Somos. (2021) s01e06 Episode Script
Somos.
1
A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES
[melancholy horn music playing]
The train is arriving at the station.
Open your mouth. Choo-choo.
- There you go. That's it.
- [baby cooing]
Don't grab it.
Lucy, give me that.
I'll feed your brother, you made a mess.
- Why don't you go see the horses?
- [Lucy] Okay.
[soft piano music playing]
[Lucy exclaims]
[Lucy] Let's go to the pond, Luis.
Hurry up!
[Luis] Isn't it too far?
- I don't want to go.
- [Lucy] Come on!
[Luis] Wait up!
[Luis] What will they do to us?
Shh! We don't want them to attack.
So what should we do?
Nothing, let's just stay here.
[dramatic music playing]
[guard] Yes, sir. They're here.
- [man 1] Let's go!
- [man 2] Come on!
[man 3] Fuck.
[guard] Let's go.
Come on!
- I don't know how to
- [man] Here, take this.
Here.
[man] Let's go!
[dramatic music playing]
[car door slams and engine starts]
- [phone ringing]
- What are you doing here?
You look surprised.
They asked me to cover for you.
[scoffs] That's ridiculous.
Who asked you that?
I don't know.
What are you reading?
Strangers in the Night.
- Haven't you read it already?
- Yeah, I thought I would read it again.
But you know how it ends.
[clears throat]
You don't have to stay.
I need the extra hours.
[intercom beeping]
Sure.
What's your emergency?
Mrs. Velasco. [laughs]
Your cat did what? Where?
Don't worry.
You made it.
Barely.
I don't think the crappy rental car
will make it back to the airport.
Where's Armando?
He's not here.
He stayed at Tom's last night.
They're partying.
There's a BBQ at Vanesa's,
but he knows you're here.
Are you hungry?
Want something to eat?
No, thanks.
It smells good, but I need a shower.
Sure.
Remember where the bathroom is?
Of course I remember.
[shower running]
[Benjamín] Thanks.
[Silverio] Benjamín!
You're doing a good job.
Thanks.
People are talking about you.
I hear stuff.
What do they say?
You should go away for a while.
Did my dad ask you to get rid of me?
Don't be stupid.
Your dad wants you here.
After everything that happened
you know that.
You've been working with him
for 30 years?
Something like that.
Silverio.
You know everything about this place.
I've always wondered
why you didn't start your own ranch.
[scoffs]
With what money?
Besides, I'd still have to do the work.
I don't have to worry like he does.
Don't worry about me.
I worry about your father.
[ominous music playing]
[tires squealing]
- [gun firing]
- [woman screaming] What are you doing?
Don't touch me!
Please, no!
Don't touch me!
[screaming]
- [gun firing]
- [woman screaming] Mom!
Dad!
[men clamoring]
- [car horn blaring in distance]
- [men clamoring faintly]
[car receding]
[dialing]
[line ringing]
Hello, Dr. Cortés,
is it okay if I close the clinic?
I know Susana is coming later.
I would stay longer, but
Fernanda. Okay, bye.
[moaning]
- Hey.
- Mmm-hmm?
- Is it my imagination, or
- [chuckling] No.
I read in a magazine that
break-up sex can be very
very good.
- We should break up more often.
- [scoffs]
- Hey.
- What's up?
It's a great day.
- Really?
- Yeah.
I've been sober for a day.
Thanks, Chema.
Really.
You're welcome.
I'm here, whenever you need me.
Are you going to tonight's meeting?
I wouldn't miss it for the world.
Me neither.
What are they doing?
Hey, where are you going?
My brother called,
I have a family emergency.
- Manolo is driving me.
- What emergency?
- You can't go.
- It's an emergency.
Did you call Pedro to cover for you?
I'm serious, Alex.
If you leave, you're fired.
I'm serious!
What the fuck?
[engines rumbling]
[siren wailing]
[door slams]
Want a beer?
I'm good, thanks.
All right.
I need to get some things
in Piedras Negras
and then I'm going to the clinic.
- I was waiting for you, but
- You didn't want to upset our son.
That wasn't exactly planned.
- I can join you, if you like.
- No, it's okay. Stay and unpack.
Armando could
swing by before going to Vanesa's.
Maybe you can get him to open up
and tell you what's going on.
- You need to spend more time together.
- So do we.
I'll try.
Where am I sleeping?
On the couch, of course.
There's a blanket in the closet.
Make yourself comfortable.
[man] How many do you have?
- How many what?
- Hot dogs.
I don't know, about a hundred.
[man] I'll take them all.
[man] Ready, boss.
[dramatic music playing]
That's it. They're all gone.
[man] All right, let's go!
Sir, can I borrow your cell phone?
- I can't. I'm in a hurry.
- Please, sir
[indistinct clamoring]
[woman] What are you looking for?
- Linares.
- [woman] He's not here.
- [woman 1] Let me go!
- [woman 2] Leave the girls alone!
[man] You! Get dressed!
- [man] We're leaving right away.
- [woman screaming]
- [man] Let's go, hurry!
