INSPIRED BY TRUE EVENTS
The fugitive is a high-performance extreme athlete,
He's considered dangerous,
He's linked to multiple murders,
Gloria, stay alert, He'll be there soon,
Everyone else, hold your positions,
- Beto, see anything? - Nothing,
Archi, you nailed the gringo disguise,
- Cri, I'll give you the signal, - Yes, boss,
Requesting clearance to arrest him when he boards,
Nico, this bastard already gave the marshals the slip,
Arresting him at sea is the best scenario,
Keep your head cooler than those beers, man,
Nico, don't rush it,
We already have a plan,
He's heading for the dock,
He's coming down the boardwalk, Move in,
Thalía,
Nailed it with the name,
They're heading down the dock, Stay alert,
- Hi! - Hi!
May I, Captain?
- Sure, blondie, Get in, - All right,
Gloria, what are you doing on board? That wasn't the plan,
- Hi! - Hi! How are you?
I'm fine,
- Is the boat good to go, Eric? - Almost there,
It's looking really good,
How's your family and everything?
The marshals caught another member of the fugitive's gang,
Stay alert,
Fugitive on the run!
Cri, follow alongside!
Beto, the boardwalk,
The others, secure the piers,
Beto, incoming, Intercept them,
Get him, Beto!
Stop, asshole!
Don't shoot! Too many civilians!
Secure the docks! Nico, what are you doing?
Let's go!
Go, go!
Gloria, cover the next dock,
He's getting away!
Watch out!
Stop, asshole!
Closing off access to the shipyard,
- Nico! - Door!
He can't get away!
Hand him over to the Marshals,
THE GRINGO HUNTERS
ANYTHING HELPS
Arriving at the checkpoint with Bob Jones,
No, my friend, We're not extraditing you,
We're deporting you,
Anne!
Hey, Glo,
- Who's this? - Another bad hombre,
- We should build the wall, - Gringos should pay for it,
Hey, buddy, It'd be awesome if you caught the rest on your side,
- Never get tired of the same jokes, Nico? - No,
Hello, Tijuana! This is Frida Araujo speaking,
Yesterday, I was at the Port of Ensenada
and witnessed an operation
where they arrested a gringo wanted for murder who had fled to Mexico,
It turns out they're a special unit of the Baja California police,
Their job is to track down and deport gringos back to the States,
Their job is exclusively to catch American criminals who flee to Mexico,
- 221,000 views, - Impressive,
,,,in Arizona who traffic migrants,
Officially, they're called the International Liaison Unit,
But, well, we can call them "The Gringo Hunters,"
So everyone can understand, they are the Gringo Hunters,
- Fuck, man, - No way,
There are tons of comments,
"Fucking gringos,"
"Forget Montezuma, now it’s the Gringo Hunters’ revenge,"
No, dude,
"They should make them walk back through the desert and see what happens,"
Enough, We'll get in trouble,
- Good morning, - Commander,
Hello, Commander,
- Hello, - Ortega is pissed about that video,
He said anyone who gives an interview will lose their badge,
Ortega has every right to be pissed,
But not even a little credit for busting a multiple murderer
with organized crime charges in three states?
Our job is to operate under the radar,
- Not to blow up on YouTube, - I know,
With all due respect,
it would've been a different story if you'd let us bust him as he boarded,
- Yes, - What went right and what went wrong?
The plan was going to work, but we had no time to get to open sea,
We had to improvise,
Right,
And this guy here acted on his own, and,,,
- On my own? - Yeah,
Didn't we all arrest him?
Yes, we did,
So, what's the issue?
You made decisions on your own, and they were risky,
You looked like a poor man's Spider-Man
jumping between boats, gun in hand, among civilians,
Sometimes you're hotheaded, Nico,
And you lose it,
You have a lot to learn from Gloria,
And from Cri,
who, like me, is the only one who knows the force inside out,
Listen to them,
Commander,
I'm with Nico on this one,
If we'd taken him down right away, we would've avoided all this mess,
We didn't know they would tip him off right there,
I know we can't put civilians at risk, but we couldn't let him run away,
- No, - That's not it,
Gloria's plan was the best option,
until it wasn't,
I need you to be able to make decisions
and not just wait for my orders,
When things get tough, I don't need to ask Beto to step in,
I know he'll be the first in the line of fire,
You're all here because you complement each other,
So listen to each other,
All right, let's do this,
- Hell yeah, - Yes, sir,
We have a high-priority case, We got a fresh lead,
He didn't mention me,
What can he say about you, blondie? You're here 'cause you look like a gringo,
Fuck you,
It's true, Archi,
But you're a good cop too,
Do you see, man? You're a badass,
Cindy Wells, 49 years old, single, mother of two daughters,
Charged with first-degree murder,
We don't know when she came here,
But, she used her phone to call her daughter Alice from Tijuana,
Who did she kill?
