Queen of the South (2016–…): Season 4, Episode 10 - Lo Que Más Temes - full transcript

Teresa quells tensions between her business partners after discovering someone stole from her.

TERESA: Previously on
Queen of the South...

Teresa Mendoza,
mi socia, Oksana Volkova.

This is your girl, Raul?

Salut.

My man Cheo was arrested
two days ago in Ybor City.

He's flipping on me--tossing
you in to sweeten the pot.

TERESA:
I have Luz and your son.

You can save them or spend
the rest of your life

in witness protection knowing
that you killed them.

El Gordo didn't mention a kid.

HITMAN: He won't get
in the way.



-And if he does?
-They can share a grave.

-(gunfire)
-Get down!

(bullets ricocheting)

You're a hard man
to get a hold of.

I was expecting
a call days ago.

My sincerest apologies.

The market's been
on a roller coaster.

Dieter, is there a problem
with my money?

Those orders won't affect you,
but they will tie up

those funds temporarily.

(both grunting)

It was not his fault.
He didn't do it.

-Who's he?
-My boyfriend.

Your boyfriend happen to work
for Teresa Mendoza?



I want you to come
live with me.

Welcome home.

Adios.

(keypad beeps)

Our contacts in Miami say
El Gordo's still in the wind.

After he made a move
on you and Tony,

he disappeared.

We're gonna find him.

Oksana has worked with
El Gordo for a long time.

If we take him out,
we'll have a bigger problem.

You once told me
you have hitters in every city.

Does that include Miami?

You want me to make a move
on El Gordo.

Yes.

Consider it a business
opportunity.

Oksana has the best molly
in the country.

Do this,

and I'll convince her
to supply you.

(chuckles)

(soft tense music)

All right.
You do that.

I'll get to El Gordo.

I'll make him a memory.

*

State's budget cuts are killing
the other private prisons.

Those budget cuts are
a momentary lapse of reason.

I have the ear
of the State House.

That may be so,
but we're talking about

pulling up stakes
and moving to New Mexico.

New Mexico?

What is wrong with you?

Louisiana is the prison capital
of the world.

And just look where
the wind is blowing.

Our correctional facilities
are overcrowded.

Detention centers on the--
on the southern border

are swarming with illegals.

And the overflow
is coming our way.

I may be able
to change their mind,

but only if I can
assure my partners

that we're ready
to break ground.

How close are you to meeting
your fundraising goals?

I convinced a friend of mine
to invest in the project.

She's got new money
burning a hole in her pocket.

And I can be very persuasive.

You deliver 30 million,

and New Orleans
will have herself

a new correctional facility.

*

(chuckles)

*

POTE: Look out through
both mirrors.

-TERESA: Slow.
-POTE: Now turn the wheel.

-TERESA: A little bit more.
-(exhales sharply)

-POTE: Turn all the way.
-TERESA: That's it.

-Slow.
-Slow.

-POTE: All the way. Keep going.
-TERESA: Keep going.

POTE: You're almost there.
Just keep going.

Keep going.
Now stop.

-TERESA: Now go forward.
-POTE: Now move forward slowly.

TERESA: Slow.
A little bit more.

POTE: There you go.

-You did it.
-Yeah.

-Put it in park.
-Okay.

I'm gonna be back home
by 9:00, okay?

Okay.

Oh, I was thinking,
once I get my license,

I could drive myself to school?

School?

I'm ready to go back.

There's an art school here.

It's called
the Young Artist's Colony.

It's supposed to be one
of the best in the country.

You want to study art?

Well, yeah.
Is that dumb?

No, it's great.
Let's look into it.

Really?

Yeah, of course.

Let's talk about it later.

Awesome.

(smooches)
Bye.

-See you later.
-Have a good day.

You, too.

All right, bye, Pote.

Adios.

TONY: See you later.

He already missed
a lot of school.

Those fancy private schools
don't need an excuse

to say no to a kid like him.

He's talented.

He'll get in.

(soft dramatic music)

Patrona, the judge.

*

How's the tequila?

