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Previously on The Border... Special Agent Bianca Lagarda.

Born in Havana.

Her father was a personal friend of Fidel.

Until the night he was dragged off and executed.

Lagarda. It's Cuban, right?

American.

Well, you don't want to go home now.

Sure, my minibar's got club soda.

Good night, Gray.

Yeah, uh, give me ten minutes.

Put some pants on.

I protect the safety, security, and freedom of the American people. Drop the

weapon.

You might want to thank them for saving your life.

Base check, LD1.

Blade, do you read?

Check, check.

Copy that. Receiving L and C.

Any video position?

I'm looking.

Base check, LD2.

Clear as? You might say, a bell.

Forward directory, assistant.

Foxtrot 3 to base. We've lost contact with the subject. We've lost contact.

What? Where?

When? How?

Get off my line.

I'm hearing it. Come on.

Come again.

Get out of there now.

Repeat, repeat.

Get out of there now.

Foxtrot 2, what's happening?

You tell me. Why didn't we get a heads up the subjects were coming?

This is better than nothing.

Yes.

Okay,

come in. Come in. Foxtrot 1, do you...

Hey, let's go!

We gotta go, we gotta go.

Foxtrot 1, all clear.

Foxtrot 1, all clear. Foxtrot 1, do you read?

Foxtrot 1, clear and gone.

Close one.

Yeah? Just saved ten bucks on pay -per -view.

So what happened last night?

Um...

Surveillance lost the subject and his girlfriend in the first club at one of

those barns down on Richmond.

Why didn't they warn us? Well, they thought they'd move on to another joint,

know, but who figured they'd go home after two dances?

Well, from the sounds of it, they had a powerful motivator. What happened to you

guys last night?

We ended up in the closet.

Oh, yeah?

Sir, hey, did you guys, uh, you know, did you see anything?

Settle down.

I want the story on why we're bugging this guy.

Well, it looks like we're about to get it.

That was awesome.

Like two beautiful bodies.

Skin to skin, you know. It was hot and sweaty.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

I don't know, it was just Randy and me in the closet.

Roberto Abrante, 24, Cuban -born, fled to Miami, now resides here in Toronto.

He's a boxer, 12 and 2, hopes to get his status in time to fight for Canada in

the Olympics.

Why did I spend half the night sitting on a Cuban middleweight?

Abrante's father, Luis Martinez, sentenced to life in 92 for killing two

in Miami.

He was active in the anti -Castro movement.

He had an associate who thought it was time to drop the hard line against

Castro. And Martinez didn't agree.

Shot the man dead in the street.

Killed his wife, too, and crippled a passerby.

Martinez was paroled two weeks ago. U .S. intel has him coming here.

If he's on parole, he's not coming over the line legally. That's right. And we

have the Cuban minister of economic modernization in town, Ulysses Parada.

Martinez is in his 60s. Do you think he's still a real threat? We do over a

billion dollars' worth of business with Cuba every year. If Martinez is actually

going to try and kill one of their top officials, how do you think that'll play

in Ottawa?

So the son's a possible contact?

I know.

You and Irani try and get close to him.

Why don't you take Roberto? I'll check up on the girlfriend, Andrea Downey.

You wouldn't be motivated by anything you heard last night, would you?

No, I don't think so.

Okay, okay, hands up.

It's a rhythm.

Okay?

Start slow.

Let the bag come to you.

I'll never get this. Sure you will.

Straight jabs.

Keep your elbows in.

Okay. Yeah, I'll show you.

Punch through the bag.

You make it look so easy, and that makes me feel so much worse.

All right. Try it again.

Come on, you'll get it.

Oh, hey there.

Hi. You got a minute? Mind giving me a spot here? Oh, um, sorry.

Vlad, could you spot this gentleman?

Vlad will be glad to help you out.

Hey there, Vlad.

Let's put him on.

Hi. Oh, hey, baby. How's it going?

Sorry, Roberto's just showing me how to use the speed bag. That's okay. No

worries. Layla, why are all the good ones taken?

Yeah, he's not bad.

How'd it go?

Vlad said I had to feel the burn.

