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THIS PROGRAM IS LOOSELY BASED
ON ACTUAL EVENTS.

CHARACTERS AND EVENTS
WERE ADAPTED FOR DRAMATIC EFFECT.

A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES

-It's a burst pipe.
-My patience is bursting.

-How do you fix it?
-I'll try to schedule it.

What do you mean?
You just need to replace the pipe, right?

We have to schedule it.
Report the problem.

Request the pipe, check if it's in stock,
then send in a team.

-You can say that without opening it up?
-I know how it goes.

How long will it take?

-About two or three weeks.
-You must be kidding!

And sewage will keep leaking out
for three weeks?

By the book, that's how long it takes.

What do you mean?

Can it be done "not by the book"?

Some folks do it on the side.

Can you put me in touch?

Hold this.

You can talk to Mr. João.
I know he'll do it.

-Mr. João?
-Mr. João gets the job done.

Tell him Alfredo referred him.

-And you are Alfredo?
-Yes, that's me.

MR. JOÃO

Some angels have wings.
Others, a mustache.

That's me.

Fuck!

They call it Club 13, but it's a cartel.

The 13 biggest contractors
joined with politicians.

Together, they overprice
billionaire Petrobrasil contracts.

Billions of dollars
were taken from public funds.

The first step is
to arrest the contractors.

It's all documented here
in JPR and Ibrahim's plea bargain.

For Miller & Bretch,
we still need to understand

how they inject money back
into the system, how they pay bribes.

That's not all.

Ricardo Bretch overprices budgets
and gets one contract after the other,

but without using the currency dealers'
shell companies to pay bribes.

-I haven't figured out how they do it yet.
-Still not enough.

That's why I requested 12 detentions
and a search and seizure.

If I go in there, I'll find what I need
to also bust Ricardo Bretch.

Thirteen search and seizures.
No detentions. For now.

With everything that came out
of the plea bargains?

Neither Ibrahim nor JPR participated
in any contractor cartel meeting.

But they knew everything.
They were part of it.

They provided details!
It all matches. It's in the annexes.

I can't order an arrest based on hearsay.

If the informers' claims are worthless,
why make deals with them?

I never said worthless.
They just need to be confirmed.

All major government
building contracts went to Club 13.

-It's a fact! Hard data.
-A fact. Not necessarily a crime.

-What about the money moving around?
-Good, but insufficient.

I don't know what's sufficient
for you, Rigo!

The testimony of someone who actually
participated in the cartel meetings.

A confession from one of the 13?

A mega-contractor

willing to testify against himself
and his partners in crime.

That's "all" Rigo wants.

Where do we start?

That's what I felt like asking the judge.

Let's check it all over.
One contractor at a time.

We can stick with the police in São Paulo,
and wait for a loophole. A slipup.

-How long do you think that'll take?
-Too long.

They'll destroy everything.

Sometimes, it seems
like it's all set up to fail.

I'm not OK. I'm in so much pain.

What's wrong with you, girl?

I'm in pain. It'll pass.
It's already passing.

Verena?

-Did you shit your pants?
-Just get going!

-Seat belt on.
-When I'm good and ready, in five minutes.

Arresting Brazil's 13 biggest contractors
was not going to be easy.

Verena needed my help.

Guilhome would get things ready,
open the doors...

and convince corrupt employees
to collaborate with us.

But the dirty work, again, was on me.

I need the key to cell five.

Because, in the end, a retired policeman
can't be punished by the corporation.

There's no need to give in to the rules...

or to the bureaucracy.

That's a nasty smell.

I thought you'd be used to it.

-Are you alive?
-Hell, yes, I am.

And you are locked up.

Not for long.

I figured.

You happy you're getting out?

It's all right.

Life's good when you have money.

Very good.

But it's dangerous out there.

So many maniacs running around.

I'm not afraid of you, Ruffo.

You're that kid from school.

-"That kid," remember?
-I do.

To me, you're that punk from school.

