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THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW THEIR HISTORY ARE DOOMED TO REPEAT IT

PABLO ESCOBAR, THE LORD OF EVIL

Hello.

President Pastrana,

I'm calling to let you know your son Andrés Pastrana Arango

is in the hands of The Extraditables.

Who is this?

That doesn't matter, sir, listen!

I need to talk to Andrés, I want to know if he's okay.

It's not easy for us to see you take our brothers and parents

in chains to the U.S. either!

Relatives that also have children like you, sir!

It's been confirmed, General.

The Medellín Cartel has Andrés Pastrana.

Yeah, I've just heard.

It couldn't have happened at a worst time.

All the more reason to keep searching.

They must be keeping him somewhere in Bogotá.

You think he's here, Colonel?

Yeah, he can't be in Medellín.

They couldn't have moved him overnight.

That doesn't matter, pretend he's there and get all units to look for him.

I'm sorry, General, but our number one priority is Escobar.

Are you asking me to change that?

I'm telling you to find both.

Hey, Marino, that man isn't here.

Relax, he never misses an appointment.

Take a look, there he is.

Do you see him? The one with the striped shirt.

That's the Inspector General.

Such an important guy doesn't have bodyguards?

Right?

It's going to be a piece of cake.

You said it.

What is wrong with this?

He's leaving, man.

Piece of crap.

Done, sir, we've located him.

The Inspector General arrived a few hours ago.

Did he go straight to the ranch?

Yes, sir.

The best part is he has few bodyguards.

We're in luck, good, Marino!

Yeah, he put himself on a silver platter.

What do we do now, boss?

Look, Marino, you're in charge of the operation, you decide what to do.

I think that going to his ranch right now might give us some trouble, you know?

I'd wait until Monday,

when he goes to Bogotá, and we get him on the way to the airport.

Done, do that.

All right, sir.

We're good, man.

Who is it?

It's me, Mrs. Paty.

Who?

Candonga.

What happened to Pablo?

- Nothing-- - What happened?

No, ma'am, relax, Pablo is fine.

He's fine, he told me to get you and the kids.

God, why?

At 4 a.m.?

Look, Mrs. Paty, I'm sorry, but orders are orders.

Wait here.

Sure.

Hello, sir.

Are you comfortable?

What's going on?

Look, I've got to go run some errands, so tell the boys if you need anything.

Okay?

Wait.

Tell Pablo I need to talk to him.

The elections are in a few days.

I need to be in Bogotá. I can't be here.

Guess what? You'll be in the jungle in a few days.

In the jungle?

Look, I have to be in Bogotá.

I can argue your case with the government, but you have to release me.

I can't help you in the jungle.

Let me see Pablo.

- So? - Let's go, let's go.

Do you want me to go with you?

No, stay here.

I'll call you, let's go.

Don't forget about what I asked you.

Now we wait, guys.

Hurry up, man!

God, can you believe this, Enelia?

This is too much.

What happened, honey?

- Daddy! - Daddy!

Hi, Daniela.

HI, Emilio. How are you, Mom?

You look great.

Liar.

Go to your room with Grandma, Daniela.

Come with me. Where's her room?

Choose a room downstairs.

Let your sister have the best one, Emilio.

Excuse me, Mr. Pablo.

We should leave.

Thank you.

- Excuse me. - Thank you.

Let's go, guys.

- Thanks. - We'll be outside!

Okay, man, thanks.

Well...

These are the keys to your new apartment, do you like it?

It's lovely, honey.

But, are you crazy? Making us move so late.

It was for your safety, Patico, I couldn't risk anyone following you.

From now on, this will be your new house, your shelter.

So you can be here with the kids.

You'll be safe and comfortable here.

This is the living room, that's the kitchen.

There are three floors, I think it's got everything you need to be happy.

You know I'd be happy just being with you.

I don't care if all we have is a room.

Do you want to spend some time together?

- What do you think? - You do, let's go.

You do? Let's go upstairs.

Come on, go.

Go.

MEDELLÍN JANUARY 25, 1988

You're already leaving?

Don't go.

Go back to sleep, I'll call you when I arrive in Bogotá.

Have a nice flight and week, may the Virgin be with you.

I love you.

I love you.

I'm going to miss you a lot.

Good morning, guys.

- Hi, sir. - Hi, Gerardo.

Good morning.

What's up, Iván? How is that flu going?

I'm feeling better.

That's good.

- To the airport, right? - Yeah.

Grab him, Pitufo, grab him!

You're dead, asshole.

Don't, I'm alive!

Move!

I said move!

- Get out! - I'm hurt.

Get out.

What are you doing, God!

Get in, get in!

Get in!

Go, Go!

