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A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES

THE FOLLOWING IS A FICTIONAL STORY
INSPIRED BY

SURVIVING ESCOBAR
BY JOHN JAIRO VELÁSQUEZ VÁSQUEZ.

CHARACTERS AND SITUATIONS
HAVE BEEN ALTERED FOR THIS PROGRAM.

I’ve been thinking about
that matter we've been discussing.

About what?

About that lame reduction
the president gave me.

Oh.

What are your thoughts?

I know how we can soften up that jerk.

Truthfully, I don’t think it’s crazy,
Minister.

PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC

The army and the police are looking
for the former president’s brother.

And my client is sure
he can rescue him.

That is, if you can sign an agreement
reducing his penalty.

How much?

Five years.

I honestly don’t think that can be done.

Look, Mónica.

It’s one thing for a prisoner
to help us unmask a guerrilla leader,

and another thing for him
to be involved in the rescue operation

of someone who’s been kidnapped.

No, honestly…

It’s the life of the former president’s
brother that’s at stake.

I didn’t forget.

I won’t agree to anything just yet.

But tell me what the plan is.

To begin with,
we’d have to help J.J. Velásquez

break out of the Capital Prison.

Well, here’s the thing, gentlemen...

To the government, having the most
dangerous and merciless hitman,

Escobar’s right hand, on the streets

was an overly complex business.

The government was risking
a jailbreak and a national scandal.

But the truth was the kidnapped victim's
life depended on J.J. Velásquez,

and the former president was cornered.

Either he placed his trust in the hitman,

or he simply risked
losing his brother forever.

Doctor, do you hear what you’re asking me?

I can’t possibly help
Mr. Velásquez escape.

It’s not impossible.

The tunnel the guerrilla was
going to use is already there.

- That tunnel is sealed.
- It can be reopened.

All you need to do
is simply allow whatever needs to happen

so the tunnel is usable right away.

That is madness, sir.

The orders come from the highest level.

Doctor, think about it.

You’re going to set
a convicted criminal free

with no guarantees
that he'll return here.

That’s a calculated risk,
and we’re willing to take it.

You just let the order go through.

We need that tunnel cleared at once.

Let me give you some advice.
Look at it this way:

you’re choosing the greater good.

Of course, this is off the record.
This conversation between us...

never happened.

CAPITAL PRISON
DRUG TRAFFICKERS CELLBLOCK

My friend.

Wake up. We’re going outside.

No, I want to sleep, Popeye.

Get up.

Get up, we’re leaving... and be quiet.

Go on, quick.

Quick.

Move it.

What’s the plan?

The plan is I‘m getting you
out of here. Get back.

Cover your ears. Get down and take cover.

Ready.

What is this crap?

We’re out.

Piojo.

- What is it, boss? You okay?
- What happened?

- I don’t know.
- Haul ass and find out.

Okay, sir. I’ll get right on it. You stay.

- Querubín.
- Sir.

Listen to me. You stay there,
and don’t move for any reason.

As you say, boss.

Friend.

Easy. Stay calm.
Come on, Commander. Come on.

Commander, we’re doing just fine.

This way, sir.

Come on.

This way, sir.

Ready, bro.

We're good. Start it up.

Door.

Some mess the vice minister
left for us, right?

That’s the government’s
problem, Lieutenant.

Or did you go and tell them
to help J.J. escape?

- No.
- Well, there you go.

I’ve lost all authority
over these people, the guards.

Would the vice minister
and the president

admit they worked with J.J.?

Your conscience is clear,
that’s what matters.

Yes, but I have to bear this burden.

- Is it safe here?
- It is.

We'll stay here a while
until things cool down.

- Take a look around.
- Yes, sir.

You said you needed to be outside
in order to discuss business.

I’ve done my part.

How much
do I have to pay for the doctor?

We’ll see.

We’ll see what?

The thing is, I first need
to contact my people.

I don’t know if Gavilan is alive
or if they already killed him.

Come on.

- Hello. January 20 here. January 20.
- Go ahead, go ahead.

