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A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES

We had nothing to do with this.

Because, as you know,

we don't like war. Don't forget it.

Besides, all of our business is family business.

WELCOME TO CALI

From the start, my brother and I gave it our all.

And when we least expected it, the company grew.

Because the business is headed from heaven's branch

to the end of the world.

I assume that's why we're respected everywhere.

THIS IS A WORK OF FICTION

BASED ON THE BOOK EL CARTEL DE LOS SAPOS.

THE FACTS APPEARING HEREIN

ARE A PRODUCT OF THE AUTHORS' IMAGINATIONS.

SOME SITUATIONS, BASED ON REAL FACTS,

HAVE BEEN MODIFIED FOR AN AUDIOVISUAL FORMAT.

I can talk about solitude.

I came from Cuba on my own, when I was pregnant.

You were pregnant?

-What happened? -I don't really know.

When Dad died, I felt the need to come

and give birth here.

So you have a child. Where is she?

She's in heaven.

Raquel. She's the one who looks after me.

Rosarito, I'm so sorry. You must have suffered a lot.

You wouldn't believe it.

It's the most unbearable pain a person can feel.

So I understand.

It's against human nature for a parent

to have to be away from their child, who is so precious.

I swear I won't rest until I find Wilmer.

I would do exactly the same.

Through tarot card reading,

can you find a place, a clue or a sign

that would help me find him?

You're good at asking for stuff and that's fine.

After all, people have to know what they want,

and the one who asks, receives.

But you need to wait a moment.

This is a process, and we just started. You need to calm down.

Trust in me, surrender. I will handle everything.

-Let's make a toast. Cheers. -Cheers.

To the children who are gone, and who we'll find.

Cheers.

Look at the beauty grandma made

-for her grandson. -Look at that clown!

It's great!

-Do you like it? -I love it.

-It's so colorful. I love it. -Really?

It's so cool.

Where can I attach the bow tie? I can't believe he'll be one year old.

It seems like yesterday we were going to the hospital

and you were giving birth, and it's already been a year.

A lot happened in a year.

How could I have imagined things turning out this way,

with his dad being away?

Don't think about that now.

Your son has the love of his dad and family.

You can't deny Leonardo adores him.

Don't think about that. It isn't worth it.

Relax. His dad loves him, and looks after him.

-The piñata looks great. -Right?

-Let's see. The thing to... -What thing?

-The thing to stick this with. -You mean the glue.

-Where is it? -It's in the dining room.

-I'll go find it. -Okay. Let's see.

-This will be the male clown's bow tie. -Awesome.

Or female.

I want a 3-tier cake.

Buy a doll to put on top too.

A doll filled with sweets,

The clowns and puppets are ready.

-They're the best from Cali. -Okay.

The surprise gifts are also ready.

What about the aquarium turtles?

-Let's cancel that. -Okay.

-Okay. -What about the invitations?

The invitations are ready.

I want the birthday party to be...

A very special day, okay?

His birthday has to be the best day of his life. Wait.

Count on that, boss.

Hello? Mr. Cayetano.

Everything's fine, right?

CALI - DAYS LATER

You have to tell me where you bought these candies.

-Look at those colors! -And they're tasty.

Aah?

Put the glasses this way,

so that people can easily get one.

-Okay. -And the food?

-It just arrived. -Great.

Put everything in the same place,

-so that people can easily eat. -Okay.

The surprise gifts!

They're by the entrance.

-Okay. -They're there.

-The decorations look nice. -Thanks.

Thank you! You're very diligent. Nora!

What a pity that Mariano came!

Federico was so excited about the party.

I can imagine! But he can meet his cousins another time.

Yes. Wait a moment! I was thinking...

Isn't it better to delay the introductions?

Let's not mix things up.

-For now. -Why?

I disagree.

You're mine. We're family now.

-I know, but your mom... -So?

-And Fabiola. -So?

-They won't accept me, Leo! -No.

They'll have to understand.

From now on, you and Federico will be by my side.

-What did we agree on? -But...

Answer me.

-Thank you. -You're welcome.

-Hey! -I know.

Okay.

Thank you.