- [woman] Don't shoot!
[man 1] Don't hurt me.
- [man 2] Come on, let's go!
- [woman crying]
[woman] Let go of me!
- [woman 1] Drop that.
- [woman 2] Let me get my things!
[woman] Let go of me!
[woman] She's useless.
[man] Why?
[woman] She's on her period,
she's bleeding.
[woman] Oh, child.
- [woman] Hello.
- [Aracely] Come in.
[woman] I'm glad you're here,
we were waiting for you.
She was a good girl,
but she didn't want to take a nap.
Are you okay?
[Aracely] Yes, I'm fine.
Did you see anything strange
on your way here?
- Like what?
- I don't know, anything.
I saw Marcos. He's back from Houston.
- He got really fat. [laughs]
- Okay.
Do you still want me to babysit Wednesday?
Yeah, thanks.
Okay, see you. [kisses]
[somber music playing]
Damn it.
Damn it. Damn it. Damn it.
- [brakes screeching]
- [gasping]
Fucking hell!
[loud banging]
[objects clattering]
[man] Here it is!
Is there more?
I'll check.
[man] Ma'am!
Come!
Hey! Hey!
Ma'am!
Ma'am!
Open up!
Ma'am!
- Come here!
- [woman gasps]
[man] Do you know Wilbur?
All I know is he lives there.
Do you know where
Mutante and Benjamín are?
No.
When did they leave?
I don't know.
What model is your fridge?
I don't know. We got it at Sam's Club,
but it doesn't work.
Wilbur has a new one.
Guys, bring this lady Wilbur's fridge.
That's not necessary.
Do you think Wilbur needs it now?
- [Irene] The police are on their way.
- [Olympia] What is your emergency?
Can you speak slower?
You haven't entered the house.
Okay.
Want us to send the police?
Do you think anyone is injured?
[intercom beeping]
What is your emergency?
Yes, go ahead.
Repeat the address, please.
[helicopter flying]
- Over there.
- [man] Hurry up!
[man] Come on! Let's go!
[indistinct chatter]
[man] You!
Me?
You fix things, right?
Try it.
[engine sputters]
Again.
[engine sputters]
[engine starting]
[Paquito] That's it!
[cell phone ringing]
Calling for the gossip already?
Érika, did Julián arrive?
[Érika] Yes, a while ago.
- Okay.
- What's up? Are you coming over tomorrow?
You can scope out the situation
and tell me what you think.
Well I'm at work
and we're getting a lot of calls.
The police are I don't know.
What's going on?
Just be careful.
- Are you at home?
- No.
- I'm coming back from Piedras Negras, why?
- I think you should go home.
There's more calls.
- I'll call you later.
- [intercom beeping]
Irene
Want to ride in back with your girlfriend?
- Just keep your hands to yourselves.
- Come on, man.
[funk music playing on radio]
[exclaims] Turn it up!
[singing along] You are what I love most
Because of the way you are with me ♪
You are my rudder
My sail, my boat, my sea, my paddle ♪
- You are ♪
- Turn it down!
Do you want to kill me? I'm so hung over.
[funk music playing quietly]
Are you excited
about the game in San Antonio?
You mean
when they're going to kick our ass?
- It's going to be brutal.
- Didn't the Badgers win last year?
Yeah, but last year
we had Moreno and Solares.
But now you have me and Samuel.
You and Samuel, great.
I'll ignore that.
- Left here?
- Yeah.
[brakes screeching]
Did you see those guns?
Where are they going?
I don't know.
You don't know?
No, I don't.
- [Nancy] I should go home.
- Isn't everyone in Eagle Pass?
Right now the safest place is my house.
Do you understand?
Shit, yeah.
We'll have to wait until it's night.
[somber music playing]
Why me?
Why did you save me?
[woman] I could only save one.
I didn't even think about it.
- What will you do?
- Where were you going when you got caught?
To Bakersfield.
Where the hell is that?
California.
Let's go to California.
[car approaching and receding]
[phone dialing]
[sighs]
[phone dialing]
Hi, how are you?
This is Érika.
Thank you, it was lovely.
Your daughter Vanesa
[chuckles] Thank you.
I was wondering
if Armando was there by chance.
As always, he's not answering.
Ah. Thank you.
All right.
Tell him to call me.
Thank you.
- [upbeat music playing on stereo]
- Put that down. Come.
- Paco is still drunk.
- My mom's going to kick him out.
He came for the pool.
[Vanesa] Why does he think I have a pool?
[Armando] Tom and I told him.
He also thinks you have a twin in London.
[Vanesa laughs] What?
[Armando] And that your dad
is in the Burger King ads.
[Vanesa laughs] Everyone should be
coming soon.
I'm glad I came early.
So
So now that you're a woman,
are you ready to ruin your reputation
and go out with me?
There's a small problem.
What?
You suck at dancing.
Oh! Please
I might not be the best dancer,
but I make up for it in other ways.
Really?
So? Was I right?
[shouting in distance]
- Did you hear that?
- Yes.
What's going on?
Armando.
