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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.

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 CHARACTERS OF 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 AND ENHANCED FOR AN AUDIOVISUAL FORMAT.

The goalie is worthless.

-He didn't stop anything. -No.

-Tell me afterwards... -These two

are very far apart but there's...

Oh!

Well, of course.

After so many years, you didn't forget.

-I'm going, I'm not up for a happy ending. -Oh.

-I'm taking off too. -Stay the night.

They're going to keep me up.

Nonsense!

Marlén, thanks for everything.

Say goodbye to them for us, I don't want to interrupt.

Bye, my son.

-Can I get a ride? -If you chip in for the gas,

unlike last time.

It's been a while since we've had a night like this, right?

Like what?

Dancing.

Hey.

What?

I'm going to check on Fabiancito.

He's fine.

If we hear him cry, we'll go up.

Okay?

Saying goodbye wasn't easy.

Leonardo was right about something.

Fabiola had earned the role of the first lady,

the incumbent.

An incumbent who, after tonight,

was going to be more present in his life than ever before.

NEW YORK

This weekend?

I think we're going to take a trip.

To a town.

Look, I know

that you've made a lot of effort being shut in with the boy.

Yes, Dad.

If you think so.

-Yes. -Look.

Things are calm.

We can't lower our guard, but a trip with my grandson is doable.

Are you waiting for someone?

I always ask you this question.

What time will you arrive,

the players, the goals, this and that.

You barely sleep.

Don't say that. My poor boy.

When running around, during those 90 minutes, I forget about the world.

Running where?

At my mom's house, like always.

Okay.

Did they prohibit you from being with us?

Who?

I mean, we could've gone with you.

To see what?

The silliness?

I already told you, I ran off.

I didn't think you'd get excited about going to your mother-in-law's house.

Mmm. Are you referring to me or Fabiola?

No, well,

I'm sure it ruins her day to see us.

Look, I already told you how things are,

how they'll be from now on.

Last night was an ordinary night,

we were all watching the game.

Don't make a mountain out of molehill.

Taxi!

But you have to know by now who's in control at that house.

Oh, you speak Spanish.

I do too.

Have you seen any strange activity in the neighborhood?

No, not really.

New people in the neighborhood?

People? No new people.

Nothing special.

Any suspicious-looking guys?

None.

I'm sorry, officer,

maybe you can tell me where the theft you're talking about

took place?

Or tell me who reported it?

A woman who lives on another block.

It seems they left the house alone and when they returned...

it was empty.

Congratulations on your son.

-No, he's my nephew. -Oh.

I'll check on the baby.

Excuse me.

Have you lived in the United States for a long time?

Relatively.

I suggest that you be careful.

A lot of new people have arrived.

They seem dangerous.

There's bad people everywhere.

Fortunately, some of us know how to fight.

We want you to inform us

of any suspicious activity.

Yes...

Officer Sullivan. Patrick Sullivan.

Outside!

Oh, man.

Are you going to give me a lesson on strategy?

-No, sir. What do you think? -Oh, man.

I'm here to solve problems. With this team

we won't win any neighborhood support.

With all due respect, the players don't run with the ball.

They don't break a sweat. And when it comes to kicking...

they're lazy. No excuses, it's unacceptable.

And who are you to enter my office and talk such nonsense?

I'm a real fan, Mr. Marco.

I'm a loyal fan. I want to see this team on top.

Look, there are two very important things

in my life, my son and the Pan American.

I won't put up with their bullshit.

-But... -Excuse me.

I'm sorry if I'm being irrational.

I'm Emanuel Villegas Ulloa.

I'm not here to talk nonsense.

I've come to help you with what both of us want.

-But... -To convert

Pan American into the best team in the country.

But nobody has asked you to come...

No, I'm sorry, Mr. President. What do you need?

Excitement? We'll cultivate it.

Sponsors? We'll get them.

And now,

if the issue is money, we have that too.

Here you go.

Tread, score, and play with Calquitos.

Hello?

Peip, they're waiting for you.

-Excuse me. -I suppose you're looking for me.

Nora Villegas. It's nice to meet you.

It's nice to meet you too. Have a seat.

