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Very Third World.

You'd turn on a switch,

power wouldn't come on...

...and then tempers would get short.

People would resort to pulling fingernails.

Acid drips on bare skin.

The whole exercise

would become counterproductive.

But here, the power's stable.

Here, there's a nice even flow.

Here, you can flip a switch

and the power stays on all day.

Where is she?

Now, I don't have any more time

to waste, Marko from Tropoja.

Give me what I need

or this switch'll stay on...

...till they turn power off

for lack of payment on the bill.

Where is my daughter?

We don't keep virgins, we sell them.

She was virgin, lot of money.

You sold my daughter? You sold her?

To who?

I don't know.

- What?

- Saint-Clair.

Saint-Clair.

Saint-Clair? Saint-Clair.

Is that a person, a place?

Person. Patrice Saint-Clair.

Patrice Saint-Clair.

Where can I find him?

I don't know, I don't know.

I don't know. I don't know.

I don't know.

Please! I don't know!

I don't know! No! Please! Please.

Please.

Not that. Please.

I believe you.

But it's not gonna save you.

Look who dropped by.

Bryan, what a pleasant surprise.

Jean-Claude.

The children waited up for you.

If you tuck them in, maybe we can eat

before everything gets cold.

Bryan, will you do the honors?

- Sure.

- I'll be just a minute.

I was just telling Bryan

how nice it's been...

...since you left the old job

for the new one.

Home every night for dinner,

get to see the kids more.

Yeah, must be nice coming home

every night, seeing your kids.

Bryan has been thinking

about relocating.

- Really?

- Yes.

To Paris, he's been visiting houses.

- White or dark meat?

- Dark, please.

Find anything interesting?

As a matter of fact, I did, in the 10th

arrondissement on Rue Paradis.

People there know someone

that works in your office.

A Mr. Macon. Do you know him?

Oh, Henry. I call him Mr. Nervous.

Always seems like he's about to

have a problem. Carrots?

I got to the bottom of it,

Jean-Claude.

I know everything.

I hope you're not involved in this sh*t.

- What sh*t?

- This is not the time or place, Bryan.

- Are you involved?

- Involved in what?

What are you two talking about?

- Are you?

- My salary is X, my expenses are Y.

As long as my family is provided for...

...I do not care

where the difference comes from.

That is my entire involvement.

- What about my family?

- I told you...

...I would help

as long as it didn't cause trouble.

Who is Patrice Saint-Clair?

I don't know, I don't care.

I am driving you to the airport.

Jean-Claude.

Let's get going. Dinner is over.

- I'm not finished yet.

- Yes, you are.

- No!

- No, I'm not.

That's what happens when you sit

behind a desk. You forget things.

Like the weight in the hand

of a gun that's loaded.

Isabelle!

It's a flesh wound.

But if you don't get me what I need,

the last thing you'll see...

...is the bullet

I put between her eyes.

Now, Patrice Saint-Clair.

You could've made this

less painful...

...if you had been more concerned about

my daughter and less about your desk.

Please apologize to your wife for me.

- Can I help you?

- Yes, I'm here to see Mr. Saint-Clair.

Your name, please.

I'm sorry,

your name is not on the list.

Oh, please check again.

Inside.

May I help you, sir?

- Your champagne.

- Yeah, I will take it.

I have 50,000. Fifty thousand.

Fifty thousand.

One hundred, 100,000.

One hundred, 150.

I have 150.

Your champagne, sir.

Two, I have two, 250.

May I serve?

- Please.

- I have 250.

Two-fifty.

Sold for 250,000.

The last item.

As usual, we save the best for last.

Speaks English, some French.

Certified pure.

- Sorry.

- Get out.

The bidding will begin at 100,000.

One hundred.

One hundred thousand.

- I said...

- I heard what you said.

Buy her.

I have 100.

- Buy her.

- One-fifty.

Two hundred.

Two-fifty, three, 350.

Three hundred and fifty thousand.

Four. Four.

Four-fifty, 450.

Four hundred and fifty thousand.

Four-fifty.

Five hundred. Five hundred thousand.

Five hundred thousand. Sold.

That concludes the sales for tonight.

Thank you all for coming.

- You can collect your purchases directly.

- Move.

- You will never get away with this.

- If you wanna live, you'll make sure I do.

Now, Mr?

Well, we know you're not this man.

So, what do we call you?

It doesn't matter what we call you...

...what does matter

is what you're doing here.

The last girl, I'm her father.

- Oh, my.

- Give her to me.

I wish I could, honestly.

See, I'm a father myself.

I have two sons and a daughter...

...but let me tell you something,

Mr. Whoever-You-Are.

This is a business.

This is a very unique business...

...with a very unique clientele.

- I'll pay.

In this business,

you have no refunds, returns...

...discounts, buybacks.

All sales are final.

Besides discretion,

it's about the only rule we have.

Kill him. Quietly. I have guests.

Would you please go see

which part of "quietly"...

...they did not understand?

- Yes, sir.

Okay, we can resolve this.

I know how you feel.

We should talk, okay?

We can work this out.

You have no idea...

- Where is she?

- Please.

Understand. Please try...

There's a boat by the quay.

Please understand.

It was all business,

it wasn't personal.

It was all personal to me.

We can...

- Daddy.

- Kim.

You came for me.

You came for me.

I told you I would.

May I have your attention.

If you're waiting for oversized bags...

Mom.

Oh, my God.

Oh, sweetie.

Oh, here, let me get that for you.

Bryan, if there's anything you need...

I've got everything I need.

I love you so much.

Stuart.

Thank you.

Attention, travelers.

You are not required to...

Shall we go?

Sure you don't wanna ride with us?

- I'll be fine. I'll take a cab. Thanks.

- All right.

- I love you, Dad.

- Love you too.

- Where are we?

- I told you. It's a surprise.

- Hi.

- Hi.

When someone says "hi,"

it's usually polite to say "hi" back.

Hi.

I heard you wanna be a singer.

- I do.

- She does.

Well, come on in.

Let's see what you got.

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