I think I strained a peck.

You?

Well, Roberto hasn't seen his father in 15 years.

His parents were estranged even before Martinez was charged with murder.

He was obsessed with over -storing Fidel. That was what he lived for.

You got all this from Roberto?

We went to lunch. Andrea did most of the talking.

What else did you get?

Roberto's mom, Divorce Martinez, went back to her maiden name when they came

New York. A complete break.

Why'd Roberto come to Canada?

He met Andrea. She was Canadian. She wanted to come home.

He was in love. Oh, yeah, in love.

Oh, yeah.

At lunch, he was afraid to look under the table.

I think we're wasting our time on this guy.

He didn't even want to say his father's name.

It's, uh, payphone right by the water, right? You got that one? You know which

one it is, right?

Yeah. All right.

Hey.

Oh, what's up?

You picked up something from Roberto Abrantes' phone tap, man. Come check it

out. Check it. Dad just called.

Hello. Roberto.

No.

His own kid hung up on him. That's got to hurt. Did we get enough for a trace?

Please, how can you even doubt?

Phone booth at Harborfront.

Moose and Darnell, already on their way. So, how long before Martinez has his

sights strained on the Cuban minister?

If Luis Martinez were to assassinate a Cuban minister, Castro would turn this

into the biggest piece of anti -American propaganda you have ever seen.

Clay Martinez was a U .S. agent.

That's right. Are you sure he's here in town?

Yes.

You people led everyone into this country?

We didn't get much warning.

Let me tell you. Luis Martinez was one of the hardest of the hardliners of the

Cuban exile community.

My dad at prison changed him. Then how did he get parole?

A lot of Cuban Americans lost everything because of Castro. Some are now wealthy

and powerful.

Maybe if you regard him as a loyal soldier in the cause of Cuba Libre.

Wasn't your family one of those that lost everything?

Have you been investigating me?

No, we pick up a few things here and there.

My father was charged with violation of revolutionary value, convicted in

a phony trial, and executed by a firing squad.

You and your mother fled to Miami.

Yeah, where we did not become wealthy or powerful.

I have to ask, why in the world would they send you to help us protect the

minister?

Didn't I tell you? I rubbed a few people the wrong way in Washington.

I'm not surprised.

But still.

Maybe it's a test.

Sounds more like sadism to me.

Let me assure you, Major.

I will not take a bullet for Parada.

But I will do everything short of that to keep him safe.

Okay.

I protect the interests of the American people.

That's my job.

We'll make sure you don't have to tuck that bullet.

I didn't find anyone who spotted your man at the phone booth.

Sorry.

Anyone fitting his description come off a boat?

Well, we'll lock the photo around the marinas, but you have to know what a

shot that is.

You got a lot of boats coming through this shore, do you?

Hundreds of boats and dozens of marinas.

Americans coming across the lake, Canadians going out and back to

Lewiston, or wherever.

You do customs checks, right?

With airport security so tight, we're stopping more boats every week than we

used to stop all season. There's only so much manpower.

Get off a boat, make a call, grab a streetcar, could be anyone.

Minister Ferrata has arrived with his own personal army.

Has Martinez tried to contact his son again?

Uh, we recorded this an hour ago.

No, no, don't answer. Murdoch, you can't keep hiding.

It's your father. You should talk to him. Why?

Because he's your father. He hasn't been my father for 15 years.

Then tell him you don't want to talk to him.

Ever. At least that's some kind of closure.

Guess what? It's Holland.

There's bleeding from the Rideau to the Potomac.

Oh?

Tell me you've made progress on the current peril.

We continue to pursue a number of lines of inquiry.

Major, the art of saying nothing is not your particular gift.

Well, Deputy Minister.

He has tried to contact his son.

Oh, he has? The boxer.

I hear he's a brute with a tendency to bleed.

But the kid doesn't want anything to do with his father.

He tried waving the flag.

The one with the rings on it.

We will continue to keep you informed, sir.

Blood.

Good.

Hey.

Ray Jackson, Immigration Customs Security.

Can we talk?

Yeah, okay.

Given your father's history, you understand why people are concerned

situation? I don't know about any minister or my father.