A punk, forever a punk. Remember?

You woke me up to reminisce
about our childhood in Londrina?

No.

The contractors' club.

Club 13.

Who's the biggest coward?
Who's the blabbermouth?

That's not for you, Ruffo!

You're retired.

-Due to bipolar disorder, right?
-Yes.

Do you know the story
about the bipolar bear?

Someone asked the bipolar bear
if it liked snow.

It said, "I do."

"I don't."

"I do."

"I don't."

"I do. I do."

-Who's the pussy?
-I'm not in that club.

But you carried money for them.

-Many money-filled suitcases.
-I haven't carried any suitcases...

-Who's the weakest?
-...for a long time.

You used to be more careful.

It was you, you son of a bitch?

You're a son of a bitch.

-I've been following your love life.
-Piece of shit.

-Pretty wild.
-Piece of shit!

Looks like a cheap porn flick.

A girlfriend here, a car to a friend,
a flat to another, health insurance.

It seems like a lot of work.

When your wife finds out about it,
she'll suck you dry.

-Your grandchildren will have no money.
-Silvério Anunciato.

I don't know if he's the biggest pussy,
but Silvério Anunciato is an asshole.

Silvério from Estruturax?

He's a motherfucker
and you always fuck up.

You'll get along well.
May you be happy together.

Let me sleep now.

And leave my wife alone.
You have Regina to annoy.

-Good night.
-Excuse me.

Hush, little baby, don't say a word

Mama's gonna buy you a mockingbird

And if that mockingbird don't sing

Mama's gonna buy you a diamond ring

Ibrahim and JPR's plea bargains
left Club 13 fucking scared.

ONE DAY BEFORE THE ELECTIONS

It was the eve of the election.

The last thing the contractors wanted
was to be under the spotlight...

amid a political dispute.

The only way out for them was
Mario Garcez Brito, the Wizard.

Good evening, everyone.

If the deal he was offering
the Attorney General was accepted,

Operation Jet Wash would die out.

Is everyone here?

-Shall we begin?
-Ricardo isn't here.

But he didn't confirm.

Silvério, would you mind
not smoking in here?

The talks with the Attorney General
were very productive.

He's open to negotiations.

We talked about a R$ 1-billion fine.

-R$ 1 billion?
-Didn't we say a symbolic figure?

We must give the impression
that it is a significant amount.

One billion is a thousand million!
R$ 1,000 million.

It's a lot of money!

If we get out of this unscathed,
we might consider it.

It'll be split between 13, right?

-A little over 75 million each.
-R$ 76,923,000, gentlemen.

What for?

Out of the question. It makes no sense.

Who on earth allowed half a dozen feds
topple a country's economy?

That cockamamie president.

She's letting it ride,
thinking it won't affect her.

-But this...
-What if she loses the election?

-Well, tomorrow...
-Nobody sleeps tonight.

It's tight. It may very well happen.
That Read It article...

If Lucio wins,
he will stop the investigation right away!

Before they get to him.

But we can't count on it
because that nut is still ahead.

It should be resolved by now.
The election is tomorrow.

We need to sort this out.

Just a minute, gentlemen.

Let's focus.

Ricardo...

nobody knows exactly

what João Pedro and Ibrahim have said
in their plea bargain agreements.

The seventh world economy doesn't go under
because one employee gets caught.

-If it were only that...
-What's 70 million to you?

If you were careless, it's not fair
that I should have to pay for it.

-We're all in the same boat.
-I'm in another boat.

Different material, different purpose.

Completely different.

I'm sorry but...

if you've been incompetent, amateurs...

it's got nothing to do with me.
That's your problem.

Let's divide one billion by 12.

I'm going on a trip.

I don't know if I'll be here
when you get back.

In the second round of the election,

voters were going to choose
much more than the next president.

They would unwittingly decide
the future of my investigations.

Janete didn't think Jet Wash
would ever reach her

or former president Higino.

