[doorbell rings]
Good morning, sir.
- Morning. - Please, come on in.
This way, please.
- Good morning. - María, the swimmer.
Simon, the journalist, right?
Nelly, I'll let my mom know.
Hey, why are you in such a hurry?
- Give me a kiss. Give it... - No.
Mom, he's here.
Eh? Is he here?
Didn't I have 20 more minutes?
Let's see...
Why do you care so much?
The interview?
Simon Chase is a very successful foreign journalist.
Successful?
Successful.
What's wrong?
Are you okay?
Yes, I'm fine. Just keep on doing your things.
Hey,
come here.
You are what matters most to me.
Are you nervous about the move?
I know it's a big change in a short time.
Just consider this,
it can be a great opportunity to change things.
Okay, Mom.
Emilia.
I feel very privileged to be able to access
the prospective First Family's private life.
Or as people say, "The change Mexico needs."
Simon, the privilege is mine.
We don't always have a Pulitzer Prize winner here at home.
Come with me.
- Do you mind? - Please.
I have an idea for a headline,
and I would like to ask your opinion.
[in English] âEmilia Urquiza: The Woman Who Made the President.â
[in Spanish] I think it's a little bit conceited.
I suggest we dig a little bit and see if that's true.
Okay.
A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES
["Me Verás" by La Santa Cecilia playing]
- Chela? - Yes?
"THE WEIGHT OF THE CROWN"
Chela. Ovni.
And Juventino?
Come here.
My General!
I hope you're here to give me an explanation.
Look.
Let's set aside aggressive emotions.
Let's think rationally,
so we can talk, okay?
Very well.
What proof do you have to ensure
that my organization, and not yours,
is responsible for Emilia Urquiza's escape?
My organization
is Mexico's Armed Forces.
âMexico's Armed Forces.â
Sounds fantastic.
But I want to ask you something.
What do your soldiers die for?
For honor?
A couple of cents?
Because I imagine they don't have any incentives, right, General?
My men are soldiers.
Really fucking poor soldiers, thanks to you.
Let me ask you,
Do you think that because of that need they're incapable
of selling themselves to the highest bidder?
Which highest bidder?
If what Almada wants
is to extend military power across the nation,
he'll face some obstacles.
The Army is slow, heavy, big.
Every step they take is very expensive.
That's right.
And that's where my father comes in.
I've been thinking about it
and I still don't understand a few things.
Look, I don't know how and since when,
but I do know why.
If my father invests,
it's because he knows he's gonna win.
War is a business.
And it's clear to me
my father only cares about two things...
money and his legacy.
We're gonna make him confess.
Wait, Emilia.
That bastard came after you
just to screw you.
And now you want to go after him?
I have to do it.
- If I don't go, he won't speak. - Wait.
You want to go see your father to see if he feels like talking,
so you can maybe get a confession from him,
with which you'll probably blackmail him into telling you where your daughter is?
Okay, yes.
But in exchange for not making that confession public,
we ask him to turn all his partners in. All of them.
I'm talking about Almada,
the X8's leader,
that...
fucking bitch who has my daughter.
We cut off heads.
They'll grow back again.
We see how we can nip them in the bud all at the same time.
Look, General,
you can keep on playing emperor,
or circus ringmaster, waving your flag and wearing that fucking retro uniform.
No problem.
But to maintain our deal,
a deal which allows you and your organization to stay afloat,
you'll have to get on the stick.
Do you want to stay in such an expensive and ugly world
without any friends?
Okay.
Then...
get things under control, my General,
and find Emilia Urquiza.
Now!
The odds that Congress makes a decision quickly enough
so that the response is effective, are minimal.
Even null.
But I have a contact in SEDENA.
He told me there's a group of generals
who don't support the war against drug trafficking.
He even told me that, right now,
tensions among these generals and Almada's are very high.
I think it's the best time to join them.
Do you have someone in mind?
Major General RaÃºl Mejía
I think an alliance would be very positive.
Or it could start a war.
[Ana] Another?
[groans] All right.
Change your clothes.
