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

PABLO ESCOBAR, THE LORD OF EVIL

Congratulations, Secretary.

Thank you, Mr. President.

Mr. Secretary, congratulations.

Thank you, Mr. Gaviria.

Marcos Herber,

one of the most terrible drug dealers in the country,

was extradited to the U.S.

by this government.

I promise you he won't be the first, nor will be the last.

The government's war against the mafia continues.

The criminals who ended with the lives of a secretary,

a Police colonel,

magistrates and journalists,

will pay for their actions and will also be extradited.

Mr. Secretary,

what is your opinion regarding the terrorist acts in the city of Cali?

There are those who attribute those bombs to the Medellin Cartel.

That is one version,

but rest assured that the security forces

are carrying out an investigation that will give us a true answer.

Are there any leads on Pablo Escobar's whereabouts?

Good afternoon, miss.

If they knew where Pablo Escobar is hiding, they would already have him.

I hope they don't catch him,

so I can take care of that psychopath.

Calm down, Gerardo.

You have to take it easy.

Stay calm?

Are you kidding me?

They planted that bomb because we were calm.

Don't get so irritated. Look where and how you are.

Because we waited to see what was going to happen,

I almost end up dead.

Calm down, man.

Thank God nothing happened to you.

You're not the one lying here.

But wait until I get out of here.

I won't drop a little bomb on Pablo Escobar.

The atomic bomb will look like children's play when I get him.

I told you we had to be careful.

This is Pablo Escobar's revenge for not handing Piña over to him.

We should sit on our hands.

What are you talking about, Gildardo?

Do you think I'll sit on my hands

after that crazy guy almost killed me?

No way.

Don't be a coward.

I'm sorry, Gildardo,

but I think we have to attack Escobar.

And real soon!

Are you kidding?

The wind is blowing this way, captain.

- So? - What's up, cousin?

Everything okay?

I was calling the guys to congratulate them

for the impeccable job they did in Cali.

The captain is the one you should congratulate.

Lean over, Pablo.

Do you see anything?

Nothing.

Everything is down there.

We are sitting on three thousand kilos of snow.

That's good. Well done, captain.

Now comes the easy part, taking it to the other side.

Easy?

That isn't easy, Don Pablo.

The gringos are searching the boats each time more.

They are very forewarned of the trips from Colombia.

You already know this, don't you?

That nothing is going to happen to you or the crew members.

If things don't go the way we hope,

you never talked with us, and you don't know who we are.

Do you understand?

Don't worry about that, sir. That's why they aren't here.

Those people are loyal, but it's better if they don't see you.

Then we shall give our blessing to the new sea route.

In the name of the Father,

and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, Amen.

Dear Holy Child of Atocha, divine star of exalted plenitude,

I humbly beg you to grant us your protection.

Thank you, my Lord.

In the name of the Father,

and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, Amen.

Where's the bathroom, captain?

Go back and to the right.

- Shall I go with you? - No, stay with the guys.

Thank you. - Where were we, man?

We should spit up in the air and see who it falls on.

- Hey, man. - Do it then.

We're here, man.

Robe of the Holy Spirit grant us your protection.

Wait for us ten minutes.

We are going to get rid of this guy.

- Is he a tough guy, or what? - He is a softie, man.

This will be quick.

- This seems deserted. - Stay alert, man.

Stay alert, brother.

Go, go, go.

What's going on?

Our visitors are here.

All right, let's welcome them.

Let's go.

- What's up? - Okay, okay.

Easy, easy.

Easy, brother.

Easy, man. Put that down.

What's up, guys?

Did you enjoy my welcome?

I forgot to bring the ladies, but we'll fix that later.

Pedro, don't be so stubborn.

Your plan is stupid. Listen to me.

It's not stupid, man.

It's a promise, and promises must be met.

Fine, but do it later.

Why now, brother?

Because I've been putting this off for a year.

I should thank God for not letting me be

extradited to the U.S.

Pedro, just wait a little longer.

Look what happened in Cali, man!

That's a problem between Pablo Escobar and the people from Cali.

We have nothing to do with that.

Pedro, If that would had been only Pablo's problem,

we wouldn't have told Pablo that we agreed with him.