And I'm not interested in politics.

Cuban or any other kind.

Come on, man. We know your father tried to contact you.

Who says who?

We just need you to arrange a meeting.

My father killed two people because of politics.

My mother had to take me away from Miami because half the people said he was a

hero. The other half said it was a maldito asesino.

You speak to him and you set something up.

And you guys show up instead of me?

Yeah. You expect me to set a trap for my own father? We think he's planning to

kill again.

What, you got any evidence?

Look, you want to be there? Fine, we'll do it together.

I don't want to see my father.

You do whatever the hell you like.

Arrest him.

Deport him.

Leave me the hell out of it.

All right, look, look.

You do this, these people will be grateful, okay? People will help pave

for your landed immigrant papers.

It's the same shit as everywhere else.

I do something for you, you do something for me. Hey, I'm just saying.

I thought Canada was different.

Panda, I'm waiting here.

I'm Sergeant Lipinski. This is my partner, Inspector Donnell Williams.

What's up, D?

Trey said he'd get a half a cell, give us the word.

You made DS yet?

No, PC for life, man.

I look up to somebody who wants to buy some hardware.

No, that happens.

New in town, Latino, old guy, maybe 60, been inside for the max.

May want a long gun, some with some range.

That's all you got?

He's in a hurry.

Let's see what I hear.

Yeah, give us a call when we're closed.

Hey, tell Trey his chick is hot for me.

Okay, buen perro.

So Brontes won't cooperate?

He's very clear he doesn't want anything to do with his dad, but he won't sell

him out.

His father's a double murderer. He hasn't seen him in 15 years. Why the

Blood? Martinez is still his father.

Find another way to exert pressure. Oh, man, I hated pulling that Canadian

papers thing. This is a good kid. We're trying to prevent an assassination.

It's Martinez.

He's on the phone with Roberto.

Switching to LD1.

Nothing.

What do you think?

14 Northwest Avenue and West Flagler Street. 20 minutes. Be careful.

Oh, Bronte has to set up a meet with his old man.

We'll warn the surveillance team at the apartment. Foxtrot 3, subject may be on

the move.

They'll need backup. There are three or four ways he can get out of that

apartment without being seen.

This is Sergeant Harami. We need immediate additional units.

Hey, is Roberto there?

No, it's all right. I'll phone back.

Andrew says he's in the shower.

Oh, sure.

He's not picking up his cell.

Not such intersection in Toronto. What's with the street names? What's the code?

Enneagram, cryptogram, two different languages.

You're going to have to give me a minute here.

Roberto said 20 minutes. Where can he go in 20 minutes?

A cab or subway this time of day, halfway across the city.

Why is he even doing this?

My dad walked out on us when I was a boy.

If he called, I'd probably meet up with him. I wouldn't want cops looking over

my shoulder.

Found him.

Both those streets are in Miami, Little Havana.

That's the place Roberto was with his father when he was a boy. Do they

intersect?

Yes, they do. What's that?

What's that big building?

It's a church, a Catholic church, St. Thomas the Martyr. Is there a church by

that name in Toronto?

Too simple. I never would have got that.

Don't get used to it. Me being stumped is a statistical anomaly.

Oak Mountain to come see. Get units over there. Start.

This is ICS Central.

I'm sorry.

We're covering the church in the grounds. Did we beat them here? It's

minutes. They haven't moved on.

Okay. Expand your search. Get as many people as you can. Show pictures of

Abrantes and Martinez.

Roberto. What do you want now?

Sorry you decided not to cooperate.

You got guys sitting out here watching me in under a 24 -7.

I bet you bugged my apartment, too.

This is the same stuff my mother used to tell me about Cuba.

Man, you told us you weren't involved in politics. I'm not. You're aiding and

abetting a man who's planning an assassination.

Prove it.

Just tell us where he is.

My father's not here to kill anyone.

And you know that for a fact.

He's here to see me before he dies.

He's got cancer.

Gentlemen.

We checked Martinez's medical records.

Does he have cancer?

Yes. Of the stomach.

Refused surgery. Doctor says he's got six months.