[Emilia moans]
There.
Are you okay?
I'm okay.
Rest, you need it.
There'll be time for that later.
That's a very bad idea.
I have to talk to him.
He's my father, he owes me an explanation.
What I'm saying is it's almost impossible
for just the four of us to take on the narco-state
and not die trying.
That's why the other day I said that you should go if you want to.
Go.
No, it's not that, Chela.
I want to be with you.
[news anchor] We're broadcasting live from the Urquiza family's house.
We're broadcasting live from Tomas Urquiza's residence...
The geezer is on!
...father of the fugitive Emilia Urquiza,
alleged murderer of President Diego Nava.
We're expecting some answers from her father
to find out his daughter's location.
Wait.
[reporters clamoring]
[driver] Get back. Step aside.
Mr. Urquiza, who helped Emilia escape?
Where is your daughter? Mr. Urquiza!
Where is your daughter?
Mr. Urquiza! Please!
Emiliano, come here.
Now.
My father gave me this letter.
And I gave it to your uncle Manuel.
Now, it's yours.
What's gonna happen with my mom?
Your mom is in serious trouble.
It's nobody's fault but hers.
Do you understand?
[Emiliano] Yes.
All right. Thank you.
Close the door behind you, please.
Uh-huh.
Is this how it's gonna be with her?
Are you gonna leave everything every time you think she needs you?
The bedroom door was open.
You can go wherever you want.
Are you hungry?
No.
Rosa,
Make her a sandwich like these, please.
I'm not hungry.
I just want to leave this fucking place.
You are a guest, please, it's the least we can do.
Please, have some breakfast.
[glass shattering]
Ah! Rosa!
It wasn't her fault.
Please, let her do it. She can do it alone.
Come, join me.
No, I'm not going anywhere with you.
Okay, I'll leave you alone.
Hey, do you know how we can leave this place?
Leave it.
He's right, I can do it alone. You'll cut yourself.
They got you real bad this time.
Thanks, Chela.
I would be dead if not for you.
Canek told me that man was important to you.
Juventino knew he could end up that way.
Canek. It's ready, guys.
Let's go.
Here. That's it.
- Bring bullets. - Yes.
MEXICO CITY
221 SOTO STREET
[beeping]
[door opens]
Miss Vargas-West, the President wants to talk to you.
"She didn't even have boobs and she already had a reputation."
[laughs]
That's what my men told me when they found you.Â Is it true?
They also told me that before all this chaos,
you were good at getting some of my favorite toys in Tepito.
Then I said, "No fucking way.
If this damn orphan and dirty street rat
became a gun dealer, I definitely have to meet her."
Your men are feeding you bullshit.
I'm not in that business anymore.
And I did live in the streets,
but I'm not an orphan.
Now, tell me what the fuck you want from me.
First of all, for us be amicable.
And for you to thank me for those clothes I bought for you.
Did you like them?
You're welcome.
Look, Chayna... Chanyaâ¦
- Zyan. - Zyan. Got it.
In this business you have to be intuitive.
Contrary to what people think, you don't learn intuition at school.
And someone like you, with that natural talent...
"Natural talent"?
Mm-hmm.
It's called being poor and hungry,
you asshole.
Okay.
Someone like you knows that in order to pave the way to success,
you have to negotiate, acquire, and, yes,
sometimes you have to smash the competition.
But sometimesÂ it's better to acquire it.
Do you understand?
So you want me to be your new acquisition, right?
Hmm?
Yeah.
I don't expect it to be easy, much less cheap,
but I knowÂ you still have connections in your neighborhood.
And I'm about to open a new operations center
in a very strategic location for my business.
- Tepito. - Exactly, Tepito.
I wanna be honest with you, Zyan.
I'm looking for an equity partner.
Yes? Someone... local.
Someone like you who can feign otherwise.
I'm sorry. A strategic partner means...
I know perfectly well what it means.
Okay.
What can you offer me in exchange?
Now we're getting somewhere.
Cheers.
[Emilia] Do you remember that story you'd tell Diego
when you were his professor in law school?
