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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 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 FOR AN AUDIOVISUAL FORMAT.

VILLAHERMOSA PRISON

This needs to change.

You and your brother must learn from this experience.

Let's stop, enough with the dirty drug business.

Let's focus on something else.

Mom, do you know how much money we're talking about?

Well, no. Or yes. It might be a lot, I don't care.

Is money more important than the family's peace of mind

and honor? Because that's what we're losing.

So, you're asking me to get out of the business?

-Let others take it? -Exactly, yes.

Others can keep it, that Pablo guy, the people from Medellín, whoever.

End it, it's a business of death. We'll aim for something else.

Abandoning illegal businesses

sounded like something necessary but impossible at the same time.

Especially because the Medellín cartel

had come back into the picture making demands.

Okay, gentlemen, I can see you look stressed,

very serious.

And, like I said from the beginning,

we're friends, right?

And because we're friends,

we help each other.

Just like how the Jet Star is at your disposal.

Are you here to call in a favor?

Well, tell us how much. We'll give it to you so you can go back.

Yeah, stop beating around the bush. Tell us what you want.

Gentlemen, it's not about what I want,

it's also about what my partners in Medellín want.

What a coincidence, speak of the devil.

Pablo! Yes, I'm here with them.

I'll put you on speaker so you can hear them.

Dear gentlemen,

here's the thing.

EMERGENCIES

Where is this chick?

It's scheduled for Thursday, okay?

-Can you help me, love? -Yes, tell me.

I need to know where the American girl is.

She's pregnant, so I imagine they're checking on her,

but it's getting late

and my ass is flat from sitting so long.

I'm sorry, I don't know what you're talking about.

Oh, come on. The American girl that arrived a while ago.

She came over, asked for Dr. Tamayo,

and disappeared.

What do you mean?

Yes, I came here to look for a code,

I looked over, and she was gone.

I don't know, she left.

Damn it.

She was weird.

Is there another exit?

Over there.

Who'll put up with them if I show up without the girl?

PALMASECA-PALMIRA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Here. Thank you.

The Government is backtracking on the extradition issue,

we're gonna have to intervene hard.

What do you mean by "hard"?

We're gonna have to go to war.

We're gonna have to take them down a peg so they'll start respecting us.

I already met with my colleagues here in Medellín,

and we've reached an agreement.

Now we need you, the people from Cali,

to get on board so we can unite against the government.

But we need this alliance

to fight the military and the police.

I'll leave it to you to settle the details with my associate,

and settle on the war tax, boys.

You have to contribute.

I'm sorry, war tax?

I'll explain in a minute.

Dear gentlemen,

welcome to this historical fight

that will put us in charge of the country.

Bye, then.

What can I say, Mom? You're absolutely right.

The greed,

the need to accumulate more and more money,

it's messed up and it's catching up with us.

Yes, sir.

Thanks to that, this family is imploding.

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to disturb the family with my business.

Be thankful I haven't had a heart attack.

-Oh, no. -Stop, Mom.

Don't say that.

Okay, I want to say something.

I know you're going through a difficult time,

that you're between a rock and a hard place,

but you need to understand something.

If we're getting out of this business,

we can't do it overnight.

It's a step by step process.

How long are we talking about?

Well... two years tops.

No. No, Leíto.

Do you understand that, during this time, you and Emanuel can't cause trouble?

Meaning, you have to keep a low profile.

Listen.

I can accept you taking one year to organize things.

But no more dirty work.

Okay.

I'll inform my brother and my associates

about the decision we just made.

Oh, honey.

You don't know how happy I am to hear that.

Mommy.

Don't you dare mess around, don't let me down.

This will be good for the family.

Okay, honey.

Do you think you can get me a cigarette?

I'm dying for one.

I'll get you one of mine.

How are you? Tell me.

What's that war tax thing?

Pablo is proposing a fee

so that, all together, we can finance a proper war.

Because, let me tell you, gentlemen.

If we act like cheapskates,

we're not going to get far at all.