- I thought you were outside.
- That’s what a lot of people wish.

No, we’re on top of things here.
Free and on top.

Look, I need you to follow

my instructions precisely.
Are you listening?

- How’s the patient?
- Very well.

How much am I going to
have to pay for this little joke?

Look, man...

Since you were the one
who helped me out of that hellhole,

it will only cost you a million.

I'll offer half of that,
and throw in this chain.

Okay, good.

Take me to him,
and we’ll close the deal.

No, wait.

I already told my men
to take him to an intermediate location.

We get there, you hand over the cash,
and I’ll give you Gavilan.

Deal?

Okay.

- Jaramillo.
- Sir.

Go ahead and get the money.

Yes, sir.

John Jairo is here.

He’s with Bachué.

Attention. Stay alert at all times.

It’s strange that my men aren’t here yet.

Just relax. We’ll wait for them.

I’ll get the man, bring him here,
and you’ll give me the cash.

Give me the money.

Okay. Money upon delivery.

- A deal is a deal.
- Of course.

How are you, doctor?

Doctor, how are you?

You’re safe now, okay?
Relax, you’re with us.

Bring him some water.

That’s not him.

Attention, boys. Come on. Move forward.

That’s not him. Who are you?

- Who are you?
- Chase them!

- Get in. That’s not him.
- Negative.

This is not the former president’s
brother. Get in the trucks.

I feel Ikú’s spirit watching you.

- Ikú, godfather?
- Death.

- Watch out, child.
- Take care, godfather.

Take care.

- Let Eleguá protect you, child.
- So it shall be.

The driver will take you
wherever you want.

Blondie.

This is getting very ugly.

Never in our lives has Ikú appeared.

You know what that means.

Death.

But where is it coming from?

The Romeros? The connections
to the campaign? Where?

Look, honey, we still have
the briefcase, okay?

That’s our insurance.

As long as we have it,
they can’t do shit to us.

Oh, of course they can, babe.

If they want to screw us over,
they’ll find a way.

MOUNTAINS OF COLOMBIA

What’s that noise?

They’re here.

I'm not going down by myself.

Freeze.

Long live the revolution!

Go in! Secure the perimeter!

Perimeter secured.

Welcome to freedom, sir.

So it is confirmed?

Thank you so much, Mr. Vice Minister.

Yes, of course. I’ll tell him.

Thank you again.

The former president wanted me
to thank you for handling all this.

What about the deal?
Are they playing dumb?

How can you think that?

Your penalty will be reduced.

Now it’s just a matter of protocol
and making it official.

I’ll handle that. Don’t worry.

Okay.

Excuse me, I have to go. See you.

You’re a liar,
an embarrassment to this country.

How so, sir?

I did as I was asked.

I saved the man’s life. It's business.
Relax.

Liar. Bloody parasite.

Taking advantage of others'
troubles to get ahead.

Stealing time from justice.
Such a disappointment.

CAPITAL PRISON

Mr. Velásquez.

Before he died, Tiago Medel confessed
that Cristo Charria and his wife

were the link between
the former president’s campaign

and the Cartel del Valle.

The DEA and the prosecution
suspect that part of the drug money

that infiltrated the presidential campaign
was facilitated by the Charria couple.

But it's an assumption, because
we have no evidence to prove any of this.

What do I have to do with it?

A few days ago,
the DEA intercepted a shipment

containing five tons of cocaine
in Central America.

And every mule we interrogated
agreed that this shipment

belonged to Cristo Charria.

No, you can’t take him like this.

We’re decent people
and you have no proof of this.

My God!

Thanks to this,
the police were able to capture him.

- They'll bring him to this prison.
- That is correct.

- Relax, love.
- This is a mistake!

- Calm down.
- This is not fair.

- We’ll fix this.
- We’re very decent people.

- We’ll fix this.
- Papi.

Calm down, darling. Call the lawyers.

It seems our teamwork
has had excellent results.

That’s why they’re looking for us.

Look at that...
The DEA asking me for favors.

That’s right, my friend.