It'll do--in a pinch.

*

Why are you here?

I like how you cut
to the chase.

There's a--
a pet project of mine

that needs a influx of capital.

I'm looking for
an advance on my 10%.

How much of an advance?

30 million.

*

I pay you enough already.

(laughs)

I do believe I've earned more--

saved your hide from Marcel
and his Georgia boys.

And I provided
valuable information

about that turncoat Cheo.

You'd have end up in federal
prison if it weren't for me.

*

I can always pay
that rat a visit.

You're not the only one
who can squeeze his family.

I'll make him sing
like a Cuban canary.

Or,

you can pay me in 72 hours.

The choice is yours.

*

.

I need the money in 72 hours,
Dieter.

Are we able to access
the Turks and Caicos accounts?

It's going to be difficult to
liquidate on such short notice.

If we try to pull out
that amount of money

all at once,

it's going to set off

alarm bells at the TCB.

I don't have time.

This has to happen now.

I can try and sell some of
your securities in Luxembourg,

but the market
is considerably off.

You're going to take
a significant hit.

Do it.

I'll let you know
when it's ready.

(phone beeps)

El Pinche Judge is not gonna

put up with any delays

on his 30 million.

If this cabrón

makes us wait again--

I know.
Yes?

I drew up power of attorney.

I just need a signature

and I'll be able to put

together that trust for Tony.

If I'm out of line just say so,

but TCB is the bank Cole used

to use for all of his clients.

I mean, I did most
of the legwork.

The manager and I

were on a first-name basis.

I could help you.

I could at least look into it

and make sure nothing's

holding up your money.

Please look into it.

Thank you.

We need to go.

Why is Raul's rat
still breathing?

TERESA: He's not a threat
anymore.

-He won't talk to the feds.
-You can't be sure of that.

Raul sent a hitman

who wanted to blow up a woman,

her child,

and half a dozen U.S. Marshals.

If I had let that happen,

you and I would be in prison

or on the run by now.

Because I stopped him,

he tried to kill me
and my godson.

Teresa, I'm--I'm so sorry.
I did not know that.

And I do not
condone his actions.

I assume
you're looking for him now?

I'm gonna kill him.

I understand your anger,

but I think it is best
to let things calm down.

How can you trust Raul
or anyone in his business

after all of this?

Because I have known
the man for years.

Teresa, you and I have made
a lot of money with him.

Scorched earth
won't fill our pockets.

And give him another chance
to kill me?

You found a bloodless solution
to the Cheo problem.

I'm sure we can do
the same for Raul.

(tense music)

If I bring him to the table,
would you be open to a meeting?

You're asking a lot.

I will guarantee your safety.

But Raul would expect me
to do the same for him.

The meeting would be
in your city on your turf.

It's Raul and I
who are taking risk.

If you can find him,

I'll meet.

Very good, then.
I will be in touch.

*

Patrona,
she's gonna set you up.

Then we hit him there.

No.

I think she wants
to keep the peace.

If we're gonna take out
El Gordo,

we need Oksana to agree to it.

*

Hey, we have a problem.

Dieter's been stealing
from you, Teresa.

All of your money's gone.

-What do you mean, gone?
-Come here.

Dieter's been sending you
fake bank statements,

so I had the bank
e-mail over the real ones.

Look,
you see here your balance,

how it fluctuates
from month to month

from absolutely nothing
and then back up again?

-It's a Ponzi scheme.
-Exactly.

He's been stealing money
from you

and then eventually
he replaces it with money

from his other clients.

POTE: The people that
he cleans the money for.

He's a dead man walking.

He's betting they will
be in jail or dead

by the time they catch on.

Do you want me to get on
a plane now, patrona?

No.

If he thinks we're on to him,
he'll disappear.

*

I'm gonna need your help.

Anything.

(cell phone vibrating)

(cell phone beeps)

Hola, compadre.

I hear you've been
looking for me.

I'm glad we can finally meet.

Yeah, maybe we can make that
happen in person.

No need when
we have technology.