Well, how much are we talking about?

Two hundred thousand dollars a month from each of the organizations.

With that, we'll buy weapons, ammunition,

explosives, and we'll pay off whoever we need to pay off.

I see.

Pablo already has a list

of the first ones we'll put out of service,

starting with that newspaper director over there in Bogotá.

After him, one of the presidential candidates

that's targeting us.

There's a couple more, but I want to say something.

Once this starts,

they'll become war targets.

And who told you we take orders from Pablo?

Let me tell you something, my friend.

If we don't come together in this war, we won't be able to defeat the government.

We don't take orders from anyone here in Cali.

Give orders to your grandma, you motherfucker.

German.

Look, this is an organization...

Imagine a board of directors.

A board of directors has a president.

In this case, it's Leonardo Villegas,

who's in the Villahermosa jail.

We'd have to go talk to him to see what he thinks.

Perfect.

It's a good idea for all of us to go and say "hello".

MARLÉN'S HOUSE - CALI

Cindy?

Cindy?

Girl!

Blanquita.

Yes, tell me, Mr. Fabián. What happened?

-Have you seen the American girl? -Miss Cindy? No, sir.

-What happened? -Is there no one at the house?

Mrs. Marlén and the rest haven't come back,

but what happened?

Don't say I didn't try.

I'll be in the lounge. Can you get me a drink?

Like?

Lulada, something, I ran around a lot today.

And something to eat.

Okay, then.

Leonardo, I can't believe it.

Fabián told me you treated him like garbage.

That boy is very wary.

He needs an iron fist.

Who do you think he takes after? You.

I know he has some issues, but it's not that bad.

Look, if you give him an important position

where he can stand out,

I'm sure he'll respond well.

You know what he told me? He'd love to work at the Pan American.

Imagine that.

Okay, then.

Yeah, he'll work eight hours.

But at night,

I don't know, he has to study, start night school or something,

he has to study something.

Really?

Okay, don't worry, I'll talk to him.

He'll be so happy. Thank you.

Hello, ladies.

What a coincidence.

Comrade.

-What's up? -Everyone's here.

I didn't know you were here.

We have to discuss important issues with my brother.

It's okay, we're leaving.

But speaking of important issues,

your brother has something to tell you, too.

Bye, honey. Okay, let's go.

Bye, Grandma.

No, come here. I have to tell you something.

Cindy went to the clinic.

What? What happened?

No, calm down.

She said she had some bleeding,

but I'm sure it's nothing.

But she wanted to see that doctor she had been seeing.

We're on our way there, we'll let you know.

No. I'll come with you.

There's no need, honey, it's nothing serious.

Grandma, I'll feel better if I come with you. Wait for me.

-Relax. -Okay, fine, then.

-Dad. -Okay, honey.

Bye, Mom.

-Look at me. -I'm going to the clinic.

Looks like something's wrong with Cindy.

Go.

-You know. -Yes, don't worry.

-I'll see you, uncle. -Okay, take care. Bye.

I didn't know they were here, I wouldn't have brought him.

It's okay.

Gentlemen, shall we step into my office?

No one can hear us there. Okay?

Sure.

Wilmer, who's the blue-eyed guy?

He's from Antioquia, right?

-Yes, that's... -The German.

He brought us here. He's Pablo's associate.

And what the heck does he need to discuss with Leonardo?

And why was he with Emanuel?

Grandma, we're trying to come up

with a joint legal strategy

to try to get Olaya and my uncle out of jail.

Do you understand?

Honey, my purse.

One second.

Thank you.

I'm not surprised Pablo has chosen that path.

Although I'm not sure a full-on war

against the government is the best call.

It's the most expensive solution.

That war will cost a fortune.

There are no guarantees.

Yes. I'm not clear on it.

But we could come up with options,

different alternatives

to put pressure on the government, don't you think?

Leonardo...

you can think and say whatever you want.

But this is Pablo's plan.

