Divergent BACK OF A GROUP OF always help others.

To
DAUNTLESS never look too long in the
By Evan Daugherty mirror.
WEARING HER GREY
(INDISTINCT ABNEGATION DRESS) NATALIE:
CONVERSATIONS)
(LAUGHING) (INHALES DEEPLY)
TRIS:
(VIEW OF YOUNG TRIS:
That the rest of the world BEATRICE LOOKING
was destroyed. The OVER AT DAUNTLESS NATALIE:
founders built the wall to BOYS AND GIRLS (CHUCKLES SOFTLY)
keep us safe and they RUNNING
divided us into five NATALIE:
AROUND)
groups, factions, to keep (SHUTS AWAY
the ANDREW: MIRROR)
peace. (CUTS BACK TO NATALIE:
PRESENT)
TRIS: TRIS:
TRIS:
Erudite. They know Abnegation. That I have
everything. lead a simple life, to leave my family. But
selfless, dedicated to I'm even more scared that
(YELLING helping others.
INDISTINCTLY) it will tell me to stay.
TRIS:
TRIS: TRIS:
anywhere.
always happy. CALEB:
TRIS:
TRIS: (HE SAYS AS HE RUNS
government. My father TO ELDERLY WOMAN
you wish they wouldn't. works alongside our AND GRABS BAGS
(CHEERING) leader, Marcus. AND POTS)

TRIS: TRIS: TRIS:

soldiers, our police. I (SNIPPING) CALEB:

always thought they were Page 2/53
amazing. TRIS:
TRIS: CALEB:
TRIS:
haven't figured it out yet. her then?
TRIS: I'm supposed to never
(IMAGE SHOWS A think of myself, to TRIS:
YOUNG BEATRICE CALEB:
RUNNING AT THE
TRIS: QUICKLY HELD BACK (WOMAN ON PA
BY CALEB) SPEAKING
trust the test. INDISTINCTLY)
CALEB:
TRIS: TORI:
(SIGHS)
Page 3/53 Abnegation and mirrors?
(TRAIN
Am I smart? APPROACHING) We reject vanity.
Kind? (SHOUTING Yeah. I know. Sit down.
Am I honest? INDISTINCTLY)
I'm Tori. I'll be
Selfless? WOMAN:
administering your test.
Or brave? system they believed
would prevent future You'll be offered a
PETER: conflict and create lasting series of choices
giving away to the peace. Today, aptitude Page 4/53
Factionless testing based on your
personality will assign to test your aptitude
(GROUP OF
you to
ABNEGATION LOOK for each faction
NERVOUS AND one of the factions. While
SCARED AND NOD until you get one result.
it is our belief that
ALONG) choosing the faction I wouldn't sweat it.
PETER: indicated by your test is 95% get the faction
the best way to ensure
GROUP OF of their origin,
success within the faction
ABNEGATION: Yeah.
system, it is your right and from the looks of
PETER: you...
tomorrow at the choosing
keep it for yourselves. So ceremony to choose any
What is it?
why don't you just admit of
it? Huh? Bottoms up.
the five factions,
PETER: regardless of your test (SIGHS)
results. However, once
Hey! the Choose.

(PETER SHOVES ONE choice has been made, Now. Before it's too late.
OF THE ABNEGATION there will be no change - Why? What will I do
PEOPLE) permitted. with them?
(TRIS STEPPES
- Choose.
FORWARD BUT IS
Just tell me.
(DOG BARKS) That's impossible. (MAN COUGHING)

(GASPS) It doesn't make any sense. (DOOR CLOSES)

(DOG SNARLING) No. Not impossible. It's What happened to you

today?
(DOG WHINING) just extremely rare.
Where did you go after
LITTLE GIRL: They call it "Divergent." your test?
(SNARLING) You can't tell anyone I got sick, so they
about
(BARKING) sent me home early.
Page 5/53
(GASPS) Did you finish your test?
this. Not even your
Get up. parents. Mmm-hmm.
We're going out the back As far as the world is What was your result?
door concerned,
What was yours?
before a supervisor you received an
comes. Abnegation result ANDREW:

- But what was my result? because without telling anybody?

- Come on! that is what I manually I was sick.

entered.
What happened? ANDREW:
So what am I supposed to
You're going to tell your do I don't think you
family understand the
at the choosing
that the serum made you ceremony? level of scrutiny we're
sick under.
I was supposed to learn
- and that I sent you what to do. They're doing everything
home. All right? they
This was supposed to tell
- No, but what was my me what can to discredit us right
result? now.
faction to choose, the test.
Abnegation. Who is?
- We're supposed to trust
And Erudite. And the test. Erudite.
Dauntless.
- The test didn't work on They believe that they
Dauntless... you. should be

Your results were You have to trust the governing faction, not
inconclusive. yourself. us.
So you have to be careful Tomorrow when we I think we all know who
choose... it is.
right now, okay?
You have to think of the If it's someone from
Even Marcus is under family. Erudite,
attack.
Yeah. I promise I'll find out
For what? who.
But you also have to
It's an old accusation. These are your children. I
think of yourself. don't think
That he mistreated his son
(INDISTINCT I knew they were
and that's why the boy CONVERSATIONS)
defected. choosing today.
(WOMAN ON PA - What's your name?
- Is that true? SPEAKING
Page 6/53 - I'm... I'm Caleb.
INDISTINCTLY IN
- No. DISTANCE) Page 7/53

'Course not. (ALL SPEAKING - It's a pleasure to meet

INDISTINCTLY) you.
Children defect for
(MAN ON PA - Jeanine Matthews.
all kinds of reasons. SPEAKING
INDISTINCTLY) And you are?
Don't take too long in
here. You (INDISTINCT This is Beatrice.
TALKING) Well, you both have a big
need a good night's
sleep... MAN: decision to make today.
For tomorrow. gather in your assigned I'm sure your parents will
areas. support
I, um...
Morning, Jeanine. whatever choice you
We love you.
Good morning, Andrew. make.
Good night.
How is Marcus holding That's not supposed to be
NATALIE: a choice.
up?
I'm so proud of you, The test should tell us
As well as can be
honey. what to do.
expected.
(SIGHS) - You're still free to
We need to find out who's
choose.
- CALEB:
behind these rumors.
- But you don't really
- What?
want that.
Beatrice... but full-fledged members Welcome to Dauntless!

