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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 AND ENHANCED FOR AN AUDIOVISUAL FORMAT.

URIEL GARRIDO'S HOUSE - BOGOTÁ

The reason we are here

is that the national government has requested that

we put together a special group, an elite group.

This elite group will have the support of the ADS.

It will be called Search Unit,

and it'll be run and commanded by Colonel Belalcázar.

Agent Sam Mathews will be there on behalf of the ADS.

He will also act as a liaison for the American Embassy.

We will carry out an operation to track down

and capture Pablo and all of his men in Antioquia.

We're off to Medellín today to begin operations.

Very well, gentlemen.

Congratulations. It's the right thing to do.

But if you don't mind, I'll get straight to the point.

What exactly do you need from us?

Frankly, we must admit that you have been the only ones who have been able

to strike a blow against the Medellín Cartel.

Exactly, that's right.

Obviously, since you're not with the authorities,

your hands are not tied.

You have more freedom to do things

that the police cannot do.

So, what we need from you

is help with collecting intelligence.

And if you want

to provide anything else,

it will also be appreciated.

As you can imagine, these efforts

require a lot of resources.

Are we talking about money?

Right. Understood.

We get the message.

As you will understand,

we'll have to discuss this with my father and my uncle

as we are an organization, you know?

Of course, we understand.

Go ahead and discuss it with your family.

And tell them we've already started a nationwide operation

to track down Pablo and all of his thugs.

We cannot allow them to keep tearing the country apart.

Of course not.

Well, gentlemen, I believe that's it. It's all very clear.

So...

here's my personal card.

If there's anything I should know, you can contact me here.

-Alright, General. -Let's go. Excuse me.

Bye.

General. Colonel.

Have a good day, agent.

Thank you.

My army is at your disposal.

HERCULES SECURITY - CALI

Two thousand soldiers throughout most of the country.

Even some in Antioquia.

They're ready to act as soon as I give the order.

Good, great.

We have to scare them.

Wait a minute.

What will be your contribution?

We'll provide two essential things for this to happen.

Money and politicians.

-Politicians? -Yes, sir.

Right now, my representatives are at a meeting

with government officials and the gringos in Bogotá.

If we gain their support, we'll be fully assembled.

We'll surround Pablo and send him to hell.

That's where he belongs.

Good.

I'm in.

-Great! -The North Valley Cartel

-is also in. -Cheers.

How do we begin?

Have you heard of Hacienda Nápoles?

I've heard of it and I've been there too. It's in Magdalena Medio.

I was there some years ago, when we were still friends with Pablo.

He bought that huge lot to build a ranch there

with a zoo, a landing strip and a lot of other eccentricities.

Why?

We have firsthand information

about Pablo going in and out of that ranch all the time.

I know exactly where it is.

We'll set up surveillance today and I'll keep you posted.

Gentlemen.

See you.

-Yes, sir. -Oh, dear!

Do you think Colonel Belalcázar suspected we were here?

No, sir, I don't think so.

However, he was constantly looking at the door.

We'd better have him as a friend.

You're right.

Anyway, what do you think about their offer?

Hello?

Nacho, how are you?

Let me put you on speaker.

We're listening, Nacho.

Gentlemen,

I'm here with Sandoval and Colonel Gutiérrez.

We just met with Óscar Cadena and Adolfo Aguilar.

Thank you.

-The paramilitary? -The very same.

Colonel Gutiérrez was kind enough to contact him.

The man is the spokesperson for a group that calls itself the Pepes.

Pablo is after them.

We made a deal to join forces against him.

Well, they proposed the same to us, as expected.

General Ibarra is on board too.

Ibarra?

Unbelievable.

Knowing him, I'm sure it was difficult for him to attend that meeting.

Listen, Gutiérrez?

Do you know a Colonel Belalcázar?

That snitch is everywhere, isn't he?

I know him from the police academy.

But we've never been very close.

Well, he's the commander of a new unit,

called Search Unit.

Their sole intention is to catch Pablo.

And they want our help, go figure.

They're even willing to accept our money.

So, what do you think?

