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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.

CALI - MEDELLÍN HIGHWAY

Wait, I'll check this man.

Alpha to Cali units.

They fired at me.

I'm at Palmira Street, kilometer three.

Come quickly.

Why don't these headlines say anything?

They must be trying to convince Pablo to turn himself in.

...they cooperated in Pablo's and his men's escape from prison.

What's up, Flaco?

How did the return go?

This was all done with the complicity of some fourth brigade soldiers.

It's going.

How are they portraying the riot at the Envigado prison?

Nothing.

They have us in the dark.

The authorities have confirmed this morning

that the army entered the prison facilities

and rescued the hostages.

Unfortunately, the boss and his closest men

weren't there.

After a year of reclusion, the famous drug trafficker

is a fugitive of the justice system again.

It's a miracle he didn't escape before, too.

I don't know what they expected.

And to think that we were

this close to catching him last year.

If we had gotten him, none of this would be happening.

Now we just have to wait for Sandoval to find him.

THERE WAS AN ATTEMPT AGAINST SANDOVAL. HE'S IN THE CLINIC.

SEE ME AT THE FUNERAL HOME. -EMANUEL

Look.

I have to go.

-What happened? -No.

I'll see you at my grandma's house, okay?

Go there. Bye, be careful.

Bye.

María Clao, hi.

Connie. How are you?

Honey, I'm calling you because yesterday

I received a message from Amparo Cadena,

Óscar's sister.

And she's asking us to go to one of her events.

Let me in, Flaco.

Let me in, Flaco!

Wait, Leonardo.

-Is he here? Is this it? -This isn't your house.

-Get up, get up now. -He's sleeping, Leonardo.

What the hell are you doing in my house?

What's with the chaos?

No chaos!

Leave the room, I need to speak with Fabián.

-This is my house. -Leave.

-I'm telling you to leave. -You're crazy.

I'm going to ask you a question

and I don't want to repeat it.

Were you involved

in the attempted murder of Sandoval?

Huh?

What are you saying? I have no idea.

No, sir.

I had nothing to do with the attempt.

I don't like that man, but that's not enough to kill him.

Flaco and I have been on the down low

because we don't want any problems.

You're there,

and we're here, without stepping on anyone's toes.

This is how it's been since you kicked my mom and me out of the house.

Know what I think? It had to have been those Medellín guys.

Those men have been following the clues

to Sandoval after the attempt against the German.

I don't believe that.

We're going to investigate.

We're going to get to the bottom of this matter.

We're going to find out exactly what happened, understand?

Exactly.

And I hope neither of you

are involved in this.

Fabián.

Since I'm here,

and I don't want to come back to this place,

stop with the bullshit with the soccer team.

-Okay? -What are you talking about, Uncle?

You really think we're idiots, right?

I know perfectly well that you're contacting my players' managers

to get something out of it.

And I know perfectly well that you've been bribing the referees.

Stop the bullshit.

Forget that ridiculous dream of having a soccer team.

Do something worthwhile.

Hey.

Who could've been responsible for the attack on Sandoval?

Wilmer.

Sandoval.

How are you? Take a seat.

Thanks.

Better.

It could've been worse, but okay.

Why don't you stay at the house?

Relax, you can rest there.

Thanks, but actually, I'd like to start work at once.

Besides, I need to talk to the people in Medellín

to see how the prison thing is going.

They haven't told you anything. My dad and uncle didn't tell you?

What happened?

Pablo escaped from prison early this morning.

Now what?

We're totally screwed.

The boss escaped from the prison he himself set up.

And the government, being laughed at and humiliated,

had no choice but to reestablish

the Search Bloc to find and capture him.

Colonel.

It's nice to see you again, even under these circumstances.

Same here, Mathews. It looks like we'll be working together.

Yes, we need to capture Pablo

and his people again as soon as possible.

Now we have to fix

the government's mistakes, right?

They know perfectly well that he was in the bunker,

his own bunker, doing whatever he wanted.

And now that everything turned out wrong,

the idiots from the Search Bloc come to the rescue.

It seems like you and I are going to have to move quickly,

because General Ibarra and Colonel Gutiérrez

met today in Bogotá.

That traitor is in the unit again?

He wants to maintain contact with the Cali people and the paramilitaries.

Know what, Mathews?

We're going to have to open our own communication channel

with these people.

It was a pity you couldn't kill Sandoval.

Yes, that idiot turned out to be very difficult.

Why do you think the Villegases hired him as security chief?

He may be skillful, but he's not invincible.

Look, boss, in any event, forgive my partner and I.

You know that my partner and I always deliver.

