I'll be out of here soon.
If you take me where she is... I'll do the rest.
These explosives are fake but look real.
Someone wanted it to look like they'd blow all this up.
La Mexicana.
What did Mr. Epifanio say? Do we kill the Arab?
No, not at all.
We have to let him do his thing and go back to Spain soon.
You're under arrest for the murder of six Turkish citizens.
And of Fatima and Mohamed Mansur.
You can't leave her alone now. You're the only one who can help her.
Please.
La Mexicana bribed that judge.
- Did you see how he freed her, Martin? - Of course I did.
Planes. Light ones. The ones they use for fumigation.
It sounds well.
You're relieved from the case. The case is closed.
That's not fair.
It's done. Flores is in the past.
I want the girl's address.
Teresa. Did you hear?
We didn't kill him. He was found dead today in Mexico.
I don't get it. You didn't kill Dris then?
My men tracked him ever since he fled from Morocco.
We found out he was in Mexico.
Dris, in Mexico?
They saw his picture in the newspapers today.
- In the Mexican press? - Come here.
The police have not identified him yet. Is it him?
Yes, it's him. Was he hanged?
Some Mexican friends of yours who wanted to settle the score with him.
No, it's me they want to see dead in Mexico.
The only friend I have wouldn't do this.
Look... Look who we have here.
The famous Teresa Mendoza and some skanks.
Let me see. Let's see.
Oh, kitty...
I've never screwed a girl while she bleeds to death.
I think Teresa will be the first.
Ratas... I find that a bit sadistic.
I think that's why I like you.
Look, while you take her from behind...
You grab her hair...
And you take the knife to her neck slowly.
You'll see how she'll squeeze you,
and move like a chicken with a cut throat.
You know it.
How nice, man. How nice.
I've wanted to see Teresa Mendoza for six years.
I have plans for her, Pote. I do.
There's lots to say. I know where she is.
What did I tell you about the Arab, you bastard?
You just got out of jail and are already ignoring my orders.
It's not that bad, man.
You'll see when your uncle finds out. You'll have a bad time.
I asked you a simple question, Epifanio.
Did you make copies of these pictures to blackmail me again?
I'm an old-fashioned gentleman.
My word is worth gold.
I hope I can pay you back one day.
In life...
Some things you can't avoid.
And you can't make others happen.
I don't like them so young. My vices are less dangerous.
I hope to have your vote for next elections.
Then who could have hanged him?
I don't know, and I don't want to stir up that hornet's nest.
- He already did. - What do you mean?
Teresa, they're asking about you in Mexico.
Who?
- What do they ask? - Things...
If you're the same Teresa Mendoza who left years ago.
Oleg, tell me the truth. Who asks about me?
A friend of a friend who knows me.
He asked what you're up to.
Why do those people care?
I'm too far from Mexico for them to care if I'm dead or alive.
You've gone up, and quick.
You could be a potential danger for everyone in this business.
I'm your friend. I'd never be a danger to you.
People are good friends until they stop being.
If you left scores to settle in Culiacan,
someone could want to settle them.
Okay, boss.
We'll wait for you here.
Alright.
Your uncle knows, Ramiro.
Let's see what you tell him to get out of this problem.
What about you? Were you involved in the Arab's murder?
Epifanio will be very mad at you all if you did.
- Are you deaf or what? - No, boss...
Then tell me, who was with Ramiro?
Do you want to know?
Once upon a time in Mexico City,
I took a bottle and rubbed it,
and rubbed it. I rubbed it so much,
that Aladdin disappeared.
Ratas, what are you doing with that bottle?
I'm waiting for the genie.
Come here, Aladdin. Come.
Come!
Get out.
Come.
Isn't this nice?
Yes. It's very nice.
Say hi to it.
Say hi to it!
That's it. Say hi to it.
Let's go. It's late. They're waiting for us. We have to go.
You're nicer when you're quiet.
Look.
Stay there.
- You're stressed, man. - No, I'm okay.
Come on. Why not?
- You know, I don't like them. - What?
Alright, it's okay. Yes, yes...
I think you're a gringo, man.
Me, a gringo? From America? From the United States, me?
- Have you seen me? - Do you know why?
I can't stand you.
Me?