Come on, let's go.
- What happened?
- Shh!
[man shouting in distance] Be quiet!
Bring those two!
[man] Hurry up.
[Armando] Come on.
Shh! Don't make noise.
- [car engine starting in distance]
- [men shouting indistinctly]
[man in distance] Hurry up!
That's everyone.
- [somber music playing]
- [man] Let's go.
[men clamoring faintly]
[man] Kill that asshole!
- [gun firing]
- [screaming]
[man] Hurry up!
[engine starting]
[vehicles receding]
Holy shit.
Demolish it. Come on!
[house crumbling]
[crumbling continues]
[men shouting]
- Calm down.
- [intercom beeping]
- So
- What is your emergency?
- What is the address?
- Go ahead.
Emiliano Zapata?
[sirens wailing]
[ominous music playing]
[ominous music continues]
- [man 1] Shit!
- [man 2] Fucking hell!
Let's stay calm.
- Don't make any trouble.
- [thug] Hey! What brings you here?
[man] We got a call about a fire!
[thug] There's no fire here.
[trembling] Okay!
Okay, sorry to bother you!
[quietly] Back out slowly.
- [loudly] We're leaving!
- Come on!
- Back out.
- Let's go.
- Everyone calm down.
- [thug] Hold on.
- [thug] Stop the truck!
- [man] Don't move.
I know you.
You're the asshole from the bar.
I want to speak to you.
I'll get down.
- Don't get out.
- Calm down.
Don't do it! Let's go!
Fuck!
[man] What's up, bro?
They reported a fire,
but I can see there's nothing here.
- [thug] Sure.
- All good?
[thug] Of course. Go over there.
- Come on.
- [man] We already had an issue like this.
We know the deal, we'll leave quietly.
Okay?
We don't need any more problems.
- Eh?
- [thug] Mmm-hmm.
- [man] No worries.
- Not at all.
[man] This all has been more than enough.
[gun firing]
[firemen trembling]
Get out, motherfuckers!
Get out, asshole!
Get out, now!
- [man] All right. Calm down.
- Come on!
Get the fuck out!
Get out!
- [man] Calm down.
- Now, hurry!
[thug] Come on, let's go!
[man] Do I know you?
No, I don't think so.
[man] Does anyone know this guy?
[all] No.
[man] I'll tell you a joke.
[man] A guy walks into a bar
his name is Wilbur
nobody knows him.
[all laughing]
[man] Take them all!
Come on!
[all] Let's go.
[Mrs. Chayo] Aracely, help me!
Look
stay here.
Put this in the fridge
and don't open the door for anyone.
[Aracely] What's going on?
I'll tell you later.
[Aracely] Mom
I saw Paquito.
What's going on with him?
I saw him.
- Where? Did he escape?
- No.
So, what's going on?
[Mrs. Chayo] Those fuckers
can't do this to me.
I was just trying to help him.
You know what? I'm going to get him.
You stay here with the baby. Listen to me.
What are you doing, Mom?
I'm going to look for him
and I'll hide him here. Get in the house!
[melancholy music playing]
- Can you repeat that? Okay.
- [intercom beeping]
- You said your husband went out and what?
- [beeping and phones ringing]
Can you please repeat?
[Irene] Hold a moment.
10-6-7. I repeat, 10-6-7.
A 5-7 on Zaragoza Street.
Request for a 3-4 from any unit.
Ma'am?
Are you there?
[intercom beeping continuously]
Ma'am?
[Olympia] I'll be back.
- I'm going to see what's going on.
- No, Olympia!
[intercom beeping]
What is your emergency?
[phones ringing]
Yes, ma'am.
I can hear you.
- [Gerardo] Silverio.
- Gerardo.
- Lupita is in San Francisco?
- [Silverio] She went to meet the baby.
[Gerardo] I'm stuck with my mom's cooking.
- You'll survive.
- [Gerardo] Wish me luck.
Of course.
[car honking]
What's wrong?
There's men at the bottom of the hill.
They beat up Ramón and took Chino.
There's more coming.
They blocked the road.
[car approaching]
[firing]
Spread out, leave the ranch! Go!
What's wrong?
It's them, boss. They're here.
Go get your mother, your grandma,
and the kids.
Take the north road
and cross over to Eagle Pass.
- Don't stop for any reason.
- We'll stay with you.
- Sandra can take them.
- I said go!
They're looking for me, aren't they?
I'll go to them.
[Isidro] I said go protect your mother!
Let's go!
[Benjamín] See you, Dad.
[Silverio] Take care of yourself.
[car receding]
[Armando] Hi, I can't answer right now.
Please leave a message.
Nothing.
He's probably having sex with Vanesa.
That wouldn't stop Armando
from texting us.
I can't even look at booze right now.
I have Doritos.
Come on.
Screw it.
[tense music playing]
[knocking on door]
- [Vanesa] Mrs. Peña, what's going on?
- Come in. I saw everything.
Come.
My phone Can I use yours?
It's broken.
- [Armando] I'm going to get my phone.
- No, Armando!