I want you to choose who of our society. (ALL CHEERING)

you truly
Faction before blood. BOY:
are and where you truly
belong. ALL: Let's go!

Not on a whim. Not I love you... GIRL:

because you No matter what. Sorry.
wish you were someone MARCUS: You made it.
you're not.
MARCUS: - I'm Christina.
But because you
Page 8/53 - Beatrice.
honestly know yourself.
(ALL APPLAUDING) Is it just me or are
I want you to choose
wisely. MARCUS: they trying to kill us?

And I know you will. - Dauntless. Get ready!

(APPLAUSE) - (ALL CHEERING) (WOMAN ON PA

ANNOUNCING
The faction system Morgan Stokes. INDISTINCTLY)
is a living being Amity. Yeah!
composed of cells, all of (SOBBING) - They're jumping.
you.
MARCUS: - What?
And the only way it can
Sam Robertson. (WHOOPING
survive and thrive Abnegation. CONTINUES)
is for each of you to claim Caleb Prior. What if you don't jump?
your rightful place. Erudite. What do you think?
The future belongs to (FAINT GASPS) You'll be factionless.
those
(ALL APPLAUDING) Good luck, Al.
who know where they
MARCUS: Whoa!
belong.
Beatrice Prior. Page 9/53
When we leave this room,
Dauntless. (GRUNTS)
you will no longer be
dependents (ALL DAUNTLESS (WHOOPING)
CHEERING)
- Together? (GASPS) but during your training,

- Yeah. (GASPS) I'll be your instructor.

One, two, three... (PANTING) My name's Four.

(BOTH GRUNTING) (CHUCKLING) Four like the number?

(BOTH LAUGHING) What, you get pushed? Exactly like the number.

ERIC: No. What happened, one

through
I'm Eric. I'm one of your What's your name?
leaders. three were taken?
It's...
If you want to enter What's your name?
Is that a hard one?
Dauntless, this is the way Christina.
in. You can pick a new one if
Well, Christina.
And if you don't have you want, but make it
good. The first lesson you learn
the guts to jump, from me
You don't get to pick
then you don't belong in again. if you wanna survive
Dauntless. here,
Okay... My name's Tris.
Is there water at the is keep your mouth shut.
First jumper, Tris!
bottom or something? Do you understand me?
- (PEOPLE CHEERING)
I guess you'll find out. (SOFTLY)
- Welcome to Dauntless.
Or not. Yes.
Page 10/53
We just jumped. They Good.
(BOY SCREAMING)
want us to jump again? Follow me.
(SHRIEKS)
Someone's gotta go first. (INDISTINCT
Dauntless-born, go with TALKING AND
Who's it gonna be? Lauren, CHEERING)
Me. transfers stay with me. This is The Pit.
Yeah, stiff, take it off! Go. The center of life
Put it back on! LAUREN: here at Dauntless.
(GRUNTS) Most of the time I (CHEERING AND
Today, Initiate. work in Intelligence, SHOUTING)
You're gonna be sleeping - BOY 1: Page 12/53

here for the next 10 - BOY 2: What is that supposed to

weeks. mean?
Shall we sit there?
Girls or boys? You have no filter. You
Have you never seen say the first
Both.
a hamburger before? thing that comes into your
- GIRL 1: head.
No, I've seen one.
- BOY 1: - You mean like, "You're
I just have never eaten
If you like this, you're one. an idiot"?

gonna love the bathroom. Abnegation eat plain - (ALL CHUCKLING)

food. Nice one, Al. At least
GIRL 2:
Plant-based diet with no we tell the truth.
Page 11/53 sauces
BOY 1: Erudite can tell the truth
and a minimum of
- GIRL 2: seasoning. because we have the
facts.
- BOY 2: - Which textbook did you
swallow? I don't want to hear
GIRL 2:
- (CHUCKLES) about your old factions.
You should feel right
Nice to meet you, too. You're Dauntless now.
at home, Candor.
I'm Will. Erudite. Were you a transfer, too?
Everything out in the
open. Of course you are. Or Dauntless-born?

BOY 2: No offense, but I'm Are you kidding?

surprised
FOUR: No.
Abnegation even eats at
Right. Shower, anyone? all. What makes you think

(INDISTINCT Too selfish, right? you can talk to me?

TALKING) It...
No wonder you left.
PETER: Must be because you're
You gotta be pretty self-
(INDISTINCT confident so approachable.
TALKING)
to be friends with a (CHRISTINA SCOFFS)
(ROCK MUSIC Candor.
PLAYING) Careful.
MAN: (ALL CHEERING) but you'll be ranked
together.
(SPEAKING (LAUGHING)
INDISTINCTLY) After initiations, rankings
Whoa! will
You, my friend, have a
death wish. (LAUGHING) determine what jobs you
(CHEERING) move into.
(WHISPERING) You
know, (METAL CLANKING Leadership, guarding the
LOUDLY) fence, or keeping
he was first in his class.
I want everyone in The the Factionless from
They tried to recruit him killing each other.
for Pit.

