An Unknown Enemy (2018–…): Season 2, Episode 2 - Generacion 1945 - full transcript
Inspired by real events and references
historical events and public figures.
People, incidents, locations
and dialogue are fictional
and have been created
or adapted for dramatization purposes.
Any resemblance to historical events
and interpretations is coincidental.
Thanks.
Why haven't you come to see me?
You know, Lucecita, we got work.
- What work? Your wife won't let you.
- Don't be jealous.
Come on, Lucecita,
turn on your headlights.
Buy me a brandy first,
and you'll see me all lit up.
Why don't you bring two friends?
We can all get together.
Two?
But your friend doesn't seem too into it.
Of course he is!
He might look serious,
but he's a ballsy bastard.
Gallo, show the lady your piece
so she knows you're really ballsy.
Go on, Gallito, show me, let's see.
Look, there goes your Gallo, some balls...
- Kiss me.
- And you were talking him up.
Who the fuck said you could sit down?
Son of a bitch!
Fuck off, motherfucker.
What are you doing
with these two faggots, honey?
Who the fuck do you
think you are, asshole?
Answer, motherfucker!
I'm the law, asshole.
How's that?
Hold on, we're good.
- Hold on what, asshole?
- We've got no beef.
I'll fuck you up!
Drop the fucking gun!
Move! Drop the gun, asshole!
I said drop it! Did you hear?
I don't get it, you're bringing me this
because one of ours started the shootout?
No, Commander.
The guy with the badge wasn't a DNS agent.
He had a shop in Abastos market.
And how the fuck
did an Abastos store owner get this badge?
He bought it.
Can you tell me
who the fuck sold it to him?
Careful with that, Toñito.
If you scratch the paint again,
I'll kill you.
- Did you solder on the serial number?
- Yes, sir. I did a double weld.
"Weld."
Sorry, boss. I'll weld it right away.
Armando.
Hey, Dad.
You can wait in the office.
I need to speak to my son.
How many more did you sell?
Does it matter?
Of course it matters.
The guy you sold it to
killed the nephew of a union leader.
You're exposing
me and yourself with this shit.
Exposing myself? To what?
Sorry, Dad.
You're the last one who should lecture me.
Look, you think
this bullshit doesn't hurt us?
Well, I learned "this bullshit" from you.
What are you talking about?
We're alike, right?
But I don't pretend to be someone else.
I am what I am.
I'm about to be named
Secretary of the Interior of this country,
and you'll be the son
of that Secretary of the Interior!
So stop all this crap
with selling badges, stolen cars,
and I don't know
what the fuck else you're doing!
Your visibility
won't allow you to do this shit.
Well, I don't want visibility.
Never asked for it.
To me, being invisible saved my life, Dad.
What are you saying, Armando?
I'm saying
that when they wanted to attack you,
they had to go to Boston for my brother,
while I was right here in Mexico.
So being invisible is a blessing, Dad.
Stop with all the bullshit, you asshole!
A STRANGE ENEMY
"Her father said that according to a book,
when you die, you go live on a star."
"So tell me, Dad," asked Nene,
"Why are the houses for the dead so sad?
If I die, I don't wanna see anyone cry.
I want them to play music
because I'll be living among the stars."
Time to sleep.
Just a bit longer.
Grandma will read you
more tomorrow, honey.
It's time to sleep.
But it's not time yet.
And how can you tell what time it is?
I don't know.
Well, so you can tell,
I'll leave this here.
Promise me you'll take care of it.
Yeah.
And promise me
you'll be very good to your grandma.
- Do as she says, okay?
- Yes, Dad.
Good. Go to sleep. Give me a kiss.
Lay down.
See you in a few days, kiddo.
Remember, I love you very much.
Me too.
I love you so much.
Let's go.
If something happens to you,
what will I say?
Or if something happens to him,
how will I let you know?
How long, Julieta?
Are you trusting me with your son forever?
- When will you come get him?
- No, not forever.
- Then how long?
- I don't know, Mom.
Let him go. What do you
have to do with these people?
What will you accomplish?
We have to go.
All those ideas, the fighting,
all of that is more important
than your son?
It's not. But we're doing this for him.
The only thing you're doing
is making your son an orphan.
Let's go.
Just let me kiss him goodbye.
Better let him sleep.
Let's go, Julieta.
Thank you.
I love you very much, Mom.
He'll be okay. He'll be well looked after.
What if I can't do it?
What if I wanna come back?
You can't, my love.
You know that.
It's dangerous for all of us.
He'll be okay.
There they are. Let's go.
Don't cry.
Ready?
We're in this together, comrade.
Did you get them?
Three.
All right, comrades.
Welcome.
The September 23rd Group,
the Procesos, the FER,
Lacandones Command, the Macías,
the Guajiros, the Enfermos,
the Espartaquistas, and the Red Brigade.
So far these are
the groups we know to be a part
of the September 23rd Communist League.
Executing policemen and soldiers,
freeing political prisoners,
bank expropriations, kidnapping...
It seems this league
wants to beat the shit out of us.
Well, we should see
how much of a real threat they are.
