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(relaxed electronic music)

(relaxed violin music)

(soft rhythmic chanting)

With this cinder, I initiate you

into the world of the most sacred and pleasurable sex.

(dramatic chanting)

I will teach you various positions and techniques

to seduce men and give them maximum pleasure.

I would love to learn them from you.

Vikram, my assistant

will be your partner during the training.

Namaste.

Namaste.

Namaste.

(relaxed violin music)

(soft rhythmic chanting)

The four goals of human life,

Kama, Artha, Dharma and Moksha.

Kama means sexual pleasure.

It's the art of love making.

(soft chanting) (relaxed flute music)

(rhythmic chanting)

(relaxed piano music)

[William's Voiceover] I love telling stories

and covering complex subjects.

As a documentary filmmaker,

I've covered many events, issues

and traveled to many parts of the world.

Visiting a brothel and staying there for a few weeks

is more than a new experience.

What kind of brothel is it?

What type of characters am I going to see there?

I was thinking about the girls

who sell their bodies for money.

How can they make love to complete strangers?

Do they have families?

How can they live against society's norms and culture?

I hope I'll be able to find

all the answers at the Kamasutra Garden.

Welcome to Kamasutra Garden.

- Thank you very much. - Namaste.

My pleasure.

Go ahead.

I'm so happy you agreed to do this documentary.

I watched your film

on the healthcare industry and immigration.

I loved your narrative style

of telling the stories through the characters.

Thank you, Steve. I very much appreciate that.

Congratulations on all of your successes and awards.

I heard you recently received one

for your documentary on immigration, right?

Yes, that's correct.

Normally I don't like to reveal myself as the storyteller.

I like for the characters to tell their own stories.

That's an excellent approach.

I want to change people's attitudes towards brothels.

Here, it's just not a pay for pleasure business.

It's more of a place to relax, feel comfortable

and enjoy the company of the opposite sex.

I want your documentary to convey that message to the world.

Right, Swami? Correct.

We want you to show the Kamasutra Garden

is indeed the Eden Garden of love.

I've interviewed hundreds of girls.

I select girls that are new to the industry

so we can train them.

My girls are beautiful, smart and professional.

They've been trained to make that

special connection with the clients they meet.

That's why we have so many repeat customers.

You should also tell your viewers about the Kamasutra.

It is one of the oldest teachings about

the human sexuality, about life, lust and sex.

Well who knows, maybe I can get some pointers myself.

Certainly.

I hope your documentary goes viral

and brings us good media publicity.

I hope so too, Steve.

In life, it is the first experience

that's always the most important.

This is my first experience waking up in a brothel.

I spent most of the night last night

thinking about how I was gonna tell this story.

As a one man filmmaker,

I like to allow the subjects to tell their own stories.

I know that it's never easy to make a documentary

if I don't first get to know the people,

their personalities, their attitudes and aspirations.

That's where this documentary starts,

where I meet the girls and find out

what the Kamasutra Garden is all about.

My name is Steve Banks.

I'm the owner of the Kamasutra Garden.

I know some people like to think of me as a pimp.

I don't really worry about

what people say or what they think.

I run a licensed business that employs over 100 people,

pays thousands of dollars in taxes

and I provide a service to the people who need it.

In fact, my goal is to become the biggest pimp in the world.

My vision,

my dream is to open a franchise

of the Kamasutra Garden in every town and in every city.

We want to be like a theme park

where our clients don't come just for the sex,

they come for the adventure, for the experience,

for the fun.

That's what we have here at the Kamasutra Garden.

(relaxed ensemble music)

♪ This is my temple ♪

♪ You are my goddess ♪

♪ Love is my prayer ♪

♪ Bless me, my love ♪

♪ This is my temple ♪

♪ You are my goddess ♪

♪ Love is my prayer ♪

♪ Bless me, my love ♪

(rhythmic singing and chanting)

(mid tempo drumbeat)

(rhythmic singing and chanting)

♪ This is my temple ♪

♪ You are my goddess ♪

♪ Love is my prayer ♪

♪ Bless me, my love ♪

♪ This is my temple ♪

♪ You are my goddess ♪

♪ Love is my prayer ♪

♪ Bless me, my love ♪

(soft electronic music)

My name is Nicole.

I live with my husband and two children in Folsom.

However, my husband and I have an open relationship.

We love sex and we love doing it with other people.

That's why we have a strong marriage because

there are no rules, no restrictions and we both have fun.

Unfortunately, my husband lost his job

recently and of course we needed money,

so I came and joined the Kamasutra Garden.

For me, there is nothing wrong

with giving and getting pleasure.

So come and ask for Nicole and don't worry,

boys, my husband's okay with it.

My name is Tara.

When I was 13 years old, my mother got a job

at a brothel and since I had nowhere else to go,

I moved to the brothel with my mother.

Whenever she was working, I would leave the room.

I only know life within these walls.

This is where I grew up with the girls here

and later, I became one of them.

Do you know how beautiful

the sky is here at night with all the stars?

Sometimes when I see a falling star,

I close my eyes and make a wish.

Come and see me at the Kamasutra Garden.

We can watch the stars and make a wish together.

Perfect.

My name is Michelle.

I'm a sex addict, kind of a nymphomaniac as they call it.

I love sex and I want variety in my bed.

All races,

colors

and sizes.

I love to feel the touch of a man's warm body,

to lick his skin,

feel the pain and everything.

What could be better than having sex

and being able to get paid for it?

My name is Sundari, I am from India.

I came to this country when I was 11 years old.

My dad was very strict.