I never got the chance
to pay you back

for kidnapping my nephew.

*

Your nephew came back
in one piece, as I recall.

What can I say?

You make a habit of learning
from other people's mistakes.

*

Now that was a nice first
meeting, wouldn't you say?

Know this, Gordo.

You step one foot in my city,

and you'll be dancing at the
bottom of the Mississippi.

Oh, yeah?
Guess what?

I'm already here.

Not you, not Teresa,

not any maldito river
can take me down.

Entiendes?
Hm?

-Hasta luego.
-(phone beeps)

(exhales sharply)

-(grunts)
-(phone clattering)

.

I sold some
of their securities.

I can wire you
the money tonight.

TERESA: That's great.
Thank you.

Is there something else?

Do you know the name
Cole Van Awken?

DIETER: The lawyer
from Dallas?

I've heard of him.
Didn't he go missing?

He's presumed dead.

His widow, Kelly Anne,
is a friend of mine

and she has a problem--

a large sum of money that
could bring too much attention.

She was a person of interest
in his disappearance.

DIETER: I see.

That's why she couldn't
access the money,

and now she needs someone
with your experience

and discretion.

DIETER: If she's
Van Awken's widow,

I imagine her problem
is rather...sizable.

TERESA: It's nine figures.

She's in New Orleans now.

If you would like,
I can make an introduction

and you can bring
my money in person.

I have a flight tonight
to Europe.

But I suppose
I can make a stop.

Great.
I'll let her know.

-See you tonight.
-(phone beeps)

Are you sure about this?

Yes.

Kelly Anne,

you know this is dangerous.

I know.

She needs me.

(soft dramatic music)

I'm either in this family
or I'm not.

*

TONY: There are a lot
of talented kids

going to the Artist Colony.

TERESA: They're really good.

TONY: Yeah.

There's a senior art show
at the school right now.

(computer mouse clicking)

I mean, look at these.

They're amazing.

All the detail...

I wonder if I can ever be
that good, you know?

This is a really hard school
to get into.

My grades aren't that great.

And that's if they'll
even like my drawings.

You're talented.

They'd be lucky to have you.

*

You really think I have a shot?

Yes.

I believe in you.

Okay.
I'm gonna apply.

(cell phone vibrates)

I have to take this.

You should go home.
Chicho will take you.

Okay.

All right,
see you later.

See you.
Chicho.

Take Tony home, okay?

Gracias.

-(door closes)
-(phone beeps)

Yes?

OKSANA: I have made contact
with El Gordo.

Good news.
He's willing to meet.

Just the three of us.

-I don't trust him.
-(laughs softly)

We're here to iron out
the differences,

not create new ones.

I understand,
but I still don't like it.

I'll do one better.

As a show of good faith,
El Gordo and I would like

to double our normal order
of this month's shipment.

I assume that
isn't a problem?

It's not.
I'll send it.

Excellent.

I will be in touch
with more details.

(foreboding music)

(cell phone beeps)

So our little United Nations
meeting is set.

I never thought Mexico should
have a seat at the table.

Raul,

I promised Teresa that
she would be safe here.

If you have other intentions,
I will cancel this sit-down.

I will not be
in the middle of war.

All of our problems started

when we got into business
with Teresa.

And all of our new money!

Wouldn't you rather
get back to business?

(soft dramatic music)

*

Look, Teresa did not hire Cheo.

The rat was in your house.

He threw all of our operations
into disarray,

and none more than yours, Raul.

Now, she may not have
dealt with the Cheo problem

the way you wanted,
but it's been handled.

*

Raul, look at me.

I need you to play nice here.

What we want is peace.

*

If she's open to a truce,

I suppose I can find
my way there as well.

*

I can't believe you're giving
Mendoza a pass, tío.

That's for la Rusa's benefit.

I still have every intention
of taking out flaca.

Yeah, but aren't you
gonna piss off Oksana?

(sighs)

She may think she's in love
with Teresa right now,

but Oksana will come
to her senses

and agree to putting Mendoza
in the ground.