Because this... This is all talk.
As far as we know, it's a group
heavily concentrated in Guadalajara.
Yes, we should look out
for a possible alliance between this group
and the Party of the Poor in Guerrero.
Maybe an option to get ahead
would be to increase
military presence in Sierra de Atoyac.
I'm sorry, Mr. Secretary.
But it seems very unlikely to me
that the Communist League
and Lucio Cabañas will make an alliance.
And why is that, Fernando?
Because these are
middle-class intellectuals
who fight because they've read
too much Marx, too much Engels.
Lucio Cabañas and his people fight
because they're starving.
Given their manifesto, we can see
that they're all talk, but also all ego.
And Lucio Cabañas has a huge ego.
So I don't think
they'll ever reach an agreement.
I agree with the undersecretary.
And we can't fight against urban groups
the same way we do it in the mountains.
But if that's your order, we can begin
a military advance in Guadalajara.
HERMENEGILDO CUENCA DÍAZ
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
General, don't you think
it'd be convenient,
until a threat is confirmed,
as Secretary Moya Palencia says,
to avoid a military parade
in the streets of Guadalajara?
Sure, an army on the streets
would be our last resort.
Meanwhile, we can start with surveillance,
collect information and break them apart
in a more discreet way.
It's important to end this quickly,
with no fuss,
especially without giving them
the attention they seek.
I don't want criminals on the front pages.
General Cuenca Díaz,
let the army focus on Guerrero.
- Yes, sir.
- Fernando,
have the DNS handle Guadalajara,
put some pressure there.
And above all, make sure
the working class
doesn't join this fucking league.
Brief Don Fidel on all of this.
I can meet him today.
No. This is a security issue,
it's best for Fernando to handle it.
Well, gentlemen, get to work.
If you'll excuse me.
No one's recruiting my workers.
That league isn't going to infiltrate
any factory to brainwash anyone.
Our people work. They don't revolt.
The president can rest assured.
I'll forward your message, Don Fidel.
And you know you can count on me
and the secretary for anything.
Good.
And are we going to talk about
what you really want to know?
I only came to forward
the president's message. I never...
Coming to warn me
about the communists is all well and fine,
but what you really want to know
is if Moya Palencia will be removed
so you can be Secretary of the Interior.
Well, no. We can't confirm that.
What we can confirm
is that the Mexican Embassy
in Great Britain just became vacant.
And if they removed the ambassador there,
it's to give a consolation prize
to some cabinet member
who's going to be removed.
I guess soon we'll know
if Moya will pack his bags, right?
Yes, we'll see, Don Fidel.
Do you feel better
about your personal issue?
Better.
Are your daughter
and her mother doing okay?
Yes, they're still in Paris.
Everything's fine.
All right.
Let me know if we can help.
Thank you.
So?
Is it a sure thing?
Did he confirm it?
Well, you know,
Don Fidel does things his way,
but yes, it would seem so.
When do you think they'll announce it?
Soon, I guess.
And it seems Moya's going to London.
Not bad, right?
I'm very proud of you.
You were right.
About what?
We had to look forward.
It's been hard, Esperanza.
And we wouldn't be here without you.
We're a family, Fernando.
We'll do our best.
But with this plan,
I can't guarantee we'll meet the deadline.
JOSÉ LÓPEZ PORTILLO
DIRECTOR, FEDERAL ELECTRICITY COMMISSION
We're already way over the budget
and this schedule is adding pressure.
So you're saying, Cancún's out,
Lazaro Cardenas's steelworks is out,
the hydroelectric plant's out.
What else do we stop?
Education? Health?
- You tell me.
- We have to save money somehow.
HUGO B. MARGÁIN
SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
Our expenses are unsustainable.
It's an investment, not an expense.
Either way, we have no way to finance
a public investment of this magnitude.
We're not talking about
some random thing for goodness sake.
We're talking about
this country's infrastructure.
It's the engine that's going to
help us grow in the long run.
And the economy is doing fine, Hugo.
Oil is going up,
we're creating jobs, the GDP's growing.
You're my Secretary of the Treasury,
you have all this data, damn it!
Sir, the GDP grows because the government
won't stop spending,
and the debt is at its limit.
- What do you mean?
- It's at its limit!
And if we don't implement
an exchange plan, at least gradually,
we'll endanger the country's stability.
Wait. Who the fuck am I talking to?
With a spokesman of Monterrey Group
or my Secretary of the Treasury?
Because this deal about exchange plans,
and speculation and risks
sounds to me a lot
like the narrative of Garza
and his band of Indians
who won't stop whining
because they realized
they don't own this country.
The Monterrey Group
makes 15% of the country's GDP.
And their interests don't clash
with the financial course we must take.
They make 15% and they get mad
because they don't have the other 85%.
My point is that,
given our economic situation,
the private sector must be considered
more as an ally than as an obstacle.
Those millionaires
have been benefiting for years
and feeling they're above everyone.
How many subsidies and fiscal credits
have we given them? How many?
Okay, gentlemen.
Instead of giving me
this detailed analysis
of possible problems,
why don't you bring solutions?
- Or do I have to do everything myself?
