[dog barking]
[lowing]
-[barking] -[lowing]
[barking continues]
[whistles]
[guards speaking Spanish]
[honking horn]
[dogs barking]
[clicks tongue]
Sophie. [imitating explosion]
-[Javi, in Spanish] Jairo, what's up, man? -[Jairo speaks Spanish]
[Javi speaks Spanish]
[in Spanish] Hey, Maria Eugenia!
Hello, Javier, how are you?
-I saw your husband with another woman. -Ah.
Watch out.
-Javier, how are you? -[speaking Spanish]
Look what I brought you.
Let's see, what do you have in there?
Well, look at this beauty.
That's a good looking fish.
Enjoy.
[gate opens, slams]
[vehicles passing]
[speaking Spanish]
[Maria claps, speaks Spanish]
[speaking Spanish]
[chuckles]
So much meat and me on a diet.
Quit teasing, girls.
[chuckles]
[boss] You taking care of her?
She looks horrible.
[guard speaks Spanish]
[in English] It's okay.
Apologies.
I meant to be here when you first arrived.
I came as soon as I could.
Called payara.
[laughing] Ugly, but it's delicious.
And the locals know how to make it. Hmm?
Anyway.
I'm Tommy.
I'm Venezuelan, obviously, but I was educated in the US. Georgetown.
Do you know if--
Do you know if my husband is alive?
Good question. And feel free to ask me anything you want.
Huh? Okay?
But about that, I don't know. Hmm?
Should eat. It's always good advice.
How long will I be here?
[inhales deeply] I don't know.
Different department.
Sorry, I'm… [sighs] …just a bureaucrat with limited vision.
Not a very glamorous job.
But you?
One of your employers is the CIA.
-No. -No?
It's a mistake, this file?
If that's what it says, yeah.
Well, I can't change what the file says, but…
[inhales deeply]
…I can write a new file that goes on top, becomes the current file.
So, tell me about yourself.
[Amber exhales deeply]
I'm a scientist. [sighs]
Peer-reviewed.
You can look it up online.
And I was picked up collecting plant samples to study tribal medicine.
I do addiction research.
And there was a giant mix-up over the fact that I had a GPS beacon
in my stuff.
Not any GPS beacon. Army issued.
Right.
My husband's in the military. So is my brother.
I mean, you should see our house. It's like a fucking armory.
[chuckles] Well, you know, Amber, to be fair,
there was a great deal of hardware unleashed to save someone.
And don't take offense, someone who's only a scientist.
Hmm, no.
You're conflating facts.
Please.
My brother is like a legend in Special Forces.
My husband's very fucking powerful.
So, they have the means and the resources to mount a rescue.
That's not a bad thing.
Is it-- Is it bad that they love me?
No.
No, but the other view would be that your family members
with the security clearances make you very trustworthy.
So, your family loves you, sure, but the CIA could love you too, no?
I have friends at Langley, believe it or not, from my college days.
I know how it works.
Hmm.
I used to be a writer.
I was pretty good.
Then I went into national security,
and for a while there, I was actually doing both.
Writing fiction during the week and gathering intelligence on the weekend.
Just like you. Two lives.
So, I feel like I understand you.
Where is this going?
Honestly?
You'd probably die here.
[Tomás] I'm just checking boxes.
And now we're both just here, in-- in this scenario,
and I wanna have a good relationship with you.
I want that too.
Good. Great.
Thank you.
There is no reason we cannot be friends.
Huh?
I'll be back in two or three weeks to take your statement.
Hey, Tomás, I have something else really important to say to you, okay?
[clears throat] What is it?
Fuck you.
[chuckles] Oh, I love it. I really do.
You know, a normal person would be terrified.
They'd-- You'd be kissing my shoes, but you're so composed.
You must have had some great fucking training.
It's my childhood.
When I was little, there was this rapist guy, right,
who was my mother's boyfriend.
And my brother, who is probably gonna kill you--
Yeah, anyway, he-he shot this guy when he was eight.
[imitates gunshot] Just close range, with a hunting rifle,
right in front of my fucking face.
And I think that that event taught me about fear.
And I acquired this immunity to sadists.
[sighs]
[in Spanish] It's like she's still here with me.
I just can't believe it.
In one second, everything changed.
She should be here with us.
I let her down. I didn't take care of her.
[sighs]
[Valentina sighs]
[Tomás] What's going on, Manuel?