So he could be telling his son the truth.

Or he could be planning one last abacastro.

What now?

I'd suggest to throw the kid in jail for obstruction until he decides to

cooperate. He believes his father. I don't think we'll crack a Brontes that

We'll maintain surveillance. Maybe the street canvas will net something.

Okay. What else?

I'll keep you informed.

Better come up with something, Major.

Neither one of us can afford to blow that.

Sorry. I think I was all straight away there tonight.

Were you imagining it was somebody else?

No.

Yeah, I guess I was.

You want to talk?

You're punching.

It's Roberto.

Oh.

Man, what's he done?

Nothing.

Did you see that guy who tried to hit on me the other day?

No. Yeah.

Some kind of undercover cop.

He tried to blackmail Roberto into informing on his father.

Said he could get him his landed status.

Sleaze. Totally.

Might as well be Russia or Nazi Germany or something.

Why are they after Roberto's father? Isn't he in prison?

Nope. Louis is here.

He wants to reconcile with Roberto.

That's huge.

How does Roberto feel about it?

You know, when we first started going out, Roberto told me his parents were

dead.

That's how Roberto feels about his dad.

Dead and gone.

And out of the blue, Louie calls.

The cops show up. It's making Roberto crazy. I don't know how to help him.

Is Louie staying with you two?

No, he won't stay where he's staying.

He's on parole, so he shouldn't even be here.

Riddell came through.

He told me a .308 sniper rifle and a 9mm semi -automatic pistol changed hands

last night. No names, but he was Latino, south of 30, in good shape.

Where was Roberto Bronte last night?

With his girlfriend, for as we can tell. Pick up a Reini, check in with Ulysses

Parada's security detail.

Comb the itinerary and look for a choke point somewhere where they can take a

shot.

Martinez has got to be getting help. Where's he staying? How's he getting

around? Public transport.

Convenient, affordable, anonymous.

The TTC's got cameras. It'll only take about a week to go through the footage.

You know, I remember a refugee from Havana I processed a few years ago, a

journalist. She might be able to open a window into the Cuban community for us.

Any other ideas?

Let's hope this Parada guy's as hard to kill as Castro.

Oh, Maggie, good to see you. I'm sorry, I only have half an hour. I have to go

and cover Minister Parada's visit to Pickering Nuclear.

Wow, there have to be a whole lot of Cuban Canadians with reasons. I hate

guy's gut.

Well, yeah, I mean, I only did two years before Amnesty got me out, but there

were many activists who were jailed for a long time.

What happened to Araceli was terrible.

But this is Rene, he's from Cienfuegos. He and I disagree.

Fidel had to rule with an iron fist, or everything he did for Cuba would be

destroyed. Free education, medical care.

Russian gas, food, power.

That's the American embargo.

Do you know every president since Eisenhower has tried to bring him down?

Because he showed all of Latin America that you don't have to bow down to the

Yankees. And yet we could not have this conversation in a coffee shop in La

Habana. Or parts of Miami.

Or parts of Miami.

I think time is what will take care of the customers.

Araceli, what if someone came to town who needed to run below the radar?

You mean someone who didn't want to wait for time?

You know, Maggie, you were the very first government official to treat me

real person and not just another file to be processed.

I could give you some addresses, as long as this someone is all you're looking

for.

We reviewed Parada's itinerary. There's nothing scheduled for tonight.

The word we got was the minister would be in his suite meeting with colleagues.

His people are handling the security.

Yeah, right. What is it, party time?

Could be he doesn't want any of us telling tales in the morning. Who knows?

Maybe this can keep overnight.

Come on, let's pop in, introduce ourselves.

I want to check out his taste in women.

I got you, sir. I got you, sir. Immigration, hostile security.

Put your guns down.

Canadian security, lower your weapon.

Sergeant, get him out. Ma 'am, let's go.

Come on.

What are you doing here?

The shots came from the roof, from a building across the street.

Get your people on it.

This is Sergeant Harani. Shots fired at the window of Minister... Again, what

the hell are you doing here?

The shooter appears to be located in the building...

The guard

had a couple U .S. agents with her. They were providing security

for a man and a woman in business suits.

