02x05 - El Nacimiento De Bolivia

Episode transcripts for the 2016 TV show "Queen of the South". Aired June 2016 - current.*
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"Queen of the South" follows Teresa, who flees Mexico after her drug-runner boyfriend is m*rder*d. Settling in Spain, she looks to become the country's reigning drug smuggler and to avenge her lover's m*rder. Adaptation from the miniseries "La Reina del Sur".
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02x05 - El Nacimiento De Bolivia

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CAMILA: Previously on "Queen of the South"...

Whoa!

We need to ship cocaine up the coast.

You're going to help us.

Divorce papers.

You sign this, I'll leave you in peace.

Divorce or w*r?

Then w*r it is.

So what's this all about?

You and your people will work for me.

Yeah, but you want a w*r, I'll give you-- (g*nsh*t)

MAN: Boaz is a wild card.

Guero?

You're the rat?

CAMILA: But you knew he was alive.

No.

Then we only have one hole to dig.

You do need a new supplier, and I can connect you with one.

It's El Santo.

You need to go to Bolivia.

(eerie music)

♪ Is he as bad as they say?

El Santo--Epifanio was always terrified of him.

Yeah, Epi, back in '95, he did this deal with Igor, the Russian, for a large shipment of Kalashnikovs, and he didn't realize El Santo was involved.

The crate got seized by U.S. Customs.

Epi, he didn't want to pay; he came home and found his entire house staff strung up like wet laundry.

What did Epifanio do?

He paid.

♪ Here.

Those seats have covers on them.

Cut it open.

TERESA: Why?

So we don't get robbed like a bunch of gringo tourists.

TERESA: Your connect, Leo, can we trust him?

Leo's the best in Bolivia.

Give me back my Kn*fe.

♪ (phone ringing)

I've been trying to get ahold of you for two days.

I had to shake the DEA before I got to Bolivia.

Went Fast and Furious on their asses.

Yeah, La Paz ain't changed much.

We're almost at the meet point now.

I want to thank you for agreeing to use your boats for this run, for your loyalty.

GEORGE: This ain't about loyalty, Señora.

I almost lost two good men in your clumsy little tango with the feds.

This is about finishing what we started.

I understand.

I'm prepared to offer a 10% increase on our arrangement.

No, let's call it a gentlemanly 20, and also I'm gonna have to put a little clock on this here arrangement.

You and your people got 72 hours to get the goods to the border, or me and my boats are Cambodia-bound.

Fine.

Three days.

But if you leave early, I will hunt you down to the ends of the Earth, Your Highness.

Con un chingo de respeto, Señora.

I think I see your power trio right now.

(phone beeps)

(tires squeal)

Welcome to La Paz, b*tches!

(thudding)

Come on!

These are the papers you'll need to get your coke through to the border.

We're supposed to be from Chile?

Chillax, teen dream.

You ain't doing a funny accent or nothing.

Can we do it in three days, you think?

If your El Santo connect is legit, eh, it should be fine.

It's legit.

We'll meet with my connect at the bar, we'll get to El Santo, and then we are out of La Paz and gone.

Keep your wits about you, girl.

This ain't Culiacán.

Spiders in this web, they ain't the kind that wait for the fly.

There's your bar.

Get to it.

And loosen up a little.

You three blend in about as much as a piranha at a poodle party.

(upbeat electronic music)

♪ It's a cocaine-cocktail bar.

Tourists come here to party 24/7.

Why the f*ck are we meeting here?

Why not just meet at the police station, give him a challenge?

Where's your connect?

What does he look like?

You see them?

Look, I don't want to spook him off, okay?

I'll go take a look.

You guys just wait here.

♪ f*ck that.

♪ (indistinct Spanish conversations)

(g*n cocks)

Hola, mi amor.

Leo, it's been a minute.

(g*n cocks)

Leo?

She's Leo?

(dramatic music)

♪ (upbeat electronic music)

♪ I told you, if I ever saw you again, I'd k*ll you.

♪ I don't know what this is about, but whatever it is-- Step back, puta.

This is between me and lover boy.

Leo...

(speaking Spanish)

sh*t, Leo!

We have $100,000 for you to connect us to El Santo.

It's either this or a b*llet.

Fine.

I'll spare him.

But only because I know you're gonna get skinned alive anyway.

Are you gonna make the introduction or not?

Are you willing to die to meet him?

We know the risks.

Show me the finder's fee, guapo.

♪ You sure this is all you want?

I told you why we were coming.

♪ I'll make the call.

Are you an idiot?

Why the hell didn't you tell us Leo was your ex-girlfriend?

We don't have options down here.