Don’t worry, this is something
we’ve done before with other criminals.

- Are you interested?
- Yes.

Wait a moment, doctor.

First I want to hear
what I would need to do.

It’s simple.

Charria will be in cellblock number three.
Your block.

You would just need to gain his trust
and get information

to help us prove that the shipment
confiscated by the DEA was his.

These two will be taking care of you.

All right then. Come here.

It’s important that you’re aware

that the DEA and the prosecution
are working together on this.

What does the prosecution
have to do with it?

Well, if they can link the Charria couple
to the Cartel del Valle, that would prove…

that the presidential campaign was
financed with drug money.

Exactly. That’s an issue
my government is also interested in.

- So I would be a snitch.
- Well, nothing in this life comes free.

Besides, your cooperation guarantees
a penalty reduction of five more years.

- Five, John Jairo.
- I won’t budge for five years.

I’ll take the deal,
but you need to tell me something else.

I'll do whatever you need,
but your government has to guarantee

that they won’t ask for my extradition.
Okay?

I don’t know if you know this,

but only the President
of the United States can request that.

No deal then.

- Wait up.
- Well…

I could check with the embassy,
intercede, see what we could do.

Everything is negotiable, my friend.

Perfect. I’ll be leaving then.
We’ll be in touch through your lawyer.

- Thank you, officer.
- Excuse me.

That went well, right?

NATIONAL PROSECUTOR

Mr. Charria, it won't be easy for you
to account for all this money.

It looks like you have over 15 billion
pesos in Colombian bank accounts,

and that you own property
in the U.S.

that’s under yours and your wife’s name.

Let me ask you, Mr. Charria,
what is it you do?

You know very well I’m a retired officer
of the glorious national Colombian police.

Do you think we’re idiots?

Tell me where you got the money.

Show respect, Detective.

My client is innocent
until proven otherwise.

Of course.

Let me ask you again, Mr. Charria,
where did you get that money?

Oh, well, the Holy Virgin
and the Lord of miracles

are so nice to me.
They never leave my side.

That’s how I got that money.
They’re so nice to me.

Down in Ecuador,
I found a funeral mound and dug it out.

- A funeral mound?
- Yes, a funeral mound.

An indigenous tomb, man.

When I was a guard
at the prison island of Gorgona

the inmates gave me the coordinates.
I went there and I dug out, like,

five million pesos in gold and
pre-Columbian stuff, you know?

Right.

Where did you get
the other ten billion pesos?

Oh, the Holy God
truly never leaves my side.

Look, I won the lottery twice.
There’s the proof.

DRUG TRAFFICKERS CELLBLOCK

Lights.

Godfather.

Tell me what you see, godfather.
Tell me.

It’s two forces...
two very powerful forces, child.

Who are they? Tell me who they are.
I need to know who they are.

- Tell me who they are.
- I see two brothers.

Two brothers.

What else do you see?
Tell me what it is you see.

I see a hitman.

A hitman.

I see a hitman.

- At your service, sir. What do you need?
- No, nothing.

I just came to welcome you.

You can count on me
if you need anything.

Are you a witch doctor?

Because I need someone
to curse my bitch wife.

She left me. She’s such a bitch.

Don’t misunderstand...

I practice Santería for healing purposes

and spiritual growth.

Do me a favor and leave me alone.

I need to finish the ritual.

Certainly.

With all due respect.

Yes, I got it, I’ll put it on now.

Attention.

High government officers have just
confirmed the release of a new tape

related to the 8000 Process
which is going public.

High government officers

revealed that in this new tape

there is, allegedly, a conversation
between Liseth Charria

and the president.

This new evidence would add
to the already huge amount of evidence

authorities have gathered
for the 8000 case.

Cristo Charria, husband
of the woman involved

in this recording,
is at the Capital Prison right now

- facing drug trafficking charges.
- Shit.

Shit.

With this recording, Liseth Montero
became famous throughout the country.

- Get them over here.
- No, they’re not going.

- Why?
- Because they’re not, I know them.

- I know they’re not going.
- Then you come, blondie.

