Stop that bastard!
Go for him
[shouting] That way
(man # 1) Get him
(man # 2) Where did he go?
[Intense music]
There's so many.
Why was she handing them out?
I don't know. To warn people?
This will bring them here. They will kill her.
She should leave Juarez.
Are you becoming a believer, Miss Danes?
I don't wanna see her killed.
Of course not.
We should get her out of here soon.
Mariela.
Where's your family?
You can't stay here. It's not safe.
Can you go home?
I have no home.
If you stay here, they'll kill you.
You understand?
H is will be done.
You have a choice, you know?
You do, you have a choice.
You have to leave here. We can help you.
Father Herrera, I'll help you.
We'll make a plan, okay?
- (Man 1) How are you. - (Man 2) Very well.
Why haven't you interviewed Mariela?
Who?
The girl who survived the attack. Her name's Mariela.
(Lauro) I'd like to talk to her but she checked herself out of the hospital.
Nobody knows where she is or where she came from.
I know where she is. I saw her last night.
She's become a kind of religious icon.
Even devout people, when they are survivors...
it's only natural that they revere one of their own.
Why don't you let me take you to see her?
- (Lauro) Later. - (Karina) Later?
Apart from an all-out drug war raging in Juarez...
an American couple has reported her 13 year-old daughter missing.
You think it stops because you are here?
Every day we get new advice, suggestions, training.
And tomorrow there will be another reporter...
another priest, another F B I person telling us how incompetent we are.
How corrupt and lazy we are.
There was a time In Juarez...
when there were just a few men with knives...
selling alcohol, tobacco, hookers.
And now...
Now it's hundreds of millions of dollars...
in drug and human trade.
Machine guns, airplanes.
And the drugs fuck everybody up.
But the American dollar keeps pouring in.
So there wasn't a demand for cheap Mexican labor and drugs.
Maybe Juarez will now be a play ground for killers...
supplying demand.
So, if you'll excuse me...
I'd like to devote some time to a girl who is missing...
and, most likely, murdered.
And white.
American.
[Police siren]
Call me later. I can't talk now.
Okay, bye.
Agh! Agh!
Ahh! Ahh!
Go away.
(street youth) Amen.
How are you?
What have we got, Maximino?
Bastard.
[Soft dramatic music]
Let's see what we have here.
Felix Sabas.
[Cellphone rings]
What's that?
I n the grave.
Dig up.
Dig up, come on!
[Phone continues to ring]
- Hello? - (male voice) HI, Felix.
Who is it?
(man thru phone) I want to talk to Felix Sabas.
He's not available right now.
Where can I reach him?
Try hell.
Who was it?
Bastard.
Ahh!
No.
[Tropical music]
HAI L TO T H E VI RG I N
[voice over megaphone] What Is happening with these women In Juarez?
LIVE F ROM WE STWO O D
These poor women live a great nightmare.
They work for long hours In sweatshops...
under appalling conditions.
Then they have to make their way home...
by the grace of God without getting raped and killed?
(Eve) We did a story on the Juarez murders. Front page.
If we do a hundred stories and nothing changes, we should do more.
We're not the Juarez Weekly.
Last week there was a bust. It was a brothel...
and it was full of young girls from Juarez.
Jack the Ripper killed 5 women 100 years ago...
and people are still talking about it.
Hundreds of women are being murdered on our doorstep.
Tijuana's on our doorstep, not Juarez.
I'm sorry.
Should we wait until hundreds get murdered there?
The answer is still no.
HAI L TO T H E VI RG I N
H EART B LE E D S
[soft music]
Karina!
Father, what's going on?
What do you mean?
Hail to the Virgin. Heart bleeds.
1478. What's 1478? What the hell is that?
An address. A bank card number.
The start of the Spanish Inquisition.
Is it?
Authorized by Pope Sixtus IV in the year of our Lord 1478.
I need to see her.
You can listen to her. 1478 is also a radio frequency.
Wait. What? She's on the radio?!
I don't understand.
She's supposed to be a long way away from here right now.
She is safe. The broadcasts are harmless.
She's gathering quite a flock.
I think she can help make a difference.
What are you up to?
Nothing.
I've had very little contact with the... with Mariela.
She's in the care of my brother Gio.
Oh.
I can help arrange a meeting.
Wait. Okay, okay. Arrange a meeting.
The American has arrived.
HI. Are you Gio?
Yeah. Why?
I'm Karina. Your brother sent me.
Father brother?
- (Karina) Can I see her? - (Gio) Her who?
- (Karina) Mariela. - (Gio) Who?
Look, I can help.
Yeah, of course you can.
And we read your piece.
And you know what? Your work needs work.
Why don't you go stand in line with everybody else?
Gio, please, can you ask her?
She's not here.
Wait, wait!
I'm not kidding no more. I'm done with you.
Well, just tell her.