- We're doing our jobs.
That's not evident to me.
Your job is to find solutions
to make sure this country
doesn't sink, understand?
Robles has been
in the Directorate for 20 years.
He's already worked
for the Guadalajara office.
Of course they'll send him.
But I'm sure
they'll need more people, right?
I mean, if they want to sort
that League mess quickly.
Yeah, but surely Robles will decide
who he takes with him.
Well, I hate it too.
I'm sure Guadalajara
will pay bonuses and allowances.
But we'll find something
to keep us busy here, right?
Is that short enough?
Commander Robles, sorry
for the interruption, you have a call.
- They said it's urgent.
- Take a message, I'll call when I'm done.
It's something about Guadalajara,
but they wouldn't give more details.
Okay, let's go.
Fucking shit! Fucking...
Write down the fucking number first!
I told you!
You write down the number first!
Asshole.
Help!
Okay, let's see...
Hold on tight, there, hold on...
Help!
Hold on tight there...
57, 61...
Have them sign the receipt, okay?
Yes, agent.
C-95, zero, two...
Had it been the left hand,
he could still work, right?
But the right hand is pretty fucked.
Well, many have complained
about their guns,
that they get stuck,
that the clips don't work.
It's weird Robles didn't notice, right?
He's a veteran.
That's your transfer sheet.
Have it sealed in Administration,
and take a copy to Guadalajara.
And don't be a dumbass, don't lose it.
- I don't wanna sign more fucking forms.
- No, Commander.
Thanks for trusting me.
Go get them, kiddo.
I've been putting them there.
The other ones came yesterday evening.
Very well.
Thank you, Silvia. That'll be all.
Yes, sir, if you'll excuse me.
Congratulations
Mr. Secretary
And how did he take it?
Well, he wasn't surprised by the news,
but let's just say he wasn't happy.
The report to the media
is that Margáin is leaving
the Secretary of the Treasury
for health concerns.
When he recovers,
he'll take over as ambassador in London.
Good.
What we do have to think about carefully
is how to place López Portillo
as Secretary of the Treasury,
because that will raise a lot of eyebrows.
I know. But we'll calm everyone down,
making it very clear
that I'll be close to José
in regards to how the economy is handled.
Mario, trust me, we'll be all right.
What about Barrientos?
What about him?
I imagine he'll be disappointed
when he finds out
he won't have my position.
Can you really see a guy like him
as Secretary of State?
Fernando is where he needs to be.
He's useful to us on security issues.
That's it.
So Barrientos stays put.
The next administration shall see
if they promote him from a cop or not.
Can you really see a guy like him
as Secretary of State?
...shall see if they promote him
from a cop or not.
He's useful to us on security issues.
That's it.
So Barrientos stays put.
My apologies, Mr. President,
I told him you were busy.
Something wrong, Fernando?
If it's urgent, I ask that you
let me finish with them.
Fernando?
Fernando?
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry for the interruption.
Fernando?
I saw your car outside and got worried.
Why aren't you at the office?
Fernando?
What happened?
Tell me what happened.
You're not becoming the Secretary.
What happened?
I was wrong.
I thought he would deliver.
I bought it.
Did he give you a reason? What did he say?
I'm a cop.
Once a cop, always a cop.
- You're Undersecretary of the Interior.
- No.
No, Esperanza.
I got as far as I was supposed to.
It's over.
No, Fernando!
No! I won't accept that!
Because all this time I've been working
and I've admitted my part in it.
I know I insisted, I know I pushed you.
But we're not in the same place anymore.
We've been through a lot...
No.
I won't allow you to break
and tell me it's over!
Esperanza, I don't have...
You've dedicated your whole life
to these people!
And if they see you as "the cop",
well, then be "the cop".
Because as "the cop", Fernando,
you made Echeverría president!
How many times did you tell me
the system killed Enrique?
Well, the fucking system
is Luis Echeverría,
so Luis Echeverría owes us!
And payment is due!
Otherwise, this wound will never heal.
The president surprised all of us
with that appointment.
We didn't expect it,
and we didn't like it.
But right now,
it's not convenient to complain.
There's much work to do.
What would you do in my place?
It depends on what you want.
I want what is owed to me.
You think I wanted to be a worker
my whole life?
I wanted the same as you.
Power, respect,
to be of use to my country.
But they weren't just going to let me in.
They closed the doors on me too.
That's why I had to
carve a path my own way,
organizing people, getting allies.
If you expect
what is owed to you to be paid,
you'll wait your life away,
Mr. Undersecretary.
Now, if I were you,
the first thing I'd do is
become essential to the president.
Take advantage of all the guerrilla noise
and the Communist League.
They are going to need you.
So relax,
do your job right,
secure your place in the Cabinet,
and little by little move your chips
to take what's rightfully yours.
Mr. Consul, it's half past noon.
Thank you, Evelia.
Tell Ron to get the car ready, please.
TERRANCE GEORGE LEONHARDY
UNITED STATES CONSUL IN GUADALAJARA
Where to, Mr. Consul?
Thank you.
He's not alone.
No way.
Let's wait a bit.