I think we'll jump on the bandwagon.

Absolutely, and they will owe us a favor.

Done.

I'm in.

So what? Shall we call Hugo and ask him?

You know I don't give a damn about Hugo's opinion.

We'll accept the offer. Yes, let's accept it.

But since they need our help,

we will impose our own conditions on them.

I don't think we should rely on those thugs' help to catch Pablo.

We can do it on our own.

We have everything we need to do it right.

I agree with you, Colonel,

but these orders are coming from upstairs.

I even think the gringos are behind them.

We didn't even have the right to disagree.

What really infuriates me is that we're forced to act like criminals

in order to catch a criminal.

That's typical of the people in Cali.

And honestly, I think that the strategy was wrong.

The government should have thought about investing,

strengthening, modernizing the police force in order to avoid

this terrible institutional deterioration.

Considering everything that's going on, I just hope we achieve our goal.

But let me tell you something.

Antonio...

You need to learn to calm down, or you will mess up.

In any case, I'd like to thank you for accepting to be part of this mission.

You know very well that I fully trust you.

Thank you very much, General.

Now we'll see what those people from Cali come up with.

Speak of the devil. Look.

"Urgent meeting with Colonel Gutiérrez in Medellín."

Gutiérrez?

Why don't we just hand over the power

to the drug lords and let them have their way?

Gutiérrez is corrupt.

I don't trust him.

Nobody trusts him.

We have to learn how to play his game.

At least in the beginning.

And you need to be smarter.

Less hot-headed, less reckless.

Okay, Uriel, thank you for everything.

A pleasure, as always.

Gladly, sir.

Listen,

make sure to seal the deal with the government and the gringos.

Don't worry about it. It'll happen, for sure.

I think they'll agree to our conditions.

Do you think they'll go for it?

Definitely.

Hi, Gatillo. How are you?

Tell me. How's everything there?

Miss Adelaida and little Nicolás are already asleep.

And Mrs. Mayerly is not here.

Did she go out?

At this hour? Why's that?

What can I say, Mr. Leonardo? I was just about to tell you.

Tell me what? Talk.

Mrs. Mayerly and Iriarte, the lawyer, have been seeing each other for days.

They get together at night.

She always goes out on her own.

She orders me to stay here at the apartment.

And she's asked me not to say a word to you.

Mayerly with Iriarte?

Yes, sir.

Tell me, Gatillo.

Do you think those two have something going on?

I don't know.

All I know, sir,

is that when Mrs. Mayerly first arrived from Colombia

she was in a very bad mood.

All she did was speak badly of you and your family.

Listen to me, Gatillo.

Follow Mayerly wherever she goes.

Find out what's going on. I want to know everything.

Shall we go?

No, you go ahead.

Go and arrange everything. I have to stay in Bogotá for a few days.

Everything okay, Guli?

Yes, everything's fine.

Okay, excuse me, then.

Sir.

Take care. Be careful.

Good morning.

PAN AMERICAN SPORTS CLUB - CALI

Good morning, guys, how are you?

She's Cindy, the new assistant to the manager. Bilingual.

Hi. Nice to meet you all. I'm very happy to be here.

Say hello to the girl. Don't be rude.

Nice to meet you.

From now on, she'll be my right hand.

So you'll help her with anything she might need, okay?

Come on, let's get started.

-We need to translate some contracts... -Okay.

...for the players.

Sounds fair. Thank you very much.

Very well.

The government officials aren't too happy,

but they ended up agreeing to our condition.

As soon as Pablo is caught, they'll leave us alone.

That's wonderful, isn't it?

Yes, that's very good. That's good...

but let's not forget they're politicians.

Those people can't keep a promise.

That's true, but think about it, Uncle.

They don't want this deal with us to be out in the open.

That would make them look bad.

Wilmer has a point there.

The government must keep this a secret and that works in our favor.

I'll page Mr. Emanuel.

I can't wait to tell him. Excuse me.

Tell him.

PLEASE JOIN ME FOR DINNER WITH ANA AND HER BOYFRIEND

I DON'T WANT TO BE A THIRD WHEEL CHILE AVE AND 12TH ST - CONSTANZA

Who's texting you?