-[in English] Hey. -Hey.
-[in Spanish] Ready to head out? -Yes, boss.
-Give me a minute and I'll be right there. -[Tomás] Okay.
Hello.
You're leaving so soon?
Gotta go to Caracas to report on the good work being done here.
Especially by you.
Hmm?
Listen.
I want you to know we are all very sorry about Fami.
-Hmm? -Mmm.
-Thank you. -So what?
Are you leaving?
Give it some time.
Stay. Relax.
Drink, eat, you deserve it. And the fish is… [clicks tongue]
-Hmm? [in English] Okay. -[kidnapper speaks Spanish]
[in Spanish] You want to go to Colombia?
No, there's nothing for me there.
[Tomás] Then it's settled.
Take all the time you want, okay?
[in English] Hey?
-[in Spanish] Yes? -[in English] Okay.
All right, then.
Take care.
-[speaking Spanish] -[kidnapper] Mm-hmm.
[Tomás speaking Spanish]
[Manuel speaking Spanish]
[speaking Spanish]
-[speaking Spanish] -Put the American on the program.
-Will do. -Keep an eye on her.
You know it, brother.
All right, then. Take care.
[both speaking Spanish]
[vehicle passing]
[gunshots]
[Amber, singing in English] ♪ Down by the bay ♪
♪ Where the watermelons grow ♪
♪ Back to my home ♪
♪ I dare not go ♪
♪ For if I do ♪
♪ My mother will say ♪
♪ "Have you ever seen a bear Combing his hair"… ♪
[speaks indistinctly]
[chuckles]
[speaks Spanish, sighs]
[speaks Spanish]
-[Tomás sighs] -[in Spanish] You look like shit.
[Tariq] Hmm?
You should learn how to dress up a little better.
I ate some bad fish.
But I'm ready to brief you.
Go on, then.
She's marvelous.
My idea is to produce videos with her.
Give a little love to the base.
-Love to the base? -Mmm.
What the fuck are you talking about?
More YouTube?
Picture it,
"The damsel they cannot bring home."
It's perfect because her family is military.
If I can get her to disavow her own blood!
Wow! That shit goes viral.
Fuck.
It's a little obvious, no?
Obvious is good, no?
Makes it clear.
What's clear?
Fuck YouTube.
I asked you to find out what role she plays in all this.
None.
Maybe she's a subcontractor, I don't know.
You're losing it.
You're either full of shit, or I don't know what the fuck is wrong with you.
You're coming up with this silly YouTube video shit.
Fuck, how can I do my job if you don't trust me?
You want me to trust you? Take responsibility.
-Give it to me. -[person] Will you take responsibility?
Find that shit out, now.
What the fuck is her role in all this?
Get answers or I'm gonna fuck you!
Okay.
Okay, nothing.
Move your ass and get to work, fuck.
Done.
[breathing heavily]
[guard speaks Spanish]
[prisoner, in English] Get out of here.
I want to get out of here!
You better get out.
Out of here!
Don't come in here.
Do not come in here. No, no, no. Uh-uh. Uh-uh.
[Amber] Hello?
[prisoner] Uh, go away.
[Amber] Whoa.
[prisoner] Go away. You're not supposed to be in here.
Hello?
[prisoner groans]
I'm Amber.
This is my room.
Won't you get out of here?
Okay.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! [imitates punching noise]
What day is it?
I don't know.
-Are you trying to confuse me? -Not at all.
I didn't know you were in here.
The door was unlocked.
-What day is it? -I don't know.
I will not speak to you, in that case.
[prisoner speaks German]
[speaking German]
-Are you German? -[speaking German]
[mumbling]
[Amber exhales sharply] How long have you been here?
-[speaking German] -Huh?
Is that a toothbrush?
[prisoner] You can't have it!
[speaking German]
-The music is so loud. -There's no music.
-The music is so loud. Too loud! -There's no music.
-Hey, hey! Hey! -Stop! [speaks German]
Shh! Listen.
They turned the music off. It's over.
[chuckles]
[speaks German] There was, um--
[clicks tongue] There was no music.
[snorts] So, I-- Now I know you're a liar.
Thank you very much.
Liar.
-[Amber sighs] -[prisoner speaking German]
[thunderclaps]
[speaking German]
[prisoner, in English] I would like to know how 500 million points
of mega data got pushed in four weeks.
