"THOSE WHO IGNORE THEIR HISTORY ARE CONDEMNED TO REPEAT IT." "Alberto, I'm very sorry about what's just happened." "The police are combing the area." "Everything indicates she was taken to La Calera." "But they should've sent out the helicopters long ago, Mr. President." "They could be anywhere right now." "In Boyaca or the plains, who knows?" "Come on, princess." "Get a move on." "Go on." "Come on, honey." "Alright, ladies." "Make yourselves at home." "If you need anything else, speak now." "I want water." "And I need the bathroom." "She must have cystitis." "Why are we here?" "Go on to the bathroom, honey." "Let's go, darling." "Lose the face." "You're just a third wheel." "Don't worry, we'll let you go soon." "Go on." "No sir!" "I'm not leaving Maruja alone!" "See how tight women are?" "Who are you with?" "Traffickers or guerrillas?" "Guerrillas." "Let's go now." "I don't believe you." "I want my cigarettes." "Give her her cigarettes, please." "Come on, play nice." "Go on." "I'm going to make something very clear to you, ma'am." "Don't get smart." "You're here to send a message to the Government, that's all." "We need a strategy." "This has to be Escobar's doing!" "How can you be sure?" "Who else would it be?" "Besides, this kidnapping isn't for money, Mr. President." "Escobar is doing everything to have us at his mercy." "Diana's kidnapping, and the rest... after that, this was all that was left." "I know Maruja's kidnapping is cowardly." "But he knew that the only person close to Gloria besides her children is Maruja." "There's no doubt about that." "Mr. President, this kidnapping isn't to hurt Gloria or Maruja." "It's an attack on you!" "What do you mean you're quitting?" "That's right, Mr. Pablo." "I will no longer be your lawyer." "Please understand me." "The things you're doing are really doing me harm." "A lawyer survives on his reputation." "So according to you, what am I doing?" "What about today's kidnappings?" "What makes you think I have something to do with the kidnapping of those ladies?" "Answer me!" "What's your evidence for accusing me of something so serious?" "Then allow me to ask you a question." "Do you have those hostages?" "Listen, counsel." "You were the middleman for the Extraditables, not for me." "Do you understand?" "I've never sent any messages directly on my behalf." "You need to be clear on that." "Now I'll ask that you understand one thing." "If the talks between the Extraditables, the Notables, and the Government haven't been successful, that means my presence is completely unnecessary." "I'm sure you have your reasons." "If you don't want to work, don't work." "Please understand me, sir." "Good night." "Goodbye." "Have a good evening." "Everything in order, sir?" "More or less." "Candonga." "I need you and Buitre to make sure that under no circumstances will you release the other lady." "Yes, sir." "Sir, that lady turned out to be the sister of Villamizar." "Really?" "How about that?" "Let's get going." "Where are you taking us?" "Easy, ma'am." "Don't ask questions." "So what's your relationship?" "We're sisters-in-law." "Slowly." "Did you hear that, Lucho?" "She came with a sister-in-law and all." "We don't fit there!" "We don't!" "Please, not the trunk." "Go on in, honey." "I'm not your honey!" "Show some respect!" "How are we supposed to breathe?" "Don't worry, I'll leave you a hole there." "Don't touch me!" "She's a feisty one." "Go on in already!" "Let's get out of here." "Where do you think we are?" "I don't know." "I'm sure we were in La Calera before, but now I don't know." "Dear Lord, are they going to kill us?" "No." "If they'd wanted to kill us they would've done it by now." "I don't buy that message story." "Get ready, because this won't be over anytime soon." "Oh, no." "Can you believe that?" "Two months of this nightmare, and now they've kidnapped two more." "It's insane." "It's terrible!" "I'm sure it's the same people who are holding us." "Every time I think of that moment when we realized we'd been kidnapped I get so angry." "I can't believe it." "Easy." "Don't be upset." "At least we're alive and they're decent to us." "It's only a matter of time before we're released." "Have faith." "Be strong." "Azucena, from the bottom of my heart, please forgive me." "I got you into this." "I'm keeping you from seeing your family, your husband, and everyone else." "I don't know how I got you all in this." "Please forgive me." "There's nothing to forgive, Ms. Diana." "If you'd known, you wouldn't have taken the risk because of your children." "Are you asleep?" "The TV won't let me sleep." "I can turn it off." "Nah." "There's awesome news." "Maruja Pachon de Villamizar and her sister-in-law Berenice Villamizar..." "Apparently, the kidnappers are the same group..." "What?" "Don't you have enough already?" "That again?" "I told you