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HE WHO DOESN'T KNOW HISTORY IS DOOMED TO REPEAT IT

PABLO ESCOBAR, THE LORD OF EVIL

Marcia, how could he be kidnapped in broad daylight?

That's impossible.

The bodyguards were there.

Mauricio, I don't know who else to call, okay?

Don't leave me alone. Please help me.

No, it's good you called.

I'll go to Medellin right now to see what I can do from there.

Hernán told me he was having problems with the people from Cali.

What if they did this?

We have to find out.

We have to ask the big boss in Medellin first.

You know he must be informed about everything that happens.

Pablo Escobar.

If the Cali people have him,

and they find out the boss of bosses supports him,

they will have to let him go.

Please, tell me what's going on.

Please, don't leave me with this terrible stomach ache.

Hey, I'm talking to you. Can you look at me?

What happened? Where are you taking all that money?

Listen, sir? Where is my husband?

What do I do? Tell me, please.

Listen, ma'am, you're getting on my nerves.

I'm only doing my job.

I was sent for the money and that's what I'm doing.

Don't make any more questions.

He is very cautious with his money. Why didn't he come get it himself?

I don't even know the combination of the safe vault myself.

Tell me what's going on. Where is he? Why didn't he come himself?

- Answer me! - He's busy doing his job.

Please ask him to call me. I don't know what to do.

Listen, I'll tell you what.

Where is the rest of the money? Where else does he keep money?

Is this all you have?

You are taking it all! What else do you want?

- Are you sure? - Of course I am.

What's this?

That's useless to you, because it's mine. Put it back.

Sure, I can use it. Are you kidding?

- They're my jewels. - Of course I can use it.

But that's mine. Take his money and that's it.

So long. Bye.

Ask him to call me, will you?

I will, and if there's anything you need, give me a call, okay?

Be very careful with the money.

Good afternoon, Colonel. Colonel, you have a phone call.

- Thank you. - Excuse me.

Hello.

Filling papers is how you pursue the criminals in this country?

Good afternoon, General.

Is that what you do when you promise

you're pursuing Pablo Escobar and the Motoa brothers?

General, I assure you we've performed a serious investigation, sir.

We've done intelligence work at the school.

And what do you in the meantime? You take courses overseas?

Do you think I'll authorize your departure from the country,

when I need you here pursuing criminals and showing results?

It was a plan for next year, sir.

Why don't you focus on this year, Pedregal?

Listen to me very carefully,

I need an important casualty or an arrest within this month.

Otherwise, you can forget about your position.

It's great to have you here, Mauricio!

This is really a nice surprise.

But tell me, why did you leave Panama again?

What happened, man?

Well, I don't like to leave my house but circumstances forced me to do it.

Blanca! Dora! Bring us two beers, please!

Tell me, what happened?

I don't know if you remember Hernán Valencia, my childhood friend.

Of course, Mad Valencia. What's with him?

I think he was kidnapped.

What do you mean, Mauricio?

Some guys took him out of his apartment right in front of his wife.

They took him in a van, and, who knows?

- Do you know anything about it? - How should I know?

- What are implying? - Nothing, nothing.

Don't misinterpret me, Pablo.

I ask, because nothing happens in Medellin without you knowing about it.

Then it happened for the first time.

Let me find out what's going on, because I'm quite surprised.

If I had known about it, I would have called you first, Mauricio.

You mean it, Pablo?

What do you mean, Mauricio? Of course I mean it.

What do I have to do for you to believe me, huh?

You think he's locked inside my house? Do you want to check the freezer?

Blanca, open the freezer for the gentleman.

Go ahead, check. You think he's in here?

Give me a break, man.

Hey, listen.

What?

Go to the store and get something to drink.

I should stay and keep an eye on the snitch, you know?

Then go check if there's something to drink in here.

No, it's too hot in there. I'd rather be thirsty.

Whatever.

Plinio, did you manage to get the deeds of my friend's ranch?

Of course.

This is the one for the house in El Poblado.

This is the one for the mall.

And here is the deed for the ranch.

Perfect, let's start with the Correa ranch.

Go ahead, son. Sign it.

I can't believe you're betraying me.

I'm not betraying you, Correa. On the contrary, I'm saving your life.

What would you call choosing the Cali Cartel people over your partners?

What do you expect me to do?

Start a war with the Cali Cartel because of you?

Forget about it. Sign it, come on.

Can you imagine what would happen

if they made an alliance with the National Government?

- We'd be exterminated. - Exactly. Right, Plinio?

- All of us. -They would kill us all.

So, please cooperate and sign. This one, too. Thank you.