Listen to me, Pedro.

Cali is very dangerous now. Everything is sizzling over there.

Gerardo Carrera and the Gonzalezes

will kill anyone to set the record straight.

Calm down, Julio, okay?

Nobody is going to kill me.

Gildardo and I belong to the same team.

That's Pablo Escobar's issue, not ours, okay?

Do you think those guys will be happy after three bombs

exploded in their drug-stores?

Listen, don't be a fool.

And get one thing straight. Your friends are here in Medellin.

Don't go there looking for something you haven't lost.

Let me think about it, okay?

Relax, man.

Let's go, guys.

Let's see.

Caín Mosquera.

What a nice name.

From Medellin.

I thought, with your skin color, you'd be from the Pacific coast, or from Cali.

Oh, right, those from Cali are with me.

What's up with that Bible?

Don't tell me you're an enforcer and also a preacher.

The Lord is my shepherd. I lack nothing.

Amen!

Does that mean he who sins and prays will come out even?

If you say so.

Let's see.

Here it is.

Jason Taborda.

The ugly little duckling, right?

From Yarumal, Antioquia.

What a beauty!

He has a girlfriend. too.

Isn't this girl afraid to kiss such an ugly guy?

It has a dedication, too.

“To my sailor, with all my love.

Remember me on your trip. I love you, Yesenia.”

Let me ask you something.

Do you guys think I'm such an asshole

as to threaten Pablo Escobar and come to this ranch

and wait for two assholes like you to come and kill me?

Dare messing with us,

and the boss will get here in half an hour.

I'm not going to kill you. I'm not like your boss.

Besides, I need you to send him a message.

It'll be our pleasure.

There's nothing to think about.

Escobar is definitely unstable.

He has placed bombs in three drug stores.

He didn't care about the lives of employees or clients.

He almost killed our partners, too.

- That's what he probably wanted. - No doubt about it.

Do you know what Escobar's dream was after I took him

to the Congress of the Republic?

To be the President of the Republic of Colombia.

Can you imagine that psychopath as president?

That would be the end.

Those are the things Escobar is always thinking about.

His thoughts are always disproportionate,

and that's precisely why I wanted to get closer to you,

because you are more like politicians, and less warlike.

We need the government to capture him.

Everyone knows he hides somewhere in the city.

If you know where he is, why don't you go for him?

Or are you waiting for the government

to solve the problem you got yourselves into?

We could be of great help to the government.

Pablo Escobar is alive and free,

because he has many people from the police and from the army in his pocket.

Sometimes, facts are final, and you have to deal with them.

If you want to eliminate him,

you have to do it yourselves.

Be careful, sir.

Be careful with those wounds.

Relax, Piña. I'll be okay.

How can I relax, sir?

You almost got killed because of me.

You'll be the one killed for being a womanizer

and for messing around with women you shouldn't.

How can you say that, sir?

It was my fault that they almost killed you.

It'd had been easier to give me up.

Look, Piña,

even if they had cut my balls with a nail clipper,

I'd never give you or any of my people up.

Thank you, sir.

Doing all that for a bodyguard.

You're not my bodyguard.

You are family.

You, too, boss.

Just tell me what has to be done, and I'll do it.

Piña, nobody has any ideas

of what I'm going to do to Pablo Escobar.

That's what he gets for messing around with Gerardo Carrera.

- Drink a little water. - Pass me the water.

So, what happened?

Well, boss, Mr. Mauricio Restrepo

greeted us with a hell of a shooting in Panama.

The man spared our lives to use us as his carrier pigeons, boss.

He told us to tell you to leave him alone,

and that he was willing to forget everything,

if you were willing to do the same.

But that isn't the worst, Don Pablo.

He said that if you ever sent someone to kill him,

he wouldn't t take revenge on you,

but on the three people you love the most.

Good afternoon, gentlemen. How are you?

Hello, Mrs. Patty.

- Would you like something to drink? - No, thank you.

You listen to me.

There's not one person on this earth

who can harm a member of my family.

That's right.

No one will ever lay a finger on this family.

