CAMILA: Previously on Queen of the South...
Where do I know you from?
TERESA: I was Guero's girlfriend.
CAMILA: You have proven you can be relied upon
to do what I need.
I want to be part of the business.
-Would you die for me? -I'll survive for you.
[explosion]
Oh, my God. [sobs]
-Did you know he was alive? -No.
[boom]
JAMES: Look, you shouldn't have come back for me,
but you didn't leave me behind, and I won't forget it.
MAN: Get down! [boom]
EPIFANIO: I'm turning over my business to you, Boaz.
Colonel Cortez will remain as your operational partner.
ISABELA: I'm gonna marry him. It'll be an alliance,
our families working together.
Colonel Vargas, you're under arrest.
The DA agent that arrested you has been suspended,
and all charges against you will be dropped.
[dramatic electronic music]
♪
I'm leaving Camila, starting off on my own.
There's a better way of doing this
than the way she does, without all this killing.
JAMES: What do you want, Teresa?
Half of the product from El Santo.
The only think you'll get from me is a bullet.
[gunshot] [glass shatters]
JAMES: Say you never found me.
You tried to kill her.
I was 15 feet away from her.
I never missed a target from that distance in my life.
-[speaking Spanish] -Don't!
[gunshots] Agh!
♪
There's $10 million on the plane.
Get the money and go.
Federales are closing in. We can't stay here.
I'm on my way to the meeting spot,
but I got a little bit of heat on me.
-I love you. -I love you too.
Guero's not here yet.
Let's go.
♪
Mom?
Isabela, go to your room.
Together, we will get our revenge
on the person who took Epifanio from us.
Epifanio was a man of the people.
I will capture the wicked criminal
who destroyed my family.
[speaking Spanish]
[atmospheric synth music]
♪
THE QUEEN: I'm sure you've heard the saying,
"The ends justify the means."
♪
Most people think that's cruel.
♪
In my case...
it's another day at the office.
♪
Lucky for me,
I have people who handle the means.
[woman singing softly]
♪
[dramatic music]
And when enemies come,
there are two choices...
[soldiers shouting, guns clicking]
Fight or flee...
[gunshots]
Or so we think.
[gunshot] [groans]
In business,
deceit is a valuable currency.
It pays to stay one step ahead.
And a well-set trap can be the difference
between another sip of tequila and the barrel of a gun.
Call me crazy, but I prefer the tequila.
[device beeps] [explosion]
♪
[groovy electronic music]
♪
[keyboard clacking]
How are you doing over here all by yourself?
Is there anything else I can offer you?
[speaking Spanish]
[screen buzzing, trills]
Hey, Ivan, I got your message about the password.
IVAN: Yeah, look, I know this is time sensitive.
Very.
I have a shipment coming in tomorrow in the morning.
Which will greatly increase your cash on hand, yeah.
I'm trying to set up a meeting with the banker, de la Peña.
If everything goes well,
I'm gonna open an account with him.
Ah, the cryptocurrency guy. That's cool.
Here's the thing, I can send you a program
that will generate a password,
but even the best of 'em can be hacked,
and I should know.
What do you suggest?
You need to make sure your system is secure.
You know, I'm even better at this stuff in person,
and I'm guessing that Malta
is way better than my shitty condo.
[chuckles]
Thank you, Ivan.
I'm gonna send your payment now, okay?
I'll talk to you later.
[screen trills]
[chuckles]
[chuckles softly]
[soft music]
[gasping]
♪
[shower faucet squeaks, water running]
You were a fool to think you could escape me.
You stupid...
stupid girl.
To catch a beast,
all you need is a little fresh meat.
The waiter called us right when he saw you.
[foreboding music]
[gunshot]
[soft synth music]
♪
Governor Vargas, you were elected six months ago,
in the wake of your husband's murder,
at the hands of an alleged cartel soldier.
Teresa Mendoza killed my husband in cold blood.
Mendoza remains a fugitive,
yet the DEA's drug charges against you have been dropped.
Well, the charges were dropped
because evidence was planted in my vehicle.
Allegedly planted.
DEA agent Alonzo Loya remains suspended,
pending further investigation.
Suspension is not enough for what I endured.
I was falsely imprisoned, and I nearly lost my life.
But, you know, I think we should talk about
how we're gonna win this war,
and I believe the only way to do so is we--
we have to fight corruption,
take it away from its roots.
You know, my focus as a governor is to stop the drug flow
from my country into the United States.
[tense music]
[screen beeping]
[drones buzzing]
[explosion]
[soldiers shouting in Spanish]
[gunshots]
♪
JOURNALIST: Governor, your critics claim
you're simply doing nothing more
than riding the coattails of your husband's popularity.
