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Good morning, Mr. Phelps.

except in Elkabar,

a small country on the Persian Gulf whose ruler,

lon Borca, an absolute monarch, continues to auction

Borca’s principal. of slaves

is this man, Karl de Groot.

His raids into nearby nations to abduct free men and women into slavery

could aggravate the tense situation in the Near East.

Your mission, Jim, should you decide to accept it,

is to stop this traffic in slaves

and rid Elkabar of de Groot and Borca.

As always, should you or any of your IM Force be caught or killed,

the secretary will disavow

any knowledge of your actions.

This recording will self-destruct in five seconds.

Good luck, Jim.

You de Groot?

p tials ein yourtial ind?

So?

So she's for sale.

lcan/assure Your Maj

my report will facts

are now convinced that there is no slavery here.

Of course.

to have you replace me on the throne.

Let me assure you,

1 do not seek

Three thousand pounds.

the deal was for 5.

Three thousand was all he would pay.

Take it or leave it.

On delivery.

money.

Now, keep him out of my way.

If him again, I'll kill him.

Darling, what is it?

Help us! Come quickly. Help! Help!

Now, cut it out. Cut it.

Hey. Pretty, very pretty.

- She'll bring a price.

- Who are you? Where am 17

A very good price.

That's pretty good: ! match it.

What do you think?

Pretty.

Please help me. Help me.

Please!

- Jim? - Please, no.

] know, I know.

aké it’as' easy on heras you can

Please!

Not bad.

Not bad at all.

What do you think, Jara?

prefer them a little meatier, but I'm the exception.

She'll bring a price on the block.

I'll take my money now, de Groot.

Look me up any time you have merchandise like this

for sale again, Mr. Rogers.

There's only a thousand pounds here.

Our deal was for 3.

Yeah, I'll do that.

You'd better get used to being touched.

It won't be so bad for you.

Someone is following us.

We'll be there before he catches us.

Drop the rifle.

Who are you? What do you want?

Winkel: 1S ais, [ Pagar

- Take him. - Into the car.

Your food.

Does Her Highness wish to eat or not?

if you simply help me out of here.

Please help me.

Please.

Please.

Send him in.

Yes?

We took this from a :

30 minutes ago, sir.

Very good, sergeant.

Do you have this man in custody?

Thank you.

Your Highness,

g look familiar to

It is Amara's wedding ring.

Where did you get it?

It was taken from a peddler

uestion him now.

- lam coming with you. - No.

for it to be known that you are connected with us in any way.

What are they doing to her?

It won't be too much longer now.

This could be the break we need.

Easy, Jara.

you caught up with de Groot.

! caught him. He's dead.

Sit down, honey.

Oh, I don't think you've met my Wife:

You're a clever man, Mr. Rogers.

Are you in or out?

trouble? Nothi

ng changes

You don't understand.

you tricked de Groot

you also tricked Borca.

He will not stand for this.

If you what he thinks is his,

he will have you hunted down and shot.

Wait a minute,

you saying?

1 don't understand.

You wouldn't, you can't.

I can and I will.

This is a deal that I've been waiting for

for a long time. It's big

It's bigger than both of us.

! don't think so, Jara.

Don't turn around.

You're man I'm going to enjoy

in the back.

You made one mistake.

You forgot about me.

If he me,

who's gonna get your slaves for you?

1 believe Musha can handle that.

sf replace e de Groot tor me?

You may be right, Mr. Rogers.

But what can I do?

If he shoots you...

...he shoots you.

Thanks, partner.

- You're quite a gambler. - Not really.

You'd both be dead by now.

- Shut up.

Well, how do I look?

It's perfect. Let's go, Rollin.

I'm not looking forward to this.

Thank God.

Thank God. ! thought no one believed me.

Very good. She'll fetch a high price.

Your Majesty.

Look at me.

Look at me.

] Know you, Amara.

You the woman who continually tried

to set my brother against me.

You have refused to understand that, here,

slavery is a part of our way of life.

But you will soon understand.

Make her ready for the auction block.

You wouldn't dare.

You wouldn't dare.

No one would buy me.

Someone would recognise me.

Perhaps,

if you were left the way you are.

No. No!

Well, that should do it.

Are you two all set?

Let the pilgrimage begin.

Cinnamon?

- Distilled) water? - Right.

Right.

See you.

Remember, Mr. Rogers, do not sit unless he does,

and do not speak unless he addresses you.

You gotta be kidding.

No, I'm not. He's a monarch, an absolute ruler.

! do not believe it. ! simply do not believe it.

You must be in error.

There can be no doubt, Your Highness.

ife has been taken

to the slave market in the Holy City,

where she will be sold on the block.

You talk of a slave block, what slave block?

What market? We were there.

Three of Us searched it

We found nothing, not a sign of slavery.

