of us. And we need a voice.
Katniss
Then you should've saved Peeta.
[''Katniss walks out of room angrily'']
President Coin
Maybe you should've rescued the boy instead.
[''To Plutarch'']
Plutarch
No. No, no, listen to me. No one else who can do this but her.
President Coin
This is not the girl you described.
Plutarch
Obviously, we need to make it personal. Remind her who the real enemy is.
President Coin
She knows who the enemy is. That's not the issue.
Plutarch
Unless she's forgotten. There's explaining and there's showing. Let her see what the Capitol did to Twelve.
President Coin
She can't handle it. The Games destroyed her.
Plutarch
This is the only choice you have. People don't always show up the way you want them to, Madame President. But that anger, that anger-driven defiance, that's what we want. And we can redirect it. We need to unite these people out there that have been doing nothing but killing each other in an Arena for years. We have to have a lightning rod. They'll follow her. She's the face of the revolution. Let her see it. Let her go home.
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Beetee Presents Katniss with Color-Coded Weapons
Beetee
I've made you some surprises. Maybe you wanna try one out. If you're gonna be a part of Katniss propos team, you may as well look the part. And this one, is for you. Plutarch wanted you to have a weapon for the sake of the propos but... I couldn't just make you a fashion accessory.
[''Gale aims his archery bow at a target igniting it and Beetee says to Katniss''; ''Hands her an archery bow'']
Katniss
It's beautiful.
Beetee
And look here. Regular. Incendiary. Explosive arrows. All color-coded. And tell Finnick I've got a trident for him when he's ready. Might just cheer him... Cheer him up. Let's not fire the red ones in here.
[''Katniss aims her bow at a target'']
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Unity and Sacrifice in Rebellion
President Coin
There is no progress without compromise. No victory without sacrifice. But I stand here with The Mockingjay to announce that our moment has arrived. Beetee has increased our use of the airwaves tenfold. We will broadcast this message to all the districts tonight. The Mockingjay's words inspiring everyone to join the rebellion. Together, we will become an alliance to be reckoned with.
[''All District 13 workers chant "hoorah"'']
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Despair and Duty Amidst War
Katniss
Finnick.
[''Wanders through hospital hall and comes up on Finnick's room'']
Finnick
I wanted to go back for Peeta and Johanna, but I... I couldn't move. They have Annie, too. They took her. She's... She's in the Capitol. I wish she was dead. I wish they were all dead and we were, too.
Boggs
Miss Everdeen. Colonel Boggs, District 13's head of security. I know you've been discharged, but President Coin's requested to meet with you first.
Katniss
Is there any news?
Boggs
I'm just here to escort you. We were always told there was nothing left of 13. Capitol bombed the surface to rubble. But we're military, so we learned to survive down here. Preparing, training.
[''Riding down the elevator with Katniss'']
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Peeta's Revelation on the Quarter Quell
Gale
You should try to eat something.
[''To Katniss in District 13 workers cafeteria '']
Caesar
Hello. Good evening. And a big welcome to all in Panem. I'm Caesar Flickerman. And whoever you are, whatever it is you're doing, if you're working, put down your work. If you're having dinner, stop having dinner. Because you are going to want to witness this tonight. There has been rampant speculation about what really happened in the Quarter Quell. And here to shed a little light on the subject for us is a very special guest. Please welcome Mr. Peeta Mellark. Peeta, a lot of people feel as though they are in the dark.
Peeta
Yeah, I know how they feel.
Caesar
Now, so set the stage for us. Talk us through what really happened on that final and controversial night.
Peeta
Well, first off, you have to understand that when you're in the Games, you only get one wish. It's very costly.
Katniss
You're alive.
Caesar
It costs your life.
Peeta
I think it costs more than your life.
Caesar
How do you mean? What's more than your life?
Peeta
I mean to murder innocent people, that costs everything that you are.
Caesar
Yes.
Peeta
So you hold on to that one wish. And that night my wish was to save Katniss.
Caesar
Yes.
Peeta
I should've just run off with her earlier in the day like she'd wanted.
Caesar
But you didn't. Why? Were you caught up in Beetee's plan?
Peeta
No, I was caught up trying to play allies. And then they separated us and... that's when I lost her. And then the lightning hit... and the whole force field around the arena just blew out.
Caesar
Yes, but, Peeta, Katniss is the one who blew it out.
Peeta
No.
Caesar
You saw the footage.
Peeta
No, she didn't know what she was doing. Neither of us knew there was a bigger plan going on. We had no idea.
Caesar
You had no idea?
Peeta
No.
Caesar
All right. Well, Peeta, there are many who find this suspicious to say the least. It seems as though she was part of a rebel plan.