Don't go. Stay here. Get in.
[man] Hey!
Where are you going?
- [car door slamming]
- [gun firing]
- [groans]
- [gun firing]
[tire popping]
Wait here.
[Gerardo] Take the kids.
Sandra and I will walk.
Let's go!
- [ominous music playing]
- [car approaching]
[car doors open]
[man] What's up, Ben?
[somber music playing]
[somber music continues]
- [gun firing on TV]
- [line ringing]
[line ringing]
- [Armando] Hi, I can't answer right
- [Nancy] Fucking Armando!
Where's your bathroom?
Down the hall, to the left.
[guns cocking]
Hello.
I was
Where is the bathroom?
Come in, please.
- [Samuel] Dad, we were just
- Look at that.
Aren't you going to introduce me
to your friends?
This is Tom and Nancy.
Tom and Nancy.
Tom and Nancy.
What's up?
Are you having fun here?
- Yes.
- [Tom] Yes.
That's good.
It's getting a little late, isn't it?
- Yes, we should be going.
- Mmm-hmm.
Yeah.
I'll take you, let's go.
"Let's go"? [laughs]
Where to?
Look, Samuel.
You've been neglecting your studies.
Pablo can give your friends a ride.
He was about to leave.
[Pablo] Sure, I'll take them.
- I really don't mind
- Shh.
Hey, Samuel.
Pablo will take them.
Go do your homework.
[Samuel] But
See you later.
[Samuel] Bye.
All right, Pablo.
Make sure they get where they need to go.
Don't worry, I got it.
[all shouting and clamoring]
[gun firing in distance]
[soft piano music playing]
[soft piano music continues]
[man shouting indistinctly]
[woman crying]
[woman screaming]
[gun firing]
[women screaming and crying]
[man] Take that one.
[soft piano music continues]
[gun firing]
[man] Come on, time to cook.
[somber music playing]
[phones ringing]
[ringing continues]
Chema.
Chema, call me back.
Olympia!
Roberto!
[phones ringing faintly]
[phone dialing]
[line ringing]
God damn it.
- [Aracely] Who is this?
- Aracely!
[Aracely] Paquito!
Paquito, what's going on?
- [Paquito] Ara
- Yeah?
[Paquito] I was so worried.
[Aracely] Why?
Put the baby on the phone.
Hold on.
- I'll call you later.
- [Aracely] What's going on?
- [man 1] it was Gustavo.
- [man 2] He said he was her cousin and
[baby fussing]
[gun firing]
[melancholy music playing]
[groaning]
[melancholy music continues]
- [phone line ringing]
- [sighs]
[Julián] Why don't you try Tom again?
That's who I was calling.
[Julián] If he's not answering the phone,
I don't think he's checking Facebook.
Hold on.
PLEASE CALL ME IF YOU HAVE INFORMATION
ABOUT MY SON, ARMANDO.
CALL ME AT 862 3500791.
They're by Rastro Street,
by the radio tower.
- I'll go look for them.
- No.
- I'll be careful.
- No, what if
There is no what if. I'll be back.
[sirens wailing]
[car door opens and closes]
[door creaks]
- [loud clattering]
- [footsteps approaching]
[footsteps receding]
[exploding]
[Mrs. Chayo] Excuse me.
What's this?
This is what's left
of that rat Héctor's business.
- Do you know where he is?
- Why would I know?
[man] You know everything.
- Why aren't you at home?
- I'm looking for my son-in-law.
[man] Why do I care?
He's one of them.
He was being held at Piedras Negras.
Do you know
- [Mrs. Chayo] Paquito.
- [man] Ah, Paquito?
[men] No, sir.
I can't help you. You should go home.
Sir?
You know Paquito, right? Where is he?
- [man] I was just there.
- Where?
[man] There.
He tried to escape.
He didn't make it.
[somber music playing]
Stupid Paquito.
What have I done?
[somber music continues]
May God's will be done.
Yes, sir.
[car approaching]
[car engine idling]
[Silverio] I'll distract them
and you get them from behind.
- [rifle firing]
- [guns firing]
[guns firing]
[gunfire continues]
[bullet whizzing]
- [gun firing]
- [grunts]
[gunfire continues]
- [gun firing]
- [man groans]
[groans]
[gunfire continues]
[gun firing]
[gunfire continues]
- [glass shattering]
- [gunfire continues]
[man] Go to the back door!
[gunfire continues]
- [guns firing]
- [bullets ricocheting]
[man] Enough!
[door creaking]
[soft piano music playing]
[soft piano music continues]
[baby fussing]
Shh
[door opening]
[Érika crying]
[somber music playing]
Ready?
[chuckles] Yes.
[somber music continues]
[children crying]
What's up, friend?
So funny.
Doesn't the radio work?
[lively music playing on radio]
Get out.
[baby crying]
Sit on this bench.
[soft guitar music playing]
Are you okay?
Come, little ones.
[melancholy horn music playing]
BASED ON AN ARTICLE BY GINGER THOMPSON
FOR PROPUBLICA
[soft piano music playing]
Subtitle translation by: B.P.