And Mr. Mauricio Restrepo

got it wrong if he thinks I'm going to sit on my hands.

Forget about it.

Leave the guy alone, Pablo.

He lives in Panamá.

He doesn't represent any danger, and he only wants to be left alone.

You've worked for me all this time, Peluche,

and you still don't know how things work with me?

Haven't you learnt anything? Haven't you?

Let's see, honey.

We already did that multiplication, Emilio.

Nine times four?

Uh, 53?

Honey, come on.

Don't you know the multiplication tables?

Yes, but the nine times table is very difficult.

No, sir, you are not focused.

What are you thinking about?

I don't want to leave my school.

I want to have my friends.

I know, honey, but what can we do?

I don't want to leave my school!

We aren't finished talking, Emilio.

- No. - Emilio, come here.

Daddy.

What happened? What's the problem with Emilio?

What's the problem, Pablo?

There's no room for him in school next year.

What do you mean there's no room? Didn't you talk with Mr. Ortiz?

Yes, I spoke with Mr. Ortiz, but he is a nobody.

He sent me to talk to the school principal,

who called Mr. Ernesto Jaramillo,

who happened to be the president of the Parent's Association.

He told me that Emilio can no longer go to school there,

because we aren't saints.

Peluche, come.

Yes?

What was his name again?

Ernesto Jaramillo.

Do you know a guy called Ernesto Jaramillo?

- Yes. - Who is he?

- I bought him a house. - Which house?

My house, the one I bought.

Ernesto Jaramillo.

Go, go, go.

Brother, are you okay?

Are you okay, pal?

- You almost killed him! - Where does it hurt, pal?

- How's my motorcycle? - The motorcycle is fine, buddy.

Let's take him to the emergency room.

Come with us, buddy.

What's up, douche?

Think about it.

Don't hurt me! Don't you hurt me, man!

Stop it.

Shut up and walk.

You are my brother, man!

I beg you.

Please don't hurt me.

You tie him, and I'll hold him.

I was going to do what you asked me, bro.

I was going to take care of your wife.

I fell in love with her. Please forgive me.

Brother, please!

For the times we lived in jail, bro!

For the times we lived in jail, bro!

Forgive me!

Think about, brother. Think about it. Think about it, my brother.

Is he ever going to shut up?

How do we shut him up?

Relax, Kiko.

We are going to shut this rat up for good.

Buddy, please!

There are people who need me. Don't hurt me!

Women are bitches, brother.

Come on, Pabón, finish him off!

Think about it, man.

Think of what we lived together, brother.

Hey, Pabón! You know what?

I would go for that bitch, too.

I beg you, brother!

Forgive me!

Done.

What's that guy's name, Peluche? The guy in the Parents Association.

- Ernesto Jaramillo. - Exactly.

I'll tell you what we will do with this Mr. Ernesto Jaramillo.

We are going to take Ernesto Jaramillo's wife,

and we will shoot her five hundred times.

- That will solve the problem. - You have to calm down, Pablo.

Calm down? How, Gonzalo?

Didn't you hear what that fool told Patico?

That the board of directors of the school

had decided not to renew Emilio's matriculation,

simply because he's my son.

What kind of argument is that, Gonzalo?

- What kind of argument is that? - I agree with you, Pablo.

But you have to calm down,

because we have many problems right now, man.

There's Mauricio Restrepo, there's the Cali people,

and the boat in its new sea route taking the merchandise.

- I already made the phone call. - What phone call?

Where's the merchandise?

The bananas are in the cellar.

There are no drugs on this boat, only bananas.

And for a change, the new Minister wants to extradite us.

We have many problems, Pablo.

We can't get involved in a domestic problem.

This is not a domestic problem, Gonzalo Gaviria Rivero.

This is serious.

I won't let anyone in this country disrespect or offend

any members of my family.

I won't allow that either, Pablo.

I agree with you.

But we can't start gunfights everywhere.

I think Mauricio Restrepo's issue can wait,

and, as for Cali, we can relax.

We placed those bombs. They must be scared.

Then what do you think I should do?

Sit back and do nothing while the whole Colombian oligarchy

keeps making fun of us?

- Keep doing... - No, nobody is saying...