Two minutes. The rankings will also

leadership twice, but he
said no. (MAN YELLING determine who gets cut.

(ALARM BLARING) ORDERS) Cut?

(CUPS CLATTERING) (PEOPLE SPEAKING At the end of each stage

(CLANKING
CONTINUES)
Initiates, stand.
You have chosen to join
the warrior faction
tasked with the defense of
this
city and all its inhabitants.
We believe in ordinary
INDISTINCTLY) of training, the
There are two stages of lowest-ranking Initiates
training. will be leaving us.
The first is physical. To do what?
Push your bodies to There's no going home to
your
the breaking point
families, so you'd live
and you'll master the
factionless.
methods of combat.
- Why didn't we know
The second is mental. that?

acts of bravery Again, breaking point. - It's a new rule.

and the courage that
drives one person
to stand up for another.
You'll face your worst A new rule? Somebody
fears and conquer
should have told us that.
them unless they get you
first. ERIC:

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separately Page 14/53
Respect that.
from the Dauntless-born, Out of fear?
Do us proud.
I mean, if that's the case, ERIC: (GASPS)

you might as well get out In the ring. - BOY 1:

now.
Last jumper! - BOY 2:
If you're really one of us,
it won't Time to fight. (INDISTINCT
CONVERSATIONS)
matter to you that you (INDISTINCT
might fail. MURMURINGS) All right, guys, over here.

Now you chose us. How long do we fight Listen up.

for?
Now we get to choose Know what this board is?
you. Till one of you can't
continue. It's your life.
(PANTING) We grade you every day.
Or one of you concedes.
(GRUNTING) If you're still in the red by
According to the old
(SIGHS) rules. the

Statistically speaking, you New rules, no one end of the first stage,
should have concedes. you're out.

hit the target at least once You really want to lose TRIS:
by now. CHRISTINA:
'em on their first fight?
Even by accident. I'm the weakest one here.
A brave man never
Hey. What have you got? surrenders. Then you'll be most
Factionless. Not doing Lucky for you, those improved.
anything. weren't You're Candor. You're
Check it out, stiff. That's the rules when we fought. not supposed to lie.
gonna be your new You'll be scored on I was Candor. And I'm
family. not lying.
this, so fight hard.
- (BABY CRYING) If they cut me, I think my
Go!
- (BOTTLES parents would take me
CLINKING) PETER:
back.
Go say "Hi." - (GRUNTS)
WILL:
You ready for some real Page 15/53
Even if they wanted to,
fighting? - CHRISTINA: their
Not even close. (GRUNTS) faction wouldn't allow it.
Even if my parents Please. - That's good to know.

would take me back, (POWERING UP) Yeah, you're gonna have

I wouldn't belong there Can I just ask you... to use your whole body.
anymore.
You made a mistake Keep tension here.
- This is getting
depressing. choosing Dauntless. - Okay...

- AL: - They'll find out about - And go on offense.

you...
CHRISTINA: You're fast, so you could
- Who?
we should do? Get win if you attack first.
tattoos. Who will?
Page 17/53
(HIP-HOP MUSIC The people you're a threat
to. You get inside, you
PLAYING)
- What people? Who, jab to the throat.
WILL:
Dauntless? ERIC:
a tattoo of your face?
- No, society. Keep working.
Page 16/53
If you don't fit into a (GROANING)
- Like it? category,
AL:
- WILL: they can't control you.
(CHRISTINA
- Where would you get it? I don't get it. GRUNTING)
- I don't know. I'm Dauntless. I'm going Come on, Chris.
to be
Where do you suggest? (GRUNTS)
Dauntless. I chose
Anywhere you want. Dauntless. Stop... Stop!
Here, it's this thing here. TORI: (COUGHS)
You remember me, right? (GRUNTS) I'm done. I'm done.
- I was just wondering if (PUNCHES RAPIDLY You need to stop?
you could... LANDING)
- (PANTING)
- No. You're weak. You have
- Okay.
I just do tattoos. no muscle.
Let me give you a hand.
Okay. - You're never gonna win,
not like that. Thanks.
I'd like this one.
All right, let's (CONTINUES recovered from the war.
GRUNTING)
everyone take a break! Do you know?
(PANTING)
You feelin' a little better? Let's just say they built
Dauntless never give up.
Yeah, I'm fine. their fence for a reason.
(PANTING)
(SHRIEKS) - (GIRL GRUNTING)
(SOBBING)
Whoa! - BOY:
FOUR:
- ERIC: (BOY LAUGHS)
every life inside the
- (GRUNTING) fence, without fail. You're kinda good at this.

- Or don't. That's why we train BOY:

- (GASPS) you the way we do. (CLANGING)

You've got three options. To teach you not to give That was pathetic.

Hang there and I'll up. (CLANGING)

forget your cowardice. And to find out who (SCOFFS)

Fall and die. has what it takes. It slipped.

(CHRISTINA Even though it's been Well, go get it!

