TELEMUNDO NETWORK
CHEMA
Doodle, we just walked half of Miami,
so make sure you take good care of us.
Place those bags in the room I had set up for him
and make sure lunch is served.
As for you...
I bet you'd love some tequila right now.
Sure would, Godmother.
I'm parched!
So aren't you going to tell me what the surprise is?
Easy there, stallion.
Like I said before,
we have plenty of time...
to talk things out.
Alright, but remember,
I still have to report to Mr. Ricardo.
However, I've been having some issues with the DEA.
Can you help me with that?
Of course, baby.
Every problem has an answer.
I'd be happy to help you.
It's only a matter of making some calls
and finding agents in need of spare cash.
Cheers.
Cheers, Godmother.
Would you look at that?
You're just like Chema.
Taking way too many liberties.
I lent you a hand, but you took the whole arm.
Who do you think you are, handing out advice like that?
I'm sorry. Forget I said anything.
It won't happen again, sir. Excuse me.
Where are you going?
I didn't excuse you.
I'm not done talking yet.
You're right, sir.
I don't know why I insist on meddling.
I do it because I care...
although I realize the feeling isn't mutual.
I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
You're an essential part of this house.
Your comment just rubbed me the wrong way.
I'm sorry.
I never should've accepted this job.
That would've been best for everyone.
If Chema bothers you so much,
why don't you fire him?
Fire me, too, why don't you?
It's only fair.
We've been here long enough. Far too long, I'd say!
Well, I'm not firing you or Chema.
What, are you too dignified for us now?
Acting all offended and s---.
Check yourself, woman!
Like I said before, your new job has nothing to do
with our business relationship with Chema.
Gary will inform you about his expectations are later on.
What about you?
What do you expect from Chema?
You've yet to tell me about your fight last night.
That's none of your business, sweetie.
Sorry.
Don't worry.
You've fallen for Chema!
Gary found out last night.
You're good at connecting the dots.
If I'm to work with him, I'd better know what I'm in for.
I need to know what kind of mood he's in.
Just tell me what happened.
Gary and I are mature enough to face our problems, as is Chema.
There aren't any problems between us.
And with regards to your other comment...
Yes, I love Chema.
Lupita, where's my husband?
I saw him recently and he was headed to Phoenix.
He's probably there by now.
If you'll excuse me, I have to toss out this broken shards.
That's another thing about relationships.
It sometimes can be a relief to not have your partner around.
Would you like something to drink?
Yes, please!
If you can control your mind,
you can control everything.
You're starting to worry me.
You're snorting too much of that s---.
I've told you a thousand times, Leslie.
This s--- is funding your empire.
I've got it under control.
Under control, huh?
You guys fighting?
Yes.
I think we need to establish some distance.
This shouldn't affect anything.
Everything must go according to plan.
Is it just me
or did things start to go wrong after Venegas showed up?
He's crazy about your wife.
Since I noticed you were serious about your investigations,
I've invited the Chief of Police,
the Supervisor of Immigration,
and the Chief of Customs of the Nogales border.
My security team is at your disposal.
In fact, we could even organize a committee
to provide you with support during investigations.
What do you say?
I appreciate your efforts,
but my investigations are far underway already.
Look.
As you can see in this chart,
the areas where these cartels operate are highlighted.
What cartels are these?
Drug cartels?
Yes.
That's right, Clark.
New cartels are organizing as we speak.
This one right here is the Tamaulipas Cartel,
led by the Paivas.
This here is the Nogales Cartel.
It's lead by your business partner,
Ricardo Almenar Paiva.
I don't understand.
We know they're working directly with the Colombians.
In fact, they all attended Paiva's sister's wedding.
The question is, Clark,
exactly how much do you know?
Do you know anything?
Would you be willing to let us go after your business partner
and arrest him?
I thought you guys were going to stay here.
There are plenty of spare rooms.
We were taking in the local creature comforts.
We spent time with Centeno last night.
You've got him by the jewels, man.
Yeah.
Same goes for Morillo and his guys.
What we don't get is, why the heck do you need Chema's help?
I told you already.
He's brought in good business.
Yes, but that isn't necessarily Chema's doing.
The business is prospering on its own.
We can make things prosper too.
Do as we say, Ricardo...
before it's too late to stop him.
You need to weed him out.
Eliminate him...
at any cost.
What's the matter, Clark?
Cat got your tongue?
Answer me.
I need to know where you stand in all this.
Look, Ponce.
I speak on behalf of everyone present.
None of us are involved with these cartels.