The next time we have the opportunity,

I guarantee we'll turn that bastard into a strainer.

Boss, what if we go to the funeral home in Cali

where he always is?

Piece of shit.

No, sir.

If you go there, they'd know it's us

behind everything.

And hell breaks loose.

Personally, I think it's a good idea.

What are we waiting for to go and kill those jerks?

No, we need to leave the saints alone, man.

No, we need to take advantage of the fact that he's hurt.

We might not have killed him,

but he's hurt.

For now, it's better to wait a few days and stay on the down low.

Understand?

Boys, calm down. Hugo is right.

There's no ambition, just exhaustion.

My brother and I were at Fabián's house.

He and Flaco swore to us they had nothing to do with the attempt.

Oh, Uncle, please, it's obvious they weren't going to admit it.

Flaco told me it was the Medellín guys.

No, sir.

I listened to the hitmen, and they didn't have an Antioquian accent.

Did they have a valley accent?

Definitely.

Could it have been those dogs

from the Northern Valley?

Look.

If that's the case, it's very serious.

We need to investigate

further.

Hello.

Wilmer, it's Uriel.

How are you, Uriel?

I'm here with my uncle and Sandoval.

You're on speaker, go ahead.

Oh, okay. Here it is.

Agent Mathews just called

to tell me the government will reactivate the Search Bloc,

because now

they are determined to catch Pablo by any means.

The piece of shit escaped from under their noses

and now they're going crazy solving the problem.

They're also proposing

a meeting early tomorrow morning.

-In Medellín? -Yes, sir.

At the Mariscal Robledo Police Academy.

And they want Wilmer and I to be there

as delegates, spokesmen from Cali.

Sandoval, look, I know

you're hurt,

but I have a favor to ask you.

I need you at that meeting.

Don't worry, sir. I'll be there.

So,

I'll get ready for the trip.

Yes, Uriel.

Goodbye.

We need to go to Medellín, then.

Ladies and gentlemen, a marvelous picture

here, in the mountain capital,

the Pan American has control of the ball.

Medellín's Powerful defends, Ortíz has the ball,

Ortíz advances, he shoots...

-It hit the pole! -Oh!

Don't say that to me!

Medellín's Powerful, ladies and gentlemen.

They'll give me a heart attack.

Miss Valencia, you're pretty when you're nervous.

But Mr. Emanuel, I don't know how you can be so calm.

I had four of these.

Don't worry, we'll win this.

It's the championship final with Medellín's Powerful at home.

Yes, but with those bonuses you came up with,

those boys are going to kill it.

Victory is money.

Yes, I know. Cheers to that, because we're going to win.

-Yes. -We're going to win.

But if they score a goal, that wouldn't be so bad.

Hello!

Connie?

Love?

WIL, I NEED TO TRAVEL TO BOGOTÁ FOR A FAMILY EVENT -CONNIE

Another fucking event.

The remaining fans

-of the Pan American... -Seven minutes.

What's the referee's name?

Announce it and blow the whistle, please.

The judge raises his hand and says the match has ended.

-I told you. -Champions!

Thanks, oh my God! We won!

Boys! Congratulations!

-Champions! -Boss, congratulations to you both.

I'm so happy! Very happy...!

Emanuel, really, thanks for trusting me.

No, I'm the one who should be thankful.

Your work...

turned out better than I had hoped for.

Really.

-Oh my God, thanks. -Hey!

I want to give ourselves a round of applause.

We all worked hard and this is the result.

But, but...

I want to ask for a special applause for Miss Valencia,

who completed the team in two days.

And we turned out champions.

It's the best we could've hoped for.

It was a team effort, everyone worked hard.

I'd really like to congratulate you.

Really, I want to congratulate you.

I'm so happy! My God, thanks.

I think we should celebrate.

-Yes, definitely. -Wanna get something to eat?

The two of us?

No.

-With the whole office. -Oh.

Just us.

The whole group from Pan American is

in the middle of the field celebrating.

Miss Constanza, it's great to see you.

-The same, how are you? -Good, thanks.

And Uriel? Is he in the study?

No, the boss is in Medellín.

He took a last minute trip, you just missed each other.

Oh, okay. Thanks.

Mr. Wilmer, how are you?

Yes, sir, he's here.

Miss Constanza, it's for you.

Thanks. Bye, Adriana.

Hi.

Hi, can you explain what's going on?

You went to Bogotá to organize an event?

What do you mean? Me? No!

No, I don't know why...

Why do you say that?

Connie, I found your beeper

on the floor of the apartment, and it said you had an event.

Hello? Why are you so quiet? Say something.

