"Worldwide, over 2 million people are trafficked internationally each year." "The United Nations estimates that this trade nets organised crime more than $ 1 4 billion a year." "He doesn't want her." "You can go." "Bye." "How much d'you want for her?" "Mum... 6,000 baht." "That's too much." "I can buy two who are still virgins for 6,000 baht." "But she is still a virgin!" " Yeah, right!" "3,000 or you can keep her." "There are plenty of other girls." "She'll earn loads of money in the city." "She'll be able to send you a nice sum every month." "So, what are you going to do?" "OK. 3,000 baht." "I'll give you 6,000 baht now... and then you give me 3,000 baht back the day after tomorrow." "3,000 baht." "You said 3,000 baht." "is this clown trying to fleece us?" "Don't fuck with me, you bastard!" "Look who it is!" "It's Eddy." " You scumbag!" "Stop it, Eddy, dammit!" "I said stop it!" "Christ, pal!" "Put that fork down!" "I'm gonna thump you if you're not careful!" "Christ..." "Just look at the place!" "What's pissed you off?" "What's pissed me off?" "Three years inside, pal!" "Three years!" " l did the same." "But I hadn't done anything!" " Hadn't done anything!" "Listen to Mother Theresa!" " You smashed his head in!" "Why don't you shout a bit louder?" "Maybe ask for a microphone?" "And I kept my cakehole shut." " That's not true, Eddy." "That's not true." "You didn't keep your cakehole shut." "They didn't believe you, that's not the same thing!" "I've lost all my money." "I've got nothing left." "Jan Verplancke ran off with it." "Join the club." "When they picked me up, I got him to empty my safe at the bank." "45,000 euro and a couple of very expensive rings." "Everything's gone, vanished." "So where is he now?" " Dunno." "Bob Sels probably knows where he is." "Sels?" "How long were you inside?" "Did they need to make space in the cooler?" "Can't she wait outside?" " What for?" "She doesn't understand Dutch." "She's my dinner." "Doesn't look like you're very hungry." "Apparently, you know where Verplancke is." "Don't you want to tell us?" "Jan's been in Thailand for over a year." "Everyone knows that." "Thailand's a big place." "Got an address?" "Want to send him a postcard?" "He's in Pattaya." "He's got a bar there." "With chicks." "With chicks?" "Like her?" " The TA bar." "Gonna remember that or d'you want me to write it down?" "Hello?" " You'll never guess who's just been to see me." "Ray Van Mechelen." "What?" "is he out already?" " And Eddy Stoefs was with him too." "How come?" "How long were they inside?" "Three years max?" "They smashed someone's fuckin' head in!" "It's disgraceful, Jan. There's no such thing as justice any more!" "Yeah, yeah..." "What did they want?" " What d'you think?" "I don't think anything." " Your address!" "You didn't give it to them, did you?" " Scared they're gonna pay you a visit?" "Did you, Bob?" "Did you tell them where l am or not?" "Come on, Jan. We're pals, aren't we?" "Bloody hell!" "Hello Jan." "How did you get here?" "Bloody hell!" "Nice house." "How d'you get my address?" " Does it matter?" "No, no." "Of course not, but..." " From Bob Sels." "That old crook." " Yeah." "Right." "My nail's gonna turn black now." "Was that really necessary?" "Are you two friends again?" "We want our money back, Jan." " Hey, hey, steady on." "Aren't we gonna have a drink, first?" "To celebrate." "Being back together." "That's not why we've come here, Jan. As you well know!" "Passports and visas." "Get out and come with me." "Both of you." "Hello." "is this yours?" " He doesn't speak Russian." "Where's he from?" " lt says on his passport." "Belgium." " Yes." "Belgium." "What's he doing here?" " He's here as a tourist." "As a tourist?" "He hasn't got a visa." " No." "Doesn't he have to get one here?" "Come with me." "You wait here." " l can come and translate." "I told you to wait here." "He won't get in like this." "Visa." "Where is your visa?" "No." "Visa." "What?" "Now's not a good time, Jan." " Not a good time?" "Not a good time?" "I couldn't give a fuck!" "It's not a good time for me either." "Ray Van Mechelen is here!" " Hold on, hold on." "Remember our agreement?" "Think carefully." "What d'you mean?" " One all, Jan. Say hi to him for me." "Bye." " You fuckin' bast... ls he slow to catch on, or what?" "You can laugh, you bastard." "You've got a problem." "28." "95." "40." "38." "If you lose your number, you get fined." "Everyone gets three condoms." "Do you know what they are for?" "Do you know what this is?" "Tok, come over here a minute." "Hold this." "You unroll it a bit and pull it open." "Then you slide it over it." "Always use a condom." "Otherwise you may get ill and die." "I heard that there are men