I'll see where they go.
If they left at this hour,
who knows where.
Surely not to his house.
We'll follow them anyway.
Better to have everything checked.
Morning, lower your window.
Morning, officer, is there a problem?
You can't park here, the whole block
is reserved for the consulate.
Sorry, officer, we didn't know.
We were waiting for a friend,
but we'll leave.
Let me see your license and registration.
I forgot my wallet,
I always bring it with me.
- I'll have to give you a ticket.
- No, we're leaving, we're sorry.
Stop the car, asshole!
- Sorry!
- Stop the car, asshole!
There no point
being out there spying for weeks.
We should pop him when he comes out,
with or without the driver.
His driver is a trained and armed gringo.
We're armed too,
we just gotta take the risk.
It's one thing to take a risk,
another to do something stupid.
Grabbing a gun and popping
a fucking gringo is not stupid.
- It's a political act!
- What's political about it?
Fucking stop already!
We're not kidnapping
the United States Consul at gunpoint.
Is there a way to monitor his house?
There's lot of security,
they'll notice us.
Let's connect with
someone near the consulate,
to know when he goes out alone.
- Who knows how long that might take.
- Well, we wait.
David, get an informant
who can lend us a hand.
We'll pop him, comrades.
We just gotta do it right.
Let's go.
Well, you may have five years
in the directorate, Agent... Mancilla.
But with all due respect,
you look too fucking green for the job.
They told us the liaison with DF
was Commander Robles.
That's what we expected.
Jimenez here is my right hand,
he'll explain how things work around here.
Any doubt, ask him.
Perfect, Commander.
Well, welcome to Guadalajara.
Right on.
Let's get to work. Let's go.
Excuse me.
Excused.
Robles had already worked with us.
He's got friends here in Guadalajara.
Is he your friend?
Yes, when I was taking a course in DF,
Robles introduced me
to Commander Barrientos.
He said I might get transferred there.
Robles was gonna help me with that.
This is your place.
I asked them to leave you
the tapped phone records.
We cross-reference the info
from the calls with the suspects list.
Darn, I'm not really an office guy,
I prefer to go to the addresses
already identified.
I don't know what DF is like,
but we follow protocols here.
We're understaffed. So get to work.
Sorry about the delay, Fernando.
It's all right, I know you're busy.
Thank you for having me.
I apologize about the other day.
Well, I'll get straight to the point.
I know the appointment of López Portillo
will be the only change in your Cabinet.
I know you won't make me
Secretary of the Interior.
And I could come here
to complain, to demand,
I could even hand in my resignation.
You could tell me
I don't hold enough political weight,
or that it's not the time,
or that you need me for security issues,
and we could continue to feel...
Betrayed on my part...
And you'll lament about needing me, but...
I come with a proposition.
Let's not do that.
Let's skip all that
and do it the easy way,
without emotional blackmail,
without threats.
Glad you see things that way, Fernando.
Because I know you,
and if you wanted to affect me,
I'd be obligated to react,
to defend myself.
And no one wants the President
of the Republic against them.
But if we cut the bullshit, like you say,
I think we have a long road ahead of us.
Absolutely right, Luis.
We have a lot of history,
let's not waste it.
Thank you again for having me.
You know how many promises I've made
that I couldn't keep?
It's not personal, Fernando.
I know.
We have information about
the house where the League gathered.
We're accelerating
the recruitment process in Guadalajara.
It's a matter of weeks
before we have much more information.
Very well, Miguel.
Coordinate your efforts
with the local police,
we need to pool resources, information.
Of course, Mr. Undersecretary.
We talk to them at least twice a week,
and also with the DA's office.
Very well.
I think that'll be all, Miguel.
LEAVE THEM
I'LL SEE YOU THERE
Keep me posted, please.
Of course, Mr. Undersecretary.
What's up, Dad?
I have something for you.
Open it.
It's yours.
The first one they gave me
when I entered the Directorate.
- Look at the date.
- My birthday.
You turned two that day.
We made you a cake, a little party.
Your mom was pregnant.
I showed you this badge,
I let you hold it,
it seemed you didn't wanna let it go.
A mean bastard from the start.
Now it's yours.
It's a memento,
so don't sell this one, okay?
No way, Dad.
Look.
For you.
You were right.
We are what we are.
That's right, Dad.
You'll be the son of a cop.
Great.
Can I borrow it?
Hit it.
Commander.
All lines will be working soon.
This one's the safest
to communicate with Silvita.
- And we're completely shielded.
- Perfect, Miguel. Thank you.
And here's all the copies
of the documents you asked for.
The originals are in Bucareli.
Thank you, Silvia.
I'll meet you there soon.
Yes, Commander. Excuse me.
So what happened?
Did you find anything about the recorder?
Well, we're checking with the suppliers.
But there's no record of that model.
The package was sent via a post office
without name or address.
If they bugged your office,
they know what they're doing.
Yeah, well, from here on we stay on alert.
We only talk official matters
in the office, everything else, here.
All right.
Welcome back, Commander.
Thank you, Miguel.
I missed it.
Now, let's get to work.
