There is one kidnapping every 60 minutes...
in Latin America.
70°%° of the victims do not survive.
? Si? ? Bueno?
Family is everything, no?
Now, do you love your son?
Si.
Now, do you understand?
You have a $10 million insurance policy.
I know that.
Follow these instructions...
or God be with your child.
You will remove your shirt...
and hold it out the window to ID the car.
Be professional.
Come alone.
! Porfavor! ! Ayùdenme! (Please! Help me!)
! Ayùdenme, porfavor! (Help me! Please!)
EL PASO, TEXAS US / MEXICO BORDER
Georgina! Obey me. I will love you. Come on.
That's how it works, huh? - That's right.
She got a sister?
How's business?
The Japanese are here in a big way.
Cheap labour, factory space, but they feel...
a lot safer living over the border in EI Paso.
I ferry them back and forth. They think I'm John Wayne.
I live like a king down here. - Yes, you do.
You been workin'? - Yeah. No.
No. I've been movin' around. You know.
Colombia, a couple of places I can't name.
Nothin' catches my fancy.
You think God'll forgive us for what we've done?
No. - You don't?
Me either.
How long you stayin'?
I don't know, I just... you know.
I wanted to see you, Ray, see how you're doin'.
I just came by on impulse.
I could do with some impulse.
What happened?
Family paid the ransom, then they...
sent the kid home after a couple of days.
Minus an ear, of course.
Now every mother in Mexico City...
with money wants bigger bodyguards.
My own wife included.
I hate to break it to you, but she's right.
She's right.
Look, Sammy, all my clients...
have kidnap and ransom insurance.
I have a policy. AIG. My dad gave it to me.
Yeah, I know. I got it for your dad.
But what'll you do in 60 days when you can't...
renew it because you have no bodyguard?
I know. I had to let Emilio go.
Well, you gotta please Lisa.
I mean, ass like that's hard to find.
Look.
A bodyguard's like anything else.
You get what you pay for, OK?
You could do this.
Get one that's got a decent résumé.
We're not lookin' for goddamn Superman,
right? Get someone cheap.
So you renew the policy, and then...
fire the prick for whatever - incompetence.
All kidding aside, the most important thing...
is that your daughter goes back to school,
and that your wife gets to save face.
This way you won't be the only...
unprotected family in the neighbourhood.
That's right, a bodyguard. Your Spanish is good enough.
You're crazy. - You even look the part.
In my state, I couldn't guard a corpse.
It's rich guys flashing their cash.
It's all for show. Nothing's gonna happen.
Yeah? You think they'd hire a drunk, a has-been?
You have to keep it under control.
What if there was, you know... just, say,
a kidnapping attempt? What do I do then?
You do your best. They're not gonna be...
paying you enough to perform miracles.
It's not exactly a scam, Crease.
Even at half speed, you're pretty damn good.
Yeah. A bodyguard's gotta be close to people, though.
They talk all the time. You know I'm no good at that.
You'll be the silent type. They're gonna appreciate that.
Bodyguard. So who's the guy?
Samuel Ramos. He's a young guy.
He owns one of the plants in Juàrez.
Yeah?
The Jap car industry is in the toilet.
He's trying to persuade Ford to partner with him.
I think he's in trouble. His family lives in Mexico City.
He asked me if I knew anybody he could trust.
And you thought of me? - Yeah.
Take a job, Crease. Breathe some air.
Then decide if you want to stick around.
Besides, I'm glad to see you, you know?
I got nobody to talk to down here.
Listen, my wife wants...
someone presentable and polite.
You'll be the fifth candidate she sees this week.
Your résumé's quite impressive.
16 years of military experience,
extensive counter-terrorism work.
I'm surprised anybody could afford you.
What's the catch?
I drink.
How does that affect you?
Coordination, reaction time.
If top professionals try to kidnap...
your daughter, I'll do the best I can,
but the service will be on a par with the pay.
What if amateurs try it?
I'd probably kill 'em. Is that likely?
No.
No one is to know about your drinking.
That includes my wife.
Lisa!
My wife Lisa. And this is John Creasy.
You're an American. - So are you.
It's all in there.
Would you like a drink?
Yes. Jack and water would be good.
Have you done much of this kind of work before?
No, ma'am.
But he has a lot of experience in related fields.