Your High nness 4

bre hiddemibeneath the palace,

is this true?’ Can it be true?

Regrettably, it is, Fasar.

Where slaves come from?

Who are they? How many are there?

There are thousands.

ildren who stolen

their parents.

And add to that

the hundreds who are born in slavery and who will die in it.

Who never know any other life.

It is almost more than the mind can accept.

Human beings are bought and sold and held like animals.

Why don't they fight?

If they do not obey, they may lose a hand or an ear.

There is no trial and there is no hope.

There is only the law of Ibn Borca.

If she is there, I will find her.

And if I do,

! will kill whoever took her from this house.

It is futile, Your Highness. It is futile.

Risactivities fopyearss,

You will find nothing.

And if he learns of your presence,

believe your wife will die.

Oh, t

Unless, of course, you'd like to bid on her.

Mm RogersyWllikelaman

interested in money.

l also like a man who knows his place.

She will bring a fine price.

to quiet her down,

It'll wear off in a while.

Good.

Kadi!

- Yes, Your Majesty. - Put her in the pens.

How much do you think she'll bring?

Why do you ask?

Well, I'm not de Groot.

Mr. Rogers, never forget

No one...

All right, I'll remember.

But let me remind you of something.

This city of yours survives on slaves.

You need them and I can get them.

Now, have we got a deal or not?

Jara,

= Do you\agree?

assuredly, Your Majesty.

Stop!

Turn around.

You cannot enter the Holy City.

! told you to turn back.

The sick cannot enter.

Oh, he's not sick. He's a cripple.

See, look.

All right, move on.

- How long do we have? - Until he puts her on the block.

That will be soon.

They have all come, Your Majesty.

She'll bring) more we expected!

Not from this group.

io ts aura to buy hier,

Kal Ar Boreen?

Now, the two of you, you may go.

Yes, Your Majesty: We will; we will:

! said you could go.

just to see how much she brings.

No objections, partner?

His Majesty has dismissed us.

It's all right, Jara.

After all, he has a special interest in this particular sale.

- That's right. - Yes, Your Majesty.

I'll quiet her down.

! want no marks on her.

in the first apes?

There's something wrong with the rear wheel.

Let me out of here!

Please.

Oh, thank heaven.

Darling, ! knew you couldn't go through with it.

There, baby, you've got to be quiet.

Oh, yes, I'll be quiet,

take me home.

Sure.

- Just over here. - No! No!

Get her on the cot.

when they put block.

She will be.

Groggy but awake.

And now...

or the mines.

And here,

Perfect for the kitchen or household work.

A young English woman

in perfect health and so spirited, it has been necessary

Open it. ! want to see her.

Ten thousand pounds.

Now, surely she is worth twice that.

Fifteen thousand.

Patience, my friend, this is hardly the place.

Twenty-five t panes

! want her.

Very well.

For £25,000, she is yours.

] just have, Mr. Rogers.

! just have.

What is this?

! just happen to be a partner of His Majesty's in this little venture,

to make certain she brings the highest possible price.

Who knows who's out there?

Once the bidding going,

she may bring twice he's offered.

He is right.

It would) noth eal iB ie © sr bidders

They are sort the © louvers.

- Some of them I recognise.

They belong to lifelong friends.

so that she will not be recognised.

They are all to be fed

before they go on the block.

Six hundred, £600.

Will 1 hear 650?

Seven? Seven hundred. Seven hundred pounds.

Will) ear£800 for this healthy family?

Good! for many years of work

Eight hundred. Will ! hear 900?

Eight:fifty; 85015) the bid!

Nine, 900. Will l hear 950?

Look at that back.

There's £1,500 of field work in him alone

Will l hear a thousand?

One thousand pounds.

Twenty-two hundred pounds, £2,200?

Twenty-two hundred pounds.

Sold.

Soon, Hejez, soon.

Now. She is what we came for.

Everybody is waiting for her.

That's why the bidding is so light on the others.

My friends,

my offering is unique. A young woman.

Fair and beautiful, educated and cultured.

This is no house

but a to prince

Wait a minute. Hold her.

Come on, come on.

from His Excellency; Kal Ar B

The opening bid is £25,000.

Twenty-seven thousand.

Will l hear 27,000?

Her hair is different but it is her.

No, no. Buy her.

Will l hear 30?

Will l hear 30?

- Thirty thousand. - Thirty thousand.

Will l hear 35?

Fifty thousand pounds.

Fasar?

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your own b otters wy

- It's not possible. - That is what I said too.

You are not the same woman.

Do you deny coming to my cell

Do you deny having me drugged?

Having my hair changed?

Fasar, he knew.

It's a lie.

It's lies!

This market is closed.

is abolished in Elkabar.

! would gladly go through the whole thing again

for the same result.

There just was no other way.

- Goodbye. - Goodbye.