When all the other girls in my class were having fun,

my dad would not let me go out or wear what I wanted.

He was always like "Study, study, Dr. Aganem."

I came here to break free from my sheltered childhood,

to get back at my dad for making my life miserable

with his crazy beliefs and control freak attitude.

If my dad is watching this,

Apa, look at me now.

(speaking foreign language)

What will your religious friends think of your daughter now?

All the other guys watching,

please come see me at the Kamasutra Garden

and make me your girlfriend.

Why do you want to waste your time

on date sites and nightclubs to find a sex mate?

The most beautiful girls are here at the Kamasutra Garden.

These girls are experts in lovemaking

and trained in the Kamasutra positions.

They're having fun here.

You can be here having fun with them.

Come and meet us at the Kamasutra Garden.

I promise you memories

that will last a lifetime.

Okay, here?

So what I'll do is I'll count you off,

give you a point, take it away.

Clients can book an appointment with a girl in two ways.

They can call ahead for a specific girl or they can book

online and pay a deposit, that guarantees an appointment.

Alternatively, they can just show up.

I will call the girls in for a lineup.

The client picks the girl

and then they go to the consultation room.

Good?

For clients who want the best and can afford it,

we have special rooms.

The Paradise Rooms are VIP.

The Paradise Rooms each come with a king size bed,

TV with cable and of course a DVD player,

jacuzzi and a private balcony.

This room costs about $500 per day

and are very popular among our clients

who need luxury to fulfill their sexual fantasies.

Follow.

(anxious violin, electronic music)

What's this room?

Oh, nothing.

Why is it taped up like that?

Oh, the tape.

That's a long story,

maybe Steve can tell you about it sometime.

(muffled groaning)

(relaxed violin, piano music)

♪ What is this I feel, my dear ♪

♪ I don't know how to say it, I don't know how to write it ♪

♪ All I know is that I like you ♪

♪ Like spending my days with you ♪

♪ What is this I feel, my dear ♪

♪ I don't know how to say it, I don't know how to write it ♪

♪ All I know is that I like you ♪

♪ Like spending my days with you ♪

- Hey Nathan. - Hey Layla.

Why are you looking at the watch?

Where'd you get it? It looks old.

It was my grandfather's pocket watch.

He gave it to me before he died.

I never go anywhere without it.

(soft piano, electronic music)

It's nice.

But you gave it to me.

It's mine now.

Don't worry, I'm just joking.

Here it is, your special watch.

You want to play chess later today?

Sure, but I have to ask my dad.

Okay.

♪ Is there a word between like and love ♪

♪ I wish upon a thousand stars above ♪

♪ To see your pretty eyes ♪

♪ When the sun does rise ♪

♪ The breeze smells sweet when you are near ♪

♪ Flowers open up for you, my dear ♪

♪ My heart beats fast ♪

♪ When our eyes meet at last ♪

Nathan, Nathan, where are you?

Where were you?

I was picking these flowers for you.

♪ What is this I feel, my dear ♪

♪ I don't know how to say it, I don't know how to write it ♪

♪ All I know is that I like you ♪

♪ Like spending my days with you ♪

(upbeat piano, guitar music)

♪ You are the sunlight in my day ♪

♪ In my dreams you shine away ♪

♪ And your voice my dear ♪

♪ Is music to my ears ♪

♪ I feel like I've known you for a thousand years ♪

♪ Like two soulmates that found each other ♪

♪ To be one, tell me dear, is this love ♪

♪ What is this I feel, my dear ♪

♪ I don't know how to say it, I don't know how to write it ♪

♪ All I know is that I like you ♪

♪ Like spending my days with you ♪

♪ 'Cause somehow it's love ♪

♪ Each day forever ♪

♪ Love found a way ♪

♪ My dear ♪

(crickets chirping)

[William's Voiceover] Out of all the girls I met today,

I can't seem to get Tara out of my mind.

I sense so much pain behind

those big brown eyes and reserved smile.

What kind of circumstances led to a child

being raised within the walls of a brothel?

Tara certainly didn't choose this lifestyle

and seems different from the other girls here.

I really want to know her story.

(soft piano, electronic music)

(women laughing)

- Stop it. - Do not splash me.

Nice booty, Michelle. (women hooting)

(soft electronic music)

Hello, director.

Are you gonna make us stars on television?

Absolutely.

Like that.

(women giggling)

I have an idea. Let's make it interesting.

How about a fashion show? Who wants to be a star?

- All right, let's do it. - Let's do it.

- Buck up, ladies. - Yeah.

(water sloshing)

(upbeat electronic music) Yes.

It's me, it's me, look.

Get it, this is the way.

Okay, okay.

(clapping)

Hi.

This is not her first time.

Good luck following after that.

Very nice.

Oh come on, that is not a runway walk.

Got a big bosom.

Those are a little more than the camera can handle.

I'm proud of my assets.

Hey, you caused this, so you put it on her.

Okay. No problem.

Ooh la la.

Ooh la la.

(women awing)

♪ Tara and William ♪

(girls laughing)

There you go.

- Thank you. - You're welcome.

Okay.

(mid tempo electronic music) (women cheering)

Perfect.

- All right. - Wow.

Very nice, ladies.

Very nice. Thank you.

[William's Voiceover] You know, I didn't think any clients

would be willing to record themselves in the brothel.

Steve offered a huge discount and got a lot

of clients to agree to be recorded for the documentary.

I'm really excited to see what the first customer brings.

Please have a seat here.

Okay but, okay.

(hands clapping)

Ladies.