who don't want to use one." "Then they have to pay 2,000 baht extra." "But you can still get ill then, can't you?" "A condom costs 15 baht." "When all three are gone, come and see me." "You have to be here by 5 p.m. lf you're late, you'll get fined." "We'll deduct it from your wages." "How much do you charge?" " Twenty dollars for two hours." "No one here will pay more than that." "How many clients do you have on average?" " One or two a week." "I once had five in a week." "My best week ever." "That happened once, Sveta." "We have to wait for businessmen at the hotel." "Men around here don't have enough money." " Right..." "This is Robert, from the agency." "In Belgium you get 200 dollar per client." "Two hundred?" " For an hour." "Does Robert understand Russian?" " No." "There are some costs involved." "Papers to get into Belgium, travelling and accommodation, the agency that arranges the work..." " How much do we keep ourselves?" "Half." "And more once the costs incurred have been recouped." "There are stories about girls who went to work there and didn't get paid at all." "Some were even sold..." " And kept prisoner." "Unfortunately that does happen." "There are dishonest people everywhere." "Here too." " Hmm, yeah..." "How do we know that we'll be OK?" "I've got a three-year-old son." "I don't just want to..." "Have you got a picture of him?" " Yes, hold on..." "Serioja." " Serioja." "Have you..." "I mean, like us..." "What d'you think?" "Really?" "Get dressed." "You've got a client." "He's sitting there." " What do I have to do?" "Go with him to his hotel." "He'll pay you 2,000 baht for two hours." "Then you come straight back afterwards." "It'll be about midnight by then." "Not a bad choice!" "They have to go." "They can't stay..." "No, Jan. No." "Whose money did you use to pay for all this?" "Excuse me!" "I work here, you know!" "And I had some savings, too." " Savings?" "Savings?" "And what about this club, eh?" "What club?" " The TA club." "I work there." "It belongs to two English brothers." "Oh yeah?" "We heard you had a share in it too." "Just a little tiny share." " How big is a little tiny share?" "Twenty, twenty-five percent." " You can't remember exactly, or what?" "You bought into it with our money, Jan." "How was I supposed to know you would get out so quickly?" "You're just making things worse, pal." "What should I have done with it?" "Bought stocks and shares?" "You should've fuckin' kept it for us!" "While we were wasting away inside, you were living it up." "What you did wasn't right, Jan. You do realise that, don't you?" "We want our money back." "I can't give it back just like that." " Why not?" "Sell your share in the club." " Who to?" "That's your problem." " Sell it to those English guys." "Give me six months." "No, Jan. No." "We want our money now." "What did you expect?" "We'd sit and twiddle our thumbs while you had fun under the palm trees?" "Eh?" "I couldn't get away." "I couldn't do anything..." "Where were you last night?" "You were late." "You should've been back here by midnight but I didn't see you." "So that means a fine. 100 baht." "That's not fair." " Not fair?" "I'll fine you too if you're not careful!" "There were four of them." "Four men raped her." "Four!" "Four?" "Did they pay extra?" "That Arab took her back to his room, where three other men were waiting." "And he only paid you 2,000 baht?" "You could've phoned." " They tied her up." "Look." "That'll heal." "Did they hit you?" "You have to be careful with Arabs." "What could she do against four men?" "Do you know how long your father has to work to make 2,000 baht?" "My father is dead!" " Well, think of your family then." "They can do with the money." "Or do you want to let them down?" "You shouldn't be so selfish." "What's all this, eh?" "You son of a whore." "I'll write to you once I'm in Belgium." " Don't forget to send some money." "Your friend is late." " She's on her way." "She just called." "Be careful there." "Go on." "Go and make the place stink somewhere else." "Hello Jan, pal." " Bob, I need an advance." "An advance!" "Listen, Jan. l ordered six girls from you a month ago." "You promised they'd be in Belgium within ten days." "True or not?" "They'll be there within the week." "The papers are in order now." "Not good enough." "Keep your noodle-eating sluts!" "I don't want them any more." "Bye Jan." " Hello Bob?" "Lesha, it wasn't our intention..." " Shut up." "You should've known better." "Where d'you find these clowns?" "Must've taken you ages to find 'em!" "Well?" "Jesus, Eddy." " Take it easy, pal." "You're not in Antwerp." "You've got quite serious bruising." "What happened?" "I'll prescribe a cream for that but I'd take it easy