-And if she doesn't...
-(elevator dings)

She can die, too.

.

-How's it going?
-Good.

Your new offshore bank account
is open and ready for business.

POTE: Dieter's almost here.

Let's go over the plan
one more time.

Javier?

Dieter travels
with four body guards.

Two will enter the club
to keep eyes on him.

And two will stay outside
near the car,

where our money will be.

POTE: After a few drinks,

you bring him here to the
office for a private chat.

Javier will distract
one of the bodyguards

and I will disarm
the other one.

With a gun to his head,
we make him transfer the money

to the new
offshore bank account.

Once that's done,
he'll instruct his men

to bring the 30 million
into the bar.

We get the money.
He gets his life.

We pay the judge.
Our business is done.

Easy-peasy.
(chuckles)

-You good?
-Yeah, yeah.

-I'm ready.
-Let's do this.

(upbeat dance music playing)

*

(indistinct chatter)

There he is.

Hey, mira.

(tense music)

That's more muscle
than we expected.

Check the car outside.

TERESA: Dieter,
glad you could make it.

What an absolutely
beautiful venue.

Thank you.
This way.

*

Kelly Anne,
please meet Dieter Fassler.

-It's a pleasure.
-Pleasure's entirely mine.

Teresa forgot to mention
your stunning beauty.

(chuckles)
Oh, he's a charmer.

I'm gonna have to keep
my eye on him.

(both laughing)

*

So, tell me how
I can be of service.

Well,
after my husband disappeared,

I got a phone call from
the Montclair Hotel in Vegas

asking if I wanted to come
claim the contents

of my husband's safe,
but obviously,

I couldn't just go to Vegas
given the circumstances

'cause it would have seemed
a little suspicious.

DIETER: So you waited
until things cooled off.

Exactly.

So I finally
make it down to Vegas

thinking I'm gonna see
a whole bunch

of some other woman's
unmentionables and instead--

It's money.

It's $100 million.

She needs to get
her money cleaned.

And out of reach
of the authorities

who may still be looking
into your husband's,

shall we say,
illicit business dealings?

*

He has four more
bodyguards outside.

Este cabrón
came with an army.

Going past the four guys
in here's gonna be tough.

One wrong move, and we have
a bloodbath in the bar.

If the money's in the car,

maybe we should just
steal the car, eh?

Which car?

There are three SUVs
parked outside.

*

What is he planning?

When Teresa told me she had a
guy who might be able to help,

you know,
someone who knows how to

deal with people on the fringe,

I just prayed
you'd be my answer.

I'd like to be your
answered prayer.

But I must inform you that
transactions like this

can be very complicated.

Mmm.

I don't care how much it costs.

I need it done.

Champagne?

-Cheers.
-Cheers.

-TERESA: Cheers.
-(chuckles)

*

(cell phone vibrates)

Mmm, excuse me for one moment.

-Mm-hmm.
-Mmm.

-Mm-hmm.
-Mm-hmm.

(chuckles)

I'm intrigued
with the possibility

of working with you.

But I'm not a man who believes
in one night stands,

or one-off transactions.

Oh, honey, neither do I.

To be honest,
I wanted to meet you

and make sure
I feel comfortable.

Mm-hmm.

But now that I feel
a little more comfortable,

I think I can tell you
there's a lot more.

Millions spread across
several hotels

just waiting
to be claimed and cleaned.

-Interesting.
-Mm-hmm.

Which hotels?

-Um, the Sanford in Houston.
-Mm-hmm.

-The, um--the June in Chicago.
-The June in Chicago.

-Mm-hmm.
-Mm.

Yes?

DUMAS: El Gordo's in town
and he's coming for you.

He called me.

The men I sent
to hunt him down--

he had me watch
while he slaughtered them.

*

I'm sorry, Marcel.

This is a courtesy call.

-(guns cocking)
-DUMAS: The gloves are off.

I'm gonna hit Oksana
and anyone else

connected to him until
I get my pound of flesh.

Something's not right.

I will get Oksana on our side.

I just need time.