The agents hustled them out of the room.

We weren't introduced.

What did you learn about the shooting?

Parada crossed to a table to get a drink.

Reaching for an ice cube probably saved his life. Legardo was right beside him.

Mounties found a rifle on a rooftop of a building across the street.

A .308.

No other signs of the shooter.

And no fingerprints.

You think he'll try again?

He's probably still got the 9mm.

Have you turned up anything?

You first.

What's going on?

The State Department wanted an after -record meeting with Ulises Parada.

Why weren't we informed?

Need to know basic.

We're trying to stop this guy from getting killed. I would say that's neat

know. If the news of the meeting got out, that could compromise both Parada

my government.

And the reason for the meeting?

Sorry.

Is Castro gone?

Parada could become president of Cuba one day. Your people were sourcing out

intentions to the U .S.

Maybe offering their support if he was willing to play ball.

He's ex -military, so that makes him a good bet. The president has to have the

support of the Cuban armed forces.

Fine theories.

But does that get you any closer to getting Martinez?

Still no proof, but if it is him, his son might be involved.

Should have locked up the boxer.

Do you have any new leads?

I told you he wasn't here.

Not since yesterday.

I don't think he'll be back.

He had a bag with him when he left.

Got something.

Dre, they found an empty box of .308 ammo in Martinez's room. Pusha Bronte's

hard. We're running out of time.

What did you hear from the apartment?

Oh, uh, nada. They're never there, and when they are there, they're just

couples talk.

Couples talk.

Uh, yeah, couples talk. Um, hey, have you seen my keys?

Or, uh, hey, should I make something tonight, or should we just grab some

takeouts? Oh, pizza or tie? Hey, what's on television? What are you watching?

Oh, that new dancing show or something. You know, it's a wonder the human race

gets propagated.

Phone calls.

Oh, no, nothing from the old man, but, oh, you've got to see this.

What am I looking at?

Well, to your right is Lieutenant Ulysses Parada of the Revolutionary

Forces of Cuba, 1977.

Beside him, his mentor, Colonel Emilio Lagarda.

What do you know?

Colonel Lagarda was a very popular officer and public figure. A little too

popular. Fidel started hearing footsteps.

So, Colonel Lagarda was charged with betraying the ideals of the revolution.

For the whole enchilada, guess who was the principal witness against him?

His former protege, Ulysses Parada.

Soon to become captain, then major, then generalissimo Parada. Funny how that

works.

He betrays Legarda, and 30 years later, who's standing next to him? He gets shot

at? Legarda's daughter.

So you think our little jalapeno's got something she's not telling us?

Review the intel on Martinez in Cuba and Miami.

Get Darnell to reach out to the CIA.

I want to stop coming up at Buck Short in that daylight.

Right. Have we caught a break?

What's this got to do with present circumstances?

You tell me.

It's a matter of public record in Cuba that my father and Parada served

together.

Well, this is Parada saying your father to his death.

My father was dead the minute Fidel decided he was getting too powerful.

Parada was just a pawn.

Martinez gets paroled from a lifetime sentence, smuggled across the border, he

buys weapons, comes within a foot of killing Parada. What does that suggest

you? That somebody's helping him. Someone with connections, who knows the

borders, who can run a covert operation.

The Cuban expat community is very large and diversified.

Why did Parada walk over to that window last night?

Why did you happen to be standing right there? He was getting a drink.

I was watching the room.

Does he know who you are? No.

We were not introduced.

Do you actually think I'd be involved in an assassination?

If someone sent my father to his death... I want that bastard to rot in

for all eternity.

But I'm not going to be the one to put him there.

I want you to stay clear of this case.

You still suspect me?

I'm going to get whoever's responsible.

Yeah, you do that.

Because my government doesn't want to have Parada board that plane to Havana

feet first.

Hey, what's up?

I have something to tell you.

I'm with Immigration and Customs Security.

Huh?

Go away.

Please, let me explain.

Look, we both want the same thing, right?

To keep Roberto from getting hurt.

Now, get away from me, man. Now, this is your last chance, Roberto.

