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[Commander Romulus Thread is whipping Gale Hawthorne in the town square for poaching when Katniss intervenes.]
Move. [raises his whip] You want another?
[Thread shifts the whip to his left hand and draws his sidearm with his right] [hurrying in between them]
Whoah, whoah, whoah!
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[aims at Haymitch]
Get out of my way!
Y-you don't wanna shoot her.
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How 'bout I shoot both of ya?
Look, Commander, you're new here. Trust me, I'm trying to help. I'm Haymitch. You recognize her? Katniss Everdeen? Darling of the Capitol?
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She interfered with a Peacekeeper.
I never said she was smart! Look, I- you already got a couple of lashes in-
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That's not good enough; she's an agitator! [jerks his pistol to the right as Peeta approaches him]
Peeta Mellark Easy. Easy.
Look, you sure Snow wants three dead Victors here? Cause that's what we're looking at. It's bad enough that you marked up her face on the eve of the big wedding. Let it go. And we will, too.
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[After a few seconds, Thread holsters his weapon.]
All right. Okay. But next time, it's the firing squad.
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I don't care who she is. [shouting angrily] Clear the square! [turns to the crowd, still shouts] You’re all under curfew! Anyone out after dark will be shot on sight! [turns back to Haymitch] Get 'em outta here.
[points to a TV]
Cashmere and Gloss, brother and sister, District 1. They won back-to-back games, Capitol favorites, lots of sponsors, they will be lethal.[TV changes] and the other half of the career pack, Brutus and Enobaria.
She had them filed into fangs so she could rip people's throats out.
Peeta Mellark She's committed, I'll give her that.
[TV changes]
Wiress and Beetee. Not fighters, but brilliant. And weird. Real tech-savvy. He won his games by electrocuting six tributes at once. [TV changes] The Morphlings, masters of camouflage. They won their games by hiding until everyone was dead. Self medicating ever since, which I applaud; not a threat. [TV changes to Finnick Odair]
Yes he won his games at 14, youngest ever. Extremely humble.
Yes I'm kidding, he's a peacock. A total preener. But he's the Capitol darling, they love him here. Charming, smart, and very skilled in combat, especially in water.
Peeta Mellark Any weaknesses?
One. Mags. She volunteered for Annie. Mags was his mentor and basically raised him. If he's trying to protect her in any way, it exposes him.
A guy like that should know she's not going to make it. I bet when it really comes down to it, he won't protect her.
Well, Katniss, I hope when she goes, she goes quickly. She's actually a wonderful lady.
Good news. At least half the tributes want you as allies.
Peeta Mellark They saw her shoot.
Well, sweetheart, you got your pick of the litter.
I want Wiress and Beetee.
Peeta Mellark Johanna calls them "Nuts" and "Volts".
Mags. [Peeta turns away in disapproval] All right, fine. Then no one.
I'll tell them you're still making up your mind.
Peeta Mellark Katniss, I don't know what kind of deals you made with Haymitch, but he made me promises too. [pulls off the locket around her neck] If you die, and I live, I'd have nothing. Nobody else that I care about.
Peeta Mellark It's different for you. Your family needs you. [opens locket to see three pictures - Gale, Prim, and Mrs. Everdeen] You have to live. For them.
Peeta Mellark [smiles sadly]
No one needs me.
[kisses Peeta]
Alright, lovebirds!