Well,

how can I help you?

Mr. Jairo, I'll be direct.

I'm here to offer you something.

It's in the clients' best interest, okay?

Clients are always welcome.

Everything you announce,

-you sell like bread. -Thanks.

Your publicity interests us.

One thing, who are you exactly?

The best chain of pharmacies throughout Cali.

Low-Cost Pharmacy.

What's new? I haven't seen you this happy

in a while.

When life surprises you, it's time to celebrate.

-Has life given you any surprises? -Yes, surprises.

Sometimes you think happiness can only be achieved

one way. Then, life says, "No, my dear,

come here," and it shows you that there are many ways to be happy.

Hello.

-How are you, Fabiola? -Mayerly, we're like neighbors.

Leonardo isn't here.

I'm not here

to see Leonardo. I was at mass

and I remembered that you're devout.

So... I wanted to bring you something.

Wow, thanks.

-You're welcome. -You can pray with us

whenever you'd like.

Selling those beautiful products.

I didn't think you came over to the house.

Meetups like last night

show that we're one close family.

Oh, yes, very close.

What a pretty rosary. Thanks.

You're welcome.

There's Wilmer.

There's your rematch.

Pan American didn't win, but we found our eyes and ears.

With this,

you'll make an altar for Zulion and Rosario.

They've already killed Angelcito. When are the boys coming?

Calm down. So the colonel won't have a clue,

we need to be smart.

We can't beat around the bush. We might lose them.

I'm not going to screw up again.

Don't worry.

Play the game

of health at Low-Cost Pharmacy.

Your partner in savings.

Low-Cost Pharmacy,

your best choice.

Now they announce it on the radio. We're on a roll.

When it rains it pours. That's my sister.

Pure sales strategy.

Even this, man.

How many times per month?

Per month? No, I said five times a day,

seven days a week. Seven times five,

thirty-five. And can you do me a favor?

During vacation, double.

Look, this is going to be expensive.

Tell me if you need

-an upfront payment. -It isn't necessary. Look,

first we create the base, we add

special effects and music

and afterwards, as the client, you approve

and we air it.

Look,

I trust you.

Mr. Jairo, this is just the first of several jobs we'll do together.

From now on, the Villega family will be the king bird

of this nest.

-Thanks. -Have a good day.

Passion, men,

it's the only thing that differentiates men, who go unnoticed,

who don't attract attention, from those who really make history.

The life of an athlete is very short.

But the short time can be full of victories,

and success. And that's why

we need to give it our all, each opportunity we have.

Mmm?

Although you lose and lose again,

your families, your friends,

everyone who comes to see Pan American will leave feeling proud

of seeing their team.

Because you left everything on the field. You left your soul.

That's how it has to be, boys.

Leave your soul with each pass, each corner kick...

during every second of the game.

Show them that you deserve to wear the jersey

of the team with the best fans in the world.

And you'll go onto that field to kill or be killed.

Because soccer isn't just a game.

No. Soccer is life.

Damn it.

So let's get a championship for Pan American to achieve happiness.

PAN AMERICAN CLUB

NEW YORK

Thank you, Colonel Mackensey.

Yes, I have all of the information

from officer Sullivan. Yes, of course.

We'll let you know if anything comes up. Thanks.

Mackensey says there are no reports of theft

in the zone.

Why did he make that up?

We need to find out. That's the question.

Look, Dad,

he has medals with decorations.

One can't rely on appearances.

Think the worst

and it'll turn out alright.

I don't have to sweep.

We needed it.

-Look at this. -What is that?

Latest technology.

Dad, that guy works with them.

You must handle the situation calmly.

How? You said it was going well,

that Tirado wouldn't screw us over.

Emanuel, I know. I also wanted my nephew here.

I don't understand what happened. Why aren't they here?

Listen, the battle hasn't ended.

It hasn't ended.

I promise that in the future we'll be with Wilmer,

and we'll tell him everything we've done.

How his dad and uncle are strong,

and did everything to bring him home. We'll laugh about it.

I assure you that I won't leave those people alone.

And I promise you, that your son will grow up with us.

CALI - WEEKS LATER

The boys were very motivated by the speech you gave, Emanuel.

