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OPEN

- Hello. How are you? Good morning. - Ma'am, I was waiting for you.

I'm so sorry.

There was nothing we could do.

Thank you, dear. How much do I owe you?

No. Nothing.

- Really? - It was easy.

Look.

There you go.

Take care.

Thank you.

CLOSED

Okay now.

Good. Okay.

How's it going?

- It's done. - It is time

for us to put an end to that nasty idea

that our country is only for a minority.

We'll increase investment in scientific and technological research!

Araiza!

We'll ensure

health care for everyone!

I pledge that all my campaign promises

will become a reality.

You have my word!

- Araiza! - We're ready.

And is she seeing someone else?

I can't tell you, Alan. She's my patient.

- Well, he's a wreck. - Really?

Yeah. He called me crying. He wants us to go buy a bike.

Oh no.

Oh no. So typical.

I honestly can't believe Beatriz lasted that long with him.

She's Mica's mom.

No, she's not.

No. She's not Mica's mom.

You said "Beatriz."

And when you want to talk about Mica's mom without me knowing,

you call her "Beatriz."

Well, no. That's not true.

It's not Mica's mom, but don't say a word at school.

That's why they fired my English teacher?

Juana, stop. Change the subject.

Oh no!

- No. Sorry. I have to get this. - No.

- Alan! - Just a second.

What is it?

Be... Bender.

Chief, what's going on?

Nothing.

Nothing? He's sweating profusely, isn't he?

And he's stuttering a lot.

Okay. I'm on my way.

- No. - No, we've got this. No need to come.

- How long have you been there? - Three hours.

I see. I'm on my way.

Alan, no.

What? Duty calls.

- Unbelievable! - Are there hostages, Dad?

What do you think, honey?

- Are you okay, honey? - No! I'm not okay.

No, you back there. Are you okay?

- Yes, Daddy. - Okay.

NON NEGOTIABLE

Who's taking Juana to swim class? I have a patient.

- I'll be fine. - You're fine here, but once we're home...

Are you working with a structured lie, Daddy?

It's a secret.

No time, honey. You know your dad.

What are you doing here, Bender?

I'm here to help, Chief. I love you!

I can't believe how inconsiderate he is with me.

This just can't go on. This isn't working.

This has to stop.

We have it covered. Everything's under control.

Okay.

Okay, Menéndez, fill me in. What's going on?

The...

- The... - Okay. Calm down.

Breathe. Inhale. Exhale.

Okay, now tell me. No stuttering.

The... hostage woman is... her mother.

This lady's mom? Ma'am, what's going on?

He's got my mom in there. He's going to kill her.

- Do something. - Who's "he"?

- My husband. - What's his name?

- José. - José? Okay.

- Calm down. It's going to be okay. - Al...

Hey!

Hi, José. I'm Alan Bender.

Why the hell are they sending another cop?

Oh, man. Do I look like a cop?

Stop right there!

I'm a negotiator with the Special Operations Group.

José, I'm the only one who can help you. Tell me, what's going on?

"I can't stop thinking about you."

"What are you wearing?" "Is that dude gone?"

I was going to kill her, but she got away!

Easy, José. We'll work this out.

Do you have a dog?

Yes.

- What's its name? - Plushy.

Plushy. That's a cute name.

I swear there are great videos in this app. Even educational ones.

Empathy doesn't suit you.

No matter what, don't come out, okay? No matter what.

- An earthquake? - There won't be.

- How do you know? - I just know.

- Ouch! - Can you hear me?

I'm coming!

You have three options.

Option number one... you shoot.

You're surrounded by cops, José.

If you shoot, you're a dead man.

Option number two, you don't shoot.

You're still a dead man.

All those cops are hungry.

They'll run out of patience. Trust me.

There's nothing more dangerous than a hungry cop.

And option number three,

you turn yourself in.

Sorry, okay? Sorry.

I have to take this.

Yes?

Hi there. Did you know your cell phone tariff has more gigabytes now?

- Reach out to us... - José.

it's the attorney general.

She says that if you turn yourself in now,

your lawyer could justify all this as violent emotion.

You'll spend a couple of months in psychiatric treatment,

and then, that's it.

You move on with your life.

Think about it, José.

If you kill your mother-in-law, that bitch will keep everything.

Your house, your car.

It's a truck.

There you go. She'll keep the truck.

And she'll keep Plushy.

No!

Not Plushy.

Yeah, not Plushy.

- Not Plushy! - Easy. I know.

I know, José.

He's not a bad man, just a jealous man.

- Rosa, he's toxic. - I'm going to jail.

He'll be locked away for years. Promise you won't go back to him.

- Kudos, you... were great. - Jeez, thanks, Menéndez.

I'm an... idiot.

No! Don't torture yourself. You're learning. You'll get there.

AMBULANCE

- Should we go get some? - Beer.

Wow, dude! You can enunciate that!

Remember I told you I didn't want anything to do with dating apps?

Look at this hunk!

For the first date, I went to his apartment.

Music was playing. We had some wine.

- And how's the apathy going? - Better.

I feel better, more connected, freer.

You know? I never allowed myself to do anything crazy.

And now, I'm like a gymnast.

He asks me to do things that...

He tied me to the bed the other day.

I couldn't move. I mean, he had his way with me.

I'm glad the meds are working, Jimena.

In fact, I have a sample of a new version of that same medication.

Excuse me.

No!

A gymnast? I didn't get it.

I swear, I have no idea what happened.

I knew it was Mica's mom.

They left the lights on again!

Hi, sweetie.

Holy shit! You scared me.

What are you doing there?

Jimena found Juana in the bathroom.

Jimena found Juana in the bathroom?