It's the only chance we got at getting to El Santo.

We're here on business, all right?

Whatever happened between us is not important.

It's not important?

She's probably calling the hit squad right now.

She wouldn't do that.

♪ Does she know about me?

No, of course not.

♪ It's done.

What now?

(snorts)

♪ We wait.

(solemn music)

♪ You said it was an emergency.

Walk with me.

What's this about?

This arrived at my office this morning, care of me.

Open it.

The mail clerk that opened that saw the white powder, thought it was anthr*x.

He almost called the FBI.

I'm sorry.

My husband sent this to you to screw with me.

He knows your firm is handling my trawler company.

The feds are literally combing through my garbage looking for something, anything, to connect you to the cartels.

I don't do...

sloppy, Camila.

You don't deserve this.

I'll take care of it.

This will never happen again, okay?

Just trust me.

(dramatic music)

(sighs, mutters in Spanish)

(upbeat electronic music)

LEO: (snorting, sighs)

♪ Thank you.

(snorts)

♪ When are El Santo's people showing up?

(giggles)

(La Luz's "Call Me in the Day" playing)

(sighs)

I love this song.

(women vocalizing)

WOMAN: ♪ Before the sun goes down ♪ ♪ If it's getting late ♪ ♪ I won't pick up the phone ♪ ♪ Well, you see me ♪ Only on the need...

JAMES: What are you doing, Leo?

♪ (speaking Spanish)

♪ WOMAN: ♪ When you're feeling mean ♪ ♪ As a boulder slowly gaining speed ♪ ♪ On down a hill ♪ ♪ In your path ♪ ♪ Nothing I could do You think I don't know who you are, hmm?

You think you took him from me?

(inhales sharply)

You didn't.

You didn't.

♪ You never had him.

He had you.

♪ He left me the same way he left you.

Now it's just business.

♪ Just like you.

♪ (cell phone rings)

That's my connect.

Where are you going?

I'm just gonna let them know everything's all right.

Uh-huh, why don't you bring your connect in here?

LEO: That's not how it works.

This is my city.

You want El Santo?

Follow my lead.

♪ You burn us, I'll find you.

♪ I don't like it.

We don't have a choice.

She'll--she'll come through.

She's crazy, but I could always depend on her.

(men yelling in Spanish)

(people screaming)

sh*t.

GUERO: Soldiers.

It's a raid.

Come on.

This way.

(soldiers yelling)

(dramatic music)

We're surrounded.

Follow me.

♪ (speaking Spanish)

♪ Let's blend in.

GUERO: Leo sold us out.

(soldiers yelling)

MAN: (speaking Spanish)

(soldier shouts)

(sniffs)

♪ A little bunny told me I could find two machos in here...

And one pretty Mexicana, looking to traffic cocaine from my city.

♪ You didn't happen to see somebody like that, have you?

No, we just came here to party.

(sniffs)

♪ Mind if I sit?

Seeing as you're just here to party...

(clinking)

Not to do business...

♪ Go on.

♪ (snorts)

♪ Again.

♪ ♪ (coughs)

(moans)

Again.

♪ I'm good.

Thank you.

I've had enough.

♪ I said, "again," mi fresa.

♪ (heartbeat thudding)

♪ (piercing eerie sounds)

♪ You sure you're not the Mexicana I'm looking for?

(heartbeat pumping rapidly)

In that case, you came to party...

♪ Let's party.

♪ No, no...

-Wait, wait.

-Get the-- We got 100 grand.

Just take it.

We'll leave.

You'll never see us again.

The money's under the table, okay?

Here.

(breathing heavily)

(indistinct murmuring)

♪ (laughing)

It's done.

(soldiers shouting)

(gasps)

♪ Hey, hey, look...

(speaking indistinctly)

Hey, look at me.

Stay with me, stay with me.

-Gotta get her out of here.

-Get her up, come on.

Get her up.

I got you.

(groaning)

We need something to slow her heart.

Bring her over here.

(exciting music)

JAMES: (speaks indistinctly)

Go search the crowd for something to bring her down.

It's a coke bar.

There'll be something.

♪ We need to cool you down.

-Ready?

-Yeah.

Here.

(gasping)

There you go.

Deep breaths.

Deep breaths.

-James...

-What?

I'm here.

I'm here.

If I don't make it out of Bolivia-- You're gonna be fine.

Stop it.

I'm with you, okay?

You have to promise me that you're gonna let him go.

Don't k*ll Guero.

JAMES: What'd you find?

What'd you get?

I got some pills.

Here, here...

(murmurs)

Take these.

Take these.

It's...