You got 24 hours.

*

Sorry about that.

It's getting quite noisy
out here.

Should we move to my office?

Yeah, someplace more intimate
so we can finalize the deal.

I have a better idea.

I rented a home
on the St. Charles.

It's an absolute wonder
to behold.

That's where I have your money.

I know I was supposed
to bring it here,

but I didn't wanna
tempt the gods

by carrying
30 million in cash

down the streets
of New Orleans.

Of course.

Mmm?

-Shall we?
-Sure.

All right.

KELLY ANNE: Mm, thank you.

Where are they going?

I don't know,
but our plan just blew up.

Let's go.

*

(car doors opening, closing)

We're going to his house.
Follow us.

*

(car engines turning over)

.

He's got security,
but he's just a banker.

A dirty banker.

Maybe he thinks that Teresa
and Kelly Anne are on to him.

Who knows what he's capable of?

Silencers on.

(soft tense music)

*

Oh, it's so beautiful out here.

And private.

Just wait until
you see the house.

(chuckles)

*

*

KELLY ANNE: Whew,
you weren't kidding.

DIETER:
Wait till you see the inside.

-KELLY ANNE: Hmm?
-DIETER: Mm-hmm.

*

(engine turns off)

Buenos noches.

MAN: (speaking Spanish)

You have an extra cigarette?

*

Gracias.

I don't have a light.
May I have one?

*

Gracias.

DIETER: (dry whistling)

So, voila.

*

All this furniture's
shipped in from France.

-They're antiques.
-Wow.

KELLY ANNE:
This place is so classy.

You know what you should do is
you should add a little

cow skin rug and maybe
some horns up on the mantle--

really liven up the joint.

That's a great suggestion.

Oh.
(chuckles)

*

DIETER: Hope it's all right
I took the liberty to

open the bottle earlier
to let it breathe.

KELLY ANNE:
Ah, Le Musigny 2005.

Your taste in wine is as
impressive as this house.

-DIETER: Finely curated...
-(phone beeps)

-Like my guests.
-Oh. (chuckles)

Excuse me, it's my godson.
I need to make a phone call.

Sure.

(screen tapping, phone beeps)

(line ringing)

-TONY: Hey, Teresa.
-Tony, is everything okay?

No, no, no, no, no, yeah.

Um, it's just that
the Young Artist's Colony's

senior exhibit
closes tomorrow night,

so we need to RSVP now.

I know, I'm sorry,

but space is limited.

Can we go?
Please?

I have a meeting
tomorrow night.

TONY: Look, all the faculty
will be there,

and I know how good you are at
convincing people to do stuff.

I'll see what I can do.

It's fortunate your husband

made sure
you were taken care of.

It is, yeah.

Finding that money was
a real blessing.

Mmm.

Just in time.

We were just discussing
Miss Van Awken's estate.

I'm glad
you finally found someone

who can take care
of her money situation.

Yes, well, unfortunately,

I don't think
I can help her after all.

Why?

Because I don't believe
there is any money.

What are you talking about?

Miss Van Awken mentioned that
she had additional money

in other hotels.

-So what's the problem?
-Problem is she's lying.

The June in Chicago
closed three months ago.

*

POTE: How many gardens
you think this has?

-(silencer whooshes)
-MAN: (grunts)

*

You were a person of interest

in your husband's
disappearance, right?

Yes, I told you that
on the phone.

Yeah, they always
question the spouse.

And you reached out to Teresa
to launder an ungodly amount

of money without bothering
to ask for my rate?

TERESA: Because I told her
about our rate.

She expected the same.

Yeah, I'm sorry.
What's going on here?

-(quiet gunfire)
-MAN: (grunts)

(groans)

You disappeared shortly
after your husband.

-Where did you go?
-Why are you interrogating her?

Answer the question.

-Rehab.
-DIETER: Where?

In California.

Give me the name
and I'll call them.

-(scoffs)
-DIETER: Now!

-(gunshot)
-MAN: (grunts)

*

Okay, fine.
I didn't go to rehab.