Extra, extra!

Breaking news!

Inspector General Mauro Hoyos

has just been attacked on his way to the Medellín airport.

The authorities have already set up an operation in the area

to find the Inspector General.

The Inspector's bodyguards were both killed during the attack.

It's obviously a kidnap attempt.

Get me General Ulloa right away.

You think these two cases are linked?

Of course, Mr. President.

Especially since this latest attack took place in Medellín.

We're finding this man today!

We can't waste any daylight.

We'll work jointly with the city's units on this!

If we have to, we'll search houses, ranches and cars even,

but we're finding Inspector General Carlos Mauro Hoyos!

- Is that clear? - Yes, Colonel!

Where are you taking me?

Don't worry, sir.

My foot is wounded.

I'll get you a doctor, relax.

Right.

Don't do anything crazy, don't kill me.

This is pointless.

You're bleeding the country out, it makes no sense.

You've already lost this war for money.

We lost?

More like you've lost.

Step on it!

You're leaving so early?

Yeah, I've got things to do.

You hate getting up early.

I know.

It's one thing hating to get up early

and a different one having to do so, like I have to today.

"I prefer guitars over machine guns."

That was what the Inspector General said about having few bodyguards.

Due to that recklessness, he's been kidnapped.

Another kidnapping?

It's horrible, isn't it?

Well, Patico, give the kids a kiss for me.

Tell them I love them and that I'll come visit,

but that I'll call them every day, okay?

We're not going to talk about it?

- About what? - The kidnapping.

No, we're not talking about that.

- I love you. - I love you too.

Hey!

Open the door!

What's all this shouting about?

Kidnapping the Inspector General?

What inspector, what do you mean?

Just one thing, you'll have to suck it up because there won't be any breakfast.

Wait!

Are you bringing him here?

Aren't you curious, man.

Yes, he'll be on a ranch nearby.

If you miss your friend so much,

don't worry because you are both going to the jungle.

To the jungle? I'll never let you take me there, got it?

I'll never let you take me to the jungle!

Move it, man.

Move, move.

Relax.

Relax, you'll be okay here.

Let go of me, I can walk by myself.

- Move! - Hold on, man.

- Jason! - Shut up!

Are you okay?

I need you to let me make a phone call, Jason.

I need to let my wife know I'm fine.

I'll get you settled in,

make sure your foot is okay and that no cops followed us

and I'll be happy to let you make all the calls you want, got it?

For now,

just be quiet.

That way, that way!

Good morning.

Good morning, sir.

Are you this ranch's caretaker?

Yes, sir.

Where are your bosses?

They're in...

Medellín.

Have you seen anything suspicious?

Anything you'd like to tell us?

Anything out of the ordinary?

No.

I haven't seen anything.

I'm searching the house, excuse me.

Sure.

Excuse me.

Please,

if you see anything suspicious,

contact the nearest police station.

Yes, yes, sir, of course.

Mr. Colonel...

Is there anything I should know or worry about?

No, you don't need to worry about anything.

Leave that to us.

It was just a routine search.

Thank you.

Let's go!

Let's go, move.

Boss, boss!

Don't come here, the cops are in the area, they just left.

Be careful.

Got it, man, thanks.

We're going to Stone House, Kiko.

Now, step on it!

I don't like it when you don't call me.

Report to me and tell me how everything is going, Marino.

Everything is okay, sir.

The chicken is in its cage.

Good, perfect.

Now you have to hide him until the cops stop looking.

What you also have to be very careful about is the other chicken.

Remember the two corrals are very close to each other, Marino.

We could put both chickens in one corral, you know?

But that would be hard, sir.

Remember it's never good to put all your eggs in one basket.

Look, Marino, don't do anything!

Sit tight until I call you, please.

Good.

Those cops seem pretty busy.

Wait until they realize they won't find the Inspector General.

You sure are lucky, huh, Pablo?

Ten more minutes and they would have caught you.

Yeah, but they didn't.

Lend me those.

Mr. President.

I'm sorry, General, but we can't keep fighting those criminals

this way anymore.

Please, sir, as long as those criminals continue to resort to kidnapping,

we'll always lose.

We have no means to fight them!

We don't have the necessary people to protect all the people that require it.

All we can do is react.

Look, that way of thinking is why we're doing things wrong.

We need to be one step ahead!

I completely agree with you, Mr. President, but how?

We need to use all of the State security forces against them,

do intelligence work,

devote a person or agency not to chase them, but to understand them,

know what they are going to do.

That would be of great help, sir.

Well, for now, let's search for the Inspector General and Pastrana.

But start thinking if you know someone who could do what I've just said.

Yes, sir.

So far, the authorities' efforts

to try to find the recently kidnapped Inspector General have been fruitless.