It's Benadryl; it's gonna help slow your heart down.

-Here.

-(breathing heavily)

♪ JAMES: We need to get her to a hospital and then get the hell out of Bolivia.

Yeah, and what about El Santo, huh?

It's over!

You're just gonna pull the plug?

You failed.

You almost k*lled her.

There we go.

There we go.

Good.

That's what this is really about.

Good.

Stop it!

(gasping)

We need to find Leo.

You're in no state, and she tried to k*ll you, okay?

TERESA: I didn't come all this way for nothing.

I know where to find her.

♪ (breathing heavily)

(sighs)

CAMILA: It was Boaz's fault.

He's working with Epifanio.

They screwed our shipment in Galveston.

We wouldn't be in this situation if he hadn't betrayed me.

We need to send the Jimenezes a message.

It's gonna be very difficult.

Their security's gonna be on high alert.

You're close to his enforcer, aren't you?

El Puño?

He trained me.

I'm godfather to his daughter, back in Chihuahua.

Well, then you shouldn't have a problem getting close to him.

CAMILA: I'll handle Epifanio.

You handle El Puño.

What's the message?

No message.

Just bring me his head.

(tense music)

♪ MAN: (singing in Spanish)

♪ (dog barking, people speaking Spanish)

Sure you don't want to wait in the car?

It's safer inside.

Let's go.

GUERO: It's all the way at the top, on the left.

JAMES: What makes you think she still lives here?

GUERO: She was born in this house.

Means a lot to her.

She'll be here.

♪ You sure you're all right?

I'll rest at the top.

Let's go.

♪ (door bangs, lock clatters)

Leo?

♪ GUERO: Leo?

GUERO: Her parents were k*lled by the cartel.

♪ GUERO: That guy takes himself a little too seriously.

You need to back off, give him some space.

He's not used to having to compete.

Is that what we're doing here?

Competing?

You know what I mean.

Just be careful.

They already don't trust you.

♪ I see the way he looks at you.

♪ He saved my life.

Okay?

That's it.

♪ We hit a snag with Guero's connect.

He's gonna have to stick around a little longer.

I'm not surprised.

He's not stupid.

He's stalling.

Do what you have to do.

CAMILA: And then I want you to take care of Guero.

Just keep Teresa out of it.

Agreed.

GUERO: I should have told you about Leo.

♪ She's still in love with you.

Well, that don't excuse what she did.

No, it doesn't.

But she didn't do it to me.

She did it to you.

WOMAN: Let me go!

(indistinct arguing)

What?

You're gonna sh**t me?

(speaks Spanish)

Let her go.

(shouts in Spanish)

(breathing heavily)

-That's for trying to k*ll me.

-Hey, hey, hey, hey!

Hey.

Cálmate.

Let me go!

I want to talk to her.

Alone.

(indistinct chatter)

I understand you because I've felt that pain too.

But it disappeared.

I was told he was dead.

I had to run for my life.

I did things I thought I never would, things I'm ashamed of.

♪ But I was only trying to survive, just like you.

I know he hurt you.

I can see that.

But you don't want him dead.

Otherwise, the soldiers that you called would have done it at the bar.


If we don't make this deal with El Santo, Guero's going to die.

My boss is gonna k*ll him.

♪ If you have any feelings left for him, you have to help us.

♪ We deserve better than him, Teresa.

♪ El Santo...

has a guy who has to vet you before you meet him.

They call him El Dentista.

(sighs)

I'll make an appointment.

(Spanish hip-hop music)

♪ ♪ ♪ Chihuahua.

♪ ♪ (engines revving)

(indistinct chatter)

Teresa Mendoza.

♪ Sí.

(speaks Spanish)

♪ Sure.

♪ It's okay.

I'll go.

♪ This is bullshit.

♪ Don't be nervous.

What is this?

An examination.

Please.

It's part of his process.

El Santo?

Sit.

♪ I represent Camila Vargas.

She sent me to make a deal with El Santo.

♪ (eerie rattling noises)

♪ This way.

Open.

This way.

"Ah." Wide.

Very wide.

"Ah." ♪ You're a long way from home.

Your mercury fillings...

these are only used in Mexico.

I can also tell that you're not a Mexican or an American Federale.

They have the best dental plans.

I suggest you take your friends and leave this brutal place.

Tell this Camila Vargas that your best efforts run adrift.

Thank you, Doctor, but we've come too far to turn back now.

♪ I'm a very good dentist.

Top of my class.

But the majority of my time is not spent fixing teeth...

But pulling them...

So that those who are meant to be forgotten can no longer be identified.

A car will pick you up outside.

Give this to the driver.