In her mind,

they were both above it all.

If she won the election,

the operation would continue.

PRESIDENT
LUCIO LEMES PSDB

OFFICE OF ELECTIONS

Lucio Lemes, on the other hand,
was a lot more cunning.

He was experienced.

He knew that, sooner or later,
Jet Wash would reach him.

The most powerful businessmen
in the country understood this,

and joined forces with the right wing
and the mainstream press.

They didn't want to be investigated.

Regardless of the election results,

no contractor would talk
of their own free will.

Cigarettes. Awful but good, huh?

An adult pacifier.
I quit that shit. It was messing me up.

-Shall we go for a ride?
-Who the fuck are you?

Your wife can take a cab.
Let's go for a ride, the three of us.

Get your car.

Pull over.

Club 13.

Everyone is going down.
The whole Club is going down.

I'll give you a piece of advice.

Go to Curitiba, cooperate,
and they might let you off the hook.

It's like a silver bullet,
but only for the first one to get there.

-I don't know what you're talking about.
-You do.

I came a really long way
just to give you this advice.

By bus.

If you don't listen to me,
you'll end up in Curitiba anyway.

But in handcuffs.

And handcuffs suck.

Don't even think about telling
your buddies the Club is going down.

I'd know it was you.

Janete Ruscov has been reelected
as President of Brazil

with 51% of the votes

in the closest presidential race
in the country's history.

I'd like to thank my running mate,

my all-time partner,

my vice-president, Samuel Thames.

Together, we've endured
a long and difficult campaign,

but here we are.

Thank you, Thames.

Our second term

will be marked

by a strict commitment

to fighting corruption.

[Ruffo] The country was
completely divided.

While half the population was
celebrating the left wing's victory...

the other half was banging on pans.

If the people decided to bang on pans

for everything that was wrong
in this country...

carnival would never end.

Who?

Whose lawyer?

Who's that?

Right. OK. See you there.

-How many of those have you taken?
-What did he say?

One of the contractors' lawyers
requested a meeting.

-One of the 13?
-Yes.

Dimas is wondering
if they want a plea bargain.

-Has our operation been leaked?
-No way. Rigo hasn't authorized it.

Hi, Dimas.

Go on.

From Estruturax?

Is it set?

OK. What time?

OK. I'm on my way.

Bye.

He sent you his regards.

Championship rules.

Club rules.

By "club," do you mean cartel?

We call it a club.

Can you state the club rules, sir?

-I really can't smoke?
-Unfortunately not, sir.

-If you need a break...
-The rules.

Well...

the meetings are always called
via text messages.

There are never any cameras
where the meetings take place.

-Tom Carvalho is always the coordinator.
-From OSA Engineering?

From OSA.

All Club 13 companies or "teams"
participate in the meetings.

And how are the contracts
distributed among you?

We list all Petrobrasil
contract opportunities...

and each team ranks its preferences,
from one to three.

-Each contractor?
-Yes.

Then we make a chart
with each team's preferences.

And how do you decide?

We negotiate until we reach an agreement.

If we don't succeed...

the decision of the majority rules.

Fair.

Then there's a rule for pricing

and another
in case someone steps down.

Go ahead, sir.

The chosen team must present its prices
and the others just bid...

as a cover.

Like in every cartel.

And the last one?

If the chosen team...

Could you stop saying "team," please?

If...

the chosen contractor cannot finish
the job, for whatever reason...

it goes to the end of the line.

Do you confirm you attended
several of these meetings, sir?

I only missed two.

And are you able to prove
you attended these meetings?

Are the minutes of any use?

Minutes?

The minutes of the meetings.

They had the names of those present.

You drew up minutes?

I have copies of everything.

We're going to need those minutes.

Mr. Anunciato, could you repeat
the names of the club members?

And tell us about
each of their activities?

Tom Carvalho from OSA,
a company based in Bahia.

Engineering and infrastructure in Brazil,
other Latin American countries and Africa.

Décio.