GROANING) quiet out there for
What, while they're
Or give up. years, that could change throwing?
at any moment.
But if you give up, you're Are you afraid?
out. So we have to be ready
Page 19/53
(CHRISTINA for everything.
PANTING) Of getting stabbed by an
BOY:
(GRUNTS) airborne knife? Yeah.
What's out there?
Come on, Chris! Everybody stop.
- Monsters.
(CHRISTINA Stand in front of the
- (CHUCKLES) target.
GROANING)
Amity farms. Four, gimme a hand here.
(METAL CREAKING)
No, I know. But beyond You're gonna stand there
(STRAINING) that? while
Time! Places that never he throws those knives.
Page 18/53
And if I see you
flinch, you're out.
One thing you will learn
here
is that orders are not
optional.
(SIGHS)
Stop.
Anyone can stand in front
of a target.
It doesn't prove anything.
Then it should be easy for
you to take his place.
Same rules apply.
(SIGHS)
Oh, come on, Four.
You can get closer than
that.
- You want me to give her
a little trim?
- Yeah, maybe just a little
off the top.
(BREATHING
HEAVILY)
(GRUNTS)
Points for bravery, stiff.
Not as many as you just
lost
for opening your mouth.
Now watch yourself.
We train soldiers, not Look at your ear. Let's
rebels.
get you cleaned up.
But we're done for today.
Get out. Hey, Tris. That was cool.
(INDISTINCT Thanks.
CONVERSATIONS)
(CHUCKLES)
- You all right? (SNICKERING)
- You cut me. Impressive, stiff.
I meant to. Congrats.
You meant to? WILL:
You think he was gonna What? Hey, you're
let famous now. I mean,
you off without a scratch? not because of the thing
with Eric.
You'd still be standing
You're in the news. Yeah,
there if I hadn't hit you. listen.
So am I supposed to "The recent transfers of
thank you?
Beatrice and Caleb Prior,
You're supposed to be
smart. "children of Andrew
Prior, call
If I wanted to hurt
into question the
you, I would have. soundness
Page 20/53 "of Abnegation's
- (ALL CHEERING) teachings and values.
- There she is. "What prompted them to
leave?
You do have a death
wish. "Perhaps the answer lies
in the
I can't believe you
corrupted ideal of an
said that to Eric. entire faction.
You're the only one who's "The theft of resources,
ever stood up to him.
the general incompetence, You've seen my test He steps before he
result? punches.
"the abuse of their
children." Of course. All right?

Did they beat you, I'm glad you were smart Page 22/53

like Marcus Eaton's kid? enough to know your own Mmm.

They didn't beat anyone.
They're good people.
Right. And that's why you
left?
mind.
PETER:
Let me know if you
Look like you're about to
ever need anything. cry.
Well, that was weird. Might take it easy

Was it something I said? Yeah. on you if you cry.

- He's an idiot. AL: - CHRISTINA:

- Yeah. WILL: - (GRUNTS)

Yeah. That's okay. That's all they talk about - (GRUNTS)

What's she doing at at Erudite these days. - (PETER GASPS)

Dauntless?
AL: (GRUNTS)
(SPEAKING
INDISTINCTLY) CHRISTINA: (GROANS)

Prior. ERIC: PETER:

You're Andrew Prior's GIRL: Come on. Stop playin'

Page 21/53 BOY: with each other.

daughter, aren't you? It's Eric. (PANTING)

Beatrice. He's just trying to (GRUNTS)

It's just Tris now. get back at you. (GROANS)

Tris, I like that. - FOUR: (COUGHS)

Hmm. - TRIS: (BREATHING

HEAVILY)
You made an impressive Remember what I said
choice, about attack? Wow. You look...

Tris, despite your parents. First shot, right to the Look bad.
throat.
And your test result. How long have I been
And you watch him. here?
About a day. - TRIS: Okay. Edward.

A day? (GRUNTS) I'll take the stiff.

Have you seen the Thanks. Oh. Picking the weak

ones
scoreboard? Where am I? (EXHALES)
so you've got someone
You got below the line. CHRISTINA:
to blame when you lose.
Why are you wearing - Hi.
those vests? Something like that.
- What are you doing
War games. here? Page 24/53

Whoa. What are you TRIS: CHRISTINA:

doing?
that I had to make it. WILL:
- I'm coming.
Who let you out? All right. Lights off.
- You can't.
I did. Gather around. Come on.
WILL:
You did? Okay. What's your
What? strategy?
Okay.
He said you're out. We can hide the flag well
CHRISTINA:
Your father's on the enough so they can't find
council, Tris. The game's simple. it.

Maybe they'll make an It's like Capture the Flag. Let's send out a team to
exception Weapon of choice. scout their

and let you go home. You call that a gun? location. See if we can
find their flag.
We're sorry, Tris. (GROANING)
I say we blitz them. Just...
Page 23/53 Neuro-stim dart.
AL:
WILL: Simulates the pain of
way to lose quickly.
We're gonna miss the a real gunshot wound.
train. BOY:
Only lasts a couple
Yeah, okay. minutes. EZRA:

- CHRISTINA: Two teams. Four and I they won't expect it.

- TRIS: are captains. WILL:

- WILL: You pick first. Okay, we split into two

groups, defense and This is high enough. BOY:
offense.
No, we need to go higher. I'm gonna move in closer!
- EZRA:
You all right? Follow me. Go!
- CHRISTINA:
You're afraid of heights. (BOY AND GIRL
- EZRA: GROANING)
Everyone's afraid of
- WILL: something. - BOY:

(ARGUING I didn't think you were Page 26/53

CONTINUES)
afraid of anything. - GIRL:
You're not gonna jump,
are you? FOUR: Go.

No, I'm just trying to get (GRUNTING) Christina, let's go!

a good vantage point. Really? BOY:

Good thinking. Are you even human? - (BOY GROANS)

You don't have to come (PANTING) - GIRL:

with me. This isn't so bad. - GIRL:
You should go easy. Good eye. - BOY:
You took a beating. Look! (BOY GROANS)
I'm surprised you noticed. (CHUCKLES) (GASPS)
I saw you leave during There it is. Tell me if this hurts.
the fight.
- FOUR: TRIS:
Yeah, well, it's not
- TRIS: (GROANS)
something I wanted to
watch. We'll go up this side and You bitch!
let
Page 25/53 - CHRISTINA:
the rest of you engage
FOUR: Eric. - (GROANS)

You good? - BOY 1: - That was awesome!