Do you have a family, Mr Creasy?
No.
Pita? Pita.
Yes, Mom? - Honey, this is Mr Creasy.
Buenas tardes, señor Creasy. Mucho gusto en conocerle. (Nice to meet you)
It's English, honey. Do you wanna...
show Mr Creasy to his room?
This way, Mr Creasy. - OK.
Thank you.
Just like that?
I think it's nice that he's an American.
I think it's terrific. Are you sure?
Thank you.
I feel better now.
! Hola, Bruno! - Buenas tardes.
That's Bruno, the gardener. And that's Maria, the cook.
! Hola, Maria! - Hola, Pita.
We fixed the room up two weeks ago.
It's nicer than before.
You've got a TV and a CD player.
What kind of music do you like, Mr Creasy?
I don't know. - You don't know?
I don't know.
That's Bird. Emilio forgot to take him when he left.
Emilio was my last bodyguard.
Have you protected...
a lot of children before, Mr Creasy?
Creasy. You can call me Creasy.
And no, you're the first.
Creasy.
Bye, Creasy.
Bye, Bird.
School tomorrow, Peeps.
Does that mean we can get a dog?
Dad promised me one when I went back to school.
Yeah, we'll see.
If you get a dog, will you give up your bear?
You're getting too old for him.
How did you like Mr Creasy?
Creasy. He said to call him just Creasy.
That isn't disrespectful, is it? - No, not if he asked you.
Here. There you go.
He's like a bear, too.
Yeah? - A big, sad bear.
Is he sad? - I think. Or something.
Good night, honey.
Can you get me some floss in the morning?
Floss? - Yeah, the strawberry kind.
Sure.
Good night, Bear.
Creasy Bear.
What's that one for? - La Virgen de Guadalupe.
Business. For Toyota, for Ford.
If one dies, maybe she can...
resurrect the other one. I don't know.
She likes him.
What are you talkin' about? - Creasy.
Pita likes him.
Pita loves school. Pita would love Count
Dracula if he took her back there, honey.
OK?
Hey. Are you OK?
I don't know. - OK?
I don't know, Lisa. I'm trying.
Come on, Bird.
That's right, that's right. Come on.
All right.
Home to Emilio.
You're home free, baby.
Where are you from, Creasy? - The US.
I know, but which state? - No state in particular.
You can drive and talk at the same time.
No, I can't, Pita, so please let me do my job.
Are you going to stay?
My last bodyguard left. Somebody...
gave him more money than we could.
I guess that makes me a bargain, then, huh?
Being black. Is that a positive or a negative...
for a bodyguard in Mexico?
Time will tell.
There were 24 kidnappings in Mexico City...
in the last six days.
Four a day. - Yeah? 24?
24. What do you think about that?
I think you know more than you should.
Well, thank you.
See you later. - You have to sign.
What?
You have to sign in. Show them your ID.
Buenos dias. - Buenos dias.
Come on.
Right there.
Hola, Manuel. - Hola, Pita.
! Hola, Pita! - ! Hola!
Pita! It's so good to have you back.
Sister Anna,
this is my new bodyguard, Creasy.
Sister Anna, the headmistress. - Señor Creasy.
Hurry. Class is about to begin. Go, go.
Bye, Creasy.
Madre.
You must look after our Pita.
It is not good that she is late today.
I'm very sorry. I have to get used to...
the routes. It won't happen again.
No offence, but I regret that your profession needs to exist.
So do I, Madre, so do l.
Do you ever see the hand of God...
in what you do?
No, not for a long time.
The Bible says, 'Be not overcome of evil...'
'But overcome evil with good.'
That's Romans Chapter 12 Verse 21.
I am the sheep that got lost, Madre.
When you were a kid, Creasy, did you like school?
I don't remember. - You don't remember?
No, I don't remember. No, I didn't like it.
Why not?
Because it wasn't a school like yours, Pita.
There was no Sister Anna.
Were you unhappy?
Being unhappy, that's a state of mind.
I really don't remember.
What happened to your hand?
It's a birth defect. - No, it's not.
Look, no more questions, OK?
It really wasn't a question.
It sounded like a question to me.
No, gracias. Gracias, no, no.
Listen to me. I'm being paid to protect you.
No, no, no.