Peeta
Do you think it was part of her plan to be almost killed by Johanna? Or part of the plan to be paralyzed by lightning? No, we were not part of any rebel plan. We had no idea what was going on.
Caesar
All right. I believe you, Peeta Mellark.
Peeta
Thank you. Yeah.
Caesar
And I was going to ask you to speak about the unrest, but I think you might be too upset.
Peeta
No, I can.
Caesar
Are you sure?
Peeta
Yeah, absolutely.
Caesar
Thank you.
Peeta
Yeah. I want everyone who's watching to stop and to think about what a civil war could mean. We almost went extinct once before. And now our numbers are even fewer.
[''13 workers become outraged'']
13 worker
He's one of them!
Peeta
Is this really what we wanna do?
13 worker
He's a traitor!
Peeta
Kill ourselves off? Killing is not the answer.
13 worker
I can't believe he's doing this.
Peeta
Everyone needs to lay down their weapons immediately.
13 worker
Traitor! He's not one of us! This is treason!
Caesar
Are you calling for a ceasefire?
Peeta
Yeah. I am.
13 worker
You're a puppet! Hang him!
Peeta
I want everyone to stop the senseless violence. This is not the path to change.
13 worker
Traitor!
Peeta
It's not the path to justice.
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Conditions for Becoming the Mockingjay
Katniss
I've decided I will be your Mockingjay, but I have... some conditions. Peeta and the other Tributes, Johanna Mason and Annie Cresta, will be rescued at the earliest opportunity. If and when Peeta is liberated, he will receive a full and unconditional pardon, no punishment will be inflicted. And the same goes for the other Tributes.
President Coin
No.
Katniss
It's not their fault. You left them in the Arena. They're doing and saying whatever they can to survive.
President Coin
Individuals don't make demands in Thirteen. There will be a tribunal, and a fair judgment. Thank you.
Katniss
The victors will be granted immunity, and you will announce that in front of the entire population of 13. You will hold yourself and your government responsible, or you will find another Mockingjay.
[''Sternly'']
Plutarch
That's it! That's her! Right there! Isn't that what I promised you? Now if she wears the costume, gunfire in the background, a hint of smoke... Our Mockingjay. Madam President, we're losing ground because people are losing heart, this is worth the risk, she's worth the risk. Pardons, tribunals, power to the people, that can all be the bedrock for the new Panem, but with more time I think even the normal sub-causes can be bent a little bit, right?
[''Pleased'']
President Coin
Do you have any other conditions?
[''Swayed'']
Katniss
My sister gets to keep her cat.
[''Consults her note'']
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Targeting the Wounded in Conflict
General
Sir, some cameras were damaged in the bombings, but we confirmed it's her.
President Snow
Zoom in.
General
She was visiting a makeshift hospital. We're not sure if she's still there. We can scramble hovercraft from the border of 11. We may be able to target her.
President Snow
Kill the wounded.
Egeria
Sir...
President Snow
You wrote that speech yourself, Egeria. Any association with the Mockingjay symbol is forbidden. Everyone inside that hospital has committed treason. Show them what it costs to be friends with Katniss Everdeen.
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Strategic Maneuvers and Counteractions
President Coriolanus Snow
] knocking out power] Moves and counter moves.
[''After rebels implode a [[w:hydroelectric dam|hydroelectric dam]
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Complex Emotions Amidst Political Tension
Gale
They want us back. They asked us to head for Command.
[''Heading into elevator'']
Katniss
All right. I gotta drop these off.
[''They enter room with TV on'']
Caesar
She was arguably our favorite Tribute. And I think that's what we all find most astonishing, is that this girl was adored in the Capitol. And I think for you, Peeta, it must be particularly painful.
[''On TV'']
Peeta
I wish I could give this rose to you, Katniss.
Katniss
He's changed so much already. What are they doing to him?
Caesar
A sweet gesture for a girl who has inspired such violence. You must love her very much to be able to forgive her.
Katniss
He's shaking.
Caesar
I don't think that I could. Unless, of course, Peeta, you think that perhaps she's being forced into saying things that she doesn't even understand.
Peeta
Yeah, that's exactly what I think.
Katniss
Even his voice is different.
Peeta
I think they're using her to whip up the rebels. I doubt she even knows what's happening. And what's really at stake.
Caesar
Now, Peeta, I doubt that the rebels will ever let her see this. But if they do, what would you say to her? To Katniss Everdeen, the once sweet Katniss Everdeen. What would you say to her?
Peeta
I would... I would tell her to think for herself. Yes. Don't be a fool, Katniss. I know you never wanted the rebellion. The things that you did in the Games were never intended to start all of this. The rebels have made you into something that you're not. Something that could destroy all of us. So if you have any power or any say in what they do or how they use you, please, please, urge them to stop this war before it's too late. And ask yourself, can you trust the people you're working with? Do you know what they really want?
