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[Chulo laughs heartily]

Good shit.

[tense music playing]

Shiny new toys. They're nice, huh?

Go on, shitheads, don't just stand there drooling.

They won't bite, everybody take one.

All right. Now, go around to the old stash houses.

All you need to do is take back what was ours.

[man] Let's take care of business.

[Chulo] Hey, guys, that means no fooling around.

[music intensifies, stops]

I have sandwiches for you guys!

Hey, my day just got better!

And we're real hungry, huh? Here, drink up!

-Now, the cheese sandwich is yours. -Those are for the guys.

Anything for me? I am dying of hunger.

-The beef one's yours, Manuel. -Oh!

[Manuel] Aren't you hungry?

Thank you so much! We always appreciate you.

[woman] Happy to help.

[man] Mmm, it's really good!

Here we go.

[woman] Don't forget the custard.

Eat everything, my boys.

[Manuel] Wow, that's good!

Mama, tonight we should have some Spanish omelets!

[fires gun]

-[Pantera] Everybody, get out! -Come on, everyone inside.

[Manuel] Inside, inside, let's go!

[bullets ricocheting]

[Pantera] This place is ours!

Get out of there, motherfuckers!

[man] Nobody's fucking going anywhere!

[Chulo] Move it. Move, damn it!

You'd better not run!

No! Mama!

Stay there!

Either you clear out or I kill her, got it?

[Manuel] Let her go, you sons of bitches!

She hasn't done anything.

Oh please...

Please don't. Don't do this.

-[screaming] -[Manuel] No!

Mama! Mama!

[woman yelling, whimpering]

[Pantera spits]

Get up, you old bitch.

The next shot

blows her brains all over the sidewalk, bro.

I'm gonna kill you pieces of shit!

One...

[whimpering]

Two...

[gun safety clicks]

[Pantera] And...

[whimpering]

[Manuel] No!

All right! Fine!

-[woman whimpering] -[Manuel] We're leaving.

[woman sobbing]

You monsters!

[continues sobbing]

Come on.

[Chulo] Are you deaf or what? Get the fuck out of here, assholes.

And stay the fuck out!

Mama!

Oh my God.

[Chulo] Let's go, motherfuckers.

[electric lock buzzing]

[woman on PA] Inmates in block three may now access the central courtyard.

Inmates in block three may now access the central courtyard.

[door opening]

[door closes]

[sighing]

I thought you didn't want to see me.

Well, I do now.

[emotional piano music playing]

[music continues]

I wanted to see you so bad.

[chuckles]

I was counting down the days until I'd see you at the trial.

I don't want you to come.

But why?

I need the last time we see each other

to be this time.

Promise me you won't come. And just forget me.

This isn't right, you know.

Promise me you won't.

Is this why you had me come here?

What I needed was the closure.

[Jimena sighs]

[emotional music playing]

[knocking]

I won't forget you.

I don't want to.

Take care, Jimena.

[door closes]

[music swells]

[classical music playing on speakers]

[door opens, closes]

Hello.

I hope to God Amanda didn't see you like this.

You look pretty horrible.

Says the pot to the kettle.

I can tell you didn't sleep at all.

How's Santi?

He managed to sleep.

The adrenaline was exhausting.

But now there's no way to get that kid out of his room.

[doorbell rings]

I'll get it.

[sighs]

Hello, my dear.

Mom, what're you doing here?

Papa's just inside.

I know that.

I asked her to come over.

We have some things to discuss as a family.

[railcars rattling]

[motorcycle approaching]

Have you heard yet?

The old stash houses are ours again.

[chuckles]

Yeah, I heard about it.

The Virgin Mary heard about it, believe me.

Everyone heard bullets exploding

through the goddamn walls of Entrevías!

Tell me why was it necessary to put a hole in that poor woman's leg?

Because you have to break some eggs to make an omelet, Godfather.

Ballistics, from the homicide department,

will now examine the bullet they pulled out of that woman's leg.

How long do you suppose it'll take for homicide to make the connection

and show it was from a weapon

that wasn't supposed to exist out on these fucking streets?

How did you expect we'd make those assholes get out of the stash houses?

Just cook up some paellas and offer a snack?

Now that we have the weapons

the streets belong to us.

Your brain is turning into a goddamn pizza!

-What you're gonna do is this. -[laughs]

What you're gonna do is hide every single weapon.

Make sure you hide it good.

And that's the end of this fucking conversation.

You don't order me to do one damn thing!

You're not the boss here.

I think we need to clarify our terms.

You don't seem to grasp your role in our little venture.

Maybe I don't.

The idea, the plan to come here to take over Entrevías...

is all mine.

Our goals are set by me.

-[laughing] -I give the orders around here.

And you just need to get that into your tiny little motherfucking head!

Hear me?

Ah! [groaning]

My pussy's on the line while your ass is content to run away

whenever shit gets a little too inconvenient.

What the fuck, Godfather?

Hide those weapons where they'll stay hidden.

Or else we're gonna be dealing with some big-time bullshit, all right?

Motherfucker.

-[Santi] I don't want to. -Come over here.

I know it's not easy, honey.

But you have to do this.

-In here. -Take your sweet time, we'll wait for you.

[Jimena] Papa.

Sit down.

Come on, Santi, sit.

Look, Santi,

my son.

I know things have been really bad,

but you have to face this.

And we're here to help you do that.

I asked your mother over because

I am willing to swallow my pride,

my principles, and whatever else is needed so you can get better.

That's all that's important.

Sweetheart, your world must feel dark, I'm sure.

Your chakras are blocked right now.

But if we can talk about it,

you can explore and self-reflect on this experience,

and regain your equilibrium.

You'll see.

Are you here to help the kid get his confidence back,

or recruit him for a cult?

Papa, she's only trying to help.

