All language subtitles for The Witches of Sappho Salon (2003)

- Oh, my god.

- We're here to celebrate
the cycle of the new moon.

As the sun sets on midsummer's Eve,

we shall receive the blood
of another human being,

blood that will keep us fresh
and young, and beautiful.

Blood that shall be taken
from someone who was born

when the stars were right.

In the name of the god
of darkness, Lucifer.

Lord of this world, we
sacrificed this young maiden

so that through her youthful blood,

we too shall be youthful and live long.

- No, no, please, no.

- And now, for three more
10 year cycles of the moon,

we shall be renewed.

- Oh, Bridget.

You always give me that
special treatment that I crave.

- I don't do this for
just anyone, you know,

special treatment for special clients.

- Feel free to go a bit further down.

- Into your scalp?

- No.

- We have to be careful, tanith.

- Alec,

you know that I always take

everything you say very seriously,

but every now and then

we have to bend the rules a little bit

and give our steady customers
a little something extra.

You know the ones who keep coming back,

the ones who keep living.

- I understand.

All I'm saying is be careful.

- Of course, Alec,

just remember that I'm the manager

and I am not about to let everything go

just for a little bit of pleasure.

I don't see a single qualified candidate

in any of these cards.

- It's a constant problem, tanith,

if they're the right age,
then they're not a virgin.

- Or their birthdays are just a little off.

- You two are especially good

at getting personal information
out of these customers.

- Women love to talk to me.

They tell me everything

because they think
they have nothing to fear.

- And they're wrong, of course.

And you, Bridget.

- I'll give them what they want

and they give me what I want.

It's called tit for tat.

- How true.

We've gone to find someone.

We all know how soon this
current cycle's gonna end

and if we can't find a
qualified candidate soon.

But finding someone who's a virgin

who was born on a specific date and time

and with all the planets
and alignment is nearly.

- Hello?

Hello?

Are you guys closed?

- Afraid so.

- What time do you open tomorrow?

- At nine.

- Can I make an appointment
for nine o'clock tomorrow then?

- We do have an opening as it happens.

- Great.

My birthday's coming up,
I need to get my hair done.

- I'm sure we can accommodate you.

Your name please.

- Janet Fontaine.

- We'll see you at nine tomorrow, Janet.

- Thank you so much.

- Well, have you been there the whole time?

- And we've been
considering the possibilities.

- You know Bridget,

sometimes your
precognitive powers scare me.

- Hi, Leon.

- Hey, try and control your enthusiasm.

- Sorry, I'm a little bit tired.

It's a long walk from the beauty salon.

- Tell me you didn't go to that place.

- That place.

- The Sappho salon.

- And what if I did?

- Don't you know what
kind of women they cater to?

- No, Leon, tell me.

- Lesbians and ac-DC chicks.

- Do you think I'll get raped?

- I don't know about that,
but you might get a reputation.

- Come on, Leon.

Just because they don't put out for you

doesn't mean I'll turn lesbian.

- I just don't want you to
have to fight anybody else off.

That's all.

Fighting me off, it's only work for you.

How long are you gonna make me wait?

- Leon.

We've been seeing each
other for six months now.

You knew going into this relationship

that I'm not the kind of
girl who sleeps around.

We're both young.

We're both virgins.

If I'm gonna give myself to you

has to be for the right reasons.

- Janet, I know.

I do care about you.

- And I care about you too, Leon.

Neither one of us has said the l word yet.

- Lust.

- No, silly.

The other l word.

I don't think neither one of
us is ready to say it either.

- I just wanna know more about you.

When you go to that
salon, can I come along?

- Why?

- I just wanna see,

I just wanna see what
fascinates you so much.

- You're not jealous, are you, Leon?

- No way, no.

I just wanna check the place out.

Maybe I'm into lesbians.

- Well, if it'll make you feel better,

but you have to promise to be nice.

- I'll be a perfect gentleman.

- Sure.

I'm going tomorrow.

Leon.

I think it's time for
me to go to bed alone.

- Do you need any help undressing?

- No.

Good night, Leon.

