Simon Beaufoy

On the train during the Victory Tour, Peeta confronts Katniss about the awkward distance between them. He proposes they stop performing for the cameras and try to build a genuine friendship based on honesty rather than pretense. The two share a rare moment of levity and connection as they share personal details before arriving at their next destination.

Following a televised interview where Peeta lies to the public, he and Katniss discuss the fallout of his claim that they are married and expecting a child. The scene explores the tension between their survival strategy and the reality of their dire situation as they prepare for the Quarter Quell.

Trapped and facing his own mortality, Aron records a video message reflecting on the cosmic inevitability of his situation. He expresses a profound, almost spiritual realization that his entire life and the history of the universe have converged at this exact moment in the canyon.

Katniss attempts to convince Gale to flee District 12 to escape President Snow's deadly threats against their families. However, the conversation shifts when Gale learns of the uprisings in District 8, sparking a conflict between Katniss's desire for survival and Gale's burgeoning revolutionary spirit.

Scene extracted from Finnick's Sweet Talk.pdf

During a victory tour stop in District 11, Katniss goes off-script to deliver a heartfelt tribute to the fallen tributes Rue and Thresh. Her emotional words spark a silent gesture of rebellion from the crowd, leading to immediate and violent intervention by the Peacekeepers.

Plutarch Heavensbee, the new Head Gamemaker, dances with Katniss Everdeen at a Capitol party. He reveals his cynical perspective on the Games and his own dangerous ambitions, while subtly warning Katniss about the perils of her authenticity.

President Snow and the new Head Gamemaker, Plutarch Heavensbee, strategize on how to neutralize Katniss Everdeen's influence as a symbol of rebellion. While Snow favors a direct assassination, Plutarch argues for a psychological approach to destroy her public image and turn the districts against her.

Trapped in a remote canyon, Aron Ralston records a video message systematically analyzing his grim survival options. He grapples with the realization that his failure to notify anyone of his location has turned his situation into a desperate fight against time and his own physical limits.

President Snow and Head Gamemaker Plutarch Heavensbee discuss the growing threat of Katniss Everdeen and the other victors. Snow demands her destruction to prevent a full-scale uprising, while Plutarch proposes a more calculated 'wrinkle' to ruin her image before her execution.

Katniss visits a drunken Haymitch to strike a desperate deal regarding the upcoming Quarter Quell. She pleads with him to prioritize Peeta's survival over her own, leading to a somber pact between two traumatized survivors who recognize the grim reality of the Games.

In a quiet, intimate hotel room, Billie Jean King practices tennis against an invisible opponent in the middle of the night. She reveals to Marilyn the childhood trauma of being excluded for her social class, explaining that her drive to be number one is the only way she can truly have a voice in the world.

Larry arrives at Billie Jean's hotel room and discovers evidence of her infidelity. Despite his heartbreak, he maintains a professional exterior to protect her focus before her tennis finals, while Billie Jean struggles with the guilt of her secret life.

Trapped in a canyon with his arm pinned by a boulder, Aron Ralston descends into a hallucinatory mock talk-show to confront his own arrogance and isolation. The scene shifts from a manic, self-deprecating performance to a devastatingly vulnerable goodbye message to his family as he realizes the gravity of his situation.