I couldn't find anyone to babysit.

- You couldn't find anyone to babysit? - And my patient had a breakdown.

She had a breakdown?

Stop repeating what I say, Alan.

What? No! I'm not repeating.

- No, on the contrary. - You're repeating everything I say.

I am? Repeating?

I didn't mean to. I didn't realize, but...

- You seem upset. - Don't label my emotions.

- What? No, I'm not doing that. - Stop trying to control the situation.

- Control? - Listen. Talk to me.

But that's what I'm doing. I'm talking to you.

- Okay. - Okay.

They found out I was treating one of the moms.

They kicked me out of the mommies-and-daddies chat group.

I could lose my license as a psychiatrist.

Oh, I'm sorry. How are you? How was your day?

Mine? Good. It was good. I saved the hostage and...

I don't give a damn about that hostage, Alan!

Okay. Look, I see three options here.

I see two. Couples therapy or divorce.

- What? - You're sleeping on the couch.

Are you serious?

No. Victoria.

You slept on the couch again?

María Luisa, stop...

- Hey, honey. - Hey, Daddy. Look.

- I see. Nice. - They match.

- Dad, guess what. - What?

Mica's mom is doing better.

Really?

Yes. She's doing gymnastics, and she's great at it.

- Gymnastics? - Yes, gymnastics.

Dad, I'm not going to a new school.

No, honey. Don't think about that.

Don't you worry. I don't think that'll be necessary.

What's for breakfast, María Luisa?

- Eggs. - What kind of eggs?

Eggs and eggs.

Eight more, or I'll press harder.

- If you carry me. - I know you love them.

- You'll have to carry me. - Tighten your abs. You're not tightening.

I am! Come on!

Tell your mom. Tell her. Come on.

- My leg hurts. - One, two. Come on, four more.

- I can't. - You're almost done. Please. Come on.

- Hi. - There you go.

- Hey, he doesn't like being carried. - Stop.

Sorry.

I'm sorry.

Don't listen to him.

Come on. Let's continue.

- Go. - Okay.

Ten, okay? Tighten your abs. Chest out. You know that. Go.

- Hey, how's your situation going? - One.

I'm not doing well, you know. I told you.

- Especially at night. Anxiety. - That's too bad.

My colleague could see you for free.

- It's okay. - What did you feel?

My hands got all sweaty. Tachycardia, I couldn't breathe.

- That's a panic attack, Nico. I told you. - I don't know. It was awful.

It's never happened to me until I moved here.

Three more. Come on.

Breathe.

Go. Two more. Tighten up.

- Okay. You'll have to help me stretch. - Tight. Come on, two.

Okay. I called Dr. Socorro.

She says she can see us today at 6:30 p.m. Does that work for you?

She made time for us. Isn't that great?

I had already said yes.

Great. Perfect.

This will be great for us.

What about Juana?

- Does she have to come with us? - Yes.

It's very important for her to be in adult therapy,

watching her daddy not give a damn about her mommy's job.

- We'll ask María Luisa if... - "We'll ask." You're supporting me?

Thanks. Should we go together?

María Luisa!

There she is.

That's her.

There you are.

There you are.

Mari, I left the list on the fridge.

Don't forget the fruit for the twins' lunch.

Remember that Tiago is grounded and can't use the tablet until Friday.

Make sure that Sofi studies for her catechism class.

She doesn't know the Creed.

Fix a light dinner for my husband. I'll be in permanent session.

Hello. Who are you here for?

Hello?

Ring the doorbell.

- I couldn't hear you. - Well...

What?

He's in.

During President Araiza's administration,

there have been claims that thousands of gas station owners nationwide

have been forced by agents from the Consumer Protection Agency,

the PROCUCO,

to pay a fee ranging from 13,000 to 35,000...

- Turn it down, please. - Of course. Sorry.

Honey.

Hi, sweetie.

Hey, listen.

Gabriel had a problem. I'll have to go back to the office.

You know how it is.

- Should I wait for us to watch the series? - No, love, I won't make it.

This is a huge problem.

But listen, don't cheat and watch it without me, huh?

If it's okay with you, we'll catch up tomorrow.

Okay. That's fine, honey. Kisses.

Kisses. I love you.

GOT IT. STANDING BY.

ALERT, THE PIGEON IS ARRIVING TO THE NEST.

I HAVE COVID, BUT PEPE'S THERE, AND HE HAS INSTRUCTIONS

The point is, Doctor, he doesn't see me.

He promised he'd quit his fieldwork when Juana was born. She's eight now.

Hey, I'm working on it.

That's why I'm training Menéndez, but these things take time.

- Menéndez has a speech impediment. - Don't discriminate.

He doesn't have a speech impediment. He just gets nervous and stutters.

He makes promises he can't keep in order to get his way.

He lies to me as if I were one of his kidnappers.

Hey, I don't lie.

I twist reality to save lives.

I mean, social coexistence is somehow based on that, right?

Otherwise, it'd be impossible.

Truth is overrated.

I don't lie.

- You don't lie? - No.

Okay. Did you sleep with your trainer or not?

I did.

I did sleep with my trainer.

- She's lying, see? - No, it's the truth.

I did sleep with my trainer.

Good evening.

What? Is Ramón sick?

Yeah, he's sick, but don't worry.

He got me up to speed. The elevator is clear.

I don't know. I don't know him.

Maybe we should go, boss.

Don't be a chicken, Narro.

Let's live life. Besides, I've taken the pill. Open up.

Pick me up in an hour.

- An hour and a half. - Okay. Yes, boss.

What a welcome!

- Had I known, I would've... - Shut up.

Remember me?