Santi, this isn't about your chakras.

It's about those three children of yours.

Gotta bounce back.

Because Fanny's making a case for full custody, you understand?

No.

-She won't take custody. -[Jimena] There you go, Santi.

-That's the spirit. -Yeah.

There won't be a custody battle.

I'll just give it to her.

Sweetheart... [chuckles nervously]

...you can't be serious?

I'm not well.

[sniffles, sighs]

I'm not fit to care for my children in this state.

Did you say you're not going to take care of your children?

You're being an imbecile.

Papa.

No, look, your father is right.

Not about you being an imbecile.

But your kids need the love of their father.

No, Mom. The kids need a safe environment.

And I'm pretty sure it's safer with Fanny.

[sighs]

I've never seen our boy with such a dark aura.

Can you just quit it with all that Dalai Lama bullshit

when you're talking to me?

Santi is feeling sad.

-Defeated. -[Maica sighs]

He's got to get out of the house. Let him find his mojo.

He could stay with me. Just for a bit, huh?

Oh, yeah, so you can convert him to a Palmarian.

No, I got him.

He's going to the hardware store whether he likes it or not.

It's about time we open.

Don't get too comfy,

this little visit is just a very rare exception.

I, um...

May I use your restroom?

Or should I just pee in the hallway?

Well, you lived in Uganda.

I'm sure you've peed in far worse places.

Hmm.

Santi, I'm coming in.

-[Tirso] Let's go, Santi. -[Santi] Papa...

[Irene whispers] What're you doing here?

Oh. Shh. My time is short.

I just wanted to tell you, real quick,

I sent your video to my friends in the dance troupe,

and they're very excited about it!

-[gasps happily] -They say you've got something special.

-They said that? -Uh-huh.

They've got a new show in the works and they'd like to give you an audition.

There's no way. [laughs]

This is everything I've ever wanted.

[Víctor babbles]

Shh. Oh no, honey, no. No, no, no.

Shh. There you are, yes, yes.

[shushing]

See? Shh. There, there.

No. I can't join a dance company.

-What am I thinking? -Hey, hey, what does that mean?

You can do it.

How about this?

You come down to the foundation to rehearse.

There's lots of space there.

No, you don't get it.

I can't go. I'm a mother.

Well, it's true. You're now a mother,

but we're all here to help you out.

I think everything'll work out fine. Hm?

-[door opening] -[Tirso] Okay, let's go.

Are you saying

I should be away from him and Nelson?

-I mean, what is he even gonna say? -Irene.

You won't know until you tell him.

For now, you can smile, my flower.

-This is a wonderful turn of events. -[chuckles]

-[kisses] -I have to go, I'll see you.

See you later.

[Víctor fussing]

[door opening]

Ugh, look at his face.

-Good morning. -Good morning.

Hello.

Hi there, Santi.

-How you feeling? -Pretty bad.

The truth is, I don't feel like doing anything. Just getting up is tough.

Well,

I can barely string two sentences together,

so I do get it.

We... We all struggle.

Get us two coffees.

[Pepe] Sure.

Did you guys hear about all of the shootings on the street this morning?

No.

Shots on the boulevard, at the park, even around Rositas,

shots fired everywhere.

The neighborhood looked like a mascletà.

-Isn't that drug gang stomping grounds? -I think so.

Some woman got shot in the leg, from what I heard.

[Sanchís] See, Santi?

That woman's gonna have a much harder time getting up in the morning.

[Pepe] What I'm wondering is, where those kids got so many guns?

Overnight. It's a mystery.

Not sure how to explain it.

Who's he calling?

[Ezequiel] This is Ezeqs, leave a message or I'll ignore you.

[beeps]

Ezequiel, now you disappear?

Call me back.

Now!

[Sanchís] They have a whole arsenal.

-Makes me nervous. -[sirens wailing]

Well, shit.

Came here in a hurry, didn't you?

If a butterfly dies in Entrevías, justice is shaken to its foundation.

[chuckles]

So you took... my chair?

This isn't your chair.

You serve at my leisure.

Three shootings in one morning,

one woman injured.

You've outdone yourself.

We've opened a full investigation.

My men are working to stop this wave of violence.

That's not what really worries me.

We have the preliminary analysis from ballistics.

The bullet they dug out of that woman was from a gun we had confiscated.

The gun was confiscated?

So now you're accusing my men without evidence? Is that it?

Are you a moron who doesn't know anything

or one corrupt son of a bitch?

Because in either case, it looks pretty bad.

Very bad.

I'm going to the bathroom.

To the bathroom? While you're at it, eat shit.

[urinating]

Oh shit, you're the guy from the Ministry.

That's terrific. I'd shake your hand, but it's totally covered in piss.

What a mess we've got.

I guess you're here about those shootings.

What's the word at the Ministry, huh?

Sorry, I'm here to urinate, not to have a chat.

Ah, it was a joke, it was a joke,

I didn't even pull my dick out of my trousers.

Excuse me?

With assholes like Inspector Romero around here,

there's much to discuss because we have murders, we have shootings,

and the good Inspector doesn't give a rat's ass

about enforcing the law anyway.

And we cannot go on like this.

We are aware of that, thanks.

You are aware. Hmm. Of course.

Hey, listen, I'm not trying to step on the toes of the Ministry here.

If I were running the Ministry, I'd blow my fucking brains out,

but why aren't you guys

handing a pink slip to our friend, the good Inspector?

Because it's hard to find a replacement.

That can't be the real reason he's still around here.

You mean to tell me you can't find some piece of shit

who's less shitty than this piece of shit is?

It's a tough position to fill, that's all.

The old Inspector, Amanda Martos, she really ran this place efficiently.

-I'm telling you. -Mm.

She's a good candidate, yes.

She's also facing 20 years in prison right now.

Oh yeah.