- It's just that... - And you're telling me...

- Stop messing around, Pablo. - What am I supposed to do, then?

Talking with you has become impossible, Pablo!

Then don't talk with me. Talk with Peluche.

I'm sorry, forgive me.

What?

Do you think the way of getting back at these business men

is killing their wives or killing them?

Don't you remember the double standards of those rich people in Medellin?

When they needed money, they did business with us.

Then they turned their backs on us.

We have to hit them where they hurt the most, man.

Their pockets,

their wallets,

their money.

So?

We took Piña out, boss.

- How did it go? - Excellent.

He died of a stomach ache.

Pabón is a tremendous driver.

Well, I'm very glad to hear that.

Very good.

I have good news for you, too.

Do you remember the shipment to the U.S. you shared with me?

The one for Miami.

Yes, sir.

Well, congratulations, because you made it.

Yes!

In these next few days, I'll be giving you that extra money.

Boss, whenever you need anything, you can count on Kiko and me.

We want to finish our mom's house,

for whenever you need to take something abroad.

What do you mean?

Well, if that's okay with you, and with all due respect.

The preacher has spoken.

Praise the Lord.

You want to graduate as a mini trafficker, too?

Yes, sir, at some point, for my Mom.

I'm sorry to tell you that your mom will have to wait,

because you're still far from that.

These guys have worked hard for this.

All right, sir.

You know who we have to include next time?

Marino.

- Yeah, sure. - Call him and tell him.

He must be with his girlfriend, boss.

- Girlfriend? - Yes.

- Marino has a girlfriend? - Sure.

Girlfriend? What girlfriend?

A little blonde, I think her name is Yesenia.

What?

He called her from Panama. He seems to be in love.

- Yesenia? - Yes, sir.

Well, well, Marino, Marino.

No, honey. Why would I get scared?

But then I saw 20 guys shooting all over the place,

and I did get a little scared, but I knew nothing would happen to us.

Oh my God, that's so dangerous.

What if something had happened to you?

I would die.

Baby, don't even say it as a joke.

But it's the truth.

You know working for Pablo Escobar is the most dangerous thing there is.

Thank God nothing happened this time, but next time?

The risk is always going to be there.

I know how to defend myself, honey.

It's just this time they took us by surprise.

Wouldn't it better to quit that job and finding something less violent?

Why are you saying that right now?

You are talking a lot more lately.

You didn't tell your boss about us, did you?

Of course not, baby.

I'm waiting for things to calm down.

Why talk about that, when there are more important things?

What I want now is to enjoy my little princess.

But it's just that--

- I'm serious. - I'm serious, too, honey.

Come on, let me love you.

Gildardo, man, the issue between

Gerardo Carrera and Pablo Escobar is their problem.

The Motoas have nothing to do with it.

Well, maybe you don't, but I'm up to my neck in this.

This is my war, too.

We can't talk about a war when there were only three fire crackers.

Let's not exaggerate, for God's sake.

The murder of one of my men does not count?

He was only a bodyguard, man.

Besides, remember that the guy was a womanizer.

Let's not make a problem out of it.

Does Pablo know you're talking with me?

No, he doesn't, and he doesn't have to know.

Gildardo, you know how Pablo Escobar is.

He was only answering your offense against him.

- Things won't go any further. - Let's hope so, brother.

- I guarantee nothing else will happen. - You called me to tell me not to worry?

I've planned a trip to Buga to honor a promise,

and I needed to talk to you.

Man, what do I have to do with that?

You said it yourself, the firecrackers, the dead person.

I just want to know if our friendship is way above all those things.

Aren't you afraid to take all that money in cash to the bank?

I can have a couple men go with you.

Don't worry, Don Alberto. Besides, this is a safe area.

Is all the money in here?

All of it. Count it, one million dollars.

Don't worry. I trust you, Don Alberto.

Pedro, help me with this.

Don Alberto, wouldn't your friends like to buy land in this region?

There are people interested in selling.

- Yeah? - Yeah. Just let me know.

- Okay, I'll let you know. - Okay.

Take this. I'll take that.

Don Alberto, it's a pleasure doing business with you,

and I hope this isn't the last time.