Tell her wherever she is...
I need to talk to her, and I'll wait.
She says, "Ven para el milagro."
What?
Come for the miracle.
[Voices murmuring]
[Noise of footsteps running along the street]
[Knock on door]
I've come for the miracle.
Eh?
I've come to see the miracle.
[Voices murmuring]
[Climactic music]
[Whispers]
Ohhhh ! Ohhhh !
My God I
[people murmur with excitement]
Can I see, please?
(man) Hold it, hold lt.
(man) Get her out of here
(Karina) Mariela!
[slamming the door]
[People shout impatiently]
[Door slammed shut]
(Mariela) No, Gio. Put the gun down.
Bring her.
(Gio) Come on, let's go
Wait!
Leave it! Don't touch it!
(Mariela) Broadcasting live from the city of Los Angeles.
I want you to know that I'm fighting on behalf...
of the world's struggle against violence and fear.
And beyond that towards peace and harmony.
Because love Is the way.
With love we don't become weak.
[Sacred music]
(Mariela) Look Inside. We will be broadcasting again.
Until tomorrow.
How have you been? Fine?
Fine.
And you?
Great... great.
I don't understand.
I do not understand.
You have to tell me what's going on.
I helped get you out of Juarez somewhere safe.
And now you're here with these people...
and you're on some kind of crusade.
What do you want? Why are you here?
Because I only ever wrote about you.
I don't know anything. I want you to tell me.
(Karina) You remember anything from before you went to the desert?
I... just remember...
how I came out of it.
And now you're here...
in this place with... with these gangsters.
These are not gangsters.
Well, what are they?
To me they are warriors...
engaged in a daily battle for survival.
These are good men!
What happens now? Where does this go?
I mean to call attention for the women.
For the victims of violence In Juarez.
And for the women all around the world.
And I want to save them.
This was the task that the Holy Mother gave to me.
And I'm willing to take it all the way...
until the day that I die.
[Soft music]
[Distant siren]
[Eve over phone] How could you do this?
VI RG I N O R VI G I LANT E?
You just stabbed me In the back
Listen, I'm the one that sent you to Juarez.
Pay attention, Eve, this is Los Angeles.
(Eve) I want the story, Karina.
Well, so do a lot of people.
Karina
I own the copyright.
So, I'll happily discuss the English language syndication with you...
as long as I get full copy approval.
Now Is the time.
[Soft dramatic music]
[Dramatic music]
Oh, yeah!!
[Screams]
What have you done?
Are you Eduardo Morales?
Mind your own business.
[Gunshot]
[Music continues]
(Mariela) Thank you.
Damn bastard!
Felix Saba? Hello?
(Lauro) Do you know what Is happening here?
Who is it? Detective Lauro?
That mug sheet that you stole from the office is circulating.
Good! I mean, people should know...
who to look out for. Don't you think?
They are being killed.
Who?
The suspects
Do you understand that? Suspects.
Some of them are not even that.
They're not necessarily guilty of anything.
Then why do they have mug shots?
I know what you did.
I know where she is.
I don't know what you mean.
She's wanted here...
for questioning In connection with these murders.
The F B I will be Informed.
(Karina) Well, well, well.
So this is what they mean by strange bed fellows.
Miss Danes.
You know Patrick Nunzio?
Of course. You wanna sit down?
Would you like to order a drink?
Two beers, please.
We're here to ask for your help.
All of us agree that violence does nobody any good.
It's a little broad.
You know what she's advocating?
She's not involved as deeply as you think.
It doesn't matter what you believe.
What are your interests?
Business. This negative publicity irritates the factory owners.
China looks more attractive, means I lose clients.
What about you?
I thought you didn't back the factories.
Better pay, better working conditions...
is always what I'm fighting for.
But I don't wanna see mass unemployment...
because the factories are migrating...
to another cheap labor market.
The situation only gets worse...
for the people who have uprooted their families.
Who's gonna put the food on their table?
Will you help us?
What do you have in mind?
A meeting.
You wanna...?
Not me. Him. She might listen to him.
Listen to him say what?
End all this.
I... we can help her. Not that gang in East LA.
What about her family?
The Church?
We want her to come and help us in Juarez.
You and Patrick will be there to keep an eye on things.
What makes you think she'll listen to me?
She seems to have your ear.
I can only assume you have hers.
[Soft music]
Sacramental wine still not doing it for you?
Karina!
I didn't know you were there.
This isn't her.
What?
She doesn't look like this anymore.
This Is the chance I view.
The F B I are looking for her and the police in Juarez.
They have her down for murder.
Ridiculous.
We have to think about where this is going, Father.
Only God knows that.
What do you want from me?
We have a responsibility.
To whom?
The innocent.
Gio doesn't confide in me any more.
Father, please.
I'll do what I can.
Excuse me.