I've done nothing to you, Ratas. Besides, you and me...
You and me what, man? What?
You don't drink. You don't sniff.
Maybe you don't even screw. You don't do anything.
You're useless, man.
What do I want you for?
It's a nice night to die, right?
What do you think?
- What? - No. No.
- You believed it. - Ratas, you son of a bitch!
- Son of a bitch! - Relax, Moor. Relax.
You scared me. What an awful joke.
You should have seen your face, man.
I'm so awesome!
- Why don't you kneel now? - Yes, yes...
Relax.
We'll play a game. Okay?
Dress him up. Give him a tie.
Ratas! What are you doing?
Ratas, no!
- Ratas, please! - Shut up!
Dress him up. Cover him, he's horrible. Cover him!
Ratas! No!
- Let's go. - Look at him, he looks like a worm.
Hey! Ratas! Let's go, man. Let's go.
He's dead.
The deceased showed clear signs of hanging.
We couldn't identify him. He's not registered in Mexico's database.
- Anything else, sir? - I want his fingerprints.
Yes, sir.
Here are the negatives.
We called you because this is how the North Cartel works.
- What was your name? - Willy Rangel.
We need to compare the fingerprints with the database, okay?
I want to know his identity and if his visit is related to drugs.
Whatever you say, sir.
Hello.
Veronica.
I'm going.
Who the hell gave you the order to kill that Arab?
I'm okay. I'm a free man. Thanks for asking.
You're free because of me.
But I can send you back to jail. Or hell, if I feel like it.
Why did you hang him from there? Why not sign your name too?
What's wrong with you youngsters? This business has always existed.
But we never did those things.
What's the problem if we'd kill him anyway?
Are you thinking for me already?
- Are you thinking for me? - No. No, sorry.
Don't think for me again.
Nothing has changed here since you were in jail.
He's the one I left in charge of everything.
You're too far below to have even a fly killed.
- I'm your blood. - Well, yes...
Unfortunately, you can't change that.
But walk straight, or I'll make you walk straight.
I have a political career.
I won't allow you, stupid boy,
to ruin my plans.
The Arab told me where Teresa is before dying.
Give me permission.
You'll go fast, but to Culiacan.
Did you hear? It's the only place you'll go.
You'll stay there, still.
Because Teresita has been dead to us for a long time,
and you won't revive her.
- Is that clear? - Yes, uncle.
- Is that clear? Is it? - Yes, boss.
BASED ON "LA REINA DEL SUR" BY ARTURO PÉREZ-REVERTE
DEA OFFICES MEXICO
I need this guy's records.
- We have the results. - Good.
This man was Dris Larbi.
Moroccan. Lived in Spain. He arrived in Mexico five weeks ago.
These images are from the airport's video.
- Drug trafficking? - No, clean so far.
We're waiting for the answer from Spain's Justice Ministry.
If this guy was hanged from the bridge, like the Sinaloa Cartel does...
He must know Batman Guemes. Okay?
I need all the videos of the offices of Congress from the last weeks. Now.
- From Congress? - From Congress.
I should have let him rot in jail.
The new generation of drug dealing, dear Batman.
Young people, with no brain or word.
With no honor.
Beheading each other. Killing women and children.
- How heartless. - At least you can control him.
Yes... Until I can't anymore. I'll forget he's my nephew then.
Control him as much as you can, Batman.
Keep him in line.
I will, boss.
Hey, a shipment arrives tomorrow. We negotiated it with...
The Cali Cartel.
- The submarine one? - That's right.
It left Colombia. It will be here tomorrow.
I hope we have better luck than last time...
It seems someone's leaking information.
I told you, things are not as they used to be.
They could be the snitches.
There are idiots like my son in the Colombian Cartel too.
I just know if the same happens again, it's our last deal with that Cartel.
Well... We'll see.
I have a hunch, that's why I asked for all the videos...
Listen, Willy.
Give someone else that case, man.
What you have in hand is very important to deal with something so small.
If we catch the kingpin of the Colombian Cartel you'll be distinguished.
I don't care about that.
I've risked my life for this case for five damn years.
- Last time things went wrong. - Not because of Epifanio Vargas.
No, it was Guero Davila's booklet. It was never found.