Vicente Zambrano.

My diagnosis, Doctor,

is that he's clinically addicted to recognition.

Talk to him.

You're clinically addicted to recognition and adrenaline!

So what? Look at the doctor.

She likes recognition too. See all those diplomas.

Sit down.

- Right, Doc? - Sit down! No.

You're not manipulating her.

See? You're a manipulator.

A true manipulator. He always gets his way.

While my career is completely pushed aside.

There's always an emergency. His job is that much more important.

Okay, listen! If I don't go, people die!

My patients could die too. Actually...

Right? There are more deaths from suicide than from kidnapping.

I wouldn't know, Doctor. We'd have to check the statistics, right?

I'm not picking up.

- Take the call. - I'm not picking up.

- I'm not picking up. - Take the call.

- No, I'm not picking up. - Pick up.

I'm not picking up.

So she can see how this works. Pick up!

Fine, I'll pick up.

Bender here.

We have a Code Porco.

Who is this?

Agent 44 from the Special Operations Group.

He's in Iztapalapa. Wait for the coordinates.

Okay, I'm on my way.

Sorry, I've got to go. It's a national emergency.

- Right. Did they kidnap the president? - You shouldn't ask.

Oh, sorry! Forgive me!

Alan Bender here.

On my way to Iztapalapa.

Ready to receive coordinates from Agent 44.

We'll check on that right away.

Pick up, Rubén.

Yes, honey.

- Hello? - Good afternoon.

Sorry to bother you.

I have Bender on the line.

He got a Code Porco.

Impossible. The Porco dropped the chancellor off.

Then he's having dinner with the First Lady.

Oh, okay. Then it must be a mistake.

Thank you.

Yes?

Give me the president's whereabouts.

He's having dinner with the First Lady.

- You have eyes on him? - Yes.

Your tacos with everything?

- Where the hell are you, asshole? - Language, Rubén.

Sorry, boss.

I dropped him off for his date with the congresswoman.

- They're discussing some legislation. - Can you confirm he's all right?

Should I interrupt the president? He's almost done.

What's up, Nico?

Hi, Victoria. Hey, I'm sorry.

I'm canceling tomorrow's session. I'm not feeling well.

What's wrong?

I have tachycardia, and I'm out of breath.

I'm sorry to bother you.

Nico, breathe.

- You know no one dies from a panic attack. - I'm scared. I feel awful.

Okay. Where are you?

In Polanco. Help me.

Okay. Well, if you want... Send me your location. I'm close by.

Wait for me. I'll bring you something.

No, don't hurt me, please.

- "Don't hurt me?" - No!

- Move! - No. I'm sorry! What?

- You're sorry? - No.

Hey!

No touching.

Nico, it's me.

Nico?

Welcome, Mrs. Bender.

- Sorry. They made me. - What happened?

Come in.

- Hello? - Mr. President?

So inefficient!

Who is this?

I'm with Porco, and my men are everywhere.

Listen closely.

If we see even one of your guys on this floor,

we'll kill the president.

I'll only talk to Bender.

Who are you?

Yes? Bender.

Code Porco confirmed.

Sending location. Keep the line open.

The kidnapper will only talk to you.

Okay, I'm on my way.

FLEAS BEDBUGS

- Team going in. - Copy that. Over.

You should just drive your taxi, dude.

Let's go. All clear.

Don't move.

This is an undercover operation.

No one can know we're here.

No messages should be leaked. No press, nothing at all.

We're ghosts. We don't exist. Understood?

Yes, ma'am!

Menéndez.

Yes, boss, we're evacuating.

- Who is it? - Who is it?

- Good evening. Sorry to bother you. - Who is it?

We need to evacuate. There's a... gas leak.

- What? - There's no gas leak here.

- A leak? - Another Jehovah's Witness.

Hey, no. Not here.

Connections on this side, please. Coffee and cookies here.

And bring me a chair, will you?

Put it here. There you go.

Come on. Hurry! Please!

Cover all exits. Everyone stay alert.

Everything works, Captain.

Shark team, green. Dolphins, blue.

Tilapia, inhibit Internet signal and wait for instructions.

Clown, wait for evacuation and go to black zone.

Elves, you're with me. We all go in...

We all come out!

With me.

Come on. Let's go!

Keep going.

- Who is this? - Bender, how are you?

- Who are you? - You can call me Lamb.

Lamb? Is that your surname?

No, it's a symbol.

A symbol? Are you cleansing all the sins of the world?

Only the president's, okay?

Yes. No.

I don't know. What do you think, huh?

Can I sacrifice myself like Jesus Christ, or do I just like lamb tacos?

Lamb, can I speak to the president?

Of course. Actually, you can take a look.

There you go.

Such a lovely couple.

And people say the government doesn't talk to the opposition.

I saw them reaching deep agreements with Representative Lobatón.

Right, Congresswoman Lobatón?

What do you want?

Before they block the signal, I'd like to show you something. Ready?

Yes.

She was with her trainer, going hard with the burpees.

- That's a lie. - Shut your damn mouth!

Okay, listen to me, Lamb.

I'll send you a rescue phone so we can stay in touch.

Bender, you're so dense. I make the rules.

I want 30 million pesos. You have 30 minutes.

If you open your mouth one more time...

Inhibitor set.

Come on, to your left.

One hundred and forty-six, 24.

There's a gas leak. You must evacuate.

Hey!

No! There's a gas leak!

No! There's a gas leak! No!

No! There's a gas leak!

Quickly, please. Hurry.

Quick, please.

I have eyes on the president wearing an explosive jacket.

I can't see the drone.

Lieutenant Márquez took it to record his son's birthday.

Tilapia.

