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

PABLO ESCOBAR, THE LORD OF EVIL

HERRERA AIRPORT MEDELLIN

Put this on.

To Nápoles, okay? Thank you.

NAPOLES RANCH

Oh, yes. Holy Mary!

This one is losing her feathers.

Yes, man.

Where's my aguardiente?

I hired the cutest one especially for you, Gonzalo.

Listen to him. He's picking my women. Which one? Which one?

It could be the short one.

Or the tall one in blue.

Look how she moves.

Move, move, baby.

Turn for me, ladies.

Why don't we go in? Would you like to see the house?

My house is your house, okay?

Do you want to see the little house?

Hey, man, where's my aguardiente? Get it!

Listen, Gonzalo.

Turn the music off! Turn it off!

Wait, wait.

- Another surprise, cousin? - No, listen.

Chili, go to the airstrip, go!

I'm so happy to have time with family, even if it's short. It doesn't matter.

Whatever time the campaign allows

because if they had to choose between politics and us,

we might not win.

No! Of course!

Hey, son, what did I tell you about the napkin?

It's all right. Leave him be. Well, boys,

when are you going to come with us on a political campaign?

Would you let them? You'd see your country!

See how people accept our ideas, right, Rodrigo?

Yes.

Okay, as long as they don't skip school.

The sons of the former Education Minister skipping class to go on a campaign, no.

Well, the truth is you have a tough one. At 27, this guy

became the Education Minister. You'll have to get into politics.

What about you, Rodrigo?

Has anyone told you about your father's past? I'll tell you.

Mayor at 23, right?

Ambassador, Member of the House of Representatives, Senator.

Did I miss something, Rodrigo? Professor?

Come on, you're exaggerating.

You haven't answered.

When will you join me? At least for a speech in the public arena.

It's so exciting!

- Yes, yes. - Are you coming?

I can't hear you!

Yes!

I'd like to propose a toast to the future President of this country!

No, to the both of you.

No matter what your positions are, senators, presidents, I don't care.

To a couple of wonderful men!

- Cheers! - No. We'll make a real toast.

To the possible reformation of this country.

Cheers!

What are you doing here?

Do I have to inform you before I come?

No, ma'am. We could have given you a nice welcome.

No, thank you. You're very kind. I'm fine.

Where's the owner of that chopper?

Well, ma'am.

The boss is kind of busy, I don't think he can see you now.

What do you mean?

He has no time for his wife and son? For God's sake!

Hello.

Will you please open the door?

Of course, darling. What a surprise! What are you--

Pablo Emilio, open the door.

Tight security, huh?

Did you tell her anything?

What's up? Good afternoon.

Are there any more guests here?

What do you mean, Paty? Who else could be here?

Peluche, Gonzalo, Chili, me,

and the servants, that's all.

Are you telling me the truth?

What do you mean?

Of course I'm telling you the truth.

Did she see us?

Is that a chopper?

What chopper?

What do you mean, "what chopper?" Don't you hear it?

You don't hear it either?

You are going in!

Stop it! Mind your manners!

Who's in that chopper?

Pablo!

Who is in the chopper? Answer me!

Listen, Rodrigo, it is very important

that the list of candidates running for Congress is ready by tomorrow.

Do you know who's leading in Antioquia?

Javier Ortíz, you told me.

Did you see who is second on the list?

For Antioquia?

Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria.

Who is he?

Well, I'm not sure yet.

All I know is that he's well-known in Medellin,

that he's very rich,

but there are rumors about how he got his money.

Kind of suspicious.

Call Ivan, he knows everyone in Medellin. Let's ask him to find out why

Javier Ortiz included this man, Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria, in his list.

You contradict yourself, Pablo.

You said you hadn't heard the chopper and now you say you did.

Because I hadn't. I thought those gentlemen had already left.

Who were they? And why the chopper?

I'm telling you, they are very important men.

Listen, Paty, if I hold business meetings here at the ranch

it's because I unfortunately do business with very dangerous people.

And I don't want them to interact with you or my son.

So I hope this will be the last time you come here without telling me.

What if tomorrow something happens here?

A raid or something and you and the boy get caught in the middle?

What if they torture him?

Shut that mouth!

What you did was completely irresponsible!

Okay, forgive me! I didn't think that. I thought you--

What? That I had women here?

Do you think I waste my time thinking about whores?

- I'm not saying that. You are! - You are! Behave as a wife should,

make our family respectable!