After Cole disappeared,
I went on a bender

because I wanted to forget.

I don't believe you.

I think you were arrested
for Cole's murder

and you're here to serve us up
and to save yourself.

-You're crazy.
-Am I?

-Yes.
-Who have you been talking to?

Nobody.

Teresa,
do you really trust this woman?

Do you know for a fact where
she was when she disappeared?

And who she was talking to?

She showed up out of the blue,

eased herself
into your confidence,

and now she has
enough information

to destroy both of us!

(gagging)

I know you think
she's your friend.

But she's not!

Okay, all right, no.

He's crazy, okay?
I've cleaned up.

You know this.
You know me.

No.

I don't think I do.

*

(both grunting)

(suspenseful music)

Give me the gun.

If she's betraying me,

I want to be the person
who finishes her.

(both grunting)

MAN: (grunts)

*

You can't argue with logic.

Still.

(both grunting)

*

(Teresa grunting)

(gunshot)

DIETER: (yelps)

(grunting)

(gunshot)

(both panting)

POTE: Teresa.

(breathing heavily)

(soft dramatic music)

*

We got all of them.

Where's your computer?

(gun cocking)

In the office.

TERESA: Bring him.

(speaking Spanish)

(keyboard clacking)

Account's open,
ready for deposit.

What is this?

I know you've been
stealing from me.

So now you're gonna steal from

one of your other clients
to pay me back.

*

If I do this,

I need a guarantee
you'll let me live.

If you don't,

I guarantee you won't.

(gun cocking)

*

Let's go.

.

-Hey.
-TERESA: Hey.

I got your text.

I just have
a couple more things to do

with Tony's trust,
and it'll be ready.

Great, thank you.

And thank you for helping
last night.

Happy to.

TERESA: Listen.

I need a new money manager.

Would you put together
a list of candidates?

I can do that.

Good.

Because they will
be working under you.

(gentle guitar music)

*

(softly)
Really?

*

I won't let you down.

*

(cell phone beeps)

OKSANA: Teresa, I just had
a moment of pray for us.

TERESA:
What were you praying for?

Peace.

TERESA: There is no peace.

Be careful.

Think about what you're saying.

You have to make your choice.

I'm gonna kill El Gordo.

(foreboding music)

*

(phone beeps)

*

Our operation here is small.

We take out her
and that morenito

she does business with.

We'll own New Orleans.

We'll need her
Colombian supplier.

Mmm, that's not an issue.

I have contacts
all over Colombia.

It's gonna feel so good
taking her business.

You wanted this all along.

It's the smart play.

You chose correctly,
mi socia.

(quiet gunfire, thuds)

You're half right.

(tense music)

-TERESA: Raul.
-Telephone tough guy.

Remember me?

Now I told you what would
happen if you set foot

in my city.

I tried to help you, Raul.

But Teresa showed you
for what you are...

A liability.

What have you done, Oksana?

You side with this trash
over me?

-(quiet gunshot)
-(grunts)

(soft dramatic music)

*

*

Give Miss Mendoza my best.

*

(door opens)

(door closes)

(crickets chirping)

Oksana made peace
with Shomari in Atlanta?

Yeah, and Dumas will
be distributing her molly.

-KELLY ANNE: Hey.
-Hey.

Tony's trust.

Thank you.

-Hey.
-Hey.

You ready to go to the
art school exhibit?

TONY: Yeah.

You can show them
your drawings.

I won't show them
the super violent ones.

Good.
We should get going.

-TERESA: Gracias.
-I'm driving?

Why not?
It's your car.

You're serious?

The Range Rover?
(laughs softly)

How are you gonna
get to school?

Thank you so much, Teresa.

It's out front.

(gentle music)

*

If he doesn't get into
the school with his grades,

we can always buy a building

like all those
rich white parents do.

(both chuckling)

He'll get in on his own.

*

(seatbelt buckles)

*

-(car engine struggling)
-(device beeps)

Tony!

(ominous music)

(projector clicking)

(keys clacking, bell dings)