I don't know. [whimpers] I do not kn-- [whimpering]
[prisoner chuckles] Amber, no. What are you doing, Amber?
[chuckles] No, no, no. What are you doing?
This is not right. Not like this. You use your hamstrings.
I do it like this. You do it like this.
What is your problem? Why you never talk to me?
I've tried. It's hard.
No, you don't. Not really. You don't really talk to me.
Not from the heart.
-Hey. -[mumbles]
[chuckles] Have you ever been diagnosed with schizophrenia?
You imagine things that aren't real, like that music, the music playing.
Hallucinations are a feature of schizophrenia.
Maybe if I'm crazy, I shouldn't tell you that I'm leaving.
I'm leaving in November. It's been decided.
And, if you want me to,
I can maybe call your family, let them know you're here.
You're very fortunate to have me.
Can I ask you a question?
Ja.
Why do you get to move around wherever you want all by yourself?
-[chuckling] -They let you go anywhere.
-I earn it. [chuckles] -How?
They love free labor.
If I earn five minutes by myself…
swim across.
[prisoner] You can't escape from here. Never.
You want a tip though? Don't drink the soup. It's poisoned.
Huh? The soup?
Yeah.
[speaking Spanish]
-Mm-hmm. -[speaking Spanish]
-Uh-huh.
[speaks Spanish]
[in Spanish] Do you have a family?
Sí. [chuckles]
[helicopter whirring]
[gunfire]
[in English] I got Amber!
[gunshot]
[screaming] Alex!
[screaming]
Just wanted to say thank you.
Will you take this? It's just a gift.
Adios, chicas.
[Amber panting]
Thank you.
[prisoner] That's not the way to get-- Escape.
You know a better one? [panting]
[prisoner] Yeah, I do. But I can't tell you. They will kill me immediately.
-Don't you wanna get out? [panting] -Yeah, I am.
-No, you're not. -[prisoner] Yes, I am.
-[prisoner] I am! -The only way out is with me.
-Uh. -It's with me. [breathes heavily]
[breathing heavily]
-[both laughing] -Look. Oh, oh. Oh!
-[sobbing] -Okay.
[speaks Spanish]
[sighs]
Ah! Careful. Careful.
I thought you said it was poisoned.
It is. Nasty drugs. Who cares? I'm leaving.
Might as well enjoy.
May I have yours?
No.
It's not poisoned. You want my soup.
Nein. Amber, w-- was?
[chuckling] I got you.
[chuckles] I got your number.
[prisoner speaks German]
[speaks German]
[prisoner speaks German]
It means,
"When you see the gold, you've found El Dorado."
[Amber] Let's talk about something that's real.
[prisoner] It's real. It's all around us.
[guard speaks Spanish]
[speaks Spanish]
[Tomás] Hey.
[inhales sharply] Nice to see you. Hmm? You look nice.
Look, I have, um-- I have a new theory.
And I-- I think it's pretty good.
Our partners from Russia and Cuba pulled your travel.
I asked them for help… [stammers]
…with you because they have advanced capabilities--
I like to travel.
And they have you at Kleiner Tiergarten Park.
Hmm? In Berlin, August 25th, 2019.
What?
Two days before you arrived there,
a Chechen separatist got killed by a suppressed Glock 26.
[chuckles]
You think I killed him.
Of course you didn't kill him, Amber. Hmm?
The FSB killed him. You were sent in to map the scene.
-And that's you, first in. -I was just a tourist.
There was probably 10,000 tourists there that day.
And that's what you were doing at the border.
You were mapping our network, assessing our ties to the villages.
Oh, my God. Oh, my God, Tommy. Timmy?
Or is it Tomás?
Look, I'm your prisoner. I'll say anything you want.
You can make me say anything you want, so cut out all this bullshit.
-Let's do our tape. -Okay, okay.
I'm just, uh, clearing up the air. Just giving you my news.
So… [sighs] …talk about the School of Americas…
[sighs] …all the assassination bullshit,
and whatever new piece you were setting up in Venezuela.
-Hmm. -[Tomás] Hmm?
And, uh, look at me. Look at me, not the camera. Hmm?
Tell us why you are here.
My name is Amber Chesborough.
I'm a botanist and a pharmacologist,
and I'm being held as a prisoner in Venezuela
because they think that I'm part of the CIA. [chuckles]
[chuckles] Are you fucking with me right now?