-Look at this. -It's so pretty!

Thank the lady who helped us.

There's also a sign. It looks great.

-Everything looks great. -Thank you.

I'm leaving now.

-Yes, of course. -Thank you so much.

-Have a good day. -Thank you.

I'm sorry I didn't participate.

You didn't want to. Besides, Fabiolita and I

made the prettiest thing of the party.

-It's pretty. -Where is the heir?

Michi!

Where is he? His favorite uncle wants to say hi.

I think I need to remind you, I'm his favorite person.

You're funny. Let me introduce you.

Nice to meet you. I'm Rosario.

A good friend.

Hello, I'm Marlén Ulloa.

I've heard a lot about you.

Really?

Do I know you?

Let's just say, people like you have been by my side.

Someone like you, who has helped this community a lot,

deserves to travel to America, and even to the moon.

Thank you. If I had money in this life,

I'd buy a hospital and you'd be its director.

-What? -For real.

Don't say silly things.

If you keep working, your dreams will come true soon.

If I keep working with Leonardo, we can ask him to help us.

Is he that good?

Well, I was doubtful at first

but in the time I've known him, I've realized he's good.

Everyone in that family is good people: their mom, Norita, Emanuel...

I see.

-Cheers. -Cheers.

So?

Did you already replace Dayana?

Or were you dating them both and she found out?

Dayana left because she wanted to.

The answer to the second question is: No, I wasn't.

While I was with Dayana, I only had eyes for her.

I was such an idiot, wasn't I?

Rosario taught me to see things in a different light.

-Where did you meet her? -I met her through Hugo.

But I'm starting to think life put her in front of me.

You know things happen for a reason.

If it weren't for her, I would have gone crazy.

You're a very strong woman.

You have impressive leadership skills.

You've had a difficult life,

I see sadness in your eyes.

How do you know all of that?

Since I was a child, I've had the gift of seeing.

Sometimes I see the past, and some events in the future.

-Are you a seer? -Something like that.

Can you see all that just by looking at someone?

No, I can't. I also rely on capnomancy,

tarot card reading, which I love, and cowrie-shell reading.

Generally speaking, when I see someone,

I can see their energy.

The sadness in my eyes is from the past, right?

Because everything's turning out well now,

and I think it will continue this way.

I think we have to take some time to analyze that, don't you think?

But I can assure you that when we're born,

we're marked by the pain of our ancestors.

This pain is passed on to the next generation,

and we have to get rid of it in order to find happiness.

Is it some kind of karma?

Yes, it is.

We have shadows that cloud our vision,

and there are strong, dark energies that are absorbing the light

of the people surrounding those families.

Hello, family!

Where is my boy?

Did you have to do this in front of everyone?

What are you talking about? I don't understand you.

I'm trying to make this the best party for my son,

but you aren't happy.

Do you think it's okay to bring your lover?

She isn't my lover.

What should I call her, since she messed with my husband?

She didn't mess with me.

We are done because of other reasons.

-It had to happen this way. That's all. -I see. What a modern man!

Listen, since Mayerly found out you were my wife,

she has respected you. Do the same, please.

-Do I have to thank you? -You just...

Look. Behave like an adult if you can.

Should I behave like you, who threw his family away?

She may be a saint, but I don't trust her.

She's not part of this family.

Smile!

We'll blow the candles out on the count of three...

One, two, three!

That's cheating. It doesn't count.

Get together, I'm going to take a picture of you.

How does this work? Let's see.

-Got it. I'll take the picture now. -Come on.

-Good! You look great. -Mom, come.

-The grandmother. -The aunt.

-Very good. -One, two...

-Get closer. -Come here, Rosario.

-Are you happy? -That's it. Let's see.

Excuse me?

I'd be worried if I were you. Leonardo's just having fun.

I didn't want to be here, Fabiola.

I know this is uncomfortable.

You don't know anything, so I'll make things clear to you.

I'm his wife and his son's mom, and that won't change.

You're a distraction. So...

Even if he keeps bringing you home

to make everyone uncomfortable,

it's important that you remember your place and mine.

We'll take a family picture now.

-Let's get ready. -The family?