for a bit." "What do you mean, doctor?" " Just normal sex and even then..." "Just be very careful." "Do you use a lubricating jelly?" "She's new." "She's only just arrived." "You do always use a condom, don't you?" "I'd like another stamp, doctor." " Shouldn't I examine you?" "That's not necessary." "Next week maybe." "Next week definitely." "And bring your friend with you again." "They're staying until they've got their money back." "Why not give them a couple of girls to take back to Belgium?" "Then they can start again there and you're rid of them." "If Tom and Andy find out, they'll cut my dick off." "Then you'll have to empty your savings account." "Of course, they needn't find out..." "What do you mean?" " l could ask around..." "Maybe I can get my hands on some chicks." "It's up to you, pal." "Then you can still decide what you're gonna do." "Who'll pay for the papers?" "And the plane tickets to Belgium?" "You, of course." "That'll cost you a lot less than if you had to pay Ray and Eddy back." "How long will it take you?" "I can't do it." "I want to get away from here." "I found it hard to start with." "But you get used to it after a while." "The money makes up for a lot." "Try it for a few more days." "You were unlucky yesterday." "They should've warned you about Arabs." "I refuse to go with them." "They don't have any respect for us." "But Mama-san made me!" " That's because you're new." "And be careful with Japanese guys too." "I don't dare go home." "My father would throw me out." "I know that for sure..." "God, it's hot here!" "The sweat's running down my arse!" "Your coconut's burning." "Let go of her, Eddy." "Where d'you get this?" " From your cellar." "You don't drink that to quench your thirst." "Do you know how much it costs?" "Do I care?" "I'm gonna get me another one." " Says who?" "You bought it with my money, pal." "So I can do whatever I want!" "After I've screwed that babe, I'll have another bottle." "You do whatever you like, but leave my wine alone." "That wine is mine." "Everything here fuckin' belongs to me!" "You bastard!" "Take it easy." "Watch it!" " Put that down." "Get out of my house, now!" "Put that bottle down." " When he gets out of here." "No one's getting out of here." "We're staying till we've got our money back." "All three of us." "Whether you like it or not." "Lose the bottle!" "is that really necessary?" "Go and have a ride on that girl for fifteen minutes and calm down." "You're not my boss any more, pal!" "Everyone get out." " Now what?" "I said, Get out!" "What's going on?" " l don't know." "What's the idea of this?" "Those of you who want to cross the border will have to pay me 20 dollars." "What are you up to?" "Everything is already paid." "Twenty dollars, now!" " l haven't got twenty dollars." "We didn't have to pay travel expenses." " Of course not." "Hold on." "Going to call your boss?" "Give me back my telephone." " Everyone twenty dollars." "Or you can stay here and carry on on foot." "Your choice." "Mr Sels paid your boss for the girls, the visas and the journey to Hungary." "That's nothing to do with me." "I didn't get any money." "You're lying." " What will it be?" "We're not paying extra." " Then find yourselves another driver." "Come on." "Be reasonable." "Do you work for free?" " l stick to the agreements." "I'm off." "Who's coming with me?" "We can't walk." "It's too far in this cold weather." "You can't just leave us here." " We'll pay ten dollars per person." "Twenty dollars each!" "Call me?" "Even if it doesn't work out with your mother?" "Are you going to tell her about those Arabs?" "I don't dare." "I wouldn't dare either..." "Go on, get in." "And be strong." "You too." "For on the way." "Where is your friend?" "Thip." "I don't know." " l don't believe you." "Has she gone to work somewhere else?" "I really don't know." " l'll find out." "No one just disappears." "So you're not going to tell me?" "Has she got a mobile phone?" "I don't think so." "Nong, have you seen Thip?" " Thip?" "That new girl?" "She packed her bags and left." "What?" "Where did she go?" " l don't know." "But you were together, Kai." "You went out together, didn't you?" " That's not how it works here!" "You do not lie to me!" "400 baht fine." "And another 150 baht because you were an hour late." "Thip!" "Mum..." "What are you doing here?" "I've come back." "Outside, you lot." "Go outside and play." "What are we going to live off?" "You will bring shame on us." "Where did you get that shirt?" "I bought it." "Aren't I allowed to buy myself anything?" "That shirt is very expensive and we haven't got any money." "Did you use that stranger's money for that?" "Maybe..." "Mum, do you know what I had to do there