If you have incriminating evidence against me
or anyone under my command,
I demand you show it to me at once!
Are you accusing me of something?
Are you accusing my subordinates?
No, sir.
I'm not here to accuse anyone,
but to that degree, I expect your full collaboration.
If you want us to collaborate,
you're to show me all the evidence you have.
Don't come to me with bulls--- gossip.
And regarding my business partner Ricardo Almenar Paiva,
I've never seen him involved in anything illegal or sketchy!
Very well.
I see where your allegiances lie.
I will tell you this, though.
I'm still going after your business partner.
I'm going to arrest him
and all of his accomplices.
Look, Ponce.
Your school project is cute and all,
but don't come back.
You're just like every other bureaucrat.
You're nothing but another gringo ass-kisser.
These gringos are going to kiss my ass
once I hand them my completed list of drug traffickers.
Good day, gentlemen.
We investigated him. Ponce's clean.
That's what Jimenez Arroyo told me.
Hopefully they don't kill him the way they killed Col. Oteyza.
That's why it's important to know
what his perception of the area is.
Let's check and see if he needs our protection in Nogales.
Going undercover?
We can't let a key figure in the war against drugs
get assassinated.
Let's see what this clown comes up with next.
See you next week, gentlemen. Thank you.
Martha.
Call Ricardo and tell him to meet me at the riding arena.
Yes, thank you. See you there.
Bye.
That was one short meeting.
Ponce's coming at us full tilt. We're in big trouble now.
No, no.
I'd say he's the one in trouble.
No, Centeno. Forget about that.
We need to think of a plan
that won't compromise our image.
We need to give him results!
I don't know.
Someone must be sacrificed.
Got any ideas?
Well, should we call Chema and figure out a plan?
Yeah, man.
Hello? Who's this?
Chema!
It's Red, man. Guess what?
I bought myself a phone to keep in touch.
That's great, man! Now we can stay in touch.
Hey, dude. I'm going to be here a while.
Colombians are headed your way. Take good care of 'em.
I'll join you guys once I'm free.
Alright.
Let me know.
Bad news, Chema.
I wasn't able to find any DEA agents willing to help...
but it's no big deal.
You're not afraid of anyone.
That's right, Godmother. I'm fearless.
Don't worry.
I'll figure something out.
Alright.
In that case, let's get down to business.
You seem to have a clearer picture of things.
Come on, Godmother.
It's not good to mix pleasures.
Cheers.
Things were going quite well for you till Chema showed up.
Would you be willing to lose it all because of him?
Yeah?
It's Red.
Mabel told me to call you in order to organize a delivery,
but I figure it's best we talk tomorrow
because I've got some people coming in from Colombia.
I need to make sure they're well taken care of.
No, man! What's wrong with you, kid?
This is urgent. The merch has already been sold.
Can't you tell the Colombians to meet up with you later?
No. I can't, Mr. Gary.
I really can't do that.
I need to take care of these people on Chema's behalf.
They're very important people.
I'm just calling to let you know.
Alright, I'll call you.
I'll call you the moment I'm done.
I just got an idea, Leslie.
You know what we can do?
We can do business directly with the Colombians...
and cut Chema out as middleman.
You'd be killing two birds with one stone.
That's right...
Let's give Ponce a scapegoat.
Something that'll ease him up and satisfy his superiors.
You're right.
That'd quiet him down. The sooner, the better!
I'll let Ricardo know about your concerns.
Hey! You mean our concerns.
Always cracking under pressure.
Well...
Gentlemen.
First of all, I'm very excited to work with you.
There's no way we can keep up with the cartels on our own.
So what's the situation?
If we rounded up sufficient evidence,
we'd be able to arrest the mayor and everyone beneath him.
That includes certain people in the army.
I can't take down all those people alone.
You can count on us.
Our agents are at your disposal.
As are our offices and resources.
Excellent.
We did some in-depth research on you, Ponce.
We think you're just the man for the job.
I have big plans for you, Chema. I'm not joking around here.
All you have to do is put Cadena and his people in line.
Then you'd be in charge of the west coast,
from north to south.
Starting in Colombia,
and all the way up through Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia.
I want my merch being sold in the streets of San Francisco
and Los Angeles.
What do you say?
Damn... that sounds like a lot of work, though.
Does that entail moving to Colombia?
I don't know. I'll have to think about it.
Think about it all you want.
In the meantime,
we should work on reinforcing...
the ties that unite us.
I wanted you from the moment I saw you.
Now we have to seal this deal the right way.
CHEMA