The one about your uncle in Oaxaca,
the one who left?
Because he was going to be killed.
All right.
Yes, it's kind of urgent.
Call a press conference.
What the fuck is this man doing here?
Today...
at 6:00 p.m.,
the President will be addressing the country
to announce a state of emergency,
the transfer of all executive power to the military forces under my command,
effective immediately.
I will do no such thing.
The country is on the edge of an abyss, and you
are considerably discredited.
Emilia Urquiza's escape...
was carried out particularly well.
Brilliantly planned.
And it seems that someone knew something.
Have you ever thought about what may happen with public opinion?
The shock this would cause?
You're overstepping your bounds.
So, I command you to obey me.
Get out of here immediately.
Military Intelligence analysis
of the events that led to Emilia Urquiza's escape
suggests that the President and his Chief of Staff are,
at best, suspects,
and, at worst, guilty of treason.
If the President refuses to collaborate, he shall be arrested.
Why?
For treason,
and complicity and aid of an enemy of the state.
All accomplices of Emilia Urquiza
will be prosecuted and captured,
and you are first on my list.
So, you decideÂ if you give the message from this beautiful office
or if you want to join your Chief of Staff in her cell.
You can't do that, General.
Don't worry, Pepe. He's trying to intimidate us.
Everything's going to be fine.
Call the attorney.
Prepare your speech.
What the fuck is your father doing in this area?
I know where he's going.
Turn right.
This way we'll get there before him.
A well-trained soldier
knows that resisting an interrogation
is detrimental.
Torture is very simple.
It starts with a pain in the shoulders,
goes up the neck.
Shrugging your shoulders helps, but,
not for very long.
General Almada.
Please tell me, what the fuck is this show?
You wanted your mole, right?
We paid for all this. Right?
Starting from there and making a thorough examination...
no, my General,
I can't let you killÂ one of our most...
valuable assets.
So,
it's over.Â C'est fini.
Lovely little soldiers, please withdraw.
[guns cocking]
Uh, General...
can you explain to all these idiots
what could happen to you,
to them, and their families,
if an asshole shoots me with just one tiny bullet?
Go on.
Put your guns down.
Put your guns down and withdraw.
You too.
Now.
[kisses]
What's this?
It's an orphanage.
My father spent almost all of his childhood here.
Why the fuck did he come here?
To seek forgiveness?
Who are you?
Pleased to meet you. I'm Santiago.
But hot girls can call me Santi.
What do you like to be called?
Ana?
Or Mónica?
Hmm?
Why did you kill Vázquez?
Do you think you know everything about me because you read my file?
Mm-hmm.
If you really knew what's going on, you'd ask me the right questions, Santi.
And the right questions have to do with Almada
and his unofficial relationship with Agent Vázquez.
I wouldn't be surprised if Almada had sabotaged the plot to murder Emilia.
And why would he do something like that?
In his quest to hold her prisoner.
As a bargaining chip for Urquiza.
Ready.
Okay.
I have to leave, but don't worry, a five-star cab will pick you up.
Someone you'll be very pleased to see.
[Freddie] Yes, it's me.
The business is going well.
I think we can do it.
Hey.
Do you know where we are?
I'm not allowed to speak with you.
[Chela] The asshole is here.
I want a vehicle like that.
[Ovni] It wouldn't be a bad idea.
Lord.
You who know everything.
You know how much I love you.
I'm listening, my son.
Father, when I arrived here,
I didn't have anything.
Everything I have today,
my businesses, my fortune,
I built everything from scratch.
All by myself, with my own hands.
In Luke 12:15, the Lord warns us,
"Take heed, and beware of covetousness,
for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance
of the things which he possesseth."
Tomás, is that your only source of pride?
[dialing]
My parents are dead.
My wife is dead.
- [cell phone vibrating] - And my son is...
dead.
What about your daughter, Tomás?
I lost her too.
I've lost everything.
- Leave a message after the beep. - Fucking hell.
Grandpa? Grandpa, I don't know where I am.
I'm in a very big house with someone who says she's your friend.