God go with you, mi'ja.

♪ JAMES: Where's this cab gonna take us?

He didn't say.

You're getting in this car?

TERESA: It's the only way to El Santo.

♪ -(laughter)

-(speaking Spanish)

(soft music playing over radio)

(tense music)

♪ (dramatic melody playing)

♪ (tense electronic music)

(indistinct chatter)

♪ ♪ I thought I heard someone.

♪ (door closes)

♪ It's a test.

We're being vetted, watched.

I'm gonna take a look around, make sure we're not being ambushed.

-No, we should stay together.

-I won't be long.

TERESA: Then we'll all go.

Come on, let's go.

No, no, you need to wait here in case El Santo's people show up.

If anyone gets in trouble, you fire three sh*ts, okay?

♪ Okay.

♪ (music swells)

Whoa.

Hey, look at this.

What is it?

It's El Santos' Bible.

I've heard about this thing.

He wrote it for his followers.

♪ Let me see.

Yeah, he's not just a drug dealer; he runs some sort of whacked-out cult.

(murmurs in Spanish)

(woman laughs)

(giggles, speaking Spanish)

(g*n clicks)

♪ (phone buzzing)

♪ (grunts)

(groaning)

(gasps)

MAN: ¿Jefe?

Jefe?

(g*nshots, men grunting)

(bodies thudding)

(gasps)

♪ (groans)

(blade slicing)

They're not planning on me leaving Bolivia.

You know that, right?

Camila and James want me dead.

I'm not gonna let them k*ll you.

♪ I don't know you anymore, do I?

I'm not the same girl you left behind.

Yeah, I know.

(firework screeches)

What's that?

It's gotta be some type of signal.

(g*nshots)

James.

Teresa, wait!

Wait!

(exciting music)

(g*nshots)

-James!

-Hey, come on, go this way.

(g*nf*re)

(men shouting in Spanish)

So your family still doesn't know who k*lled Manuel.

It's best that stay between us.

But now I'm paying for his funeral.

(speaks Spanish)

But it's the least I could do.

No expense spared.

Rest in peace, Manuel.

And long live the new king, Boaz.

(speaking Spanish)

(groans)

(gags softly)

Hmm.

So I take it you got your mask.

If this is some kind of thr*at...

CAMILA: No.

-It's a declaration.

EPIFANIO: Of w*r?

You declared it once before, and I'm still standing.

One dead soldier...

changes nothing.

CAMILA: It's a declaration of independence.

And one more thing, my love.

Next time you want to send me a personal message, leave our lawyers out of it.

-Listen, I-- -(phone beeps)

He got the message.

(Camila chuckles)

-(grunts)

-(speaks Spanish)

I gave you a chance to leave, but you dug in deeper.

Like ticks.

So now, you require the flame.

JAMES: If it's more money you want, let me talk to my boss.

We can figure something out.

I don't cut deals with traffickers, Sancho.

I want one thing and one thing only.

El Santo.

We don't know him.

-Liar.

-It's true.

We came here looking for El Santo.

We failed.

We don't know him.

Aw.

Mi'ja.

After the moment we had back at the bar, I know you made the connection.

This marrana told me.

She doesn't know what she's talking about.

Uh-huh?

This puta here said you don't know what you're talking about.

Should I cut your lying tongue-- Leave her alone!

We gave you money.

We can't get you what you're asking for.

Tell me how to find El Santo.

Tell me how to find El Santo.

♪ Let Teresa go.

Guero...

Let her go.

♪ -Or she'll end up-- -(g*nsh*t)

(gasps)

No!

(breathing heavily)

What?

Did you think the fire would be pretty, Mexicana?

♪ We don't know how to get to El Santo.

We know as much as you do!

-(gasping)

-No.

In exactly one minute, I want you to k*ll both those men.

MAN: Sí, Capitán.

-My people...

-(chair scraping)

Are drowning in dr*gs, corruption, spiritual perversion.

El Santo is the water pouring into their throats.

And they only have me to protect them.

I will k*ll anyone...

Everyone who tries to hurt my country.

It's the only home I have.

♪ You only have a few seconds before your men are dead.

Give me El Santo.

♪ Hmm?

-(g*nsh*t)

-(gasps)

Oh, well.

(g*nsh*t, body thudding)

(g*nf*re)

(shouts)

(tense music)

♪ (shells clattering)

(muffled g*nf*re)

♪ ♪ (music swells)

♪ (water dripping)

(man coughing weakly)

(gasps)

(gasping)

Guero?

James?

(metallic scraping)

Oh!

(sobbing)

(grunting)

(indistinct chatter echoing)

(dark music)

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