8 Days

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1

(female #1)

Darkness breeds darkness.

It hides monsters

in closets and under beds.

I used to think closing

my eyes and covering my ears

would make them go away.

I used to think..

...a lot of things.

[intense music]

(male #1)

'BB!'

'Come back here, BB!'

You no good piece of crap!

[panting]

'Come back here!'

Before I call

them cops after you!

I used to think trafficking

didn't really exist..

...or only happened overseas

in faraway places.

I don't anymore.

In the land of the free

and the home of the brave

slavery was supposed

to be abolished

a hundred and fifty years ago..

...but it wasn't really.

It has simply taken

on another form.

[sobs]

Aren't you sweet?

- I think I'll call you Sugar.

- No! Mommy, no!

No! Mommy, no!

'Mommy, no! Mommy, no!'

'Stop! Why? Mommy!'

'Mommy! Why?'

Darkness.

Monsters.

Trading human beings.

Selling children

into sex slavery.

What happened to

all men are created equal?

Without these basic

human rights

our society, our humanity..

...crumbles.

[intense music]

I know because I've seen it.

I know because I've lived what

no one wants to admit is true.

What no one wants

to talk about.

The only thing necessary

for evil to triumph

is for good men

to do nothing.

And we've done nothing.

I...did nothing.

[sobbing]

(male #2)

'Fresh merch!'

'Let's go.'

[screaming]

- Shut up!

- 'Let's go.'

- Let's go!

- 'You!'

- Hey, let's go!

- No, please!

No! Please.

- No!

- Let's go.

- 'Come on.'

- No! No!

What's up, Sugar?

You remember me?

No! No, no!

Mommy! Let me go!

No! Let me go!

- Let me go!

- Don't cry.

- Nobody can save you.

- No, stop!

- Walk. Walk.

- What are you doing?

Let me go!

Where am I?

Right where you need to be.

Just walk.

Stop!

Stop! Let me go!

Get in there.

'Now I don't want to hear

another word from any of you.'

[door closes]

No one ever wakes up

thinking they'll be kidnapped

or grows up wanting

to be a prostitute.

This shouldn't happen here..

...but it does..

...everyday and everywhere.

(male #3)

'BB.'

'...you know you're my girl,

right?'

Yes, daddy.

[gasps]

[instrumental music]

[sobbing]

I just gotta make

sure that everybody knows.

BB! You come back here, BB!

Have you always

been this sweet?

[intense music]

That's why they call me Sugar.

[instrumental music]

[thinking]

Mommy, no!

Mommy, no!

Stop! Mommy! Mommy!

No! Mommy!

We're all human, aren't we?

Every life is worth saving.

Oh eight days

Save..

I can't close my eyes

or cover my ears anymore.

Sex trafficking was something

I didn't want to know about.

I wish I still didn't

but that doesn't make it

go away.

We miss you. Orleans

is so fun. You have no idea.

Oh, hey, Reid,

come say hi to Amber.

Hi.

Guess who?

Oh, hey.

Hey.

Yeah, um..

...sorry you guys

didn't work out.

Have fun with your mom.

[instrumental music]

(female #2)

'Guys, y'all need

to get dressed.'

Amber,

why aren't you dressed yet?

Because it's spring break,

remember?

[Amber sighs]

'Mom, I just..'

I really wanted to go

on that class trip.

I saved and I planned.

- I know.

- Mom, Luke's hitting me.

- Emily started it.

- Take your toys and go, now.

Get dressed.

- 'Great job, Luke.'

- Amber, hands up!

Go.

I just.. You don't understand,

I just really wanted to go.

- I just..

- Are you..

I'm sorry..

I'm-I'm.. I didn't mean..

We have errands to run, okay?

Go get dressed.

Wait. Mom, please,

can I just stay home?

By yourself? No.

[Amber sighs]

(Amber)

I'm afraid to ask,

but mom knows Drew.

