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Please, welcome.

Welcome.

I'm Enrique Salazar.

- Hi. - How are you?

Good.

- David Richardson. - David, my pleasure.

- This is my wife, Mona. That's Becca, Bobby. - Hey, kids. Please...

Come.

This is awesome.

Oh, thank you.

Please consider yourselves my guests.

Come, come. Follow me.

Where's Chuy?

Oh, he's in a small medical facility we have here for the migrants we care for.

- Can we see him? - Tomorrow, perhaps.

He was in real danger, and now he's fine, but he needs to rest.

My son, Hugo.

What's up?

Well, please. Come on.

He will be very happy.

So now, relax and enjoy.

Adela will show you your rooms.

Have a good rest.

Hey.

They're pretty cool, right?

Hey.

Told you it was gonna be an adventure, didn't I?

Dad,

why is this even happening?

We discussed this.

No, we haven't.

You need to tell us what's happening.

What did you do?

- I... - Hey.

Charlie, turn around.

Okay.

You--

Our rooms are ready.

Great.

Come on.

Don Enrique.

Chuy. It's so good to see you.

Although not in these circumstances.

I was sorry to hear about Juan.

But you were a fool to do what you did.

There are rules.

It's a question of loyalty.

So, explain to me, what is happening here?

What do you want me to tell her?

You can tell her I'm sorry for what I did.

That I want to come home.

She understands family, right?

Tell her I came home to see my daughter.

You want me to appeal to her better nature?

Because we both know she doesn't have one.

Then tell her I brought her something to make good on what I did.

Chuy.

You owe her a very considerable debt.

So listen.

The wife, the kids,

I don't think they're of any interest to anybody.

They're good people and I don't want anything to happen to them.

You gotta let them go.

But the guy? The husband? He's an asshole.

I'd have killed him in the desert if I didn't think you guys could use him.

Use him how?

He's all like America's Most Wanted.

He could be useful to her.

Send him back. Exchange him for something that's worth more to her.

I think she's gonna be very happy.

I think she can use him to get what she wants,

and then we'd be even.

I hate the kids seeing this.

Oh, come on. A place this size...

it's gonna need to be protected.

More guns in the US than there is in Mexico.

Oh, yeah?

Switzerland, for that matter.

France. Safer here than in France.

I still hate it though.

Kids are gonna be fine.

Oh, yeah? You're sure about that?

Yeah.

I'd still be in cuffs if it wasn't for Dina.

What do you think these are for?

Hey!

We've been preparing them for this.

We knew these days might come.

Honestly, I'm... I'm not sure I did.

I don't think they're guarding the house.

I think they're watching us.

We should leave tomorrow.

Yeah.

I think you're right.

Hey.

So, my dad told me I'm supposed to, like, show you around and shit.

- What, now? - Yeah, man. Now.

So, you'll probably wanna get dressed.

- Okay? - Yeah, sure.

Right now?

Yeah, man. Right now.

I can...

I can wash them in the sink or whatever.

It's okay.

Voilà.

So, are you into this stuff?

Sure, yeah.

I mean, I like animals.

How do they do the eyes?

You buy them. They come in boxes.

Seriously? From what, like, an eye shop?

From a taxidermy shop in Mexico City.

Actually pretty sick.

That one's pretty old. I think my grandpa shot it or something.

- Really? - Yeah.

Wow.

Make your own tequila?

Mezcal.

This must be where the magic happens.

Where it's supposed to happen. You sleep well?

- Yeah. Best I slept in years. - Ah, good.

What's the problem?

No water, no fermentation.

No fermentation, no más mezcal magic.

Noticed the water pressure was a little low in the bathrooms.

That happening all over the property?

For the past few weeks, yes.

You want a hand with that?

No, no. Won't be necessary. Thank you.

No, it's not a problem.

Hey, please. No, you're my... my guest.

You need to relax,

not to be put on work.

How is your family recovering?

They're good. They're doing great.

Thing is, is that I feel a little embarrassed

after all your hospitality, but...

I'm thinking my family and I might need to... push on.

Of course. You must be eager to go wherever you're... where you're heading.

Yeah.

The problem is, is that we lost a lot of our...

resources.

Well then, you should take anything you need.

- Oh, no, no, no. - Yes.

- I don't want to accept charity. - Stop. Hey.

Tell you what.

We'll find you a car, agree on a price. Some cash.

You're leaving tomorrow.

No. We're actually hoping to push out today.

Oh, no, no, no. No. Out of the question. No.

No, you see you...

We need to find an appropriate vehicle and...

Yeah, one that we can ensure it's in running order and...

Most important, we have a special guest for dinner. My aunt.

- Oh. - I would love for you to join us.

Sure. Yeah.

- Thank you. - Yeah.

- So, tomorrow then? - Yes.

Classic .357.

Here.

Hey, if... if I show you something...

you won't tell my dad, right?