[chuckles, sighs] Sorry, I just had to get that out there.
Oh, my God. Okay.
[clears throat] Just explain to me the School of Americas thing.
Like, what e-- what exactly it is, and if it's related to cocaine,
-'cause I wanna say it right. -[sighs]
I'm sorry. I don't know.
I don't know what the CIA does around here,
and you fucking know that, you sadistic bastard.
Amber, I'm t-trying to help you.
Hmm. This is how you and I survive.
-Hmm? -Okay, then just tell me what to say.
-It doesn't work that-- -Tell me what to say. Give me the line.
It doesn't work that way, okay?
My name is Amber Chesborough.
The daughter of Maggie, an artist.
The sister of Alex, a decorated soldier.
And the wife of Eric Haas, a decorated soldier.
And I'm being held against my will in Venezuela.
[chuckles] Unreal.
[chuckles] I surprised you, huh? Huh? [laughs]
You came to this region to hurt people. Admit that much.
To punish us until we become like you.
But the truth is that democracy is dead in North America,
and we don't want to imitate you.
We reject your influence.
Oh, so what, you fucking corrupt little baby?
Ah, but don't get like that, Amber. I'm talking about the old you.
-Now you've changed. -No, I'm completely the same.
-[Tomás] Oh, no, Amber. -Yeah. Yeah, I am.
Amber, I've seen you.
Now you're making friends here, huh? Like the people in the cocaine lab.
[sighs] America should no longer treat Venezuela
as the enemy any more than we treat ourselves as the enemy.
We're all human beings, and we deserve equal treatment under God.
We have one good one. I need ten more like.
America… [sighs] …has done awful things to Venezuela over the years.
-Our leaders are flawed. They're capable-- -Okay, that's-- that's good. Good.
-Yeah, okay. -It's generic.
You don't want to talk about the CIA.
[sighs] It's okay. Fine. So what?
[breathes deeply] Now we're making a propaganda tape, okay?
So you don't have to believe it. It's make-believe.
It's for the TV. It's for the Internet.
If my brother sees me trashing the US…
He will understand. He's-- He's not naive.
He has risked his life for this country.
-Let's move on. -I just--
-I can't do it to him. -Amber, let me make this easy for you.
I will move you to the men's prison.
This is the last time I'm gonna hit record.
[sighs, inhales deeply]
My name is Amber Chesborough…
and I'd like to make a statement about America. [exhales shakily]
[inhales sharply]
The people that I know
who work for the American government…
believe that they can make the world a better place.
That's America.
[breathes shakily] This childish idea that is worth dying for…
[sobs] …that we can make the world a better place.
[breathes shakily]
Despite perhaps the most obvious evidence.
[breathes deeply] I'm going to grab some air.
[breathes heavily] When I come back, we're gonna do it again.
[breathing shakily, sniffling]
[sighs, groans]
[breathes deeply]
[swallows, sniffles]
[exhales sharply]
[speaking Spanish, breathing shakily]
[prisoner] I'm not allowed more than three pumps of soap.
I fake, uh, most of my orgasms.
[prisoner] I want to rip out the cat's whiskers sometimes.
[chuckles]
I have been having super psychotic dreams.
[prisoner] I don't like the look of raisins.
[sighs] I never knew my father. Uh, he-he left when I was little.
And I heard from my brother that he's a good dancer.
[stutters] My father was wonderful.
My mother was the devil. She prepared me for espionage.
[inhales deeply] My rich husband hates me.
He's so angry with me,
and that's why he's gonna leave me in here to die.
[stammering] That's absurd.
When I get out, I'll call them and let them know you're here.
He's gonna come here immediately. [stammers, sighs]
I can't hear God anymore.
I keep trying to remember what he sounds like.
God sounds like flapping wings. My husband hates me.
He's gonna leave me here because…
I lied to him.
[stammers] I don't think your husband would abandon someone so pretty.
You're so pretty. Is that why he married you?
No. It was to prove something to himself, that he wasn't his father, you know?
-But I shouldn't talk-- -But he kept you safe. He kept you safe.
But he looked down on me…
secretly.
If I'm honest…
I never loved him.
Whoa. Okay. I don't believe that.
-I don't wanna play this anymore. -[scoffs]
Oh, no, no. I'm not finished. I'm not finished.