A 42-year-old man named Thomas Moore,
How did she do it?
She is a professional dog trainer,
She had a Rottweiler eat her victim's genitals,
- You're kidding, - Shit!
Gloria, Nico, take this case,
Let's set up the perimeter based on the call's geolocation,
Archi, Cri,
follow up on active cases,
- Beto, - Sir,
Come with me, We have a tip on Terry Davis,
New Tijuana, yes or no?
- No, No, - No, sir,
- That's the question, - No,
The referendum is about that,
It's about having this conversation,
Mr, Meyer, first question,
TIJUANA CITIZENS' ASSEMBLY
Do you think it's necessary to change the applicable laws,
to change the regulations,
in order to build Las Vegas-style casinos in New Tijuana?
Yes, Carlos,
Because investing in this kind of infrastructure
creates a positive domino effect,
It generates businesses that bring more private investment
and more tourism,
And what does all this mean for you?
Jobs for everyone,
I've heard that story before, Change it,
Okay, please,
We just have to look at Las Vegas, Forty million visitors a year,
It generates around eight billion dollars per year,
What will you do with those displaced?
What about us?
Part of the budget will go toward providing you with decent housing,
We're just a bunch of filth you want to get rid of
to build hotels and casinos,
I'm from Cartolandia,
- We won't move, - We're here to stay!
I understand your position,
Why? Because you have been screwed over your whole lives,
But the difference now
is that we have signed in front of a notary, Carlos,
- Is that document signed? - It is, You can check it anytime,
Part of the profits will go to social projects,
You may be wondering who will handle that money,
Dreams Without Borders, Father Murphy's NGO,
He knows exactly what his community needs, right?
- Do you trust Father Murphy? - We do,
Well, I also trust Father Murphy,
- And Father Murphy trusts me, - We don't,
He shouldn't,
Who's going to step up in the end? You?
Will you run off to the other side when there's trouble?
- Look, - They always leave,
If I had wanted to move to the other side,
I'd have done it 15 years ago when my little girl was killed,
But I didn't,
I stayed in Tijuana, on the frontline,
And here I'll remain,
I'll build a better Tijuana
for all of you,
Bravo!
THIS SUNDAY VOTE NO TO NEW TIJUANA
Good place to hide,
If he's here, that is,
What'll be your vote on the referendum? Yes or no to New Tijuana?
Hi, Do you want to party?
Not now, ma'am, thanks,
I'm voting "no",
That crap would just give us more work,
And you?
I'm voting "yes,"
I don't think things could get any worse,
Things can always get worse,
Look,
That could be Terry Davis,
Go help Cri and Archi,
- Sure? - This gringo's accused of fraud,
I can handle him alone,
She could come with a dog,
Would you shoot a dog?
If it wants to bite my balls, I guess I have no choice,
No way, Honestly, I wouldn't,
- That could be Cindy, right? - Could be,
Hi,
It's not her,
Shit,
So?
I guess we'll keep looking,
Sure, but it wasn't her,
We're following other leads,
Gloria is looking into the daughter now,
Yes,
- What? - Busy?
Um,,, Let me call you back,
What is it?
The victim and his brother ran a porn site,
Those assholes exposed there the fugitive Cindy's youngest daughter,
Alice, the oldest daughter,
has a support network for people going through the same thing,
Look at this,
That explains why she let her dog bite that guy's balls,
As a mother, I'd have done the same,
As a father, I would have too,
But she still killed a man,
I know, I wrote to Alice, Let's see if she replies,
All we can do is wait, right?
That's him,
He's been here three days,
Thank you,
Terry Davis?
Police!
You're accused of fraud in the United States,
I'm required to deport you and hand you over to the U,S, Marshals,
Do you believe in St, George?
What we did cannot go unpunished,
Fraud?