Dude, fuck your dad.

I don't even know the guy.

Okay. Yeah.

- What the fuck is this? - It's mine.

It's a piece of shit, man.

Okay, well...

do you think you can clean it up? See if it works?

'Course I can clean this up. I got you.

Pretty.

Thank you.

Nice T-shirt.

Where's Dad?

He's trying to wrangle us a car, I think.

Get us to Mexico City.

And when we get there,

then we're good?

We're safe?

Yeah.

I was thinking to go and say goodbye to Chuy.

You wanna come with me?

Sure.

We're leaving already?

Soon as we can.

Great.

- Hey. - Hey.

- How's it going? - Okay.

We... we brought you something.

You can keep it.

So, how come you know this place?

Oh, from the old days.

You move people across the border.

If someone gets sick or someone loses their mom and dad or breaks an ankle.

Whatever.

Well, he looks after them and feeds them and...

So, what's next for you?

I would like to see my daughter.

You know, if I can arrange that...

well, it'll all be worth it.

I need you to go find your brother.

What's wrong?

It doesn't matter, but right now,

you need to look for your brother while I find your dad.

- We have to get out of here. - Why?

Mom, what's going on?

- Mom. - Just find your brother and do it now.

Holy shit, who's shooting?

- Back to the house, please! - Where's my son?

To the house, please!

Dina, take my hand.

Don't!

I need to find my son.

- Please, just move inside. - Where is my son?

- Keep moving please. - Into the house.

It's for your safety. Quickly now.

- Enrique. - Sí?

Is all this necessary?

Come on. I'd like to go get my son, please.

Well, that won't be possible, I'm afraid.

- My son Charlie is out there. - Uh-huh, with Hugo.

There was gunfire.

- Oh. - Oh?

I see. Not to worry.

They'll be enjoying themselves, getting up to whatever boys get up to.

With guns?

Hugo's very experienced.

He knows gun safety, yeah. They'll be fine.

I'd really like to go find my son, if I may.

Please don't worry. The boys will be perfectly safe.

Yeah.

Relax and enjoy.

There you go.

That was... that was okay. Check this out.

Easy.

It's a beautiful day today.

But there's this really boring dinner we kinda have to go to,

but we don't really have to go.

We can just screw that and go hunting.

- For animals? - No, for trees.

For animals, pendejo. Of course. Let's go kill some shit.

Looks like we're getting dressed up for dinner.

There's nothing for Charlie.

They know we won't leave without him.

Making sure he's not around.

So,

what's happening?

Mom?

Seriously.

What did you tell Chuy...

about us? Your dad and me.

In the desert. What did you tell him?

Nothing. I don't... I don't know anything.

Why?

I saw it in his face.

I think he made a deal.

What deal?

A deal for us.

With who?

I don't know. I...

I guess you'd call them the cartel. I haven't...

You know what? He told me in the desert he doesn't use that word, so I have

no fucking idea who he spoke to.

Chuy's our friend.

We dragged him out of the desert. He would've died.

He'd never have been there in the first place if it wasn't for us.

We need to find Charlie and go.

Okay, that's enough. We're leaving.

Where's my treasure?

He's excited to see you.

Where's my Hugo?

Dad.

- Huh? - Dad!

- What? - You're driving me nuts.

What are you even looking for?

A way out of here.

- In a drawer? - There'll be something.

There's always something.

We dragged him out of the desert.

He was snakebit, and we dragged him out of the desert.

And I'm an asshole...

but he likes you.

I need you to write him a letter.

I need you to tell him what's happening to you right now.

I need you to tell him you're scared.

And then,

I need you to ask for his help.

He needs to know he's your only chance of getting outta here.

And make it good, or we'll be in real trouble.

They tell me you were bitten by a rattlesnake.

Stick out your tongue.

Stick out your tongue, please.

Look at me.

Chuy.

Look at me.

To whom did you make an oath?

You.

And did you keep that oath?

And that's why you've come home asking for forgiveness.

Then earn it.

Tell me what I need to know...

and earn your forgiveness.

Afterwards...

you can come home and be mine again.

The American family asked me to give you this.

Thank you.

Fuck!

Dinner's ready.

Welcome, welcome.

Please, come in. Come in. Please, come in. Have a seat.

Look at you. You look spectacular. What a beautiful family.

David, relax.

El vino, por favor.

We're so happy to have you here.

Mona, David, Becca.

My aunt, Lucrecia.

Actually,

I'm more of a second madre.

I wiped his sweet little behind when he was a babe in arms.

This is true.

I dried his tears when his father whipped him

for showing the girls his little pito.

Sadly, this is also true.

Heads up, okay? Any time now.

Does it always take this long?

It takes so much longer, man.

Do you smoke marijuana, darling?

What? Me?

No.

Take cocaine?

Methamphetamines?

OxyContin?