Gale
We need to respond.
[to Katniss]
Caesar
Thank you, Peeta Mellark, for these revelations about the real Mockingjay.
Katniss
Did you see what he looks like?
[to Gale]
Gale
I saw a coward.
Katniss
You don't have any idea what he's going through.
Gale
I don't care. I would never say what he just said. Not if they tortured me. Not with a gun to my head.
Katniss
That is the same Peeta that defended you at the whipping post.
Gale
No, it's not. Now he's only defending himself. Coin's called a meeting. We need to respond.
Katniss
When did "we" become you and Coin?
Gale
Everyone has a choice. How can he sit there in the Capitol and defend the people who destroyed his home and murdered his family?
Katniss
He doesn't know. How could he? Nobody's seen what the Capitol did to 12. I have to show them.
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Debating the Possibility of a Ceasefire
Katniss
There can't be a ceasefire. Not after everything Snow's done.
Gale
He could have done a lot of damage tonight. Most districts, people are still too afraid to join. They need the courage.
Katniss
Why do you think he said that?
Gale
I don't know. Maybe he was forced. He didn't look that bad. Maybe he made some kind of deal to protect you.
Katniss
He's still playing the game.
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Strategic Decisions in a Time of Crisis
Katniss
You had all of this and you just left the districts to fend for themselves?
[''Boggs is leading Katniss through a hangar filled with air-to-surface bombs'']
Boggs
It's not that simple, Katniss. We barely survived. We weren't in any kind of shape to launch a counter-attack. Yeah, we could've bombed the Capitol but they would've retaliated with at least twice the firepower. Then what? There would've been nobody left to claim victory.
Katniss
Sounds like exactly what Peeta said and then you all called him a traitor.
Boggs
This way, soldier. You are camera-ready.
Effie
Doesn't your comrade look handsome?
Boggs
Let's go.
[''Katniss walks onto plane'']
Effie
Come back safe.
Plutarch
Quick introductions, Katniss. These people have come a long way to support the cause. This is Cressida. In my opinion one of the best up-and-coming directors in the Capitol.
Cressida
Until I up and left. Hey.
Boggs
Hey. Let's see what you can do. Be careful. This is my assistant, Messalla.
Messalla
It's an honour to meet you.
Boggs
And your cameramen over there, Castor.
Castor
Hello.
Boggs
And Pollux. Let's get locked in.
Katniss
You're all from the Capitol? Plutarch got you out?
Cressida
Don't expect much chitchat from him. He's an Avox. Capitol cut his tongue out years ago. And, no, it wasn't any sort of rescue, if that's what you mean. We all fled on our own. For this. For you.
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Facing Nightmares Together
Katniss
No! No! No! I'm sorry. It's just a nightmare.
Peeta
That's okay. I get em, too.
Katniss
Peeta, will you stay with me?
Peeta
Yeah. Always.
Primrose
Hey. Can't sleep? Tell me what's happening. I'm good at keeping secrets. Even from Mum.
[''Katniss wakes up and realizes Peeta was a dream'']
Katniss
No one hates the Capitol more than me. And I wanna help. But I just keep thinking, even if we win this war, what happens to Peeta? I know he's not safe there, but he's definitely not safe here.
Primrose
I don't think you know how important you are to them. If you want something, you just have to ask. You could demand almost anything. They'd have to agree to it.
Katniss
I should wake you up more often, Little Duck. Get some sleep now. You, too.
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Facing Nightmares in a Distant Reality
Katniss
Start simple. Start with what you know is true. My name is Katniss Everdeen. My home is District 12. I was in the Hunger Games. I escaped. Peeta... Peeta was left behind.
Orderly
Miss Everdeen? You can't be in here.
Katniss
I had a nightmare. Just five more minutes.
Orderly
You need to sleep. We can help you sleep.
Katniss
Just five more minutes. No. No, please, don't. It's just five more... Don't touch me! Don't! No! No! Get off of me!
[''Orderlies start grabbing her'']
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The Burden of Waiting and Resilience
President Alma Coin
There's no news. I'm sorry. It's the worst torture in the world. Waiting, when you know there's nothing you can do. Especially for people like us. But whatever strength, courage, madness, keeps us going, you find it, at times like these. You have it, soldier. It's what's kept you alive all this time. And it won't fail you now.
[''Walks up to Katniss in empty cafeteria'']
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Finding Strength in Unity Amidst Loss
Finnick
You don't like hearing a fight song at a funeral? The more people on our side, the closer we are to Peeta and Annie.
Katniss
Yeah.
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