Hello, I'm Sara.

Hi, I'm Nicole.

Hey, I'm Katherine.

Hi, I'm Carla.

Hey, I'm Michelle.

Hi, I'm Sundari.

Nicole.

Nicole for this gentlemen.

Hop up, come on. Come with me, sweetheart.

All right.

You ladies look gorgeous.

Right this way.

Thank you for choosing me. I'm happy to meet you.

Can I get you something to drink?

Wine, beer, something stronger?

I'm actually in a hurry. I only have like 30 minutes.

Well that's fine, honey.

We can get you some fun and get you out of here on time.

Just take a look at your options

here and let me know what you want.

The Paradise Room is 500 extra

but I do make it worth every dollar you spend.

Half and half is fine in a normal room.

- Okay, that's 750. - Seven?

750's a lot more than I can afford.

They told me I would get a discount for recording.

How about 350? No, sweetheart.

That's too low. Let's not waste time here.

I'll make a deal at 500. That's the lowest I can go.

Okay. Okay, that's fine.

All right. Trust me, it'll be worth it.

(relaxed chanting)

Have a seat. Do you want to help me out?

Sure.

We want to make sure that

you're happy with your choice, right?

All right, do you want to see more?

- Yeah, I do. - You do?

Like this?

Just like that.

And do you like what you see so far?

[Patrick] I do.

[Nicole] Do you want to say please?

Please.

But this time you have to help me out, okay? Okay.

Good.

That's good.

Are you married, Patrick?

Yes.

Yeah, and does your wife fuck you hard, real hard?

- No. - No?

That's why I'm here, give it to me hard.

Yeah? You ever seen a wild horse, Patrick?

- No. - No?

I'm the horse.

Can you keep up with my speed?

I like it fast and hard.

Can you keep up?

Yeah, I can.

(soft chanting and singing)

Sit up on the bed.

Don't want you to be able to get away, right?

Oh no.

There you go.

No do you think that you should be able to see for this?

Do you think we need a blindfold? Did you hide it from me?

- No. - No?

- No. - Then close your eyes.

- Okay. - There you go.

Do you feel that?

Yes.

[Nicole] And what about this?

(Patrick moaning)

[Patrick] Yes.

- And what about this? - Yeah.

You said you had to go in 30 minutes, do you?

- No, I don't have to go. - No?

Do you promise? I promise.

All right, and if I take you to heaven,

Will you come back next week?

I promise I'll come back next week.

- Come back? - I swear I'll come back.

Just take me to heaven, baby.

- You ready? - I'm ready.

- You want more? - I want more.

I want more.

All right, you don't have to shout.

(Patrick and Nicole moaning)

(soft chanting)

It was a horrible night last night.

The dogs were barking all night. I couldn't sleep.

Were they?

Yeah, I heard foxes howling too.

What day was yesterday?

Oh, Friday. That's why.

Why what?

What happens on Fridays?

I really shouldn't say anything.

My boss won't be happy if he knew that I told you.

Oh, come on.

I'll keep it a secret, besides, nobody's gonna know.

I leave in a few days.

They say there is a ghost

in this valley, they call her Lucia.

- A ghost? - Yeah.

- Lucia? - Yeah.

A few years ago, one of the girls

committed suicide in one of the rooms in brothel.

When, before this place was bought by Steve?

A few years before that,

this place was owned by a drug mafia.

They used to bring young girls from Mexico

and one of the girl, her name is Lucia,

killed herself in one of the room there.

Well why is it taped off like that?

It's a long story.

Maybe Steve can tell you about it sometime, come on.

- Wow. - Yeah.

So Lucia killed herself in one

of the rooms in the brothel? Yes, yes.

Yeah, it's said that they buried her

somewhere in that area, that place.

Show me.

Right there.

So please,

be careful.

That's all you get.

A ghost in the Kamasutra Garden.

Yeah.

This place is getting more and more interesting.

You sure that room is locked because it's really haunted?

Yes, it is haunted.

That girl's spirit is still in that room.

So nobody opens the room.

Lucia.

I'd love to meet her if she really exists.

(anxious violin music)

May I?

Hello, director. What can I do for you?

Nothing, I just thought I'd spend some time with you.

I'd like that.

- Join you for a drink? - Of course. Why not?

What is it that you want from me?

Nothing.

I just thought I'd spend some time.

Besides, I'm waiting on the next client.

You sure?

Nothing

else?

[William] Come on, Tara.

I'm just fooling around with you William, okay?

I know all these men,

they just lose control in a split second.

I was just seeing how you would react.

So did I pass?

Yeah.

So who are you, Tara?

I know you spent most of your childhood in a brothel.

I know you have a lot to tell.

A lot of life experience, a lot of past memories.

Will you share your story with me?

Will you?

I'll think about it.

Fair enough.

So what do you know about

a ghost in the brothel named Lucia?

Who told you?

I mean, I've heard stories.

It's the security guard Jose and the cleaning lady Paoli

who say they've seen the ghost many times.

You should ask them.

Well I noticed one of the doors was locked

when I was walking the corridors with Madame Sheila.

I asked Madame Sheila about it

and she just changed the subject.

She didn't want to talk about it.

That door is always locked.

It's an old storage room.

Your nose,

it's bleeding.

Oh.

It's nothing. I have allergies.

(woman weeping)

Help me.

(anxious violin music)

Help me.

Help me.

Is somebody there?

(chains rattling)

Help me, please.

Help me, please.

William, save me please.

I've been waiting for you all these years.

Please, help me William, please.

William!

God, that was a crazy dream.