Therefore, we've decided to intensify

the physical and strategic part,

but especially emphasizing the psychological aspect,

so they go onto the field and leave their souls

like you wanted.

We need to increase the hours of training.

I completely agree.

We need to bring in better trainers, because if we have any shortcomings,

they'll be resistant.

The other teams are very well trained!

The new Pan American will leave them legless.

You'll see!

This all sounds very nice, president.

But the challenge here is fighting.

And we need results.

Who's that player that just lost possession?

That's Quintero. He's from the sub 20.

And the one passing it,

-overtaking on the right? -Good, right?

That's Lara.

He was playing center, now side. He's a strong defender.

He's in good shape and behaves well,

but didn't make a good pass.

Well, not all of them get away.

You can't deny that today he gave it his all.

At least they're earning their keep,

but it's not enough.

Those who run the most,

need technical training. They don't drop the ball.

They don't make good passes.

And when they have the ball, they don't lift their head.

Well, it's a matter of time

to assimilate everything you say, Emanuel.

Time?

This team hasn't won an important championship

in more than 40 years. What more do we need?

Play for health. We're open 24 hours a day

because we know that illnesses

don't have a schedule.

And this hour we salute the boys from the Pan American team

who will soon play the classic at the San Fernandino stadium.

Let's salute their awesome fans,

and especially Mr. Emanuel Villegas, my close friend.

Best of luck to them!

It's so nice to see you.

To what do I owe the pleasure, Fabiolita?

I came to get something for dizziness,

and nausea.

You look pale, puffy-eyed.

I'm so tired I could die,

I don't know what to do.

Fabi, I don't want to recommend anything for you.

I'd rather you see a doctor.

Do you think it's that serious?

I don't know, doctor. From one minute

to the next I was dizzy, so I sat down until it went away.

Okay. Inhale, please.

Exhale.

See?

Aside from the fainting, did you have any other symptoms?

Well, energy. My energy is low, doctor.

On average, I'm more tired.

How long have you had this exhaustion and lack of energy?

Around three weeks.

Okay.

Inhale.

Exhale.

Again.

Very good.

It seems like everything is fine.

Did you tell him

that you haven't been feeling well?

Yes. It's like food isn't digesting well.

Like it comes up.

Your food comes up.

-Any other symptoms? -No.

Okay.

What is it, doctor?

Low sugar?

Because at one point

they told me it could be hypoglycemia, but it wasn't.

Maybe it is hypoglycemia now.

-The sugar is very good. -Oh.

I'm very happy, considering your condition.

What do you mean,

-"considering my condition"? -Yes.

Congratulations.

You're pregnant.

I'm going to order other exams

for complete monitoring. Relax.

Excuse me.

Fabi, did you see this coming?

No. Wait, sis. What am I going to do?

Well, accept it.

Our family grew.

And that's always good news.

Relax, you'll be fine.

-My girl, what did they tell you? -Leonardo?

What are you doing here?

These two women had gotten used to sharing

more than necessary.

Leonardo was in the middle

of a fight where neither was going to let

the other's son have even one advantage.

Who the hell invented happiness, Leonardo?

That's him. He moves so slowly.

You missed two goals they scored, Emanuel.

Oh, really?

I went to look for the backup that we needed.

This is David Estupiñón.

It's nice to meet you.

David, where do you play?

I didn't see you on the field.

He doesn't defend with the ball,

but with the whistle.

He's the referee for the next match,

we're going to win.

I didn't know you had connections on the referee commission.

I have contacts wherever it's necessary.

Very good.

Outside, outside!

Very good!

For money, even the referees played.

Emanuel didn't know how to lose.

From being the little boy who had

his soccer ball punctured one day,

he was converted, little by little,

into the person who told Pan American of Cali

what to do and what not to do.

Come on!

Play, boys, you're being watched!

The ball moved on this field and others.

What happened? What are you doing here?

She came with me because I didn't feel well.

Oh.

What did they say?

-Let's go home. Let's talk to Mom. -No, wait.

What I do isn't a mystery.

Everyone can know.

I'm pregnant.

We're going to have another child.

Mayerly.