In position and ready.

Copy that.

Carrasco, you can't send me home.

If Lamb kidnapped my wife and specifically asked to talk to me,

this has to be personal.

Hey, take a look at this.

Could it be them?

I think so because the doorman didn't come back.

We never see him again.

And minutes later, the parking lot security camera pivots.

- They moved it. - Do you think he has more people?

Fajardo, do me a favor. Rewind the video and zoom in.

There's a... gas leak.

You need to come... with me. We must abandon the building.

Everyone... out.

Okay?

Do you understand?

Please?

Quick.

Clown team.

What is this?

- Evening, neighbors. - How's the evacuation?

In process. Let's go, please. We're still vacating.

Relax. You'll be relocated to a hotel for the night.

- What hotel? - That's all we know.

- Are we getting breakfast? - Of course. Air conditioning and TV.

- Keep going. Thanks, we're still vacating. - It does smell like gas.

We're still evacuating. In order and silence, please.

Keep walking out, neighbors. Good night. Thanks.

- Done, boss. - Copy that.

I'm detecting five individuals.

Okay.

- They'll kill you. - Shut up.

All right.

Good.

You'll find the differences

between your campaign promises and your terrible governance.

Every time you see a broken promise, you'll press that button.

For instance...

In our government, there will be zero tolerance for corruption!

Press that button.

Press that button, please.

There you go. Great.

In our government, there will be no place for cronyism.

Okay. There are over 200, man.

We'll ensure health care for everyone!

- Okay, next image. - Alan.

What happened?

That was the secretary of the interior.

- What did she say? - Nothing good.

- They'll send a negotiator from Guerrero. - Guerrero?

He was successful with some drug dealers.

- I can imagine. Total success, huh? - Go home. Thanks.

- What? - Yes.

I'll keep you posted. Your radio.

Are you serious?

Pick up.

- Yes, sir? - María Luisa, do me a favor.

Can you stay with Juana?

Today's our anniversary, and I totally forgot.

Don't worry, sir. I'll stay with her. Enjoy.

Thank you so much, María Luisa.

But next Wednesday, I'm going home to see my sister.

What? On a Wednesday? No, on Friday.

- Thursday sounds good. - Fine, but Thursday night.

You know I don't travel at night, sir.

Okay, María Luisa, but have Juana go to bed early, please.

Don't worry, sir. Good evening.

Thanks.

You can't take part.

Every FBI protocol says so.

Yeah, but we're not in the United States.

Besides, I doubt their president would sneak out to meet his lover, would he?

They're more practical.

Their lovers move in to the White House.

I'm sorry, Bender.

But...

Hey, can you think of someone who would want to hurt you?

No.

But this guy was once a cop, a soldier.

He knows our protocols, our response time.

He knew where, how, and when to kidnap the president.

I don't know where he knows me from, but he thought his plan through.

If he specifically asked to deal with me,

changing his rules in the middle of a negotiation would make him look weak.

Are you suggesting we give him the money he's asking for?

If you want the president to live, yeah.

There will be no more bribery in my government!

Good!

I will put an end to...

Zero tolerance for those who try to steal from the people!

Bender.

Do you have my money?

Yes, we've been authorized.

We'll lower the fuel prices!

Who the hell is this?

Chief of the Special Operations Group, Alejandra Carrasco.

Listen to me closely.

Either you put Bender on,

or you'll receive pork rind instead of this pig.

We guarantee transparency in everything the government does!

There will be no undue influence!

He refuses to talk to anyone but Bender.

Tomorrow morning, the president has to be in Congress

as if nothing had happened.

And none of this can be leaked to social media

or the news media.

- Understood? - Understood. Excuse me.

And who's going to call the First Lady?

It's your turn.

Not me. No.

Good evening. Who's this?

The president... had to take part

in a secret meeting at... the Attorney General's Office.

Are you fucking kidding?

You're stuttering. What are you saying?

I'm sorry. Don't... get... mad.

No, his nose was wider.

Corona, let me know when you have something.

Did you find the doorman?

No, he's still missing.

Bender?

I'm here.

I missed you. Listen to me carefully.

In the lobby, in the desk drawer, I left some instructions.

- Go to the lobby. - Where's the doorman?

His corpse, it must be somewhere. I can't remember where.

Or maybe he's alive. I don't know.

Is everyone okay?

Is anyone hurt?

Do you need food, meds?

Is everyone okay?

Is there a way to reduce the effect

of the little blue pill that the president took?

No! Bender.

I don't like being spied on, Bender.

Let me know once the wire transfer is ready.

This was supposed to be a romantic date, but she's not wearing any makeup.

She looks exactly like she did in our therapy session.

She didn't change a thing. She didn't even take a shower.

- Have we tapped her phone? - Yes. No text messages, just phone calls.

- How many? - Twenty-five.

- Any pics? - Well...

No, don't tell me. Okay, tell me. Hey.

No, I can't see this.

The wire transfer is for the Jesus Hospital donations account.

What do we do? Should we proceed?

Yes.

Do the wire transfer.

Lamb, why the Jesus Hospital, and why so much money?

Because I'm investing in public health.

The government doesn't care.

You had a health issue, and the government failed you.

No, Bender. Your influencer psychology is so lame. Come on!

Okay, Lamb, the wire transfer is ready. We gave you what you wanted. Let them go.

Okay. Let me check.

Presi, on your feet.

To the window.

No, I can't see anything.

To the left. Lower.

Lower.

Yes.

Yes, there. Now I see them.

How many are there?

Two? Two.

Thank you, Bender. The wire transfer has been received.

Go sit down.

I said sit down, damn it.

He must have someone on the outside.