You okay? - BOY 2: - (TRIS CHUCKLES)

Yeah. I'm fine. Light 'em up! (BOY GROANS)

(GRUNTING) (GROANING) GIRL:

(BOY GROANING) - BOY 2: (ALL CHEERING)

(GROANING) - BOY 1: Yeah!

(GRUNTS) - BOY: (INDISTINCT

CONVERSATIONS)
CHRISTINA: - GIRL:
FOUR:
I'll guard. - Fly, baby.
- Hey.
(GRUNTING) - Whoo!
- Hey.
(YELLS) You're up.
Congratulations.
(GRUNTS) BOY:
Thanks.
(GROANS) - (SIGHS)
You know, I wanted to
Whoo! - Come on, girl. say that
(ALL CHEERING) Go for it! you were really good
WILL: Do it, Tris! tonight.

AL: GIRL: You were brave.

(INDISTINCT Don't forget to pull the Yeah.

CONVERSATIONS) Anyway, you should get
brake at the bottom!
Page 27/53 back to your friends.
TRIS:
Hey, Tris! Okay.
BOY:
Yeah? If you're ranked
BOY 1:
Come with us. above the red line,
BOY 2:
Where you going? you'll move on to the
(SCREAMING)
Shortcut back. second stage of training.
(SCREAMING)
A little initiation ritual, If you're below it,
Page 28/53
Dauntless style. we'll waste no more time
(GROANS)
(EXCITED INDISTINCT on you.
CONVERSATIONS) Pull the brake!
Here are your rankings.
(PANTING) Pull the brake!
(ALL CHEERING)
TRIS: (BREATHING
HEAVILY) WILL:
BOY: (CHUCKLING)
AL: - I know, but you're in for them everywhere.
danger.
CHRISTINA: - They're actively seeking
What? them out.
- BOY 1:
I had to ask you - Why?
- BOY 2: something.
- (WHISPERING) Mom,
(INDISTINCT You weren't sick the day what am I?
TALKING) you took
- You don't conform.
Here you go. your aptitude test, were
you? Your mind works in a
So we pass the first stage million different
of - Why?
ways. They're scared of
training, and this is our - What were your test you.
reward. results?
Stage two of training is
Page 29/53 (WHISPERING)
where you are most at
MAN: Honey, it's okay. You can risk.
Glamorous. tell me.
They're gonna get inside
(TRUCK ENGINE They were... They your head
STARTS) were inconclusive. and watch how you
(GASPS) respond to fear.
Divergent?
Mom? But you can pass. You
You can't tell anyone. can make it
(SIGHS) You can't
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Oh, my girl! tell your friends, your
instructors. through Dauntless. I have
- Mom, what are you seen it before.
doing here? You can't trust anyone.
How do you know so
- I knew they'd assign you - (PA SYSTEM much
here... WHINING)
about this? About
sooner or later. Look at - I'm not. Dauntless?
you! God, People have always been Never mind about me. Do
you're so strong and so threatened by not
beautiful. Divergents. let them know who you
- Mom, you can't be here. But now Erudite is are.
looking Wait!
Wait! Were you your worst fears, Tris. How long do you think
Dauntless? you were
Most people have 10 to
- Listen. in the hallucination, Tris?
15 really bad ones.
- GUARD: - Twenty minutes?
You have to calm
What are you doing? yourself. - Three.

Truck's loaded. Let's go. Slow your heart rate and Four times faster than the
your breathing, average.
(GROANING)
and deal with what's in I've never seen anyone do
What did they do to her? front of you.
that well the first time.
Tris. Be brave.
How did you get rid of
Take a seat. (BREATHING the birds?
I'm going to inject you HEAVILY)
The image wasn't clear.
with (THUNDER
RUMBLING) Um...
a serum that stimulates
(CROWS CAWING) I just went into the water.
the part of your brain
(PANTING) Well, next time it'll
that processes fear.
(SQUELCHING) be a lot easier.
Great.
(GRUNTING) I have to do that again?
It induces a hallucination,
(CAWING Yeah, you have to
and then transmitters in practice several times
the serum allow CONTINUES)

Page 31/53 before the final, but

me to see the images in you're a natural.
your mind. (GROANING)
You got nothing to worry
- You can see inside my This isn't real. about.
mind?
(MUFFLED CHRISTINA:
- Mmm-hmm. GROANING)
covered in these little
Lay back. (GASPS) insects.
(GROANS) It's all right, it's all right. They were in my ears,
(SIGHS) - You okay? and my throat...
Now, you're gonna be - (GASPING) I couldn't breathe.
facing
(SIGHING) Yeah, I heard about this
guy, like two years ago... place at the bottom. (BREATHING
HEAVILY)
So panicked he had a Who's it gonna be? You.
heart attack (GASPING)
Do you ever stop talking?
in his chair and he almost This isn't real.
died. I just want to know
(GASPS)
What? how she does it.
(SIGHS)
Yeah, so we've got that to What's your trick?
How'd you do that?
look forward to, right? I don't have a trick.
What?
(ALL CHUCKLING) Nobody gets through it
that fast. How'd you break the
You didn't seem to have glass?
Why don't you tell
any problem at all. (SIGHS)
us how you do it?
Me? I don't know. Just did it.
At least tell your friends.
No, no, my God, it was You just did it?
awful. What's he talkin' about?
(BEEPING)
Oh, come on. No one - Is there some way to
even came close make it easier? Page 33/53