You see the future.

I'm telling you now that the ruin of Amanda Martos,

that ruin has yet to be seen.

[chuckles]

[doorbell ringing]

Good afternoon.

Oh hi. What is it?

Well, I think we need to have a chat.

The trial of the woman you love is tomorrow,

so we got to run 24 hours like Le Mans to find a way to get your lady acquitted.

How about a cup of coffee?

-[Jimena] Uh, yes. -[groans]

-Uh... -What I really need is...

all of the documentation that you have on the case.

First, get me the coffee, my head's killing me.

Yeah, sure, let's sit down.

[sighs]

You wanted paperwork.

Catch me up on the story thus far.

The story starts badly and gets worse from there.

There are various witnesses to consider.

There are police officers who testified they had responded to a call

that my father was threatening to kill Salgado.

No, no, no.

[Jimena] My daughter tried to convince her grandfather to let him go.

No!

Grandpa, please don't do this!

[Jimena] Then Amanda showed up.

She had just learned that Salgado was the one to blame for her father's murder.

-[gun shots] -[groaning]

[grunting]

[dramatic music playing]

[moans]

-[Jimena] And she shot him five times. -[body thuds]

[Ezequiel If you think about it, this really isn't that bad.

Whole thing boils down to a few cops, your dad, a young girl, and a gun.

-That's not much. -Right.

It's true some of the police officers couldn't see what happened

because Amanda was blocking their view, but there was one...

-Who was it? -Who, who, who?

[Andrade] Freeze!

Drop the gun and don't move.

[Ezequiel] Andrade.

Andrade's a chump, I can handle that guy.

And then there's the testimony of your father and your daughter,

who will say that they saw nothing.

You'd better handle Tirso, I don't think I could stomach it.

Okay. Okay.

We still have to deal with...

-Amanda's service pistol, with her prints. -Yes, that one's trickier.

I got that right here.

Here... Here it is, the pistol.

Okay.

Who was that one saint again? You know,

the Saint of Hopeless Causes.

Saint Jude, was it that one?

That's the one.

Say a prayer to him and I'll pray to Saint Matías.

I'll keep this picture.

Thanks for the coffee.

Twenty-four hours.

[Spanish pop song playing]

[chuckles]

[Nelson] Irene.

Nelson.

-What're you doing here? -[song stops]

Nothing.

Maica said I could come here and dance when I wanted.

So here I am.

[laughs]

That's great, but why didn't you tell me about it?

Well, it's... no big deal.

And Víctor's with my mother.

[sighs]

Sit.

I want to ask you something.

Yeah, of course, what is it?

Uh, well...

You know that I always wanted to be a dancer, right?

Life got complicated and then we had little Víctor.

But I don't want to quit dancing.

I wanna keep doing it.

[chuckling] Yes, my love.

I know that. That's normal.

You have to do the thing that makes you happy.

That's all that's important, right?

But...

there is something else we have to talk about.

I know.

You think I can't see it, Irene?

Ever since I got hired here,

I've been leaving you all alone with Víctor.

I know that.

And, of course,

I feel horrible because I miss you both like crazy.

[sighs]

After everything that's happened to us,

we've been through it all,

and now we're together, we have this baby...

I just want us to spend every minute we can together.

Look,

I swear that things will change.

I'm going to be there more, you have my word.

[kisses]

Okay?

-Yeah. -[laughs]

I love you.

[emotional music playing]

Did you check the deliveries on the paint?

Why? They're always fine.

Well, these aren't fine. Something isn't right with all of this, I...

Can... Can I eat my sandwich in here?

What happened?

Did you and Pepe get into an argument?

I don't want him to see me eat this.

I made this at my place.

Ever since Gladys was fired, all the food at Pepe's makes me nauseous.

You used to love his cooking.

And when I was a boy, I was a fan of Ma... Manolo Escobar.

But people grow up.

There you are.

Don't even think of leaving a mess on the damn floor.

Oh. Okay, okay.

[Santi] Manolo Escobar?

You serious?

Yes. I just love "El Porompompero."

Because if I stutter, no one notices.

[laughs] Huh?

Ciao, ciao, ciao.

-[Tirso] Ezequiel! -Hey!

Where you headed? You didn't answer your phone.

You're avoiding me.

You think it's a coincidence that you and I stole all those weapons,

and this morning those gangsters show up in force

at their old stash houses?

What do you want me to say, Tirso? I'm every bit as upset as you are.

-Are you making fun of me? -No.

Look me in the eye and tell me you didn't give one weapon

to those piece of-shit drug gang bastards!

Tirso, think it through.

Why would I ever give those guys any of those weapons you and I recovered?

These weapons have been marked as seized.

Those weapons are on their very merry little way

to the foundry in 15 days.

They'll be the fucking screws

you're selling in your hardware store, Tirso.

So how'd they manage to magically get all these new guns?

Tirso, do you understand the levels of corruption in the police department?

You think that all those guns that you and I stole are the only ones

the police department has ever confiscated?

And maybe you're... corrupt yourself.

[scoffs]

You always insult me, Tirso. Always.

The pain'll wear off.

I'm sure.

[tense music playing]

[door opens]

Where's Santi?

Mm. We talked about Ca... Camela.

And turns out that Fa...Fanny and him fell in love

listening to "Cuando Zarpa el Amor."

-[humming tune] -Where is Santi?

He's in the bathroom.

He's crying.

Fuck, Sanchís, I left him with you for only a second.

I'll see how he's doing.

-We can't leave him alone. -Yeah.

I need you to do something for me.

Wh... What is it?

I have an inkling that Ezequiel is one rotten apple.

Oh, you mean his... his breath smells like old garbage?

No, Sanchís, no.

What I mean is I think he...

is corrupt.

And he's got a deal with those drug pushers.