Décio Correa from Carvalho Correa.

A family business, they work with cement,
but also infrastructure.

Marcelo Rocha from TCV.

An oil company that also works
with gas and energy.

Lourival Bueno from Bueno Engineering.

Heavyweights.

Luís Menezes and Pedroso

from Pedroso Gonçalves.

They are the biggest.

Everyone knows who the biggest are.

And, of course, Ricardo Bretch.

-But Ricardo is completely different.
-Why?

He's fearless.

He's the only one who isn't worried
about the investigations.

Why? He benefits from the cartel
as much as any other.

He's fearless and absolutely sure
nobody will ever catch him.

His scheme is very sophisticated.

According to him,
it's impossible to trace.

What's his scheme?

If I knew, I would have done the same
and wouldn't be here today.

May I smoke now?

He confirmed the 13 names, the cartel,

the payment of bribes
to Petrobrasil divisions.

Everyone in the same
currency-dealing scheme.

Except Ricardo Bretch.

Nothing a visit to Miller & Bretch
won't solve.

If we go in, we'll find what we need.

And then we'll arrest Ricardo.

-If he doesn't flee the country.
-It's always a risk.

Anyway, these 12 are done.

Half of Brazil's GDP sleeping behind bars.

How does that sound?

-When do we hit the streets?
-Everything is set.

Once Rigo authorizes it,
Operation Doomsday will hit the streets.

FEDERAL POLICE

They've already begun emptying the cells.

Do you know where they sent Chebab?

Probably Jaraguara.

Poor thing!

Silvério's plea bargain was
the final nail in the coffin.

-I don't know how many are going down.
-I need to get out of here.

I don't want to run into any of them.

I requested to expedite the house arrest.

I don't have a house to go to.

-But it's alright.
-You can buy any house you want.

Family, on the other hand...

Stella will calm down with time.

She won't.

And Pepê?

Since his family is involved,
he has a higher price to pay.

He's definitely getting out. He is.

Not everyone is as relaxed
as you are, Ricardo.

Structured Operations alone
has 14 executives.

If we consider those in command,

there's easily 70 executives
who may be exposed.

It's all been planned.

How many times did I hear
I was complicating things?

Being too demanding?

No one is exposed here.

If anyone is feeling uncomfortable.
I'll deal with it. We'll cover it.

Some are truly frightened.

I was more demanding
with myself and with you.

I don't regret it.

Our situation here has nothing to do
with that of the other contractors.

-What do we know for sure?
-Nothing yet.

JPR and Ibrahim's attorneys don't know
what their clients are saying?

-Are we not monitoring it?
-We are.

But we can't access the plea bargains.

What they said doesn't matter.
It'll be a local, restricted affair.

A few contractors, the careless ones,
may eventually face some turbulence.

That's all.

We won't. No turbulence for us!

Exactly. No turbulence.
There are no tracks, no loose ends.

Our scheme is absolutely 100% safe.

Having said that, gentlemen, I am here...

to offer to whoever so wishes
the possibility,

to move to another country,

at any moment.

A transfer for anyone
feeling uncomfortable.

The company will cover all transfer costs
for you and your family.

Ms. Maria Tereza is at your disposal,
if anyone is interested.

Gentlemen, the decision is yours.

My family and I will not be moving.

Good night, everyone.

Silvério gave
the Prosecutor's Office everything.

How imprudent!

We're depending on you, sir.

At times like these, cohesion is expected.

-Silvério...
-We're going to Curitiba, master.

I hope they will see you.

But these things
don't get resolved in Curitiba.

-You think you're feeling up to it, sir?
-Absolutely not.

Maybe, in a couple of days,
I'll feel well enough to travel.

My plane and my pilot are waiting
for you at the airport.

Janete's reelection
and Silvério's plea bargain

complicated the situation
for the contractors.

They knew it was a matter of time.

Call Dr. Raul and reschedule
the appointment for tomorrow.

Jet Wash was going to reach them.

