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

PABLO ESCOBAR, THE LORD OF EVIL

- Thank you for trusting me, sir. - Okay, son.

Don't worry, everything's going to be okay.

What did he say?

He said no.

He's still determined not to pay anything at all for your sister's ransom.

What now?

I don't know because he said

he doesn't give a damn if this conflict is resolved through politics

or in any other way. In that case,

we'd have to come up...

with a way to resolve it.

All he wants

is to have his daughter back in this house.

I gave him my word

that I'd bring her back safe and sound.

So that's what we have to do, Gonzalo, bring her back safe and sound.

Okay?

- Okay. - Go on, then.

All right, gentlemen.

I'll let you know how we'll go about it. Say goodbye, Peluche.

Good luck, Pablo. Good luck, Peluche. Good luck, Gonzalo.

And don't worry about the young lady.

Irma will be back no matter what.

So, how's the campaign going, Mr. Ortiz?

All right, Pablo.

Tell me, Famel, how many did you bring?

I brought 16, they are ready.

You did fine, very good! Two black coffees please, Ms. Emma.

Pablo, each time it's more difficult to get resources for political campaigns,

- but we have to struggle to get it done. - It has to be done.

If you need anything, we're willing to collaborate.

Just tell us how.

But I understand

that now you're the one who needs my help.

- Thank you, dear. - Thanks, Ms. Emma.

First of all, I appreciate the time you are taking to talk to me.

For God's sake, Pablo.

I'm a political leader in this area

and I know a leader when I see one.

Thank you, Ortiz.

And as I told you, don't worry about the campaign

because I'll arrange something with the people from the neighborhood

and contribute some money.

I appreciate it, you're doing me a great favor.

The situation is like this, Javier.

The Motoas' younger sister, Miss Irma Motoa,

was kidnapped by MR20 members a few days ago.

That's incredible, Pablo!

They want to come to power by kidnapping people.

By taking money from good people. That's all!

The problem is that the Motoa brothers aren't willing to give one cent.

So we'd like to know if we could count on your help.

Considering your influence and your contacts,

we'd appreciate it if we could get your assistance in solving this

through a negotiation.

What if I refuse?

Well, we'll have to continue with our war.

The Motoas are my partners now,

and I think of their sister as my own.

So all I'd have to do

is shoot all those criminals, no matter who dies.

And that's it.

Don't worry, Pablo.

You don't have to go to such extremes.

I'll do my best to help you.

All right.

Besides,

I know someone who can help us with this.

Hello. Put him on, please.

You can picture what's going on, can you?

The situation has gotten out of hand. We have to end it now!

Irma.

Irma, let's go.

Let's go!

NATIONAL POLICE

Irma,

get off!

Go!

I'm going to make a call, okay?

Pedro!

Pedro, is that you?

Pedro, I'm free!

The guy's name is Manuel Antonio Noriega,

and as far as I know, he contacted the MR20 chief of staff

to come to an agreement, leading to Miss Irma's release.

So we can say that Mr. Noriega is the saint who performed this miracle.

That's good.

So, Mr. Noriega...

is tough, isn't he?

We have to find a way to convince him to work for us.

That means, cousin,

that we're going to turn a General into a drug dealer, right?

Listen, that guy has to be very powerful

if he could do what we couldn't for who knows how long.

And the fact that he belongs to the military

will be very beneficial for us.

Chili.

As soon as you're sure Miss Irma Motoa has been rescued

and she is safe and sound, release the men immediately.

Release them?

Yes, and before they leave, tell them I advise them

to abandon Medellin and leave the capital of Antioquia.

Yes, sir.

Do it!

Don't undress them, asshole.

The party is over.

Doll!

How are you, honey?

Thank you.

Thank you.

The party is great and all that

but it's like throwing your money in the garbage.

Hey, you complain about everything, man. Stop being so stingy!

Money was made to count it, to enjoy it, not to keep it. Right, Mariachi?

Spend your money, we won't take anything with us when we die.

Yeah! Learn from him!

But you know what? No amount of money in the world

can compare with having our sister back!

Cheers! Cheers!

But since we're saying that the party--

Hey, this is what we're going to do,

we're going to bring yummy things.