already, I just follow orders." "Don't you talk to Pablo Escobar?" "Doesn't he tell you anything?" "He just gives you orders?" "I don't know him." "Besides, you're being held by the Extraditables, not Pablo Escobar." "You didn't give my family that message I wrote, did you?" "Good night." "When one is young you just finish school and start looking for a living." "and I got interested in this!" "You know?" "I like the image most." "The whole thing with the lights and the cameras..." "You get paid, but what you want is to be a reporter." "Imagine, every month I take 10% of my salary and I use it to pay for a journalism course I'm taking." "It's my childhood dream." "But with this, I don't know anymore." "After Diana..." "Azucena, Jose... even you." "It sucks, bro." "You can't do anything in this country, especially not be a journalist." "I'll go for your ten beans and put 10 more..." "This is a tough situation but one ends up tolerating it." "What hurts me the most is to think of our families." "What they are feeling." "Yes." "Carmiña?" "Hi, Carmiña." "I'm Maruja Pachon." "Hi." "This is my sister-in-law Berenice." "Hi." "I'm sorry you're here..." "There are two sweat suits you can change into, as well as clean underwear." "Put your dirty laundry in a bag." "I'm going to sleep." "Don't make any noise!" "I need to speak to your boss." "What you need to do is obey, ma'am." "Give me your jewelry." "Here." "Your earrings." "I'm not giving them to you." "Listen, honey." "For your own sake, do it." "I'm not your honey." "And I'm not giving them to you." "Maruja!" "Please do as he says." "Where are you putting them?" "I'll bring a mattress." "Listen up." "Don't get her all riled up." "She's settled in." "Got it?" "Yes, we got it." "The humidity here is terrible." "Carmiña, have you been here the whole time?" "This must be horrible for your health!" "Shh, speak softly." "We can't make noise." "Softly." "Yes, I'll keep them posted." "Goodbye." "I spoke to my brothers and sisters." "Thanks, son." "I'm sorry, but I just couldn't speak to them right now." "Whiskey, Dad?" "No." "It's not good to drink alcohol in the middle of all this." "I'll have one." "Thanks." "Either way, I'm not going to work tomorrow." "What kind of psychiatrist can counsel people with such an enormous problem on his mind?" "I'll get it." "I promise the four of us will be together soon." "Starting today my only job will be to get Maruja and Berenice freed." "If I have to face Pablo Escobar again I will." "Take this down." "The Extraditables acknowledge that we're holding... the group of reporters that are missing." "Semicolon." "In addition, we sadly report... never mind, erase "sadly."" "In addition, we regret the departure of the Notables... who so generously were going to mediate a solution to this conflict." "Period." "New paragraph." ""Conflict."" "New paragraph." "Furthermore, we announce a unilateral truce in the fight against the Colombian government." "A truce, Pablo?" "Yes, but listen to the whole idea." "A unilateral truce in the fight against the Colombian government" "until the conclusion of the elections that will decide... wait... the election of a new national constitutional assembly." "A new national constitutional assembly." "Assembly..." "National constitutional assembly." "Period." "Ready?" "Read it all back to me." ""We Extraditables declare that we're holding..."" "No, I said "acknowledge!"" "Really, thanks so much for seeing me here." "It's a pleasure having you here in Medellin." "You know this is always your home." "It's a shame it's in these circumstances." "Yes." "I know you experienced what Diana's experiencing right now." "That's why I wanted to ask a favor of you." "You know what she's feeling." "Yes." "It's the worst thing that could happen to anyone." "Help me." "I haven't seen her in two months." "I wish I could." "But I don't know how." "Your brothers." "They've got nothing to do with that kidnapping." "They say they're very close with Escobar and he listens to them." "Please understand." "I want Escobar to take pity on my daughter." "He can resolve his problems however he wants, but not with Diana in the middle." "Mrs. Nidia, I'm really sorry for what you're going through." "But I can't do anything." "I shouldn't even tell you this, but my brothers are working on a way to turn themselves into the authorities." "There's very little, or nothing, that they can do with Pablo." "Irma..." "I'll ask a favor of you, and I'll be eternally grateful to you." "Get this letter to Escobar." "You know what Diana must be going through, and me as well." "Please." "Be quiet!" "They're going to get mad." "What can I do, Carmiña?" "I've got bronchitis." "Come on!" "Enough with the coughing!" "Let us sleep!" "What do you want me to do?" "This place is killing me!" "It's all that smoking, you mean." "You