Will you explain why you came here with that face,

- in front of my brother and my cousin? - What face, Pablo? You're nuts!

Yes, that face!

That's how my face is!

- No, ma'am! - Yes, it is!

No, my dear, that's a jealous woman's face, the one you had on when you came!

As if I had naked women here! Do you think I don't respect you?

Do me a favor, go back to Medellin!

No, no, I'm not leaving!

I won't while you are still mad at me!

Who's mad? I'm not--

You're mad!

I'm asking you to go home, let me know the next time you want to come.

I'm not angry.

Go home, honey!

Get in.

Bye, love!

Bye!

As soon as the chopper is out of sight,

contact the pilot and ask him to bring the women down again!

We'll be waiting for you there!

Captain, Captain! Order to land!

But be quick, brother, the food is getting cold.

Rodrigo, I finally got to talk to Iván Marulanda,

and he confirmed our suspicions

about Escobar.

He's a widely known drug dealer in Medellin

who poses as a businessman.

What did you tell him?

To call Ortiz right away

and ask him if he really knew about Escobar.

And if he didn't, to let him know.

And guess how he responded.

How? What did he say?

It seems he threatened him with a lawsuit and all.

According to Ivan,

Ortiz was in charge of all those people

and played a hoax, a defense.

Ivan sent him a letter

saying that if he doesn't remove Escobar from his list,

we can't accept support from his political movement.

That's very good, Luis Carlos,

especially now that we're going to Medellin.

It must be clear that we have nothing to do with Escobar.

- Guess what else they said to Iván. - What?

That we shouldn't mess with them,

that they could be quite dangerous, that they could

even kill us.

All right, gentlemen, ready for the stage?

We can see, we can feel, Galán's the President we need!

We can see, we can feel, Galán's the President we need!

How come?

Well, you really draw the crowd in, all of them are here for you.

Good evening,

Bogotá!

First of all,

I want to thank you for being here,

showing such patriotic fervor.

Secondly, for willing to listen to the ideas of a man

longing for power

and not representing

those political groups

that have traditionally

used public funds

as personal piggy banks!

That's the man! That's the one!

But representing

the man on the street,

to return to him the hope of prospering

in the midst of the unfathomable wealth

of natural resources in this beloved land we call Colombia!

Colombia!

Colombia!

Colombia! Colombia!

Ortiz! Ortiz! Ortiz!

CIVIC ACTION MOVEMENT ORTIZ AND ESCOBAR

We are the voice of those who don't have one!

We promised you and we won't fail you!

That's why we want you all to join us

for the upcoming elections for the House of Representatives!

Now I present to you my great friend, second on my list,

Pablo Escobar Gaviria!

Pablo, Pablo, Pablo, Pablo!

Thank you very much!

I must confess

that I'd never have

gotten into politics

without

the warmth and support you've given me.

Thank you very much!

Pablo! Pablo! Pablo!

First of all,

I want to talk about our political head

and natural leader,

Luis Carlos Galán Sarmiento,

the next President of the Republic of Colombia!

Mr. Galán

has all my affection,

my admiration

and my endless respect.

All of us in the Civic Action Movement

completely share his moral ideals

and plans for the government.

A very difficult thing to attain

in a dangerous

and corrupt country such as ours.

And now I ask you to give it up

for Luis Carlos Galán Sarmiento!

Cheers for Galán!

Cheers for Javier Ortiz!

Thank you very much!

Mr. Galán,

why do you say that the New Liberalism is proposing a new way to do politics?

There are many reasons,

but I'm going to summarize them in three main points.

First,

we're going to visit each and every county in the country

to make our program known without political machinery,

without offering anything to have our votes bought,

just our ideas.

Second,

we'll be very mindful of the financing of our campaign,

and it will be fully transparent.

We won't allow individual contributions of over 500,000 pesos to our campaign.

Thus we will prevent having votes in exchange for favors,

and the inflow of funds of dubious origin.

And third,

strengthening the participation of the parties in the national public debate

for them to recover the ideals of their respective movements

in their effort to represent the people of Colombia.

Do you know what I found out?

That politics whets one's appetite!

Really, Herber. Just think about it. You undergo a lot of stress,

a lot of anxiety. That's why politicians always eat in every town they visit.

Listen, Pablo, now that you mention it,

and we are all here, the whole gang,

why don't you tell us something?

Why don't you tell us about your little madness?