It ended up in that woman's hands. What was her name?
Teresa.
Teresa Mendoza.
We didn't only lose five years of research because of her.
I also lost two of my men, Epifanio Vargas got away with it,
and I ended being sent to Colombia.
But that can't happen to you again. That's why I ask you to focus.
The death of the Arab won't take you back to the old place,
but the connections with the Medellin Cartel, okay?
Yes.
Ten tons are arriving tomorrow.
Will they still use one of those home-made submarines?
We'll be waiting to welcome those bastards.
Hi, Mexicana.
I was shopping and I bought you some beautiful clothes.
- Pati. - What?
- I need to talk to you. - What is it?
I'm leaving.
You're leaving?
I'm moving to Marbella. It's just to be closer to business.
So you're leaving.
What about our plans, our dreams, this house?
No, Pati.
They're your plans. This house is your dream, not mine.
It is, but you're in it. You're here with me, right?
Living a life you never dreamt of.
Pati, you're my friend.
My partner.
You've been generous with me. Maybe more than I deserve.
I owe more to you than to any of the bastards I have loved.
Then why do you leave me?
Because you're the last person close to me I have left.
I don't want my luck to get you and end up dead on the streets one day.
I can't repeat what I lived with Fatima and Mohamed again.
I can't let anyone use you to hurt me.
Pati... Can you imagine?
If anything happens to you, I'll have to shoot myself.
I have enough with the cemetery I carry on my shoulders.
I can't.
Don't be mad at me, Lieutenant.
I know you know I'm right. This is the best for both of us.
The safest thing.
If I go away...
It's to save you.
I want you alive. Get it?
Tell me you understand.
Willy.
You were right. Come watch the video.
Go get water.
Look. Come.
Here's the Arab.
His death is related to the president of the government's party.
We could never catch that politician.
Epifanio Vargas.
I almost caught him when he was Sinaloa's kingpin.
The only proof incriminating it was Guero Davila's booklet.
Do you think I was born yesterday? Take me where the booklet is right now.
I know nothing about that.
I made it up to get here. I swear I know nothing.
You fooled me.
It was my only way to get here.
I had no other way. I swear I know nothing of any booklet.
I don't.
Many people's lives depend on that booklet.
Tell me where it is or I'll fill you with lead, Teresa.
I don't even know who you are.
I don't know if you work for El Ratas or for another cartel.
I know nothing of any booklet. Nothing. I swear it.
Teresa swore she didn't have it,
but I'm sure she gave it to Epifanio Vargas
in exchange for sparing her life.
Why are you so sure?
They killed two of my men that day. Their names were in that booklet.
Do you know what happened to her, or did you lose her track?
She's in Spain.
She's dealing with hashish traffic.
She's lucky to be far from our reach.
No.
Nothing's too far.
Gentlemen, we're going to Sinaloa. We're picking up a Colombian shipment.
About time.
- Calm down. - What?
Did you hear your uncle? I'm the boss. Get used to it. Okay?
- Pote, get the plane ready. - Yes, sir.
Let's go.
MEXICAN COAST
SPANISH COAST
It's very dark. I can't see anything with these.
Well, look at this.
SPAIN - MEXICO
Feed the Rat.
- I can't see anything. - Look at that.
They're delivering it.
The girls are in bed.
This was a trap. They gave us away. Let's go.
- Yes, let's go. - Wait.
I'll repeat it. We need Batman Guemes free.
Operation Paisa depends on it. It's an order. Understood?
Stop! On the ground!
Let's go! Come on, man!
We have to go. Start the car!
Let's see. One of you is a police informant.
Why would they arrive so soon?
We'll find the snitch right now.
Was it you?
- You? - No, boss.
I swear on my mother it wasn't me.
What about you?
- I was interrogating him, Ratas! - That's the snitch.
How do you know that?
I saw him on the phone before the operation. That's forbidden.
Did you change the rules?
Find his phone.
Son, tell me you're okay and the Virgin helped you out of this.
Son. Eustaquio.
You screwed it, Ratas. He was talking to his mom.
He was a good shooter! Find me another one!
What are you looking at, Pote? Pick him up!
Idiot! Why are you here?
Surprise!
Don't do this again! You scared me so much!
What are you doing here, Patricia?