Please, come for me. I don't know where the fuck I am.
There's a forest and mountains.
I don't know where I am. I don't even know how I got here.
Please, come for me.
God is omniscient.
Do you want His forgiveness?
Yes.
I absolve you in the name of the Father,
the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
No, you don't deserve it.
- Dear. - Shh.
Don't call me that.
- Take this. - Where's María?
- Where the fuck is María? - I don't know.
Why did you do it?
Because when your brother was killed,
I lost my mind.
I started making mistakes, making bad choices.
We were about to lose it all.
I had to look for new investors.
Which investors? Kelly Crawford?
Thanks to her and her contributions, we stayed afloat.
What the fuck does she want with María? What does she want?
- To punish me. - Why?
Because I underestimated you
and you screwed up her plans.
Let's go.
What does she want with María?Â What?
She wants...
the last thing I have.
Urquiza Group?
Tell her you'll give it to her, understand?
What if I don't do it?
I'll destroy you.
To all citizens of this great country,
thank you for your patience.
- Turn it up, please. - Okay.
It won't be easy to express
what I'm going to say next.
JOSÃ BARQUET PRESIDENT OF MEXICO
And it won't be easy for you to hear it.
Our country
has been taken over by dark and sinister forces.
And I can say,
unequivocally,
that those forces, that were behind Diego Nava's murder
and the incrimination of an innocent woman, Emilia Urquiza,
are the same that prevent me from properly fulfilling
my duty as President.
Mexico...
deserves a peaceful and real democracy.
President Diego Nava's administration
was a ray of hope for the Mexican people.
Laws proposed by President Nava
through the recently leaked video
are evidence of his fair leadership.
The planâ¦
Emilia Urquiza and Diego Nava had for their country...
I pledge
to honor President Diego Nava and Emilia Urquiza's vision
and to enforce Diego's laws as executive orders.
The first demand
is that Mexico's Armed Forces
return to their headquarters.
Peace and democracy
are not in a gun barrel.
To the sinister forces,
that have violently taken over our country,
I only tell you one thing...
we the citizens will know how to defeat you.
We'll get back the peace you've taken from us,
and we'll make justice and the rule of law prevail.
It's time for us all
to take responsibility in this fight.
I've decided to call
for a special and urgent election
so I can step down as President of the Republic.
So, it's time to hand over this chair,
the presidential chair,
to the one who is endorsed with the vote of the citizens.
[crowd murmuring]
I need answers.
Not today.
I need you in Los Pinos today.
[gun cocking]
[thudding]
CRAWFORD SAT PHONE OUT OF AREAÂ VOICEMAIL
[cell phone vibrating]
[María] Grandpa?
[Ovni] Emilia!
Come, it's María. Come.
[María] Grandpa, I don't know where I am.
I'm in a very big house with someone who says she's your friend.
Please, come for me. I don't know where the fuck I am.
There's a forest and mount...
Here you are, sir.
Have a safe flight.
Is my father already flying?
He's been there for hours without even moving one mile.
I'm sorry, Simon.
Family matters?
- Is everything okay? - Yes.
- Shall we? - Yes.
I guess you want to talk about my father.
- Does it make you uncomfortable? - No. I'm used to it.
"Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown." Right?
[chuckles]
Do you mind?
How about we talk about the peace plan Diego and I designed?
An exclusive?
Mm-hmm.
I'll give you exclusive access to Phase One of the plan.
We want to take the army off the streets.
We want them to go back to their headquarters.
["Numb" by Theda East & The Soul playing]
♪ Mirror, mirror ♪
♪ Mirror on my wall ♪
♪ Everybody's looking for ♪
♪ A new kind of drug ♪
♪ Hoping that the answer's Right at the tip of the tongue ♪
♪ You just wanna take the edge off ♪
♪ And let it all go ♪
♪ You just wanna take the edge off ♪
♪ And let it all go numb ♪
♪ Let it all ♪
♪ Just let it all go numb ♪
♪ Let it go, let it go numb ♪
♪ Let it go numb ♪