In fact, your approval ratings
remain far lower than his.
Well, I have to prove myself.
But I serve
the people of Sinaloa that elected me,
not the press.
I think we're done here.
Thank you so much.
[disquieting music]
♪
[phone rings]
CAMILA: How are my birds doing?
CORTEZ: They were shot down on the U.S. side of the border.
We gave Boaz our assurances they would be safe.
There will be blowback.
CAMILA: I'll handle Boaz.
What about our pending matter in Europe?
CORTEZ: Teresa's Bolivian product is turning up
all over the continent.
My sources say it hit Italy first.
It was also found in Spain and Malta.
I'll dispatch men to investigate.
Good.
I hope she's living in a hole,
like a rat.
♪
[phone beeps]
TERESA: Hey.
POTE: You're late for dinner.
I was working.
Really? On what?
Skyping with the tech guy in the U.S.
I'm heading back home soon.
POTE: Well, make it fast.
This soppa tal-armla is almost ready.
I have no idea what that is.
It's a traditional Maltese dish.
It's like a menudo minus the pig.
But the pig is the best part.
♪
Hold on. I'll call you right back.
[tense music]
♪
[grunting]
♪
It's Teresa Mendoza.
I found her.
[phone beeps]
♪
[elegant piano music playing]
[people speaking Spanish]
♪
REYNALDO: Camila...
you look lovely as always.
Gracias.
-You remember my niece, Castel. -Of course.
-Hola. -Hola.
♪
I understand you work for your uncle now.
I work with him, yeah.
Uh, we'll talk business later.
I'm here for Isabela, and here she is now.
-Hola, padrino. -Cómo estás, mi amor?
Thank you for coming all this way.
-Felicidad. -Gracias.
-Mom? -Yes. [speaks Spanish]
Kique's dad is really late.
Maybe we could start without him.
Of course. [glass clinking]
CAMILA: Kique, join us.
-Gracias. -Salud!
ALL: Salud!
[Boaz clapping overzealously]
Orale...
[all gasp, murmur]
Heh?
Salud!
-Salud! ALL: Salud!
[applause]
Gold-plated statue? Really?
Solid gold, to the core, Governor.
I've got money to burn, right?
And product too, que no?
[soft, solemn music]
♪
[door closes]
CORTEZ: What happened to your product was unfortunate.
Please accept our sincerest apologies.
Forget your apologies,
and tell me how the DEA knew about my shipment.
They must have surveillance.
BOAZ: Or a rat, Colonel. A rat.
It's General now.
Oh, I'm sorry, Colonel. General.
Who can tell the difference these days anyway?
I've already begun an investigation on
how the DEA knew the details of our operation.
You mean my operation.
It's my business now.
The only reason I'm giving you a cut
is because Epifanio was a gentleman.
You're not giving me anything.
I'm receiving...
a part of the cut,
because I am the governor,
and that's the way it's done.
That's the way it's always been done.
You see, there's nothing new in our business, my friend,
not even you.
I promise,
I will find out who's responsible for our loss.
And now,
for the sake of our children,
let's not behave like enemies, hm?
[door closes]
[gun clicks]
I was followed, but I lost them.
-Are you sure? -Yeah.
Was it the police or Camila?
I don't know.
Either way...
we have to go.
So, we go to the safe house and then what, huh?
We leave in the morning?
After our shipment comes in.
We'll have too much cash to run with.
Oleg promised me a meeting with the banker, Rocco de la Peña,
who can help us launder it.
Rocco de la Peña's not the kinda man
that will be happy somebody else is making his appointments.
We don't have a choice. [line ringing]
Oleg?
It's me, Teresa.
A pleasure to hear from you, darling.
Is everything in place for our shipment tomorrow?
Yeah, but something came up.
The meeting with de la Peña needs to happen now.
I've waited long enough.
I told you, Teresa,
Rocco is a very busy man.
When I gave you my European distribution,
you promised me an introduction would be made.
If you want your shipment tomorrow,
you will get me a sit-down.
Blackmail? Not your best look, Teresa.
Either I meet him tonight,
or you won't get your product.
♪
I'll make a call.
[phone beeps]
Such a lovely home, Camila.
But I must say, I was surprised that you decided to stay here
after losing Epifanio.
Well, thanks to Boaz,
I didn't really lose him now, did I?
[both chuckle]
Boaz can be a crude man, but he's a fine partner
for us here in Mexico, right, tío?
CAMILA: Well, there's another option.