We're all family. Come on. Get in here.

Get in here...

That's it.

Did my baby fall asleep?

-He's sleeping soundly. -He must be tired. What a pity!

What did you tell that woman?

I didn't say anything.

Fabiola, look at me.

What did you tell her?

Well, I told her my thoughts.

What did we agree on?

You have to turn the page and move forward.

How can I do that?

You must accept the truth.

You know he is in a relationship, and you'll see her

all the time from now on.

So what? Accept it. You have two choices.

You can accept it, or suffer. Which do you prefer?

Come on.

Nora and that teacher were happy about the gift.

Give me a slice, please. Thank you.

They think they got a sponsor to pay for their honeymoon.

They can't imagine what's going to happen.

Can you imagine the teacher's face when he gets screwed?

What? Are you feeling remorseful?

I don't like to see Norita suffer.

I can only imagine what will happen to her, when the time comes.

We are doing this for her.

Do you think that pothead deserves her?

-No. -That's all.

She's strong. She's got us.

She's got us. She'll overcome this.

She'll thank us when that happens.

I can assure you,

she won't do well if she messes with a communist.

You're right about that. She has such bad taste.

Anyway. When will you give that teacher the order?

To my boy, and every member of this family

in which he was born. Mom, Norita...

Emanuel, Fabiola, Mayerly, and Federico who couldn't come today.

I know you will look after Fabian,

as I will look after him and all of you.

So... Let's make a toast to my boy and all of you.

I was born into such a nice family. Cheers.

-Cheers. -Cheers.

Fabiolita, everything was perfect. Thank you.

Thank your brother who arranged it all, even the surprise gifts.

Well, see you tomorrow.

-You're lying. Really? -Yes.

-I can't believe you're leaving. -We've been here a long time.

Let him stay a bit longer.

-We're tired. -I'm kidding.

Thank you for joining us. Him too.

Don't worry. We keep each other company.

Thank you for supporting Emanuel.

He needed someone to be with.

-Can I give you something? -What is this?

It's to protect you.

Protect me from what?

From everyone who wants to hurt you.

I can't tell you exactly what I'm seeing,

but you must take care of yourself.

I'm sorry to tell you this, but that woman looked like a witch to me.

She's a witch. Or what do you call someone

who plays with things forbidden by God?

She might like amulets.

No! I saw her doing weird things, telling Nora secrets,

she was playing some kind...

I don't get how Emanuel got involved with that kind of woman.

I don't know, they both went crazy.

I don't know either.

One of them brings his new girlfriend

to his son's birthday party,

and the other is dating a witch.

Did you ask Nora what that woman told her?

Why should I? She never says anything.

Oh my God.

I don't know when my boys stopped being my babies.

Sometimes I think about if we lived like we did before,

everything else would have worked out.

It was the money. The money messed them up.

No.

Don't say that. I'll start to get anxious

and worried about my sons getting lost all because of money.

How is it possible that you think I'd let you go to America

without having a coat? Winter is hard there.

Birds don't sing there, they cough.

Thank you so much, Leonardo. You didn't have to do this.

We don't want you to get sick while being with my sister.

We don't want you to be a nuisance.

-Let's see... -I'm truly thankful.

Thanks for supporting our relationship.

I know she's in good hands.

Furthermore, I'm very certain

you'd give your life for her, am I wrong?

No, you aren't.

That's why you're one of us.

You deserve this gift, and the world.

How does it fit you?

It fits me very well.

It feels a bit weird but that's fine, right?

Don't forget all you've been taught in this house,

when you're alone with that guy.

We won't do anything, Mom.

Don't you know I was young once too?

What's important is that you take it easy.

Think before doing anything, Nora. You have to take your time,

and let fate take its course.

-Okay? -Yes, madam.

Chance didn't exist in this house, and fate even less so.

Leonardo was the one who decided what did or didn't happen.

He would decide when to move a knight or take a pawn out of the game.

-We can... -Here we go!

Look at the lovebirds! I'm so jealous!

Show me your flight tickets and passports.

Sure.

-My passport and ticket. -Okay.

Here's my ticket.

And my passport...

Your papers are in order.