Something much worse,
Hello, hello,
- Did you park the car okay, honey? - Always, Mom,
Where's the monster? I'm all jingle-jingle and still ignored,
In the kitchen,
It's like I'm not even here,
I went shopping, I bought some nice stuff, Look,
There you go again, buying everything,
- Brought something for the monster? - Look,
- I got,,, - Holy moly, Mom!
Oh, no, You dyed your hair, damn it,
What do you mean?
Dude,
From the root, Put this crap down,
Mom, why do you let him use this? He doesn't pay attention,
Green?
Looks cool, huh?
Sure, it looks cool,
- Weren't we doing it together? - If I'd waited for you, it'd be gray,
But my roots are showing, I told you we should go together,
414 PEOPLE WATCHING
And of course,
Sprocket!
Sprocket's one-eyed,
He's been with me since I was three,
And that's it,
This is what I packed to leave my mom's house,
You can't pack too much, or you'll get caught,
Also,,,
My dad's here, I have to go,
What's up, Dad?
What's up?
- Who were you talking to? - To my followers,
Charles Manson had followers,
- Hey, goofball, - What?
Your mom didn't say you were coming,
You know you're welcome here,
I don’t like you just showing up, though,
Are you hungry?
Starving,
- What are you fighting about now? - Everything,
She insisted I let her follow me on social media, but no way,
Yeah, She mentioned something,
What are you posting that you don't want us to see?
I don't want her to see it, We'll fight,
Everything makes her mad,
But you can open an account and send me a friend request if you want,
No way, girl,
Only if you want to,
This was my parents' home,
You'll be safer here,
This way,
This information is very dangerous,
Your life could be at risk if it falls into the wrong hands,
Is all the evidence you mentioned in that notebook?
All of it,
Names, dates, bank accounts,
My life is in your hands,
And my soul in God's,
These are very powerful people,
I don't have the power to make you a protected witness,
But if you're telling the truth, I know someone who can,
For your safety, I'll lock you up here,
There's food for a couple of days,
I'll be back soon,
What's up, Temo?
I came across something big that's outside my jurisdiction,
It's not a game of chess, Archi,
New Tijuana, yes or no? What's your vote?
I'm voting "no" to avoid selling more land to the gringos,
But I'm not sure, man,
I don't like this city becoming a brothel for gringos to come and do whatever,
- It's always been like that, - The brothel isn't the issue,
The problem is nothing is regulated,
Ask your phones how much Meyer-Rodríguez's fortune is worth,
- How much? - Take a guess,
Over three billion bucks, dude,
Damn!
That dude's building a serious empire,
It's gonna be a huge business, but only for him and his gringo partners,
This bastard's a damn shark, But Father Murphy? Seriously?
People here love him,
That's enough, or you'll end up fighting,
- Hey! - You see?
You can't talk to Crisanto about politics or immigration,
- Did you see who he voted for? - Trump, Three times,
- And I'd vote for him again, - They should revoke your dual citizenship,
They should revoke the Mexican one,
- Enough! Stop it! - One at a time, idiots!
- No way, - Hello, hello,
- Commander, - Hello,
- How are you? - We're fine,
- How did it end up with Terry Davis? - It wasn't the fugitive, Cold lead,
It's time to change the units,
Take your junk out of the vehicles,
- I already did, - But, Commander, this one is still new,
He gets sentimental every time they change,
- Cri, clean your ashtray properly, - Yes, sir,
Commander,
- Look at him, - Help me,
Good morning,
- Hi, Marisol, - Chief Ortega is waiting for you,
New photo for your ego collection,
I have room for that one,
Temo,
It's new, right?
What do you think? My kids had it framed for my birthday,
It's also the anniversary,
- It's been 15 years, - Right,
I still don't get how you pulled that off,
Oh, man! I don't know why you complain,
We share everything, Don't we?
Two media outlets requested interviews,
I'm delaying it,
So, it's best for you guys to keep quiet,
Am I clear?
Or should we put up photos of you at checkpoints?
Can we talk about my case?
You must give me that case, Temo,
You said it yourself, It's outside your jurisdiction,
There's a witness ready to speak,
We need to set things up properly first,
These are powerful people,
Fucking stubborn,
All right then,
We do it your way,
You keep the witness safe, I'll take care of his immunity,
Just to be clear, this isn't some small favor, man,
I know,
Don't be picky, Taste it,
- Goal! Goal! - It's always the same thing!
Don't get mad, Sebas,
- You'll beat me someday, - Yeah, sure,
Yeah, sure,
- Welcome to New Tijuana, - Ready?