I can take over the Mexican business,
with you as my supplier.
I think we can all agree that Boaz is unstable.
And you think he's just gonna hand over the cartel?
Your husband sold it to him before he passed away.
He's a legitimate owner.
I'm aware.
General Cortez is willing to use his troops
against Boaz's soldiers,
and with my backing as the governor,
I'm confident we will prevail.
Camila...
when my wife wanted to return to work
after the birth of our first child,
I allowed it.
But she soon realized
that her true calling as a mother
was not on the street.
It was at home serving her family.
Your wife was a wonderful woman,
but my path is different.
Look, it's very simple.
If you move against Boaz without our permission,
we will not only strike against you,
but we will find a different cartel to deal with.
[soft, solemn music]
If Epifanio was still here,
he would tell you to relax.
Don't worry about business.
Instead, enjoy the fruits of your womanhood.
♪
[inhales deeply]
To womanhood.
REYNALDO: To womanhood. -To womanhood.
[glasses clink]
♪
[elevator dings]
[French synth-pop music]
♪
You know what, Teresita,
sometimes I miss Mexico.
♪
There's Oleg.
♪
Where's de la Peña?
In his inner sanctum.
He owns this nightclub, along with half of Malta.
He calls the shots.
Are you joining us?
Oh, I've done my part with Rocco.
The fate of tonight's meeting
is entirely in your hands now.
♪
What is this?
Rocco's big on first impressions.
You'll see.
♪
[man singing "Dal tuo stellato soglio"]
ROCCO: Hola, Teresa.
Welcome to my world.
Do you like your song, Teresa?
I picked it specifically for you.
The song's about poor little Moses,
life threatened,
plucked from the jaws of death
by his enemies,
raised up among his oppressors,
only to bring ruin upon them.
Those details sound familiar to you?
I discovered quite a bit about you, Teresa.
I'm curious how confident you are
with what I might have found.
Last chance.
♪
And she emerges from the darkness,
just like a poem.
♪
TERESA: You had me followed.
What is this?
WOMAN: Hey! -Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey...
I've never seen a pretty face stop a bullet before.
Enough...
You're scaring Yvette.
You're embarrassing yourself, fat man.
Yes, you've proven what big balls you have.
Now put them back in your pocket before I eat them.
[inhales]
Pote, it's all right.
"Pote, it's all right."
Wow, I like that. How much?
I would pay you $1 million to borrow him for a night.
Let's go. This is a waste of time.
Teresa, if you walk out that door,
you will never see me again.
Give me a reason to stay.
Unlike most men in my line of work,
I prefer to do business with women.
They are more trustworthy,
more compassionate,
more loyal,
and with the proper training,
they can be physically equal to a man.
However, when a woman tries to be a man,
she becomes totally useless,
when she puts business before love,
when she resorts to betrayal.
Your information is wrong.
I didn't betray anyone,
not even Camila Vargas.
Then you tell me why you should stay.
You deal in cryptocurrencies:
Bitcoin, Monero, Etherium.
ROCCO: Your choice. All untraceable.
And for all my magic tricks, I charge 5%.
You charged the Saudis 3% for the same process last year.
ROCCO: Someone's being Chatty Cathy,
Chatty Cathy, Chatty Cathy.
Beggars can't be choosers.
-I'll need proof. -Of course.
-At 4%. -5.
Six months ago, my market share
of European distribution was zero.
Today, I'm moving 30 kilos a week.
Do you want to wait until I've doubled that
to negotiate with me?
4 points it is.
But I also know your problem
with the incoming shipment from Bolivia
may render all this haggling irrelevant.
Oleg will get his shipment,
and your bank will get my holdings.
Good.
-Bravo. -Thank you.
Mm. Hey, wait, wait, wait, wait wait, wait.
No--[scoffs]--
no good-bye kiss? Nothing?
Come on, Pote, let's go.
Anytime, cabrón.
Anytime.
[club music playing]
What did he mean there's a problem with the shipment?
I don't know. I need to speak with George,
but not here.
♪
[soft, solemn music]
♪
I want to be part of the business.
Whatever you need.
Let's be a family
before the world tries to tear us apart again.
♪
[gunshot] CAMILA: Don't!
[sobbing]
CORTEZ: Valetta, Malta.
The Italians are there, Russians, Libyans.
It's Casablanca with cocaine.
A place where a Mexicana and her punching bag
can do their dirty deeds unnoticed.
The authorities took notice of a Somali crew landing
at a port in Valletta last month.
King George uses Somalians.
I see Teresa's making inroads in Europe.