Huh? Connie. It's Connie.

She wants us to have dinner tonight with Ana Elvira and her boyfriend.

She doesn't want to be a third wheel. So I'll have to go.

We're meeting at that restaurant on Chile Ave and 12th Street.

The one that we like.

Well, I'm gonna change into something nicer.

The occasion calls for it. See you later, Uncle.

LA ERMITA FUNERAL HOME - CALI

Thank you.

What's up?

The meetings went very well.

-Both? -Both of them, yes.

What's up, Sandoval?

Mr. Emanuel.

Where's Leonardo?

He stayed in Bogotá.

He's still acting all mysterious.

He wouldn't tell me why. I'm sure it's about a woman.

Anyway, that's his business.

Colonel Gutiérrez went back to Medellín

to meet up with that guy Belalcázar.

He'll give him a message from us.

Very good.

Attention.

Message from Uriel.

"The government has agreed to leave Cali alone if Pablo is caught."

Good news!

Very good!

So we have to make sure they catch that fucker.

Sandoval, I trust you.

We're working on it, Mr. Emanuel.

Actually, Aguilar gave us a very good tip.

The exact location of Hacienda Nápoles.

POLICE ACADEMY - MEDELLÍN

Colonel Belalcázar.

What's the food like in this academy?

Is it as bad as they say?

Colonel Gutiérrez.

-Kid! -Yes, sir.

One whiskey for me and one for the colonel.

-No, thank you. -Right away.

Congratulations!

Commander of the Search Unit! So sophisticated!

Why is it that you and I need to have this conversation?

Because I act as a liaison between the Villegas Ulloas and you.

Are you on their payroll or what?

Are you suggesting that I'm getting paid by a thug in Cali?

You are.

I'm surprised, Belalcázar, of course not. Nobody's paying me.

I do it because it's my job, because I'm a cop

and I want to put those criminals in jail.

We are part of the same institution, that's a fact,

but please, keep these encounters to a minimum.

I completely agree with you.

So what's the news?

There's a ranch in Magdalena Medio.

But, as you just said, why should we have a conversation?

Alpha 1 to Delta 1, do you copy?

-Who is Delta 1? -Aguilar.

Delta 1 here, over.

I just wanted to inform you that I'm in the place we discussed.

Do you mean Hacienda Nápoles? How's everything there?

We'll check around the area

to see if the target is here.

Wilmer is also a lawyer.

-He went to law school in the US. -That's good.

I'm in my sixth semester of business administration

-at Fundación Andina. -Fundación Andina.

-That university... -What are you doing here?

What's up?

Why? Am I not allowed to be here?

How are you guys doing? Everything okay?

We haven't met, have we?

Nice to meet you.

Remember me.

Leonardo Villegas Ulloa. It's a pleasure to meet you.

So what's up?

I'm sorry. Can anyone tell me what's going on here?

Sorry. Anita didn't mention anything?

-Mention what? -It's just that...

Anita and I are dating.

Leonardo?

Since when?

Since when? About a week ago.

Let me tell you, you have excellent taste in women.

She's magnificent.

When I'm with her,

I feel like I'm in heaven.

It's like touching the sky.

-Are you crazy or what? -Yes.

I'm crazy for you. And I will fight for you if I have to.

Against anyone.

So, is it true, Ana?

-Is it? -Well...

-Sort of. -Okay.

-Well, I'm out of here. -Manuel...

No, I have nothing to do here.

Don't feel awkward, you can stay. You're welcome to.

Even better for us, right?

What would you like? Go ahead and order. It's on me.

Anita. Anita. Anita!

Anita, come here.

Please, explain. Did you know about this?

Well, I kind of knew.

Typical Uncle Guli.

Anita, wait!

Listen. I know what I said was wrong.

Leave me alone, Leonardo.

I'm sorry. Listen.

Please, accept my apologies.

Apologies?

Do you realize how rude you were to Manuel?

I do.

What did you expect? I was jealous.

The truth is I can't stand to see you with someone else.