Page 32/53 - No. What were your test

results?
to your time. You were No, I... (STAMMERS)
amazing. Your aptitude test.
I'm not doing anything.
Yeah, what's amazing is Abnegation.
(PANTING)
that she's gonna I don't think so.
(INDISTINCT
knock you right out of CONVERSATIONS) What?
Dauntless.
(GROANS) I think you're lying to me.
She's not gonna knock
(WHISPERING Why would I lie to you?
me out of Dauntless. INDISTINCTLY)
I'm gonna ask you one
Look, she's gone from (LAUGHING) more time.
being
Hey! Hey! What were your test
the worst to one of the results?
best. (PANTING)
Abnegation.
Somebody's gotta take (GRUNTS)
her Time for you to go.
Tris? I'm not gonna make it at Wait. Really?
Dauntless.
Just so you know, Erudite should be in
I don't fit in there. charge.
Dauntless don't break
You have to fit in there. Certainly not Abnegation.
the glass like that.
I can't. Wait, hold on, Caleb.
TORI:
(STAMMERING) How can you say that?
During the second stage,
I'm just... I'm not like It's what all the other
he got good really fast. them. factions
Last day of the (CHUCKLES) want, now that
simulations, Abnegation failed.
I mean, who is? They're
one of the Dauntless crazy. No. That's just what
leaders came to watch they're
Page 34/53
him. telling you here...
Maybe I can go back to
Then the next morning, Abnegation. - It's true.
we found his
You can't go back. I - It's not true.
body at the bottom of the know, but...
chasm. - (MAN SHUSHES)
They're never gonna let
They got rid of him. you do that. - (QUIETLY) It's not.

Who did? (SIGHS) There are liars here.

Dauntless leadership. - Who? There are people who

know
You can't let them - Erudite.
how to manipulate you.
find out about you. They're not gonna let
Abnegation You need to understand
And what if they already that.
know? break any more rules.
Beatrice.
Then you're already dead. (SCOFFS)
I think you should go.
Beatrice. They actually think that
they're Faction before blood.
What are you doing here? Yeah?
TRIS: running the government
now? Got it.
What happened? I need you to come with
They might be soon.
me.
- (GRUNTS) But that's exactly the to enforce the law,
weakness
- JEANNIE: even if it's been broken
we need to overcome.
Are you all right? by someone close to you.
You think that human
Yeah, I'm fine. Someone you care about.
nature is a weakness?
Please, sit down. Of course.
I think human nature is
Thank you. the enemy. Good.

I'm glad you came here It's human nature to keep Page 36/53
today.
secrets, lie, steal. Then I'll have my car take
You are?
And I wanna eradicate you back to Dauntless.
Are you happy with that. (DOOR OPENS)
Page 35/53 That's how we'll maintain (DOOR CLOSES)
your new faction? a
(MUFFLED
Yeah. stable, peaceful society. SCREAMING)

But you came to see your You would help me with (GRUNTING)
brother. that, wouldn't you? MAN:
I just... I just How would I help you? Get her over!
wanted to talk to him. You're aware that Come on, do it!
Have you seen your Abnegation is
parents? Do it!
undermining
No. FOUR:
the faction system
- It's hard to let go. (GRUNTS)
and breaking laws
- (CUP CLATTERS) (GROANS)
harboring Divergents?
Faction before blood. (MEN GROANING)
I didn't know that.
It's an important ideal, You all right?
(CLEARS THROAT)
but sometimes difficult to Yeah.
But if that's true, then
fulfill. Come on. Let's go.
I'm glad that I left.
It goes against our Here, put this on.
See, I need to know
fundamental human Thank you.
nature. that I can count on you
You'll be safe here. Better. CHRISTINA:

(SIGHS) Good. Hey.

(BASIN CLATTERS) (TAPPING) Is that your sweater?

(GASPS) Where'd you go No.

yesterday?
Sorry. So what happened
To see my brother.
It's okay. to you last night?
It's getting a little
I can't believe Al... AL:
boring for you here, is it?
You're moving up to you for a second?
through the My brother said that...
Listen, I just wanted
ranks, and he's failing. He thinks Erudite is
planning to say that I'm sorry.
It makes him hate himself
to overthrow Abnegation. I don't know what's
and it makes him hate wrong with me.
you. Do you think they could
do that? Please, can you ever
He's just afraid. forgive me?
Yeah, I do. I think it's
Everyone's afraid. possible. If you ever come close to

I know, but fear does Depends how far they're me again, I will kill you.
something
willing to go. Tris...
strange to people like Al.
I'm worried about my You need to stay away
But not you. parents. from me!

Fear doesn't shut you Yeah. You are a coward.

down, it wakes you up. But I think you got other I just can't believe

I've seen it. things you need to worry Page 38/53

You should lie down. about. he would do that.

- Get some sleep. Don't you? It's not like him at all.

- Yeah. Yeah. WILL:

I'll take the floor. I should go. BOY 1:

Page 37/53 (FOOTSTEPS RECEDE) (ALL GRUNTING)

How you feeling? (INDISTINCT (GASPS)

CONVERSATIONS)
Oh, my God! In mine. you have to do everything
the
BOY 2: We go in together.
way a Dauntless would
(GASPS) Have you ever done this do it.
before?
Tris. You have to find some
No, I haven't. tool,
Tris!
You sure you want to? some method to survive.
Leave me alone.
Why wouldn't I? (DOOR CLOSING)
I'm sorry about Al.
I don't know. You haven't (FOUR GROANS)
It's my fault that he's told
dead. Fear of confinement.
me anything about
No, it's not because of yourself You have to find a way of
you. stopping it.
and now you're just gonna
He made his own choice. What would a Dauntless
let me inside of your do?
He would have been head?
factionless. Good!
- Are you afraid of that?
He was not gonna pass - (GRUNTS)
Page 39/53
that final test. - Take your time.
- You're not?
TRIS: I'm just enjoying myself
No.
Why do you say that? in this shrinking box.
(PANTING)
You know why. (PANTING)
Fear of heights.
And as soon as all the As a Dauntless soldier,
others I'm not surprised. you have to follow
find out, they're gonna It's not real. orders you don't always
kill me. agree with.
No. We could just jump.
I'm not gonna let that Who is she?
happen. Divergent would jump.

