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SIX DAYS AFTER THE FRAUD

-Hello. -Hello.

Pool, or do you actually play carom billiards?

No, we're here to speak to Mr. Chang, please.

New identities,

a passport, and a permit to leave the country with a minor

are not cheap.

How much?

Relax, money is not a problem.

But you know what? It's urgent.

Excellent. We have a deal.

ATTENTION: THIS IS FICTION BASED ON REAL FACTS

SOME NAMES AND EVENTS WERE CHANGED

TO PROTECT THE LUCK, GOOD OR BAD, OF THOSE INVOLVED…

NOBODY KNOWS HOW THEY ACTUALLY DID IT…

BUT I BELIEVE THIS IS HOW IT HAPPENED.

THREE MONTHS BEFORE THE FRAUD

The prize can't be touched, dude.

You'll kill the golden goose.

We'll steal the golden goose.

ESTELA TARTO CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY WITH HER HUSBAND

I liked seeing you like that.

How?

Like at the party.

I haven't seen that fire inside you since your racing days.

But that fire inside me led me to crash in a curve, remember?

-I hope I don't get fired. -Honey.

I know you think that taking care of your job is what matters most.

-No-- -And yeah, but no.

Your dignity is what matters most.

If he fires you, so be it.

And if he goes too far, then quit.

It wouldn't be the end of the world. When you were at the ISSSTE…

-He promised you a better position-- -What's up?

Hey.

Hey! Are my parents famous?

I'm glad you showered yesterday.

-Good morning, honey. -Good morning, Dad.

Are we training this afternoon?

What's wrong with him?

-Are you having breakfast? -No.

-Dani is here to pick me up. Love you! -Who's Dani?

A friend of hers.

I won't eat this, honey. I have to go.

Be firm, okay? Don't back down.

Don't bring him any gifts or anything.

Besides, he kept my tickets.

We'll create a world-class company.

Thanks.

Excuse me.

-Good afternoon. -José Luis.

Two minutes.

-Take care. -Thanks.

What's up?

It's time to start rowing.

But these are the social assistance allocations, right?

I don't get what you want…

I need you to move, hide,

conceal, massage, whatever you want to call it,

what's underlined here.

But I need to reallocate it for some support that we want to give out.

Alfredo, I know I've made mistakes,

but I never touched this money.

And you'd never been a smart-ass with your boss, dude.

We're talking about orphanages,

hospitals,

kids with cancer, single moms. No.

Drop your damn insecurity and your damn morals, man.

Do you know what happens with the money when we give it to the DIF?

The First Lady uses it as petty cash.

They can steal it or we can steal it ourselves.

Either that, or I let you go. What do you think?

Excuse me.

HACKING THE LOTTERY

WINNING THE LOTTERY WITH MATH

-Hello? -Pablo, how are you?

Hello, Mr. Conejera. How are you?

-I need to stop by the TEXEC offices. -Really?

I have some doubts about the Melate locks.

We'll discuss it here. I'll be here if you decide to join.

Okay. Thanks.

What if someone prints a ticket with the winning numbers,

but outside the eligible time frame?

Okay, yes. No, impossible.

Because 30 minutes before each draw,

that database is closed.

No tickets can be issued.

LOTTERY FRAUD NEWS

VERACRUZ GOVERNOR WINS LOTTERY TWICE!

Just in case, what we do is create two copies,

right here, that go to two independent servers,

and those copies are constantly compared to each other.

If one of those copies gets altered, it closes immediately.

NOTORIOUS HACKS

See how he holds the ball in his hand as he mimics the act of mixing…

Let's check.

Question. Has anyone ever tried to breach the system?

No. It's rock solid.

-Even for you. -Even for us.

-Okay. -I'm telling you. Impossible.

This is just one way

in which the results of a televised draw can be manipulated.

Look carefully.

HOW TO MAKE A RAFFLE BOX

The results can be manipulated

by varying the size of the ballots by a hundredth of a millimeter

and altering the pressure of the valves inside the raffle box.