It felt so real.

(relaxed light guitar music)

I'm worried about my son.

He's 23 years old and he's still a virgin.

Mom, stop.

He's too shy to talk to a girl.

He's never, ever had a girlfriend.

I mean kids his age, they go dating.

They have girlfriends. Some of them even have children.

But Alex, he doesn't have the confidence

it takes to find a girl himself.

Why are you shivering? Are you scared?

Mom, stop talking about me. It's not cool.

Don't worry, all right?

It's just the first time that's gonna make you nervous.

I mean when the girls come,

you just choose the one that you like.

I'll be right here waiting.

(hands clapping)

Ladies, please come line up for our guests.

Hi, I'm Sara.

Hello, I'm Nicole.

What's up? I'm Katherine.

Hi, I'm Carla.

Hi, my name is Michelle.

Sundari.

I'm nervous. Don't go home, please.

Don't worry, Alex.

They're gonna take good care of you.

Pick one.

Mom.

Oh, come on.

Okay then, I'm gonna choose for you.

(relaxed guitar music)

I pick Michelle.

Don't be scared. I'm not going to eat you.

Thank you for choosing me.

Well, I chose Michelle because she looks

more mature and hopefully she has more experience.

It counts, you know.

Teach him well.

Don't forget to use a condom. I sure will.

[Michelle] That's how

I understood what a mass of a computer is.

That's funny.

Alex, do you know how to dance?

No problem. I'll teach you.

(relaxed guitar, electronic music)

(smooching)

(Alex moaning)

Are you okay, Alex?

Do you like it?

Yes.

I do.

Sit here.

Do you wanna try to kiss me?

Kiss me, Alex.

Not there.

Here on my lips.

Come on.

(relaxed jazzy guitar music)

Please.

Okay, let's try something else.

Kiss me.

Here.

Bite me, Alex.

Softly baby, softly.

(smooching)

Do you wanna touch them?

Yes. Yes I do.

- Are you sure? - Can I?

(moaning)

Alex, do you enjoy being with me?

Yes, I do. I really do.

(relaxed jazzy ensemble guitar music)

Today,

I will teach you how to use the five senses,

sight,

touch,

smell,

sound and taste for seducing your partner

and passionate love making.

Sex is divine.

Always start

with blessing your partner.

Namaste

means "I welcome you and I respect you."

First, sight.

Eyes are the windows to the soul.

They are also a powerful seduction tool.

When we meet a woman,

give her a smile and look her directly into her eyes.

First to the left eye, then to her right eye.

Continue your eye contact

during your conversational process.

Eyes have now communicated each other.

Now she knows what you want.

Next is touch.

Ask your girl to close her eyes.

Now, give her

the pleasure of touching.

Run your fingers through her hair.

Caress her face with your hands.

Now caress her ears with your fingertips.

Touching is the communication of love.

Now pull her close to you

and let her rest on your shoulders.

Hug her and be in the moment of togetherness.

(soft piano music)

(bell tolling)

(soft electronic music)

♪ I don't know how it is or why it is ♪

♪ Somehow we share ♪

- Thank you, Father. - What, Nathan?

♪ And now our thoughts of sometime whenever ♪

♪ Have turned into this dream of forever ♪

And may God bless you both.

♪ Somehow it's love ♪

- Thank you, Father. - Thank you, Father.

♪ Each day forever ♪

♪ Love found a way ♪

♪ My dear ♪

(soft violin, electronic music)

(soft piano music)

I was waiting for you. Come on, let's play.

I can't stay. I'm leaving, Nathan.

What do you mean you're leaving?

We're going to live with my stepdad in another town.

- When are you leaving? - Today, now.

I wanted to say bye to you before I leave.

I'll miss you.

I'm gonna miss you too.

I have to go.

My mom will be waiting and I'm scared of my stepdad.

He'll be mad if I'm late.

Here.

Take this.

I can't, Nathan.

It's your grandfather's, it's special to you.

It's special, so I want you to have it.

But I have nothing to give you back.

That's okay, you don't have to give me anything.

No, wait.

Please take this ring.

Oh no. That's okay.

I'll always remember you. Please take it.

(soft chanting)

I have to go now. Bye, Nathan.

Will you ever come back?

(soft somber piano, electronic music)

(soft somber chanting)

[Layla's Voiceover] Nathan, I don't know if you

still remember me, your old Layla but there's not

a second in my life that I don't think about you.

I miss you, Nathan.

I miss our time together. I miss our town.

Every time I think about you, I get sad

because you're the only good memory in my life.

I want it back. I want to come back to you.

Don't forget me, Nathan.

Please wait for me, will you?

[Nathan's Voiceover] What happened to you, Layla?

So many years have passed since

the day you said you would come back.

Where are you? What is it that holds you back?

Whatever it is, I promise you I will be here.

I will wait for you.

No matter how many years have passed,

no matter how far away you are,

my love for you will never go away.

(soft piano music)

(soft chanting)

You're here Layla, in my heart.

You're in my dreams, my thoughts, my prayers.

I will always love you.

[William's Voiceover] This is Ronaldo de Cruz,

an eccentric millionaire.

He's still single.

He comes to the brothel once a month

and books a full day with Katherine.

I heard that role playing and foot fetishes

is what fascinates him the most.

He has some dark fantasies as well that excite him.

He enjoys pain. Real pain.

I'm ready.

Look at me. Okay?

Go, go.

Go team, go team, go, go, go team, go.

Go, go, go, go, go, go.

Hey, hey.

That's not how the cheer goes.