And he just wants to know if you're in or not,

if you agree, or if you'll stay out of it,

so I can tell him immediately that our Cali friends...

aren't our friends anymore.

No.

My brother isn't done speaking.

Don't be rude.

Wait, German.

No one's saying we're not in.

Tell Pablo

that we'll send the war tax with you.

Great.

One more thing...

Leonardo.

Jaime Olaya told me you met

a member of the ETA in the Carabanchel jail.

Can you give me their contact info?

Sure.

-Nacho, do me a favor... -Don't worry. I'm on it.

My friend.

Friends.

CARABANCHEL PRISON - MADRID

Markel Herrero?

Damn.

It's been a while since a pretty girl came to see me.

To what do I owe the pleasure?

I pretended to be one of your lawyers to come see you.

I'm here to arrange payment for your services.

I'm Adelaida Villegas, Leonardo Villegas's daughter.

My dad is grateful to you and that's why he wants you to have

the money he promised you.

I have orders to give you 100,000 dollars.

A hundred thousand dollars?

Fuck, I wasn't expecting to get paid that much.

So, your father is rich, huh?

I need you to tell me what to do with the money,

because I can't bring stacks of cash to jail.

That's not a good idea.

Take it to 12 Bruno Martínez Street, they'll receive it.

-Tell them I sent you. -Okay.

We'll be in touch.

Adelaida.

Thank your father for me.

A hundred thousand dollars.

-Fabián must be around. -Reception is over there.

Let's ask. Hello!

Hello. I'm looking for my girlfriend, Cindy Williams.

She's cute, short, polite. She's pregnant.

Oh, the American girl.

Yes, the American girl. Yes.

She came with a guy around my age.

-But all disheveled. -Unkept.

They were here, but they left.

What do you mean?

Yes, she asked for Dr. Tamayo and then disappeared.

And then the boy came looking for her and ran away like a madman.

But do you know if she spoke to the doctor she's been seeing?

No, she didn't see any doctor.

God, so...

Where did this moron take her?

Wait, honey. I'll call the house to see if they're there.

Can you lend me...? You have a landline, right?

Maybe he took her for a walk again?

-I don't know, wait. -They didn't leave together?

No, she left first, and then he came looking for her

and ran away like a madman.

-That's weird. -She left on her own.

Hello, Villegas family house, at your service.

Blanquita...

I wanted to know if Fabián and Cindy made it home.

Mrs. Marlén, Mr. Fabián got here a while ago.

But Miss Cindy isn't here.

Okay, thank you.

-See you later. -See you later, don't worry. Bye.

What did she say?

Fabián is at the house, but Cindy isn't.

-So? -I don't know.

Are you done?

Yes, thank you. Are you sure she left?

Yes, a while back.

What a good-for-nothing your little angel is.

-Didn't you listen? -No, yeah...

-She left on her own. -He didn't do anything.

I don't know about you,

but I think this is a shitshow.

We should have killed the German a long time ago.

Pablo wants to impose conditions in our own backyard?

Fuck that!

We should have shot that rat in the face!

And sent him back to Pablo on the same airplane he brought you on!

No.

We're not shooting anyone.

We're not turning against Pablo.

If he's asking for money, we'll give him money.

At the end of the day, he's asking for chump change.

Think about it.

If we act tough, we'll get in trouble.

If we collaborate with his war tax,

he'll be on his merry way

to fight the police, the military, whoever he wants.

Don't you see?

This is good for us.

Maybe this war will go sideways

and he'll end up dead.

Here's the fee.

HÉRCULES SECURITY COMPANY

Two hundred thousand?

-If you have doubts, you can count it. -No, not at all.

I gotta go, I have a long trip ahead.

Where are you going?

From here to Medellín, it's barely over half an hour.

I'm not going to Medellín, pal.

Goodbye, ladies.

Cali girls sure are hot! Excuse me.

Listen, you brat, where the fuck is Cindy?

She better be in her room, for your sake, okay?

Honestly, I have no idea, cousin.

You're definitely a good-for-nothing.

Why do we even trust you?