The accomplice we saw on the security cameras.

They came in together.

The accomplice took the doorman.

He killed him, dumped him. And Lamb stayed on his own in there.

What's his getaway plan?

Okay, now let's show our president what "distribution of wealth" means.

That was health. Now let's go for education.

I want 30 million pesos to go to Quetzalcoatl Elementary School.

We can't give him everything he wants.

I agree. There'll be no end.

Okay. Trust me.

This is a compensatory action.

He wants to mend the past. It's like therapy.

Therapy!

Bender.

Bender.

I'm here.

But I need you to help me.

How can I show my bosses that you want to cooperate?

"Start your questions with 'how.' Avoid saying 'yes' and 'no.'"

"Stand strong, not domineering."

Quit the act, Bender, and tell me what you want.

I want my wife.

- Victoria has nothing to do with this. - Victoria?

But she doesn't love you.

Should I kill her?

No. Okay, fine.

She cheated on me.

Let me talk to her in person. Give and take.

Give and take.

Move!

Come on!

My cell phone. I need my cell phone.

We have Congresswoman Lobatón.

Get her down here immediately.

Damn it, Lamb!

Level head, Bender. Keep a level head.

Or what? Isn't Lobatón's life worth the same as your wife's life?

What the hell do you want?

I told you. I gave you one hostage,

now you give me 30 million pesos for the Quetzalcoatl Elementary School.

Time flies, Little Wings.

I know who he is.

Little Wings.

Vicente Zambrano,

Special Operations Group sniper.

He was the best.

He had authority issues.

He was an agitator.

We worked together for three years.

We worked on several operations together.

We were friends.

And then what happened?

He ran out of luck.

A drug lord kidnapped a bus full of people.

He demanded the release of his partners.

Move back!

I'll kill him!

Set my associates free or I'll kill them all!

Zambrano, he didn't wait for the order.

He thought I was in danger.

Get back or I'll kill him!

He fired a shot.

He was so good that

he hit the triangle of death.

Unfortunately, all the hostages died.

It was huge on the media.

Zambrano got fired from the Special Operations Group and

he spent several years in jail.

He always blamed me for not doing anything to prevent it,

but there was nothing I could do.

He thought that if I talked,

I could've done something, but there was nothing I could do.

The one who signed his discharge was the then secretary of security,

Francisco Araiza.

Our president.

I don't think he wants to kill him. Again, it's an act of reparation.

I think it's possible for us to get the president out alive.

Trust me. Let's give him what he wants.

What should we do?

If he knows Zambrano as well as he knows his wife, we're doomed.

Let's give him the money, but he must give us the president.

The rest of the hostages don't matter.

Authorized, but we want the president.

The school's wire transfer's ready. And I have an address.

Send a tactical team, stat!

Something very strange happened.

I don't know what this is, but these are not my boots.

- Take her to the tent. - Who's talking?

- Go, Bender. - Who is that? Hey!

Listen, this is a mistake. I'm Congresswoman Lobatón.

I don't know what happened. These aren't my clothes.

I need to get my clothes back, please.

Okay, Congresswoman, do you recognize him?

No.

What about him?

Yes, that's the kidnapper.

When did you first meet Araiza?

- A few years ago. - Where?

In a Congress session about climate change.

- And? - And... we talked, and

he's so charming, and...

- What happened? - He asked for my number, and...

And he called you.

My room number.

Congresswoman.

I thought you and the president were of opposing parties.

Do you and your wife vote for the same party?

We used to, yeah. Now, I don't know.

Listen, don't judge me.

I'm a human being.

I have contradictions. God alone is perfect.

Yes, God is a good excuse for almost anything.

I'm a federal congresswoman.

Show some respect. I have immunity.

Whose apartment is it?

It's property of

the executive branch. It's a practice among presidents.

Listen, Congresswoman.

You'll have to convince me that you're not colluding.

- Why would I want to kidnap him? - I don't know.

You're sick of being the other woman and hired Zambrano.

- One husband is enough for me. - Did Victoria give you anything for me?

No.

Okay.

All right. Keep her here. If she remembers something, call me.

I have to go back home. My kids are waiting for me.

Congresswoman, sit down.

Get comfortable. No one's leaving.

Orders from the executive power.

Okay.

Is this the guy who opened the door for you?

No.

Are you sure?

Yeah, no. The other guy had... bigger eyes.

Little Wings.

Now you remember?

Yes, of course I do.

I'm sorry for what I did to you.

My wife has nothing to do with this. I'm the only one to blame.

Yes, you're right, Little Wings.

It's not fair for your wife to pay for your mistakes.

Shall we seek justice?

We gave you what you asked for. What more do you want?

You have 20 minutes. I want a polygraph.

A polygraph? What for?

Zambrano? Vicente!

- Move it! - Clear!

Quick!

There's no one here.

- Status? - Clear!

- Clear! - Clear!

I found guns.

Enough to fight a war.

Status!

- Clear. - Clear!

Clear.

Status.

Apparently, he did his homework.

I found his wife.

I tried to use my health insurance.

And we found out that the government canceled my insurance

after wrongfully firing me

from the Special Operations Group.

This situation is...

We also found out

that they suspended all chemotherapy coverage

in all public hospitals nationwide...

because of the budget cuts, the austerity.

We're not asking for money.

Really, any help whatsoever will make a difference.

And you can consider that money

compensation or an upfront payment for a repair.

Vicente can fix any kind of appliance.

You name it.

I'll post the link here, and please...

Really, my family,

we appreciate it so much.

She died in 2021 at the Jesus Hospital.

She was a teacher.

She worked for many years at the Quetzalcoatl Elementary School.