I'm being paid to be your bodyguard.
Look at me.
I'm not being paid to be your friend, but...
to protect you. So no more questions, period.
Do you hear me? - Yes.
No crying. - I'm not crying.
Well, don't start.
You gotta understand, this is a job.
In order for me to do my job...
Wait a minute.
Yeah, come in.
Mr Creasy.
I just wanted to make sure you have everything you need.
I'm fine, thanks.
Is the food all right?
Because Maria told me you didn't eat.
Yeah, the food is great.
I just wasn't that hungry tonight.
So you read the Bible?
Yeah, sometimes.
Does it help?
Yeah, sometimes.
Can I talk to you for a minute? - Sure.
How are you doing with Pita?
Fine.
As soon as she figures out that I'm not her new toy, it'll be fine.
She told me about that. - OK.
You don't have children, do you?
I told you I didn't.
Well, they can be tenacious when they want something.
And Pita just wants to be friends.
OK.
But you're paying me to protect her,
not to be her friend, right?
So...
Look, maybe this isn't gonna work out.
Maybe your husband should find...
somebody that's a little more sociable.
No, you're right.
You're being paid to protect her.
And I'm confident that you'll do that.
I'll be coming with you tomorrow.
I hope that's all right.
You think God'll forgive us for what we've done?
I'm tired of killin', Ray. I'm tired of killin', Ray.
You think God'll forgive us for what we've done?
In my state, I couldn't...
I couldn't guard a corpse.
They talk all the time.
You know I'm no good at that.
You know how they say...
a bullet always tells the truth?
Yeah?
Hey. - Crease.
What's wrong?
Hey, listen, you ever have...
a 9mm round that didn't go off?
Yeah. Failure to fire.
I know, failure to fire and...
You know, I pulled the trigger and click - nothing.
You're talkin' about a bad primer.
Yeah, yeah, but l...
Yeah, right. Dimple on the primer.
That may be...
Well, like we used to say...
a bullet always tells the truth.
Crease? You all right?
Yeah.
What were you shootin' at?
Yeah, I'm sorry, Ray. I'm sorry I woke you.
No, it's OK, it's nothin'. I was watchin' TV.
OK.
Pita, you have a pencil?
Thank you.
It's hard to get used to the traffic down here.
Yeah. I'm very sorry.
See you, baby. - See you later.
Hey, don't forget your towel. - Thank you.
Bye.
You're a strong swimmer. - I never win.
Thanks.
So, what do I do?
You're the fastest in the water, the slowest off the blocks.
What do you think that means? What you gotta do?
Get faster offthe blocks? - Get faster offthe blocks.
Our big swim meet is in three weeks.
Yeah?
I was gonna enter the 150 freestyle.
You'll be fine. You'll be OK.
I'll still be slow. - You're not slow.
I never finish better than third. - Then maybe you are slow.
With us this evening we have
Mariana Guerrero from Reforma newspaper...
to speak with us about the kidnappings.
Who are the ones responsible for the kidnappings in Mexico?
It is an activity of organised crime.
It's not a random kidnapping.
They are not political kidnappings...
like in Colombia.
! Vamos, Bird!
! Vamos!
How do you think he got out?
I let him go.
It's better to be free, right? - It's better for him.
Actually, he was driving me crazy.
Good night.
See you in a couple of days, OK? I love you.
Love you.
Be good. Come on, Lise.
All right, sweetheart,
so we'll call you from Detroit, OK?
I love you. - Love you.
OK, bye. - Señora, su café.
Gracias.
OK, bye, honey. I love you! - Love you.
I hate leaving her.
Concentrating?
Eyes are closed?
What happened? - I flinched.
The gunshot holds no fear. Say it.
The gunshot holds no fear.
The gunshot holds no fear! Say it!
The gunshot holds no fear. - Louder!
The gunshot holds no fear! - Louder!
The gunshot holds no fear!
That's good. You welcome the sound.
In fact, it's the sound that sets you free.
You are a prisoner on this block until...
that sound sets you free. Are you ready?
Yes. - Are you ready? Are you set?
Creasy?
What's a concubine?
Why do you ask? - It's in my history book.
It's like a wife, right? - Yeah, yeah, it's...
Can I see that? It's kind of a wife.
Right there.
But the Emperor of China had 1,000 of them.