You moron.

What the fuck was my mom doing here with the rest of them?

I haven't told you.

They showed up here to pressure me.

What did they want?

You know.

You're messing with me again?

They want us out of the business.

But you know what? I think they're right this time.

Hmm?

I think the time has come to look for an alternative.

Excuse me?

It's not a bad idea.

It's a good time to retire, before things get more heated.

That's it.

That's it, Uriel. That's okay.

You know what? You spread the word in Bogotá.

Let everybody know.

Maybe the government will get soft and let me out of here.

Leonardo...

Do you really think it's the right time?

Precisely now?

Look, I don't know.

-It's not easy, obviously... -Easy?

Listen, we need to find an alternative.

We need to come up with a plan...

of retirement, to become millionaires and untouchable before the law.

-That's what I'm saying. -No, look.

That could take a year or two, I don't know.

But let the women think we're proper businessmen.

In the meanwhile, don't be mean, get me some girls, yeah?

Because Nacho... The girls he brought

were quite messed up.

I need better-looking ones, more... You know what I mean.

I got it, Mr. Leonardo.

Tell me.

A college girl I met recently.

She and her friends

started a company that does precisely that,

they go to important people's parties.

That's it. Contact her.

You know my brother's taste.

See what you can get him.

-Stop by... -Did you hear me, you moron?

Tell me how the fuck she left the clinic!

She didn't like this beautiful family.

Apparently, love wasn't strong enough.

I told you not to mess with Cindy and you didn't give a shit.

Wilmer!

Why is it my fault that she wants nothing to do with the mafia?

Enough, Fabián!

You respect nothing and no one. You're a fucking idiot!

-Same as you! -Don't do this.

-Enough! -Don't let him, Fabián.

-Oh! -Enough, boys!

Enough! Call the driver, do something.

Today was a shit day, wasn't it?

Not collaborating with our comrades seems kind of shitty.

I don't like it at all either, you know?

The thing is, if we tell Leonardo and Emanuel

that we're out, we'll be in deep shit.

I know, Nacho, we can't be on anyone's bad side.

But... join our other friends?

I don't know, man.

They're the worst out there, we can't trust them.

And we're gonna leave the coke business now?

After all the hard work, everything that we've invested.

We'll just give it away to Pablo and the Olayas? No.

Leonardo's instructions hadn't been well understood

by all members of the Cali organization.

That was the beginning of a division, which seemed impossible years ago.

I don't know, Nacho. We can't just sit here. We must do something.

But nothing lasts forever.

What are you thinking?

Stay still.

Yeah, and tilt your head back or the bleeding won't stop.

You're useless, huh, Fabián?

Not only did you let the girl leave,

but you messed up with your cousin too.

Who said you could mess with my son?

I'm just telling the truth.

The thing is, if Fabián were a better person,

he would have never said what he said.

-I'm warning you, Mayerly. -What?

Are you offended?

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

You know what?

You and Fabián are the worst part of this family.

That's what you get for trusting that girl.

It's over.

She brought us nothing but trouble.

Stay still.

Hurry, man, or I'll miss it.

Come on.

-Drop me here, wait. -Get out, buddy.

Open this shit.

Get that dude out of there, I'm gonna park.

Okay, done.

What are you doing there?

Mom, lend me some money, I'm going out.

Okay, but leave some for cigarettes.

Fabián...

Did you really not know the girl wanted to flee?

Mom, how can you ask me that?

I was just being nice and I took her to the clinic.

From there on out, I had nothing to do with what happened.

What sucks is that she ran away on your watch.

They'll think you wanted to help her.

Let them think whatever they want.

If she left, it's because she wanted to.

And there's nothing we can do.

Yeah.

It's their problem.

How was it at the jail with Mr. Leonardo?

Your dad agreed to put a stop to the illegal business.

He asked for a year.

And I told him about you,

that you wanted to work at the Pan American.

-And? -Oh, honey.

Oh...

You know your dad.

I figured that would result in nothing, as always.