Translated by MCI
Creative Supervisor Silvana Rinaldi
historical events and public figures.
People, incidents, locations
and dialogue are fictional
and have been created
or adapted for dramatization purposes.
Any resemblance to historical events
and interpretations is coincidental.
Thanks.
Why haven't you come to see me?
You know, Lucecita, we got work.
- What work? Your wife won't let you.
- Don't be jealous.
Come on, Lucecita,
turn on your headlights.
Buy me a brandy first,
and you'll see me all lit up.
Why don't you bring two friends?
We can all get together.
Two?
But your friend doesn't seem too into it.
Of course he is!
He might look serious,
but he's a ballsy bastard.
Gallo, show the lady your piece
so she knows you're really ballsy.
Go on, Gallito, show me, let's see.
Look, there goes your Gallo, some balls...
- Kiss me.
- And you were talking him up.
Who the fuck said you could sit down?
Son of a bitch!
Fuck off, motherfucker.
What are you doing
with these two faggots, honey?
Who the fuck do you
think you are, asshole?
Answer, motherfucker!
I'm the law, asshole.
How's that?
Hold on, we're good.
- Hold on what, asshole?
- We've got no beef.
I'll fuck you up!
Drop the fucking gun!
Move! Drop the gun, asshole!
I said drop it! Did you hear?
I don't get it, you're bringing me this
because one of ours started the shootout?
No, Commander.
The guy with the badge wasn't a DNS agent.
He had a shop in Abastos market.
And how the fuck
did an Abastos store owner get this badge?
He bought it.
Can you tell me
who the fuck sold it to him?
Careful with that, Toñito.
If you scratch the paint again,
I'll kill you.
- Did you solder on the serial number?
- Yes, sir. I did a double weld.
"Weld."
Sorry, boss. I'll weld it right away.
Armando.
Hey, Dad.
You can wait in the office.
I need to speak to my son.
How many more did you sell?
Does it matter?
Of course it matters.
The guy you sold it to
killed the nephew of a union leader.
You're exposing
me and yourself with this shit.
Exposing myself? To what?
Sorry, Dad.
You're the last one who should lecture me.
Look, you think
this bullshit doesn't hurt us?
Well, I learned "this bullshit" from you.
What are you talking about?
We're alike, right?
But I don't pretend to be someone else.
I am what I am.
I'm about to be named
Secretary of the Interior of this country,
and you'll be the son
of that Secretary of the Interior!
So stop all this crap
with selling badges, stolen cars,
and I don't know
what the fuck else you're doing!
Your visibility
won't allow you to do this shit.
Well, I don't want visibility.
Never asked for it.
To me, being invisible saved my life, Dad.
What are you saying, Armando?
I'm saying
that when they wanted to attack you,
they had to go to Boston for my brother,
while I was right here in Mexico.
So being invisible is a blessing, Dad.
Stop with all the bullshit, you asshole!
A STRANGE ENEMY
"Her father said that according to a book,
when you die, you go live on a star."
"So tell me, Dad," asked Nene,
"Why are the houses for the dead so sad?
If I die, I don't wanna see anyone cry.
I want them to play music
because I'll be living among the stars."
Time to sleep.
Just a bit longer.
Grandma will read you
more tomorrow, honey.
It's time to sleep.
But it's not time yet.
And how can you tell what time it is?
I don't know.
Well, so you can tell,
I'll leave this here.
Promise me you'll take care of it.
Yeah.
And promise me
you'll be very good to your grandma.
- Do as she says, okay?
- Yes, Dad.
Good. Go to sleep. Give me a kiss.
Lay down.
See you in a few days, kiddo.
Remember, I love you very much.
Me too.
I love you so much.
Let's go.
If something happens to you,
what will I say?
Or if something happens to him,
how will I let you know?
How long, Julieta?
Are you trusting me with your son forever?
- When will you come get him?
- No, not forever.
- Then how long?
- I don't know, Mom.
Let him go. What do you
have to do with these people?
What will you accomplish?
We have to go.
All those ideas, the fighting,
all of that is more important
than your son?
It's not. But we're doing this for him.
The only thing you're doing
is making your son an orphan.
Let's go.
Just let me kiss him goodbye.
Better let him sleep.
Let's go, Julieta.
Thank you.
I love you very much, Mom.
He'll be okay. He'll be well looked after.
What if I can't do it?
What if I wanna come back?
You can't, my love.
You know that.
It's dangerous for all of us.
He'll be okay.
There they are. Let's go.
Don't cry.
Ready?
We're in this together, comrade.
Did you get them?
Three.
All right, comrades.
Welcome.
The September 23rd Group,
the Procesos, the FER,
Lacandones Command, the Macías,
the Guajiros, the Enfermos,
the Espartaquistas, and the Red Brigade.
So far these are
the groups we know to be a part
of the September 23rd Communist League.
Executing policemen and soldiers,
freeing political prisoners,
bank expropriations, kidnapping...
It seems this league
wants to beat the shit out of us.
Well, we should see
how much of a real threat they are.
Because this... This is all talk.
As far as we know, it's a group
heavily concentrated in Guadalajara.
