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- Ugh!

- Sorry.

Going to town to see if

anyone will hire me.

Good luck.

Bye.

My husband will have

to wash his own feet.

All joy in life

comes from giving to others.

And all misery,

from only thinking of yourself.

- Understand?

- Uh-uh.

One day you will.

Hmm.

Morning.

Here.

Amma, one day

I will buy you tin roof

that will never leak.

Finish your school, Lakshmi.

The rest will come.

Tali, no.

Shoo!

Lakshmi, give me more.

Too much rain.

Ah.

We will find a way.

We always do.

We always will.

Wealth and fortune

will soon return

to our home.

You'll see.

Hello.

Hello.

You're such a beauty

and a great dancer.

- I love your bracelets.

- Do you?

City girls wear fancy jewelry

and eat sweet cakes and mangos.

Every day.

It's the easy life.

And city girls wear toe rings

before they get married?

City girls can do

whatever they like.

Do you work for a family?

Yes, a big family.

Do you want to come

and work with us in India?

I can be your auntie.

- Would you like that?

- Mm-hmm.

It's only two days of

travel from Nepal.

You'd make lots of money.

Easy work.

Hmm.

Who is that woman?

I don't know.

I already took her money.

Give it back.

- We don't need it.

- It is done.

Without rice,

what else can we do?

What?

She'll work for good family.

You will see.

It's a blessing.

This, Lakshmi, will protect you.

Hmm?

Soon I'll earn enough money

to buy you a tin roof.

You will see.

You'll be fine.

Let's go.

Ah, there you are.

I've been waiting.

Ready?

Bye.

Are you excited?

You will see so many new things.

How long will it take

to buy a tin roof?

Tin roof?

Let's see...

If you work hard,

you make it fast.

- Really?

- Yeah.

Then I will save everything.

You're very smart.

You'll do very well in the city.

You afraid?

It's safe.

Hundred of people

cross it every day.

Come.

Hmm.

Hmm.

Hey, get up.

Come.

Is this Kolkata?

No.

Come.

It's the border.

Whoop.

Whoop.

Come on.

We don't have all day.

Listen.

At the border,

there are men with guns.

We don't want them

taking you away.

So let me do

all the talking, okay?

Smile.

Hey, new girl.

We'll have so much fun

in the city.

Huh?

Here.

Eat.

The men are checking everyone.

Auntie, do you think

they'd take me away?

Once we cross the border,

they can't.

When do we cross?

We just did.

See?

Welcome to India.

This is a big bus.

This is not a bus.

It's a train.

- A train?

- Hmm.

Mm.

Stay close.

You don't want to get lost here.

Get out.

Hello.

What did he say?

Welcome to happiness house.

Come.

Mumtaz.

Come, come, come, come, come.

Hmm.

A little birdie

told me that you like

sweet cakes, mangos,

and toe rings.

- Is that true?

- Uh-huh.

Take, take, take.

And Bimla tells me

that you're a very smart girl,

that you work hard

and that you're a good girl.

And good girls

do what they're told,

- right?

- Mm-hmm.

Good.

Now, look what I have for you.

- For me.

- For you.

Come here.

Come, come.

Come, come.

Put your foot here.

Yeah.

Thank you.

Hmm.

Mm, hmm, hmm, hmm.

- Auntie...

- No, no. Mumtaz.

Call me Mumtaz.

Everybody calls me Mumtaz.

And what do they call you?

- Lakshmi.

- Lakshmi.

She's the goddess

of wealth and prosperity.

You will be a legend

in happiness house.

Krishna.

You'll get used to being here.

It's much better

than being on the street.

Just do what Mumtaz says,

and you'll be fine.

This is where you'll stay.

But wait.

Krishna?

Krishna?

Where are you going?

Why are you locking me in?

Krishna?

Auntie Mumtaz?

I finished cleaning my room.

I can do others!

Is anyone there?

Hello?

Are you hungry?

Come.

I'm Anita. Come.

Oh.

I can help you with this.

Hah!

What are you doing?

Never touch anything.

Especially knife.

Lucky you still have two hands.

- Hah.

- I'm sorry.

- I...

- Hmm.

Diya likes it spicy.

Hmm.

Look.

Hmm.

Watch this girl's face

when I change the channel.

Hmm.

Straight from the bus.

Okay, okay,

it's showtime, folks.

Time to paint your pretty faces.

But first

we must welcome Lakshmi.

Let's have a look.

Show her how to do it.

- Hey, hey, Monica.

- Hmm.

Show her how to look.

Show her.

Ugh.

Showing off as usual.

Hah.

Now you show us the look.

Ooh! She will kill

everyone with those eyes.

Hey.

Eyeliner... lipstick...

That's it.

Okay?

Hmm-mm.

Perfect.

My fresh mountain flower.

Ready to work?

Hmm?

- How many bottles sold?

- Eight so far.

How will I work in this?

Ha ha.

You'll see.

Come.

Sit here.

Put your feet up.

Do you see this?

This is from Kalighat.

It's going to bring you

protection and good fortune.

Yeah?

- What are you doing?

- We always do this

when a girl works

for the first time.

You are lucky to have

Varun as your first.

Give yourself fully.

That's how a goddess

serves her god.

Ha ha.

Where's my money?

All yours.

Where are you going?

Be back later.

You're so beautiful.

Relax.

I'll be very gentle.

There's nothing to fear.

Relax.

You have such lovely hair.

You're so beautiful.

Ugh! Ugh!

Uh!

- Ahh!

- Ahh!

How dare you bite me.

- Ah!

- Ugh!

Where do you think you're going?

- Get off!

- Mumtaz!

- Mumtaz!

- Ooh!

- Mumtaz!

- Uh!

You have no idea

what you just did, do you?

That Varun can do anything.

He can have you chopped

into tiny, tiny pieces

- and fed to dogs.

- I'm going home.

If he doesn't kill you

before that.

What you just did

will triple your debt.

So from now on, sweetheart,

you will do what men tell you,

and smile when you do it

till all your debt is cleared.

Do you understand?

No! I won't!

Help me! Help me!

Help me!

You that b*tch?

Mind your bloody business.

Child! Apologize!

Apologize to the sahib!

Sorry, sir.

Sorry.

I'll take care of everything.

- Ha?

- Hmm.

You'll have beat.

She'll learn

one way or the other.

- Go

try to run now.

Help! Help!

Help!

What are you doing?

If you yell again,

I'll cut your tongue out!

First time in Kolkata?

Mm-hmm.

Let me out!

Let me out of here!

You'll be fine.

If you do exactly

as you're told, okay?

Hmm?

You want to eat?

Or you want to die?

Hmm?

Hmm? That's how you

want to have it?

Mumtaz?

Enough!

You do something

about this girl now!

Come, come.

I have an appointment

with Mrs. Tripathi.

Thank you so much for coming.

- Thank you.

- Pleasure.

Let me introduce you

to everyone.

This is Vikram.

He's our chief investigator.

- Hi. How you doing?

- Hi. Thank you. Nice.

And this is Sam.

He's from the U.S.

He's training under Vikram

as an investigator.

And this is Sophia

the photographer

I was telling you both about.

I'm honored to be here.

We would love for you

to photograph our girls.

I wouldn't mind shooting where

they've come from as well

if that's possible.

I don't think

that's gonna be possible.

Because if you're

talking about the ones

from the red light district,

photography

is not permitted there.

- Sorry. -Yeah, no

one wants evidence

that can put them behind bars.

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