AT THE STREETS
Announcement: All the residents must go to the Presidential state. Move calmly in an orderly manner. Food and shelter will be provided.
The infiltrated couples blend in with the residents, security does random checks. They were about to discover Katniss when the rebels opened fire. Finnick, Marta, Peeta, Gale, Katniss and the squad ran forward trying to reach the mansion without being killed. The security capture Gale, Peeta escapes miraculously. All except Gale reach the mansion.
Announcement: The children will enter first.
The security escorted the children inside the camp. Suddenly, parachutes like the arena fall from the sky activating bombs, Prim was between them because she was a nurse, she died. Katniss doesn't know it yet, same with the squad.
The rebels take the mansion, the squad is escorted back to the aircraft to wait for the rebels to clear the mansion.
AT THE MANSION
Katniss and the squad learn about Prim's death. Gale consoles Katniss. Marta cries into Finnick's chest. Johanna is sent to the Capitol and holds Peeta.
Katniss pulls away from Gale and runs away to the garden: I need to be alone.
AT THE GARDEN
Katniss encounters President Snow.
Snow: There are a lot of things we need to discuss. I have a feeling it will be brief. I want to apologize for what happened to your sister. I was about to issue my surrender when the parachutes descended.
Katniss: We both know you sent them.
Snow: I did not, it is wasteful. I am not above killing children but I am not wasteful. I take life for specific reasons and there was no reason for me to kill capitol children, not at all. I must admit that it was a masterful move on Coin's part. It turned the last of my guards on me. You know it aired live. I am sure she wasn't aiming for your sister but this happens in war. She intends to take my place now. I am afraid you and I have been played fools.
Katniss: I don't believe you.
Snow: Now Miss.Everdeen, I thought we had agreed to always be truthful with each other.
Katniss leaves the garden, not knowing what to think. Gale finds her.
Gale: President Coin wants to see you.
Katniss: Was the bombs ours, the trap. Was it you?
Gale: I don't know. All I know I was supposed to protect your family and I failed.
Katniss: You can't protect everyone in an arena.
Gale looks down as Katniss looks at him: Goodbye Gale.
Then, Katniss joins the remaining victors in a room with Coin.
Coin: Sit down and join us. First of all, I have taken the burden and honor of interim president of Panem.
Haymitch chuckles: Interim, exactly how long is that?
Coin: We don't have a way to know for certain. What is clear is that people are far too emotional now to make a rational decision. We will plan an election when the time is right. But I have called you here for a far more important decision. A symbolic vote. This afternoon, we will execute Snow, hundreds of his accomplices await death. Once we begin the rebels won't stop demanding for more justice. We need something to satisfy them. I offer an alternative plan. If the majority approves it it will go forward. You may abstain. The proposal is this: in light of these barbaric executions we hold a symbolic Hunger Games.
Johanna laughs: You want to have another Hunger Games with the Capitol's children.
Peeta: You are joking.
Coin shakes her head: I am not.
Haymitch: Is this Plutarch's idea?
Coin: It was mine. It balances the need for revenge with the least loss of human life. You may cast your votes.
Peeta: No, this is crazy.
Johanna: I vote yes, let them pay.
Peeta looks at Johanna surprised: Johanna!
Johanna: They killed plenty of our own and laughed about it, let them pay.
Marta: No, if we do that we are like them.
Finnick: Marta's right, I vote no.
Enobaria: I vote yes, let them have a taste of it.
Peeta: This way of thinking is what started this uprisings.
Annie and Sybille: I abstain.
Mags: No.
Effie: I vote no.
Beetee: No, we need to stop viewing each other as enemies.
Coin: I vote yes. Now it's in the hands of Katniss and Haymitch.
Katniss: I get to kill Snow.
Coin: I expected no less of you.
Katniss: I vote yes then, for Prim.
Haymitch: I am with the mockingjay.
Coin: It's official, it is approved. I will announce the votes anonymously but it will be revealed that the victors decided on this matter.
Marta: I join Katniss, for Wiress and Jonathan.
Coin nods: Fine.
THE FOLLOWING DAY
Marta and Katniss walk towards Snow ready to kill him.