I'm kidding, honey!

He agreed. He'll give you a job. But on one condition.

That you enroll in school, even night school.

Okay, I'll do what the patriarch says.

I'll go to the university tomorrow to get some information.

I love that you're taking it so well.

Now I'll go celebrate, but with a motive.

But use the back door to go out.

Emanuel is downstairs, I don't want him to see you like this.

Change shirts, honey.

Bye.

Bye, Mom.

We're leaving.

Wait, what happened?

I looked for her at every airline until they found her.

And? Where was she?

She got on a flight to Atlanta two hours ago.

Do you want the flight number, dumbass?

No, sir. All good.

-But how...? -Fuck off, Paco!

Asshole.

My dad agreed to leave the illegal business, you know?

It was about time they dropped that crap.

Pipe, I agree with you.

That chapter is over.

Let's toast.

You know why I toast?

To the day when we won't be labeled a mafia anymore.

We'll get there.

To the new Villegas.

-Cheers. -Cheers.

Apparently, a new era was starting in the Villegas family.

An era of openness and honesty.

But in reality, now, there were new secrets.

As big as the previous ones.

-It's good, huh? -A-ha.

-Very good. -Uriel, when are we...?

Here, you know where that goes.

-Good evening, Mrs. Marlén. -How are you?

Did Leonardo tell you we're leaving the illegal business?

Yes. He told us about it.

Money isn't everything.

You're right. It's true.

That's why we're shutting things down.

Yeah? So, why was the German here?

Why did he come to Cali and visit Leonardo in jail?

Because, unfortunately,

we need to rely on those people to get out of the business.

Wilmer and I are working, designing a strategy

to reach an agreement with them and...

leave the business.

Wilmer and Uriel. That's it.

Will you keep your word this time?

Emanuel, can I talk to you about something?

Come here.

Look,

Fabián will start working at the Pan American.

-What? -Yes, well, Leonardo's orders.

His dad's wishes.

So, I'm letting you know so you can set things up there

and welcome him like he deserves tomorrow.

Thank you. I'll ask for more ice for you.

No, it's better with no ice.

Honey, open your eyes.

Fabiola is shameless.

I know she's the mother of two of your kids.

But she thinks she's better than me, and she's your ex.

Enough, Mayerly.

No, don't "Mayerly" me. Don't tell me to be nice to her.

It's a shame, but let me be clear. It won't happen.

No, I wanted to tell you to not pay as much attention to her.

Oh, don't pay attention to her? So, should I stay quiet?

Do as she says? She thinks she owns the family,

and your mom says nothing, she loves her.

That's a lie, my mom doesn't love her.

They clash every now and then.

Oh, I feel much better now.

Leonardo, I'll tell you one thing.

As long as that witch lives in your mom's house,

she won't stop messing with us.

Before, when we lived in Spain, I didn't have to see her.

Now I see her everywhere.

Look, I'm gonna ask you a favor, okay?

Try to keep the peace.

You know I'm not in a good spot.

This is too hard to be dealing with...

women troubles now.

Honey, what happened?

She left.

Got on a flight to Atlanta.

To see her parents, I guess.

I'll see when I can call her to try to fix things.

-And get her to come back. -Yeah.

-If she wants to, right? -Oh...

Uriel, I know you need to talk to me.

But at this time, I can't deal with it. I'm sorry.

You know what?

I'd like to spend the night here with you.

Do you think they'll let us?

It would be nice. We could be naughty.

But you know what?

I've got many privileges here in jail.

Exactly.

But we can't abuse them.

I mean, we can't abuse them too much.

Okay.

I'll go, then.

Nico, come say goodbye to your dad.

Come, dear. Come here.

That's it.

-Take care. -Bye, Dad.

Listen to your mom, okay?

Bye, honey.

-What a shame. -I know. I love you.

-Have a good time. -Take care.

Let's go.

Gatillo!

Who is it?

That man, the German.

What's he doing here?

-Open up. -You sure, miss?

Open the door.