should cut back instead." "I'm not cutting anything back." "This isn't the smoking." "It's the humidity here for the last two weeks." "Touch that wall!" "Listen, honey." "Just be grateful you've got blankets." "You know what?" "Let me go!" "You respect me." "You show some respect." "You might die from an untreated cough." "Don't give me that look." "Are you threatening me?" "If you're going to kill me, do it." "But you won't terrorize me in here." "Please!" "Don't worry, Carmiña." "Let's be nice to each other." "I'm saying it for your own good." "You know what?" "If you want me to be quiet, give me a sleeping pill." "Now you've really lost it, lady!" "Please, calm down." "They'll just treat us worse." "We can't even go to the bathroom." "I'm sorry I spoke to you that way." "It's killing me to see you so submissive." "I understand you've been here two months longer than us, but you have to stand your ground with those people." "Otherwise, they'll be the end of us, doing whatever the hell they want." "At least you're not coughing anymore." "Let's sleep, alright?" "Lie down." "You know what?" "When this nightmare's over," "I'll invite you two so we have lunch together and recall this moment... and laugh." "Good evening." "Did I wake you?" "What's this?" "Take that." "What is it?" "Clean clothes and razors." "You're leaving tomorrow." "But you'll have to wait, buddy." "Where are you taking me?" "Weren't you asking when you were leaving?" "You're leaving tomorrow." "No more complaining." "That's good, Jose." "It's great!" "No, it's not." "They're going to kill me!" "Come on!" "We're not going to kill you!" "You know what?" "I will, but while you sleep so quit your crying!" "If I'd wanted to, I would've long ago." "How do you put up with him, Harold?" "They're going to kill me, man!" "Relax, Jose." "Relax!" "Calm down!" "Our Father, who art in Heaven..." "Calm down." "Hallowed be Thy name..." "Calm down!" "Ismael?" "No thank you, sir." "Alberto?" "Sure, thanks." "I must say I was the first to doubt the so-called truce." "Especially since the Extraditables don't keep their word." "Surprisingly, their keeping it." "They've stopped the kidnappings." "Sure, but they've stopped reaching out, too." "We've got nothing." "We're not getting letters, messages, calls... absolutely nothing!" "When the Notables and the Extraditables' lawyer resigned we were left without any liaisons." "We the Government were supposed to take up the talks ourselves." "Yes, but it hasn't happened." "With all due respect, we're just standing by waiting for them to propose something." "But they're not turning up." "The Motoa brothers are determined to not turn themselves in unless a more generous decree is issued." "What do you want me to do?" "I have no communication with the kidnappers." "All I can do now is order intelligence agencies to keep looking." "They won't turn up that way, Mr. President." "Authorize me to negotiate directly with Escobar." "I'll talk to him, ask about his demands, and speak on behalf of the Government." "Please." "Mr. President, I've got the points we can add to a new decree." "We can go over them whenever you like." "Here's what you asked for." "Only one?" "One per night so you sleep and let us sleep, too." "Don't ask me for anything else." "Got it?" "Got it?" "Got it." "Then sleep." "Does anyone want some?" "No, you take it." "I'll keep half just in case." "If they kill me, I'll be on my seventh dream." "Maruja!" "This isn't how I wanted to die." "I can't fight back!" "You're a broken record... "You're going to kill me!"" "If I'd wanted to, I'd have shot you while you were sleeping." "You're saying that so I don't fight you." "Is that what you want?" "To force me to kill you?" "We've treated you well, man!" "Watch him, boss." "He's so paranoid, he could do anything right now." "Look at me." "If I see a drawing that looks like me, or the police so much as pass by my house," "I'll find you and chop you into little pieces." "I won't just kill you, I'll kill your family, too." "Your whole family." "Everyone." "Got it?" "I haven't seen anything." "And no talking." "No, no!" "I don't know anything." "Another thing, Jose." "If the police ask you to describe the house and its location, you know nothing." "The Extraditables have been very good to you." "So behave." "Welcome to freedom, you moron." "Get out." "I said get out!" "Do you want to get shot?" "After the release of reporter Jose Vidal on November 26, who'd been kidnapped by the so-called Extraditables for over two months, this radio network has confirmed, through reliable sources in the Presidential Palace, that President Cesar Gaviria and his consultants," "in response to this humanitarian gesture, are preparing a new decree of status within their program of submission to the authorities." "This decree would offer new and better benefits