[Eduardo Sandoval and Cesar Gaviria are tipped off by Steve Murphy about a potential bomb aboard Avianca Flight 203, but Sandoval insists on Gaviria flying because Murphy's relying on gut instincts]
It's up to you, Eduardo. Whatever you decide, I'll do.
APAirport PA
Avianca announces the departure of Flight 203 to Cali, now boarding at Gate 6.
Eduardo Sandoval[looks at watch and at Murphy] I'll follow your gut this time. I'll organize the exit. [to guards as he leaves to rebook their flight] You guys stay with him.
GGaviria
[to Murphy] Well, it seems like you and I are not the only ones afraid.
ANAmbassador Noonan
We want to help you catch Escobar.
I have enormous gratitude to you, especially with Agent Murphy, whose warnings kept me off that plane. You, sir, yes.
Eduardo Sandoval
Unfortunately, not the rest of the passengers.
GGaviria
The people in Colombia are horrified about the bombing of Avianca's plane. But they're also against American soldiers on our soil and spy planes intercepting calls, so-
DDEA Agent
America doesn't intercept civilian phone calls. That's absurd.
Presidente, you need additional resources to get this man.
GGaviria
Well your government's research says 660 tons of cocaine were consumed in the United States last year. Perhaps if your resources were focused at home, we'd all be better off.
[voiceover] Gaviria made good on his promise to go after Escobar. Colonel Carrillo's Search Bloc was set loose with a vengeance. Carrillo mounted dozens of raids. But with an army of informants, Escobar somehow always got away. We sat on the sidelines, hands tied by bureaucracy. In response, Pablo took his narco-terrorism to a whole new level with a bombing campaign that would shake the country to its foundations. In doing his best to avoid war, that's exactly what Gaviria got. And the toll on both sides was devastating. The thing about war is it's just bad for business. And when you got a bull's-eye on your back, your rivals get bold.
NTNydia Turbay
You are risking my daughter's life!
No, Nydia, with all due respect, we are not risking anyone's life.
Eduardo Sandoval
Our priority is the life of your daughter and the lives of the rest of the hostages. But our priority is also to capture Escobar.
JTJulio Turbay
You cannot have both things at once. Negotiate with Escobar while trying to capture him?
GGaviria
Do you know what he is demanding? That we call a constitutional referendum to abolish extradition. That he only plead guilty to having trafficked drugs one time. And worst of all, he wants to build his own jail and have his own guards to watch over him. This is a deal with the devil.
JTJulio Turbay
You are the president of a country that became a living hell some time ago. With whom else did you expect to be making a deal?
If your Congress abolishes extradition, we lose our teeth.
We're a paper fucking tiger! Everything we have done is lost.
Eduardo Sandoval
We have no choice. The people, the public it's tired of all these bombs and bloodshed!
Right, and business goes as usual, he just runs it from that jail.
Sandoval
All things considered, it's a victory to put Escobar in jail.
For public relations? It's capitulation.
Sandoval
You want Escobar. Why? Why? Because you want to parade him in your DEA jackets? You think this is a game, right? This is Colombia, and our people want peace! This is not a fucking game!
Eduardo Sandoval
Mr. President, I just spoke with the attorney general. Moncada's wife reported his disappearance from La Catedral. It's clear that Escobar killed those men in that prison.
I don't think he'd take it that far.
Eduardo Sandoval
Escobar is capable of anything. But you know what? This could be a good opportunity for us.
GGaviria
Forgive me, Eduardo, but I'm having a hard time finding the silver lining in all this.
Sandoval
This is our opportunity to end Pablo's vacation.
[Eduardo Sandoval enters La Catedral to negotiate President Gaviria's offer to temporarily put Pablo in another jail]
Good evening, vice-minister. It's been a while.
Eduardo Sandoval
Good evening. I'm here on behalf of President Gaviria. My orders are to escort you to a temporary prison in Bogotá. The government has decided to make some improvements here at La Catedral for your safety and everyone else's here.
Mm. I would think Gaviria could come up with a more believable lie. I know why you're here. Because of Moncada and Galeano. But I didn't kill those men. That story is a lie.
Sandoval
And why should the government care about some dispute between gangsters? We don't care about that.
You're mistaken. You are betraying me, vice-minister. Gaviria is betraying me.
Sandoval
If your safety is a concern, I will gladly escort you out myself.
We have an agreement, and you're breaking it. What guarantee do I have that the Americans won't kidnap me and take me to the US? Bush would be very happy to stick me in a gringo jail, like he did to Lehder, like he did to Noriega, right?
Sandoval
That's not gonna happen, you have my word.
Your word. Mm. As vice-minister of justice?
Sandoval
Yes. I give you my word as vice-minister of justice. Haven't you noticed that the army has completely surrounded this jail? We can end this peacefully if you just cooperate and walk out with me.
SSicario
Don Pablo, these bastards will kill you!
I respectfully decline your offer, vice-minister. The press is saying I killed those men, but that's a lie to sell newspapers. If Gaviria wants me out of here he can come here and do it himself. Meanwhile, I'll view any incursion as a declaration of war.
[Sandoval has tried to call President Gaviria but the president hung up on him on a minister's advice]
I just realized something. The president didn't just betray me, he also betrayed you. He knew if you came here...look at me, there would be three options. One: I leave with you, peacefully. Two: I take you hostage. Three: I shoot you, and then, he really would have a good excuse to kill me. Right? [sighs] Either way, he wins. Right? Maybe the president is betraying us both.
Eduardo Sandoval
You could be right. But you know something? I'll sacrifice my life to make sure you're dead.
You think you're better than me, but you're wrong. I come from nothing. I fought hard to become what I am. If the government hadn't come after me I would be where you are now: the vice minister of justice.
Sandoval
You and I are nothing alike. You are a criminal. And criminals can't run forever.
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