The deal the Wizard had offered
the Attorney General

was about to close.

Rigo needed to approve Operation Doomsday
before it all happened.

Are the requests all set?

Supervising our work, Deputy?

Just making sure it gets to Rigo today.

Not today, Verena.

But get your operation ready.

-The attorneys again?
-Why are you talking to them?

-I don't get it.
-We're not.

We've actually denied several requests.

Perhaps it's a desperate wave
of plea bargains?

You know what?

-Let's meet with them.
-The day before we arrest their clients?

If we don't see them,
they'll get suspicious.

And the operation might get leaked.

Meet with them,
but Ibrahim is about to be released.

I'm not going to arrest him
for you to release him again.

Keep an eye on him,
so he doesn't make a deal.

It's for the best.

Put an end to it.

ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE

The Curitiba prosecutors...

have good intentions.

But they are very young.

They don't understand the country.

A wide-ranging agreement.

A sort of ground zero for corruption.

It's a normal procedure
in the United States.

Americans are so pragmatic.

The risk involved here isn't small.

We're talking about bankrupting Brazil.

The sector we represent is the main spring
for the national economy.

Destroying the country's economy?
What's the idea?

-Who'd benefit from that?
-Nobody here wants that, right?

No, of course not.

We drafted up an agreement.

I wrote a draft.

-There's no need.
-It's a...

This is totally irregular.

It's just a draft. Take a look.

"The contractors admit to have been

in a situation of potential conflict
with legal provisions,

and manifest an unequivocal disposition

in collaborating with the administration
to elucidate the facts."

"The contractors commit
to cease practicing acts of corruption,

to cooperate fully
with all investigations,

and to fully indemnify the Treasury

so as to be contracted
by the government."

Sorry to interrupt,
but that's not how we work.

Any extrajudicial agreement
is out of the question.

That stance goes against
the interest of the country,

the population, the hundreds of thousands
of employees who may be affected.

OK. This is a first conversation.

I believe we have more to cover.

I trust there's a solution
that conciliates the interests at play.

A consensus.

An agreement is the best thing

in the opinion of the brightest
legal minds in the country.

Mário Garcez Brito, for example,

has talked extensively to us
about this approach.

Mário Garcez?

-Is he representing anyone?
-No.

He's been more of an advisor
to the group.

He's been liaising
with the Attorney General.

A former Attorney General

knows the importance
of maintaining a cohesive country.

"...in order to continue
to be contracted by the government."

An honorable way out for all parties.

To make the most of our meeting,

let's agree on this:

you commit not to take
any further decisive action

-until we find a common denominator.
-Impossible.

-Talks have evolved.
-Calm down.

We came here out of respect,
but the Attorney General will call you.

We're just asking for a truce.

Your word that nothing will happen
until we find a way out.

-Unfortunately, that's not possible.
-You have our word.

Ultimately, it's a financial issue.

Millions of jobs.

Billions invested in infrastructure.

At the end of the day,

we all want the same thing.

A fund to build prisons throughout Brazil
would be welcome.

Exactly.

Luís...

let's go.

How could you do that?

-They saw right through you.
-Me?

They were going to leak the operation!
You're always getting ahead.

-I'm trying to get things sorted!
-Cláudio the problem-solver!

What if it's true?

You think the Attorney General
would agree?

Mário Garcez is behind it! You heard.

He could have convinced him
it was the best option.

Look at this!

It's ready.

If it's true, it's the end of Jet Wash.

Rigo must get the requests today.

It was one thing to authorize
prison time for Ibrahim and JPR.

It was another altogether
to authorize an operation

to arrest 13 of the biggest
contractors in the country.

Try not to wake me up
when you go to bed.

I'm not going to bed.

That much stuff?

It's not about quantity. It's about who.

There's no turning back.

Well?

Nothing.

It's a lot of requests.

Rigo is fast, but he's only human.

-We need reinforcement, Cláudio.
-Relax. Have some coffee.