I'm Joaquín Meyer-Rodríguez, and I want to share this dream,,,
Hang on,
,,,we can make come true today,
We'll develop over 4,000 hectares for tourism
featuring world-class hotels, casinos, and entertainment venues,
But for New Tijuana to become a reality, the constitution must change,
- On July 23,,, - Father Murphy,
- Vote "Yes" for New Tijuana, - Abelardo,
Father, I need your help,
- Hi, how are you? - Good,
- How's it going? - Good morning,
See you,
Hi! How are you?
Wow, he’s gotten so big,
Bye,
- Father, - Hey,
- How is your husband? - He's well, Father,
What's up, Panda?
What's up, Father? How are you?
I'm very well, And you?
Everything's fine,
Perfect,
Is Crazy here?
Jeez, well,
I wouldn't know,
Father!
No way, Crazy,
CRAZY
Are you here to take my confession?
You've been kind of busy lately, right?
I'd be crazier than you,
You know I've always respected you, Crazy,
I expect the same in return,
A kid from my shelter, known as "El Hormiga,"
came here to visit his grandma and never came back,
His uncle tells me he's been put to work as a lookout,
Around here,
you have enough eyes, Crazy,
Let's go!
I came for him,
I told you, Panda! I told you!
The priest doesn't miss a thing!
Bring out "El Hormiga,"
Would you bless it, Father?
I can't do that,
But I can bless you, son,
Hormiga!
- Are you okay? - Yeah,
Thank you, Crazy,
- How are you? - Fine,
Father!
This one's for you,
The next one is for me,
INTERNATIONAL LIAISON UNIT
Hey, Nico, Come here,
I contacted Cindy Wells's daughter using a fake account,
She sent me a picture,
Let's see,
SEND IMAGE
Here we go,
It was taken a week ago here in Tijuana,
Let me check the photo's metadata,
What does it say there?
What is it?
K-nine,
K, Let's see,
TIJUANA PET SHOPS
K9-T VETERINARIAN
It matches the photo location,
- Hi, How are you? - Hi! How can I help you?
We want to train our dog,
We were told there was a good trainer here,
An American girl who's really good,
All of our trainers are locals,
Weird, isn't it?
Maybe she lied to her daughter about the job so she wouldn't worry,
Maybe,
Cri asks when we're returning the dog,
- Do it then, - No, you do it,
- It's your turn, - What? No, Here,
- All right, - Rock, paper, scissors,
Rock, paper, scissors,
No, man, Two out of three,
Five pesos!
Oh, yes,
Father Joel,
Morning, Temo, It's a miracle to see you on a weekday,
I was missing my parents, Thought I'd stop by,
Come for a confession after,
Yes, Father,
ALICE NEW MESSAGE
Shit,
Amazing, Thanks, Alice,
Nico,
I need you to rush to the pet store we were at,
She's there, They're hiding her,
Confirmed, Suspect in sight,
Awesome,
I'm on my way,
I can arrest her right now,
Wait, Nico, Protocol says there has to be two of us,
Come on, Gloria, We won't get another chance like this,
I'm close, Wait for me,
Damn it,
Police!
Requesting backup for an 11-7 at the vet,
Three men in a blue Ford Transit with Arizona plates took her,
Fuck,
The van has been located,
It was abandoned at the Águila ring, We're sending you the location,
Be careful, okay?
Copy,
Hey!
Hey! Shit,
What about this dog?
Terry, it's me,
Did you find it?
Yes,
That notebook is dangerous for you,
And now for myself and my team,
I hid it,
Where?
In a safe place,
In my parents' niche, At San Jorge Church,
- There it is, - Where?
That's the van,
Bernal and Carvajal from the International Liaison Unit,
We request backup at the location sent by C-4,
Possible kidnapping in progress,
Don't move,
Easy,
Drop the gun, man!
- Drop the gun! - On the ground, asshole!
Nico,
Is everything okay?
We need to meet, It's important,
I'll see you at La Libertad, I'll send you the location,
All right, I'll see you there,
Alice,
I hope you brought beers, Temo,
IN MEMORY OF ABIGAIL ESPARZA REYES (1990-2025)
BASED ON THE WASHINGTON POST ARTICLE "THE GRINGO HUNTERS" BY KEVIN SIEFF
Subtitle translation by: Damián Santilli