Yes, let's bring a bunch of broads.

Watch it, man! You know Pablo doesn't like to mix wives with whores. Watch it!

As soon as they get in, the wives get out, you idiot!

Listen to this ass!

Isn't that the Venezuelan actor? What's his name?

He is a singer!

What's his name, brother? Tiger? Lion? No, Puma.

- His name is Panther. The Panther. - The Panther?

Good evening.

It's my pleasure to come from Venezuela

and share this night with you.

Before singing my first song, I'd like to invite

the one who organized all this, Mr. Pablo Escobar Gaviria.

Wonderful!

Pablo!

I feel proud and happy

to have you all here in my house tonight.

I feel proud to share

with those I consider my second family, the Motoa family.

Thank you, Pablo!

I'm very deeply moved

to have Miss Irma Motoa

back with us, safe and sound.

I feel proud to belong

to the community of Envigado

because...

this is where I found

what I love most in my life,

my wife, my friends,

my work and my colleagues,

because they are people who belong to the Envigado community.

Thank you.

Go, Pablo!

Hold me tight. My legs are shaking because of him!

That was the surprise I had for you!

- Who? - The Panther! Just pretend you know him.

I'll pretend all night.

Thank you very much, Pablo!

Thanks, Pablo!

What you did for Irma and the family

is a gesture I'm never going to forget. I swear!

You can count on the Motoas for whatever you need.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

Well...

I'd like to invite Ms. Patricia to come up on stage.

A round of applause!

Go! Go!

How stupid!

Stupid? He's a ladies' man! She is not stupid!

Just look at her! She's head over heels for that silly guy.

And why the name, "Panther"?

He devours all women.

Or he at least scratches them!

I've heard he's slept with several women.

And kisses women on TV.

I don't know.

Look at the way he greeted her, look!

Look at Paty's face, man.

Are you jealous?

- Jealous? - No, I'm thinking.

Relax, Pablo.

Relax.

That man doesn't even compare with you.

Oh, no!

Will you calm down?

For God's sake, Pablo. You're sick!

Yes, I'm very sick!

What was that jealous scene?

You made a scene on that stage!

Careful, I can run away with the Panther!

Well, if you like him so much you should both get yourselves a room.

Show some respect!

You show respect! It's my house and my guests.

What was that scandal?

- What if I brought a singer tomorrow? - Whom do you want me to bring?

What about Paloma?

I'm going to bring her and you'll see how I behave.

- Okay, okay. - You're overreacting!

You're shameless.

Do you remember the lyrics, man?

- Let me try. - More or less--

Pablo, where were you?

Are you playing dumb? I was in the restroom.

The restroom? Did the show make you sick?

Did you eat a bowl of clowns? Very funny!

Okay, don't get upset, give me a hug.

Okay, all right.

Get rid of bad energies.

I have an idea that will relax us.

- That again, man? - Let me talk, man!

Again?

What? What is it? What idea?

This guy wants us to bring whores while wives are in here.

Just speak of the devil and he'll appear!

I'm so angry that if our friends' wives weren't here,

I'd have filled this house with teenage girls!

- Let's fill it with whores then! - We can't!

How am I going to bring minors now?

We can go somewhere else.

No, no.

Besides, we can't mix work with pleasure.

Are you listening? Stop playing!

Fortunately, everything in this world has a solution.

- What do you mean? - We're going to do it, but in style!

Are your passports valid?

- Sure. - Yes.

Then pack a change of clothes.

Just one?

Pedro! Excuse me, ma'am.

Pedro, come!

Tell me, Pablo. What's up?

What do you need? Tell me.

Is your passport valid?

It's not here but I can bring it.

Then do that, because we're going to fuck!

- Did you listen to him? - Did you hear?

What's up? How are you? How are things going?

Mr. Ortiz, how are you?

How's everything?

Don't tell me that reputable politicians are always late.

I'm sorry to interrupt in the middle of the show,

but I brought a proposal you can't refuse.

Wait, let's watch the show first and then we'll talk, okay?

And with Irma Motoa's release--

No, what leadership are you talking about, Mr. Ortiz? On the contrary,

you did absolutely everything.