HOW DO YOU MAKE A LOTTERY RAFFLE BOX?

And look at Karen Conejera!

This young girl's future is guaranteed!

Aren't you curious to know what she could do with a real car?

Come on, Creel!

I am.

Karen Conejera…

What if I don't just get you what you asked for?

What if I get twice as much?

This is a serious sport, Pepe.

There are rules.

Timelines.

Yours is over, man.

Precisely because it is a serious sport,

I know that with money,

rules and timelines can be adjusted, right?

Holy shit.

They teach you good tricks in the government.

KCMX RACE LEADERBOARD

Yes, I know.

But you know what the kid actually does have?

A rich dad.

Are you rich?

…but he can't catch up with her…

That's what I thought.

Maybe we have to accept

that this world is not for Karen.

Like it wasn't for you either.

Boge Shock Absorbers sponsored another KCMX race.

Final score.

Conejera, Creel, Vega…

Humberto, explain it to me.

What do you mean you'll reduce visitation?

No, the tests aren't… Oh, do you think it's an unhealthy environment?

Then help me with the rent. Things would be very different.

No, don't tell me that.

Let's see what the judge says! Scumbag!

Hi, Lina.

What are you doing here at this time?

Do you need anything?

No. Well…

I seriously doubt you can help me.

Try me.

Tell me.

Nothing new.

The classical story.

I came here with these dreams of becoming a great actress,

the leading character in soap operas, you know.

None of those dreams came true. They ended up in the trash.

And I met a man

who promised he was different.

And I believed him.

When you're in love, you believe everything.

Now he's my son's dad, and he treats me as if I were a…

He wants to take him away from me.

Really? No, but…

There must be something we can do.

Shall I talk to Katy? She can introduce you to a great lawyer.

You're so nice, but…

no, he has the best ones. I guarantee that.

I get it. I get that this isn't about…

lawyers or anything like that. It's about money.

As always.

I'd like to be able to help you.

Do you know what I need?

To take my little prince away from here

and vanish, vanish from the world.

We'd do anything for our kids, right?

Anything.

Here you are.

Conejera and Legorreta in this great race final!

They're giving it their all.

Legorreta won't let Conejera pass.

Conejera wants to pass on the inside, but he cuts him off.

Conejera tries now, but it looks like he acted recklessly…

and he hits the barrier on curve nine.

This will warrant a red flag, people.

This race will be decided now.

And the champion, José Luis Conejera,

loses in a shocking manner.

Astonishing.

Maybe we have to accept that this world is not for Karen.

Like it wasn't for you either.

How is it going, baby?

Remember when I beat Legorreta by ten seconds?

-He didn't talk to me for a year. Asshole. -Of course I remember.

Oh, yes, I remember us,

the adrenaline, the…

freedom we had, the…

risk.

Okay.

Every time I dream of that day,

I wake up thinking I shouldn't have risked so much.

Hey.

I…

I liked that José Luis. I miss him.

Yes.

Yes, honey, I'm not just talking about us, but also your work.

The situation with Tarto.

Sometimes, you have to speed up, you have to pass, change lanes.

Take a little risk. Do you promise you'll consider it?

-Am I interrupting? -Yes.

-Let me remind you that it's my room. -Don't be long.

Oh, my baby.

Guess what I made for dinner.

Chilaquiles?

Good, pass the ball. Come on.

-Get open. -This way. Pass it to her!

-Take it! -There it is!

-Cut! -No, it didn't go in.

José Luis.

How about my buddy's charisma?

It's natural, dude.

When he smiles, you even believe it.

This campaign will be a fucking hit. We just need a little help.

The companies you requested.

I also added a list of suppliers. We can raise their prices.

-Where's the total and the money? Where? -Also--

It's here.

Holy shit!

You are fucking amazing. I mean it.

When my buddy sees this, he'll kiss me. So, go ahead.

-Get started. -Oh, boy.

First, I need the companies to be incorporated

and the contracts to be signed.

That's what I mean.

Get to work, okay?

Do you want me to create the companies?

What did I request? The tortillas or the full enchiladas?