-I can explain. -What are you going to explain?

How children are created?

Congratulations, Fabiola.

To both of you.

Hey, Mayerly.

Look...

Stay with Fabiola.

Surely she needs you more than our baby.

How did I not see this coming?

If he did it to Fabiola, of course he'd do it to me!

Stop beating yourself up.

It isn't helping.

See! And I owe everything to Leonardo!

This house, these clothes, even this handkerchief.

I left one problem to get into a worse one!

Calm down. Let's think rationally.

Now you need to be smarter.

I don't even have a dime.

Know what? Cry.

Cry, it's okay with your hormones all out of whack...

I'm not going to cry!

Can I stay at your house?

For a few days, while I figure out

where to go with the boy.

Of course!

But you know you're not solving anything with that.

Look, if you go and leave Leonardo,

you'll let Fabiola win.

Like how she wanted you to react when she came here

to tell you everything.

No. I'm going to tell it like it is.

Leonardo is a man, and should know what's okay and what's not.

Nobody forced him to have two boys at the same time.

You're right. He messed up.

He messed up and messed up badly.

Why not look at the whole picture?

Imagine yourself at the house.

And Fabiola lurking after a drink or two,

and she says, "Oh, my love, the boy,

the family, the home, I don't know."

Of course.

Know why?

She doesn't want you and Federico

to be a part of his life.

You don't have to tell me that.

Know why?

If she thinks it's a competition,

she wins.

I don't want to go on like this.

I'm tired.

No, no, no. That's it.

Yes. Let her think she won,

the two of us

will be three steps ahead.

With a very good surprise for her, and everyone else.

Another boy?

This is what happens when you play with fire, Fabiola.

So many years together doesn't go away just like that.

-Sometimes life goes in circles. -Yes.

Is it life or you, that you can't control your habits?

How did Leonardo take it?

Now, another child and he's living with the other woman.

He was taken by surprise. Of course.

First and foremost, he's a good dad and a child is always a blessing.

Yes, it's a blessing.

Why are we going to lie?

It also complicates things.

So?

Do you think Leonardo will return because of this?

I don't know how he leads his life now.

What's certain is that we have one child, and will have another.

So it's getting more difficult for us to walk away.

Oh my God!

It was a slip.

A mistake.

I know it won't be easy to forgive me, but at least try,

think about it.

Are we going to end our great relationship this quickly?

With what we have, Mayerly?

You're not going to say anything?

Speak,

the silence is killing me.

Yes, it was something very beautiful.

I was in love.

I was naive to think Federico was here

to have a family, Leonardo!

What do you mean "was?" Why are you talking in past tense,

as if we broke up? I don't know how to live without you.

Nor without Fabiola either,

-right? -Mayerly, I messed up!

I told you, I didn't think about the situation and ended up

doing what I shouldn't have.

If you tell me that this changes things, look, I swear to you

that I'm not going back to Fabiola, I'll be alone.

I don't want to be with her. I only want to be with you.

I'm in love with you, Mayerly.

What are you willing to do?

Whatever it takes.

I want the place I deserve.

And for you to gather your family,

and tell them that we're expecting a son.

Like they celebrated Fabiancito's birthday, I want this news

to receive the celebration it deserves.

No more with how

Fabiola lives in Marlén's house,

that's the main issue.

Everyone treats me however they want.

Wait a minute, that's not true.

-Everyone knows who I'm with. -It doesn't seem like it, Leonardo!

You're the only one

who can create respect for me, and give me my place.

Fine.

You're right.

We'll announce the child properly.

From the start.

-I'll go talk to them. -I'll go with you.

-Wait. -It's that or nothing.

So think very carefully about what I just said.

Take advantage of the discounts today at Low-Cost Pharmacy!

Two for one!

Low-Cost Pharmacy,

your partner for discounts and health.

Of course. What did you ask me for?

The hypertension medicine, ma'am.

Here. Good afternoon!

Sarita, help me here.

Good morning, Low-Cost Pharmacy.

Just a moment, please.

Ma'am, the delivery men

couldn't come today.

That's too bad about the service.

Yes, it was a last minute situation and out of our control.

Well, I hope you're doing well.