- I'll call you.

- Do that.

- Good morning, Janet.

- You remembered my name.

- Of course, it's my business
to know my customer's names.

- I'm tanith.

- What a lovely name.

- It's a very ancient name.

- Cool, I like ancient things.

- So what can I do for you, Janet?

- Well, like I said,

my birthday's coming
up and I need a new do.

- I think your hair's lovely as it is,

but we'll see what we can come up with.

Should I wash it first?

- Sure.

So who's Sappho?

- She was a Greek
poet, thousands of years ago.

- Really?

What did she write?

- Love poems.

- Didn't she live
on an island somewhere?

- Yes.

- With lots of other women.

- So she wrote these
loved poems to other women.

- As a matter of fact, she did.

- Cool.

I love what you have done with my hair.

- I'm so glad.

When's your birthday?

- August 1st.

- Really?

It's a momentous date.

- What do you mean?

- It's lughnasadh in a old pagan calendar.

It's a time for joy and feasting

and it's a time the first
summer crops come in.

So what year and time were you born?

- Year and time?

- I'm into astrology.

- Well, 1981, around one in the morning.

- Very interesting.

- I wish my boyfriend was into astrology.

I kind of like it.

- So you do have a boyfriend?

- Well, yeah,

but it's one of those things
he's kind of pressuring me.

- To have sex?

- Right.

- Well, don't you give in.

You'll know when you're ready.

- That's what everybody's telling me.

- Just one more finishing touch.

- Hair gel?

- It's a special
hair gel, I made it myself.

- What's it called?

- Witches brew.

Witches brew.

Witches brew.

Witches brew.

- You are so cool.

- It just gives you that
extra special confidence

that your hair will stay in place.

- I'll be right back.

- I'll be right here.

- Oh, sorry dear.

I heard you shriek and I
thought you might need a hand,

but I see now, you have
everything under control.

- Alec, you always were so thoughtful.

Thank you anyway, but I've
got everything under control.

- Independent woman.

Is she the one?

She certainly looks right.

A virgin, huh?

- Apparently.

- Well, I guess she's all yours then.

- I plan on it.

- I must say, she's
very attractive for a girl.

- Just think of her as
a boy without a penis.

- With very succulent breasts.

Seriously, tanith, an excellent choice.

Well, I could look at her all day,

but I suppose I should get to work.

- Okay, Leon, keep an open mind.

Hi, I'm Leon.

Is Janet here?

- She's in the back.

That's quite a girlfriend
you got there, Leon.

We just love her here.

- You do?

- Absolutely.

She's one of our best customers.

Is there anything I could do for you?

- I'm not sure.

I, I mean, no, I, I don't think so.

- Anybody who has Janet for a girlfriend

must have something going.

Tell me a little bit about yourself.

- Well, Janet and I have the same birthday.

- When's your birthday?

- Oh, well, actually my birthday

is a day earlier than Janet's.

I was even born at the same
time, about one in the morning.

- So you and Janet

are just getting to know each other, right?

- Well, um, we haven't, uh.

- That's okay, Leon.

We're all friends here.

What do you think goes on in this place?

- Goes on?

- Do you think we have
sex with our customers?

- Oh, no.

Where would I get that idea?

- This is a very respectable
place, Leon, high class.

- I can tell.

- Bridget.

Is there something I can do for you?

- I'm with Janet.

I'm her boyfriend, Leon.

- So nice to meet you.

I've heard so much about you.

Bridget, I hope you didn't
let Leon get too bored

while he was waiting.

- You weren't bored, were you, Leon?

- No, not at all.

We exchanged astrological signs.

I'm a Leo and she's a scorpio.

- How interesting.

Oh, here comes Janet now.

- Janet.

- So Leon, Bridget, keep you occupied?

- I wasn't bored for a minute.

- Janet.

As one of our new clients,

I'd like to offer you one of our specials.

- How very nice of you.

- If you come in tomorrow,

we'll give you a free
manicure and pedicure.

- Free?

- Free for being a new client.

- How can I resist.

- I thought that tomorrow we were.

- What?