Do you have any idea
what's going to happen?

It's us against the biggest
law firms in the country.

We need a bigger team.
There's no other way.

Email from the Attorney General.

ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE

-What?
-We're to go to Brasília.

So, it's settled.

Mário must have convinced him.

What are you doing?

Writing my resignation letter.

If he decided for it...

I'm not staying here a day longer.

Write one for me too.

The Wizard had enough influence
to convince the Attorney General

to accept this agreement,

save all 13 contractors,

and stall Jet Wash.

Alliances and arrangements
exude a rotten smell

that permeates everything around us.

That fetid smell has lingered
under my nose for a long time.

-Is this number 603?
-Yes. Right here.

Are you Mr. João?

So?

It's an easy job for us.

How long will it take?

A day, if we start early,
my grandson and I.

Great.

Can you replace it with the same pipe?

It's the most common type.
A standard pipe.

-How much will it be?
-Six hundred.

Six hundred to replace a pipe?

It will cost me a lot.

You said it'll take you a day.

It will.

But there's the material,
some change for my grandson.

Fine.

How much for the pipe?

I can get it for around 80.

So, you're charging me
520 for a day's work?

I wish!

I'm sorry, I don't understand your math,
Mr. João.

Fifty for the grandson.

One hundred and fifty for my daily rate.
That's 200.

Right. There's 300 left.

Three hundred for the guy
that referred me.

Who's that?

Didn't you get my card?

Do you mean...

Alfredo? The Sanesul employee?

Alfredo. But Alfredo, poor guy...

he doesn't get to keep it all.

He takes his cut,
but he has to pay his boss, right?

But it's better to get the job done
than not get it done.

Shall we?

No, the attorneys weren't bluffing.

Mário Garcez cut a big deal in Brasília.
The Attorney General called us in.

They did it.
They're going to halt Jet Wash.

Rigo authorized it!

Operation Doomsday is hitting the streets.

Not if we're faster than them.

Cláudio!

-Where are you?
-Did you hear me?

The Attorney General called us in.

It's over, Verena!

Can we drop by the apartment
before you go to the airport?

No, honey. I'm late.

You didn't want to see the photos.
Aren't you curious?

What's the point? You've already signed.

If it were up to you,
we'd live in a hotel room.

I arrive and you take off.

You never said you were coming.

It's just for one day, OK?

Are you OK, Verena?

It's just really bad cramps.

What can I do?

Do you need help?

-What's wrong, Verena?
-No, nothing.

You're driving in that state?

Where are you going?

I'm doing it again. Don't move.

What do you see?

Your womb.

And?

I'm going to write it up
and send it to your doctor.

What do you mean? What do you see?

Your doctor will talk to you.

You're seeing what's wrong.
Why won't you just tell me?

Because that's not my job.

-Oh, really?
-No, it's your doctor's job.

You already know what's wrong. Tell me!

That's not the procedure.

"Procedure"!

Is that it?

That's it.

Do you want me to call someone?

No.

What are you doing?

Fixing it my way.

-A temporary permanent solution.
-What about Sanesul?

I called them,
but they said two to three weeks.

-Mr. João would take a day.
-Who's Mr. João?

MR. JOÃO

Mr. João, Alfredo,

Ibrahim, João Pedro Rangel,
Mário Garcez Brito...

all sick.

Cancer is a disease

caused by a failure in the regulation
of cell growth in our bodies.

Almost all cases are caused
by environmental factors.

It can spread from its original location
and affect the entire body.

That is what's called metastasis.

Even with all the treatment available...

cancer fights to stay alive.

And most of the time, it wins.

When there's no exact understanding
of how a disease works

and where it can spread...

there's no way of finding a cure.

MR. JOÃO

That is my mission:

to decipher the mechanism.

BASED ON THE BOOK LAVA JATO
BY VLADIMIR NETTO

Translated by: Ricardo Dell'Aera Dannemann
Team LiBERTAD