[Ronaldo] Yes it is.

You are not doing the cheer correctly.

I am doing it correctly.

- Go. - Oh, maybe not.

- Faster. - Yeah.

- Faster. - Harder, harder.

- Faster. - Oh harder, please.

[Katherine] You don't tell me.

(whip swatting)

- Oh yeah, ooh. - Faster.

Faster. Harder.

Faster, faster!

Oh yeah.

(Ronaldo moaning)

(whip swatting)

Come on, fast doggie.

Faster. I'm a good boy.

(upbeat electronic ensemble music)

All finished?

(Ronaldo barking)

Yeah.

Yes. Good boy.

(Ronaldo whimpering)

[Ronaldo] No.

No mistress, no.

I'm sorry.

No, no.

No.

I wanna go to bed.

I called you many times. Why didn't you answer me?

I wanna go to bed.

(whip swatting) (Ronaldo whining)

I wanna go to bed.

(Ronaldo weeping)

(soft lullaby music)

[William's Voiceover] I just remembered

the old saying, save the best for last.

Ronaldo is the last client that

I'll be recording for this documentary.

It is the first time that I see how much

a person enjoys fetishes and pain.

A human's mind and its desires and fantasies

are dark secrets only these closed bedrooms can tell.

(Katherine humming lullaby)

Being a filmmaker, a creative person,

it is what's hidden that attracts me.

Mystic horror stories are so intriguing.

A girl killed herself in this room.

Apparently her spirit haunts this room and the brothel.

This ghost story truly fascinates me.

Why did I have that crazy dream?

As if Lucia was waiting for me,

as if she knew I would be here

and she was calling for me to help her.

Why is this door always locked?

Is this room really haunted?

Does Lucia's spirit still inhabit this room?

(mysterious ensemble music)

(muffled groaning)

(door rattling)

We came to this country

when Sundari was just 11 years old.

Murugan is a priest in the temple.

We still follow Indian rituals and traditions.

He was very strict to her.

Things changed when Sundari went to college.

She wanted to change her name, to go out with friends.

One day, she came back home late.

Murugan was so upset.

He beat her and kicked her out.

We thought she would apologize and come back.

She never came back.

She left the house, we found a note at the front door

that said we would never see her again.

We filed a police report

and searched her everywhere and never found her.

It has been 10 months now.

We thought she might have died.

Yesterday, one of her friends got a letter from her.

We were so relieved that she's alive.

I know she's very upset with us.

Can we just see her?

I told her.

She doesn't want anything to do with either of you.

So I don't know what else I can say to you now.

These are some homemade snacks that she likes.

Can you please give them to her?

Sure.

I am old and sick.

I don't know how long I'll live.

Will you please do me a favor?

Will you ask her if I can see her one more time,

one last time at least,

please?

(somber piano, violin music)

(Murugan weeping)

I'll see what I can do.

- Sundari. - Cover your heart, dear.

Please don't get sick here.

Don't get sick and stop crying, stop crying.

Please don't get sick here.

Don't get sick, stop crying.

Look.

Look.

(inspirational violin, piano music)

(Murugan speaking foreign language)

How are you?

(soft piano, violin music)

Okay, baby.

I know that it's a job that you chose,

it's a choice.

I don't want to say it is good or bad.

You are a grown up girl. You take own decision.

But if you decide to come back home,

the doors are always open.

That house is yours.

We will wait day and night for you.

Sure, Apa, I will.

God bless you.

Take care, babe.

I'll call you when we get home.

(soft piano music)

[William's Voiceover] Today is Halloween.

The brothel isn't open for business today.

The girls have invited some of their best

customers for tonight's Halloween party.

Neighbors and yoga couples are also invited for the event.

There's music, free food and drinks.

It should be interesting.

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for being here today.

All of us at the Kamasutra Garden want to thank you

for your support and assistance throughout the year.

Let's eat,

let's drink

and let's dance and have fun today.

Girls, come on in. (attendees applauding)

(electronic dance music)

♪ It's the night of the dead ♪

♪ A sleepless night for the foxes and dogs ♪

♪ You hear the sounds, you hear the whispers ♪

♪ You see the shadows in the dark ♪

♪ Believe me, they're coming for you ♪

♪ Trick or treat, trick or treat ♪

♪ Give me all your tarts and sweets ♪

♪ Don't you hear the pumpkins scream ♪

♪ It's Halloween, it's Halloween ♪

♪ Witches on their brooms ♪

♪ Owls in the trees ♪

(owl hooting)

♪ Ghosts in the graves ♪

♪ And vampires in their caskets ♪

♪ Believe me, they're coming for you ♪

♪ Trick or treat, trick or treat ♪

♪ It's Halloween, it's Halloween ♪

♪ It's Halloween, it's Halloween ♪

(singing in foreign language)

♪ Halloween, it's Halloween ♪

♪ Trick or treat, trick or treat ♪

♪ Give me all your tarts and sweets ♪

♪ Don't you hear the pumpkins scream ♪

♪ It's Halloween, Halloween ♪

♪ Witches on their brooms ♪

♪ Owls in the trees ♪

(owl hooting)

♪ Ghosts in the graves ♪

♪ And vampires in their caskets ♪

♪ Believe me, they're coming for you ♪

♪ Trick or trick, trick or treat ♪

♪ Give me all your tarts and sweets ♪

♪ Don't you hear the pumpkins scream ♪

♪ It's Halloween, it's Halloween ♪

♪ It's the night of the dead ♪

♪ A sleepless night for the foxes and dogs ♪

♪ You hear the sounds, you hear the whispers ♪

♪ You see the shadows in the dark ♪

♪ Believe me, they're coming for you ♪

♪ Trick or treat, trick or treat ♪

(anxious guitar, violin music)

[William's Voiceover] My work is almost completed here.