Chili, ask Orlando if he already has the deeds of Santa María de La Loma.

And the offices in Chapinero, too.

Done.

- Here's the Santa María one. - Santa María is...

What's this? It's the Chapinero stuff.

Sign here.

If you are out of ink, you can use mine.

If those people call...

will we know where they have him?

Yes, Marcia. Don't worry.

I swear we're going to find Hernán. Don't worry.

Are your finances so bad that you're fleecing second-rate individuals?

Yeah, sort of.

I invested too much money in the Monaco building.

Plus, the Cuba route isn't working properly.

So, yes. A little bit.

I can lend you money, if you need it.

Do you think I'd like to owe you money?

- How ungrateful, man. - I'm not ungrateful, son.

If you want to help me, you should give it to me, not lend it to me.

Listen to this guy. Give it to you?

Hello?

Pablo, you have a week to give me one of your men, you understand?

We are in deep trouble now.

Excuse me?

They're asking me for results, Pablo. Things are getting hard.

Either you give me one, or I'll have to find one myself.

I'm terribly sorry, Colonel, but don't mess with me.

You and I have a deal.

We have a different one now, Pablo.

It's simple-- take it or leave it.

Pablo?

Pablo?

Give me one week.

Trouble?

Yeah, sort of.

Tell me you have good news, please.

Mrs. Laura, things are tough.

Tell her, Kiko. The lady is anxious.

I am.

Mrs. Laura, the problem is

the Cali Cartel people have your husband,

and that complicates things. Right, Chili?

Yes, things are very complicated.

What?

What do you mean the Cali Cartel? What was that money you took for?

To try to solve the problem, but it's quite difficult, Mrs. Laura.

The boss is taking care of it, working on his release.

Is there anything we can do? Maybe I can talk to them.

- Is there anything we can do? - That would complicate things even more.

The only thing we can do is give them the ten million dollars they asked for.

Ten million dollars?

Those guys are out of their minds!

Where am I going to get that money from? Ten million dollars?

Explain her that we are trying to help.

The boss thought that the amount was too high, too.

So he managed to lower it to five million.

But less than that would be tough.

Yeah? And who's going to assure me that my husband is okay?

What if they ask me for all that money for a dead body?

Don't be suspicious, Mrs. Laura. It's not a good time for that.

I'm sure your husband is alive and kicking.

Just give us the money, and he'll be here tomorrow.

All right.

I'll give you two million dollars,

as long as you guarantee that my husband is all right.

I'll give you the other two when they release him.

I have no more money.

- Okay, we will talk to the boss. - Tell Pablo--

But hurry and get the rest of the money, Mrs. Laura.

Tell your boss I appreciate his help.

All right, bye, Mrs. Laura. Thank you for the coffee.

It was delicious.

- So long. - Bye.

Oh, God! Oh, dear God!

Hey, guys.

At least tell me where we are, okay?

You're from Cali, right?

Look, whatever Gildardo is paying you,

I'll double it.

I'll triple it.

I'll tell you what.

Let's call my wife, and I'll make the arrangements.

What do you say, huh?

Nothing.

Say something. Do you like the decor, or not?

- I do. - Huh?

Can I ask you a question without you getting angry?

What is it now?

How much did you pay for those pictures?

One million dollars.

You paid a million dollars for five pictures, Patico?

No way.

Unbelievable.

Pablo, don't make me laugh.

Each one.

You spent a whole million on one painting?

- This is really something. - What's the matter?

You totally lost your mind.

- For crying out loud. - What?

Don't be so mean.

How can you say that when you spent $100,000 on a bird?

No, ma'am. That's a lie.

First, it's not a bird. It's a black parrot.

I spent 50,000 on the female, and 50,000 on the male.

And they are animals. That's different, Patricia.

Exactly, honey. Animals die, but art survives.

- Art survives. - Of course!

I'll tell you what.

You don't want me to spend money on that?

Fine, no more art. Let's make a deal.

Let this be the last time I have to escape and hide in a new house.

That way I won't have to decorate it.

Who is hiding, Patico? We aren't hiding from anyone.

We are simply taking security measures.

You think I'm stupid, Pablo? That I don't know what's going on?

I know they want to extradite you all.

How can you say that, Patricia?

That's the government's lie to calm the people down

and make them believe they're actually doing something.

Saying it it's one thing, doing it it's another.

Honey, I love you very much, and I want you with me.

But I don't want to see you like this, suffering, anxious, with gastritis.

- Am I making this up? - Suffering? Do I look that bad?

I'm all right. I'm at ease. Look who's here.

- Daddy! - Come, little girl!

Run, run.

Sick? Please.