Have a good day.

Sarita.

What can we do to avoid any losses?

-Remove the two-for-one. -I know, my love.

I'm more embarrassed.

Alveiro had the appointment at the bank

to insist that we get the credit.

John went to the kids' school,

because they'll fire him. He's behind

on the pension payment, he couldn't pay.

Well, Sarita, enough.

We'll resolve it later. Let's do something!

Listen up. Let's form a line

and I'll help you quickly. Okay?

Bolaños to the left as a winger here.

We have Fermín as midfielder.

Mesa and Santos are defense.

And as goalkeeper, lastly, is the octopus, Rayo.

But we have a problem here.

Bolaños has a yellow card. And that boy is very unpredictable.

With another yellow card, we won't have a player for the next match.

But don't worry about that.

We have Estupillán.

With that referee playing for us,

there won't be a goal against us.

It's a bad day for the Pan American team.

They started off strong, focused,

but all of the balls have escaped them.

That team makes me laugh, come on.

And they haven't been able to even

get a penalty kick.

The team is unorganized

and results could be even worse.

I'm not going to listen to this idiot.

If they lose, I'll be embarrassed.

Embarrassment that your dad has to own up to.

That man almost had a heart attack from the gift you gave him.

-What a chatterbox, right? -If you had seen

his expression. I felt bad.

Seriously.

Honestly, that man doesn't even want to go out.

It's not my problem.

He should be proud of me.

Didn't I turn out how he wanted?

A successful and wealthy son?

More money than he, such a manly man, could ever make.

Ha!

It looks like a button.

Is it all there?

It's all there.

NEW YORK

Hugo da la Cruz.

Twenty-five years old,

born in Palmera Valle.

He's the owner of an appliance store.

He doesn't have a criminal record.

Any suspicion against this subject?

I received important information I'd like to verify.

Summon officer Patrick Sullivan.

I want to ask him a few questions.

What a goal!

Five to four, Deportivo wins against Pan American!

Ladies and gentlemen,

this time, it wasn't Pan American.

It wasn't this time either. But when, man? When?

Hey!

Hey! Where are you going? What's wrong?

I can't restructure this team anymore.

-There's nobody to replace you. -Oh, no?

I quit, buddy. There.

It looks like the family is growing everywhere.

Mayerly and I are expecting a child.

Needless to say, both will be equally important

-to me. -Impossible.

Relax.

Relax.

What can I say?

You're mothers.

You know that as a mom, you support your children no matter what.

And, so, my mission is to support all of my grandchildren too.

Everyone.

Thank you.

Thanks, Mom.

I brought a bottle of champagne

to celebrate.

-I'm serious. -Right?

-The family... -Save it.

...can still celebrate.

I won't celebrate anything.

Wait, Fabiola! Wait.

Mayerly reacted very well to you and Fabiancito.

She also took my husband away.

No, Fabiola.

I didn't take your husband away.

I don't believe anything you say.

Enough, please!

Lower your guard, okay?

The last thing I want

is for my two boys to grow up in a family

where there are two people acting like cats and dogs.

Besides, they're going to spend a lot of time together.

I think the stroller can go here in the corner

or there, so people here and there can see it.

Shampoo and empanadas outside the shop?

What is it? To confuse the customers.

No, Fabiola. Just a second,

it won't confuse anyone. I'm the businessman here.

I'm certain that Mayerly's food will attract more people.

If I can say something, I...

Are you sure that you want to bring

two pregnant women here,

-to get on each other's nerves? -It won't be like that.

I thought of this, Ms. Marlén.

This promotion will increase sales.

Every customer who spends one or two pesos,

will be given a little extra on top.

I completely agree. It sounds like mixing apples and oranges.

It isn't a bad idea, Fabiola.

It's a way to integrate two businesses.

I agree.

-Oh, come on! -Yes. Fabiola.

Look, if we work together,

everyone will benefit.

Please.

Will you help me with this?

Oh!

Help me.

No, this was the right call.

-Oh? -The right call.

Not even with a bribed referee could we win a game.

Not even with a bribed referee could we win a game!

This isn't helping! It's not! What do we tell the fans?