We have to stop her
before her product reaches our Mexican market.
I take it your meeting with Don Reynaldo went well?
No.
He's still supporting Boaz and wants me to be a housewife.
Hm.
But it's his niece that's the trouble.
We need their permission
to move on Boaz.
I'm happy to speak with Reynaldo myself,
if you'd like,
man-to-man.
Reynaldo's not your concern.
I am.
I want you focused on Teresa.
Put all your sicarios on the ground in Valleta.
No more cat and mouse, General.
I want blood.
[swords clanging] [grunting]
Your parries are for shit, Bilal!
[grunts]
You call yourself a pirate?
Whoo! [cackles]
Maybe we should switch to lightsabers,
give you a fighting chance. [grunting]
["Mexican Hat Dance" plays] That's Teresa.
Ow! God damn it, Bilal!
That's my favorite hand!
[groans] You cheating...
[song continues]
Hey, Maltese Falcon. How you flying?
Who's peckin' who? Tell me everything. [snickers]
Is there a problem with our shipment tomorrow, George?
No problem, darlin'.
My guy at the port got transferred last minute,
but my minions assure me
everything's gonna be golden by morning.
How can I trust a minion
to handle such important business?
'Cause as large and far-reaching as my hands are,
I only got two of 'em.
The fine art of delegating
is a prerequisite to power, Principessa.
I'll handle it myself.
I gotta go on the record and say
that is seriously unwise, darlin'.
It's my operation, my shipment.
I'll make the decisions.
I ain't gonna argue with that.
The new guy at the port's name is Falcón.
He's the easy kind.
Just remember what Cyndi Lauper said:
"Money changes everything." [laughs]
Hug Chewy for me.
George is right.
You shouldn't get your hands dirty with this.
I can handle the bribe by myself.
You don't handle numbers or negotiating.
I do.
Who said anything about negotiating?
[music builds]
♪
TERESA: In six months,
we doubled the cash we left Mexico with.
We made this.
If bribing this port official goes bad,
we might as well just burn all of it.
Camila didn't do her dirty work.
Yeah...
and I don't want to do business like her.
She treats life cheaply.
If you fall,
we all go down, Teresita.
That's just the way it works.
I don't know any other way for it to work.
I was just offering.
Okay, then.
Then we do this.
Take it.
[tense music]
♪
Okay, close your eyes.
They're closed.
[chuckles] Mom, no, they're not.
-I can see you. -[chuckles]
[inhales] Okay.
[soft music]
♪
What do you think?
♪
You look beautiful.
♪
[both chuckle]
♪
-Mom? -Yes?
-Can I ask you something? -Of course.
♪
What were you talking to Boaz about at the party?
And please don't treat me like a child.
I can handle it.
♪
Colonel Cortez and I
are restructuring our agreement with Boaz,
putting our house in order.
This business...
and the wealth it generates...
One day may fall to you to handle.
Not if Cortez steals it from you first.
I don't know how you can trust him
-after all he's done. -I don't.
I need him for the business.
And he's helping me search for Teresa.
Well, I hope he finds her soon.
I want that bitch dead just as much as you do.
Isabela, don't talk like that.
It's because of her
that Papi won't be here when I get married.
I always thought he'd walk me down the aisle.
♪
He would've been happy for you.
I know.
I just miss him so much.
[whispers] Yeah.
Me too.
♪
[foghorns blowing]
[ominous music]
[tense tone]
♪
TERESA: Meet us at the port.
I love you.
I love you too.
[tense music]
♪
POTE: George's man is late.
TERESA: If we don't bribe the port official tonight,
we won't get the shipment tomorrow.
Always the hard way.
I never asked you,
and you never told me.
Do you have a wife?
Or family?
I'm not always alone.
Is that enough for you?
I was married once.
Didn't work out.
Never told me you had a wife.
Do you tell me about all the men in your life?
What about kids?
Is there a little Potemkin out there somewhere?
[chuckles] No.
I left her before that happened.
Why?
'Cause love is not for everyone.
[tires squealing] TERESA: There he is.
[dramatic music]
♪
[solemn bass music]
♪
Are you Falcón?
You're late.
I thought I was being followed. I had to double back.
POTE: Take your hands out of your pocket.
[hands patting]
♪
He's clean.
Did you bring the money?
♪
Police can be watching.
You give him the money and we could get arrested.
We walk away now, the shipment is still coming,
we have no deal.
So, what you wanna do?
We go now and take him with us.
-Walk. -Hey...
Hey, what's happening? What is this?
POTE: Run! Run!
Run! [tires screech]
Did you bring 'em, cabrón?
