A Promise to Save Peeta
from The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Written by Simon Beaufoy, Michael Arndt
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.
HAYMITCH: Finally did the math, huh? And now you're here to what? Ask me to die...?
KATNISS: No. I'm here to drink.
HAYMITCH: Finally. Something I can help you with. So what's it say that Peeta was here 45 minutes ago, begging to save your life. And you only turn up now.
KATNISS: It means we have to
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