Nevertheless, high government sources have told us

the search is continuing with aid from the capital.

Geez, they're here.

Get up, the cops are here, walk.

- Please-- - Don't try anything or you're dead, okay?

Don't do anything crazy, please.

Something crazy? Walk.

I could intercede for you, don't hurt me.

Shut up and walk!

Go that way, you go that way.

Move and be quiet.

Be quiet, be quiet.

I'm Andrés Pastrana!

I'm Andrés Pastrana, lower your weapons!

We can solve this by talking.

Please, lower your weapons.

We can work this out talking, please!

Enough, you hear him, put your guns down!

This man's life is in your hands!

You decide if he lives or dies!

Let him go and give up, it's over!

- Shut up! - Please--

Shut up!

- Easy. - Drop your guns!

Easy, easy.

I'm calm, I'm calm!

Give us Mr. Pastrana and take me, easy.

I'm not taking a cop!

- Easy, relax. - Get out of here.

Officer, you don't--

Shut up! I said put your guns down!

Put them down!

- Put them down. - You heard him.

Handcuff yourself, quickly!

- Calm down. - Yeah, right, quickly!

Easy, easy.

Easy, calm down.

- Move! - It's going to be fine.

Turn around, what?

Don't try anything, got it?

Now! Don't move!

Easy.

Don't try to be heroes.

Damn cops!

We're going to the jungle, walk!

Go!

Are you okay? Don't worry, it's going to be okay.

Colonel, we have news, over.

I read you, over.

We found Andrés Pastrana, I repeat, we found Andrés Pastrana.

We have him, over.

Come on, move!

Breaking news.

The police have just confirmed that the candidate for mayor of Bogotá

kidnapped last week in Bogotá has just been rescued in Medellín.

Fuck.

Right now, he's being taken to the Rio Negro airport

to be transferred immediately to Bogotá.

We knew the risks of keeping them both in the same area, Pablo.

Relax, man, we still have the Inspector General.

Boss, Gonzalo.

Did you hear?

What, sir?

They rescued Pastrana.

Move!

Okay.

Go, move, pig.

What? Get up!

Get up!

If your men followed us, you're done.

- Calm down, easy. - I'll kill you.

- Calm down. - Calm down?

I'm tying you to this tree.

- On your knees. - Easy, easy.

You're going to kill me, idiot?

- What are you going to do? - Shut up!

I have a baby girl.

- Shut up. - Don't kill me.

Calm down, man.

Cry some more.

Don't kill me, man!

Don't kill me!

Finally, we have confirmation.

Andrés voice.

I always knew my captivity would be short and that I'd be okay.

I'd like to thank the National Police.

Above all, to Captain Osvaldo Quintana, for his exceptional work in Antioquia.

I hope they find the Inspector General too

and that they soon tell the country he's safe and sound.

Thank you.

Mr. Pastrana, where...

Mr. Pastrana, a question, please!

Thank you so much, Mr. President!

You have no idea how grateful I am.

I told you we'd find your son.

Now we have to find the Inspector General.

- I'm sure you will. - Me too.

- General! - Mr. President.

Thank you, General.

I knew you'd find him.

We just did our job.

Any news on the Inspector?

We're still looking for him. Colonel Osvaldo is leading the search.

I can't wait to meet Andrés.

I'm sure you are, of course.

- Go to him. - Good afternoon.

- Mr. President. - Have a nice day.

Remember you asked me to find someone to run Department of State Security?

Yes, but there's no rush, relax.

He's waiting outside.

Then send him in, please.

General!

This is General Muriel Peraza,

the man that will help us find Escobar.

Thank God one of those pigs offered himself

and I could take him.

I ran straight for the mountains.

Are you sure you weren't followed, Buitre?

Yeah, I'm sure, boss.

No one followed me.

I went to the mountains, tied that pig to a tree

and ran like hell to get here.

If they find him, it could be dangerous.

They're combing the area, guys.

Yeah, Gonzalo is right, boss.

We need to get him out of there, right?

No, moving him won't be easy.

Boss.

We have to deal with it some other way.

All that matters is that neither the Medellín Cartel

nor The Extraditables can afford to be humiliated twice in a day.

That's out of the question!

We can't lose our reputation

as a dangerous and important group.

Pablo is right.

We have to take the Inspector General and get him underground.

Or sneak him out through the mountain roads and villages.

No way, guys. You're leaving that package where it is.

We're not moving that man.

Marino,

you were in charge of both operations,

so you'll have to take care of them.

The ordeal Andrés Pastrana went through in the municipality El Retiro

has been left behind.

JANUARY 25, 1988

Thanks to God, the authorities

and the courage of an officer who offered himself as hostage

this story had a happy ending.