You refuse to believe that the person you love lied to you.
It's too shocking a discovery,
so you cover the trauma with rationalizations
that the whole marriage was a kind of fraud.
But you loved him.
No, I just said that I do not love him. I just said that.
You're lying to yourself.
Forget about me, but why is Amber lying to Amber?
No. I'm not taking therapy from somebody who's mentally ill.
What if I am? So?
I'm still a lot smarter than you, Amber.
And I received training at the BND in personality analysis.
It's a lot harder than studying plants.
I see you, my friend. I see you.
Hey. Did you sleep?
No.
[stammers] Life is good. And the work's good.
Stay there.
[prisoner] Amberline, where would I go?
[Amber] You said you had a plan to escape. What is it?
What do I do? Like, where do I go?
Hey, they-- they cannot understand you. [stutters] They don't speak any English.
[prisoner] Hey, Fabiola, do you speak English? No.
What about you, Maria? Do you speak English? No.
Pedro? No, no, no, no, no, no. No English.
You can escape, but you will have to kill someone.
And it's obvious to me, Amber, that you're no killer.
That is the core problem, honestly.
That's what really worries me, that you're no killer.
Hey. Hey. Tell me.
Behind the helicopter pad, the guards leave an ATV.
They take it into the jungle, not to-- to patrol,
but to have sexual adventures.
So you take that ATV, and you-you take it down the path to the waterfall.
And from there, to the river, uh, that leads to the Amazon.
And then you follow the current to civilization.
You understand?
Yeah. Yeah.
You can't even kill a guard. Why are we even talking about this?
Oh, you'd be surprised.
I don't think so. That's why I like you.
You're not innocent at all, but you're also not bad.
So you're a confused mixture. That's okay. I like it.
[gate opens]
Hildy. Hildy. Hildy.
[breathes heavily]
Hildy, let's go. Let's go. The hole's ready.
[sighs] Come on. Come on.
[scoffs] Oh, no, Amberline. I can't leave.
Can't leave.
What? No. Come on.
Come on. Come on. Let's go.
[Amber sighs, breathing heavily]
-[Amber] My best friend. -[sighs, breathes heavily]
[people chattering]
I'm gonna make it.
[Amber breathing heavily]
[grunting, breathing heavily] Oh, my God. [grunts]
[breathing heavily, grunting]
-[breathing heavily] -[engine whirring]
-[grunting] -[whirring stops]
[groaning, panting]
[dogs barking]
[door opens]
[breathes heavily]
[door closes]
[breathing heavily]
[chuckles, speaking Spanish]
[chuckling]
[breathing heavily]
[pants, groans]
-[kidnapper 1 speaks Spanish] -[kidnapper 2 chuckling]
[grunts, breathing heavily]
[grunting]
[panting]
[engine rattling]
[engine revving]
[all speaking Spanish, laughing]
[speaks Spanish]
[speaking Spanish]
[clamoring in Spanish]
-[dogs barking] -[sirens blaring]
[guards speaking Spanish]
[breathing heavily]
[dog barking]
[dog growling]
[in Spanish] She came this way!
[grunting]
[breathing shakily]
-[dogs barking] -[whimpering, inhales sharply]
[gasps, panting]
[whimpers, panting]
[breathes deeply]
[grunting]
[grunts]
[shouts]
[breathing heavily]
[grunting, shouts]
[groans]
[gasps, panting]
[grunting, panting]
[screaming]
[groans]
[gasps] Fuck.
[breathing heavily]
[panting] Okay. Okay.
[breathing heavily]
[grunts]
[breathing heavily, grunting]
[gunshot]
[breathes shakily]
[in Spanish] We are in a tough situation.
We're all family here.
Brothers, sisters, friends, fathers, mothers.
And these women
have been given the same privileges.
[in English] The guy by the ATV, you didn't kill him.
Amberline, you'll be okay. [sighs]
[Tomás, in Spanish] But what did they do? Huh?
They took advantage of it.
Our men were in a dangerous situation.
Risking their lives to find her.
This is a difficult situation.
[in English] I don't know what you want me to do, Amber.
I have 400 people working under me, and I have to maintain discipline, so…
someone has to be punished.
Okay.
[Tomás] You tell me, Amber.
[Amber] Shoot me, please. Shoot me.
I did it, I did it. Shoot me. Shoot me.
[gunshot]