No, Tarto, I can't do that.

-You asked for an outline, and here it is… -What I do is just air, it's paper.

You can't ask me to do that.

I can't open bogus companies under my name. I'll get in trouble--

That won't happen. No.

Because you'll do a flawless job.

When the candidate kills it at the ballot boxes,

and becomes the next president of the Republic, we'll erase this.

-Tarto… -Are you getting off the boat, dude?

-No, I'm not getting off-- -Good. Good, man.

Let's see…

Fuck.

FORECASTS FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE: RULES OF OPERATION

THE BALL

DIFFERENCE IN WEIGHT AMONG BALLOTS SHOULD NOT EXCEED 0.2 GRAMS

Honey, do you think that's fair?

That's how it works, right?

It's the same as you and your boss, or Mom and my aunt at the clinic.

No, sweetie, that…

is unrelated. This is my job.

I have to do this. It's my duty.

Where did you get that?

I heard you talking the other day.

Yes!

José Luis!

-José Luis? -Yes? Yes, honey?

What's up, honey?

-Are you okay? -Yes.

What are you up to? You've been in there for days.

Look, I know that my salary isn't enough,

but maybe, while you find another job,

I can find therapies elsewhere.

No. What? What do you mean find another job? Now?

I've spent 15 years doing tedious work for Tarto.

Exactly.

I'm sure anybody would be happy to have you.

Well, yeah. Uh…

Honey, I'm following your advice to a tee. Trust me.

Charly.

How are you? Come in.

-Fine. -Take a seat.

-Is there a problem? -No, not at all.

How is the temple coming along?

We still have a long way to go, but…

thankfully, little by little, we're doing well.

Okay.

As they say, Rome wasn't built in a day.

Thank you, sir.

You shouldn't bother.

You're the only one around here that helps me.

Thank you.

I don't think people realize how important you are to this place.

This place wouldn't work without you.

Tell me what you think.

I want to create a campaign

that shows what goes on behind cameras, backstage,

everything we do here

and how we do it to maintain the integrity of the draw.

I mean, I don't know…

what you think, but I'd like to put you in front of the camera.

-Me? -Yes.

You appear on TV, make some money.

Who better than you to represent the draw?

No, I am shy.

Just imagine, they'd see me like this. No.

Okay, relax. We have time to fix this while I discuss it with Tarto.

Meanwhile, I'll run the tests.

What? Which tests?

A campaign involves lots of work, Charly.

In this case, we have to

test everything, how the doors open, how the people come in, lights, camera,

raffle box, ballots, everything.

When I know for sure when we're doing it, I'll tell you and you give me the keys.

That way, you don't work overtime.

Okay?

Sorry, sir. Don't take this the wrong way.

I've also explained this to Mr. Tarto.

The ballots cannot be taken out unless I or the auditors are here.

I cannot give anyone the keys.

Tarto?

Yes, shortly after you started working here, he also came

to ask me about the logistics and those things you want to know.

And what happened?

Nothing, well…

I explained. It's just that the ballots cannot be taken out just like that.

The boxes are sealed and there's a key,

and I have it.

And I am very careful with them.

I thought he'd be happy, but he wasn't…

He didn't like it. He got upset, just like you.

But I'm not upset, Charly.

Why would I be upset?

I just want

to clarify something, because there's a misunderstanding.

I just want what's good for the draw.

Yes.

Me too.

I know.

Thanks, Charly.

Have a good night.

Thanks, sir.

Charly.

I really admire your faith.

Thanks, sir.

It's such crap.

That's what it is.

It's such crap that I'm never even a bit lucky.

In the face of bad luck, be patient.

And have a good attitude.

-Patience? -Yes.

Do you realize the irony of where I work?

I see how people get lucky every day.

Everybody.

Except me.

Never. I…

Oh, fortune.

That capricious lady.

The more you look for her, the more she hides.

And if try to tame her

She makes fun of you

Remember.

You can't force fortune into doing anything.

The allocation of funds for social assistance.

There are some re-allocations and new labels.