This recording helped reinforce doubts

about financing and transparency
in the president elect’s campaign.

All signs pointed to the president
and his campaign advisors

having received donations
from famous drug dealers.

It’s bad enough that you let
this recording get out,

but I’m more worried...

POLITICAL PARTY OF THE GOVERNMENT

about them proving that you…

you know, that you and Cristo
dealt with complicated matters.

No, Orlandito, you can’t say that to me.

You know that both Cristo and I
are super classy people.

I need to talk to the president
or someone in the government

so they know that we’re clean.

No one in the government
will meet with you, especially now.

Also, it would be best
if we stop meeting for a while.

The government has been closing doors on
me for linking you to the campaign.

We had nothing to do
with the release of that recording.

Nothing.

That’s the least of our worries now.

What matters is
what’s going to happen from now on.

They’re going to come looking for you.
They’re going to question you.

I know. You can count on my silence,
and Cristo’s too.

I won’t mention you
or get anyone else involved.

- You have to help us.
- Excuse me?

It’s not beneficial for either
of us if Cristo stays in prison, is it?

Look, let me make one thing clear.

I don’t have such power.
I can’t help your husband.

Oh, Orlando, please.

You have the power to do it.

You know you can.

You’re getting things confused.

No, sir.

I’m just asking for us to help each other
out as we have in the past, Orlando,

before this campaign started.
Even long before that.

You’re not asking me, you’re telling me.

Thank you, Torres.

- Oh, my blondie, my love.
- My life.

- Aché.
- Aché.

- How are you, my darling?
- How can you ask? Look at me.

- I have bad news, sweetie.
- Oh, what happened now?

- The prosecution froze our accounts.
- Froze them? On what grounds?

We're under investigation.
They don't need proof to freeze them.

If they can prove
even the slightest thing,

they’ll take everything.

- Those jerks will screw us.
- Well, the lawyers have been busy.

At least the accounts we had in the U.S.
are already secured.

So don’t worry about that, okay?

Okay, but you know what?

There’s something else we need to do.

- What’s that?
- Look, honey, I…

I’ve been thinking it over and I think
the solution is to confess everything

- and negotiate with the prosecution.
- No, baby, no.

Let’s not decide that now.
Let’s wait a few days, okay?

Wait for what?
For them to kill us?

I spoke to the Babalao.

He told me the people that want to kill us
are two brothers.

- The Romeros.
- It has to be them.

And there’s a hitman
who’s after you.

J.J. Velásquez,
that thug in the cellblock.

That’s why we need to look
after our friends.

- But which friends, blondie?
- The politicians.

I already spoke
with our campaign contact.

He said if they can’t prove
the trafficking, they can’t touch us.

Even if they can prove
we were involved in the campaign,

they cannot touch us.

Are we supposed to leave everything
in the hands of a politician?

No. That’s why I agreed
to the meeting with Potro.

They’ve been looking for us.
Maybe he can do something.

- Don’t you think, baby?
- We shall see.

Whatever you think is best.
Anything that might help, do it.

Darling, I brought this
to protect you, my love.

Place it under your mattress, okay?

Are the bedbugs killing you?

It seems as if rats are peeing on my food.
Look at me.

You look like you’ve been peed on
by the whole rat family.

This looks bad, pal.

Does it smell like shit to you?

No.

I’ll leave you to it.

I heard one of your deals fell through.

I can put you in touch with
a friend outside.

In 15 days you’ll be on your feet again.

What is going on with you,
Mr. Velásquez?

Have some respect.
You and I are not friends,

so you shouldn’t insinuate I’m involved
in your dirty business.

I’m a decent person,
a retired police officer.

Easy, I was just saying...

What’s the deal, mate?
Is this jerk bothering you?

Yeah, this fag is annoying.

I was just speaking
with my friend, that’s all.

- I was leaving.
- Leave fast, bro.

I thought a lot before coming, Potro.
I almost didn’t.

Why? Relax, freshen up.

Enjoy my house, the valley heat...

Look what I have here.

It’s good.