-Did you bring 'em? -No, no, no!
Hands in the air!
[gunshots]
-Did you bring them? -No! I said no!
Throw your weapons down
and come out with your hands in the air!
I'm going to fire again.
Get behind the wheel, and you step on the gas,
and don't look back, you understand?
That's not happening.
[apprehensive music]
This doesn't make sense.
If this were a bust, there would be an army out there.
-Come here. -What are you doing?
I'm gonna find out what they want.
Drop your weapons!
Do it!
Now!
♪
All right.
All right, take it easy.
You're not here to make an arrest.
You have no back-up.
What do you want?
We're here for our cut.
We've been following Agent Falcón since his transfer.
We knew there'd be a bribe attempt.
POTE: And they say Mexico's corrupt.
It's only fair, no?
Or you want to do it the hard way?
[gunshot] POTE: Hey!
He said he wanted to get paid,
-so I paid him. -It was a mistake.
What's your name?
Daniela...
Spliteri!
You have two choices, Daniela.
You can die here tonight,
or live to help us with our shipment in the morning.
♪
Sign the paperwork. Let them through!
POTE: You almost got yourself killed last night.
I can spot a dirty cop as good as you can.
We got the shipment through.
And now we have two port cops working for us.
We're in an even stronger position now.
It worked this time.
How 'bout next time, huh?
You cannot build an empire all on your own, Teresita.
[phone buzzing]
How did you locate her?
What mistake was that?
[tense music]
♪
Patience, Hummer. Take care where you strike.
Señora Vargas would like to avoid the authorities.
[thud] SANTIAGO: [groans]
[knocking on door]
-Agent Loya. -Governor.
You're looking well.
You did good with the drones.
Shall we get down to business?
Absolutely.
♪
[low ambient music]
♪
MAN: It's gonna take a lot more than a few downed drones
to get you reinstated.
I just handed you a 20-kilo bust on a platter,
and you're telling me that isn't enough?
[mutters angrily]
♪
Whoever you're getting this intel from,
it isn't safe.
Maybe it's time to let this go.
Find something else.
There is nothing else.
♪
When you reached out to me two months ago,
I thought this was a crazy idea.
CAMILA: What?
For a Mexican governor to help bring down a narco?
That's why I was elected.
You want Boaz Jimenez out of your hair.
You know, there's people in my state
that have doubts about my competence.
There are those who think that a woman
isn't worthy to fill her husband's shoes.
You deliver Boaz to your superiors,
and you will be reinstated,
and my approval ratings will soar.
It works well for both of us.
[dark ambient music]
Why'd you choose to come to me, Camila?
-It was a risk. -[chuckles]
There's no gain without risk.
And despite the fact that...
we've been adversaries,
I believe you're a decent man, Alonzo.
I just gambled on you being a pragmatic one too.
[phone buzzing]
[tense music]
[lighter clicks]
♪
Have you told Cortez about our arrangement yet?
CAMILA: He knows I've been leaking information
to someone inside the DEA,
and that's all he needs to know about this.
Now...
to you...
and getting your badge back.
♪
To Governor Vargas.
Salud.
♪
Now, about Boaz
and the Columbians...
♪
[phone ringing] [giggling]
[hip-hop music playing over radio]
I got some serious judging to do.
I thought the pageant that you were sponsoring was next week.
It is. I'm picking the winner tonight.
CORTEZ: We have important business to discuss, my friend.
Tell Camila she'll have to wait.
There's no need to involve the governor.
This business is between the two of us.
Very good.
[soft, solemn music]
♪
[speaking foreign language]
♪
-Don't understand. I'm sorry. -Carta...
♪
Pick one?
♪
[disquieting music]
♪
Grazie.
♪
Grazie.
♪
[line ringing]
POTE: Teresa? Where are you?
I'm taking some time for myself.
But just because I'm alone doesn't mean you have to be too.
POTE: Are you saying what I think you're saying?
Enjoy your time off, Pote.
I'll see you soon, okay?
Bye.
♪
GUERO: Let's leave Culiacán. I'll fly anywhere
you wanna go. Anywhere in the world.
♪
The Hermit.
What did you expect?
It's the price you pay.
But it won't stop your enemies from coming for you.
[motorcycle engines rev]
[tires screech]
[music swells]
[explosion, rubble thudding]
[grunts]
[people clamoring]
[groans, gasps]
[dark, brooding music]
♪
[gunshots]
[dramatic electronic music]
[tires squealing]
♪
Get in the car! Now!
[gunshots]
Teresa, now!
♪
Get down!
[gunshots]
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