No, Leonardo.

What you just did to him was awful.

How could you intimidate him like that?

I know. I went a little too far.

I didn't mean to intimidate him.

Nothing's gonna happen to him. I won't do him any harm.

All I really want is to talk to you.

Listen.

If you're not convinced after you hear what I have to say,

then I'll take you wherever you want. Either to your place or...

Jesus Christ Superstar's apartment if you want.

Okay.

Give me the keys.

Stay with Wilmer.

Please.

This is the one from Sunday.

Hello, dear.

How did it go in Bogotá?

Good, fine.

Where's Rosario?

She's in bed sleeping. She wasn't feeling well.

She hasn't woken up.

-I see. -Yes.

So tell me. What did you do there? Why all those important meetings?

Legal matters, Mom. Boring stuff. Don't you worry.

-It's all sorted out. -Listen.

Emanuel, I may be old, but I'm not stupid.

Why the hell did you meet with the chief of police?

How did you know we met with the chief of police?

Raquel found out and she called me.

Okay.

Gather everybody here. We need to talk.

Rosi.

Rosario, wake up.

-Still having nightmares? -No.

Tell me.

There's blood, fire, and an explosion.

Oh, honey...

Get up.

I need to talk to you all.

I'll see you downstairs, okay?

We haven't heard from Aguilar yet.

Man, I need to go pick up Fabiana.

Go.

But I might need you, so call me.

Sure, sir.

Okay, see you.

Delta 1 to Alpha 1, do you copy?

Delta 1 here. Over.

The target isn't here and neither is his family.

But I've been informed there's a lot of activity in the house.

There are many employees tidying up the rooms.

And a van just arrived with plenty of food and drinks.

So, that means someone is coming? Over.

Exactly.

I've ordered some men to watch the entrance.

Await further news.

Copy that, Delta 1. Let me know. Over and out.

POLICE ACADEMY - MEDELLÍN

Apparently, there's movement in Hacienda Nápoles.

They seem to be getting the house ready for someone.

That means Pablo is not there.

Maybe, maybe not.

In any case, someone important is coming.

Do you have the coordinates?

I need you to give them to me.

All in good time, Belalcázar. I'll give them to you soon.

Why don't you get some rest? Go, get some sleep.

Hi, Fabiola. Where's Cindy?

Where's Cindy?

Well, I...

That must be her.

-Hello. -Hi.

What's up?

-We were waiting for you. -Hi, Felipe, how are you?

-Hi. -Hello, dear.

That jersey looks good on you.

Which team is it from?

The Pan American.

That's because she's the new assistant to the manager of our team.

Thank you so much, Mr. Emanuel, for this opportunity.

I'm very happy to be working for the family.

Good.

Well, I'm glad you want to collaborate. Welcome.

Where's Wilmer?

He stayed in Bogotá with Leonardo.

So, honey.

What is it that you want to tell us?

Do me a favor. Call Raquel.

So typical of Leonardo.

-Good evening. -How are you?

-Hi. -Sit down. Would you like some wine?

No, I'm having tea.

Oh.

How was everything?

Good, yes, very good.

What about that meeting with the chief of police?

How did it go?

What meeting do you mean?

Miss Raquel.

You have a call. It's Mr. Emanuel from Cali.

Thanks.

Hello?

Honey, we're all gathered here at your grandma's.

There's something I need to tell you all.

Okay, let me put you on speaker.

We're listening, Dad.

Anita...

I must admit I got sad when I realized

you wouldn't accept my presents.

But even more when I found out that you had a new boyfriend.

Leonardo, please, understand me.

Our relationship isn't going anywhere.

Look.

Don't get me wrong, but...

you're involved in some shady stuff and I don't want to get in trouble.

Listen, I know things haven't been perfect lately,

but I promise you, things will get better.

Leonardo, don't say that just to try and convince me.

Anita, listen to me.

I know it's been very difficult.

But we made a deal with the government.

Look.

They will leave us alone

as soon as the Medellín Cartel is dismantled.

Okay.

Well, let's suppose that's the case,

still...

what about the fact that you're married?

