Pablo Escobar quotes from Narcos

Pablo Escobar

Gentlemen, I'm going to tell you who I am. I am Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria. My eyes are everywhere. That means you guys can't move a finger in all of Antioquia without me knowing about it. Do you understand? Not a finger. One day, I'm going to be President of the Republic of Colombia. So look, I make deals for a living. Now, you can stay calm and accept my deal or accept the consequences. Silver or lead. You decide.

Pablo Escobar

Due to the vicious lies and slander cast my way by Minister Lara and his cronies, I've decided to announce my resignation from Congress of the Republic. I ran as a representative for the common man, a voice for those who had no voice, but that has happened through much of our history. The powerful have conspired to silence me. I dreamt of doing good. Those dreams are over. But make no mistake I will not go quietly. I will fight. "The Men of Always" are mistaken if they think they can defeat Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria!

Pablo Escobar

The men of always aren't interested in the children of never.

Pablo Escobar

This is the problem?

Gustavo Gaviria

People are watching us, Pablo. They're asking themselves how two small businessmen - suddenly came up with so much cash.

Escobar

Gustavo, brother just launder the money. Make it look legitimate that's all. Isn't that what Al Capone did?

Al Capone?

Escobar

Al Capone.

You're a dumbass, Pablo. Al Capone is a terrible example.

Escobar

Why?

Because Al Capone never had this much cash. This is too much to launder.

Escobar

Well, then let's buy a bigger washing machine.

Pablo Escobar

Those shitty oligarchs. Those people, all of their lives don't know what it's like to wonder where their next meal is coming from. I come from nothing, Valeria and I have more money than any of those sons of bitches.

If you run for Congress, you put yourself in the public eye, you become a target. "I made my money from taxis" isn't going to work when you face the press. Pablo, you need a party that supports you. You need a proper political campaign.

Escobar

I buy the press, my love. And as far as a political party, I am quite sure that I can buy one of those as well. I don't want to be good. I am going to be great. A PAISA ROBIN HOOD.

Steve Murphy

[voiceover] A drug dealer running for president. It was crazy, right? Well, not in Colombia. Not in the mid-'80s. As far as Colombians go, Pablo wasn't a drug dealer at all. He was a fucking winner. The living embodiment of the Colombian dream. The guy who'd buy houses for the poor in exchange for nothing. As far as Pablo could tell, the doors to political success were there and all he had to do was to get to them.

Pablo Escobar

Look, I am not a rich person. I am a poor person with money. And for that reason, I think that...Well, I think that I understand the people to whom the New Liberalism wants to give a voice.

The party clearly needs to hear what you have to say, Mr. Escobar. There is a great deal of talk about how you have made your money. I need guarantees concerning the origins of your fortune.

Escobar

And Valeria told you how much I am going to donate?

No, no-

Escobar

Look, I am not a politician. I am not a successful lawyer like you. I come from the street, brother. I want to reassure you that you will receive your piece.

It's not about that-

Escobar

Assuming your piece is ten percent, your piece would be what? $300,000 just for you. Does that seem like a sufficient guarantee for the Justice Minister or what?

Most definitely.

Gustavo Gaviria

You know what, Pablo? To me, it looks like you are handling things very badly. You need to start thinking more about your family and about business. Thing is, you can't be a politician.

Pablo Escobar

Says who?

[sighs] You can't go strutting around giving things to people simply so they will love you. We are bandits.

Pablo Escobar

What good is having all the money in the world if you can't go home? If we go back I'm going to have to fight.

Do whatever is necessary, my love.

Steve Murphy

[voiceover] So, there it was. The decision that would change Colombia forever.

Pablo Escobar

Gacha's Mexican routes are opening up Los Angeles.

Gustavo Gaviria

But do you know what matters most for our business, Pablo? That the situation at home stays calm. Know what I mean?

Escobar

Sure.

[softly] You should have consulted with me about Galán.

Escobar

You would have tried to talk me out of it.

Yes. I would have tried. The amount of money we are losing is because of that bullshit. Are you listening?

Escobar

Look at those peaks, Gustavo. I'll die before I ever leave Colombia again.

Pablo Escobar

[answering his satellite phone] Hello?

You think you're hot shit? You should change your satellite phone.

Escobar

Who is this?

Your mother's in Rionegro with that tub of lard you call your son. And your wife was at Carrera 11 today, shopping for clothes.

Escobar

You bastard son of a bitch, you think that, what, you think because you're a cop I'm afraid of you or something?

You know where my family is, fag, well, I know where yours is, too. Don't forget that.

Escobar

Gonorrhea bastard son of a bitch. Why don't you take money like everyone else? I could have had you living like a king. But now, guess what? Time to kill your dad, your mom, your kids, your entire family, and you should be smart enough to realize I have each and every one of them under watch, you fucking bastard.

