[Boggs is leading Katniss through a hangar filled with air-to-surface bombs]
You had all of this and you just left the districts to fend for themselves?
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.
Sounds like exactly what Peeta said and then you all called him a traitor.
This way, soldier. You are camera-ready.
Doesn't your comrade look handsome?
Let's go. [Katniss walks onto plane]
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.
Hey. Let's see what you can do. Be careful. This is my assistant, Messalla.
M Messalla
It's an honour to meet you.
And your cameramen over there, Castor.
And Pollux. Let's get locked in.
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.
This has gotta be fast. In and out. Move out.
P Paylor
You're alive then. We weren't sure.
Katniss, Commander Paylor, District 8. Katniss has been recovering, but she insisted on coming out, and seein' some of your wounded.
P Paylor
Well, we've got plenty of those. [Entering hospital] 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.
Aren't you worried about having all your wounded in one place?
P Paylor
I think it's better than leaving them to die.
P Paylor
Well, that's my only other option. If you can come up with another, I'm all ears. It's right through here.
Don't film me in there. I can't help them.
Cressida Just let them see your face.
...
W1 Woman 1
Katniss Everdeen? What are you doing here?
W2 Woman 2
What about the baby?
M Man
Are you fighting, Katniss? You here to fight with us?
I am. I will. [Man does Mockingjay salute with the rest of the fighters joining in]
Cressida [Pollux, who's filming]
Tighter. Tighter, tighter.
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.
Incoming bombers from the north. We need to find cover now.
P Paylor
There's a bunker in there.
...
[Katniss and Gale are observing incoming bomber planes from a wall hole]
Gale, back away from the wall!
[A smokestack is falling towards Katniss and Gale]
Move!
They're going after something to the south.
That's towards the hospital.
They're circling back around. Come on! [Planes drop bombs] That's the hospital. They're targeting the hospital. [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?
Cressida So I wanna start with you in front of the Justice Building, okay? Bang. First shot. Katniss, tell us what happened here.
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 [To Pollux]
Stay with 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.
This is where you kissed me.
I didn't think you remembered that.
I'd have to be dead to forget that. Maybe not even then. I knew you'd do that.
'Cause I'm in pain. That's the only way that I can get your attention. Don't worry, Katniss. It'll pass.
[Katniss is walking with team up stairs to surface]
So Katniss, it's "13 is alive and well and so am I." Katniss? Never one to waste it in rehearsal, I know.
[Katniss is picking up roses from bomb crater]
Why would they drop these?
Cressida Ready to go, Katniss? We're gonna do this, just like District 8. Tell me about the roses. Tell Snow 13 is alive and well. :Katniss: He's gonna kill Peeta.
Cressida Let's try again. Can you speak up? We don't have a mic on you. "13 is alive and well and so am I."
He's gonna kill Peeta. I can't.
Cressida Katniss?
Cressida "13 is alive and well and so am I."
He's just gonna keep... He's never gonna stop.
Cressida, we should cut the cameras. [Walks to her and hugs her] It's okay, Katniss.
No. He warned me. He warned me about this. He's doing this because I'm The Mockingjay. He's punishing Peeta to punish me. No. No, I can't do this. [Walks away]
Cressida Katniss.
I got... I gotta get out of here.
Cressida [Leading film crew of bomb crater]
Okay, Finnick?
Cressida Go in the centre there. Those rocks. Castor, to the left. Pollux, you're with me. So we'll go straight to camera. Okay?
Cressida Okay. Take your time. Just remember to keep talking and don't stop.
This is Finnick Odair. Winner of the 65th Hunger Games. And I'm coming to you from District 13, alive and well. We've survived an assault from the Capitol. But I'm not here to give you recent news.
[In command centre]
Why is Finnick doing a propo?
It's a lot more than that.
Beetee's commandeered the system.
Now that they're down to generator power there's a more limited range of frequencies available to them. And I'm filling them all up with Finnick.
Not many will see it, but whoever does will think it's another propo.
What they don't know is this broadcast is jamming their entire system with noise. Early defense warning, internal communications, everything. As long as the broadcast goes through, our team should be able to get in and out undetected.
The truth. Not the myths about a life of luxury. Not the lie about glory for your homeland. You can survive the arena. The moment you leave, you're a slave. President Snow used to sell me. Or my body, at least. I wasn't the only one. If a Victor is considered desirable, the President gives them as a reward or allows people to buy them. If you refuse, he kills someone you love. To make themselves feel better, my patrons would make presents of money or jewelry. But I found a much more valuable form of payment. Secrets. See, I know all the depravity, the deceit and the cruelty of the Capitol's pampered elite. But the biggest secrets are about our good President, Coriolanus Snow. Such a young man when he rose to power. Such a clever one to keep it. How, you may ask, did he do it? One word. He stopped every mutiny before it even started. There are so many mysterious deaths to adversaries. Even to allies who were threats. Snow would drink from the same cup, to deflect suspicion. But antidotes don't always work, which is why he wears roses that reek of perfume. Help cover the scent of blood from sores in his mouth that will never heal. But he can't hide the scent of who he really is. He kills without mercy. He rules with deception and fear. His weapon of choice is the only thing suited to such a man. Poison. The perfect weapon for a snake.
S Subordinate
I'm losing them. Powering back up. Ma'am, the Capitol air defense system is rebooting. It's coming back online.
Must be diverting power from another source. And filtering transmissions.
S Subordinate
Another 60 seconds and we'll be cut off. Madam President, should we call back the hovercraft?
Broadcast me. If Snow’s watching this, maybe he’ll let the signal in if he sees me. Put me on the air so he can see me.
Can we do this? Can we still get in?
Yes, for the moment he line’s open. He will only see you.
President Snow? President Snow, it’s Katniss.
There’s no guarantee he’s even watching.
President Snow, I need to speak with you. Are you there? President Snow, it’s Katniss. Can you hear me? I need to speak with you. President Snow, it’s Katniss. *President Snow, are you there? Can you hear me? President Snow.
[The display flashes to static, then Snow appears on-screen]
Miss Everdeen. What an honor. I don’t imagine you’re calling to thank me for the roses.
I never asked for this. I never asked to be in the Games. I never asked to be the Mockingjay. I just wanted to save my sister and keep Peeta alive. Please, just let him go and I will stop being The Mockingjay, I will disappear. You will never have to see me ever again.
Miss Everdeen. You couldn’t run from this, any more than you could have run from the Games.
Please. You’ve won. You’ve already beaten me. Release Peeta and take me instead.
We’re long past the opportunity for noble sacrifice.
Then tell me what to do. I’ve always kept my promises, haven’t I?
You said you didn’t want a war, and that’s just what’s happened. I told you what a fragile thing peace was. And still, like a child, you took pleasure in breaking it. I know what you are. I know you can’t see past your narrowest concerns. But please, Miss Everdeen, I doubt you know what honesty is anymore.
You asked me to convince you that I was in love with Peeta. Haven’t I at least done that?
Miss Everdeen, it is the things we love most that destroy us. I want you to remember that I said that. Don’t you think I know your friends are in the Tribute Center? [To someone off-screen] Cut them off.
Boggs, come in. Do you read me?
He knows that they're in there. It's a trap.
We have to get a hold of them. We have to tell them to get out. He knows.
There's no signal. We can't contact them.
No. Haymitch, he knew the whole time. He was taunting me. No, Haymitch. They're in there.
[Repeatedly]
Did I lose them both tonight?! [Haymitch hugs and shushes her] No! No! [Sobs]