Yes, we should look out
for a possible alliance between this group
and the Party of the Poor in Guerrero.
Maybe an option to get ahead
would be to increase
military presence in Sierra de Atoyac.
I'm sorry, Mr. Secretary.
But it seems very unlikely to me
that the Communist League
and Lucio Cabañas will make an alliance.
And why is that, Fernando?
Because these are
middle-class intellectuals
who fight because they've read
too much Marx, too much Engels.
Lucio Cabañas and his people fight
because they're starving.
Given their manifesto, we can see
that they're all talk, but also all ego.
And Lucio Cabañas has a huge ego.
So I don't think
they'll ever reach an agreement.
I agree with the undersecretary.
And we can't fight against urban groups
the same way we do it in the mountains.
But if that's your order, we can begin
a military advance in Guadalajara.
HERMENEGILDO CUENCA DÍAZ
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
General, don't you think
it'd be convenient,
until a threat is confirmed,
as Secretary Moya Palencia says,
to avoid a military parade
in the streets of Guadalajara?
Sure, an army on the streets
would be our last resort.
Meanwhile, we can start with surveillance,
collect information and break them apart
in a more discreet way.
It's important to end this quickly,
with no fuss,
especially without giving them
the attention they seek.
I don't want criminals on the front pages.
General Cuenca Díaz,
let the army focus on Guerrero.
- Yes, sir.
- Fernando,
have the DNS handle Guadalajara,
put some pressure there.
And above all, make sure
the working class
doesn't join this fucking league.
Brief Don Fidel on all of this.
I can meet him today.
No. This is a security issue,
it's best for Fernando to handle it.
Well, gentlemen, get to work.
If you'll excuse me.
No one's recruiting my workers.
That league isn't going to infiltrate
any factory to brainwash anyone.
Our people work. They don't revolt.
The president can rest assured.
I'll forward your message, Don Fidel.
And you know you can count on me
and the secretary for anything.
Good.
And are we going to talk about
what you really want to know?
I only came to forward
the president's message. I never...
Coming to warn me
about the communists is all well and fine,
but what you really want to know
is if Moya Palencia will be removed
so you can be Secretary of the Interior.
Well, no. We can't confirm that.
What we can confirm
is that the Mexican Embassy
in Great Britain just became vacant.
And if they removed the ambassador there,
it's to give a consolation prize
to some cabinet member
who's going to be removed.
I guess soon we'll know
if Moya will pack his bags, right?
Yes, we'll see, Don Fidel.
Do you feel better
about your personal issue?
Better.
Are your daughter
and her mother doing okay?
Yes, they're still in Paris.
Everything's fine.
All right.
Let me know if we can help.
Thank you.
So?
Is it a sure thing?
Did he confirm it?
Well, you know,
Don Fidel does things his way,
but yes, it would seem so.
When do you think they'll announce it?
Soon, I guess.
And it seems Moya's going to London.
Not bad, right?
I'm very proud of you.
You were right.
About what?
We had to look forward.
It's been hard, Esperanza.
And we wouldn't be here without you.
We're a family, Fernando.
We'll do our best.
But with this plan,
I can't guarantee we'll meet the deadline.
JOSÉ LÓPEZ PORTILLO
DIRECTOR, FEDERAL ELECTRICITY COMMISSION
We're already way over the budget
and this schedule is adding pressure.
So you're saying, Cancún's out,
Lazaro Cardenas's steelworks is out,
the hydroelectric plant's out.
What else do we stop?
Education? Health?
- You tell me.
- We have to save money somehow.
HUGO B. MARGÁIN
SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
Our expenses are unsustainable.
It's an investment, not an expense.
Either way, we have no way to finance
a public investment of this magnitude.
We're not talking about
some random thing for goodness sake.
We're talking about
this country's infrastructure.
It's the engine that's going to
help us grow in the long run.
And the economy is doing fine, Hugo.
Oil is going up,
we're creating jobs, the GDP's growing.
You're my Secretary of the Treasury,
you have all this data, damn it!
Sir, the GDP grows because the government
won't stop spending,
and the debt is at its limit.
- What do you mean?
- It's at its limit!
And if we don't implement
an exchange plan, at least gradually,
we'll endanger the country's stability.
Wait. Who the fuck am I talking to?
With a spokesman of Monterrey Group
or my Secretary of the Treasury?
Because this deal about exchange plans,
and speculation and risks
sounds to me a lot
like the narrative of Garza
and his band of Indians
who won't stop whining
because they realized
they don't own this country.
The Monterrey Group
makes 15% of the country's GDP.
And their interests don't clash
with the financial course we must take.
They make 15% and they get mad
because they don't have the other 85%.
My point is that,
given our economic situation,
the private sector must be considered
more as an ally than as an obstacle.
Those millionaires
have been benefiting for years
and feeling they're above everyone.
How many subsidies and fiscal credits
have we given them? How many?
Okay, gentlemen.
Instead of giving me
this detailed analysis
of possible problems,
why don't you bring solutions?
- Or do I have to do everything myself?
- We're doing our jobs.
That's not evident to me.