Wilmer, yes, it's true. It's an event

they called me for, they offered me a lot of money.

And it's just one and I need to do it.

How sad, Connie.

You promised me that it was a closed chapter in your life.

And I trusted you.

Wilmer, I realize you're upset.

I understand, I'm very sorry,

but you can trust me, of course you can.

I'm saying it's one event. Just this one time.

Really, Constanza?

Who knows how many more events you've done behind my back.

Behind your back?

Do you think I've had a lot of time

to go behind your back?

I wonder because the past year I've been living in your apartment

with you in and out, doing everything you ask me all the time.

Baking for your whole family,

and playing at home with dolls with your daughter.

So, I ask you, do you really think I have time

to go behind your back, Wilmer?

What a pity, you know?

Pity for wanting to give you a decent life,

a family life,

a respectable life. I'm sorry.

Maybe a family life is what you want.

-Yes. -But I'm not sure about that.

I should've known.

You've always liked the easy life, right? Easy money.

Everything is easy, that's why you always

have been... a nobody,

a stripper, because it's easy.

That's what you are, Constanza.

Wilmer, you'll respect me.

And you can go fuck off.

Go screw yourself!

And you know what? Don't come back here!

Stay with your prostitute friends and your shitty parties!

Don't come back, Connie!

Because I wanted to give you a decent life!

I wanted to give you a family!

And you didn't know how to value that shit! So don't come back!

The last thing I need in my life

is a woman who is with me out of obligation!

So go screw yourself!

Perfect, I'll stay here, in Bogotá. I'm not coming back to Cali.

And please, don't contact me.

Good thing my beeper fell!

Why would I fucking contact you?

The place is beautiful!

Yes, it's so lovely.

It's here, please.

Thanks.

Yes, this restaurant...

is great, they serve great food and it's a lovely place.

Of course, we're vulnerable here.

We can't be vulnerable.

We can't get close to each other.

Are we going to get close to each other?

No.

Or rather, yes...

I don't know, I didn't want to say... Or actually, what I wanted is...

I'm such a babbling fool.

Yes, I understand.

The idea is to be under the radar.

Me.

You don't go unnoticed anywhere.

But yes, yes.

Low profile.

For your safety.

For my safety?

No, well...

The truth is that by your side, I always feel safe, Mr. Emanuel.

Miss Valencia, um, Mónica...

I wanted to... No!

I need...

to admit something to you.

Of course. I'm all ears, tell me.

I'm really taken by you.

Oh, that's great, seriously, that you're so happy with my work.

No, it's not your work.

Yes, that too, but no.

Er...

Well...

I already knew that you were beautiful.

And you turned out to be more beautiful than I expected, but...

It's your personality.

Your character, your awesomeness, your...

You!

I really like you a lot.

Thank you.

When you came into my life,

my marriage was ending.

And emotionally, I've been sad.

Yes. I...

-I realized. -But then you appeared.

You brought me happiness.

When I'm by your side,

I'm happy.

And I don't feel happy very often.

You...

You are what makes me happy now.

What I really want to say is that...

You appeared

and gave me back something I thought I had lost forever.

The ability to fall in love.

I think both of us are feeling the same way, Mr. Emanuel.

Firstly, thanks for coming.

I'll get to the point.

For us it's imperative to locate and recapture Pablo.

Therefore, it's necessary to have your support.

We understand perfectly well that within their organization

the right hand man is Colonel Gutiérrez.

No, Colonel.

We broke off ties with him.

In any event, we hope to count on you.

Colonel, thanks for the invitation.

We've always been willing

to collaborate with the authorities.

We'll confirm this today.

In fact, I wanted to speak with you about a device

that just arrived from France.

The radio direction finder.

Do you have a radio signal triangulator?

It's a very uncommon device.

Not only can you intercept the signal, but it also tells us the origin.

It's worth noting, gentlemen,

that it's a very expensive device.

And it was very difficult to bring here.

I assume it's not sold anywhere.

And obviously, you can't buy one either.

But we'd be willing to contribute it

to the search.

Of course, it's our pleasure.

Your proposal is very interesting.

Say nothing more, then.

ÓSCAR CADENA'S ESTATE - CARTAGO

It looks like you've cried all day.

Don't tell me he found out about the event.

Well, sweetie. You'll make up.

He loves you a lot.

So relax, okay?

Oh, yes. I hope so.

Let's go. We're here. Girls, look pretty, as always.

Out.

Do you know anything about Miss Constanza?

My people in Bogotá and in Cali know nothing.

I'm sure she's at her so-called event in Bogotá.

Since she didn't want anyone to find out, she disappeared.

I suppose so.

And did you argue about this or something else?