I want you to follow him and see if he meets with anyone suspicious.

Consider it done, Captain.

-What're you doing? -Mmm.

Pi... Picking up m-my crumbs.

All right, enough, come on now, Sanchís, okay.

Let's go.

All right, son, time to pull it together.

Relax, take it easy. Right.

Just sit tight, they're going over there right now to handle this.

You just stay calm.

Perfect.

What the hell?

Get me a coffee with two sugars

and stir it with that pen you got over there.

So I'm your secretary now or...

Andrade, right now I could take you out to any given corner in Entrevías

and pimp your ass out to a conga line of strangers

because you're fucked. Huh?

With all those seized weapons shooting random citizens and whatnot.

[chuckles] And when they learn that it was all your fault,

they're gonna fuck you so hard you won't control your bowels for at least a month.

-Shh. Ezequiel, come, come with me. -[laughing]

Let's talk right over here.

-I'm telling you, at least a month. -Yes, yes, let's talk over here, please.

[chortling]

[door closes]

I didn't do anything and you know that perfectly well.

I am having a moral dilemma, Andrade.

As a citizen, I am obligated to hand over the evidence to the authorities,

but as a police officer, of course, I know they'll give you a real hard time.

And, shit, it isn't very ethically fair to you.

No, it isn't, of course.

I got the orders from the Inspector.

If you hand over the papers that I signed,

of course, I'm going to get fucked, Ezequiel.

Ezequiel, I'm asking you,

don't do this.

And this moral dilemma gets worse, Andrade,

because I learned that in the trial of my old partner, Amanda Martos,

our former partner, Andrade...

is facing 20 years in a cell

all because you fucking decided to declare that you saw something.

What the hell are you talking about?

I'm talking about tomorrow, when you change your testimony,

Amanda goes free, and justice is served on every front.

You can't ask me to perjure myself at a trial.

I won't do it.

You're concerned with morals, eh, Andrade?

Then don't go asking me to hide all of the evidence

regarding guns that ended up where they're not supposed to be.

[suspenseful music playing]

Okay. I will just...

give them a different testimony at the trial.

But you have to burn those registration documents.

Deal?

[slaps]

[trap music playing]

[Dulce] Do you have the guns?

Wasn't easy, but they're in there.

With this heavy police presence, I'm surprised you made it here.

Yeah, we took my brother's car to stay low-key.

This morning, they served a warrant at my parent's house.

And yesterday, my brother.

Yeah, uh-huh, it's clear they're willing

to comb through every square foot of Entrevías.

We need to think of somewhere to hide these guns.

There's no way I'm going back in prison.

Yeah, I know that.

We gotta find someone who's not in the gang,

but who's able to stash the guns somewhere the cops won't suspect.

And I think I know just the person who can do it.

[laughing]

[trap music continues]

[Nelson] What're you doing?

Take it easy, I'm not robbing you.

I'm clearing some space for the boxing class.

Tente's actually helping us? Or is there something in his tea?

I can't really believe it, either.

And I haven't had any of the tea.

[sighing] Why the hell are you guys here?

No reason. Visiting an old pal.

What's happening?

You're gonna do us a favor.

You have to hide some things for us.

You kicked me out of the gang.

[Pantera] You know what, you piece of shit?

Forget about the gang.

Won't matter if you end up a corpse, will it?

So it's up to you.

You wanna walk away?

Or you gonna do what you're told?

[trap music continues]

Where'd the damn salt go?

[telephone ringing]

Sanchís, I'm sorta busy at the moment.

[Sanchís] Tirso, you were right.

E-Ezequiel is with a man,

a suspicious man.

And he's got a gym bag full of something.

But I don't know what.

Move closer to where they are. So you can hear what they're saying.

Well... Well, it's just Ezequiel knows me, so it...

it might blow my cover, but... but maybe I could take photos.

What good is a photo gonna do? What am I, a gallery owner?

I want to know what's going on.

Well, if I move closer maybe he'd recognize me.

And if you don't want a photo then I might as well leave.

Yeah, okay, go ahead, take a damn photo.

-I guess that'll have to do. -Yeah, it... it is gonna have to do.

That's all I can get.

Don't... Don't hang up.

-Sanchís! -Oh, oh!

-Ji... Jimena. -[Jimena] What are you doing here?

Well,

I was taking a... uh, a selfie for my mother.

But you're using the front-facing camera.

Ah, I guess I am. Okay, all right.

And what're you doing here?

I'm going to see Ezequiel and his friend about Amanda's trial in the morning.

You're more than welcome to join us.

Oh, uh, no, no, no, no.

I have to be going.

-Ah. Well, then. -[chuckles nervously]

-I could take your photo for you. -No, no, no, I'm...

-I'm gonna do it. -Okay.

-I'll see you. -Yeah, see ya.

[tense music playing]

Are... Are you still there, Captain?

Was that my daughter?

Why is she there?

-She's having cocktails. -Cocktails?

Fuck, Sanchís, have a little professionalism.

[Tirso] Oh!

And now my lentils are burning because of you! God.

[Sanchís] I'm sorry, man, I'm sorry.

You just keep an eye on Ezequiel.

G-Grouchy. Wow.

[exhales]

[Ezequiel] Jimena.

Let me introduce Saint Matías.

Saint Matías, this is Jimena.

Saint Matías.

-Afternoon. -A pleasure.

He was my first partner in the police.

We were just kids getting into trouble, isn't that right, Matías?

He saved my ass a few times, yeah.

Because you needed the extra muscle,

you weren't meant for the streets, like I was.

You were way too intelligent, dude.

You're exactly where you were born to be.

This guy right here, Saint Matías,

is the reigning king of police evidence lockers. Eh?

Ah, police evidence, huh?

You got it, yes.

If you get murdered with a rock,

Matías will make sure that rock doesn't disappear.