Coin: Welcome to the new Panem. Today on the avenue of the tributes we will watch more than a mere spectacle. We are gathering to watch a moment of justice. The tributes of justice will fire a shot for us to end this once and for all.
Finnick, Peeta, Haymitch stand behind them.
Coin: Mockingjay and Marta may your aim be as true as your heart is pure.
Katniss looks at Snow and aims at him. Marta prepares her trident too. However, Katniss' arrow is directed to Coin at the last moment. Only Marta's trident impacts on Snow.
The people rush to Snow to finish him. Katniss is escorted away by Gale.
Finnick hurries to help Marta off the stage. She is in shock.
AT KATNISS CELL
Haymitch walks in: You never disappoint. Plutarch gave me a letter for you.
Katniss: I don't want it.
Haymitch: I will read it for you. Katniss, the country was shocked tonight by your arrow but once again I was not. You are exactly how I believe you are. I wish I could give you a proper goodbye but with Snow and Coin dead the fate of the country will be decided tonight. Because of that I can't be seen at your side. Tonight the 12 district leaders will call for a free election. There is no doubt that Paylor is becoming the voice of reason. I am sorry so much burden fell on you, I know you will never escape it. But if I had to put you through it again for this outcome I would. The war is over now is the period where everyone agrees not to repeat the mistakes of the past. We will see how long it lasts but I hope this time we learn. When the time's right commander Paylor will pardon you. Plutarch.
Katniss: What now?
Haymitch: We go home.
Effie waits for them outside: I want to say goodbye, now you will leave the life of a victor. Take care, guys.
Haymitch: Don't be a stranger.
Effie nods and waves them goodbye.
Haymitch and Katniss board the train to go back to district 12.
AT THE CAPITOL
Finnick and Marta were in a room contemplating what to do.
Marta: Should we visit Katniss?
Finnick: We can but she needs time.
Marta: What do we do now?
Finnick takes her hand: We live our life.
Marta looks at him: We go back home?
Finnick nods with a small smile: We do.
Marta hugs him, reality sinks in. They are finally free.
Johanna and Peeta walk in: We don't mean to interrupt.
Marta pulls away and wipes a tear: Come on in.
Johanna and Peeta walk over and hug them: We are free.
Finnick: What is next for you guys?
Johanna: We decided that we don't want to go back to our districts of origin.
Marta: What will you do then?
Peeta smiles: We are moving to district 4 to start a new life.
Marta smiles and hugs them: Yes, we are going to be together all the time.
Finnick joins the hug: We are happy to have you there.
Johanna breaks the hug: What will you two do about Katniss?
Finnick: We will give her some time for herself before we visit her. What about you?
Peeta: I talked to her one of the nights Boggs and I had guard duty with her. We cleared the air. We might visit her some day.
Marta nods: That's good. Before we go home I need to pay a visit to someone.
Finnick nods: Go ahead.
Marta squeezes his hand and walks away.
Johanna: Who will she visit?
Finnick: Beetee.
Johanna nods: I see.
Marta walks to Beetee's room, she knocks and he lets her in.
Beetee is surprised to see her: Marta, what are you doing here?
Marta sits down in front of him: I am here to apologize. Back in the arena I blamed you for Wiress' death. It was unfair and uncalled for. I am so sorry.
Beetee smiles softly: I knew you didn't mean that, it was the pain speaking.
Marta: Still, I hurt you. You loved Wiress a lot.
Beetee nods: I always will love her, she is in my heart, so is she in yours. I hope we can be friends from now on.
Marta nods and wipes a tear: You will always have a home in district 4. Where will you go?
Beetee: I will go to district 2 to help Paylor's cause.
Marta nods: Visit us from time to time.
Beetee: I will.
They hug and Marta returns to Finnick.
AT FINNICK AND MARTA'S ROOM
Marta comes back and wipes a tear: I am ready to go home now.
Finnick smiles softly and takes her hand: Let's go. Annie, Sybille and Mags are on the train waiting for us.
Marta nods and hold onto his hand tighter. Johanna and Peeta walk beside them hand in hand to the station.