How about that?

As pure as fish scales.

I told you.
It's quality shit.

Look, this batch I have here.

It’s ready for shipment.

Well, I’m very happy for you.

I’m not just making conversation.

I’m telling you
so we can do some business.

Do you know what I’m going through
with Cristo?

- I can’t do any business right now.
- Why not?

Because Cristo is in jail.

A lot of people are looking for me
to shut me up, including the Romeros.

- Isn’t that enough?
- That’s why you should do it.

You and I can become
great allies, don’t you think?

What do you think?

Let me be clear.
I’m looking for protection.

Give me that,
then we can talk business.

You know what?
I don’t care about the Romeros.

And you shouldn’t either.

Those dudes are basically done,
aren’t they?

You said it, friend.

Listen to what we're saying.

They still own the business,
don’t they?

Until I take over, right?

That's happening very soon.

You know what, blondie?

I can provide protection.

I have friends who can look after you,
but we’ll have to be business partners.

What do I have to do?

Practically nothing.

Just give me some contacts in the States
and you’ll get a big commission.

You think I can buy
all this jewelry with a commission?

Don’t mess with me, blondie.

You know what?

I’m willing to pay good money.

More than the Romero brothers paid.

How much more?

Thank you.

I can double the amount.

For every kilo
you help me sell to the gringos,

I’ll give you 20 percent in commission.

Per kilo.

Cheers.

What are we looking for, pal?

I don’t know.

But this dog used to be a police officer,
and that’s very strange.

I’ve never seen such nonsense.

Someone is doing voodoo on you, pal.
That’s why you’re in such terrible shape.

Lie down, Velásquez.

Apparently, what you have is infectious.

But I can’t diagnose or treat you
without running tests.

They can run those tests here, okay?

- Okay, doctor.
- Okay.

Torres, wait up.

Let me get in touch with the lawyer.

I’m not doing this anymore.

Cristo has given me nothing,

but he’s messing me up
with his witchcraft.

Don’t tell me
you believe in that nonsense.

I didn’t, but look at me.
Look at what he’s done to me.

- That’s nothing. It's just a rash.
- The doctor doesn’t know what it is.

In his cell, I found a picture of me
with spiked sticks and crap.

Omens affect you
more than your own reality.

Should I wait for him to kill me, then?

We’re talking about a penalty reduction
without extradition, J.J.

That’s so much more powerful
than any stupid voodoo ritual.

I know, and I know nothing like that
will happen for me again.

Okay then.

- You said it yourself.
- What should we do?

I’ll need to change my strategy
or I’ll end up killing myself.

Well, do what you need to do, J.J.

But it would be very, very disappointing

if a spiked photograph and some dirty
water proved to be stronger than you.

Then you will need to do
something to help me out too.

Okay, tell me. What is it?

- What do you mean they broke in?
- How should I know?

I don’t know.
All I know is they trashed the house.

What did they take?

Some of my jewelry
and a few things,

but they didn’t touch anything important.

They didn’t touch the watches

or the dollar bills in my wallet.
Nothing.

Does that mean our life insurance is safe?

That’s why they came. Yes, sir.

Blondie, my darling. I’ve been thinking,

and I feel like telling
everything we know.

Why would we do that now?
What good would it do?

Oh, blondie,
we’re up to our necks in this, sweetie.

Look at me, in this dump

while you’re in danger.
No, darling.

You know what? Consult the Babalaos.

They can tell us which road to take,
and maybe it will all work out.

Yes, I’ll consult with them.

Take care, my darling, you hear?
Be careful.

Yes, my darling. You too. Aché.

Sit down.

I’ve heard wonderful things about you.

I hope I won’t let you down.
Take off your shirt.

- Ready?
- Yes, ready.

Your lawyer mentioned
you had other symptoms. What are they?

My head really hurts.

I get these chills at night.

And I feel as if I stink
like a dead person.

And I dream of dead people.

How do you know they’re dead?

Because they’ve all been shot right here.

It seems like a dark force
is sending all of its victims

to disturb you and rot your soul.