We agreed that she wasn't going to organize

those parties that she throws.

And just last night I found out

that she had one today, can you believe it?

Obviously, I flew off the handle,

and we argued and fought, and well, broke up.

There's no going back.

I know it's not the right time, but why did we come here again?

The last time they robbed us and treated us very badly.

I know.

Out of ambition, maybe?

Because I want to get revenge from the last time we came,

precisely, honey.

Because this time the deal is with Amparo, Óscar's sister,

who's paying us in advance.

And much more money than what we've seen before.

-That's why. -How are you, ladies?

-What's up, Connie? -Ms. Amparo.

-Welcome. -Thanks.

You arrived early, didn't you?

-Punctual. -Come in.

Adel...

What we agreed to.

Thanks. Come on, girls. Of course.

Thanks.

Make yourself at home. You can eat, drink whatever you want.

Do you want us to look for her and keep watching her?

I don't know.

I suppose she'll have to return to Cali at some point, right?

She needs to take her stuff from the apartment.

Yes, tell them to watch, just in case.

Councilman, if you need the girls for any event,

let me know and we're there, in the van. It won't cost you anything.

Excuse me, I need to help a friend. Connie!

Come have some moonshine, looks like you could use it.

-Cheers. -Cheers!

Look how happy the guests are with your girls.

That's great.

They told me they're very pretty.

-And very eager, especially. -That's good.

Next time I'll commission some boys for us.

-We have them, too. -Great.

Not everything has to be for men.

-Right? -Totally agree.

Ms. Amparo, approximately

how much time will you need us?

About an hour, an hour and a half. Don't worry.

Oh.

This is life, honey.

Good afternoon, take care.

I'm...

Ana.

Hi.

Hi.

Long time no see. What do you need?

To talk to you.

Why?

A school friend is getting married.

And she invited me.

I don't have anyone to go with.

I don't know, I thought that...

you, maybe, could come with me.

I appreciate it, but it's not a good idea.

Pipe, look, I've been thinking about it this whole time.

I don't see why you and I can't be friends.

What's the problem?

We can make plans.

Ana, I think my girlfriend

won't like it.

You have a girlfriend?

I didn't know you were...

We've been together for two months.

Oh.

Yes.

Well...

I'll keep thinking about who to invite.

Take care.

You too.

Bye.

Bye.

Everything they promised us! And even a little bit more.

I'm so excited!

A lot more.

See? We weren't going to stay with the negativity

over the last time we came.

This farewell event was actually successful.

What do you mean farewell?

Last time, honey. I'm not going anymore.

Oh, well, you always say that.

Yes, the difference is this time I realized

that I could lose my boyfriend over this.

And I'm not willing to.

Well, I'm happy for you.

Are you certain you'll get back together?

-Really? -Oh, yes.

-I think so. -Yes.

Stop right there and don't move, bro!

Wait.

-What does he want? -Eh.

Ms. Constanza.

I'm sorry to bother you.

We still have a matter to solve.

They sent us running here.

Hi.

Inside!

-Everyone calm down. -No crying!

We're going to have a great time.

We're going to a party.

Aren't you happy to see us?

Do you think the government will want to kill Pablo,

or negotiate with him?

At least, Belalcázar is bent on finding him.

-We need to help him, then. -We'll propose that to him.

What is this?

Oh, this is the gadget we bought in France, right?

Yes, sir, the radio direction finder.

I thought about taking it to my people in Medellín,

but we can leave it for the police.

Know what? Those people don't know how to handle this gadget.

You'll have to go and teach them.

Happy to, sir,

but I don't want to leave everything abandoned here.

Leave someone trustworthy here, Sandoval, and head to Medellín.

This takes priority.

Yes, go.

You need a change of scenery.

Especially after the attempt.

Okay, sir.

-I'll leave today. -Sandoval.

This time we can't make any mistakes.

Either we screw them or they screw us.

Sure.

Thus, a new manhunt for the Medellín boss began.

This time, with better technology

and the experience gained from the first time,

Pablo wasn't the same as before.

He was decimated, cornered, and this led him to make mistakes.

And his desire to communicate with his family

ended up taking a toll on him.

WEEKS LATER

URIEL GARRIDO'S HOUSE - BOGOTÁ

Wilmer, I don't want to seem intrusive.

Don't you think it's strange that Constanza hasn't appeared?

I already told you how things went down, Uriel.

We had a very harsh argument,

we said mean things to each other.

Thanks.

And the relationship ended on bad terms. There's nothing I can do.

I've called the apartment several times and she isn't answering.

Her friends haven't shown up either.

Constanza and I are very good friends.