What do you mean by that?

Should I call you Mrs. Enelia? Will you also give me a speech?

Leave Mama alone!

So what, then? You dumbass!

Pablo, I know nothing about speeches and I don't think you do either.

I'm a bit worried

about your insistence on joining the Congress.

What do you all think? Do you agree with me or not?

Shit and ice cream don't go together.

I don't think that's crazy, Pablo.

I'm thinking about running for the Quindío governorship.

- Can you imagine him ruling the Quindío? - Crazy is the one who doesn't take risks.

Count on me for whatever you need, Pablo.

Thanks a lot, Herber. Thank you very much!

Listen, Pablo.

We, Motoas, are very grateful for all you did during our sister's kidnapping,

and recognize you as the natural leader of the group,

not only because you are qualified for it but because we appreciate it.

And that's why we advise you not to get into politics, man.

There's nothing good in it.

I'm sorry, Pablo Emilio, but it's too much exposure.

It's like allowing them to even dig into your cavities.

We run the risk of being exposed in exchange for nothing.

Wait a minute.

Let me see if I understand correctly.

So what you're saying is that I'll ruin this business.

- That's not what we mean. - That's what you are saying!

Let's wait till he finishes talking.

Let him talk.

You just said it, Pedro.

If you consider me

as the leader of the organization, you should trust my judgment.

Gentleman, we already have economic power,

therefore, we have to go after political power!

Correct me if I'm wrong. That's what we have to do!

Look, Pablo.

That's why we give money to politicians, so we don't have to show our faces.

Mariachi, understand that I don't want to owe favors or depend on anyone.

I want to make my own decisions, you get me?

And this is a decision I've already made, and that's it!

And it's a decision we all have to make, boys.

Think about my political career as a long-term investment,

and like all investments, it involves risk.

But if it this turns out to be what I'm expecting it to be,

it will be something unprecedented within the organization.

Understand that we could possibly

control the country however we want,

morph it to suit our needs. We'll be able to shape the laws

to our favor.

You know what that means?

Absolute power! Doesn't it sound good?

Kisses.

Bye, honey, take care.

Baby, can't you come even for a short while?

No, Paty.

I'd love to, but this campaign is taking all my time. I'm too busy, too much work.

Hey, Pablo, just a few days to clear your head.

Yes, Mom, but I can't do it right now.

More so because my boss is coming soon and we all have to be available.

So you, who has always done whatever he wants, now has a boss?

Yes, my political boss, Luis Carlos Galán Sarmiento,

the head of my party, the New Liberalism.

Really ?

Are you telling me that the man who's always talking

about morals, ethics, virtues and all that is your political boss?

- Yes. - We still have to see

what that man's price is or the one you'll have to pay.

Think it over. May the Holy Virgin protect you. Amen.

- Amen. - And drink your milk.

It's good for your brain. You think too much.

You have to nourish yourself.

All right. Watch your hand.

Go on. Thank you, son.

Will this heal you?

I don't know, son,

but I feel better.

No, no,

the only way for your back to get better, Luis Carlos,

is if you space out your campaign tours. You need to rest!

It's my turn!

Be careful, Yayo.

I can't keep from campaigning right now.

The more towns we visit, the better.

You're breaking my back.

And could you play with us in the meantime?

Okay. Go upstairs! I'm coming!

Careful.

I'm all right!

I'm coming!

- Hey, is that me? - Yes.

Here I go.

- Shall I fire? - Yes.

Watch it, watch it, am I dead already?

Luis Carlos.

Guillermo Cano is on the phone.

Mr. Galán.

- Don Guillermo. - Welcome. Come in.

Thank you.

- Have a seat. - Thanks.

I didn't want to impose on you, we could have talked over the phone.

Since it was you who called, I thought it was something very important.

I wouldn't want to worry you, as I told you.

But I have been receiving some information that's rather odd, to say the least.

About me?

The correspondent says

that a guy named Pablo Escobar,

a well-known drug dealer in Medellin,

wants to run as Congress Representative for your party.

Do you have proof of this, Don Guillermo?

We're running an investigation

but we don't have anything concrete as yet.

That's why we haven't published the news.

I know my journalists,

and when people on the street talk about these people,

and say things about them,

sooner or later, they end up being true, Mr. Galán.

So, I've been thinking,

the most important thing for me is to make Mr. Galán feel comfortable.

So I want to invite him to Nápoles.