Listen, I don't want to be anybody's mistress. I'm sorry.

You know perfectly well there's nothing between Mayerly and I.

Actually, for a while now, I've been thinking I should divorce her.

Is Mayerly aware of what's going on?

Did you know that she's going out with my lawyer in Madrid?

-You didn't? -What?

Look. Things are not what they seem.

Mayerly is not at home crying over our failed marriage.

You came into my life...

and I'm not letting you go.

So the national government has required our help

to take down those thugs in Medellín.

And we said yes.

In exchange, they promised to leave us alone.

Really?

The national government has agreed.

The national government? That means the president knows about this?

Yes, Mom, he's aware.

If the president knows, then it's no joke.

Look, I believe it's a good thing.

It's a chance for us to fix all our family matters

and start thinking about the future.

Sorry to interrupt, Dad.

What exactly does this deal with the government consist of?

We'll contribute some money, honey.

Oh.

So that means that the war on drugs

will be paid for with drug money.

Look, Raquel.

It may not sound good, but if you think about it,

it's a way to put that money, that's considered illegal, into good use.

And we could even put an end to violence.

Do you really believe that, Wilmer?

Of course I do. And you should believe it too.

Also, I don't think it'd be a good idea right now

to turn down a proposal made by the government.

Look, the deal has been made. I just wanted to let you know.

The most important thing

is that no one can know about this conversation we just had.

Nobody says a word.

Nobody.

Raquel, honey, we're thinking about you guys.

You two over there. And you guys, here.

The young people. The next generation of Villegases.

We don't want any of you

to be affected by the mistakes my brother and I have made.

-That's it. -Okay.

I hope it all turns out the way you think it will.

Thank you.

Would you like to see one of my suites?

We're close to a new hotel I own.

You're crazy, Leonardo.

You need to sort things out with Mayerly first.

Okay, I'll do that.

But...

you have to agree to one condition. Just a tiny one, okay?

Look.

Accept my presents.

Please, take them. They're yours.

Don't you dare reject them.

Look.

HÉRCULES SECURITY - CALI

I counted the money myself.

If this isn't enough, we're screwed.

Tell me, Nachito.

Is it true...

that as soon as the Medellín Cartel is dismantled we'll be granted amnesty

and the government will leave us alone?

Is the North Valley Cartel also part of that great deal?

Osquitar, I'll be honest with you.

That was discussed,

but you were not mentioned.

Really?

How come?

I thought we were partners. Why weren't we included?

Of course we are partners, sure.

You know how difficult the brothers are, but don't worry. I'll talk to them.

Okay, I won't worry, then.

Listen, Uncle.

I don't know about you, but I think calling the whole family last night

was the right move.

It's good to inform them so they know what's going on, right?

Yes, but I'm worried about Raquel.

She never agrees with your dad or me.

She's always reading too much into things.

If she goes on like this, she'll get in trouble.

I know my little sister is quite stubborn, but she is also smart.

Eventually, she'll understand everything we're doing

is for the sake of the family.

Now, Uncle...

why don't you tell me about Ana Elvira?

You were keeping it a secret, huh? You naughty boy.

My boy... I don't know.

I think I found my soulmate, you know?

Get out of here! What about Mayerly?

Mayerly is ancient history.

You know things between us are pretty rocky.

Besides, I found out she's dating Iriarte.

What? That lawyer in Madrid?

Go figure.

Gatillo told me they've been seeing each other a lot lately.

What a slut!

-Who would have thought? -Exactly, right?

But I see it as an opportunity

to make things clear and put an end to our marriage.

You know what? I'm going to call her right now.

-Why wait any longer? -Good idea.

Yes, that's it.

ADELAIDA'S HOUSE - MADRID

Hello?

Hey, bud.

Dad, it's been a while. You'd forgotten all about us.

Of course not! How can you say that?

I love you both so much.

I've been meaning to ask you if I can move to Cali.

I don't like it here.

But Madrid is very nice, it's super cool. Don't you like it?

Yes, it's cool, but...

I could hang out with my cousins there, and I'd like to be with my family.

