EXT. ARENA-EVENING
Bender is backed up against a tree as four tributes, two male and two female, look on.
KILLTRON 5000
HA HA HA. ANY LAST WORDS, LOVER BOT?
BENDER
Lover bot? Ohh, you must be talking about how I promised to save that girl!
KILLTRON 5000
THAT IS CORRECT. UNFORTUNATELY FOR YOU, WE HAVE ALREADY ELIMINATED HER FROM THE GAME.
MALE ROBOT TRIBUTE
Killtron, what are you talking about? We've been searching for hours and haven't been able to find-
Killtron 5000 grabs the tribute's throat with his hand while still looking at Bender.
KILLTRON 5000
I WILL GIVE YOU FIVE SECONDS TO RUN BEFORE I DESTROY YOU.
FEMALE ROBOT TRIBUTE
What? Can't you just kill him right now and get it over with?
Killtron 5000 lets go of the tribute as he turns to look at her.
KILLTRON 5000
NO. THERE IS NO SATISFACTION IN AN EASY KILL.
FEMALE ROBOT TRIBUTE
But he's right there! Just shoot him and he'll be done for!
KILLTRON 5000
I REFUSE TO ALTER MY PROGRAMMING FOR A SINGLE-
Killtron 5000 looks forward.
KILLTRON 5000
HE HAS RUN AWAY. LOOK WHAT YOU MADE ME DO.
EXT. FOREST - NIGHT
Bender runs away from the explosions around him. A tree falls in front of him, but he is careful and leaps over it. An explosion singes his ass. He does his best to fan it out but keeps running. Eventually he is tired and stops in front of a tree. Killtron 5000 aims at him from a distance.
KILLTRON 5000
GOODBYE, BENDER.
He pulls the trigger. Nothing happens. Killtron 5000 turns the rocket launcher around and looks in the barrel.
KILLTRON 5000
OUT OF AMMO.
Bender turns around and quickly climbs the tree. The other tributes gather around the trunk.
FEMALE ROBOT TRIBUTE
Come down here so we can kill you!
BENDER
No!
MALE ROBOT TRIBUTE
Does anyone feel like climbing up and getting him?
ALL THE TRIBUTES
Nah.
KILLTRON 5000
HE IS NO THREAT TO US AT THE MOMENT. WE SHOULD POWER DOWN AND GO INTO SLEEP MODE WHILE WE WAIT FOR HIM TO COME DOWN.
The four tributes make a whirring noise and the lights in their eyes go out. Bender looks at them from above.
BENDER
Augh, how am I supposed to get down from here without waking them up?
?
Psst!
Bender looks over to another branch and sees the robot version of Rue. She points up. Bender looks up where's she's pointing and sees what looks like a hornet's nest.
BENDER
Okay, it's a hornet's nest. So what? They're made of metal!
Rue shakes her head and puts her hand to her ear to indicate listening. Bender raises an eyebrow. He looks up to the nest and starts climbing up to it.
When Bender gets close, he hears a faint humming.
BENDER
Wait a minute, what's that sound?
Bender reaches the tree branch that holds the hornet's nest.
BENDER
Hold on! That's the sound of dial-up!
The buzzing of the robot hornets becomes audible. As Bender says, their humming is highly reminiscent of the dial-up internet tone.
Bender positions himself and grabs the tree branch.
BENDER
Alright, time to show those Capital gamemakers what Bender's all about! Grr... hrgh... ah!
Bender snaps the tree branch and watches as it falls to the ground. When the hornet's nest hits the ground, the sound of dial-up internet fills the air. The tributes wake up and begin screaming and flailing their arms, running away.
MALE ROBOT TRIBUTE
It burns! It burns!
FEMALE ROBOT TRIBUTE
No! This is the worst pain I can imagine!
KILLTRON 5000
THIS IS HIGHLY UNCOMFORTABLE.
Killtron, his female partner, and the other male tribute run away, while the blonde-haired tribute falls to the ground. The sound of a cannon fire is heard.
Once the tributes have run away, Bender climbs down the tree and watches them in the distance. Rue walks up to Bender and smiles.
BENDER
You know, kid, you really saved my ass back there. You're pretty clever, you know that?
RUE
Heehee, thank you!
BENDER
Wait a minute...
Bender scratches his chin.
BENDER
You might be TOO clever! In fact, you're a threat!
Bender grabs Rue and breaks her spine, killing her instantly. A cannon goes off. Bender tosses the body aside and looks up.
BENDER
What? She was probably gonna die anyway!
(walking off)
Stupid game.
INT. ROBOT GAMES HEADQUARTERS HALLWAY
Fry and Leela walk up to a gray, steel door with a sign over it that says, "ROBOT GAMES HEADQUARTERS" and open it. Next to the door is a poster that says, "Enjoy destroying innocent lives? Sign up to be a gamemaker today!"
INT. ROBOT GAMES CONTROL ROOM
Several robots are stationed at desks in a pristine white, circular room with three levels. In the center of the room is a holographic map of the arena. A robot with slicked-back "hair", a red body, and a painted-on black vest is looking over it. He resembles "Seneca Crane". He turns his head when the door opens.
SENECA CRANE
Hey, how did you two get in here?
FRY
The door was unlocked.
LEELA
We want you to let Bender go!
SENECA CRANE
No can do, lady. Once the games have started, we can't do anything.
LEELA
But he shouldn't even be allowed in there! He's not from this planet!
SENECA CRANE
If I let one tribute go, I'll have to let all of them go. And then what'll happen? We start NOT making robots fight to the death?
Fry and Leela glare at him.
SENECA CRANE
Alright, look, I'll bend the rules for you a little bit. It seems like the citizens think Bender and miss archer girl would make a good couple. So here's what we'll do...
EXT. ARENA
Bender is walking through the forest, but stops when he hears a voice booming from the sky.
ANNOUNCER
Attention all tributes! There has been a change of plans. If the last two remaining tributes are from the same district, they will both be declared victors.
BENDER
Does that mean what I think it means? That me and that girl I swore to protect can both get out alive?
ANNOUNCER
Yes, that's correct, Bender.
BENDER
Woo-hoo!
Bender runs through the forest looking for Katniss.
BENDER
Hello? It's me, Bender! I'm trying to find you so we can team up and go home! Hello? Hel-oh!
Bender is turned upside-down as he gets trapped in a snare. Katniss walks out and looks at him.
KATNISS
Running through the forest while shouting? How the hell have you managed to survive for this long?
BENDER
Nothin' stops the Bender-train, baby! Now, can you let me down?
Katniss cuts the rope he's hanging from so he painfully falls onto the ground. Bender gets up and brushes himself off.
BENDER
So, did you hear what they said?
KATNISS
That's right! If we work together, we can both get out of this alive!
Bender and Katniss hug excitedly, cheering. When they calm down, they look into each other's eyes. Bender leans in, and they kiss.
KATNISS
Haven't I known you for less than a week?
BENDER
Baby, don't ruin the moment.