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[first lines, narration] We're lucky to be in the city. They say the war was terrible, that the rest of the world was destroyed. Our founders built the wall to keep us safe, and they divided us into five groups, factions, to keep the peace. The smart ones, the ones who value knowledge and logic, are in Erudite. They know everything. Amity farm the land. They're all about kindness and harmony, always happy. Candor value honesty and order. They tell the truth...even when you wish they wouldn't. And then there's Dauntless. They're our protectors, our soldiers, our police. I always thought they were amazing. Brave, fearless and free. Some people think Dauntless are crazy, which they kind of are. My faction is Abnegation. The others all call us "Stiffs." We lead a simple life, selfless, dedicated to helping others. We even feed the Factionless, the ones who don't fit in anywhere. Because we're public servants, we're trusted to run the government. My father works alongside our leader, Marcus

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Natalie: Are you nervous? Tris: No. Were you? For your test? Natalie: Mm-mm, no. I was terrified. [Tris smiles] But I didn't have any reason to be and neither do you. [kisses Tris on the forehead and closes the mirror] That's all you get. Rules are rules.

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Tori: Get up. We're going out the back door before a supervisor comes. Tris: But what was my result? Tori: Come on! [drags Tris to the back door] Tris: What happened? Tori: You're going to tell your family that the serum made you sick and that I sent you home, alright? [prepares to open the door] Tris: No, but what was my result? Tori: Abnegation.... And Erudite...and Dauntless. Tris: [hesitating] Dauntless. Tori: Your results were inconclusive. Tris: That...that's impossible. That doesn't make any sense. Tori: No, not impossible. It's just extremely rare. They call it "Divergent". You can't tell anyone about this, not even your parents. As far as the world is concerned you received an Abnegation result because that is what I manually entered. [began to open the door] Tris: But what am I supposed to do at the choosing ceremony? Today, I was supposed to learn what to do; this was supposed to tell me what faction to choose, the test! We're supposed to trust the test--! Tori: The test did

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Christina: Have you never seen a hamburger before? Tris: No, I...I've seen one, I just have never eaten one. Will: Abnegation eat only plain food; plant-based diet with no sauce and a minimum of seasoning. Christina: [to Will] Which textbook did you swallow? Will: Nice to meet you too. I'm Will. Erudite. Christina: Of course you are. [turns to Tris] No offense, but I'm surprised Abnegation even eats at all. Too selfish, right? No wonder you left. Will: You gotta be pretty self-confident to be friends with a Candor. Christina: What is that supposed to mean? Will: You have no filter. You say the first thing that comes into your head. Al: You mean, like, "you're an idiot"? Christina: Nice one, Al. Well, at least we tell the truth. Will: Erudite can tell the truth because we have the facts. Four: I don't wanna hear about your old factions. [Tris, Christina, Al, and Will turn to Four] You're Dauntless now. Tris: Were you a transfer too? Or Dauntless born? Four: [shakes his head in slight su

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Tris: Can I just ask you--? Tori: You made a mistake choosing Dauntless. They'll find out about you here... Tris: Who? Who will? Tori: The people you're a threat to. Tris: What people? Who, Dauntless--? Tori: No. Society. If you don't fit into a category, they can't control you. Tris: I don't get it. I'm Dauntless. I'm going to be Dauntless. I chose Dauntless. Tori: For your sake, I hope so.

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Four: You're not gonna jump, are you? Tris: No, I'm just trying to get a good vantage point. [continues climbing] Four: Good thinking. [drops his gun to follow her] Tris: You don't have to come with me. Four: You should go easy, you took a beating. Tris: I'm surprised you noticed. I saw you leave during the fight. Four: Yeah, well. It's not something I wanted to watch.

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Four: You good? You okay? Tris: Yeah. I'm fine. [she carries on climbing, Four then looks down] Four: This is high enough. Tris: No, we need to go higher. [continues climbing but Four doesn't move; she turns to him] You alright? [Four looks down the ground around him in fear. Tris notices this.] You're afraid of heights. Four: Everyone's afraid of something. Tris: I didn't think you were afraid of anything. [carries on climbing and Four reluctantly follows her] Four: Come on, Tris. [Tris climbs further to the Ferris wheel] Really? [Tris keeps climbing higher to the Ferris wheel] Are you even human? Tris: This isn't so bad. Four: Yeah.