I'll probably leave in a few days

and I'm not sure if I'll ever come back to this brothel.

The only thing that haunts me is that locked room.

What is the secret in that room?

Is it haunted with the spirit of Lucia?

I don't want to leave here with an unanswered question.

I know today is the only day

that nobody will be in any of these rooms.

It's a great opportunity to find out

what's in that room and find out its secrets.

I know it's a risk but I'm not going to leave

here without finding out what's behind this door.

If not, I will never forget that dream.

(door rattling)

I thought it was important for the viewers

to see what was behind this locked door.

Well unfortunately, my little adventure didn't go so well.

Just a few more seconds and I would've been in that room.

Now I'm a little bit embarrassed

to face Steve and the others.

Luckily, I got enough footage to finish this documentary.

Unfortunately, it's gonna be finished

with one big question unanswered.

What's the secret behind the locked room?

(soft piano, flute music)

(knocking)

Hey, Tara.

Heard about your adventure yesterday.

You heard about that, huh?

Yeah.

Sorry, I just thought it was important

that the viewers see what was in that room.

Are you leaving?

Yeah, my work here is complete.

It's time to say goodbye.

Come with me, bring your camera.

Come on.

(soft chanting)

You want to see what's inside?

Yeah.

Here's the key. Open it.

Gimme the camera, I'll record it for you.

(anxious ensemble music)

(woman screeching)

Mom, shh.

No, he's my friend. This is William.

He's my friend.

(growling)

Shh.

No,

it's not a ghost or a witch.

She's my mother.

She's Madame Elizabeth,

the famous Madame who once owned this brothel.

It was called Rabbit Ranch in those days.

Yes.

Yes.

Elizabeth,

Madame Elizabeth.

I own this brothel.

Girls,

come line up.

There's a guest in the reception.

(laughing)

Shh. It's okay.

(whining)

My mom spent a major portion of her life on this ranch.

When we decided to sell the business,

she didn't want to leave the premises.

This is her home that she managed and loved for years.

As a condition of the sale, she was allowed to live here.

For months, her condition has been getting worse.

If she sees light or hears sound,

she gets angry and violent.

Steve thought having a mentally ill person on

the premises would affect the marketability of the brothel.

He wanted to keep it a secret.

The door is locked day and night.

None of the girls here know about it.

I bring her food and feed her at night

and that's why many think it's haunted,

they hear me tending to her in the night.

Steve thinks having a haunted room will bring him a lot of

media attention, that's why he keeps the poster on the door.

I'm worried about who will take care of her once I'm gone.

Gone? Where are you going?

(somber piano, violin music)

I'm dying, William.

What?

I have blood cancer, leukemia.

The doctors have only given me a few more months.

I refuse to do any treatment

and it's already too late at this final stage.

The day I was diagnosed with cancer,

it was a shock to my mother.

She became very

upset.

She began losing her mental stability.

That's when we decided to sell the business

and the property and we sold it at under market value

as a condition to allow us to live here.

I don't want any sympathies or attention.

That's why I haven't told anybody about my sickness.

I just pretend that everything is normal

and I am just one of the girls here on the ranch.

You once asked me to throw my veil away

and to tell you who I really am.

Do you want to know? More than anything.

Okay.

My real name is Layla.

I was born in a small town in Santa Cruz.

My best memories, in fact my only

good memories are my childhood days there.

I had a friend, Nathan.

He and his father would

dress up like clowns selling balloons.

Those were days of fun and happiness,

the only time I knew what that truly was.

I waited all night for day to come

so I could be with Nathan and run around

the town, hills, lakes and parks with him.

I had no worries, I just had fun and played.

It all changed once my mom married again.

It was a shock to me that we were leaving that town.

I was heartbroken when I went to say goodbye to Nathan.

I promised him that I would

come back and I really wanted to,

always.

My mother and I lived with my stepfather

but he never considered me as a daughter.

Hey, girl.

Hey, I got some candy for you.

[Layla's Voiceover] He always found

an excuse to touch me and kiss me.

- Thanks. - Have a seat on my lap.

Ah come on, you don't have to be shy.

I tried to stay away from him.

My mother fought with him that day.

Then he kicked us out of the house.

Far away in that town with no friends and no relatives,

we were out in the streets, alone and penniless.

There were days of struggle for my mother and I.

She tried to find a job but didn't find any.

Food was the most valuable thing in the world.

Nothing was equal to it, nothing.

It was that day my mother started working as a prostitute.

It was more for survival.

To feed two hungry stomachs for a place

to stay and to live in this world,

it was the only option in front of her.

Since she was young and pretty,

my mom started to get a lot of regular clients.

One client told her about professional brothels

where they have regular health checkups and rich clients.

She liked the idea because it was a licensed business

and she didn't have to worry about getting arrested.

(relaxed piano music)

[Layla's Voiceover] I started my life

in the brothel at the age of 13.

I grew up within these walls.

I stayed in my mom's room and when she had a client,

I would leave the room and wait

in the dining area or near the pool.

My mom was always busy and she had regular clients.

Hey mom, you should see this.

[Layla's Voiceover] I was 17 years old

when the next time tragedy struck my life.

"Dear Nathan, I don't have your address,"

so I'm sending this letter to the pastor

"at our church hoping you will somehow get it."

Layla, baby, I have an appointment now.