Your job is to find solutions
to make sure this country
doesn't sink, understand?
Robles has been
in the Directorate for 20 years.
He's already worked
for the Guadalajara office.
Of course they'll send him.
But I'm sure
they'll need more people, right?
I mean, if they want to sort
that League mess quickly.
Yeah, but surely Robles will decide
who he takes with him.
Well, I hate it too.
I'm sure Guadalajara
will pay bonuses and allowances.
But we'll find something
to keep us busy here, right?
Is that short enough?
Commander Robles, sorry
for the interruption, you have a call.
- They said it's urgent.
- Take a message, I'll call when I'm done.
It's something about Guadalajara,
but they wouldn't give more details.
Okay, let's go.
Fucking shit! Fucking...
Write down the fucking number first!
I told you!
You write down the number first!
Asshole.
Help!
Okay, let's see...
Hold on tight, there, hold on...
Help!
Hold on tight there...
57, 61...
Have them sign the receipt, okay?
Yes, agent.
C-95, zero, two...
Had it been the left hand,
he could still work, right?
But the right hand is pretty fucked.
Well, many have complained
about their guns,
that they get stuck,
that the clips don't work.
It's weird Robles didn't notice, right?
He's a veteran.
That's your transfer sheet.
Have it sealed in Administration,
and take a copy to Guadalajara.
And don't be a dumbass, don't lose it.
- I don't wanna sign more fucking forms.
- No, Commander.
Thanks for trusting me.
Go get them, kiddo.
I've been putting them there.
The other ones came yesterday evening.
Very well.
Thank you, Silvia. That'll be all.
Yes, sir, if you'll excuse me.
Congratulations
Mr. Secretary
And how did he take it?
Well, he wasn't surprised by the news,
but let's just say he wasn't happy.
The report to the media
is that Margáin is leaving
the Secretary of the Treasury
for health concerns.
When he recovers,
he'll take over as ambassador in London.
Good.
What we do have to think about carefully
is how to place López Portillo
as Secretary of the Treasury,
because that will raise a lot of eyebrows.
I know. But we'll calm everyone down,
making it very clear
that I'll be close to José
in regards to how the economy is handled.
Mario, trust me, we'll be all right.
What about Barrientos?
What about him?
I imagine he'll be disappointed
when he finds out
he won't have my position.
Can you really see a guy like him
as Secretary of State?
Fernando is where he needs to be.
He's useful to us on security issues.
That's it.
So Barrientos stays put.
The next administration shall see
if they promote him from a cop or not.
Can you really see a guy like him
as Secretary of State?
...shall see if they promote him
from a cop or not.
He's useful to us on security issues.
That's it.
So Barrientos stays put.
My apologies, Mr. President,
I told him you were busy.
Something wrong, Fernando?
If it's urgent, I ask that you
let me finish with them.
Fernando?
Fernando?
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry for the interruption.
Fernando?
I saw your car outside and got worried.
Why aren't you at the office?
Fernando?
What happened?
Tell me what happened.
You're not becoming the Secretary.
What happened?
I was wrong.
I thought he would deliver.
I bought it.
Did he give you a reason? What did he say?
I'm a cop.
Once a cop, always a cop.
- You're Undersecretary of the Interior.
- No.
No, Esperanza.
I got as far as I was supposed to.
It's over.
No, Fernando!
No! I won't accept that!
Because all this time I've been working
and I've admitted my part in it.
I know I insisted, I know I pushed you.
But we're not in the same place anymore.
We've been through a lot...
No.
I won't allow you to break
and tell me it's over!
Esperanza, I don't have...
You've dedicated your whole life
to these people!
And if they see you as "the cop",
well, then be "the cop".
Because as "the cop", Fernando,
you made Echeverría president!
How many times did you tell me
the system killed Enrique?
Well, the fucking system
is Luis Echeverría,
so Luis Echeverría owes us!
And payment is due!
Otherwise, this wound will never heal.
The president surprised all of us
with that appointment.
We didn't expect it,
and we didn't like it.
But right now,
it's not convenient to complain.
There's much work to do.
What would you do in my place?
It depends on what you want.
I want what is owed to me.
You think I wanted to be a worker
my whole life?
I wanted the same as you.
Power, respect,
to be of use to my country.
But they weren't just going to let me in.
They closed the doors on me too.
That's why I had to
carve a path my own way,
organizing people, getting allies.
If you expect
what is owed to you to be paid,
you'll wait your life away,
Mr. Undersecretary.
Now, if I were you,
the first thing I'd do is
become essential to the president.
Take advantage of all the guerrilla noise
and the Communist League.
They are going to need you.
So relax,
do your job right,
secure your place in the Cabinet,
and little by little move your chips
to take what's rightfully yours.
Mr. Consul, it's half past noon.
Thank you, Evelia.
Tell Ron to get the car ready, please.
TERRANCE GEORGE LEONHARDY
UNITED STATES CONSUL IN GUADALAJARA
Where to, Mr. Consul?
Thank you.
He's not alone.
No way.
Let's wait a bit.
I'll see where they go.
If they left at this hour,
who knows where.
