Narcos Season 1 quotes

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.

César Gaviria

It has long been our government's policy to deal with every man equally in the eyes of the law. So - [hushed whispers] Colombians say God made our land so beautiful it was unfair to the rest of the world. So to even the score, God populated the land with a race of evil men. The primary impediment to a free and uninhibited future is the violence and terror that currently grips our beloved country. A violence initiated by these evil men will be brought to justice in the name of decency and in the memory of Luis Carlos Galán. We will extradite. This decision will not come from fear. It has come from a clarity of judgment free from the cloud of terror that surrounds us and obscures our view. I can say only one thing to Colombians in these times of peril: There will be a future.

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.

Horacio Carrillo

Navegante, you've been working for Gacha for many years. I'm sure in that time you've earned way more than we are giving you. So tell me, why do you want to betray him?

That fucker's crazy. He's gonna get us all killed. [leaves]

Carrillo

I don't believe him one bit.

Javier Peña

What do you care why he's doing it?

Carrillo

Because we have 23 agents with outdated weapons waiting in Barranquilla. And he has twice as many men with brand new weapons. And frankly I'm tired of sending young men to face certain death.

Peña

So then we have to be smart. We have to create a trap. If we catch him alive, he'll give us Escobar. And the Ochoas. The entire cartel-

Carrillo

I don't give a fuck, Javier. I want him dead.

Peña

He doesn't care about death. He only fears rotting in jail. That's the real victory.

Carrillo

Right, I forgot you're a gringo.

Peña

What's that supposed to mean?

Carrillo

What are you risking? These aren't your men. You have no family here to lose. If this goes badly, there will be more widows and orphans, and I'll have to carry that on my shoulders.

Peña

Well I trust his information. And I trust you.

Carrillo

But if this turns out bad it'll be on your conscience.

Can't you do anything?

Gustavo Gaviria

No. While we're at war, we can't do anything.

This is bullshit. People are turning up dead every day and my friends think my brothers are responsible.

Let's talk about something else, baby.

Yes. All right, let's talk about running away together. Let's get away while we can.

[chuckles softly] "Let's get away." Listen to this. [Marina sighs] Why would you run away with a criminal like me?

And why not?

[scoffs] I wish it was that easy. Ah. I can't just leave like that.

I know. You say that because of your wife.

[sighs] I don't give a shit about my wife.

I'm talking about your other wife, Pablo. [dry chuckle] Who is the woman in that relationship? You?

César Gaviria

It's up to you, Eduardo. Whatever you decide, I'll do.

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.

[to Murphy] Well, it seems like you and I are not the only ones afraid.

We want to help you catch Escobar.

César Gaviria

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.

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-

America doesn't intercept civilian phone calls. That's absurd.

Steve Murphy

Presidente, you need additional resources to get this man.

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.

Murphy

[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.

Steve Murphy

[voiceover] While Pablo left a trail of bodies and chaos in his wake, Cali made problems disappear with an army of lawyers and a mountain of legal briefs. The Medellín cartel was Miami: swimming pools, bikini girls tacky as a two-tone Cadillac. The Cali cartel was New York: elegant, smooth, subtle. Where they could fuel the 24-hour nightlife with cocaine, and still make sure everybody showed up for work on Wall Street the next morning. At first, Medellín and Cali worked side by side. But in Colombia, when money's involved, blood inevitably flows.

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.

You are risking my daughter's life!

César Gaviria

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.

You cannot have both things at once. Negotiate with Escobar while trying to capture him?

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.

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?

Javier Peña

If your Congress abolishes extradition, we lose our teeth.

Steve Murphy

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!

Murphy

Right, and business goes as usual, he just runs it from that jail.

Peña

Exactly!

Sandoval

All things considered, it's a victory to put Escobar in jail.

Murphy

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!