Pablo, if that guy decides to pursue you,

what are we going to do?

Then we will hide. In that case, we will hide.

- Say it, "we will hide." - We'll hide.

- We will all hide. - We will all hide.

What do you think about the view, huh?

- It's divine. - Isn't it?

- Do you like it, Danielita? - Yes, sir.

Look all those buildings. The whole city is out there.

- Good morning, boss. - Thank you.

- How are you, son? - Good morning, boss.

- What's up, Chili? - How are you, boss?

You can't imagine that woman, sir.

What happened?

She's wants a photo. Otherwise, she won't give us a dime.

What's wrong with this damn liar?

Didn't she tell you they had no more money?

That they gave us everything, and they were broke?

Didn't she put on a show and cried as if she was a calf?

Who does that loafer think she is? That she's more clever than her husband?

Boss, if you give me permission,

we can push her and get the properties, too.

Do you know what we have to do? Go to Pablo Correa,

and take a picture of him with today's newspaper,

and send one to that stupid woman, so she knows we are serious.

All right, sir.

Thank you very much.

Thank you.

Damn it.

Thirty seven, thirty eight,

thirty nine, forty.

Cain, brother, can we talk for a moment?

Kiko,

just a word, man.

I'm sorry, but we can't chat, so you'll have to talk to yourself.

Listen, you know the boss is going to kill me.

You carry a Bible.

You believe in God.

Are you going to let them take my life, brother?

The Lord says: For a brief moment

I'll abandon you,

but with great compassion, I will take you back.

You have a whole life ahead of yourselves, guys.

And I have a good amount of money saved.

You can have it all if you spare my life.

All of it!

Listen to this guy, doling out pennies.

No, Kiko. I'm not talking about pennies.

I don't know what you prefer.

A couple millions of dollars and a relaxed life,

or a life of uncertainty next to a man that may kill you

just like he's going to kill me if you don't let me go.

Listen, brother.

We are loyal to the boss, you hear?

- No, I mean-- - Loyal!

I'm not asking you not to be loyal.

I haven't asked you to betray your boss.

Shut it, man.

Hey, buddy, how did you learn to do that?

When you are good, you are good.

- Oh, yeah? - Look.

Teach me.

Pull it out.

You have to relax your hand.

Can I have a smoke, and we'll talk?

Shut up, man.

So?

Oh, well.

Honey, I'm fine.

But I need you to do exactly as you are told.

Are you serious?

Or they are forcing you, so I won't worry?

Marcia, I told you I'm all right.

This is just a money issue.

But where are you, Hernán?

I have no idea.

I think I'm in Cali, but listen. Let me talk, okay?

Antioquia. He is in Antioquia.

Forget about Cali.

They're going to call you and ask for money.

You know where it is.

Give it all away if it is necessary.

We aren't going to risk our lives because of money, okay?

Yes, honey.

Who's going to call me?

I have no idea, darling.

Just do as you are told, okay?

I miss you so much.

I need you here with me.

Sweetie, I'm worried, too, but relax, okay?

Don't look at me.

Hernán?

Hello? Hernán!

He's at Puerto Asis village, sir.

I couldn't locate it, but it's a two-square-mile area,

with very few houses.

We will find him very easily, Marcia.

What now?

We have to gather a good group of guys and find him.

Frankly, I don't understand what you are doing here.

Weren't you supposed to stay and watch the cash box?

Yes, boss, the thing is--

Kiko, the girl.

We ran into a problem.

What do you mean a problem?

Didn't Chili take the picture?

That's exactly what I mean, boss. We had to leave before Chili arrived.

Why?

Boss, I swear it was an accident.

I have God as my witness.

Go ahead and talk, Cain. Tell me what happened.

Listen, Don Pablo.

I was--we were all alive when Kiko told me--

What are you saying?

Well, I was there--

I feel like throwing up.

Good God!

Boss, I'll explain what happened.

The man you asked us to take care of,

Mr. Pablo Correa--

Yes?

- He's what? - He's dead.

He's what?

Don Pablo Correa is dead, boss.

I was doing the gun maintenance.

Let me talk and I'll explain it to him, man.

And bang! I hit him straight.

Do you know how much the wife was going to pay

for this man's picture?

No, sir.

Two million.

All right, boss. I will pay half, and Kiko will--

Okay.

The widow would pay two million dollars for the picture.

How is it going to be?

You'll pay half. Who pays the rest?

Half and half?

Tell me who will pay me back.

You know we are quite far from having that money, boss.

Boss, I'll work for the rest of my life to pay the money we owe you.

Listen to the pastor!

Do you think I have all my life to bargain over miserly amounts?

