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Hey, come back.

I didn't take your statue.

Hmm.

Lakshmi, next.

Mango yellow.

There.

Are you charging me for this?

These are gifts.

This is my way

of saying thank you

for all your hard work.

Shahana.

These are not for children.

They don't like chocolates

anymore, you know?

Have you been thinking of me?

I've been thinking of you.

Come on.

Let's go.

Hey, why are you

copying my book?

Teaching myself

how to write in Hindi.

Want me to teach you?

Mm...

- Mm-hmm.

- Okay.

Your first lesson

starts Mangalwar.

- Mangalwar?

- Yeah, Tuesday.

Ekh, dhoh, theen,

- char...

- Ugh!

How could you?

Suren?

Let go of my hand.

Let go.

Dirty whore.

Leech.

No one hits me.

No one.

- We are through.

B*tches.

What are you staring at?

I have a Tika present for you.

Big sister, I have a

present for you, too.

Hmm?

Thank you.

Harish?

I have something for you.

- What?

- This is for you.

What is this?

What is this?

It's a soccer ball.

- Let's go.

Why did you do that?

Half a dozen customers

are waiting.

You could've just turned it off!

Stop!

Go! Get ready!

We'll get you another one.

Calm down.

Now!

Hello.

My name is Jai.

Come.

Such a tiny bed.

Is this where you sleep?

Yes.

No, no.

Thanks.

You don't have to take

off your clothes.

I don't understand.

- What's your name?

- Lakshmi.

Lakshmi.

Let's just lay down.

That's all.

- What are you smiling at?

- Beware of pretty boys.

Hmm.

They'll steal your heart

and then your money.

Aah! He's got a knife!

Help me! Help!

- No!

- Ugh!

Suren!

Suren!

- Lakshmi.

You just earned a thousand

rupees towards your debt.

Well done.

Okay, ladies, enough fun.

Get back to work.

Go. Go.

Go, go, go, go.

Back to work.

- Hey!

- Get me a broom.

Glass everywhere.

Thank you.

Mumtaz did the same for me once.

The man's skull split open

like a watermelon.

- Did he die?

- Of course.

We buried him at the tree

with all the others.

Which one of you hos

took my Bollywood magazine?

Counting days

since pretty boy, huh?

Know how I know?

Because I've done it.

We all have.

We are here for only one thing.

To make money,

pay Mumtaz back

and go back home.

- I hate her.

- Mumtaz?

You know Mumtaz has given money

for my father's operation,

my sister's glasses,

and my daughters school.

Really?

She charges 25% interest

but now after five years...

I'm going back home.

Five years?

All I wanted

was to buy a tin roof

- for mama.

- And you will.

When you go back to your

village, you'll be a heroine.

Both of us will.

Bye, Monica.

Bye-bye.

I'm gonna go with her.

American?

Yes.

And you're Nepali?

There's a shelter

called hope house.

There's a school.

There's job training.

We could take you there.

We can get you home.

I'll come back Thursday

with the police.

Here.

If they try to hide you,

make noise so we can hear you.

- Be safe.

- Okay.

American Gora?

Never trust Americans.

If Mumtaz finds this,

she'll kill you.

They'll come back.

You'll see.

They'll come back

and take your kidney

and feed you to the dogs

I'd rather did like that

than stay here.

- I don't trust them.

- Well, I do.

Lakshmi.

Lakshmi, where are you?

Coming.

"Hope house

414 Fanaa street."

Hello?

- Hold on.

- -It's Monica.

Monica, what happened?

Move aside.

Hmm.

Monica.

My father didn't let

me into the village.

He said he didn't want me

to bring shame into the family.

But your daughter.

Where's your daughter?

He told her I died a year ago.

Oh.

Stay together.

Where are they taking us?

To see dirty hands.

Who?

You'll see.

What are you looking at?

Come on.

Let's move.

His hands look clean.

Mm. Hmm.

Breathe.

Mm-mm. Hmm.

Mm-mm-mm.

Breathe.

Good.

Oh.

Huh!

What are you doing?

I have to check everything.

- It's routine.

- Change your routine.

I can tell them

you have the disease,

then you'll be out

to starve on the streets

like that.

I can tell Mumtaz that you tried

to get something for free

and Mumtaz will be

finding another doctor

like that.

Hmm.

Come on, who's next?

Nice and healthy, are we?

Monica?

Um, uh, I...

I have to go to the bathroom.

Go.

Mm.

Mm.

Bimla.

Come and see this.

- What's that?

- -That's the disease.

Kaposi sarcoma. Aids.

Use these every time.

Insist.

Do you hear me?

Why are you hiding here?

Look at what I got,

hmm?

Your boss will fire you.

It's like fireworks

in the mouth.

Yeah.

Belches

belches

Harish?

Oh, no.

Harish?

Harish?

Where are you hiding?

Harish, I need those drinks.

Customers are waiting

for their beer.

- I know you are out here.

- -Anita.

Get Mumtaz at the door.

What is this?

I know I paid the electric bill.

- Get out the lantern.

- -Coming.

- Suren.

- -Yeah?

- Lock the gate.

- -Okay, will do.

Anita.

You cost me a night of business.

We need to talk.

- Stop her!

- -Get her!

Stomp that bloody fire!

- Go! Go!

- -Stomp it.

Whose card is this?

Hmm?

Huh?

Someone talk.

Otherwise you'll all get

chili powder!

It's mine.

Huh?

I see.

Ugh!

Shh! Shh!

- Hey!

Hey! Open up.

- Open the gate.

- That's a raid.

Take the little ones away.

Suren, delay them at the gate!

Why did you say it was yours?

It's Thursday.

They're here.

Lakshmi, what are you doing there?

Move!

Hey, open up!

We are closed today.

No electricity.

- Open the gate.

- Okay, okay.

Just one moment, sir.

Let me find the right key.

In the dark it's not so easy.

Oh, I think...

I think this is the key.

- One more time.

- Quickly, open the door.

- Open that door!

- This is not the key.

- Hey, bang the door down.

- No, no, no, no!

No need to do that

because I found the key.

Hold on! Hold on!

Hold on!

Give me the knife.

Anyone who makes a sound,

Shahana dies.

Open that door!

Get the door.

Open the door!

Open the door!

What is his name?

The boy that you told me about?

Girls, make a noise

if you can hear us!

I know she's here somewhere.

They've checked every room.

They probably moved them to

another location already.

Ah.

Come on.

There's nothing left to do here.

Tell me.

I shouldn't have

pushed you so hard.

We may still find he.

She's just a little girl.

I pay protection money

every month.

- Why were we raided?

- I don't know.

- Ugh!

- Well, go on, answer her!

Anita.

I need answers.

- I have none.

- Talk!

Anita, talk.

Otherwise, I swear I'll send

you to the middle east.

You won't come back.

I've always wanted to travel.

Suit yourself.

- Come on!

- Come on!

Mumtaz sold Anita.

We're never going

to see her again.

Why didn't you say anything?

I didn't want to be next.

Pushpa?

Pushpa, stand.

- Come on, now before they...

- before what?

We're just getting her

ready for work.

Really? Is that right, Pushpa?

Yeah. Yes.

- No.

- Fever's back.

- Time to go.

- No, she'll get better.

We'll get her medicine.

She's beyond medicine.

Now go.

Go!

Mumtaz, please!

For the sake of my children.

She's become such a beauty, huh?

And she's growing up so fast.

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