- Bender. - What?

The attorney general is here.

Zambrano, I want to apologize.

I don't give a shit about your apologies. Thank you.

We went to your shop.

The intel work you did was impeccable. Congratulations.

See what you missed?

You would've solved this by now if you had me.

How would you solve this?

You know me, Little Wings. I smell everything.

Hey, I didn't know your wife was sick and had died.

I'm sorry that your dismissal caused all that.

See? There are consequences for your actions.

I saved your life, man. And you didn't even come see me in jail.

Yes, I know. This is all my fault, but

please let me remedy the past.

Let me help you.

Let me get you out of there alive. I know you don't want to die.

"Label your counterpart's feelings."

If you die, I'll feel so guilty.

"Use tactical empathy."

Really. I have the attorney general in front of me.

If you tell us where the doorman is and we find him alive...

I know this attorney general ruse.

She's right here. Listen to her.

Attorney General Claudia Ortiz speaking.

I don't care about getting out. I want that damn polygraph.

Let's turn the power off.

What if he's an MI5, CIA, or a Mossad agent?

Who cares? He's trapped in there. He's not coming out.

- He's incommunicado. - He's checking transactions somehow.

That means he's not completely cut off.

There's no way we're giving him a polygraph.

Okay. Sit there.

Sit there.

- What happened to your wife was terrible... - Shut up.

No, really. I'm deeply sorry.

But killing me won't bring her back.

It won't make your pain go away.

On the contrary, you think she'd like to see what you're doing?

No. That's not going to work on me.

Alan is many things, but he...

All he wants, and all he has ever wanted, is for us to be okay.

And he'd give his life for me. That, I know.

María Luisa, is everything okay?

It's me, Dad.

Hi, sweetie.

What are you doing up so late?

I just couldn't sleep, and María Luisa told me you're not coming

because of your anniversary.

Didn't we just celebrate your anniversary?

Yes, but that was our wedding anniversary.

This is the anniversary of the day we met.

And how did you meet?

Remember I told you that

I was doing my internship and...

Well, it was an operation, and...

Right! Mommy went with another doctor. Something like that.

You stayed up talking and went for breakfast.

Yes. That's right.

Congratulations!

- Thanks. - I want to congratulate Mommy too.

Mommy can't pick up the phone right now. She's busy.

I just miss her. But where is she?

In the ladies' room.

She once told me she was going to pee, but she just went to check her cell phone.

Yes.

Yes, your mom does do that.

Dad, why didn't you invite me?

I could skip school tomorrow. We'll have breakfast, the three of us.

How about that?

Yes, sweetie, that's a great idea.

Okay. When are you coming home?

I don't know, sweetie, but soon.

- Okay? - Great.

Sleep tight.

Will do. Bye, Daddy.

I love you.

I love you. Bye.

- Did you understand what we're doing? - Yes.

- Don't take long. - Okay, I won't.

- Cover me, okay? - Yes.

Do it.

I'm not telling my daughter that her mother has died.

That's not going to happen.

When Juana was born,

I promised Victoria that I'd quit fieldwork.

That we'd work on our project together.

But I never did quit.

You always think that you have more time,

that there's always tomorrow.

But that's not the case.

Victoria always believed in me.

Here.

Give this to the key agent.

I have to walk out of here alive, please.

Please.

Please! Nico, we need to do something. Please.

Okay, enough.

I'm not a trainer, Victoria.

I'm not Nico. Can't you see?

Vicente is not crazy.

Vicente is a genius.

And he's the only one who can change this country, not like that bastard.

He's the only one who can turn my sister's death into something good.

Zambrano, how's everything going?

What's up, Little Wings?

Just chilling, talking to your wife.

She's telling us her plans with you

and your little girl.

But if you don't get me that polygraph, you'll only be left with wishes.

Yes, I'm working on it, but they haven't authorized it.

Give me a few minutes.

In the meantime, I'm sending the pizzas you ordered.

Okay.

Do me a favor.

How can I know Victoria is alive?

You have five seconds.

Alan, if I don't make it out of here alive...

- You'll make it out alive, baby. - Don't interrupt me.

Yes, okay. I'm listening.

Tell Juana I love her with all my heart.

- And take care of my Uncle Esteban. - Time's up!

Over and out.

FREE DELIVERY

Good evening, beloved Mexican people.

We're here at number 7 Jorge Bernard Shaw St. in Polanco.

We're here with our honorable president of the republic.

We have him all tied up because, as you know,

politicians are very busy people,

but we need some answers from him today.

This thing here is a polygraph,

more commonly known as a lie detector.

And this is what our government uses.

Today, we're going to find out the truth

about the people who are supposed to be working for us.

These people are bad at their jobs, and on top of that, they lie to us.

They're the worst employees.

I, on the other hand, just like you, am a law-abiding person

who pays taxes.

I'm compliant, obedient. And what do we receive in exchange?

Empty promises, ridiculous slogans, shitty excuses.

But that's going to change.

Today, the lambs have woken up, and we demand the truth.

Carrasco.

If we enter by force,

what are the odds of pulling him out alive?

Slim.

- Give me a number. - It's not just the president.

In a confrontation like this one, hostages and policemen would die.

We don't know if he's alone or if there are more people.

We haven't been able to confirm.

The number, Carrasco.

Seventy-thirty. Seventy that they'll end up dead.

Please.

Give me more time. I know I can work things out.

What should we do?

I have an idea.

Let's turn this nut-roasting machine up and...

As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

President.

What did you want to be when you grew up?

President.

Listen to me, jerk.

What did you want to be?

A badass.

A powerful man.

A powerful man.

Okay, first scenario.