It's very boring, honestly.

[Ezequiel] Spice it up a little!

Change the evidence so it disappears on the day of the trial,

have some fun, maybe laugh a little, you know?

I'd rather be bored, Ezequiel.

Matías, here on the police force,

they don't ever fire anyone for anything.

This I know, 'cause I'm a clear example.

So, give it a shot, what do ya say?

With the weapon that the Chief Inspector is supposed to have fired?

Amanda Martos.

Is this why I'm here?

Matías.

The man that she shot was

a monster, a trafficker of children.

He was responsible for many deaths.

Amanda shouldn't have to spend her whole life in jail for that.

This conversation is over.

Bringing me here to ask me this

is unbelievably crazy.

Hey, hey, hey, Matías, Matías, Matías.

Don't leave, not like that, forgive me.

I had to at least try, I owe that woman so much.

-I wasn't trying to screw you. -Why would you even ask?

Look, I'm sorry, man. Let's hug this out, alright?

Come here.

Come here.

[patting]

I'm sorry, man.

You're nuts, Ezequiel.

Well, well.

Saint Matías won't help us.

Not Saint Matías, or Saint Jude, I guess.

Saint Matías will help us.

-You stole this just now? -Yep.

-Why? -Because he has a card

that gives us access to police evidence lockers.

Ezequiel, no!

And to get inside, what do you do?

Relax, you just make sure that tomorrow your daughter is ready.

Above all, prepare your old man, he'll need it the most.

See you tomorrow.

[tense music playing]

Mulan, I need a weapon.

The National Police Corps standard-issued pistol.

Mm. Jesus, Papa, I want to eat it,

but these lentils taste like burnt rubber.

-[door closes] -That wasn't...

Hello.

Jimena.

-I wasn't expecting you. -Well, there are lentils to spare.

[chuckling]

Listen, I need to talk to both of you for a minute.

And me?

No, not you.

Well, I'll get you a plate.

[sighs]

I know this'll sound crazy, but...

I think there's still a remote possibility that Amanda could be exonerated.

A remote possibility?

-Someone woke up this morning optimistic. -Yeah.

Honey, Amanda has no chance and you know that, right?

No, Papa.

There's an opportunity for a miracle.

But to have a chance,

I need you to do this thing for me.

I need you two to lie under oath.

What?

[Santi] You're really going all in on this one.

Just say that you couldn't see for sure that it was Amanda who fired the shots.

Because it was dark, and your memory's fuzzy.

All you need to do is create reasonable doubt for the jury.

So, you're asking Irene and me to commit perjury

so you can save your desperate girlfriend from prison?

Papa. I know it's crazy.

I know that.

But will you do it for me?

I'll do it.

Thanks so much.

I'm not gonna do that.

[Santi] You're serious?

Amanda shot him in cold blood.

I can't say he didn't deserve it.

I myself nearly shot him that day, it's true.

But once you go over that boundary,

you assume all the consequences.

The consequences of what?

Of what?

Getting rid of a ruthless killer?

A pederast who preys on little girls?

[sighing emotionally]

Instead of handcuffs, Amanda should be wearing a medal.

I do understand, Jimena.

In Bosnia...

[chuckles ruefully]

...I was also compelled to kill in order to save the lives of others.

But when I went up there,

to that sniper's nest on a rooftop,

I knew what I was doing.

That my action was in violation of clear rules of engagement,

I went against direct orders.

And even though I knew the price I'd pay for it,

I accepted that.

Amanda knew what price

she'd have to pay for pulling that trigger.

I don't care, Papa! She knew the price, didn't know the price,

none of that matters!

I want her to walk free, do you understand?

So tell me, this plan you've worked out,

does Amanda know? She approve of it?

Papa, I'm not asking you to do this for Amanda.

[breathing shakily]

I'm asking you to do it for me.

There's no use discussing this.

[sighs] Amanda is guilty

and she is going to prison, no matter what I say at trial.

I'm sorry, Jimena.

[Santi] Jimena...

[door slams]

[cell phone ringing]

Sanchís.

[Sanchís] I'm over at Maica's foundation.

Maricarmen.

Ezequiel is hanging out with some pretty suspicious guys.

-And he's got the gym bag. -[Tirso] Wait, wait.

At the foundation?

Find out what's in that bag.

Yeah, I'm trying. I am, Captain,

but I don't exactly have X-ray vision.

But you do have a brain in your head, don't you?

So put it to use.

And do it quickly.

Well, now, what a lovely pair of ladies this is.

I think it's important you know

that if you were bread, starvation in the world would be over.

[women laughing]

-Ladies, let's get everything ready. -He's the greatest.

[Gladys] Nelson.

My love.

You okay? What's wrong?

[Nelson] Maica.

[Maica] What?

Tente has disappeared again.

Has he really?

I'm so sorry, but I've been looking for him and he's not here.

[Maica sighs]

The guys said they saw him leaving with some of his old gang buddies.

So, yeah, he's gone. He played us again.

But wait, isn't...

isn't Tente the one who's trying to kill Tirso?

[Ezequiel] Come on, you should all be ready by now.

Five minutes!

Let me go change and then...

Where's my bag?

What bag?

The bag that was right there.

[panting]

It's just laundry?

[cell phone ringing]

-Sanchís. -[Sanchís] Captain.

There's only dirty laundry.

[Tirso] What do you mean?

I'm blown away.

Did you get your training in the military or the circus?

Honestly.

-[sighing] -[cell phone ringing]

Now her. What is it?

[Maica] Oh my God, you're gonna kill me.

Tente's vanished again.

You're joking, right?

[Maica] No, I'm not.

And I just don't get it!

The kid seemed like he had a whole new attitude. But...

[Tirso] He was born a punk and he'll die a punk.

And I'm sure he'll take some innocent lives with him along the way.