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Peter: Tell me if this hurts. Tris: You tell me! Peter: [collapses in pain] You bitch! Christina: [nonchalantly] Asshole. Christina: [to Tris] That was awesome! [laughs]

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Tris: Mom, what are you doing here? Natalie: I knew they'd assign you here sooner or later. Look at you. God! You're so strong and beautiful. [tenderly touches Tris's cheek] Tris: Mom, you can't be here. Natalie: I know, but you're in danger. Tris: What? Natalie: I needed to ask you something. You weren't sick the day you took your aptitude test, were you? Tris: Why? Natalie: What were your test results? [Tris hesitates] Honey, it's okay, you can tell me. Tris: They were... uh...they were inconclusive. Natalie: Divergent? [Tris nods in confirmation] You can't tell anyone. You can't tell your friends, your instructors; you can't trust anyone. Tris: [hears an alarm going off] I'm not--. Natalie: People have always been so threatened by Divergents. But now Erudite is looking for them everywhere, they're actively seeking them out. Tris: Why? Mom, what am I?--- Natalie: You don't conform, your mind works in a million different ways. They're scared of you. Stage two of training is where you

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Christina: My whole body was covered in these little insects. They were in my ears, in my throat, I couldn't breathe. Al: I heard about this guy, like two years ago, got so panicked he had a heart attack in his chair, he almost died. Christina: What? Will: Yeah, so we got that to look forward to, right? [chuckles] Christina: You didn't seem to have any problems at all. Tris: Me? No, no. Oh, my God. It was awful. Al: Oh, come on. No one even came close to your time. You were amazing. Peter: [who just arrives at the dorm turns to Al] Yeah, what's amazing is how she's gonna knock you right out of Dauntless. Al: She's not gonna knock me out of Dauntless. Peter: Look she's gone from being the worst to one of the best. Somebody's gotta take her place at the bottom. Who's it gonna be? [to Al] You. Christina: Do you ever stop talking?! Peter: I just want to know how she does it. [turns to Tris] What's your trick? Tris: I don't have a trick. Peter: Nobody gets through it that fast. Why don't yo

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Al: Tris, can I talk to you for a second? Please. I just wanted to say that I'm sorry. I...I don't know what's wrong with me. [Tris stands up.] Please, can you ever forgive me? Tris: If you ever come close to me again, I will kill you...! Al: Tris--- Tris: You need to stay away from me! [sobs] You are a coward!

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Eric: The legendary Four, a mindless drone. You were first in your class; now you're...nothing. Max: What? You think he might be...? Eric: There's one way to find out. [points his gun at Four's head] Say goodbye, asshole... Tris: [standing behind them, points her gun at Eric] Goodbye! Four: Move and you die! Eric: The Stiff? [laughs; looks at Four] Two Stiffs. Two dead Stiffs. Max: We can't let a single Divergent slip through. This is what happens. Eric: She's not gonna shoot me. Tris: I think you might be overestimating my character. [shoots Eric as Four knocks out Max]

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Tris: How are you awake? Peter: Cause I'm smarter than you. And they need me. Tris: Where are they controlling it from? Peter: Why would I tell you that? It's not like you're gonna shoot me. Tris: Why do people keep saying that? [shoots Peter in the side] Where are they controlling it from? Marcus: Did you really need to shoot him? Tris: Every minute we waste, another Abnegation dies and another Dauntless becomes a murderer.

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Tris: Shut it down. Jeanine: No. Tris: I am not gonna ask you again! Do it! Shut it down! Jeanine: I admire your willingness to die for what you believe in, but so am I. [Tris hesitates] You can't do it, can you?[Tris looks around in desperation when she notices a vial of the serum on the floor. Four realizes what she wants to do, then Tris releases Jeanine.] Maybe you're not quite as Dauntless as you thought you were. Tris: You're right... I'm not. [Four prepares the serum injection and tosses it to Tris] I'm Divergent. [she grabs Jeanine and injects her in the neck with the serum. Jeanine becomes mindlessly compliant.] Now, shut it down and wipe the program.

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Jeanine: No. No. No! [looks around in panic, tries to recreate the program] Tris: [quoting Jeanine] Don't get me wrong; there was a certain beauty to your resistance.

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Tris: My Mom and Dad died today. They're gone. Four: I know. But they loved you, Tris. For them, there was no better way to show you. Tris: We have nothing. We have no home, no faction. I don't even know who I am anymore. Four: I know exactly who you are. Tris: Are you sure about that? Four: Yeah, I'm very sure. [Tris faintly smiles] Come here. [embraces Tris and they hold onto each other closely]

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[voice-over] We're like the Factionless now. We've left everything behind, 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.