Get out of here! Hey, we know your father's trying to kill the Cuban

okay? We have evidence.

Why would I believe anything you say?

Roberto admitted meeting his father. That makes him an accessory to attempted

murder.

I thought you were my friend.

Let me be your friend. Let me help you.

His father told Roberto he came to Canada to see him.

That's all.

Roberto could face jail and deportation.

His life will be ruined, and you'll never be together.

He didn't do anything.

We have to find Louis Martinez.

But even if you hate Ulysses Parada and everything he stands for... Look, I told

you, I don't care about politics. I don't want to be involved in any of

Yeah, well, you are involved in this, and Parada's not the only one in danger

here. Last time, innocent people were killed. That could happen again.

He told me he was here to see me. Oh, yeah? Well, he lied to you, Roberto.

Well, I don't believe you.

Listen, man, I know how you feel, okay? I got a father who only comes around

when he needs something, all right? It sucks.

You just leave me alone.

Just tell me where he is. I don't know. Look, this guy is a crazy fanatic, and

he's going to slaughter innocent people. I don't know where he is.

Yeah, yeah.

He hit the bricks like he was shot out of a cannon. What'd you say to him? Just

stay close to him, all right? See what he does. Okay.

You should answer that.

What?

Is Roberto there?

No, not now.

He's going to say goodbye.

You tell Roberto goodbye.

You should call him on his cell phone. I have to go.

Louis, please don't do anything bad.

It'll hurt Roberto.

Andrea, you cannot understand.

I hope Roberto will.

I'm sorry. I must go.

Louis.

Got it.

Payphone, Skyline Hotel.

Gray, what's your status?

Roberto took a call in a cell.

He's at the Skyline Hotel.

This is on Parada's itinerary. He's got lunch here today.

I haven't seen that guy. But the hotel here is full of Hispanic.

I'm sorry, I meant Latinos.

What's the situation with Parada? Oh, we're good to go. We swept the banquet

hall, hotel employees.

We're bringing Parada in through the kitchen now.

Why don't you wait here while I check to see if everything is ready in the hall?

Okay, I think...

Don't shoot!

Don't shoot!

I'm sorry! I'm sorry!

Don't shoot!

I'm sorry! I'm sorry!

Okay, we're clear. Stand down.

Get out of the way so we can get that cleaned up.

Come on, Lou.

I've got 200 meals to push out.

We're almost ready for you, sir.

Hey, man.

What's your name?

Ramiro Leon.

Can I get back to work now?

Let me see some ID.

Oh, Poppy.

Let's go this way.

You tried to explain on the phone.

Teddy only took this contract to get into Canada to see me.

So who hired him?

He didn't know.

He never met anyone face to face.

I believed him, though.

I believed he really wanted to make it right between us.

I think you wanted to do that.

Let's go.

Major.

The hotel waiter was identified as the one who bought the guns for Martinez.

When is that? A third generation devoted to Hayden Castro?

Not according to what Inspector Williams turned up.

What do you mean?

Darnell's information indicates the assassination plot originated in Havana.

Havana?

Maybe somebody there didn't like the idea of Parada being the frontrunner for

the presidency.

Or... Maybe they didn't like the idea of him having cozy chats with the U .S.

State Department.

Anything's possible.

Your people might want to mention this to him. He may reconsider flying home.

So does that mean that I'm off your suspect list?

It would appear so.

I'm free to go?

There's the door.

You know, in our business...

It's sometimes hard to figure out who's working for whom.

Yeah.

That's why it's good to know who your friends are.

Great.

Thank you.

So, Roberto Bronte's landed immigrant status should be processed in time for

Olympics.

That's good. He's got a hell of a left.

Apparently, Kessler pulled some strings.

He'll never admit it.

You ever see your dad?

Yeah, once in a while.

How about your mom?

She died.

I grew up in foster homes.

You got plans?

I mean, tonight?

I got some stuff I got to finish here.

Sure.

See you tomorrow?

Then?

It's great.

Yeah, it's been a while.

You've been six months at the same address. That's some sort of record for

Little kid in the Daily Double, huh?

Guess everyone wins now and then.

What have you been up to?

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