No, sir. I need my two million dollars--now.

How's it going to be?

Boss, I can talk to Mrs. Laura,

and we'll get that money by hook or by crook.

What a couple of jerks you are.

Do you know what we have to do?

We're going to resuscitate this guy.

- Like Lazarus? - Exactly!

- Amen. - Amen.

All right, get him up.

Let's go that way!

Come on!

Hello.

Do you have any news for me?

Very good news, Colonel Pedregal.

Do you remember the favor you asked me for?

Yes, you only have until Sunday to do it.

I don't have to wait until Sunday,

because the man you asked me for is ready.

Very good.

Who is he?

That's a surprise.

Listen,

if I get a man that the President and the General can send to the U.S.,

they will stop busting my balls.

Let's hope so, Colonel.

But I don't know if this man qualifies to be extradited to the U.S.

What do you mean?

Don't tell me you will give me a simple bodyguard.

You must give me someone juicy.

How can you think I'll give you a bodyguard?

We're talking about one of the Extraditables.

The only issue will be the paperwork required

to send a dead body to the United States.

Are you following me?

Thank you, sir.

Here, brother.

I can't have a beer in peace.

It's too damn hot out here, pal.

Hey, what about all of our dead?

Okay, but only a little bit.

What's up with these guys?

Hey, stop! Go backwards.

Mauricio!

How is it going, Mole? This is a miracle.

Oh my, Don Mauricio.

What a coincidence, huh? Such a big world and we meet out here.

Hell yes, man. What are you doing out here?

The boss owns properties in this area, too?

No, no. I mean, yes.

We are supervising a construction site nearby.

- You'll do a great supervision, huh? - It's just the heat.

All right, boys. Have a nice day.

Enjoy your supervision.

- Okay. - Bye.

We'll be in touch.

Let's go.

These crooks have him.

Let's go, let's go!

- Such arrogant guys, brother. - Arrogant and dangerous.

Let's go.

Ready?

Nothing, boss.

This guy killed him in one second, but he can't revive him in one hour.

Our Lord took three days to resuscitate.

I did it in one and half hour, boss.

He looks kind of pale, but it will be fine for the photo.

We could fix the eyes with dark glasses, boss.

You lacking some native intelligence, don't you, pastor?

Don't mind him, boss. He's just scared.

At least he killed Correa and not Kiko, boss.

Can you imagine people saying that Cain killed Abel?

You should had seen him, man. I was right there when he shot.

Hey, what's so funny?

We are standing before a dead man. Show some respect and dignity please.

Give me the needles.

I'll show how it's done.

This bullshit won't spoil our plan.

Hand me another one.

All right, Lazarus.

Say cheese.

Come on! Where is he?

Get up!

Where is he?

Who else is in here?

I'm sorry, ma'am.

We are looking for a friend.

What's up?

Nothing, sir.

There's no one in here.

All right, let's go.

We have lots of places to search.

Get up, pal.

Where are you taking me?

You better keep your mouth shut.

Move, Mole!

Do you think I'm scratching my balls or what?

Get in, you snitch.

Mauricio Restrepo must be like crazy.

- Restrepo! - Shut up!

Shout again and you'll see!

Snitch.

Can't you keep your mouth shut?

Move it, man.

Jesus, man.

I told you so, Mrs. Laura. The boss is effective.

It took us longer to ask for the photo than for them to send it.

Poor thing!

I don't know. He looks kind of pale,

kind of underfed.

No, he looks normal. A bit tired maybe.

No, give it back.

Show it to me.

He is not like that.

Even under the worst circumstances, he is a stronger person.

But look at him.

I don't know.

You have to understand his situation is very complicated.

Who knows what conditions he is in?

May God protect him.

Are you sure those guys won't harm my husband?

Totally sure, Mrs. Laura.

I told you they were people of their word.

Serious people. It's just a money issue.

Let me see it.

Oh, I don't know!

What a shitty life.

I know Hernán is around here, and I'm going to find him.

Hey, kid, come here.

Have you seen any suspicious vans around here?

Yes, I saw a few ones a couple of days ago.

But they went straight to the other path.

The other path?

There is that jerk, man.

You know what? Pull over.

- Look, like that one. - Like that one?

We'll be in touch, Don Mauricio.

You can count on us.

Restrepo!

Shut up!

Shut up if you don't want me to shoot you, stupid!

Cover yourself.

Do you think the guy heard him?

I don't think so, man.

Shall we follow them, sir?

No, no. We lost them.

Let's go.

There.

- There you go. - Okay.

I don't know how you did It, Pablo.

That woman gave you two million dollars

for a photo of Frankenstein.