in the city?" "It is your duty to take care of your family." "Your brothers have to go to school." "Who is going to pay for that?" "I can get another job." "There are no other jobs." "I don't want to go back to the city." "You will bring shame on us." "Sao has worked in Bangkok for two years and she sends money home every month." "All the children have nice clothes." "I can't do it." "You should be ashamed!" "You are lazy and think only of yourself." "It's a good job your father is no longer here to see this." "That's it, run away!" "45,000, Jan. Plus three years' interest." " Hey, I'm not a bank!" "And 22,000 for Eddy." " Plus interest." "Plus what you got for my rings." "They were worth at least 8,000 euro." "But I didn't get that much for them." " That's your problem." "You shouldn't have sold them to start with!" "I can't pay you back now." "The money is tied up but it isn't lost." "No, not for you." "I can pay some of it back now." "How much?" " Five thousand." "Each?" " No, between you." "You have to split it yourselves." " That's not enough." "I'll pay you the rest back in instalments." "A bit each month." "And you won't forget?" "Or do we have to fly out to Thailand every month to collect it?" "How long have we known each other, Ray?" " Exactly." "Five thousand isn't enough." "What if I arrange for you to take some chicks back to Antwerp?" "Three or so. I'll do you a special deal. 10,000 each." "All the papers included." "We'll just deduct it from what I owe you." "Do you really think we're stupid?" "It's half that in Romania." "You can get a model for 5,000 euro!" "The sort of chick you can only dream of." " Yeah." "But they're nothing but trouble." "There's more demand for Eastern Europeans at present." "You know as well as I do." " You're not gonna tell me that you paid 10,000 euro each for those thirty girls from last night?" "We went for a stroll." "You have to beat them off with a stick!" "Take your eyes of 'em and they've got your dick out!" "It was just a suggestion." "I'm trying to find a solution." "A solution to your problem." "Don't forget that, pal!" "Hey, hey, hold on." "The problems started when you smashed Vincent's head in." "So what?" "How come Eddy spent three years inside?" "No one's mentioning that now." "You ran off with our money, pal!" "Our money!" "And all the rest has fuck all to do with anything!" "Got it?" "Fuck all!" "It's not very busy tonight." " There's football on TV." "There's one in with the Thai." " Right." "Nastya." "Sveta." "How long are they staying?" " l don't know." "Depends on how much they bring in." "I'll come back tomorrow." "Where is your daughter?" " l don't know." "Where is your sister?" "I don't know." "Then I want my money back." "Last year I gave you an advance of 1 ,500." "And 3,000 last week." "So that's 4,500 plus a year's interest, which brings it to 6,000 baht." "Go outside and play." "You owe me 6,000 baht." "I haven't got any money." " Then you've got a serious problem." "Why didn't they keep an eye on her?" "They know what those girls are like." "How much of the 3,000 baht have you got left?" "What did you buy with it?" "I want my money back, now!" "Thip is still young. I'll talk to her." " Do whatever you like." "If she won't go back, she needn't come here any more." "She is ungrateful." " l couldn't care less." "You've got three days!" "I shall be back on Thursday." "What am I supposed to do?" "Borrow the money from someone." "Ask Surin if he can help you." "Or ask your brother." "And if you don't pay me back on Thursday, I shall make sure the whole village knows." "Fuckin' hell!" "What are you doing here, lowlife?" "Did they need to make space in the cooler, lofty?" "That joke's an old one!" "What are you doing here?" "Hello, Eddy." " Carlo." "Why didn't you tell us he was here?" "I didn't know that you were such good friends." "Jan said you needed some girls." "Take your pick." "That one..." "And the one in red." " Why do you get first choice?" "Now what?" " You still think you're the boss." "I'm the one who is owed the most money, eh?" "Maybe, but whose fault is it I've lost all my money?" "Oh!" "Are we gonna get that now?" "Are you enjoying this, Jan?" "D'you think it's funny?" "Hey, guys, fight it out amongst yourselves." "OK, fine. ls there one of the two that you want?" "Go on, tell me." "That one." "You know what?" "You can have her." "And good luck to you!" "I want the other one and..." "this one here." "Have they got papers?" "They're ready for shipment. I'll tie a ribbon round 'em, if you like!" "Plane tickets?" "I'm flying home Saturday evening." "What you do is up to you, you headcase!" "I've had enough of you!" "D'you hear?" "You can kiss my arse, jerk!"