- Nothing, nevermind.

- See you then.

Come on, Leon.

- It's nice meeting you ladies.

- I, Leon, take you, Janet,
as my lawfully wedded.

- So what did you think, Leon?

- I can tell you one thing,
Bridget is no lesbian.

- See, I told you, you
had nothing to worry about.

By the way, why did you
come get me in your underwear?

- I don't know, there's
something about that place.

I didn't like the way that
guy was looking at me.

- Alec?

He was just sizing you up.

- Oh, please.

- Oh, come on.

It's just a very nice friendly place.

- Maybe.

- I'm gonna walk home.

- Janet.

- Good night, Leon.

- Hello.

Oh, hi, Leon.

- Listen, Janet,

I had the weirdest dream
about that salon last night.

- Oh, come on.

I'm just about to go over there.

- I don't think you should go.

- Will you stop?

- There's something weird going on there.

- No, Leon, there's something
weird going on in your head.

- Why don't we go to the
movies like we planned?

- Because I'm going to do this.

We can go to the movies on Saturday.

- How about I come along then?

- No, this is my night.

And if I catch you within a mile of there,

you'll be in the doghouse.

- All right, all right.

Forget I mentioned it.

I just worry about you, that's all.

- I'm a big girl, Leon.

Listen, I'll talk to you later.

Bye. - Janet.

- Hello.

- Are you ready for
your special treatment, Janet?

- Yeah.

Can I get a little bit
more of that hair gel too?

I think I need just a touch here and there.

- I'll give you a touch here and there.

Your special hair gel.

- Janet.

- So how do we do this?

- I'm gonna do your hands
and Bridget's gonna do your feet.

- I like that idea.

- Janet, I think thank you
are becoming very relaxed.

- How did you get in here?

- Butter knife.

That must have been quite
a treatment you got today.

- Don't give me attitude, Leon.

- Well, I haven't been
sitting around all day either.

I've been doing some research.

- Research?

- At city hall and I found out
something very interesting.

- And you're going to tell me what that is.

- The Sappho salon has been
at the same location since 1942.

- So?

- And it's had the same
owners all that time.

- Are you trying to
make a point here, Leon?

- That one owner is tanith,
she's own the salon since 1942.

- That's impossible.

That would make her.

- About 80 years old.

- I don't know what your problem is, Leon,

but I think you better go now.

- What did they do to you?

- My nails, both sets.

- Is that all?

- What the hell is wrong with you?

- I looked up the name
tanith in the glossary of names

at the library.

It's a name given to pagan
witches of the middle ages.

- So?

- Janet,

I think tanith is witch.

Have these people heard of a computer?

Computer.

On.

Damn it.

"Sometimes problematic
to find right victim,

must be virgin and have birthday relating

to one of our high holy days,

either on the date of the
sabbath itself or just before it.

Planets must be aligned in proper order.

Always so many things to consider."

"Our grand opening."

1942.

1942.

They look exactly the same as they do now.

Oh, man, this is not good.

1942, sacrifice.

Oh, my god.

1972, sacrifice.

Jesus, that's exactly 30 years apart.

Oh, shit.

Unsuitable.

Unsuitable.

Oh, my.

Oh, my god, Janet.

Janet Fontaine.

Born August 1st, 1981.

Jupiter and Mars in right configurations.

Status, virgin.

Beautiful and unspoiled.

Perfect.

Janet.

Maybe now you'll believe me.

They're gonna sacrifice
her on midsummer's Eve.

That's tomorrow.

- Hello.

- Janet, I found some evidence

that something really bad
is going on at the salon.

Are you listening to me?

- Hey, did you get your birthday present?

- What?

Oh, yeah, yeah, thanks.

But this is important.

You've gotta listen to me.

- Leon, it's two o'clock in the morning.

Can we talk about it some other time.

- Later will be too late there.

They're, they're gonna
sacrifice you tomorrow.

- What sacrifice?

- I think that
sometime tomorrow night,

you're gonna be the next sacrifice

of the witches of Sappho salon.

- I'm hanging up, Leon.