Can you please go read in the dining room?

I'll call you when the client leaves.

- Okay. - Okay?

- Sure, mom. - Thanks.

(soft piano music)

- Hi Carlos. How are you? - Oh, great.

How about you, Layla? Fine.

I know you're talking business here

but my mom has a client, is it okay if I sit here?

Sure, no problem Layla.

(anxious ensemble music)

[Layla's Voiceover] How are you, Nathan?

It's been almost six years since we last saw each other.

I have so much to tell you.

My mom said I can come back when I'm 18 years old.

It's just a few more months, Nathan.

I can finally come back to our town.

$30,000.

Okay amigo, let me try.

That guy there, his name is Ted and he plans

to invest in the business here and he likes you.

He wants to give you this money.

In return, you spend the night with him.

What should I tell him?

Don't worry. I'll talk to him.

Thank you for your offer but I don't want it.

You should give it to someone who needs it.

I told you.

She's a virgin, she just stays here with her mom.

She's not one of the girls.

I want her now.

No one says no to me.

You should make it happen.

You could keep this money,

but she should be in my bed.

If you cannot, then you're not capable enough.

I don't want to do business with you.

Every investment that I offered is gone.

I'll find someone else to make my business partner.

[Layla's Voiceover] I didn't tell my mother about it.

I thought it was over.

Unfortunately, I didn't know

Carlos and Ted had more plans for me.

[Receptionist] Elizabeth,

your 5:30 appointment is in reception.

(anxious violin music)

(Layla screaming)

Shut up.

You live in a brothel

and you act like a virgin.

I offered you a lot of money,

much, much more than I'd ever

give any of the other sluts here.

But you refused my offer. Am I not good enough for you?

Am I not good enough for you?

No one rejects me,

especially some brothel slut like you.

I get what I want.

What did you think, huh?

What did you think, you're better than me?

You think you're better than me?

You think you're better than me?

Do you think you're better than me?

You think you're better than me?

(Layla whimpering)

(somber chanting)

My mom had a client who was a police officer.

She told him what happened.

Since I was a minor, it was a serious offense.

Officer Sergio found out that Ted

was actually one of the owners of the brothel.

Ted was also under investigation

for multiple criminal cases.

Ted and Carlos called for a meeting

with my mother and Officer Sergio to settle the issue.

My mother knew if we made it an issue,

they might kill both of us.

Also, Officer Sergio suggested

it was wiser to settle it without filing a complaint.

So my mother made a deal.

She wanted the ownership of the brothel.

To prevent getting arrested,

they signed a deed transferring the ownership

of the brothel and the business to my mom.

It was hard for me to forget what happened.

I was too scared to even close my eyes.

I feel a pain, I smell them

and hear their voices in the darkness.

They stole my dreams, my innocence

and everything that was precious for me on that day.

My mother always said

"If you can't change fate, just accept it.

Don't ever fight with it because you cannot win."

Layla, this is John.

John owns the limousine company.

Hi John.

- Hello. - All right.

You can come with me.

Life just continued.

I had nothing more to lose.

I started to live life as it was thrown to me,

one day at a time.

With a crying heart and a worried mind,

my body became a source of happiness for many.

I had no other options and no other choices.

Thus, I became Tara.

(somber anxious ensemble music)

I was diagnosed with cancer.

The doctor said it had spread too far

and it was impossible to cure at this stage.

I only have a few more months in this world.

It was too much for my mother to digest.

She cried a lot.

She lost interest in the business.

Everything seemed worthless for her.

First, she was angry.

Then she fell into depression.

She has tantrums all the time.

She started to act like she was mad.

I tried to comfort her.

I realized that she was losing her mind.

When she acted violently, I had to tie her up.

(Elizabeth growling)

I didn't want to send her to a mental hospital.

I knew I just had limited days.

I wanted to spend that with her.

I have arrangements to send her

to a nursing home once I pass away.

I have only one regret in my life

and it's that I promised Nathan I would come back

and I was never able to keep my promise.

I wonder if he's still waiting for me.

What if he is?

What if he's still waiting for you?

I'm worried I'll die wondering

if he's still waiting for me.

I don't know.

I don't know.

I can help you find him.

I'll drive you back to your old village.

Don't you want to see where you grew up?

Go back to your village?

Visit all the people that you loved one last time?

Yeah.

No. No Layla, no, no.

Layla.

Layla please, no.

Just take me back.

Layla, I can't see.

- Mom, please. - No, no, Layla.

Where are we going? It's okay.

No.

Layla.

Layla. It's okay.

[Elizabeth] Layla please, don't.

Layla?

Shall we?

Sure.

(relaxed electronic music)

♪ From far away I hear the voice of death ♪

♪ She calls me closer with her icy breath ♪

♪ In my dreams, I see the journey's end ♪

♪ The final journey through the darkest bends ♪

♪ This is my final goodbye ♪

♪ This is my final goodbye ♪

♪ I leave this world with only one regret ♪

♪ That I'll never see you again ♪

♪ My love for you remains inside my heart ♪

♪ Now even in our dreams, we shall part ♪

♪ This is my final goodbye ♪

♪ This is my final goodbye ♪

♪ This is my final goodbye ♪

♪ This is my final goodbye ♪

♪ How will I say goodbye when my time comes ♪

♪ Without a chance to show you my true love ♪

♪ Songs that live in my heart are yours ♪

♪ The melodies ♪

And may God bless you both.