I think it's very strange.

I'll admit that I haven't called her out of pride.

It's true.

Although I must admit that

what you're saying makes sense.

Yes, it's very strange that her friends haven't shown up either.

And that she hasn't called you either.

Nor has she returned to Cali to pick up her things, right?

No, she hasn't. She also left her beeper in the apartment and everything.

Did the beeper ring at all?

I honestly don't know

because I turned it off and threw it in a drawer.

The only message I saw was the one that started the fight.

Related to the event people trying to reach her.

Did it have a sender?

There was a phone number there.

From Bogotá?

I don't know.

We'll have to get it.

To call and find out if they know anything.

This is very strange.

It is very strange.

Hello.

How are you, Wilmer? It's me.

Did you hear about the latest news?

How are you, Raquel?

No, what news?

Go ahead.

They killed Pablo in Medellín an hour ago.

You're joking.

Are you serious? Are you sure Pablo is dead?

The images are already arriving through the airwaves.

It was a police operation,

and it seems like they intercepted a call with a relative.

They located him in a house, they arrived and shot him to death.

They intercepted a call from Pablo.

It looks like the radio direction finder worked.

Was Sandoval behind

all of this?

Yes, by order of my dad and uncle.

Well, then,

they finally sought the revenge they wanted so badly.

I'm not happy about anyone dying, but this man...

We need to celebrate that finally

this piece of garbage is done, okay?

Okay, bye. Take care.

Good, Uriel! Very good! Cheers!

Cheers.

Nobody meddles with the Villegases and lives to tell the tale.

POLICE ACADEMY - MEDELLÍN

Very good!

Latest news.

The drug trafficking boss and terrorist

was just killed by the elite corps of the national police

while he was

in a house located in a residential district

of the city of Medellín.

The boss tried to escape through the roof

when he received several shots

which caused his death.

Hey.

This expensive gadget that we bought in France

was a profitable return on investment, right?

What?

Sandoval?

Mr. Leonardo, reporting. We're at the base already.

Mission accomplished.

Sandoval! You're a badass!

Congratulations, really.

Congratulations, man! Finally!

Thank you, Mr. Emanuel.

It took us a little longer than what we had thought,

but we managed to find him.

That's right! How did it go?

A call? How did it go?

That's correct, sir. Pablo was talking to one of his children.

We were able to triangulate the signal to the house,

and afterwards it was pure gunfire.

Who took him down?

I don't know, sir. Everyone fired.

The Search Bloc fired at him.

Adolfo Aguilar was called as backup,

and even I fired shots. I don't know.

But if you ask me,

you killed him with your money.

And it wasn't a small amount!

But it was money well spent.

-Yes. -For us.

And for the country.

Well.

I just met with the president, and he sends

his congratulations.

Finally, mission accomplished.

Thanks, General.

-Thanks. -Unfortunately,

Colonel Gutiérrez isn't with us to celebrate.

Which allows me

to announce your promotion.

Very soon I'll be able to call you

"General."

General!

-Thanks. -Bravo.

Now, the order is

to have fun.

You deserve it. Tomorrow we'll meet in Bogotá,

to...

-Oh, General. -Yes.

If you authorize it,

Colonel Belalcázar and I

would like to go to Cali immediately.

To Cali?

The Medellín cartel just fell.

Now it's the Cali cartel's turn.

And this is the ideal moment, because without Pablo,

they'll lower their guard.

What do you think, Belalcázar?

Sir, it's true that they helped, and they helped a lot.

But this is a police operation.

And it's true we made a deal

of non-agression, but we don't need

to honor it.

And those people are still on the margin of the law.

And we need to finish what we started.

Cheers, because the head of the Medellín cartel just officially died.

Did you hear that, Hugo?

That man was a thorn in your side, right?

Oh, I hated him!

I hope he rots in hell, that dog.

I'm feeling rather sad.

I'm sad it wasn't me who killed

that fat son of a bitch.

Agreed, buddy.

Yes, it's a pity,

Corporal, but...

There are other objectives we can target.

Are you talking about the brothers?

The brothers themselves.

It's time to put them on the list for the bang bang,

and clear the path for us.

Yes! The new generations!

-Woot! -Cheers!

-Cheers! -Cheers!

With the death of the great boss,

the first part of the war between the drug cartels

had ended in victory for Cali.

But the second part was approaching,

and there wasn't going to be any less bloodshed.

But this telephone number is from the valley.

Hello?

Who am I speaking with?

BASED ON THE BOOK EL CARTEL DE LOS SAPOS

BY ANDRÉS LÓPEZ

Subtitle translation by: Emily Tell