I'll keep a chopper at his disposal

for the time that he's here, so he'll visit the ranch,

see the hippos, the animals, we can go to the river and he can ride a jet ski.

And at night, I thought about having a party with many people.

So I need you to find out what type of music he likes,

- what does he like to eat? - Pablo--

What he likes to drink, so I can make arrangements to keep him happy.

And I need a personal favor, please keep it confidential.

What, Pablo?

Sir, please find out from his bodyguards,

without letting him know, because it is a surprise,

- whether he likes women. - Pablo!

Let me talk, please.

Yes.

Things in politics aren't done that way, Pablo.

Mr. Galán has come to Medellin only for a short visit.

He doesn't like partying.

He is here for a political campaign, Pablo.

What if I ask him in the public square what he wants to do?

It's not possible, Pablo.

What do you mean? Why not?

He was very emphatic, he clearly said

he didn't want anyone on the stage with him.

As you said, Pablo,

Luis Carlos Galán Sarmiento is our boss.

So what does that mean?

We pay attention to him. He said no.

You politicians are bores! Strange people.

Yes, Pablo.

That's how things are in politics.

We won't do anything.

We can see, we can feel, Galán's the President we need!

Ortiz and Escobar's people are in town,

supporting the meeting. Do you think they are here?

I don't know.

I think we have to send a very clear message.

- In private, of course. - No.

No, a message to be understood by everyone.

Luis Carlos.

Are you all right?

Not a single step back!

Good luck.

Here's what we agreed on. Thank you. God bless you.

Come on, Pablo, let's go.

- It's going to start right away. - Good evening, Medellin!

Thank you for being here!

Thank you for your interest...

in the future of Colombia!

Oh, this man's charisma!

He really moves the crowd.

Mr. Galán is quite a man, isn't he?

Just a few words...

before I give you my thoughts

on the future of our nation.

It has come to my knowledge...

that the political movement...

headed by Javier Ortiz...

of which Pablo Escobar Gaviria is a member...

has expressed its support

to the New Liberalism in Antioquia

and I want to make it very clear to you

that we cannot allow

people

who act against our moral

and political principles

to join our party!

Therefore...

Javier Ortiz and Pablo Escobar Gaviria,

who aspire to get a seat in the Congress...

do not belong...

and will never belong to the New Liberalism!

And they can't!

They will never run for public office with our support!

Did you hear, cousin?

Relax, we'll solve it a different way. We'll see what happens, okay?

See, this is why I didn't want you to get involved in politics.

Boss, you know you can count on me for whatever you need.

Stop saying shit, Chili!

You are one of those people who uses gas to put a fire out!

That jerk won't live long enough to regret what he has just done to me.

Pablo is really crazy, man.

How can he snort the stuff soiled with horse shit?

I suppose that when you poop, your shit doesn't smell like flowers.

Can't you see he's a peasant, and everything smells like coffee to him?

A little respect.

Watch it, don't soil my shirt!

It's different when you smell your own poop.

What are you doing? The chopper is ready.

Mariachi, how nice to see you in this land!

The whole country is my land. I just missed buying a little bit.

What's up, boys? Do you need help?

We need your help in wiping out those guerrilla once and for all.

We'll make them disappear, right?

- I have nothing to do with it. - What does that mean?

No, sir, the MR20 people are fine.

I've already made peace with them after Irma Motoa's kidnapping.

What's that, Pablo?

I thought that Galán's rude remark had made you change your mind.

On the contrary,

what Galán did to me was give me more motivation to keep going.

I'm following the cargo to Bogotá to see if I can solve this.

Here you go again, man!

You're coming with me.

Me? Oh, no!

Yes, you know me very well.

You know how I am.

I'm going to find a way to become

a member of the Congress of the Republic of Colombia,

no matter who dislikes it or how much it hurts.

Anything I can say to make us stop this?

Or will I be wasting my time?

Your time is yours, partner. Up to you how you waste it.

- What's up, Mr. Ortiz? - Good afternoon.

I'm sorry for being late.

There's no hurry.

Our guest can wait for us all day long.

Javier, I've been thinking,

why we don't we stop all this nonsense and organize our own political movement?

Yeah? Pablo!

I guess you thought...

that starting a political movement is a piece of cake.

I know it's not easy, but it's not impossible either.

And much less when we have the right contacts

and people's affection

and most importantly, the capital we need to do it.

Money isn't the problem.