OK, like nowadays, in the West,
they have one husband for one wife.
But in the olden-time cultures they had,
you know, different... different rules.
Why? You feel sorry for the husband?
Yeah. Can you imagine my mom...
multiplied by a thousand?
Creasy.
You're smiling. - What?
You were smiling. - No, I'm not.
You were. - No, I was not.
You're not now, but you were. - You were smiling. I wasn't.
You were. - When?
Five seconds ago. - I'm not smiling.
Well, a second ago you were.
You said five seconds ago. Now that's six.
Ten seconds ago.
Ten seconds ago I was smiling.
OK, in the next ten seconds, we'll see who smiles first.
You smiled already. See? You did.
You.
No, that wasn't a... That was a smirk.
That's not a smile. A smirk is different. They...
both start with S, but they're not the same...
Do your homework. - You were.
Bang!
Stop, stop, stop. Come back, come back.
Bang!
Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop.
Come here. Hurry up, hurry up.
Set.
Bang! Bang!
You don't flinch when you hear the gunshot, understand?
Listen for the sound. You don't anticipate.
Concentrate on the sound. Understand me?
They're gaining on you. Go, go, go, go!
Stop, stop! Come on, get out. Let's go again.
? Yqué? ? Todo bien? Las maletas, porfavor.
Daddy! - Come here, girl.
I missed you so much. - I missed you.
I got a surprise for you. Are you ready?
You got me a dog! You got me a dog!
You bought me a dog! Oh, my gosh!
What do you think?
Oh, my gosh.
Just what I wanted. What's his name?
Sam. Like Dad.
Come on, Sam! Come on, Sam!
State...
Bhutan. It's a Himalayan kingdom.
They were having some problems...
with the royal family not long ago.
OK.
Any more questions?
Do you have a girlfriend, Creasy?
What? No. What kind of question is that?
You're supposed to be studying history.
It's Creasy history.
No, ancient history.
Who was your very first girlfriend?
Nonya. - Nonya?
Nonya business, that's who. OK?
Hi.
Tomorrow after you drop off Pita,
could you take me to get my hair done?
Yes, ma'am.
All right. Well, I'll...
I'll leave you to your history.
Good night. - Good night, honey.
OK, now ask me. - Ask you what?
Go, Pita! Go, go, go, go, go!
! Ràpido! ! Ràpido!
Go, go, go, go, go!
! Bravo, Pita!
10.99. - Yes!
I'm tough, Creasy. - No such thing as tough.
There's trained and there's untrained.
Now, which are you?
Trained. - Trained. OK, we'll go again.
Here.
Stand here near the finish line.
OK. Hey.
I'm a prisoner in the block until the gunshot sets me free.
That's right. Don't smile, don't fool around...
if you wanna win. Trained or untrained?
Trained. - Go.
Señor Creasy, nice to see you. - Good to see you, Madre.
Pita's parents are away on business in Juàrez.
Today, you are her father.
! Yla ganadora es Pita Ramos!
I won, Creasy! I won!
OK. - I won!
Once upon a time, when we were young...
When lwas young.
Well, when we were young and he was younger,
and all heads turned our way,
we made a deal to take the world together.
Yeah, then one day I got a call, and you said...
'I'm in love, I'm in love!'
'And I'm movin' to Mexico!'
And I said, 'Huh?'
I said, 'What happened to the plan?
What happened to it?'
I said, 'The plan's right here!' - Yeah, yeah. And what'd I do?
I hung up. And then I met Alicia.
And then I went, 'Now I got ya. I got ya.'
I got it. Can I kiss her?
Absolutely.
Hey, what are you doin'?
You got me.
OK, I think now's as good a time as any.
I bought it with my own money.
Thank you.
Open it.
It's Saint Jude, the patron saint of lost causes.
Well deserved.
Thank you, Pita. It's beautiful.
You're welcome.
Dad? - Yes, sweetie?
Can I talk to you? - Yes.
I don't wanna play piano, I wanna swim.
It's not open for discussion, honey, OK?
Mr Lozzi's a very, very famous teacher.
If he accepts you as a student,
you're gonna play the piano. Sorry.
Whatever. - Baby.
I love you. - Love you.
I just want what's best for you, you know?
OK.
OK, honey.