Listen, put your mom on the phone.

We'll see if we can get you to come here.

Mom just went out with Iriarte.

Is it Dad?

Give it here.

Go get the cards, let's play.

Hey, Dad.

It's Adelaida.

Adelita, honey. How are you?

Darling, could you put your mom on the phone, please?

She's with Iriarte, Dad.

What do you mean?

She's getting legal advice from him.

She's thinking about getting a divorce.

From me?

Look, Dad.

This is really painful for me.

My mom and I were deeply affected by the kidnapping,

and we really want to stay here, far from it all.

Honey, I don't know what to say, because...

I...

Hang on. I...

Look, let me call you back, okay?

I have to make an urgent call right now.

Okay? I'll call you later.

What happened?

I'll tell you in a minute.

Hello, Sandoval. Tell me what happened.

Mr. Leonardo, I'm here with your brother.

Just so you know, Aguilar just informed us

that some cars are arriving at Hacienda Nápoles.

It's a convoy of trucks moving down a secret path.

I think they should be near the ranch now.

So far we haven't seen Pablo, but we suspect he's in one of the trucks.

Guli, I think we should surprise him, but what do you think we should do?

Absolutely. Let's sneak up on him. We cannot let him escape.

I agree with you, sir.

We have to take this opportunity and surprise him.

I'll have Gutiérrez draw up a plan with Belalcázar.

Good, good.

We'll be constantly gathering intelligence.

This means we need to carry out raids in Medellín.

We have to sneak into little towns, that's where the information is.

-People there know where Pablo is. -Gentlemen.

After a lot of hard work,

we have information about Pablo's whereabouts.

It's likely that he's in a ranch in Magdalena Medio.

Hacienda Nápoles.

Will you give me the coordinates now?

Bravo, Gutiérrez. Bravo.

We have the location.

We'll drive to this place.

We need to act very carefully.

We have to get there, break into the house and catch Pablo.

Belalcázar, your plan has too many protocols.

I suggest we go in with all of our heavy artillery,

helicopters, mortars, grenades, you know?

Let me explain this to you, Gutiérrez.

First of all, we cannot confirm Escobar is actually there.

And secondly, we have orders to capture him alive.

Capture him alive? What for?

To lock him in a prison cell in the US for the rest of his life.

The world needs to know what happens to drug dealers.

Attention! Get ready to go.

We need to confirm his whereabouts, because I don't trust this guy.

Give me that.

What's up, Uncle? How are you? Worried about catching Pablo?

Yes.

That and other stuff as well.

It has to do with that call to Spain, right?

Adelaida.

She told me Mayerly is planning to divorce me.

That's why she's seeing Iriarte.

That's good.

It means she's not cheating on you, right?

Yes, probably not.

But I have the feeling these meetings for legal advice

will hurt me more than an infidelity.

Do you think so?

In my opinion, if you both come to an agreement,

the divorce will go smoothly.

Listen, if Mayerly is seeing a lawyer behind my back,

it's because she wants just the opposite.

She wants to punish me for everything that's happened.

And I'm sure her divorce settlement proposal will be awful.

I don't believe so. Try and stay positive.

And there's also Nicolás.

You know? Adelaida is of legal age, she's an adult.

No problem there, but what about Nicolás?

We talked for a little while.

He said he is sick of Madrid and he wants to come to Cali.

But if Mayerly insists on the divorce,

I don't think I'll ever see him again.

What is this? Did you get the same message?

The government wants Pablo alive?

Fuck that.

Michi. Michi, what is this?

What do you mean the government wants Pablo alive?

Are they sending him to jail?

If they do, he'll escape.

We think so too, Guli.

-But what can we do? -Where is Aguilar?

Very close to Hacienda Nápoles, sir.

Okay. Tell him to wait for the police to surround the place

and to then break in with backup and search for Pablo.

Tell him to kill him. Kill him.

Dead dogs don't bite.

BASED ON THE BOOK EL CARTEL DE LOS SAPOS

BY ANDRÉS LÓPEZ

Subtitle translation by: Romina Vallarino