A police officer, in a beautiful gesture,

told him to take him, so I told my kidnapper I'd turn myself in

as long as his life wasn't in danger, which he promised.

Eight days of captivity have become

the symbol of what Colombia should be like.

Free and sovereign.

Andrés Pastrana has finally arrived at his father's,

and he's reunited with his family.

Kidnapping is one of the most heinous crimes.

Depriving someone of their freedom,

using force over reason,

taking someone away from their loved ones is a monstrosity.

That's what The Extraditables did to me and to Inspector General Carlos Hoyos.

The people have to demand this group of criminals,

who, in the end, just don't want to be extradited,

to release the Inspector General

and solve your problems before a judge,

not with machine guns and kidnappings like they've done so far.

Mr. Pastrano...

- Good morning, sir. - Good morning, turn off the bike, please.

Can I see your papers, please?

So, where are you going?

About a mile from here, to a ranch.

- A ranch? - Yes, sir.

Mind telling me what for?

I'm the caretaker.

- The caretaker? - Yes, sir.

Is that so?

Have you noticed anything strange? Anything you'd like to tell us about?

- Strange? - Yes.

No, sir, nothing.

- Nothing? - No, sir.

All right, man.

You can go. Be careful, things are hot.

- Really? - Yes, sir.

Lots of criminals?

And on the loose, all of them.

- Thanks, officer. - Go on, man.

See you around.

Bye.

POLICE CHECKPOINT

The Lord says in Jeremiah 30:17, Mauro,

"But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds."

- Amen. - Amen.

This should do the trick, at least until we get you a doctor.

Those who live by the sword, die by it.

That's also in the Bible, right?

Thanks for bandaging me.

But I need to talk to the man that ordered you to kidnap me.

Sorry, sir, but that's not going to be possible.

You really don't realize what you're doing, do you?

I get it.

You follow your boss's orders,

but what do you get by following those orders?

Money.

Quick money, right? And lots of it.

Really?

You're killing half a country, slaughtering innocents...

You left two widows and three orphans getting me out of my car, for money?

All for money?

What did you think?

That you'd convince us?

Shut up.

You can discuss that with the boss.

Leave us out of it, we're following orders.

What? Who could have died?

You're the ones out there.

I'll tell you something, sir.

The only preacher here is my brother.

And no one listens to him.

- Marino is here. - Let's go.

I'm taking this.

- What's up, man? - How are you doing?

Major.

Yes, Colonel?

Congratulations.

You're an example of our institution's courage.

How are you feeling?

Fine, Colonel, ready to go.

Then, let's keep searching.

What direction did the kidnapper go?

He went down that way.

Give the major your weapon, García.

Spread out, gentlemen.

Stay in touch, please, move.

Spread out!

To the left there!

Things are very hot, man.

Why do I have to go with you?

After you messed up with Pastrana, what did you expect?

It wasn't my fault!

We have to go.

Let's go then.

I'll go get him.

See you.

Get him while I stand watch.

All right, sir, we're leaving.

Leaving? Where to?

I'll tell you later, move.

You said I'd get a call and I'm not moving until you--

I said move!

Jason, Jason!

Jason.

Listen, Jason, things are already bad, don't make it worse.

Look, sir, please, shut up!

- Please! - Ready? Move.

Wait, don't you see--

I said move!

Go, go!

The police and the government

are congratulating each other for rescuing Mr. Pastrana!

Like they didn't know we know

they just got lucky!

Like hell they're going to publicly admit they bump into him.

Of course they'll take credit for it!

Then we'll see if they can do the same with the Inspector General.

In spite of everything, Pablo, you have to admit that didn't go so well.

I'm sorry to interrupt, Pedro,

but I don't think it went that bad.

I don't think so either!

We kidnapped the Conservative Party's favorite son

and he got quite the scare and any scare counts!

Pedro, the government realized they're vulnerable

and they know what The Extraditables are capable of.

They also know the kidnappings won't stop unless they give up.

I think that's enough reason to negotiate, right?

Exactly! Besides, we still have the Inspector!

We just have to plan our next move.

I don't think we'll get anywhere through violence, Pablo.

Besides, you know I've never liked putting bombs, kidnapping,

blackmailing and killing.

I only agreed to it out of need, but never out of conviction.

Give me that shit.

No, Pedro, cut the crap.

You agreed to it and now you say all that?

That's bullshit, man!

I don't regret what we did, okay?

I'm just saying we need a more subtle approach

to this damn problem.

What would that approach be, Pedro?

I think it's time we use your political connections.

Listen, we can set up a legal framework

and forbid the extradition of Colombian citizens!

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.