- All right, Mr. Ernesto. - Goodbye.

There are good pieces of land around here.

All right, thank you.

Gildardo, remember what Santorini said.

This is a golden opportunity.

I think this guy wants to play on both sides.

So what? That's his problem.

We'll do what is more convenient for us, because we can't miss this chance.

I gave my word to Pedro.

Let's put it this way, Gildardo,

if we had been wounded by that bomb, not Gerardo Carrera,

things would be very different.

That bomb was planted by Pablo. Pedro had nothing to do with it.

Does that mean we're not going to do anything?

Are we going to miss this chance?

Extraditing Pedro Motoa would be like cutting off one of Pablo's balls.

I don't know.

If you don't do anything, I will.

What are you doing?

Come on, son, let's play.

Ready?

There you go.

My turn.

All right.

Come on.

Emilio, play to win.

When you shoot, shoot. Kick the ball with strength.

Are you bored, or what?

Yeah. I don't want to play anymore.

Do you want to go to the swimming pool?

- Let's go. - No, Daddy.

I don't want to leave my school.

Why do they want to kick me out of school if I'm such a good student?

Let me explain something to you, Emilio.

Sit down.

First of all, nobody wants to kick you out of school.

- Nobody's going to kick you out. - No?

It's just that your mother and I want to send you to a better school.

And that's no reason to be sad.

Do you know how many times I was kicked out of school, Emilio?

Or how many times I was punished

and the director hit me with the ruler?

Do you know how many times?

- No. - Many times.

And you know what? Do I look sad?

Those things happen.

That made me a better man, and I'll tell you what, Emilio.

You need to have a lot of friends in your life.

So, the more schools you go to, the more friends you'll have.

- You understand? - Yes.

Come on, smile.

Give me five.

Let me see that little car. I hadn't seen this one.

So, you like old cars or what?

That isn't old. It's a classic car.

Classic.

- Papers, please. - Of course, sir.

My pleasure.

This is my ID card.

- Antonio Villamizar? - Yes, sir.

ID number?

18,345,235.

Good try.

Congratulations, but you aren't fooling me.

I know who you are, so please give me your papers.

What do mean, Officer? I don't understand.

This is my ID card. I'm Antonio Villamizar.

No, sir.

Are you going to keep pretending, Mr. Pedro Motoa?

Officer, we can work this out.

Step out of the car, please.

Do you know that with one phone call I can help you and all your men?

Turn around and put your hands up.

Think about it, Officer.

Just tell me how much you want, and I'll give it to you.

No, sir, I don't need money from mobsters.

- You are under arrest. - Officer, don't rush into this.

Think about it, okay?

Think about it, man.

- You are under arrest, sir. - Anything you want.

Chili told me you to come see you, sir.

Oh, boss, I wanted to tell you something.

If you're sending people to Panama to take care of Mauricio Restrepo,

you can count on me, sir. I'd like to get that job done.

How is Yesenia?

Sir?

Didn't you hear me?

How is Yesenia?

- Oh, she's fine, sir. - Is that so?

When was the last time you saw her?

Well...

Boss, I was going to tell you about this.

Yeah? What were you going to tell me?

Well, that. You already know, right?

No, I don't know. That's why I'm asking you.

What were you going to tell me?

Are you going to answer me, or not?

Well, sir, I've been to her place, in case she needed something.

You told me to look after her.

You know?

And the inevitable happened, sir.

What did exactly happen?

Well...

I fell in love with her, sir.

Are you a couple or what?

No, sir, of course not.

- What's up, Mole? - Hold still.

Everything's fine. Let's go.

- Move it. - What's going on, Chili?

Nothing is going on. Be cool. It's okay.

- It's okay. - You know-- You know--

You know what's going on, don't you?

Be cool. Everything is okay.

Nothing's wrong.

Don't worry, sir, this car is armored.

Get out, you freaking bastard!

- What do we do? - Don't worry.

That's my family! That's my family!

Open the door!

Get down from the car, you asshole.

Please, don't harm my family.

Please, don't harm them.

Please, don't harm my family!

Good, we did it, man, Way to go!

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.