You don't have to compliment or flatter me

because I'm a person who knows how to acknowledge and thank

those who collaborate with me.

So just say how much you want, and I'll immediately write you the check.

I'm not here to beg for money.

The proposal I have for you is worth much more than money.

More than money, Mr. Ortiz?

What's worth more than money if money is the god of this world?

Power, Pablo.

Political power.

No, sir.

You know all I can do in this life is make money. I have no idea about politics.

I'll teach you.

I'll teach you, Pablo.

Come here, darling.

Are you still mad at me?

No, I'm not mad.

You're not? Look at your face.

Give me just a little smile, will you?

Come on!

Were you talking to an important politician?

Yes.

Really? And what were you talking about?

We were talking about

high heels, pantyhose, ladies' hair products--

Come on, Pablo!

What you were talking about?

Politics, Paty. What else do politicians talk about? Politics.

Well yes. What a silly question.

Well,

don't wait up because I will be late.

Are you really leaving?

- Yes. - Why?

We have to attend an urgent business meeting.

Are you going out this late to work, darling?

Don't you think it's impolite to leave in the middle of a party

- with all the guests still here? - Sorry, but there's nothing I can do.

So we can have these parties,

I have to work, I have to make money.

I've neglected my business to play cops and robbers with the MR20.

I'm tired of listening to the same old story.

I know, but what can we do?

So, please be a good girl and go to bed. Don't stay up till the party is over.

Shame on you! You know that when you leave

I always go to bed early because I don't like being alone.

- I'm just saying. - Jealous!

- It's not that. - Silly!

Your jealous face.

- No, jealous? - Yes.

It's not jealousy.

It simply means that if I can respect you and respect our house--

Here you go again!

We already talked about that, Pablo Emilio.

Behave like--

You know what? God bless you. Go and work, keep yourself busy. Go!

I can slow it down, sir.

No, don't worry. I'm fine. Go!

Let's slow down, Luis Carlos. The roads around these towns are dangerous.

No, Rodrigo, they are waiting for us!

I don't want to be late.

A 15-minute delay won't do any harm.

What this country needs most is a healthy president.

What this country needs the most is a president who heals the nation.

And the roads.

Precisely. Look,

in a good state, the budget for roads and public works

won't end up in the hands of corrupt politicians.

Or contracts. We wouldn't be here.

Let's go!

Attention please, the whole town is invited

to welcome Luis Carlos Galán Sarmiento,

candidate for the Presidency of the Republic.

Galán, our friend, we'll stand by you till the end!

Galán, our friend, we'll stand by you till the end!

Thank you for coming to listen to us!

We are late but here we are!

Our country is facing...

a historic dilemma

between holding on to a past

with engineering

bureaucracy,

pork barrel politics,

and opening a road

to a future

defined by honesty...

and progress.

We at the New Liberalism

are willing to fight...

against that dark past...

that won't allow us to fulfill our necessary role

within the Concert of Nations.

We can see, we can feel, Galán is the President we need!

Yeah!

This is too much female flesh for one man.

Yummy!

Look how she moves. Look at her.

The one in the middle is Gonzalo's, right?

Turn around for my friends!

Yeah! Nice!

All right, girls!

Really nice!

We'll be seeing each other again.

Bye, darling.

Goodbye!

She's quite a beauty, man.

Guys, remind me to write in clear and large letters

that this is the life we deserve!

Come on, Pablo. Tell us!

What did you talk about with that politician?

Yes, what did Ortiz ask of you in exchange for his help in getting Irma released?

Nothing.

Mr. Javier Ortiz came to make me a business proposal.

The proposal was...

for me to be part of the Congress of the Republic of Colombia.

I'm going to refresh myself. That's ridiculous! Stop talking nonsense!

Are you serious?

Of course.

But tell me,

what do you think?

Say something!

I think that being a Congressman is a bad idea.

Why would we go to Bogotá to look for what we don't need?

We are doing fine without it!

The world of politics is full of corrupt people.

Politicians are thieves!

They are the real thugs!

A politician will tear you to pieces.

What do I think?

Well, man,

Ortiz is liberal, but I'd like him to be conservative

because that's what I am.

I'm joking, man.