My God...

-Thank you. -What about you?

-Are you okay? -Something happened...

I don't have my passport.

Search for it calmly, it'll be there.

I'm sure I put it in here.

You can't travel without your passport.

Do me a favor, please. Let me in.

Norita, you can't enter America without your passport.

You know that.

I'm sure I put it in here...

Passengers from flight 4587

bound for New York city, please go to the front desk.

-That's our flight. -Search for your passport.

-Relax. Search for it calmly. -But...

Do it right or don't do it at all.

Simón.

What did they tell you?

It isn't at home either.

Well, we won't travel and that's it.

Don't say silly things.

Get on that plane. I'll fix this and then I'll go too.

-Really? -Yes. We can't let Leonardo

solve all of our problems.

Yes, but...

Listen, I won't leave the airport until you arrive.

You're talking as if we'll never see each other again.

Promise me one thing.

You won't forget I love you.

-Can you come with me? -Sure.

-It's there. -I hope the plane doesn't leave.

Wisdom to see what's unclear,

and kind gestures, and understand fair and generous words

for those who want to listen honestly.

I don't get it.

Did something happen to Wilmer?

No. Your son is fine.

What I see is a bright light. Transformation and life.

All of this is only surrounding Dayana.

What seems weird to me

is that I see her on her own.

She's sad.

She's locked up.

We searched for the passport everywhere.

We looked in every corner.

I don't get why it wasn't in my bag.

Maybe you left it at the airport.

The only moment I opened my bag

was to give Emanuel my papers.

What if it was stolen?

This city has become unsafe.

Mom, I think

that Simón must be landing now.

If you lost the passport, you can get another one.

Leo can plan another trip.

What if he can't?

If he can't, then it wasn't for you to go on that trip.

NEW YORK

I came to accompany some students

who came here to study English, and visit the country.

I would've traveled with my girlfriend

but she had a problem, so she stayed in Colombia.

Is there a problem?

Give me your jacket.

Now.

I can imagine you know it's a crime

to bring drugs into America.

That isn't mine, officer.

Wait a minute.

You tried to bring drugs into America,

so you're going straight to jail.

Wait. That coat isn't mine.

Someone gave it to me as a gift.

-That isn't mine. -Who will believe you?

You have two options, my friend.

Do what I tell you

to have your sentence reduced,

or your life will end here, thousands of miles away from home.

Dayana, you can't go out alone.

It's better that you don't talk to anyone about Wilmer.

-What's up, Dad? -Hello, Dayana.

-How are you? -I'm fine, how are you?

Waiting for you.

-How is he? -Say hi to him.

Mr. Wilmer. You're so handsome.

I didn't want you to suffer, Nora.

Real life isn't like the movies.

Life is not a fairy tale.

Forgive me.

Just as it happened to María, the same happened to Scarlett and Lolita.

Neither of us were made for love.

Stop looking for your passport, please.

Don't ask anyone about my situation...

Your sister Nora,

is surrounded by people who want to block her path.

Nora's problem is not what you say it is.

Her problem is that she's rebellious.

That's why she gets involved with complicated people.

Nora needs help. Listen.

People can endure it once, twice, or three times,

but nobody can endure a life without love.

Without love?

She doesn't know what love is.

She has only had whims in life.

Okay. Ask her to have an herbal bath with this every day.

And please tell her she must learn to choose.

But overall, she must learn to be wary.

People show us whatever they want us to see,

not who they truly are.

Thank God you didn't travel.

You'd be locked up there.

-Mom would have died. -Leito. Help him, please.

How am I going to help him? He's far away.

And he made fun of us. You're the one who needs help.

What are you saying?

You know what I'm saying, Norita.

You've made mistakes.

Alonso, and now that guy?

You need to learn who to choose.

So, it's my fault?

Don't put words in my mouth.

I'm telling you to use your head.

Or you'll always lose.

I don't understand what you're looking for.

I'm sure Simón didn't carry drugs because he felt like it.

So he must have left me a note

to tell me the truth.

So why didn't he say anything?

He couldn't talk,

because he was being watched.

Don't you think he'd have said a thing

before boarding the plane?