Are you a virgin?

I don't think we feel very comfortable having this conversation.

You see that?

- Where? - There.

Right there, right there, right there. Do you see it?

Aim.

Wait.

Wait.

Great. Come on.

Let's head back.

So you are an academic?

English professor.

- Where do you teach? - I retired.

To raise your family?

More or less. And you?

Aunt Lucrecia, what do you do?

I manage an old family company.

Oh, what kind of company?

Pharmaceuticals.

Medical supplies.

And you, Enrique?

A surgeon.

Cosmetic. Also retired.

And Hugo, is it?

He works for the business, too?

He's young.

But he has aptitude.

So... so he's your... your great nephew?

And my godson.

Oh, but they're such a worry, aren't they? Kids, I mean.

I'm a mom.

I catastrophize.

Always thinking about the worst thing that could possibly happen to them.

- Hugo is protected. - From what?

Everything.

Everyone.

What's that?

What?

Over there. Don't you see it?

What?

- There's something there in the trees. - Dude, there's nothing there.

You seem distracted.

No.

Are you worried about your son?

We think it's past time he came back, yes.

He won't be back...

until I say so.

If at all.

Why are you doing this?

Hey, keep walking!

I'm interested in you

because someone very dear to me has been too many years

in a supermax penitentiary outside Florence, Colorado.

If you are who Chuy believes you to be,

perhaps I could exchange you for him.

I'm afraid you did this to yourselves.

After what happened, Chuy can no longer live in the United States.

But he can't return to Mexico without repaying the debt he owes to my aunt.

Well,

I won't speak to my own value.

But I can assure you that my family is worth nothing to you.

- Allie, don't, d-- - It's all right. It's fine.

A very long time ago,

I used to work at the NSA.

And I think it's fair to say that we didn't see eye to eye.

Are we done?

- He can stay. Take the women. - Wait. Mom. What--

Mom.

Let me speak to Enrique!

Get him now!

Get Enrique! Hurry! Get him now!

Hey. Come on.

Get the fuck away from me.

Mom?

Hugo! Hugo!

Dad.

You see, asshole?

Please, Papa, please!

Be quiet.

Have some dignity.

I know you guys were going to kill me. So fuck it.

I'm going to take back what I had given you.

Let the Gringos go

or I'll blow Hugo's brains out.

He won't be back until I say so. If at all.

If we don't walk out of here,

I mean, you can do what you want to us.

We can't stop you.

But Hugo's got an hour.

So you can send all these men to look for him, to scour the area.

They won't find him.

No one will.

So you will have to spend the rest of your life wondering where he's buried,

and if he pissed himself before he died.

So...

here's what's gonna happen.

Call Chuy. Tell him we're coming.

It's all right. It's okay. It's all right. It's all right.

It's okay. It's all right.

Hey. Hey! Stay. Stay.

- Take your shoes off. - What?

Take your fucking shoes off.

- You serious, man? - Yeah.

Get the fuck out of here.

Walk!

Hey. Hey. Let's go.

Pull over here.

Where?

Here.

Bus stop.

All right, Chuy. You should... you should be good from here.

You got the cash, right?

We're... we're... we're good.

I mean, I'm sure we could scare up a couple extra bucks if you...

if you needed it.

Yeah.

Okay. Leave the keys in the ignition.

Everybody out.

I said out! Now!

Sure. Get the bags.

Wait, what? You're s-- you're seriously taking our car?

There's a bus coming soon. Keep moving.

Go home. Go anywhere. I could give a shit.

Chuy.

Come on, Chuy.

- Come on. Don't do this to us. - Do what? What am I doing?

It's just...

Come on.

All right, look. You know what?

You keep the car, all right?

Take us to the next town.

All right?

I'm taking the car because I have to find my daughter.

- Yeah, okay. - Before they do.

Okay.

Okay? That's okay? That's okay with you, huh?

It's okay I find my daughter? I have your blessing, huh?

No. That's not what I'm saying. That's not what I meant.

So, well, tell me. What did you mean?

Come on, tell me.

What did you mean?

I didn't know you had a daughter.

- Oh, you didn't know I had a daughter? - Chuy, stop!

- Because you didn't fucking ask. - Chuy.

- Back up! Get the fuck back! - It's all right.

Huh? You didn't ask.

Because who am I to you?

Huh?

Who is anyone to you?

You're right. You're right. I'm sorry.

No, no. Don't be sorry. Don't be sorry.

You can't help it.

It's in your nature. It's who you are.

And that's your problem, Allie.

You got it in your head.

You wanna run away from America, but you can't.

You'll never be able to...

because of the way you are.

The way you think you can buy people.

The way you think you can buy anything you want.

Take anything you want from anyone you want.

And anything you don't like, you just burn it to the ground. Right?

You are America, asshole.

And you'll never get away from that.

Look at me.

Look at me.