Well, I was in a night club, then we went to Fuengirola.
We ended up in Marbella. Here I am.
Oh, Mexicana...
The house is so empty without you.
Should I say it like in movies.
I didn't get used to your absence. I can't live without you.
Laugh all you want.
You could never be the lead.
You'd be a well-dressed bitch, but always the bad girl.
Of course, and I could do bad things to the protagonist of the story.
To start, I'll tell you that your apartment is horrible.
It's in horrible taste. Grim, I'd say.
Give me a drink to finish the night.
A drink? I'll make you an orange juice and scrambled eggs.
Yes, I'm starving.
While you cook, you can tell me how things went.
It went according to plan.
The Sinaloa Cartel people believed the treason story.
The police got the info and withheld a whole coke shipment.
- What do you think? - Oh, that's good.
Batman Guemes must be breaking the relationship with the Cali Cartel now.
That's your business, boss.
Listen, when we crown that shipment I'll make you a great gift.
- Will you come for my birthday? - I can't wait.
I want to be with you when Batman Guemes calls to negotiate.
- See you, boss. - Okay. See you.
- What's wrong? - So?
Does it look good?
You're brave, Willy.
If that kingpin learns you're not working for him,
and that you're a DEA snitch, I don't know what could happen.
But yes. Yes.
It looks good.
- Boss. - Thanks, Batman.
Hey, son...
Are you sure the Juarez Cartel people told the authorities?
So you couldn't deliver the goods.
Yes, boss.
Ah... It was in the news.
The military almost caught you, right?
You know if that happens...
"You are so screwed..."
It would have been the end of your career, Batman.
What's that, boss?
I'm protected by the Virgin of Guadalupe and patron saint Malverde.
Okay.
Hey.
How are you sure none of them gave us away?
No, boss.
We pressured them so much they would have told everything.
The filter is somewhere else, boss.
Okay.
Make sure to send them a good message then.
To the Juarez Cartel.
And our former partners at Cali.
Make it clear.
Are we thinking the same?
Exactly.
I think it's time to change dealers.
The ones at Medellin are very insistent, right?
It's your time, son.
You'll deal with the real deal, with the biggest fish.
Sanchez Godoy?
The one and only.
Take Pote with you.
Go to Medellin.
- You have my permission. - Thanks, boss.
Batman, be careful.
Saint Malverde and the Virgin of Guadalupe
could be busy with religious matters and ignore you.
Boss, don't say that.
No, son, you have my blessing.
Cheers.
Here are your three passports
with different identities to get into Colombia.
Sanchez Godoy knows me as Arturo Villegas, El Mexicano.
But you always need another identity, just in case.
Here's the gun with no serial number.
You have dollars and pesos.
We leave tonight.
I know you infiltrated that Cartel long ago,
so they'll take the bait today.
With our trap for the Sinaloa Cartel I'm sure Batman Guemes is calling Godoy.
To negotiate and become his dealer.
It's a great plan.
You'll catch Batman red-handed when he arrives in Mexico.
You're a great agent. A role model.
That's not true.
I've made mistakes.
Mistakes that didn't cost my life,
but the lives of many others.
Oleg looked so funny. He couldn't believe my proposal.
I swear his eyes looked like euro signs.
It's been long since we had fun like this.
When you left yesterday I thought something had broken forever.
But we're still the same, right?
The same.
Always. Until the end.
How strange.
Teresa! It's me.
The Russian wants more money.
I'm coming!
Come in.
Sorry, Teresa. I know you're tired, but this can't wait.
No, come in.
You won't say more because bigmouth O'Farrell is here, right?
Well, learn this. Like it or not, Teresa and I are partners.
- I'll go to your room. - Patricia, sit.
Oleg... I'm in this business thanks to her.
She's my partner. You can talk in front of her. I promise she's learned.
Will you be silent or not?
Alright, Teresa.
You know what you're doing.
Moscow wanted nothing to do with coke after Jaime Arenas.
But you have two partners who do your errands thanks to that.
Russian...
My bosses, my partners, and me.
We've decided to start the coke business again.
We trust you, Teresa.
You got a go.
We're making contacts so you go to Colombia
and negotiate on our behalf.
We're going to Colombia, Pati.