But I think that once you become a congressman,

high society people and the oligarchy will start asking who Pablo Escobar is.

And that will really be a problem. Quite a big problem, cousin.

I think...

you don't understand the importance

or the magnitude of the opportunity they are giving me.

We are not talking about

introducing 10 or 15 tons of cocaine to the United States.

We're talking about getting inside the Colombian Capitol Building,

the place where the laws of this country are made!

Pablo!

What do you know about lawmaking?

They don't either, Pedro. That's why they hire

university graduates as advisors.

What I do know is how far a person with political power can go.

Just look at the case of your sister, Irma.

No, man.

Irma's case is different!

Different? Tell me, who solved your sister's problem?

How did you free her?

With politics!

Through the intercession of congressmen, Venezuela's former president

and Panama's strongman. That's real political power, Pedro!

Well, man, I think money has the real power.

And we make plenty of money with what we do.

And do you think money was enough to rescue your sister?

We spent a lot on the operation and couldn't corner the MR20 criminals,

while these politicians made three phone calls and solved the problem.

Power is what matters in the end, you get me?

Oh, what a lovely surprise.

Think about it.

Don't worry.

He'll forget about it after kissing Satan a few more times.

You think so?

I want my demons too, let's go get some!

Oh, God!

Well, he's the one who should've died, right, German?

But what's this, for God's sake?

What do you mean, Dad?

That shit was the one who kidnapped Irma,

tied her up, chained her, made her suffer. He made her life hell!

And the one who fed and looked after me. If it hadn't been for him, who knows?

What? Don't defend him, Irma!

Did you fall in love with that jerk?

How can you say that? I'm not defending him.

But I don't want him or any of the MR20 members dead either.

How could you kill all those people, for God's sake?

What's wrong with you, Irma?

Don't you realize that was the only way we could make them release you?

The only way Pablo Escobar could think of. Killing anyone who gets in his way.

Okay. Stop it, please!

We're not getting anywhere this way.

But I want to talk, Dad!

All right, talk! Go ahead!

I want to thank you for everything you did to rescue me.

But I still think the Death to Kidnappers group you created is dreadful.

Why did you?

You want to know why? Do you think what the MR20 did to you

- was very pleasant, you snooty girl? - Well, no.

But what was the sin of all those who died?

To follow their boss' orders?

I definitively don't understand this, Irma.

What's wrong with you?

Instead of criticizing us you should be grateful.

- And I am, Julio. - It doesn't look like it!

Don't you understand?

What you did was very dangerous!

You gave Pablo Escobar too much power!

The more power he gets, the most dangerous he'll become, remember.

You know what? How are you having lunch with your family?

How did you get to throw a party? Thanks to Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria!

Instead of criticizing him, you should thank him!

Ungrateful!

I'm only warning you.

Beware of the monster you're helping to create.

The Congress of the Republic, Pablo?

I can't see why that surprises you.

You should be the first to admit

it runs in my veins, I inherited political talent from you, the Gavirias.

Take Uncle Hernando and his Civic Medellin movement.

And Cousin Jorge Tulio with his communism.

Well, you know I'm interested in leadership

and am very concerned with human rights.

All that's fine.

But I don't see how you're going to do that in the Congress.

Because that's a viper's nest,

they're a pack of hounds.

They won't let you do anything, dear.

I know that, but what can I do? That is the place.

I should be in the Congress

because that is where important decisions regarding the country are made,

where real transformations and changes take place.

And not only that.

You know that my priority

is guaranteeing a peaceful life not only for me, but also for my family.

And the best way to achieve that is through politics.

Pablo, dear, don't be naive, son!

What do you think then? That I won't be able to do it?

- No, you are a competent man. - All right.

You achieve your goals and I applaud that.

- Thank you. - But you shouldn't make mistakes.

Forget it, Mom! You should support me because I'm being sensible.

I'm just following the advice you gave me when I was a kid,

to be poor neither in spirit nor in the pocket.

So I don't understand why the hell

you don't agree with my desire to progress as a person and a politician.

Don't misinterpret me.

I have no problem with your desire to progress.

But I don't want you to become a victim of those envious people in Bogotá.

I won't be anyone's victim! Do you think I'm scared? That I'm a coward?