Had you heard of this?

I don't have my glasses, but…

no, I didn't know.

But what's your concern?

Nothing.

I wanted to audit him.

Tarto?

Are you going to audit Tarto right now?

And you have nothing?

-Good luck with that. -I know.

I checked with the accountant and there's nothing.

Everything is clean.

To clarify,

Tarto could be stealing money from three hospitals,

and I can't accuse him.

But that's what seems weird. I mean…

Tarto wouldn't be able to carry out such an important operation so well.

Somebody must've helped him.

-You don't think it was me, right? -Look.

You know I could be working at my dad and grandpa's firm.

Because, first, I want to build my career on my own merits,

and second, because of people like you.

Like me?

A pencil pusher.

No. Listen, you are honest, respectful,

you treat your people well, you're ethical.

It's really a privilege to work with people like you.

And if you stole that money, bills would come out of your pockets.

What does that mean?

That amount of money shows in your clothes.

-What's wrong with my clothes? -Nothing.

But no one would carry out such an operation

while getting nothing in return. You'd be an idiot, right?

Good afternoon, sir.

Good afternoon, Mr. Víctor. How are you?

Hello, Mr. Víctor.

Get in, sir.

Tarto.

What's up, bro?

I wanted to ask if…

this assignment you gave me includes a commission.

I thought you were above the damned and dirty money.

-But this time my name is involved, right? -Yes.

But not this time.

-Let's go. -Of course, sir.

It's not David Silverster.

Oh, it doesn't matter.

Good evening.

Anywhere if it's with you.

I think you were right.

Always. Did you just notice?

I shouldn't have gotten so excited.

I shouldn't have gotten Karen's hopes up.

I'll break her heart when I tell her. You know that.

She'll understand.

But the sooner you tell her, the better.

I know.

Honey,

she'll find her own path. She'll…

She'll be happy and succeed in whatever she decides to do.

That also applies to you.

It applies to both of us, right?

Maybe it's time to…

I don't know, change paths.

Let's do something else, together.

-Curtain call! -Right?

-The show is starting! -Let's go.

Thanks.

-Keep the change, sir. Thanks. -Have a good evening.

And that's how we achieve the color transformation

in these multiple pieces of silk.

A beautiful flower

that reminds us of nature with a cascade of color.

-Really? -That's easy.

-Good job! -That's easy.

For our following act,

we'll need the participation of a lady from the audience.

Anybody? A volunteer?

-Why don't you go? -No.

-Go. -No, honey.

-You love magic. -No.

-You wanted to see him up close, right? -Good. The lady in red.

Could you come to stage? Give it up for her.

Come on, come to the stage.

Welcome.

-What's your name, miss? -Laura.

Laura.

Tell me, what do you see in this fishbowl?

-Some ping-pong balls. -That's right.

Simple ping-pong balls.

But these balls can turn into anything

thanks to the magic

of the magical hoop.

Laura, do you have a favorite color?

-Red. -Red.

Laura, please take that fishbowl over there…

and really sharpen your skills and your reflexes

to catch this ball that I'll throw you.

Are you ready? Here we go.

Here it goes.

What color is it?

-Red. -Your favorite color, Laura.

Laura,

do you like numbers?

Which is your favorite?

Eleven.

Eleven. Here we go.

Tell me, Laura, do you see anything on that ball?

-Eleven. -Number eleven, ladies and gentlemen!

Another number, Laura.

-Sixteen. -Sixteen. Here we go.

Yes!

Does it say anything?

-Sixteen. -Sixteen. Show everyone.

-Thanks a lot, Laura. -Yes.

Tell me, did you come with someone tonight?

-Yes, with my husband. -Oh.

Okay. And what would you say is his favorite number?

-Thirteen. -Thirteen.

We don't have that one here, but we have eleven.

It might be a consolation prize for you.

Thanks. Go ahead, please.

Thanks, Laura.

And remember, we don't do tricks here,

we make your deepest desires come true.

HOW TO WIN THE LOTTERY

Subtitle translation by María C. Delgado