A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES
[melancholy horn music playing]
The train is arriving at the station.
Open your mouth. Choo-choo.
- There you go. That's it.
- [baby cooing]
Don't grab it.
Lucy, give me that.
I'll feed your brother, you made a mess.
- Why don't you go see the horses?
- [Lucy] Okay.
[soft piano music playing]
[Lucy exclaims]
[Lucy] Let's go to the pond, Luis.
Hurry up!
[Luis] Isn't it too far?
- I don't want to go.
- [Lucy] Come on!
[Luis] Wait up!
[Luis] What will they do to us?
Shh! We don't want them to attack.
So what should we do?
Nothing, let's just stay here.
[dramatic music playing]
[guard] Yes, sir. They're here.
- [man 1] Let's go!
- [man 2] Come on!
[man 3] Fuck.
[guard] Let's go.
Come on!
- I don't know how to
- [man] Here, take this.
Here.
[man] Let's go!
[dramatic music playing]
[car door slams and engine starts]
- [phone ringing]
- What are you doing here?
You look surprised.
They asked me to cover for you.
[scoffs] That's ridiculous.
Who asked you that?
I don't know.
What are you reading?
Strangers in the Night.
- Haven't you read it already?
- Yeah, I thought I would read it again.
But you know how it ends.
[clears throat]
You don't have to stay.
I need the extra hours.
[intercom beeping]
Sure.
What's your emergency?
Mrs. Velasco. [laughs]
Your cat did what? Where?
Don't worry.
You made it.
Barely.
I don't think the crappy rental car
will make it back to the airport.
Where's Armando?
He's not here.
He stayed at Tom's last night.
They're partying.
There's a BBQ at Vanesa's,
but he knows you're here.
Are you hungry?
Want something to eat?
No, thanks.
It smells good, but I need a shower.
Sure.
Remember where the bathroom is?
Of course I remember.
[shower running]
[Benjamín] Thanks.
[Silverio] Benjamín!
You're doing a good job.
Thanks.
People are talking about you.
I hear stuff.
What do they say?
You should go away for a while.
Did my dad ask you to get rid of me?
Don't be stupid.
Your dad wants you here.
After everything that happened
you know that.
You've been working with him
for 30 years?
Something like that.
Silverio.
You know everything about this place.
I've always wondered
why you didn't start your own ranch.
[scoffs]
With what money?
Besides, I'd still have to do the work.
I don't have to worry like he does.
Don't worry about me.
I worry about your father.
[ominous music playing]
[tires squealing]
- [gun firing]
- [woman screaming] What are you doing?
Don't touch me!
Please, no!
Don't touch me!
[screaming]
- [gun firing]
- [woman screaming] Mom!
Dad!
[men clamoring]
- [car horn blaring in distance]
- [men clamoring faintly]
[car receding]
[dialing]
[line ringing]
Hello, Dr. Cortés,
is it okay if I close the clinic?
I know Susana is coming later.
I would stay longer, but
Fernanda. Okay, bye.
[moaning]
- Hey.
- Mmm-hmm?
- Is it my imagination, or
- [chuckling] No.
I read in a magazine that
break-up sex can be very
very good.
- We should break up more often.
- [scoffs]
- Hey.
- What's up?
It's a great day.
- Really?
- Yeah.
I've been sober for a day.
Thanks, Chema.
Really.
You're welcome.
I'm here, whenever you need me.
Are you going to tonight's meeting?
I wouldn't miss it for the world.
Me neither.
What are they doing?
Hey, where are you going?
My brother called,
I have a family emergency.
- Manolo is driving me.
- What emergency?
- You can't go.
- It's an emergency.
Did you call Pedro to cover for you?
I'm serious, Alex.
If you leave, you're fired.
I'm serious!
What the fuck?
[engines rumbling]
[siren wailing]
[door slams]
Want a beer?
I'm good, thanks.
All right.
I need to get some things
in Piedras Negras
and then I'm going to the clinic.
- I was waiting for you, but
- You didn't want to upset our son.
That wasn't exactly planned.
- I can join you, if you like.
- No, it's okay. Stay and unpack.
Armando could
swing by before going to Vanesa's.
Maybe you can get him to open up
and tell you what's going on.
- You need to spend more time together.
- So do we.
I'll try.
Where am I sleeping?
On the couch, of course.
There's a blanket in the closet.
Make yourself comfortable.
[man] How many do you have?
- How many what?
- Hot dogs.
I don't know, about a hundred.
[man] I'll take them all.
[man] Ready, boss.
[dramatic music playing]
That's it. They're all gone.
[man] All right, let's go!
Sir, can I borrow your cell phone?
- I can't. I'm in a hurry.
- Please, sir
[indistinct clamoring]
[woman] What are you looking for?
- Linares.
- [woman] He's not here.
- [woman 1] Let me go!
- [woman 2] Leave the girls alone!
[man] You! Get dressed!
- [man] We're leaving right away.
- [woman screaming]
- [man] Let's go, hurry!
- [woman] Don't shoot!