Careful, Pablo. Fear and caution are completely different things.

You know what, Mom? I think this discussion makes no sense.

It is an absurd discussion and we're not reaching any conclusion.

All I want to tell you is that the day they make me a member of the Parliament

and appoint me as a Representative of the Congress of the Republic of Colombia,

you're going to be the proudest woman on earth, remember my words.

Do you like the picture?

It looks fine, right?

A clean, professional job.

I even look modern!

Well, yes.

I'm worried about Antioquia.

What about it?

I think the New Liberalism isn't strong enough there.

We need someone strong in Medellin!

Someone who can get us votes!

No matter how recent our movement is,

we can't afford to lose the elections.

We have Javier Ortiz there.

What do we know about him?

Not as much as we'd like to.

Who is second on the list?

We still don't know.

We need one, and fast.

If we want to be sensible,

we should only have honest people in our movement.

Yes. Yes, of course.

You hair looks messy, doesn't it?

You think?

One needs training on taming these curls!

Really! Stupid!

I'm not interested in small towns.

You think I'm going to waste my time looking for ten votes

in Jericó, Venecia, Andes and Jardín?

No, with the same effort I can get 100 votes here in the city.

We'll talk later. I'll call you.

Gentlemen, please excuse me.

How are you, sir?

How are you?

I'm really happy you're here, Pablo.

How are you, Mr. Ortiz?

- All right, man. - That's good.

- How are you, sir? - Fine, how are you?

- Good. - All right, Pablo.

Have you thought about my proposal?

Do you have any answer?

I've been thinking about it, sir.

First of all, I'm very glad

that you are a member of Luis Carlos Galán Sarmiento's party

because I think that he's a great man

and I admire, like and respect him,

most importantly because the people love him, and that's essential to me.

Well, Pablo, guess who'll be our boss if you accept my proposal?

Just the man you're talking about.

You'd go into politics hand in hand with the master in the field.

Can you imagine, sir? That would be a great honor for me.

Are you kidding, Pablo? Is that a yes to my proposal?

That's really good news!

Yes, I accept. I was thinking that...

it's the right time for the world to get to know who I am,

and the best way to do it is through the Honorable Congress of the Republic.

Yes, Pablo, of course, that's a fact.

We're going to change this country.

NAPOLES RANCH

Who's coming? Why the mystery?

I'll spoil the surprise if I tell you.

All I can say is that in a few minutes you'll be the happiest man on earth.

- Do you want me to be happy? - Every day.

- So stop the politics nonsense. - Not again, Gonzalo!

Chili, put the chairs there.

Yes, like that .

Why are you dressed like that?

Just wait for the surprise.

You're a crook, you aren't a lawyer. The only law you know is the jungle.

And you don't need to be a mayor, a president or a congressman.

In the Congress, I have the power

to change cocaine from being an illegal substance

to a legal one, to being a socially accepted vice,

just like they did with alcohol and tobacco in the United States.

Stop dreaming, brother.

Those people are cunning.

They'll eat you alive.

They are worse crooks than you. For sure.

Who said I'm joining the Congress to steal from the government?

I don't have to do that because I'm a wealthy man.

I'm not a corrupt man. I'm a decent person

and that's why I sympathize with the ideas of the New Liberalism

headed by my boss, Luis Carlos Galán Sarmiento.

For God's sake, Pablo.

Do you really think he'll keep a drug dealer in his party?

Mr. Galán doesn't know I'm a drug dealer.

To remove me, he would have to prove it.

Everyone in Medellin knows you.

Even more reason for me to support Galán.

Who's going to think or believe

that such an ethical, good, decent party like the one he represents

would welcome a drug dealer like me into their group?

You'd better sit down for the surprise I have for you.

Let me see who it is.

- Wait, wait. - Let me see!

Let me see!

Welcome, dolls!

What a surprise! What a gift, cousin!

Let me hug you, brother!

Say hello to the girls!

Hi, darling!

Look how I brought you. Come to the house. This way.

Yes, come with me.

I love that color.

I love it, kind of iridescent. Pretty, isn't it?

- Are you dying to dance, honey? - Chili, there are two more of them!

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.