What's the problem then?

Why could Luis Carlos Galán Sarmiento do it and we can't?

Calm down, Pablo. I have all we need.

You know what? One phone number.

And contacts, Pablo, the best contacts available.

Trust me, we don't need to start a political movement.

All we need is support from an influential politician.

And I have that, period!

I don't like owing anyone favors, don't you understand, Mr. Ortiz?

Easy, Pablo.

You don't need to ask for any favors! I already did!

Hurry, hurry!

I agree with you, cousin.

Do you know what's shitty about asking favors?

When you have to repay them.

Sir.

Listen, brother.

Who is the person we're going to see?

Alonso Santorini.

The name sounds familiar.

Of course.

Alonso Santorini is a politician with many years of experience.

A good one or a bad one?

A good one or a bad one, brother?

I've been up since 3:00 this morning, leave me alone!

Are all politicians like that, brother?

Listen, Gonzalo.

What matters is that we have the support of an influential person,

someone who agrees with our political ideals.

- Which ideals? - Our political ideals.

I'm going to be a member of this country's Congress.

That will be my revenge, whether Galán likes it or not.

Don't be a dreamer, Pablo. That man doesn't know who you are.

I can't forgive what he did to me!

You're not the only one ever thrown out of a party.

There are ways to do things, Gonzalo.

It doesn't have to be during a public meeting.

It's not fair to a person who tried to make progress,

to get out of poverty and help the people in the community.

You're right, he doesn't know me,

so he has no right to throw me out of the New Liberalism

just because of envious people's gossip and slander.

Who do you think you're talking about?

Gossip, slandering?

Do you really believe that? Stop it!

Mr. Escobar and Mr. Ortiz are here.

Let them in, don't make them wait!

Come in, please.

Senator.

It's a pleasure to have you in Bogotá.

Thank you very much.

Though I admit I was anxious to meet Mr. Escobar.

Nice to meet you.

Alonso Santorini.

Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria.

One of the best senators in the country.

I really mean it.

This is my partner, Mr. Gonzalo Gaviria.

A pleasure, sir.

Come in, please, have a seat.

Wait, Pablo.

I'll wait for you outside. I'm not needed here.

- Sure? - Yes, is that okay?

Sure, no problem.

So long, gentlemen.

This is quite a cold city, isn't it?

How was your trip? You were late.

Last minute problems.

Now I remember where I've seen Mr. Santorini before.

I knew I had but I couldn't remember where.

It was in Medellin.

In a prison cell. He was visiting an old friend called Sheriff.

A pleasure.

Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria, at your service.

How are you?

- No. - Don't you remember?

I've never been inside a jail, much less in Medellin.

My memory never fails. I have the memory of an elephant.

No, no.

You're wrong.

We didn't come all the way to this city to reminisce.

Right.

I can't believe what Galán did.

Throwing us out of the New Liberalism in the middle of a public meeting.

There's no justification for such humiliation.

Well, yes, I agree.

Mr. Ortiz and I...

are here to talk about the future, not the past.

And about the present, Pablo.

The present.

I'm really pleased to have you here.

I thought you had a proposal for us.

A proposal I'm sure you aren't going to reject.

Do you know what I'm talking about?

About joining your movement, I suppose.

Listen to me carefully, Pablo.

I'm going to tell you something I've never said to anyone and I may never repeat.

I highly value what you represent,

the type of person you are.

And I do acknowledge the mass support you have in Medellin.

Thank you, Senator.

But that's not only because it is a significant capital for our movement.

Listen to that bullshit.

With your money and your intelligence,

you can become the President of the Republic of Colombia.

Listen, miss,

is your boss that much of a blabbermouth with everybody in this office?

What a lovely smile.

President Pablo Escobar. Me joining the guerrilla will be more likely.

What do you say, Pablo? Does my offer sound good to you?

Of course it does, sir.

President of the Republic of Colombia.

- Do you think-- - I don't think. I know for sure.

But I'm not even a member of Parliament,

not even a member of the Congress.

Can you imagine what I'd have to do to become the President?

There's something you have to understand, Pablo.

In politics, everything is part of a process.

Of course!

Naturally, you have to wait your turn.

Of course, that's right.

Yes, but time flies.

I think you meet all the requirements

for being the leader of this country.

Of course,

there will obviously be some hurdles, but that's how you show your resilience,

so they won't be able to get you out of the way, you understand?

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.