So...this should be okay.

Hi.

[bell ringing]

[instrumental music]

Was that your girlfriend?

Aw. Oh, look at him.

He's blushing.

[laughs]

I mean,

we met his whole family.

Thank you for coming over.

- Oh, you're welcome.

- I appreciate it

It's important that we know

who Amber hangs out with.

- 'We understand.'

- We just..

Yeah, we just always want

to make sure that she's safe.

We understand that.

Well, she's safe with Drew.

So sorry.

(male #3)

'So, how long have

you guys been here?'

Five? Five years?

Five and a half?

- Five and a half.

- Hmm.

Yeah,

we've custom-built the home.

- It's awesome.

- Labor of love, yeah.

Great view out here.

Some tough times during that

time, but hey, it was great.

[laughing]

- 'Building's never easy.'

- 'I wouldn't suggest building.'

Just buy.

Oh, we enjoyed it.

Did you decorate yourself?

Oh, no. Color schemes.

Mm, decorator challenge.

(male #4)

'No, she's great,

she's great.'

She actually did

her own restaurant.

- Oh!

- Color schemes.

- You have a restaurant?

- Ah, don't.. Come on, you did.

I did not,

I do the Yellow Rose.

- 'Dude, quit it!'

- Hey, hey.

- 'It's not funny. Stop!'

- Hey. Stop it.

(Amber)

'Mom, can Drew and I

hang out with Jamie?'

- Hey, this is our room.

- No girls allowed.

- Hey, stop.

- Mom.

From class?

Drew from class?

(Amber)

'Yeah, it's his cousin from

South Africa, she just got in.'

- What is that? No.

- 'I think he just..'

Mnh-mnh.

- Mom, please. We can--

- Mom, no.

We can just stop by, say hi.

I'd really love to see her.

- No.

- Would that be so bad?

Are you joking?

If you wanna

hang out with him

it will be here

and only until 9:00.

- No.

- Ugh.

Help me clean up this room.

I am not kidding.

[sighs]

(female #2)

'Pick it up.'

[doorbell rings]

- Hi, Drew.

- Hey.

Where's Jamie?

Uh..

Well, don't just stand there,

come on in.

Hey, Drew,

good to see you again.

Hey.

- Thank you, sir.

- Call me Bart.

Amber does.

So, um, why don't we head

in the living room?

- This way?

- Yeah.

Go. Go.

Who are you talking to?

[chuckles]

Sorry.

Uh...it's Jamie.

Someone's throwing

a party for her.

Um..

I...I should go.

Really?

You just got here.

Yeah.

But I really shouldn't

have come though.

Why did you then?

Because..

...I was hoping that

you could come with me.

[chuckles]

Um..

I have an idea.

(Bart)

'No, no, no, no.

Smells good, doesn't it?'

You better believe it,

I'm a bad brownie cook.

Hey, hey.

You're in for a treat.

You are in

for the chef's special.

Hey, Bart, can we stop

by Drew's cousins?

She just got in

from South Africa.

It would mean so much to me

if I could see her again.

Amber, we talked about this.

[cell phone vibrates]

[scoffs]

Come on, just for a minute?

Right, kiddo?

Okay, but come right back.

I have to close the restaurant,

so text me when you get home.

- 'Okay.'

- You are so sweet.

You are such a sweet woman.

Sweet women do not do dishes.

Go.

Go, go, go.

Thank you.

Go, go, go.

Before she changes her mind.

[instrumental music]

I just have

to make one stop first.

'Fine with me.'

[engine starts]

She'll love it.

[chuckles]

Yeah.

[chuckles]

Um..

Why are..

Why are we, um..

...waiting?

[indistinct]

Uh..

Oh, here they come.

Oh, my gosh.

Is that who you're waiting on?

I didn't even know

you were friends with them.

Yeah.

Hey.

- Amber, right?

- 'Yeah.'

'I've seen you around.'

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