(reporter) Just as this movement was gaining momentum and support...
the Church Issued a statement rejecting any claim of a miracle...
by the so called Virgin of Juarez.
Is she going to this party?
The subject, who's only known name Is Mariela...
Is wanted In connection with killings In El Paso and Juarez.
I'll call you back.
She Is sold to be associated with an East LA gang...
that Is known for trafficking In drugs and Illegal firearms.
(Norman) I have two things to offer, gentlemen.
Where she's going to be and when she's going to be there.
Okay. Where, when?
With Patrick Nunzio.
(Norman) He's pledged his full cooperation.
He'll do that?
He'll wear a wire?
Gio.
Why are you doin' this? I thought we had a plan.
A plan? I have no plan.
But whatever It Is It doesn't Involve sit-down talks with the enemy.
Is Patrick N unzio the enemy?
It's capitulation, playing by the rules.
Saying let's talk, let's try to meet somewhere in the middle.
It doesn't work. It doesn't make sense. I don't trust them.
What's going on, Gio?
I just wanna do it our way.
Are you losing your faith?
No, of course not.
[Phone rings]
Ooof.
Unger?
- (Norman) Unger patron, please. - (Karina) Yeah, whatever.
I thought you'd like to know that it's happening, a meeting...
between your virgin and Patrick Nunzio.
- (Karina) Now? - (Norman) Even as we speak.
I've got some good news for you.
What would that be?
I spoke to the Bishop about your girl...
and discussed her beatification.
- (Karina) Her what? - (Norman) That's right.
She plays her cards right, everything works out.
He's prepared to put It on the fast track.
Wait. What are you talking about?
Saints are actually dead. What are you saying?
Nothing. Forget it.
No! He said this when?
I don't even remember. I said forget lt.
Let's just cross our flingers and pray everything works out.
I don't cross my fingers when I pray.
There you go again. That's great I
- (Officer 1) U F O, what's your 20? - (Officer 2) Covering the rear.
(Officer 1) Two, we're In position on ground.
[Dramatic music]
[Pop music]
(Patrick) This Is an opportunity, I think...
I hope, for us to avert a lot of pain...
and a lot of heartache for a lot of people.
This I believe.
[Breathes heavily]
Sorry, I'm a little nervous.
Ahh.
I know you from somewhere.
[Dramatic music]
No, no, no.
(Officer) We've lost radio contact.
No sign of movement. Standing by.
It will protect you.
Where did you get that from?
It's mine!
Ayyy! Ayyy!
[Sobbing]
Leave me!
Stop it!
Let me go, please
Aghhh! Aghhhh!
[Crying]
Let me go Please, let me go.
Let me go, please. No
Ohh! Ohh! [Coughing and choking]
[Moaning]
[Crying]
With these hands...
blessed with the blood of our Lord...
I clawed my way out.
[Sobbing and moaning]
It was the Virgin Mary.
Her voice.
That kept me going.
That gave me strength.
When all I wanted...
was the darkness...
and the pain, the pain to go away!
Her voice so...
soothing.
And then... she appeared.
[Woman's voice echoing] Mariela
[breathes heavily]
Give me my medal back.
I'm not this person.
Some... something came over.
Somebody else, yes.
What? What are you telling me?
I'm not a murderer.
You're not?
No.
[Breathes heavily]
Look.
Look, look at you.
Look.
You're not dead.
No!
[Sobs and gasps]
(gangster 1) I'm In.
(gangster 2) One over here.
(gangster 3) I'm out.
Please.
[Grunting]
Please, please!
Please.
[Moaning]
Forgive me.
Please, forgive me.
[Weeping]
I forgive you.
[Pop music]
I forgive you. It's not your fault.
It's the world's fault.
Fuck!
[Hysterical laughter]
[Gun shot]
(police) Shot fired I
[squeaking noise of brakes]
[Squeaking noise of brakes]
[Sobbing]
[Noise of broken glass]
This Is the police. Throw down your weapons.
Come out with your hands up In the air.
I have a shot.
[Rifle shot]
[Gun shots]
No!
[Gun shots]
Stop!
Stop it!
[Gun shots]
[Sacred music]
Mariela!
[Sacred music, no audio]
[Music]
[Phone rings]
- (Lauro) Hello. - (Mariela) Detective Lauro?
Are you there?
She's gone.
The police tried to bring her In.
There was a gun fight.
Then it's over.
No one even knew where she was.
There's no way to identify the body.
Not with any real certainty, anyway.
The gang members got away.
They fanned off into the city.
You think perhaps she's alive?
She's alive.
What?
She's alive.
(Mariela's voice) I want you to know that I'm fighting on behalf...
of the world's struggle against violence and fear.
And beyond that, towards peace and harmony.
Because love Is the way.
With love we don't become weak.
Look Inside. There's nothing else.
It all depends on you.
We will be broadcasting again.