Fabiola, he was being threatened.

You might think he did that because he wanted to,

but I know Simón. I know him well.

He had several plans, and lots of people love him.

He isn't capable of doing that.

Drop that. Leave it there because we're leaving.

Don't meddle where you don't belong.

Your sister won't know anything else about that guy.

Thank you so much.

-This is yours. -Thank you.

That's also for the coat's adjustment.

-Thank you. -It was very well done.

Not only is he a good chemist,

but also a good tailor.

This is for everything you did at the airport.

I did what was necessary.

This is for the ambassador of our export company.

Tell us, ambassador. How did it go in Gringoland?

It was a piece of cake.

Hugo and I have everything arranged.

If the drug business was legal,

we'd already be the entrepreneurs of the year.

After our congratulations, we need to focus

on what's truly important.

If we rest on our laurels, we'll have competition.

-What competition? -Emanuel,

do you think we're the only ones in this business?

There are other Colombians smuggling drugs to America.

Other people are making money.

-Who are they? -We don't know yet,

but we'll find out.

So, for now,

we must focus on improving our shipping

if we don't want them to take advantage of us.

The more merchandise we ship, the more clients we have.

And as in any other company, motivation is key.

Whoever helps to improve the shipping will earn a commission, okay?

We must find new ways to pack the drug,

new routes, whatever.

We need to get creative, okay?

-Okay. -Perfect.

And please spend your money

on a profitable business, not shitty stuff.

I lost count.

Mr. Fausto, come in.

-Why did you call me? -Something was sent to you.

Here it is.

Relax, it isn't a bomb so don't be nervous.

It's from your son.

It's nice to have a boy who's worried about his family.

-Where is Hugo? -He's in America.

And as you can see, he's doing very well there. Look.

I hope he puts the money to good use.

Do you think he will receive the money?

Dad is a poor devil.

He enjoys criticizing me, but he'll happily accept the money.

Will you ever forgive him?

Not until I make him pay.

You already rubbed your relationships, in his face.

You humiliated him with money.

What else do you want to do?

I want more power.

I want to put the ones who hurt me in their place,

like Colonel Tirado.

Do you know what I was thinking?

Rosario said when she asked her saints about me,

a strong waving flag appeared,

together with the still, calm sea.

A Ferris wheel appeared too.

When she asks about Dayana, the Ferris wheel always appears.

Do you believe everything that witch says?

She's a seer.

I believe her.

I wouldn't be forging a new path if it wasn't for her.

So I have to thank her, since you're here with me.

If we are able to read the signs she's sending us,

I'm sure we'll find Dayana.

I'm sure of it.

Since the boss said we had to invest in a profitable business,

I bet Pan American beats Deportivo 3-0.

Come on!

Are you betting on dead teams?

You're afraid to bet since you know

Deportivo is a sellout.

-A sellout. -Okay.

I like serious business.

So, I bet Pan American wins 1-0.

-Good. -I'm truly sorry,

but I will be happy to keep the money you bet

when Deportivo wins on penalties.

You can't just skirt around this.

Are you afraid? Come on! It's your turn to bet!

Deportivo wins 4-0. We'll beat your team...

-I'm doubling my bet. Your turn. -I'm doing it too.

Separate the money.

Is luck on my side?

I need you to tell me

what you saw when we first met.

Read the cards to me, please.

I need to know what's going on, and why nothing works out for me.

Calm down, Norita. Breathe.

I'm tired.

I'm tired, Rosario.

I think tragedy follows me everywhere,

and I can't escape it.

I don't think it matters what I do, everything still goes wrong anyway.

Help me, please.

Please.

Poor thing. She is unlucky in love.

-She inherited that from me. -Don't say that.

Why? Bad luck can also be inherited.

Why do you think Leo is like that?

He's a womanizer like his dad.

In comparison, I thought Emanuel would be righteous,

but he found another woman even though he already has one.

What will Fabián inherit from us?

We'll see, honey.

What does that mean?

Is what you're seeing a bad thing?

Norita, are you in love with someone?

Who is he? What's his name?

Simón.

He's a teacher. We had made lots of plans.