Listen... maybe don't leave the house

until we find that boy.

Right.

-Papa, what happened? -[sighs]

The degenerate who tried to murder me is out on the streets.

Are you serious?

So what now?

I look for him.

Hold on. Wait.

You want me to... to stay here?

Oh.

No. Come along.

[exciting music playing]

On this street is Fanny's old podiatrist.

She always complained about her feet. She said they were disgusting. [scoffs]

They really turned me on.

Look, son, I love you very much,

but if we're gonna have this time together, stay quiet.

Especially about Fanny.

You know,

that's the first time you said you loved me.

Is that the only part of the message that you really got out of that?

Well, that's bad news.

The important part was the other thing.

Mm, here. That hair salon belongs to his aunt.

[Santi] Looks like someone broke in.

LOLI HAIRDRESSER

[tense music playing]

He could be inside there now.

Papa, what're you doing?

Hello?

Papa, this is called breaking and entering.

I'm just gonna stay right here, okay?

Do what you want.

But if the cops come, you're the one they'll spot.

Papa, I know you said that lying at the trial for Amanda is illegal, but...

isn't this on the same level?

It's just that, here we are

in a hair salon that's not ours,

that's not exactly legal.

And I'm not criticizing you, right? I'm just trying to understand you.

Do you recall the thing I said about staying quiet?

But I didn't even mention Fanny.

[Tirso] Fuck.

[Santi] Don't tell me you saw a rat.

It's a lot worse than that.

How's your finger feeling?

When I stick it up my ass,

it feels perfect.

[Dulce laughs]

[train horn blowing]

[railcars rattling on tracks]

Hey. What are you doing here so late?

This neighborhood's dangerous, you know.

Sit down.

[sighs]

Okay. I skipped out on boxing and mechanics.

-Mm-hmm. -It's the last time.

Yes.

Yes. It is the last time.

We're sending you back to the detention center.

What? No!

-No, no please, I won't... -No more running around for you.

You won't come back here.

[sighs]

You can't do this.

Shit, I'm here now. Isn't that what counts?

Depends...

on why you left.

[laughing] Did we...

Did we treat you poorly?

Hell no. Shit.

I'm...

I'm happy here.

There aren't many places I can say that about.

I'm having a hard time believing you.

[sighs]

Yes, I screwed up.

But it's not happening again.

I mean it, Maica.

[chuckles]

There's an old Arab proverb,

"If you cheat me once,

the fault is with you."

"If you cheat me twice,

the fault is with me."

And in your case,

I'm afraid I've lost count.

[sighs]

[emotional music playing]

[objects clattering]

What do we do with all these guns?

These weapons were in lock-up at the police station.

They ended up out on the streets.

I got them back in custody

and they're back out there again.

There isn't gonna be a third time.

We'll destroy them all, you and I.

"You and I?"

Like a team?

Like a father-son duo?

"You and I" as in you and I.

-Period. -[door rattling]

Didn't you shut the door like I told you?

What if we were tailed?

No. You didn't tell me.

You might have thought it, but you didn't verbalize it.

Fanny would complain about that and rightly so!

Button it and go hide.

[tense music playing]

[footsteps approaching]

Fuck! Nice... Nice way to say hello.

[Tirso] Oh fuck. You scared the shit out of us.

You... You're the one with the fucking shotgun, for fuck's sake.

-Why the hell are you here? -What are these guns?

I asked why you're here.

Because I was following Ezequiel

and he went to the bar and I saw the door was open here,

I figured I'd come and give you the report.

What report?

[laughing] Look, look, look.

He met up with some b-biker girl

who handed him a p-pistol.

One minute. Right there.

Look.

That's a logo for a gym. I know it because Fanny goes there.

Why didn't you just call me and tell me this?

Because you always give me hell when I call.

That's because all you say is bullshit.

He did the same with me.

Fanny would say, "Whenever you call up your father, I..."

Canning it.

And why on Earth would a policeman

get a pistol off some biker chick?

Ezequiel is mixed up in some kind of trouble.

Get me copies of those photos.

And then keep a tail on him again tomorrow.

Leave it to us to make some inquiries about this biker chick.

Us, as in the father-son duo?

As a duo or whatever the fuck you want, Santi.

But if you say one more word about Fanny,

you stay inside!

[Ezequiel sighs]

It's over.

My father won't perjure himself.

Oh, we'll just tell the judge that he's gone insane.

You know your pops is totally out of his mind.

And I think he has a point.

[sighs] This whole thing is so nuts.

Even if he lies,

there are the police testimonies,

-and the gun has prints on it. -You son of a bitch. You son of a bitch!

-Stop it, take it easy! -Hey, you sit the hell down!

Whoa, all right, come on! What the hell's going on, Matías?

Like you don't know!

Hey, hey, hey, hey, whoa, whoa, whoa, there's no fighting in here.

Now, wait. Easy, easy. He's a friend of mine.

Just take it easy, okay, Matías?

I'll get you two some drinks.

Or tripe with scallions.

Just sit here, talk it out. Take it easy, all right?

Do... Do you want a drink, or...

Where's my card?

What? What card? What card?

The card I need to get into where I work at the evidence locker.

-The one you stole from me this morning! -No, no, no, no, no.

I can promise you I would never do that.

Take a look, you just dropped your wallet.

Look, you just dropped your wallet.

And, shit, I just got so damn busy, I didn't get a chance to tell you,

I was distracted, so you know...

What'd you do?

Did you use my card to steal that inspector's gun this morning?

What? How could you ever think that I...

I mean, I'd never...

What's this?

It's nothing. Hey! [grunting]

Let it go!

You son of a bitch.

How did you do it?

How did you steal this pistol?

With your card.

With my card?

Fuck! Fuck!

I have to get it back before they notice.