to drug traffickers who wish to turn themselves in, with the basis that whomever does so will not be extradited to the U.S." "Despite efforts to peacefully resolve this situation, the national police continues to search for hostages, some of which, according to sources, are in Medellin." "For now, even though he hasn't acknowledged he is the head of the self-proclaimed Extraditables," "Pablo Escobar is considered by the Government and authorities to be the head this group, responsible for its communications and actions." "To my wife, my children, my father, my siblings, and all the relatives worried for my well-being," "I want to tell you that despite how hard it is to be held captive," "I'm doing well." "I ask you, the same way I ask the relatives of the other reporters and citizens being held hostage, to be strong in this moment of sorrow." "Don't ever lose hope that this horrible storm will pass." "To the government..." "I ask that you do everything possible to free us." "But without breaching laws and the constitution." "What's up, Pedrito?" "Hi, Pablo." "Hi there." "Hello, Peluche, Ramada." "Mr." "Motoa." "Have a seat." "So what'd you have to come up with to come see us?" "With the assembly elections and people out in the streets, it's pretty easy to move about." "Congratulations, guys." "The boss is very happy with your work." "He'll be calling you again." "Is all the money there, Topo?" "That bag looks small." "It's in dollars." "If it's not enough, just say so." "There's an extra bonus in there." "Let's count it." "As for the bonus, we won't spend it all in one place!" "Let me ask you... isn't it cheaper for your boss to put us on the payroll?" "First let's focus on the guests, then maybe." "We'll think it over." "We can take care of them all year long." "Right, Lucho?" "You know we put our hearts into it." "Another thing, Topo." "If you need more security or other jobs, we'll be here." "I know." "You guys are tough." "But I'll handle the boss' security." "Put the bag away." "There's cops around." "We'll talk soon." "Alright, Topo." "Take it easy." "We'll count it." "Let's get out of here." "Come on!" "So are you working out turning yourself in?" "It's coming along." "Slowly, but surely." "From what I understand, the Governments' working on a decree." "Once it's official, we're in." "What do you think, Ramada?" "Well... you know I don't really like the idea." "But Pedro and I cleared everything up." "Yeah, at the ranch over a few drinks." "Alright." "Then all I can do is wish you all the luck in the world." "I hope the government doesn't go back on you and you don't end up sharing a cell with crazy Marcos Gerber for the rest of your life." "Can you imagine, Peluche?" "Heck no!" "Diana Turbay's mother sent this for you." "Speaking of that, Pablo..." "I know you handle your things your way." "But I don't understand why you chose to release one of the reporters." "You don't need to understand anything." "You'll understand even less now because we'll soon be releasing two more reporters." "I'll explain." "What we're doing is making the government happy." "They're goodwill gestures." "Like chess, we're handing over pawns, while we hang on to the queen." "Azu!" "I heard one of us is being released!" "Yes, they said it was me." "I'm so happy." "I'm happy." "I'm so happy." "But what about you, Ms. Diana?" "I'll be fine." "Right now, you're what matters." "I'm so overjoyed!" "You're going to see your husband again!" "How long have you been married?" "Four years." "You're going to see him again!" "I'll write a note and you can take it to my family, okay?" "Alright." "I'm very happy to be home with my husband, my parents, and siblings." "But I'm very sad because my colleagues aren't here." "They should be going home soon, right?" "They'll possibly be released this weekend, from what I heard." "Sir!" "Can you please take a photo of me?" "Just press here." "Breaking news." "Just two days after the national constitutional assembly election came the release of German citizen Harold Hein." "Two days later, on December 13, came the release of reporter Azucena Liebano, editor of the Pluton news report who was also being held by the Extraditables." "Today, December 17, a cameraman for the same news report, Omar Velasquez, was also freed on a street in the center of Medellin." "You can come to my house for the Novena whenever you want." "I'm not going to your house unless you promise your mom will make those delicious buñuelos of hers!" "This guy's a real trip!" "You two and your brother will come with us to do the Novena." "Santa Claus has been really good to us this year." "Next year will be even better." "That's right, man!" "A toast to my mom's buñuelos." "Yeah, and hopefully he doesn't eat them all!" "Mr. Poncho, I was hoping you would pay me for the last job." "It's December, you