Counterstrike (Contraataque)

Nice one, Tanque!

Now we're talking!

Hey!

So, are we going to eat?

I don't know. Where?

-Let's get tortas de la barda. -Awesome.

-It's settled. -Isn't that a Tampico thing?

No, there are some places by the border tower.

You know what?

Why don't we get stuffed crabs from El Sirenito?

Yeah.

-I'm in. -Finally, a good idea, Toro.

Since I'm the one driving, we're getting the tortas.

All right, Captain.

At ease, soldier.

You guys okay?

-I'm on the right. -I'm behind you!

I've got you.

Okay, assholes!

Twelve o'clock! He's mine, Pollo!

Holy fuck!

Get off!

Shit.

I've got you covered.

-My shoulder! -Motherfuckers.

It's dislocated. I'll pop it back in.

-Okay. -Breathe. This is gonna hurt. One…

-There we go. -Damn it.

Report! Everyone good?

Toro standing!

Pollo standing!

-Tanque standing! -Combo standing!

COUNTERSTRIKE

72 HOURS EARLIER

Of all the stupid things you do, smoking is the worst.

What do you want? I'm nervous.

You wouldn't be if you had told him to wear a condom.

It'll be fine.

Don't worry.

I'm here for you.

Let's go. We have to get moving.

I'm gonna throw up.

Wait. Hold on a second.

I'll pull over. Wait.

What happened? What's wrong?

Are you okay?

What's wrong? What did you see?

Shit!

Here. There it is.

-There. -Come on.

Let's see.

You're screwed.

-No way. -Four spades.

-And the queen. -No way. Let's see.

It can't be. Let's see.

-I'm out, Tuco. -Sore loser. Why are you leaving?

I have work to do.

-How much do I owe you, Maik? -What was it? Two beers.

-Sixty pesos. -Here.

One is on the house.

No. I'm buying.

No way. I've got this.

-Why are you so ungrateful? -I know you, Tuco.

You pay for two drinks then act like you’re buying all my booze.

No way!

See that, Maik?

I tried to be nice. Oh well.

Here. Keep the change.

Well, shit. It's 830 for what you drank.

You still owe me 330, Tuco.

Damn. You're like a gas station. You raise the prices without warning.

-Put it on my tab. -It's lost money.

I haven't seen you in ages. You never change.

He hasn't been around in like three years.

-Damn. That long? -Yeah.

-And you never change. -Nor will he.

-Good to see you. -Take care.

-See you. -What? I'm leaving too.

-You're going somewhere else. -No more for you.

No, wait for me.

Officer, help me. We were just…

No. Get inside. Don't let them see us.

Where are you going?

-Quick, assholes. -Know who that is?

-Román. Brother of El Aguijón Díaz. -Mom!

-Get off! -What is it?

-Let go! -Let her go!

-Hands off! -Why were you there?

-Let her go! -I'm talking. What did you see?

-Put her in. -You see that?

Who knows what they did to get kidnapped.

No! This isn't our problem.

We can't do anything.

-Get moving. -Put her in the car.

-In the car! -No, sir, really.

Oh, nothing?

Look.

-Let go! -Why were you there?

What's going on now, Tuco?

-Come inside. -Shut up.

-We didn't see a thing. -What did you see, bitch?

Knock it off. Let them go.

Who the fuck is this?

Nobody. I just came for them.

Well, fuck. Pelón!

Let her go!

Get down!

Get inside!

Motherfucker…

Drop the weapon.

Drop it!

You're fucked, asshole.

What the hell is going on?

Nothing. Relax.

Put the gun down and let him go. Now!

I'm in the army.

You're in the fucking army?

This man saved us from being kidnapped.

Stay quiet, ma'am.

You, drop the weapon!

Listen carefully.

I'm first captain of the Mexican Armed Forces.

Here's my ID.

Captain.

What's your name, Agent?

Márquez.

Agent Márquez.

Agent Márquez, what now?

Yes, Agent Márquez.

What now?

Drop your weapons.

Now! Put them down.

Put them down, guys.

Officers, proceed!

Motherfucking GI!

Holy shit.

Captain, listen.

We found a mass grave a few kilometers from here.

Near the sewer ridge.

That's why they wanted to kidnap us.

SPECIAL FORCES

MEXICAN ARMY

Secretary, I'll be very clear about what I said.

Under no circumstances will I allow my fallen men to be just a statistic.

Colonel, I'd like to tell you that the soldiers' information

didn't come from my department.

But I'm not sure.

We're going after Josefo Urías and everyone responsible.

Understood, Colonel.

You have my full support.

Come in.

Sorry, Colonel. I didn't know you were busy.

Come on in.

-Good afternoon. -Hello.

This is Captain Guerrero.

Pleasure to meet you. You're not from here, right?

No. I'm from Sinaloa.

The captain came to carry out the operation.

You have my full support, Captain.

When you're free, I'll take you to eat the best scallops in all of Mexico.

You should go, Captain.

You'll have three days' leave.

Great. I'll come get you tomorrow.

Thank you, but it's my youngest soldier's birthday.

We agreed to celebrate.

Okay, then.

I'll leave you, Colonel.

-I'll walk you out. -Thank you.

Captain.

REMAINS FOUND IN MASS GRAVE

Ten bodies were found in a hidden grave on the Valle Hermoso highway.

They were ten soldiers, presumably tortured and killed.

The Secretariat identified them

as the group that disappeared in an operation

to arrest drug trafficker Josefo Urías, leader of the El Enjambre cartel.

Don't you dare come in here, you wicked creatures!

-We're not creatures. -And we're not wicked.

Very good. Come in.

There.

Great.

There.

You too?

A little or a lot?

-A little. -There.

-Oh. -That's sweet, darling. Thanks so much.

Get dressed!

Hurry.

Keep your fingers out of that.

What did I tell you?

-Use a fork. -Use a fork.

You really screwed things up with those women.

It was that asshole El Marrano. He buried the soldiers there.

What a bunch of idiots.

I spoke to the secretary.

And that GI isn't just any soldier, Román.

He's Special Forces.

He's a Murciélago?

One of the guys who killed Dad.

Fucking bastards.

And Murciélagos…