The president gets out through negotiation without anyone finding out.

We all win.

Second scenario.

We enter by force, and we get him out, unharmed or wounded.

What then?

We report a minor health problem.

Maybe appendicitis, gallbladder, anything.

And, in a few days, we have him back at his desk

as if nothing had ever happened.

Third scenario.

They kill him.

If people found out he was with his lover,

the coalition would not survive the crisis.

On the other hand,

if we put together a good story,

we can secure a peaceful transition of power to Regina Bastón.

And we'd build

the Araiza legend.

We'll say he died for his country, like a martyr of democracy.

One possible story.

President Araiza was on his way to Jalapa to save the victims

when his helicopter experienced mechanical problems,

and unfortunately, he died.

What do you think?

Dead politicians

are more loved than living politicians.

Have you ever gotten checked out by a psychiatrist?

Three times.

And what did they say?

Narcissist with

psychopathic traits.

Who's your frontman?

Augusto... Coronado.

My former driver.

How many properties has your frontman bought for you?

Two houses in Miami.

And one more in Puerto Banús.

A yacht... and a modest jet. Very modest.

During your term in office, how much money did your frontman move?

I can't give an exact number.

Come on, Pres. Give us an estimate.

Around... 120 million dollars.

120 million dollars! Son of a bitch!

Is it true you hired an astrologer as an adviser to talk to your dead dog?

Mercedes has unique powers.

Did your children go to a public school?

No.

When was the last time you took a public bus?

When I was a student.

How much money did you steal

from the shoddy construction of subway line 12?

Fifty million dollars.

But I didn't keep it! I divvied it up. We have to grease the system.

Everyone does it! It's the only way to do it!

Tell me, citizen.

What do you think about that being the only way to do things?

- I regret voting for him. - Tell him!

I regret voting for you. It's your fault we're here!

One last question.

Was the secretary of the interior aware of all your acts of corruption?

The negotiation is over. We're going in.

If we give him the polygraph, we'll be able to move forward.

That's never going to happen.

Little Wings, are you there?

I'm here, Zambrano. What's up?

As a sign of good will and as a thanks for the food,

which is more than this damn government ever did for us, I'll give you a hostage.

Give and take.

Tell him that if he doesn't give us the president, we can't negotiate.

We'll enter by force.

Ready, team. Hostage ready to come out.

I have a 26.

Please... let me question him.

I can get info out of him to keep the negotiation going.

My wife is in there.

Bender, I have no time for your pain. You have ten minutes.

- To the tent. - Alan.

You and I have a lot to talk about.

Sit over there.

Do you recognize him?

Maybe.

No, I've never seen him.

Take him.

Any message from my wife?

- No. - How did they get to you?

I came down to buy some cigarettes as usual, and

a blue car pulled over.

Two guys in hoodies stepped out of it.

They put a gun to my head.

They threw me in the car, they covered my head too,

and all of a sudden,

I was in that apartment with the president, his lover,

and that crazy Lamb guy.

He made me call Victoria.

So he has an accomplice?

Yes, I guess he does, on the outside.

Yes, that's him, the kidnapper.

What about him? Is he an accomplice?

I don't know. I told you there was no one else.

What's his escape plan?

- What? How should I know? - What did he do with the polygraph?

I didn't hear. I was locked up in the bathroom.

Did you like my gift, Little Wings?

Or did you leave him like Jesus Christ on the cross?

Why are you asking about this hostage?

Well, I don't want you to accuse me of abuse.

Listen, Vicente. You have ten minutes to get out.

They're going in, and there's nothing I can do to stop them.

Little Wings,

this wouldn't be the first time you sat around with your arms crossed.

What's going on?

My wife told me, "Take care of Uncle Esteban,"

but Uncle Esteban is dead.

I keep thinking about it. I don't know what she meant.

What was Uncle Esteban like?

He was a liar, two-faced, a traitor.

Let's check those wounds.

Come with us.

- Where? - It'll be fine. Come.

- Lie down. We'll check that head injury. - Lie down?

- You're checking my head? - It's bleeding!

- So, you're a trainer, huh? - What is that?

- Where did you go to school? - No. Let me go.

- Relax. Breathe. - Let me go, asshole.

Breathe.

Just breathe.

Breathe. That's it.

There you go.

- Ready? - Ready. Done.

- There it is. Be thorough, okay? - Yes.

- What? - I found something.

Damn!

Let's see.

No. Do you have another glove?

How much money did you steal

from the shoddy construction of the subway line?

Fifty million dollars.

But I didn't keep it! I divvied it up. We have to grease the system.

- Everyone does it! - He knew we'd block the signal.

So he needed a fake hostage to get the video out.

One last question.

Was the secretary of the interior aware of all your acts of corruption?

Regina Bastón

is the worst of us all.

She's in on this to the core.

Chief, we have company.

- Can you cover for me? - Sure.

Okay. Good.

Let's go, Fajardo.

To all Special Operations Group units.

This is Regina Bastón, Secretary of the Interior.

The secretary of defense, Casimiro Zavala, is now taking over this operation.

What happened?

What just happened, Fajardo?

- Yeah, what's happening? - They shut off.

This is Secretary of Defense Casimiro Zavala.

All units, get ready to go in.

Our priority is the president's life.

Move!

- Charlie, let me through. - I can't. I have orders.

Please. They'll kill her.

Punch me.

- For real? - Yes.

For fuck's sake!

Son of a...

Just go.

Thanks, Charlie.

Well done, man.

Now it's your turn.

No, come on.

Attention, Menéndez. Bender is upstairs.

They're going in. What can we do to stop them?

Will they... kill them?

Cannabis?