[man 1] Don't hurt me.
- [man 2] Come on, let's go!
- [woman crying]
[woman] Let go of me!
- [woman 1] Drop that.
- [woman 2] Let me get my things!
[woman] Let go of me!
[woman] She's useless.
[man] Why?
[woman] She's on her period,
she's bleeding.
[woman] Oh, child.
- [woman] Hello.
- [Aracely] Come in.
[woman] I'm glad you're here,
we were waiting for you.
She was a good girl,
but she didn't want to take a nap.
Are you okay?
[Aracely] Yes, I'm fine.
Did you see anything strange
on your way here?
- Like what?
- I don't know, anything.
I saw Marcos. He's back from Houston.
- He got really fat. [laughs]
- Okay.
Do you still want me to babysit Wednesday?
Yeah, thanks.
Okay, see you. [kisses]
[somber music playing]
Damn it.
Damn it. Damn it. Damn it.
- [brakes screeching]
- [gasping]
Fucking hell!
[loud banging]
[objects clattering]
[man] Here it is!
Is there more?
I'll check.
[man] Ma'am!
Come!
Hey! Hey!
Ma'am!
Ma'am!
Open up!
Ma'am!
- Come here!
- [woman gasps]
[man] Do you know Wilbur?
All I know is he lives there.
Do you know where
Mutante and Benjamín are?
No.
When did they leave?
I don't know.
What model is your fridge?
I don't know. We got it at Sam's Club,
but it doesn't work.
Wilbur has a new one.
Guys, bring this lady Wilbur's fridge.
That's not necessary.
Do you think Wilbur needs it now?
- [Irene] The police are on their way.
- [Olympia] What is your emergency?
Can you speak slower?
You haven't entered the house.
Okay.
Want us to send the police?
Do you think anyone is injured?
[intercom beeping]
What is your emergency?
Yes, go ahead.
Repeat the address, please.
[helicopter flying]
- Over there.
- [man] Hurry up!
[man] Come on! Let's go!
[indistinct chatter]
[man] You!
Me?
You fix things, right?
Try it.
[engine sputters]
Again.
[engine sputters]
[engine starting]
[Paquito] That's it!
[cell phone ringing]
Calling for the gossip already?
Érika, did Julián arrive?
[Érika] Yes, a while ago.
- Okay.
- What's up? Are you coming over tomorrow?
You can scope out the situation
and tell me what you think.
Well I'm at work
and we're getting a lot of calls.
The police are I don't know.
What's going on?
Just be careful.
- Are you at home?
- No.
- I'm coming back from Piedras Negras, why?
- I think you should go home.
There's more calls.
- I'll call you later.
- [intercom beeping]
Irene
Want to ride in back with your girlfriend?
- Just keep your hands to yourselves.
- Come on, man.
[funk music playing on radio]
[exclaims] Turn it up!
[singing along] You are what I love most
Because of the way you are with me ♪
You are my rudder
My sail, my boat, my sea, my paddle ♪
- You are ♪
- Turn it down!
Do you want to kill me? I'm so hung over.
[funk music playing quietly]
Are you excited
about the game in San Antonio?
You mean
when they're going to kick our ass?
- It's going to be brutal.
- Didn't the Badgers win last year?
Yeah, but last year
we had Moreno and Solares.
But now you have me and Samuel.
You and Samuel, great.
I'll ignore that.
- Left here?
- Yeah.
[brakes screeching]
Did you see those guns?
Where are they going?
I don't know.
You don't know?
No, I don't.
- [Nancy] I should go home.
- Isn't everyone in Eagle Pass?
Right now the safest place is my house.
Do you understand?
Shit, yeah.
We'll have to wait until it's night.
[somber music playing]
Why me?
Why did you save me?
[woman] I could only save one.
I didn't even think about it.
- What will you do?
- Where were you going when you got caught?
To Bakersfield.
Where the hell is that?
California.
Let's go to California.
[car approaching and receding]
[phone dialing]
[sighs]
[phone dialing]
Hi, how are you?
This is Érika.
Thank you, it was lovely.
Your daughter Vanesa
[chuckles] Thank you.
I was wondering
if Armando was there by chance.
As always, he's not answering.
Ah. Thank you.
All right.
Tell him to call me.
Thank you.
- [upbeat music playing on stereo]
- Put that down. Come.
- Paco is still drunk.
- My mom's going to kick him out.
He came for the pool.
[Vanesa] Why does he think I have a pool?
[Armando] Tom and I told him.
He also thinks you have a twin in London.
[Vanesa laughs] What?
[Armando] And that your dad
is in the Burger King ads.
[Vanesa laughs] Everyone should be
coming soon.
I'm glad I came early.
So
So now that you're a woman,
are you ready to ruin your reputation
and go out with me?
There's a small problem.
What?
You suck at dancing.
Oh! Please
I might not be the best dancer,
but I make up for it in other ways.
Really?
So? Was I right?
[shouting in distance]
- Did you hear that?
- Yes.
What's going on?
Armando.
Come on, let's go.