Did you?

Yes, we did. Everything went wrong, as usual.

Tell me what happened. Did he deceive you?

Well, there were lots of lies.

And it all ended in an unexpected way.

What did you see through the cards? Did someone want to hurt him?

Listen, Norita. I can't give you a name,

but I can give you some advice.

Walk the path that causes you the least suffering.

It's difficult to fall in love, when there's negative energy around

that hinders it all.

What energy? Where does it come from?

I don't know.

It could be someone close to you.

You should avoid suffering.

Contrary to popular belief,

love doesn't suit us all.

Do we need something else?

We need to make aborrajados and tell sis to buy beer.

Okay.

Thank you, Fabiola.

Don't worry.

Don't worry. I will take care of the guests.

I'd think that after your boy's party,

you wouldn't want another family reunion.

Did you think I'd miss the game?

I thought you'd like to watch it in your bedroom with Fabiancito.

Alone? With no one to yell to? You're wrong.

Games are watched with food and people.

Why should I fight over something that doesn't have a solution?

He made a decision.

My son will have a united family, no matter what.

-Periquito Castro is playing... -Come on, Luguito.

You can do this! Move.

-How is the match going? -Pass the ball!

He can't pass it twice in a row.

-Here are the empanadas. -Take a seat.

Don't worry, I'll sit here.

That's it. Make it simple.

-More food. -No.

-I'm sorry. -Thank you.

-The food is so tasty. -Let's see.

Come on, Moncho! How could you lose the ball?

Were you hit as a child?

Let's go. That's it.

-He's running on his own! -Use your legs!

He's on his own in front of the goal!

He's on his own! Do it! Score!

Score! Goal!

-Goal! -Goal!

Very good! Celebrate it.

Gentlemen, The goalkeeper couldn't catch the ball.

-Very good. -Goal!

Are you calling again?

Yes, I am.

But nobody answers.

I can't believe you resolved things with Mario

just to mess up with Leonardo.

That's not it. I'm worried,

because he should be home by now.

Yes, he should.

But there was a game today.

So he might be watching it, and drinking with some friends.

Or with his family.

Since they don't want me there, he didn't say anything.

You have to do something.

You are part of that family.

What do you think I should do?

What do you think?

When you get to a place you don't know,

you have to win over the boss.

I'm sure you know who the boss is in that house.

-Goal! -Goal!

What a goal! You're a beast, Cardona!

He's a genius.

There was only one minute left.

Why couldn't they hold on?

How did they allow them

-to score a goal? -Right?

That was a golden goal.

We're on penalties now. We'll win this match.

We gave you hope to have an exciting game.

Well, I'm sorry to say this but we'll win the game.

And it's all thanks to my team.

Don't be so sure. We'll win on penalties.

-Right, Emanuel? -I'm sure of it.

Come back, honey. The game will go in our favor.

Let her go, Mom.

She needs to mourn for the teacher.

No. That isn't right.

We have a winner. Tonight, we met the first finalist...

The first is the one that counts.

Tonight...

NEW YORK

We found Dayana. She's at 4 Davis Avenue.

Are you serious?

She was seen leaving that address today,

with your friend's nephew.

Will you trust Rosario now?

Tell your seer she scored a point.

God, help the goalkeeper. Perform a miracle, please.

That player has never missed a penalty.

Relax. The strikers always miss penalties.

-Be quiet. -It just started.

Here we go. The player's getting ready.

He's running! He'll kick now and...

-Goal! -Goal!

You're so noisy!

When will you stop causing me headaches?

-When will you stop doing that? -It's just a game.

No, Mom! I have a headache.

If you'll excuse me,

this kind of joy is rare in life.

My favorite team won the game,

and I filled my pockets. So, if you'll excuse me,

I'm going shopping.

Come on!

Let's listen to music.

I'm not in the mood to do so.

Let's listen to music.

-What's more, let's dance together. -Okay.

The green team...

Let's dance there.

-Okay. -Come on.

BASED ON THE BOOK EL CARTEL DE LOS SAPOS

BY ANDRÉS LÓPEZ

Subtitle translation by: Belén Rodríguez Salvatierra