- Oh, no, please don't hang up.

Well, that was productive.

- Hi, Leon.

Want a cut?

- Janet?

We gotta get outta here.

You gotta release me.

- I can't do that just now, Leon.

- Janet.

- Hello, Leon.

How's it hanging?

- Pretty low, I see, how embarrassing.

I can fix that.

That did the trick.

I think you're ready now.

Janet.

- No, no.

Oh, no.

No.

Thank you.

Thank you, thank you, thank
you, thank you, thank you.

"Leon, I'm sorry for the way I acted.

Please accept my
apology and happy birthday.

Love, Janet."

Janet.

Oh, my god, it's today.

The sacrifice is today.

Pants.

Closed for holiday.

- Help.

- We're here to celebrate
the new cycle of the moon.

As the sun sets on midsummer's Eve,

we shall receive the blood
of another human being.

Blood that will keep us
young and fresh and beautiful.

Blood taken from another
human being who was born

when the stars were right.

This fresh young virgin
shall be our sacrifice

to 30 more years of youthful existence.

This is the way it has always been

and the way it shall ever be.

- The way it shall ever be.

- In the name of the
god of darkness, Lucifer,

we sacrificed this young maiden

so that through her youthful blood,

we too shall be youthful and live long.

- Hold it right there, everybody.

- Oh, dear, he's got a gun.

- You bet your ass, I've got a gun

and I'm not afraid to use it.

Thanks for the birthday present, Janet.

- Really?

- I'm serious, don't force me to use this.

Stay back or I'll shoot.

I said stay back.

- I just love macho men.

- You really
are the perfect little fool,

aren't you, Leon?

- Run Janet, free yourself from this place.

- But I am free, Leon.

- You, you're hypnotized.

- No, Leon.

- What?

- You still don't
get it, do you, Leon?

- Listen, I figured out your game.

I know you're gonna
sacrifice Janet tonight.

- You think you're so clever, don't you?

- You think we
witches are terribly dim

down to dear boy.

- Why do you think you're
so ridiculously easy to get in?

- Aw, a butter knife.

- What are you talking about?

You wanted me to find the index cards,

the ones with the names on 'em?

- We wanted you to find all but one.

- Janet, you've gotta
free your mind from them.

You can't let them win.

Listen, tanith, I read the index card,

the one that says that Janet
is perfect for the sacrifice.

- Indeed, she would've been.

But for one thing.

- We fell in love.

- No.

No.

No.

- I was intoxicated with Janet's
innocence, her sweetness.

It was the perfect compliment
to my own darkness.

And then when I found out

that you were born on midsummer's Eve

and you're the same age as Janet.

Well, that made it a lot easier.

- What, what are you saying?

- What she's saying, Leon,

is that I'm not the one for the sacrifice.

You are.

- No, Janet, no.

- It's true, at first,

tanith did have me
under some kind of spell,

but then I realized,

I really liked what she was doing to me.

I've never met a man
as interesting as tanith.

I doubt I ever will.

Tanith brought out something
in me that was already there,

and now I feel liberated.

- No, Janet, you, you can't be saying this.

- And so we use Janet to get to you.

- I've always wanted a
virgin boy for a sacrifice.

- A virgin born at the
right time and dates.

- No.

No.

No, god, no, please.

- Janet, as our new initiate.

You may do the honors.

- Janet, please.

- We are here to celebrate
the new cycle of the moon.

This young virgin shall be our pathway

to 30 more years of youthful existence.

His life shall be sacrificed
so that we shall live.

It is the way it has always been

and the way it shall ever be.

- Please, Janet, no.

Please, don't do this.

Please, Janet, don't do this.

Don't do.

- Happy birthday, Janet, from all of us.

- Thank you everybody.

It's hard to believe it's been so long.

- Thanks for a great 30 years.

- And let's all look
forward to the next 30.

Bridget.

- Hi.

Bridget, it's my birthday haircut.

And you know, come on.

You know you promised.

Come on.

- It's already taken care of.

- Will we be beautiful in 30 years?

- Absolutely, Janet.

Because

It's all about beauty.