Dauntless would get She's an innocent.

Shut the door.
to that building. I have to kill her.
You're gonna practice.
If you want to pass, if you But I can never do it.
- In my fear landscape?
want to avoid discovery, Unless I look away.
- No.
(GUNSHOT)
(FOUR BREATHING don't think you ever lose Look.
HEAVILY) them.
Page 41/53
Why are we in Can I ask you something?
Abnegation? - Erudite.
Sure.
Your last fear is your - Yeah.
worst fear. What's your tattoo?
They're here every
It lives in the deepest You wanna see it? morning.

part of your mind. It's amazing. I've been watching them

for weeks.
Marcus had a son. TRIS:
What are they doing at
What was his name? Why do you have all of Dauntless?
them?
Tobias. Loading in supplies.
I don't want to be just one Computers.
Page 40/53 thing.
And these.
MARCUS: I can't be.
TRIS:
Tobias... I want to be brave and
I think it's some kind of
(ECHOING) I want to be selfless... cognitive
Tobias... Intelligent and honest and transmitter. You inject it
kind. like a serum.
Tobias...
Although I'm still Why?
I'm just trying to
working on "kind." It's supposed to make you
help you to be better.
I don't wanna go too fast. more
TRIS:
It's okay. susceptible to suggestion,
(GASPS)
I've already got my but as many as they have,
(PANTING)
spot on the floor. they could create an
(SIGHS) army.
(CHUCKLES)
Four? MAN:
TRIS:
Four fears? initiates report for final
Hey. testing.
Four then, four now.
Come on. I'm gonna All initiates report
I keep going in there, but
I show you something. for final testing.

Okay.
You're ready. - (AUDIENCE FEMALE LEADER:
APPLAUDS)
You can do this. MALE LEADER:
Please tell me that you
They can see your All right, everybody, line
weren't watching that. up.
hallucinations on the
screen. Would you feel better if I What's going on?
said no?
So you get past your fears MAN:
You did well.
the way a Dauntless All Dauntless initiates,
would, Now...
report to your command
but do it quickly. One final test. leader.

Right. If I'm too good, You know what to do. ERIC:

then they'll kill
What? Before you leave tonight,
me, and if I'm too slow,
then I'll die. If you want to be I want you all in four
Dauntless. lines.
Right.
No. Everyone gets a tracking
Good luck. device.
Do it.
Good luck, Tris. Don't ask questions.
(GASPS)
Hope you make it. It's just a precaution.
- (PANTING)
(CAWING) Do you see Four?
- FOUR:
(PANTING) Page 43/53
That looked good to me,
(GRUNTING) okay? CHRISTINA:

(PANTING) Come on. Let's go. WOMAN:

FOUR: Congratulations, - WILL:

Whoa. Four! new members of - Oh, my God.

Dauntless.
Stop! Four! Congratulations.
(ALL CHEERING)
Aren't you Dauntless? You should be first in
ALL: line, but...
(GRUNTS)
Dauntless! Dauntless! I'll make it easy for you.
Page 42/53 Dauntless!
ERIC:
- (GASPS) (ALL SPEAKING
EXCITEDLY)
Now you're really one of must identify themselves. class. Now you're...
us.
We need to find my Nothing.
(DOOR OPENING) parents.
What?
Hey, what's... Page 44/53
Think he might be...
MAN: (ARGUING
INDISTINCTLY) There's one way to find
Oh, my God. out.
- (GUNSHOT)
MAX: - ERIC:
- (WOMAN SCREAMS)
They just don't process - Goodbye.
Just keep moving.
it the same way. Move and you die!
Where's your house?
Commands come in The stiff?
through MAN:
(CHUCKLING)
the transmitter. We are looking for
information. Two stiffs.
What's goin' on?
All houses will be ERIC:
What are we doin'? searched. You can't let a single
Divergent. Do not resist. You Divergent slip through.
ERIC: will not be hurt. - This is what happens.
There's nothing to worry TRIS:
about. - She's not gonna shoot
Where would they have me.
- (GUNSHOT) gone? Think you might be
- (THUDDING) I don't know. overestimating my
(GASPS) WOMAN: character.

(SIGHS) here! Just stop it! Page 45/53

(SIREN WAILING) MAN: - (GUNSHOT)

MAN: All Abnegation will be - (GROANS)

Move! questioned. FOUR:

(GLASS SHATTERS) The legendary Four... (GROANS)

(WOMAN SCREAMS) A mindless drone. (GUNSHOT)

MAN: You were first in your - You were hit?

- Yeah. Those of us with the Okay.
vision to see that
Right there! Okay, we gotta run!
are called upon to protect
Don't move! the rest. You were Dauntless.

MAX: We will restore the peace. Served me well today.

(MAN ANNOUNCING And this time, it will last. Is Dad okay?