♪ This is my final goodbye ♪

♪ This is my final goodbye ♪

♪ This journey is a blessing, this I know ♪

♪ To see you from afar and hear you laugh ♪

♪ Go back to all those places we once played ♪

♪ These are my memories that will last ♪

♪ This is my final goodbye ♪

[Layla] I don't know if I'm happy or sad to go back.

It's been almost 16 years.

I don't know what to expect.

Don't worry about it. Everything's gonna be okay.

Nathan might not even live there anymore.

What if he forgot about those childhood days, about me?

If we do find him and he does remember me,

will you do me a favor?

Sure.

Will you give this watch to Nathan?

Tell him that I passed away.

I don't want him to know who I was,

where I was living, it's my past.

I just want him to remember me

as his childhood friend Layla and not as Tara.

Tell him that until the day I took

my last breath, he was always in my thoughts.

Tell him that I always wanted to keep my promise,

I always wanted to come back to him, to this town.

But unfortunately, my life was a bit like a house

of cards and when one fell down, the rest followed.

One tragedy after another.

Life cannot defeat me again because

I'm gone.

(anxious ensemble piano music)

♪ This is my final goodbye ♪

♪ This journey is a blessing, this I know ♪

♪ To see you from afar and hear you laugh ♪

♪ Go back to all those places we once played ♪

♪ These are my memories that will last ♪

♪ This is my final goodbye ♪

♪ This is my final goodbye ♪

♪ When I reach my final resting place ♪

Nathan, it's me, Layla.

♪ Peace and grace ♪

♪ To see you from afar and hear you laugh ♪

♪ These are my memories that will last ♪

♪ This is my final goodbye ♪

♪ This is my final goodbye ♪

♪ From far away I hear the voice of death ♪

♪ She calls me closer with her icy breath ♪

♪ In my dreams I've seen the journey's end ♪

♪ The final journey through the darkest bends ♪

♪ This is my final goodbye ♪

♪ This is my final goodbye ♪

♪ This is my final goodbye ♪

♪ This is my final goodbye ♪

Nathan.

Yeah?

I apologize for the intrusion.

You don't know me. We've actually never met.

Okay.

My name's William Thomas, I'm a documentary filmmaker.

I'm here to give you something from a mutual friend of ours.

I want you to have it.

I can't, Nathan.

It's your grandfather's, it's special to you.

Layla.

Yeah.

I first met Layla on the set

of a documentary film that I was filming

and Nathan, I'm sorry to tell you but

she was a terminally ill cancer patient.

She was in a bad situation.

She gave that to me to give to you before she passed away.

I can't believe it.

I didn't get a chance to see her.

After all this time, I wondered what happened to her.

But she promised me she would come back.

She wanted you to know that not a day went by that

she didn't think about you and that the best memories of

her life were the memories spent here with you as a child.

Unfortunately, she was just never

in a situation where she could come back and meet you.

I just wish I had a chance to say bye.

A final goodbye.

Nathan, Layla didn't want to be remembered

as a cancer patient fighting for life.

She wanted to leave you with the memories

of a beautiful young girl that played with you as children.

She also wanted you to know that although she's gone,

she never stopped thinking about keeping her promise

to come back and meet you, even 'til her last breath.

(somber piano music)

Please take this ring.

Please take it.

I kept this close to my heart,

hoping for the day that she would come back

and I would hold her in my arms.

I wanted to show her this ring and say,

"I never forgot you,"

"not even for a second."

Will you do something for me?

Will you put this on her grave?

That way she knows, she knows that I never forgot,

that I always waited,

hoping for that day

whenever she came back.

I promise I will.

I'm sorry, Nathan.

Take care.

It'll be okay, son.

[William's Voiceover] And with that,

Layla was able to complete the journey to her past.

While my heart is burdened with the tragic end

of Layla and Nathan's love story, I'm glad

that I was able to assist Layla with her final wish.

Hopefully seeing Nathan for one last time

will give Layla the closure she desperately needed.

[Layla's Voiceover] Do you know how beautiful

the sky is here at night with all the stars?

Sometimes when I see a falling star,

I close my eyes and make a wish.

(relaxed piano music)

[William's Voiceover] Now I know

what you've always wished on the stars for, Tara.

I know what you wanted so badly.

(soft violin music)

- Have a safe journey. - Thank you, Swami.

The girls really wanted to say goodbye but their shift

ended yesterday and they won't be back for three weeks.

Take care, William.

You too, thank you.

Please come and visit us often.

I will, Steve. Thank you.

Words cannot express my thanks to you, William.

Like an angel from

somewhere who came to grant me my final wish.

I know I'll never see you again.

Can I ask you one more favor?

Sure.

When I die, will you make sure I'm buried with this ring?

Nathan's memory as a symbol of our love?

I promise I will.

Now I can leave this world peacefully.

(somber inspirational violin, piano music)

Please remember me.

I will.

[William's Voiceover] It breaks my heart

to think that I will never see Tara again.

Why was fate so cruel to that girl?

Why did she have to suffer so much in this short life?

It's not easy to smile

and laugh when your heart is bleeding.

It's not easy to pretend that

everything is fine when it really isn't.

I know that's something only Tara could do.

I will never forget you, Tara.

♪ From far away I hear the voice of death ♪

♪ She calls me closer ♪

[Layla's Voiceover] My life was like

a house built with a stack of cards.

When one fell down, the rest followed.

One tragedy after another.

I'm happy there's not another tragedy that can defeat me.

Life cannot defeat me again because I am gone,

gone forever.

♪ This is my final goodbye ♪

♪ This is my final goodbye ♪

(soft somber ensemble music)

(soft chanting)