We'll have to get the other two million by force.

We are recovering the petty cash, man.

The lady can't complain.

She was left with no husband and no inheritance.

- Boss, the phone is ready. - Thank you, son.

Take care of this, Chili. I had enough.

What's up, Mauricio?

How are you, Pablo? What's new?

I've been asking about your friend.

And?

It's best for you to stay out of it.

Oh, yeah? Why is that?

As far as I know, some people from Cali have him.

Besides, it's a money issue.

So, I think it's best for you to stay out of it.

Let it be solved on its own.

Pablo, Hernán is my best friend.

I can't leave him alone in the worst moment of his life.

I know that, Mauricio. He's my friend, too.

But you have to understand I can't start a war against the Cali Cartel.

Even less now that the situation is so serious and sensible.

Besides, it's a money issue.

The man used dirty money on them.

No, Pablo.

His wife says that's a lie.

Stay out of it, Mauricio.

Listen to what I say.

If you keep insisting on that, you'll end up screwed.

I know why I'm saying it.

What happened?

But regarding the resurrection of the dead,

haven't you read God's words when He said:

"I'm the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

God is not the god of the dead but of the living."

Kiko, shouldn't we tell the boss to remove that thing from his eyes?

The needles? Listen to yourself, man.

Are you going to keep giving orders to the boss?

Do it, and he'll stick those needles in you.

But it is not okay to let him go to heaven like that, brother.

What can we do about it, huh? Damn it!

Hey, put that down, man.

Put it down!

What's up with Chili's gunmen?

One is clueless. And what are you doing?

- I'm praying, Don Gonzalo. - Praying?

For God's sake, praying!

What?

How are you, Colonel?

These are Kiko and Cain.

Nice to meet you.

- The ones you got out of jail? - That's right.

The one taking a nap is Mr. Pablo Correa.

The latest casualty you're going to show off at the institution.

Come on, guys. To the truck, move it.

Are you kidding me? That isn't a bag of potatoes.

When I told you I needed a man, I didn't mean that.

A casualty is a casualty, Colonel.

And this isn't a nobody. We're talking about Pablo Correa.

Two years working for me.

Active member of the Medellín Cartel and one of the Extraditables.

- You can't say he's no good. - I wanted someone with a better profile.

You'll have to settle with this, and make the most out of it.

It's not that simple.

Can you tell me how I am going to explain this to my general?

You have nothing to explain about a dead man.

You just have to tell him that you killed him.

- What? Me? - Exactly!

Tell the general you were on an operation against the Medellín Cartel.

You found them in a warehouse and there was a shootout.

Do I have to teach you how to make a false positive, colonel?

No, you don't, but telling that to the general like that

is a far-fetched story.

The story makes no sense at all.

We can do something for them to believe you.

Come, Gonzalo.

Shoot at the colonel's ankle, please.

- All right. - No, please don't.

No, don't do it.

Give it to me.

No, no, no.

I'm sick of this. Move over there.

To the ground!

So long.

Who's going to pay for those bullets, Pablo?

Mauricio, you told me we would bring my husband here.

Yes, I know and I didn't give up just yet. I'm absolutely sure Pablo has him.

Why did he ask me to stop looking for him?

Hernán is Pablo's partner.

I couldn't believe it either, but that's the truth.

I think it's those guys from Cali.

Hernán himself told me he had problems with them.

No. That's what they want us to believe, but no.

I know my people. Trust me.

Okay, let's say I do. What do we do?

Find him by other means, what else?

Don't give them one single cent.

Hello.

Listen, dear. The deal is very simple.

You give us two million dollars, and we'll give a live husband.

First I need to know how my husband is.

Speak.

Marcia, darling, I'm all right.

Don't worry!

You heard him, didn't you?

This afternoon.

No, no.

Done, boss.

Pablo, brother, you don't have to do this.

This isn't necessary.

I know this is about the people from Cali.

I can give you everything I owe you.

Cain.

Yes, sir?

Would you like to play God for one day?

Of course, boss.

Go ahead, son. My turn is yours.

Kill me yourself, you coward!

- Grant him eternal rest, O Lord. - And let perpetual light shine upon him.

- Grant him eternal rest, O Lord. - And let perpetual light shine upon him.

- Grant him eternal rest, O Lord. - And let perpetual light shine upon him.

- Grant him eternal rest, O Lord. - And let perpetual light shine upon him.

Come on now.

Grant him eternal rest, O Lord.

I got him.

This series is freely adapted from La Parábola de Pablo by Alonso Salazar.

Based on news articles and real events, the historical facts are surrounded

by fictional characters and dialogues that recreate undocumented situations.