If you broke all my fingers, then taped them back together,
I wouldn't be able to play piano,
but I could still swim.
Sam, get back.
Don't be a crybaby. You're tougher than that.
Sit, sit, sit, sit, sit, sit.
Remember the day you wanted the pencil?
Yeah. - I know why.
Yeah?
You wanted the licence number off of that car.
I wrote it down in my notebook.
I got it all but the last number.
I'll get it from you later. Can you belch?
Like burp. Can you burp?
That's good. That's very good. - I just had a Coke.
Listen to me. This famous teacher...
He teaches a lot of rich kids and plays...
for the symphonies and all that, right?
Belch every few minutes while you're practising.
You apologise to him, but you keep belching.
You'll offend every sensibility he has.
Very good. You'll be back in the pool...
in 24 hours, I guarantee you.
Right, Sam?
Hola. - Lupita Ramos.
For you, Creasy.
Thank you.
How does this look? - Good. Good.
Hola, Pita. - Hola.
Come on in.
Bye.
How long? - One hour.
Gracias.
Pita...
! Pita! Porfavor, concéntrate.
Pita!
No te vas a callar.
Pita!
Run!
Creasy!
Creasy. Creasy!
Creasy!
I can't...
John W Creasy is under arrest for the murder...
oftwo officers of the Judicial Police.
Creasy!
This man, John W Creasy,
an American citizen,
is under arrest for the murder...
oftwo officers of the Judicial Police...
and is suspected of possible involvement...
in the kidnapping of Lupita Martin Ramos.
Chief Ramirez...
The two officers who were killed.
Records show they were off duty at the time.
So why were they in uniform...
and in a patrol car?
All I know is that they died bravely.
Of course,
but what exactly were they doing...
at the scene of the kidnapping?
Or were they known...
for their exceptional good luck?
They were known for being corrupt...
and now are celebrated for being dead.
Excuse me.
Relax, OK? Relax, Sammy.
I know she's your little girl. When I...
tell you everything's gonna be all right,
everything's gonna be all right.
Señor Ramos.
I'm sorry. I'm really sorry.
Victor Fuentes, Anti-Kidnapping Division,
Policia Judicial.
Excuse me. I'm Jordan Kalfus. I'm the family attorney.
Speak slower, please.
My Russian is better than my English.
Well, I'm conducting the negotiations, and we...
neither need nor want any police assistance.
We're gonna handle this thing ourselves.
Señor Ramos, two police officers were killed...
during your daughter's abduction.
I have a written order from...
the Public Minister...
authorising our participation...
...'unofficially'.
If you want to speak to
Attorney General Diaz, it's on me.
OK.
The kidnapper will tell you to deliver the money alone.
Porfavor, don't do that.
Or you will find yourself in a real
Mexican hell. No mariachi, no tequila...
and no Pita.
Crease?
Crease.
When I heard it was this hospital,
I was so pleased.
There is a pastry shop nearby. Delgado's.
They have the best pastries in Mexico.
Miguel Manzano. Director of the AFl.
And a former director of lnterpol, in Rome.
And you are? - A friend of his. Rayburn.
Rayburn.
? Hola?
Do you love your daughter, señor Ramos?
Yes. Yes.
Do you want to see her again? - Yes, I do.
Señor...
If your daughter's life is...
as important to you as it is to me,
you will do as I say.
Yes?
OK, yes.
Crease. You hear me?
You got four of 'em, all dead.
Pita? - It's...
It's been two days.
They're negotiating a ransom.
These things take time, Mr Creasy.
Crease.
Don't fuck with me, all right?
You have the ten million? Do you have the money?
Yes, we have the money. - Now, if you do as I say,
the girl will be returned exactly as she was taken.
But if you deviate from the process in any way...
By the Virgin of Guadeloupe,
I swear you will never see her again.
I understand. Listen, I too...
worship la Virgen de Guadalupe...
I ask if you understand.
Hello, sir. This is Mr Ramos's attorney.
He's going through a very difficult time,
but he understands.
Do you understand? Repeat the drop instructions.
OK, the money, ten million US, will be divided...
into two 15-gallon black canvas bags,
each containing five million, which...
will be checked at the bank by the KR agent,
then driven to the house in an armoured car,
where it will be transferred to the delivery car.