INDISTINCTLY ON PA)
And what if you're Yeah. He led a group
Tobias Eaton. wrong? over to Monroe

And you, Beatrice. Bring him with us. and State. We're gonna
meet him there.
I thought it was intellect (GROANS)
(YELLING
I was sensing in you. (CLICKS TONGUE) INDISTINCTLY)
Maybe you're not as She's injured.
Let's go!
smart Any results would be
unclear. (GUNSHOTS FIRING)
as you think you are.
- You can get rid of her. SOLDIER:
Why are you attacking all
- SOLDIER: (PANTING)
these innocent people?
(GROANING) (FIRING CONTINUES)
Innocent people?
Get down! Will! Will!
Abnegation, if left
unchecked, Page 46/53 Will!

will destroy the faction (SIGHS) Will, stop! Stop!

system.
SOLDIER: - TRIS:
Same can be said of both
of you. MAN: - (GUNSHOT)

Somebody has to stop report to mobile I...

you. command Level 5. Okay. Come on, honey.
If we don't, peace will be (GUNSHOT) We gotta go.
lost. I killed him.
(GUNSHOTS
It's already been lost. CONTINUE) I killed him. I killed him.
You destroyed it. Beatrice! Come here.
Human nature destroyed - Mom? Mom! Okay.
it.
- Beatrice. Let's go find your father.
- Cover me. Stop! Stop! They're under simulation.

- No. (SOBBING) We need to wake 'em up.

I'll go. I love you, Mom... I need to get into

Dauntless.
Got it, sir! Oh, my God!
MARCUS:
(YELPS) (PANTING)
It's not gonna happen.
Page 47/53 (SOBBING)
I can get us in there.
NATALIE: TRIS:
TRIS:
Don't stop! ANDREW:
What now?
Go! (PEOPLE WHISPERING
INDISTINCTLY) You're not gonna like it.
(GUNSHOTS FIRING)
Your mother? There's a net at the
(GROANS) bottom.
She saved me.
- You okay? Don't think, just jump.
(SNIFFLES)
- Yeah, good. I'm good. (GROANS)
She saved me.
Okay! (PANTING)
Then it wasn't in vain.
Let's go! We're good. Are you good?
We need to leave here.
Mom? Good?
Are there soldiers
Mom... What is it? outside? Let's go.
Hey... No, it's clear. Wait here.
Mom! Mom! Mom! I should have believed Against the wall.
Mom! Mom, no! you.
Against the wall!
Mom! Mom! I left as soon as I realized.
How are you awake?
(SOBBING) Why is this happening?
Because I'm smarter than
Mom? Mom! Mom, wake I don't understand. you.
up! Why are Dauntless And they need me.
Mom! Page 48/53 Where are they
Oh, my God, Mom! controlling it from?
fighting for Erudite?
(GUNSHOTS Why would I tell you
They don't know what that? It's
CONTINUE) they're doing.
not like you're gonna - (GUNFIRE is that conformity to the
shoot me. CONTINUES)
faction removes the threat
Why do people keep MAN:
saying that? of anyone exercising
(GROANS)
(GUNSHOT) their independent will.
(GRUNTS)
(SCREAMS) Divergents threaten that
Watch Caleb. I'm going system.
(GROANS) in there.
Don't get me wrong.
Where are they (PEOPLE CHATTING
controlling it from? INDISTINCTLY) There's a certain beauty

Did you really need to Hey. Hi. in your resistance,

shoot him? your defiance of
(GRUNTS)
Every minute we waste, categorization.
Four...
another Abnegation dies But it's a beauty we can't
Four... Four, it's me. afford.
and another Dauntless
You're in a sim. Page 50/53
becomes a murderer.
He can't hear you. Four, it's me. It's me.
TRIS:
Amazing, isn't it? Please, Four, look at me.
That's it, isn't it?
Everything we think of Look at me.
Yeah.
that makes up a person, (GRUNTS)
I've seen Jeanine go in
there. thoughts, emotions, (BOTH GRUNTING)
history...
Page 49/53 Four! It's me!
All wiped away by
That's where she's chemistry. (GROANING)

controlling it from. Four. Four, stop!

Like you said, there He's gone. Stop!

isn't a second to waste. And we're all safer for it. Stop...

- Dad, no! Safer? Four... Please...

- (GUNSHOTS FIRING) How are we safer? It's okay, it's okay.

Dad... The brilliance of I love you. It's okay.

- MAN: the faction system It's okay.

I love you. It's okay. (SIREN WAILING) We gotta go. Now.

Four, look at me. Look at (SOBBING) Tobias.

me.
Maybe you're not quite as We need to keep moving.
(WHISPERING) Dauntless
All right, move!
It's me. It's me. as you thought you were.
Son!
It's me. It's me. Page 51/53
I got it!
(PANTING) You're right.
I know you do.
Tris... I'm not.
TRIS:
Go. I'm Divergent.
They're gone.
Finish it. (GROANS)
FOUR:
(ERUDITES Now shut it down and
CLAMORING) But they loved you, Tris.
wipe the program.
(SIRENS BLARING) For them, there was no
(PANTING)
(GROANS) better way to show you.
WOMAN:
(GROANS) (SNIFFLES)
(BEEPING)
Help! Now we have nothing.
System-wide shutdown.
MAN: We have no home, no
JEANINE: faction...
Shut it down.
No!
No.
(GRUNTS) I don't even know who I
(GUNSHOTS) am anymore.
Don't get me wrong.
I am not gonna I know exactly who you
There's a certain beauty are.
ask you again. Do it!
to your resistance. You sure about that?
Shut it down!
(GRUNTS ANGRILY) Yeah, I'm very sure.
I admire you willing to
die FOUR: Come here.

for what you believe... WOMAN: TRIS:

But so am I. Lockdown now in effect. We've left everything

MAX: behind,
You can't do it, can you?
but we found ourselves
and each other.

Tomorrow we may have

to fight again,

but, for now, we'll ride

the

train to the end of the

line...

And then we'll jump.