What will we say to the press? What are we going to say?

What excuse are we going to give?

Five to zero, Marcos!

Five to zero! Five goals against us!

And, on top of that, a penalty kick,

where they can't even score a damn goal!

You can't make this up!

-You can't! -Emanuel, listen to me.

This isn't even about money,

or strategy,

or you bringing in the best players.

Then what is it?

What's it about? What excuse is it now?

I don't know whether to believe you,

but we're confronting unknown

forces here. Strange forces!

Strange forces?

What forces are you talking about?

"They can hire coaches, players

and bring the famous Pelé himself,

but I promise you they'll never be champions."

The curse of Garibello.

A player we booted from the team years ago.

Reason? Low performance.

And you fired him? What happened?

The subject left angry.

In the midst of his anger, he hurled condemnation at the team.

No matter how hard they tried,

they'd never perform well enough.

-Rather, he screwed us over. -I see.

It seems like you labeled him as crazy.

Nobody believed anything he said.

With the thunder cloud over the team,

we're lost at sea.

I need you, with your skills,

and knowledge,

to tell us whether this curse is true,

and more importantly,

what can we do? If it can be broken.

If it's a boy, I'll name him Felipe.

No, honey. You already stole my husband, you're not going to take my boy's name.

I'm a Saint Felipe devotee,

and I reserved the name since Fabián was born.

I'm sorry, Fabiola,

but all of my children will have names that start with "F."

Federico, Felipe.

-Were you told the family tradition? -What tradition?

The first born is named Fabián. The second born, if a boy,

is named Felipe. If it's a girl,

-Fabiola, like me. -Relax!

Fabiola is the last thing I'd name my girl.

You'd want such a pretty name, Mayerly!

-Better than Fabiola. -You two!

Quiet! Stop fighting

about everything. You don't even know the sex.

You're going to fight

about everything, you're both being a pain!

Okay?

Let's eat.

Of course, Ms. Marlén.

What would you like?

-She made everything. -Don't include me.

What do you want to poison me with?

-What you're missing out on! -Of course.

Let me try.

I'll sample everything.

They're so fresh.

-How's the ajicito? -I made...

I made everything. The Caribbean flavor

-in a snack. -Let's see.

You put it together,

put the bowl here,

lower it, turn it on here, it beats by itself.

What do you mean? You have to stay there?

It's a beauty.

-I'll take two. -You have a good eye.

What's this?

They're floor polishers.

They're excellent. Leaves your floor looking like a mirror,

take them.

Two, also.

Now it's double?

Idiot. With how much I paid for

the Atlético celebration?

Oh, congratulations.

-You can assemble your soccer team. -Shut up.

Before I forget, a new refrigerator.

-The one at home defrosts. -The red one is very good.

But, for you, an Atlético fan, I have this one.

Spacious, excellent.

With the freezer included.

It's great! How much is it?

Don't overcharge me. I'm hurting right now.

-How much do you have? -A little.

-If you have cash... -Today it's double, buddy.

Clean.

Treat, cure, purify, clean.

Disperse your holy name to break the chain,

and dissolve any curses.

You can't imagine the power of the Rosary.

Thanks to her, I found my son.

Trust me. She's never wrong.

In the power of the God Shu, in the power of Yemayá.

May success always be within reach.

May opportunities arise.

Which nothing or nobody may end.

All curses dissolve.

You should wear these.

Don't take them off.

Don't take them off.

And trust.

Trust. Don't lose faith.

You, more than anybody,

have the skills to bring this team to glory.

And, now, I just need to meet

the players.

To end the prayer.

NEW YORK

Hugo De La Cruz and I

are old acquaintances.

He comes to the United States often.

And when he's in the country, we see each other.

What's his current situation?

He's been captured, waiting for trial.

Did he work for anyone else?

Until now, everything points to

the professor acting on his own behalf.

Hello?

Patrick!

They're watching us.

Not just us,

but our enemy too.

Are you serious? Courtesy of the colonel.

Exactly.

You know what you need to do.

BASED ON THE BOOK EL CARTEL DE LOS SAPOS

BY ANDRÉS LÓPEZ

Subtitle translation by: Emily Tell