Not everyone's for sale, Pablo. You just keep hiding, and I will find you. Don't know when but I will find you. And when I find you - I'm going to kill you.

Escobar

I'm going to kill you, fag! I'm going to kill you and your entire family, you son of a bitch! [line disconnects; long pause as he briefly walks] This, then, is war.

Look, Pacho, we agreed that we would share the Los Angeles territory and that hasn't been happening. It seems you are not holding up our agreement.

Pacho Herrera

How's that?

Exactly what I'm saying, Pacho.

Herrera

Look, Pablo you know that our partners sometimes operate independently. If Mr. Galeano and Mr. Moncada are correct, then you have my assurance that it will be rectified.

Pablo Escobar

Thanks a lot, Pacho.

Herrera

Disputes between us cause needless bloodshed.

Escobar

Then fix it. A war between our groups is the last thing we need right now.

Herrera

It would seem you already have a war. Maybe bombing that plane was a step too far.

Gustavo Gaviria

Careful, Pacho. Careful. The only difference between us is our little misunderstanding with the government. And that will be resolved soon. Besides, that's the business, for all of us.

Herrera

Yes, it's true for all of us.

Mm-hm.

Gustavo

The only war we are really fighting is the war against extradition. And the outcome of that is something we're all interested in.

Herrera

It's true, Gustavo. Gustavo is right. We have a common goal, and that is to get rid of extradition. The United States is big enough for all of us to operate in. Let's figure out Los Angeles once you take care of your business here.

Escobar

You know what bothers me? Your arrogance. Your attitude, your air of superiority. Careful, Pacho that you don't get yourself killed for that.

Herrera

Thank you for coming.

Escobar

I'm gonna kill that homo bastard.

Pablo, let me kill him.

Stop talking shit, Moncada. We'll kill that fag later. Right now, we can't be out in the open.

Escobar

If that son of a bitch starts selling shit in Los Angeles, I'm personally gonna put a gun up his ass and pull the trigger. I swear.

That will make him fall in love with you.

Gustavo Gaviria

You've got to stop the bombing, Pablo. I don't know what you're thinking anymore.

Pablo Escobar

I think we should reorganize a bit and start sending our boys out to burn some houses down and do some damage to politicians and senators all over the country. And to the soldiers and cops in our way, the judges who annoy us and the reporters that watch us, basically, we have to create a presence so disruptive they'll want nothing but peace. That's the only way we're going to get there.

Is that it? Is that what you want? A civil war? You've gone crazy, asshole.

Escobar

We have to fight, brother. Let's put our hearts into this. And if we all must die, so be it.

Well, yes. The thing is, I don't want to die yet, Pablo.

Escobar

[sighs] Nor do I. But the bombs make the public want peace. And that will influence the politicians.

You're the one who says the politicians don't give a shit about the public. If you want to influence politicians, you'll have to narrow your focus. You know what I mean?

Steve Murphy

[voiceover] Gustavo was right. They needed a new strategy, one that brought terror directly to the people that mattered the most.

Gustavo Gaviria

So those fags want to sit and negotiate. Well we have to spend some time in jail, right? So what the fuck. You won, Pablo. They gave in.

Pablo Escobar

But that faggot president has yet to accept our most important demand before we turn ourselves in.

Which demand is that?

Escobar

It's been a while since we've been up here, right?

Yeah. We used to come up here with our girlfriends and smoke a joint. What does that have to do with anything?

Escobar

I know every centimeter of these mountains. From here, we can see anything coming. And we have enough space to build whatever we want. We're going to design it. we're going to build it and we will be protected from all our enemies.

You want to build a jail?

Escobar

Not a jail, cousin. A castle.

Gustavo Gaviria

There's no respect. I couldn't even grab the cigarettes.

Pablo Escobar

I'm gonna shoot every fucking hostage in the head.

That's right. Who's doing this?

Escobar

Carrillo and Search Bloc, I'm sure of it.

In the middle of our negotiations?

Escobar

Either [President] Gaviria is trying to catch me or Carrillo doesn't give a shit about the negotiations.

You know what we have to do, Pablo. We have to close the deal fast before they find us and kill us.

Escobar

Not before we build our own jail. And that fucking pussy president will have to agree to that, even if I have to stick a bomb up his ass.

Moncada and Galeano said the Cali cartel are preparing for a ceasefire.

Pablo Escobar

Mm. As am I. We're going to negotiate a truce. But first, we're going to kill a few of his men.

I'm sorry, boss, but the Cali cartel is going to take that as an act of war, don't you think?

Escobar

[exhales deeply] The purpose of war is peace.