- What happened?
- Shh!
[man shouting in distance] Be quiet!
Bring those two!
[man] Hurry up.
[Armando] Come on.
Shh! Don't make noise.
- [car engine starting in distance]
- [men shouting indistinctly]
[man in distance] Hurry up!
That's everyone.
- [somber music playing]
- [man] Let's go.
[men clamoring faintly]
[man] Kill that asshole!
- [gun firing]
- [screaming]
[man] Hurry up!
[engine starting]
[vehicles receding]
Holy shit.
Demolish it. Come on!
[house crumbling]
[crumbling continues]
[men shouting]
- Calm down.
- [intercom beeping]
- So
- What is your emergency?
- What is the address?
- Go ahead.
Emiliano Zapata?
[sirens wailing]
[ominous music playing]
[ominous music continues]
- [man 1] Shit!
- [man 2] Fucking hell!
Let's stay calm.
- Don't make any trouble.
- [thug] Hey! What brings you here?
[man] We got a call about a fire!
[thug] There's no fire here.
[trembling] Okay!
Okay, sorry to bother you!
[quietly] Back out slowly.
- [loudly] We're leaving!
- Come on!
- Back out.
- Let's go.
- Everyone calm down.
- [thug] Hold on.
- [thug] Stop the truck!
- [man] Don't move.
I know you.
You're the asshole from the bar.
I want to speak to you.
I'll get down.
- Don't get out.
- Calm down.
Don't do it! Let's go!
Fuck!
[man] What's up, bro?
They reported a fire,
but I can see there's nothing here.
- [thug] Sure.
- All good?
[thug] Of course. Go over there.
- Come on.
- [man] We already had an issue like this.
We know the deal, we'll leave quietly.
Okay?
We don't need any more problems.
- Eh?
- [thug] Mmm-hmm.
- [man] No worries.
- Not at all.
[man] This all has been more than enough.
[gun firing]
[firemen trembling]
Get out, motherfuckers!
Get out, asshole!
Get out, now!
- [man] All right. Calm down.
- Come on!
Get the fuck out!
Get out!
- [man] Calm down.
- Now, hurry!
[thug] Come on, let's go!
[man] Do I know you?
No, I don't think so.
[man] Does anyone know this guy?
[all] No.
[man] I'll tell you a joke.
[man] A guy walks into a bar
his name is Wilbur
nobody knows him.
[all laughing]
[man] Take them all!
Come on!
[all] Let's go.
[Mrs. Chayo] Aracely, help me!
Look
stay here.
Put this in the fridge
and don't open the door for anyone.
[Aracely] What's going on?
I'll tell you later.
[Aracely] Mom
I saw Paquito.
What's going on with him?
I saw him.
- Where? Did he escape?
- No.
So, what's going on?
[Mrs. Chayo] Those fuckers
can't do this to me.
I was just trying to help him.
You know what? I'm going to get him.
You stay here with the baby. Listen to me.
What are you doing, Mom?
I'm going to look for him
and I'll hide him here. Get in the house!
[melancholy music playing]
- Can you repeat that? Okay.
- [intercom beeping]
- You said your husband went out and what?
- [beeping and phones ringing]
Can you please repeat?
[Irene] Hold a moment.
10-6-7. I repeat, 10-6-7.
A 5-7 on Zaragoza Street.
Request for a 3-4 from any unit.
Ma'am?
Are you there?
[intercom beeping continuously]
Ma'am?
[Olympia] I'll be back.
- I'm going to see what's going on.
- No, Olympia!
[intercom beeping]
What is your emergency?
[phones ringing]
Yes, ma'am.
I can hear you.
- [Gerardo] Silverio.
- Gerardo.
- Lupita is in San Francisco?
- [Silverio] She went to meet the baby.
[Gerardo] I'm stuck with my mom's cooking.
- You'll survive.
- [Gerardo] Wish me luck.
Of course.
[car honking]
What's wrong?
There's men at the bottom of the hill.
They beat up Ramón and took Chino.
There's more coming.
They blocked the road.
[car approaching]
[firing]
Spread out, leave the ranch! Go!
What's wrong?
It's them, boss. They're here.
Go get your mother, your grandma,
and the kids.
Take the north road
and cross over to Eagle Pass.
- Don't stop for any reason.
- We'll stay with you.
- Sandra can take them.
- I said go!
They're looking for me, aren't they?
I'll go to them.
[Isidro] I said go protect your mother!
Let's go!
[Benjamín] See you, Dad.
[Silverio] Take care of yourself.
[car receding]
[Armando] Hi, I can't answer right now.
Please leave a message.
Nothing.
He's probably having sex with Vanesa.
That wouldn't stop Armando
from texting us.
I can't even look at booze right now.
I have Doritos.
Come on.
Screw it.
[tense music playing]
[knocking on door]
- [Vanesa] Mrs. Peña, what's going on?
- Come in. I saw everything.
Come.
My phone Can I use yours?
It's broken.
- [Armando] I'm going to get my phone.
- No, Armando!
Don't go. Stay here. Get in.