Good morning, family.

I was in the neighborhood, having a bite,

and I thought, "I'll say hello to my friends." Right?

Miss, you wake up gorgeous, huh?

Good morning.

That's right. Two kisses, like in Spain! Of course.

Shall we drink whiskey, or what? Come on!

Gatillo.

You sure, miss?

-Thank you. -This one is good.

Cindy! Don't hang up!

Don't hang up, please!

Wilmer, please, don't call again.

I finally hear from you.

How could you get on a flight to Atlanta and not tell me?

You didn't wait for me. What's wrong with you?

I don't want to be stuck in Cali anymore.

So you ran away like a criminal?

We could have talked about it. We could have made a deal.

It's clear to me that you only care about your family,

and I don't want to be a part of that.

Cindy, look, we need to fix this, and we won't do it on the phone.

-I'm traveling. I'll see you there. -No, I don't want you to come.

I don't want you to call me anymore.

But Cindy, what about us, then? It's all gone to shit?

And the baby? What about the baby? Will it grow up without a dad?

It might be better for the baby to have no dad,

than to have one in the mafia.

Hello?

Fuck.

Hello?

Hello, Dad. It's Felipe.

Son.

Did something happen?

The German is here.

The German?

He was here not long ago. What...?

Did he say why he's in Madrid?

When are we going for a ride through the clouds?

I'm just saying, the bird is ready to fly.

German.

My dad wants to speak with you.

Your dad?

Hello?

When you were here

you didn't mention you were going to Madrid.

It slipped my mind...

I was all over the place before I left.

Yes, but I came here to say hello to my friends.

To Muñoz, from the Spanish government.

Are you setting up some kind of deal

with the Basque guy? Markel Herrero?

That was a smooth approach.

You're a genius!

Look, I'll tell you one thing.

I'm gonna ask you to keep Adelaida and Felipe out of this deal, okay?

Don't tell them anything.

Don't mention the organizations,

the pacts we've made. Keep it confidential, okay?

Yes. Of course.

And one more thing...

Stay away from Adelaida.

I'm serious.

-You know what I mean. -Hello?

-When... -Hello?

Your dad's call dropped.

Cheers, miss.

Son of a bitch!

I'm sorry, honey.

Don't tell me she doesn't want you there.

Then what?

Is she gonna raise the baby on her own? No marriage, no nothing?

I doubt she wants to be a single mom. They're very conservative over there.

Morning.

-Hello, Michi. -What's up?

-How are you, Grandma? -How are you?

-Good morning, Mrs. Marlén. Enjoy. -Uriel, how are you?

Fine.

-Did you find Cindy? -Good morning.

Yes, this morning. She's in Atlanta.

And she wants nothing to do with me...

or the family, or Cali. Can you believe it?

Honey, you have to talk to her and convince her.

Tell her we talked, we'll clear our names,

and everything will be fine.

I don't know if I can, Grandma. Things are complicated.

That's messed up.

I'm so sorry, son.

Give her space.

Let her think. She might come around.

Look...

Honestly, I'm sorry to have to ask right now,

but we need you to come with us to the jail.

We have to talk to your uncle about some legal matters.

Let's go. Let's go now.

-Wait, honey. -Bye.

Bye.

Help them, but please, don't get too involved.

Please, listen to me.

Don't worry, Grandma. Relax.

See you later.

In Madrid?

The German?

That's Pablo,

he sent him to see what he can get out of Markel,

the Basque guy, the bomb expert.

Well, if that's true,

that means Pablo is serious about the war against the government.

Those crazy folks are going to blow this country to pieces.

And that will worsen your situation, which is delicate enough already.

Explain, Uriel.

Friends of mine at the courts

said there will be an official announcement today,

about Jaime Olaya's extradition request and yours,

by the United States.

Well, escaping prison in Spain did nothing, then.

BASED ON THE BOOK EL CARTEL DE LOS SAPOS

BY ANDRÉS LÓPEZ

Subtitle translation by: Ana Grasso