You got a flat tyre here.
This is for you.
Hello. Yeah.
Listen, I need a driver to drive Samuel.
No. Why?
He's got a bad ticker. He's got a heart condition.
Look, he's a nervous kid.
He doesn't respond well to stress.
All right, but the car will not be powerful.
Remove the trunk lid.
Use the maid's Valiant Acapulco.
You will arrive at La Diana fountain at 1am.
You will drive around the circle two times.
Samuel will remove his shirt...
and hold it out the window to ID the car.
to ID the car.
There is a payphone on the southeast corner.
The phone will ring.
You will answer and wait for instructions.
There is a map on the top of the phone. Follow it.
Perfecto.
Tranquilo. Si.
What are you doing? He said no phones.
Relax, relax.
I'm just trying to protect your daughter, OK?
What's goin' on?
Hospitals can be very dangerous places,
especially when you have killed two corrupt cops.
Leave the money in the trunk of the white car...
and return to your car.
Do not look back.
What's going on, guys?
Ambush!
Remember... I'm a professional.
If you keep your word, I will keep mine.
Hello? - Mr Ramos.
You betrayed me. You killed my nephew.
You took my money.
Señor Ramos...
God be with your child.
All right. Get outta here, all of you.
Get the fuck out of my house!
OK, this is Lisa...
Martin Ramos. I'm Pita's mother.
And I'm very sorry for whatever happened...
to your nephew, but I beg you...
Please don't harm my daughter.
This conversation is not being recorded.
You're negotiating directly with me.
I'm sorry. I'm really sorry.
I wish we had talked sooner, señora.
I'm really sorry.
Now it is too late.
Fuck off! Get the fuck out of my fucking house! Now!
Get out! Get out!
Hey, Ray. How are you...?
Where am l?
Well, it looks like a dog hospital.
Manzano was afraid the cops were gonna kill ya.
How you doin', doc?
What's the matter?
She's dead, Crease.
It's a mess. Somebody hijacked the drop and...
The kidnapper's nephew was killed,
so he killed Pita.
He has gunshot wounds to the chest and the abdomen.
He has a collapsed lung which we've re-inflated.
He's lucky to be alive. If he doesn't rest, he will die.
How long will he be hospitalised?
Approximately a month.
No.
Did you recognise any of these men?
No. Does that make me a suspect?
No.
It would be convenient, but no.
Maybe you should show me pictures of some
Mexican cops. Maybe we'll get somewhere.
Those were all policemen.
Bad Judicial cops,
protected, by a brotherhood.
A brotherhood?
A brotherhood, called...
You all set?
Right arm. - Yeah.
You OK? - Yeah, I'm all right.
Let's go.
Somebody's on us. - Yeah.
Lois Lane.
Mariana something, works for Reforma.
Newspaper journalist.
I guess she thinks you're a scoop.
I'll get you up to the border.
A friend will take you to San Diego,
drop you at the Naval Hospital.
I'm not goin', Ray.
What are you gonna do?
Let's take a ride by the crime scene.
She can follow us.
Buenos dias.
Mr Creasy?
A lot of people are looking for you.
I'm Mariana Garcia Guerrero.
Reporter, for Reforma.
Nice to meet you.
I found this across the street.
Open it.
It's Santa Muerte. Death worship.
They've put a curse on you. - A little late.
What are you going to do?
I'm gonna get in my truck and leave.
I can help you.
There's a brotherhood called La Hermandad.
It protects government officials,
corrupt police and organised crime...
at a level that is too difficult for me to reach.
OK.
And I think that you and Lupita Ramos...
are victims of this organisation.
I want to expose them. Talk to me, give me...
your story, and then I can help you. Please.
Help me do what?
You're gonna help me do what?
You're a stranger here, no? - That's right.
You're going to need friends that know their way around.
OK.
OK, friend that's gonna help me.
Pleasure to meet you.
Tell your driver to keep his distance...
next time. All right, friend?
Si.
You'll be Stateside by supper time.
I'm gonna need some help first, though.
You don't stop bleeding,
you won't last a day in your shape.
Is that a yes or is that a no? - Yeah! But...
I'm done killing. I told you that. - OK.
Anything else is yours.
You're talkin' about war, Crease.
Exactly. Can you help me?
Yeah. - Good.