know, gift time." "This guy doesn't beat around the bush." "I knew the beers weren't free." "Here." "Here's your $500." "Did you see his face?" "Here, my friend." "You earned it." "Thank you, boss." "Really." "My pleasure." "Mr. Poncho, could you lend me $7,500?" "I've got a girlfriend." "Do I look like a piggy bank?" "All that for gifts?" "You'd better control yourself." "You know, it's to be thoughtful." "Don't be a cheapskate, Poncho." "Lend it to him." "He looks like he pays on time." "That amount is nothing to you." "Don't be cheap!" "Alright, it's your lucky day." "Here. $7,500 more." "Thank you, sir." "But listen." "You pay me back in January." "Don't worry, I will." "Let's take a look at this group." "They look like trouble." "Isn't that the cops?" "Let's go!" "Let's go!" "It's a miracle I'm alive, boss." "I needed wings to get out of there." "Who told you to be out drinking?" "I'm sorry, boss, but I was arranging the kidnapping thing just like you told me to." "So they killed two of our guys?" "I think so, sir." "There were bullets flying." "I don't know where the bodyguards went." "I don't even know where they might be buried." "The only one still alive is Lucho." "Let's hear what changes the Government has made." "Colombians, with this new decree any drug traffickers who decide to turn themselves in under the submission program of the national government will be able to receive one sentence for all crimes confessed." "In addition, they will be provided a special location to serve out their sentences, and we will guarantee that they will not be extradited to the United States." "How about that?" "Good enough for you now?" "That sounds good, sir." "It's not enough." "It works for them, but not for me." "What do you mean?" "Then why all the kidnappings?" "Weren't we using it to negotiate turning ourselves in?" "Don't mix things up." "The kidnappings are separate." "They only help us by making the powerful families of the hostages pressure the Government and drive them crazy." "Who's desperate now?" "Us or the Government?" "The negotiation is a different thing." "It's not a negotiation." "I'm not negotiating with anyone." "I'm telling you," "I will only turn myself in when the magna carta of the new Colombian Constitution clearly forbids the extradition of Colombians to the United States." "That's just some decree." "Forget about it!" ""This letter isn't addressed to Pablo Escobar the warrior and combatant, the one who has the whole country holding its breath." "It's to Pablo Escobar, the man, the sensitive person who adores his mother and would give his life for her." "The man who has a wife and young, innocent children, whom he wants to protect." "I have children, just like you." "I'm the mother of a woman, who for a reason I cannot yet understand, ended up in the middle of someone else's war." "The only battle she's ever waged has been for journalism and her family." "Right now, because you so decided, my daughter Diana Turbay remains away from her children, her husband, and her father, suffering and accepting that she's paying with her freedom for a war between a man and the Government." "She suffers just like the other hostages and their families." "Soon, Christmas will be upon us." "It's a time whose real purpose is to bring families together." "And bring together parents and children before a nativity set in order to celebrate the birth of Baby Jesus." "Please, I beg you, look to your heart so that this Christmas we can have something to celebrate." "You got what you wanted." "You got the public's opinion to support your cause." "Mr. Escobar, show us the human being that you are." "In a great, humanitarian gesture that the world will understand, return our loved ones to us."" "Alright, guys." "Christmas celebrations are over." "And we had a great time." "Even though we're scared now, it's time." "Yes, Dad." "It's time." "With this last decree on the submission process, we're ready." "What are you waiting for?" "What's the rush, Dad?" "We're here to say goodbye." "Alright." "Then say goodbye." "God bless you, Dad." "Thanks." "Goodbye, son." "Dad... please watch over our families." "Don't worry, son." "Those of us who'll stay out here will be fine." "I know." "Besides, things with Pablo and Ramada are clear." "So there's nothing to worry about." "Hold on, Pedro." "What about extradition?" "What if Pablo's right and the Government decides to betray us?" "We'll end up in some U.S. jail!" "You're starting that again?" "For Pete's sake." "That's why you asked for the second decree." "Have faith in people, German." "Especially in them." "They're our leaders." "I'm sorry, Dad, but I only trust my family." "You taught us all to follow our instincts." "That's exactly why I'm not turning myself in!" "Didn't we discuss this already?" "German?" "German!" "These kids!"