#MOCKINGJAY

PRESIDENT COIN
Maybe you should have rescued the boy
instead.

PLUTARCH
No, no listen to me: theres no one
else who can do this.

PRESIDENT COIN
I dont see how shes going to be any
use to us.

PLUTARCH
Make it personal for her. Remind her who
the enemy is.

PRESIDENT COIN
We explained all that

PLUTARCH
Theres explaining and theres showing.
Let her see what the Capitol did to
Twelve.

PRESIDENT COIN
She cant handle that: shes not even
capable of listening.

PLUTARCH
What other option do you have? People
dont always show up how you want them
to be, Madame President. But that anger
its what we want. We need to unite
people out there whove done nothing
but kill each other in the arena for
seventy-fve years. We cant do that
without a lightning rod. The people
will follow her. Shes the face of this
revolution. Let her see it, let her see
her home.(a beat) Itll put some color
back in those cheeks.
INT. COINS MEETING ROOM COMMAND D13 MOMENTS LATER
INT. CORRIDOR OUTSIDE COMMAND D13 MOMENTS LATER
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Katniss walks quickly, and Boggs moves alongside her. Her fsts
are clenched. He notices her angry tears. On his normally
implacable face, its obvious hes not used to displays of
emotion. Hes certainly not used to anyone like Katniss.
SCREENPLAY BY DANNY STRONG AND PETER CRAIG
BASED UPON THE NOVEL MOCKINGJAY BY SUZANNE COLLINS
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