You're a son of a bitch, Ezequiel.

You're a son of a bitch!

[emotional music playing]

[door slams]

So you did go and steal Amanda's gun?

You said you wouldn't do that.

I can't tell you the details, but I didn't take Amanda's pistol.

You didn't?

Then you'll have to tell me what just happened because I don't understand it.

You shouldn't try to...

understand all the magic.

Just enjoy it.

It's over, we're gonna lose.

We are gonna lose.

[door opens, closes]

[melancholy music playing]

[sniffles]

[sighs]

[Santi sighs]

If she isn't at the gym, then what do we do?

She's here, I know it.

Yeah? Is that your soldier's instinct?

I know because I can see her motorcycle, Santi.

[Santi] Oh, yeah!

[chuckles] Sorry, Papa, I'm new at being a spy, hm?

[chuckles]

This isn't dangerous or anything, right?

You wouldn't be here if there was any danger.

Duck!

-What is it, Papa? What is it? -Relax, I don't want her to see us.

[motorcycle engine starts]

I think it's safe to sit up now.

-Oh, sorry. -[car engine starts]

[lawyer] Defendant, Amanda Martos, was Chief Inspector of the National Police

with an immaculate record.

And that's how the defense would like to present her.

But that's all irrelevant.

The only thing you need to know

is that on the night of March 7th of this year,

she fired five shots at Mr. Salgado.

Five times she pulled that trigger.

The defense argues that the victim was a criminal,

but we're not here to judge Mr. Salgado.

We're here to establish, beyond a reasonable doubt,

that Amanda Martos ended his life,

as confirmed by eyewitnesses...

-Did I miss anything? -Nah.

-Just the trailers before the feature. -Here, your honor.

[judge] Thank you very much.

Counselor, I'll hear your opening now.

However, let's keep it brief.

And I do hope you'll be clearer

than the written arguments you've submitted to this court.

It's a goddamn stash house. I knew it.

Ezequiel's little friend is one shady character.

We've gotta get inside.

So we can get eyes on what's going on.

Okay, you go on in

and I'll be right here with the engine running.

-That's usually how these things are done. -No, I can't go inside. They know my face.

Yeah, sure.

-No! -Yes.

You're going in there.

Get in there, let me know what you see and hear.

-Go on. Just buy some. -Papa, I...

What do I buy?

Pills or... or crack. Drugs!

They won't believe me!

They're gonna see that I have no idea.

Hold on.

-[cell phone chimes] -The words for buying drugs.

Get out of the car and get inside. Do it.

Okay, okay, I'll get out and buy some drugs.

[suspenseful music playing]

Morning. How're things?

Um, I came to buy a bag of drugs.

Can I go in?

Go ahead!

You're very kind. Thank you.

[humming tune]

Oh!

You've brought the little one.

Hello, my dear, precious little boy.

Oh, look at that face!

[Nelson] Everyone is going to Amanda's trial.

-And you're here. You don't wanna go? -I had a lot of calls to make.

To the detention center.

I know folks over there,

and I wanted to ensure that they keep an eye on Tente.

And they make sure he stays safe in there.

[chuckles]

How are you doing?

Maica, you did more than anyone for that kid.

-You did the best that you could. -[laughs]

It feels like shit.

Like it was all a waste.

-Bye. -Bye.

Oh! Tell Jesus that desktop number three is still broken.

And tell Elisa not to reserve any space for Irene.

She's at the trial, so no rehearsal.

Although you really should tell her to buckle down

if she wants to get into that company!

One minute, one minute. Company?

What company?

[chuckling] She, uh...

Huh. Hmm.

She hasn't said anything to you yet?

No.

Of course she hasn't said anything to you yet.

[sighs]

It's all very organized, huh?

Have a wonderful day.

Okay.

Okay.

-Well? -[exhales]

What'd you hear? What'd you see?

What? Sorry, Papa.

My heart's pounding so loud I couldn't hear you.

Tell me, how did it go?

Um, well, I think they ripped us off.

Because, look. This is all I got for 20 bucks.

Not that, the girl! Did you see her in there?

Right, the girl.

She's the boss, that's obvious.

Because she was counting cash and everybody treated her special.

I knew it.

I was right.

Ezequiel's the rotten apple that's been working at that precinct.

He's in league with those damn drug dealers.

And I know he's the one who got them those seized weapons.

And that asshole recruited me to help him do it.

Hey, Papa, I don't want to make you nervous,

I'm nervous as it is, but it's almost nine.

I think we should make our way down to the courthouse soon.

We have some time.

Before we go there's a stop we gotta make.

[engine starts]

Officer Andrade, did you participate in the police operation that night?

Yes, we'd received a call that one man was threatening another man with a weapon.

We secured the area

and then tried to get the aggressor to relax and surrender.

[door opening]

[lawyer] Was the defendant with you then?

No, the Inspector arrived later.

And what happened after that?

I don't know for sure.

[lawyer] You didn't see the defendant shoot Mr. Salgado five times?

I did see her approaching the victim with her weapon.

I heard the gunshots, but...

I can't say I saw the Chief Inspector fire them.

What are you saying?

I think the shots came from a window.

Probably from the building located directly behind us.

[lawyer] That wasn't in your original statement.

[Andrade] The thing is, at that time I was taking a prescription medication.

It made me...

It altered my judgment.

Or are you altering your judgment now?

I would ask you to not offer any commentary.

No more questions, Your Honor.

[judge] The defense may cross-examine.

No questions, Your Honor.

-The witness is excused. -Thank you.

[woman] On behalf of the prosecution,

we now call Ms. Irene Sánchez Abantos to the stand.

[intense music playing]

[man] Irene Sánchez Abantos?

Yes.

I don't know if you watch a lot of crime shows, but I have.

And you can get in a lot of trouble if you don't show up to testify.