[man] Hey!
Where are you going?
- [car door slamming]
- [gun firing]
- [groans]
- [gun firing]
[tire popping]
Wait here.
[Gerardo] Take the kids.
Sandra and I will walk.
Let's go!
- [ominous music playing]
- [car approaching]
[car doors open]
[man] What's up, Ben?
[somber music playing]
[somber music continues]
- [gun firing on TV]
- [line ringing]
[line ringing]
- [Armando] Hi, I can't answer right
- [Nancy] Fucking Armando!
Where's your bathroom?
Down the hall, to the left.
[guns cocking]
Hello.
I was
Where is the bathroom?
Come in, please.
- [Samuel] Dad, we were just
- Look at that.
Aren't you going to introduce me
to your friends?
This is Tom and Nancy.
Tom and Nancy.
Tom and Nancy.
What's up?
Are you having fun here?
- Yes.
- [Tom] Yes.
That's good.
It's getting a little late, isn't it?
- Yes, we should be going.
- Mmm-hmm.
Yeah.
I'll take you, let's go.
"Let's go"? [laughs]
Where to?
Look, Samuel.
You've been neglecting your studies.
Pablo can give your friends a ride.
He was about to leave.
[Pablo] Sure, I'll take them.
- I really don't mind
- Shh.
Hey, Samuel.
Pablo will take them.
Go do your homework.
[Samuel] But
See you later.
[Samuel] Bye.
All right, Pablo.
Make sure they get where they need to go.
Don't worry, I got it.
[all shouting and clamoring]
[gun firing in distance]
[soft piano music playing]
[soft piano music continues]
[man shouting indistinctly]
[woman crying]
[woman screaming]
[gun firing]
[women screaming and crying]
[man] Take that one.
[soft piano music continues]
[gun firing]
[man] Come on, time to cook.
[somber music playing]
[phones ringing]
[ringing continues]
Chema.
Chema, call me back.
Olympia!
Roberto!
[phones ringing faintly]
[phone dialing]
[line ringing]
God damn it.
- [Aracely] Who is this?
- Aracely!
[Aracely] Paquito!
Paquito, what's going on?
- [Paquito] Ara
- Yeah?
[Paquito] I was so worried.
[Aracely] Why?
Put the baby on the phone.
Hold on.
- I'll call you later.
- [Aracely] What's going on?
- [man 1] it was Gustavo.
- [man 2] He said he was her cousin and
[baby fussing]
[gun firing]
[melancholy music playing]
[groaning]
[melancholy music continues]
- [phone line ringing]
- [sighs]
[Julián] Why don't you try Tom again?
That's who I was calling.
[Julián] If he's not answering the phone,
I don't think he's checking Facebook.
Hold on.
PLEASE CALL ME IF YOU HAVE INFORMATION
ABOUT MY SON, ARMANDO.
CALL ME AT 862 3500791.
They're by Rastro Street,
by the radio tower.
- I'll go look for them.
- No.
- I'll be careful.
- No, what if
There is no what if. I'll be back.
[sirens wailing]
[car door opens and closes]
[door creaks]
- [loud clattering]
- [footsteps approaching]
[footsteps receding]
[exploding]
[Mrs. Chayo] Excuse me.
What's this?
This is what's left
of that rat Héctor's business.
- Do you know where he is?
- Why would I know?
[man] You know everything.
- Why aren't you at home?
- I'm looking for my son-in-law.
[man] Why do I care?
He's one of them.
He was being held at Piedras Negras.
Do you know
- [Mrs. Chayo] Paquito.
- [man] Ah, Paquito?
[men] No, sir.
I can't help you. You should go home.
Sir?
You know Paquito, right? Where is he?
- [man] I was just there.
- Where?
[man] There.
He tried to escape.
He didn't make it.
[somber music playing]
Stupid Paquito.
What have I done?
[somber music continues]
May God's will be done.
Yes, sir.
[car approaching]
[car engine idling]
[Silverio] I'll distract them
and you get them from behind.
- [rifle firing]
- [guns firing]
[guns firing]
[gunfire continues]
[bullet whizzing]
- [gun firing]
- [grunts]
[gunfire continues]
- [gun firing]
- [man groans]
[groans]
[gunfire continues]
[gun firing]
[gunfire continues]
- [glass shattering]
- [gunfire continues]
[man] Go to the back door!
[gunfire continues]
- [guns firing]
- [bullets ricocheting]
[man] Enough!
[door creaking]
[soft piano music playing]
[soft piano music continues]
[baby fussing]
Shh
[door opening]
[Érika crying]
[somber music playing]
Ready?
[chuckles] Yes.
[somber music continues]
[children crying]
What's up, friend?
So funny.
Doesn't the radio work?
[lively music playing on radio]
Get out.
[baby crying]
Sit on this bench.
[soft guitar music playing]
Are you okay?
Come, little ones.
[melancholy horn music playing]
BASED ON AN ARTICLE BY GINGER THOMPSON
FOR PROPUBLICA
[soft piano music playing]
Subtitle translation by: B.P.