Affirmative. Preparing to go in.

Who is it?

Zambrano, it's Bender. Switch to channel two.

It's Alan.

- I can hear you. - I want to tell you something.

Who's listening?

Just your wife.

- The president is taking a nap. - That's great.

- Go close to the door. - What do you want?

They're going in. They'll kill you all.

Please, get closer. I need to talk to you. I saw your video.

I'm warning you, I have your wife as a shield.

What do you want?

I'm not armed.

I don't care about the president.

And if you die, I'll be sad for a couple of days, but

I'm here for Victoria.

I have the video. It's amazing.

This has to go viral.

Everyone has to know about this.

But the only way that's going to happen is with Victoria.

You lost, Vicente.

Trust me. You have no other option.

My option is to kill them all.

Yes, but you don't want that. That's not why you're here.

How can I be sure you'll stream the video?

You have my word and my life.

Let me in. Let me take Victoria's place.

Remember.

We all go in...

We all come out.

Take care of it.

Take care of it.

Shark here. We have another hostage.

- It's Bender's wife. - Why didn't we see her?

I don't know. This is... so strange. Was our closed-circuit hacked?

- Where's Bender? - I don't know. He was over there.

Fix this.

Alan is still inside.

- Alan's still inside. Can you... - Get back!

- This is a dangerous situation. - Relax.

Relax. You're putting yourself at risk.

I promise we'll make it out alive.

Here. Let's sit over here.

Starting countdown.

Sixty.

Fifty-nine.

- Fifty-eight. Fifty-seven. - Wait, my husband's inside.

Fifty-six. Fifty-five.

Fifty-four. Fifty-three.

Fifty-two. Fifty-one.

Fifty.

Forty-nine.

Forty-eight.

Zambrano here is willing to destroy the evidence,

let you go, and turn himself in.

If you don't press charges, this will be the end of it.

Forty-three.

Forty-two.

Forty-one.

Forty. Thirty-nine.

Thirty-eight.

Thirty-seven.

Thirty-six.

Thirty-five. Thirty-four.

What did you use to record?

Thirty-two.

- Is this what he used? - Thirty-one.

Thirty.

Twenty-nine.

Twenty-eight. Twenty-seven.

Twenty-six.

Twenty-five.

There. The evidence against you is gone.

Twenty-three.

All units,

Bender is inside.

Why don't we let him do what he does best?

What's this? Shut it down now!

I can't. It's Chinese software.

He taught us all we know.

I'm warning you, you're fired for noncompliance.

I understand there are consequences, General.

But he's a colleague who's putting his life at risk to save us all.

We've been here for hours.

We're... tired. We're hungry, sleep-deprived.

We want to go home.

We all want to go in and get this over with,

but just like Bender taught us,

we're all one.

And one is all.

Two-years' imprisonment.

- One year. - One year and a half.

- Deal. - Deal.

Why in his underwear, man?

At last.

Get back!

Show your hands. Move. Keep going. Move, jerk!

- Move it! - Quick.

Move it! Hurry up.

Quick.

Don't move!

That's for being a jerk! There, jerk!

- How are you? Are you okay? - I'm fine. Yes.

I can't wait to see Juana.

I know. Neither can I.

Let's go home.

- Yes. - I love you.

I almost believed you.

- Mr. President, I'm glad you're okay. - Mr. President.

- Carrasco, thank you so much. - Congratulations.

- I'm getting fired. - I doubt it.

- Menéndez, welcome. You're ready. - You're getting fired?

Okay now.

Who won the soccer match?

4 MONTHS LATER

The identity of the mysterious "Lamb" has been brought to light.

It was Vicente Zambrano,

who, three months ago, kidnapped the president

and recorded the famous viral footage in which the head of state

accepts all the mistakes he made during his administration.

Remember, this is the most played video in the history of our country,

reaching over 370 million views in just five days

and provoking protests nationwide,

making the Lamb an emblem of social justice,

which led to the unwavering resignation of President Araiza and his cabinet.

It also led to Congress calling a new election

for an interim president.

Lamb!

Lamb!

They shall not pass! You shall not pass!

ARAIZA, RESIGN ALREADY!

PRESIDENTIAL SCANDAL SHAKES MEXICO

UNPRECEDENTED

Marriage is not like a hostage situation.

It's not an event that starts and finishes.

I mean, unless you want to get a divorce.

Right, honey?

Yes, of course.

Of course, seeking constant confrontation isn't good,

but running away from conflict isn't healthy either,

because that creates... bigger problems.

Yes.

And that's what we want you to think about.

My partner is not a kidnapper.

I'm not running away from them.

- Thank you so much. - Yes, thanks.

- Thank you. - Thanks.

Well, some people left.

You don't say.

Your answers are too long.

My answers? You kept interrupting me.

- You interrupted the whole... - Huh?

- Fine, we're leaving. - Sorry.

- How many did you count? I counted 23. - Around 25 people.

- Twenty-five. That's not much. - Yeah! It wasn't bad.

You seem upset.

- Stop labeling me. - Hey.

Have you thought of getting a divorce?

- No! - Yes.

- No? - Yes?

- Well, what are we gonna do with all this? - Let's take it home.

- Hello? - Let's fill up a doggie bag.

Bender. Do you remember me?

- What's up? - Have you, Mom?

- Bender. - We've thought about it.

I've had some time to think in the slammer.

What you and I did was the start of something big, don't you think?

What do you mean?

Well, I'm a celebrity now, right?

A real one.

So I think you and I could make a real difference in this country,

but from the inside.

What do you think?

Would you go big with me?

LAMB FOR PRESIDENT

- I don't know. - Let's go, honey.

Maybe.