We need to get to the courthouse right away!

Santi, shut up, please.

Hey, we need to talk right now.

I'm busy.

I can tell you who's selling weapons to those drug dealers.

When the defendant approached Mr. Salgado, pointing her gun at him,

where were you?

I was on a ramp about ten feet from her.

-[lawyer] And what did you see? -Nothing.

[lawyer] Did you not see the defendant approach with her gun drawn?

No, because it was very dark and my grandfather was standing in my way.

No further questions.

[judge] The defense may cross-examine.

[defense lawyer] No questions, Your Honor.

You are excused.

[woman] We will now call

our next witness to the stand,

Mr. Tirso Abantos Carvajal.

[man] Tirso Abantos Carvajal?

The witness isn't present.

[judge] Continue with the examination of the physical evidence.

Madam Prosecutor, you may question the appointed expert.

[man] David Bermejo Alarcón?

In your expert opinion,

is there any doubt the five bullets recovered from Mr. Salgado's body

were fired from the same weapon?

No doubt.

[lawyer] At this time, we offer into evidence exhibit number six,

the defendant's service pistol.

Could you show our expert Amanda Martos' service weapon?

Which one?

Exhibit number six.

There are two of them.

[indistinct murmuring]

[lawyer] That's impossible.

[all murmuring]

Which is proof that the Lord works in mysterious ways.

Saint Matías.

This is unprecedented, and it's also unbelievable!

Now, regrettably,

I have absolutely no other option.

It's clear that someone has had unauthorized access

to the physical evidence.

Since we cannot account for the chain of custody,

I order the exclusion of exhibit six.

[crowd murmuring]

My God, I can't believe it.

Hey, what did I tell ya, huh? We did it.

-Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God. -Mama.

What just happened?

A miracle.

If you'll excuse me, I'll be right back.

Ezequiel.

This was all your doing, wasn't it?

That information's classified,

you'll have to torture me if you want me to give it up.

Oh!

You know your methodology turns me on, lady.

[giggling]

All right, get outta here.

-You're really something. -[chuckles]

Oh, there you are, boys! You're a little late.

And you missed the best part.

In my heart, I like him.

You think our choice was honorable?

Because he's going to prison.

You got to do the right thing, even if it's unpleasant.

A good man doesn't do as he likes.

He does as he must.

Yeah.

Um...

But I just wonder, who decides what that is?

[sighs]

If you do what your conscience dictates,

you won't have to wonder.

And what does your conscience tell you, Santi?

-Tell me about what? -Your children.

Well, not to leave them with someone else.

And there you go.

When you think things are muddled

then just follow your conscience.

You'll always do what's right.

All right.

I'm not gonna let Fanny break up my family.

There you go.

[Santi] Papa.

I think this is the best day of my life.

[Tirso] You need to get out more, Santi.

Oh, there it is.

Excuse me, I'm Tirso Abantos.

I have to testify and couldn't get here any earlier than this.

Wait here, I'll talk to the judge.

Tirso. One second.

Oh, my love.

-I'm so glad you're here! -I didn't think I'd make it.

Well, you don't know what happened.

The police officer said he couldn't see anything.

Irene? View was blocked.

And then, unbelievably, when they try to go to introduce the pistol,

get this,

there were two pistols.

How could there be two pistols?

Nobody can figure it out.

But the judge has ruled it was inadmissible.

So they don't have anything on Amanda.

Can you believe it?

But...

[man] Mr. Abantos.

You may testify.

[judge] Please sit down.

You have been called to testify in this case.

Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth,

and nothing but the truth?

So help me God.

[lawyer] With the court's permission.

On the night that Mr. Salgado was shot, he was with you, is that correct?

It is.

Speak up, would you please?

It is.

Yes, that individual

was a few feet away from me.

[lawyer] Tell us what you saw.

I was busy talking to Salgado.

I had a gun on him and he was...

Then I heard a gunshot ring out.

Could you see the person firing the gun?

No.

[crowd murmuring]

[sighs]

[murmuring]

But then I turned around.

[woman shushing]

And I saw the defendant, Inspector Amanda Martos,

and she was holding a pistol.

And I watched

as she proceeded to pull the trigger four more times,

killing Mr. Salgado.

[indistinct murmuring]

[lawyer] Are you saying you saw,

with your own eyes, Amanda Martos murder Mr. Salgado?

That's correct.

[emotional music playing]

[crowd murmuring]

[judge] Order!

Order in the court!

[sobbing]

[emotional music continues]

[Maica] My girl.

I'm sorry.

[sobs]

[music continues]

[Maica] You have to stay strong, Jimena.

[music crescendos]

You weren't going to tell me about auditioning to go be a dancer?

I don't have what you have. All I have here is Víctor.

But you aren't really happy, is that it?

Everything's ruined now.

Irene doesn't want to get married.

What the fuck did you say to Anibal about me?

This restaurant is my whole life.

To have you as competition would ruin me.

You're a piece of shit, Pepe!

[hip-hop music playing]

Those guys in the gang,

they needed me to hold their weapons.

I hid the guns in my aunt's hair salon.

But someone stole them. And now they want to kill me.

He's coming with me.

Where the hell are you going?

I knew you would try to steal from me.

I want to make a deal. You bring me Ezequiel

and Entrevías is yours.

It's Tente. He screwed us over.

We have no idea where the hell to search for the kid.

I'll take care of Tente.

[Dulce] Romero. The trap is set.

[beeps]

-[sirens] -Freeze! Hands up! Put your hands up!

Hands where I can see them.

The jury has reached a verdict, let's go.

[judge] Has the jury reached a verdict?

You've destroyed Amanda's entire life.

Moreover, you destroyed me and I'll never forgive you.

[man] You're a disgrace!

I'll report you to the police, asshole!

I got you, you son of a bitch.