Surely not to his house.
We'll follow them anyway.
Better to have everything checked.
Morning, lower your window.
Morning, officer, is there a problem?
You can't park here, the whole block
is reserved for the consulate.
Sorry, officer, we didn't know.
We were waiting for a friend,
but we'll leave.
Let me see your license and registration.
I forgot my wallet,
I always bring it with me.
- I'll have to give you a ticket.
- No, we're leaving, we're sorry.
Stop the car, asshole!
- Sorry!
- Stop the car, asshole!
There no point
being out there spying for weeks.
We should pop him when he comes out,
with or without the driver.
His driver is a trained and armed gringo.
We're armed too,
we just gotta take the risk.
It's one thing to take a risk,
another to do something stupid.
Grabbing a gun and popping
a fucking gringo is not stupid.
- It's a political act!
- What's political about it?
Fucking stop already!
We're not kidnapping
the United States Consul at gunpoint.
Is there a way to monitor his house?
There's lot of security,
they'll notice us.
Let's connect with
someone near the consulate,
to know when he goes out alone.
- Who knows how long that might take.
- Well, we wait.
David, get an informant
who can lend us a hand.
We'll pop him, comrades.
We just gotta do it right.
Let's go.
Well, you may have five years
in the directorate, Agent... Mancilla.
But with all due respect,
you look too fucking green for the job.
They told us the liaison with DF
was Commander Robles.
That's what we expected.
Jimenez here is my right hand,
he'll explain how things work around here.
Any doubt, ask him.
Perfect, Commander.
Well, welcome to Guadalajara.
Right on.
Let's get to work. Let's go.
Excuse me.
Excused.
Robles had already worked with us.
He's got friends here in Guadalajara.
Is he your friend?
Yes, when I was taking a course in DF,
Robles introduced me
to Commander Barrientos.
He said I might get transferred there.
Robles was gonna help me with that.
This is your place.
I asked them to leave you
the tapped phone records.
We cross-reference the info
from the calls with the suspects list.
Darn, I'm not really an office guy,
I prefer to go to the addresses
already identified.
I don't know what DF is like,
but we follow protocols here.
We're understaffed. So get to work.
Sorry about the delay, Fernando.
It's all right, I know you're busy.
Thank you for having me.
I apologize about the other day.
Well, I'll get straight to the point.
I know the appointment of López Portillo
will be the only change in your Cabinet.
I know you won't make me
Secretary of the Interior.
And I could come here
to complain, to demand,
I could even hand in my resignation.
You could tell me
I don't hold enough political weight,
or that it's not the time,
or that you need me for security issues,
and we could continue to feel...
Betrayed on my part...
And you'll lament about needing me, but...
I come with a proposition.
Let's not do that.
Let's skip all that
and do it the easy way,
without emotional blackmail,
without threats.
Glad you see things that way, Fernando.
Because I know you,
and if you wanted to affect me,
I'd be obligated to react,
to defend myself.
And no one wants the President
of the Republic against them.
But if we cut the bullshit, like you say,
I think we have a long road ahead of us.
Absolutely right, Luis.
We have a lot of history,
let's not waste it.
Thank you again for having me.
You know how many promises I've made
that I couldn't keep?
It's not personal, Fernando.
I know.
We have information about
the house where the League gathered.
We're accelerating
the recruitment process in Guadalajara.
It's a matter of weeks
before we have much more information.
Very well, Miguel.
Coordinate your efforts
with the local police,
we need to pool resources, information.
Of course, Mr. Undersecretary.
We talk to them at least twice a week,
and also with the DA's office.
Very well.
I think that'll be all, Miguel.
LEAVE THEM
I'LL SEE YOU THERE
Keep me posted, please.
Of course, Mr. Undersecretary.
What's up, Dad?
I have something for you.
Open it.
It's yours.
The first one they gave me
when I entered the Directorate.
- Look at the date.
- My birthday.
You turned two that day.
We made you a cake, a little party.
Your mom was pregnant.
I showed you this badge,
I let you hold it,
it seemed you didn't wanna let it go.
A mean bastard from the start.
Now it's yours.
It's a memento,
so don't sell this one, okay?
No way, Dad.
Look.
For you.
You were right.
We are what we are.
That's right, Dad.
You'll be the son of a cop.
Great.
Can I borrow it?
Hit it.
Commander.
All lines will be working soon.
This one's the safest
to communicate with Silvita.
- And we're completely shielded.
- Perfect, Miguel. Thank you.
And here's all the copies
of the documents you asked for.
The originals are in Bucareli.
Thank you, Silvia.
I'll meet you there soon.
Yes, Commander. Excuse me.
So what happened?
Did you find anything about the recorder?
Well, we're checking with the suppliers.
But there's no record of that model.
The package was sent via a post office
without name or address.
If they bugged your office,
they know what they're doing.
Yeah, well, from here on we stay on alert.
We only talk official matters
in the office, everything else, here.
All right.
Welcome back, Commander.
Thank you, Miguel.
I missed it.
Now, let's get to work.
Translated by MCI
Creative Supervisor Silvana Rinaldi