Previously on Queen of the South...
What's Castel doing here?
Well, you know, in this line of work,
there's an enemy in every corner.
That doesn't mean we need to create them
where they don't exist.
I bet on you, Teresa.
And I appreciate that you did.
I'll let you know when the next shipment is ready.
I'm a big fan of what you did with Lafayette.
I did what I had to do.
And I personally think that it is bullshit
that Teresa came down on you so hard about it.
I mean, after everything that happened with Javier...
I miss my primo every day.
I had to go to Taza's reservation.
The south border is the entry point
for all distribution into Phoenix.
My Bolivian product is better than theirs.
I'm rolling the dice on you, Teresa.
You won't regret it.
It's Teresa. Please don't hang up.
Lucien is dead.
I'm doing everything I can to get you out of there.
You can keep your coke and your bullshit apologies.
I'd rather my people starve
than be in business with you.
So y'all are saying we own the waterfront property
but not the road leading up to it?
It turns out Shaker and Bledsoe buy it back every time
for half of what they paid for it.
Let's treat them like gangsters.
You have power of attorney in absence of your partner.
What do you mean "in absence of your part... ".
Escrow closed.
You have the waterfront and the roadway.
Good.
Retailers in Little Haiti
are cutting your product with fentanyl.
I really wish you hadn't come in here, Sundance.
Don't you...
Pendejo. Chinga.
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It's impressive.
Hmm.
My restaurant is gonna be right there in the lower level.
Potemkin's Cantina.
I didn't think she'd pull it off.
Well, Teresa doesn't take no for an answer.
-Especially not from us.
You boys clean up nicely.
Thank you.
I'm still not sure we should be having this party
at a safehouse.
We're finally breaking ground on the waterfront...
You know, the legitimate phase of our business...
And we got to schmooze with the fancy government officials.
She's gonna be showing her other associate
that she's connected.
Exactly.
But I'm not putting away my guns.
I wouldn't ask you to, lovebug.
Just make sure they're hidden, okay?
-Orale.
Who's that?
Telemarketer.
I was hoping it'd be Marcel.
Dumas?
Yeah, all the charges got dropped,
and he was supposed to be released today,
so I sent him an invite to the party.
You think the first thing that Dumas is gonna do
after getting out of prison is come into a party
full of government people?
To celebrate Teresa?
They didn't exactly leave on the best terms.
Yeah, that's a good point.
Well, I'm... I'm gonna choose to be optimistic.
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You all right, man?
How was it in there?
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Oh, my gosh!
-Teresita.
Let's go.
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Whoa.
Adiós, George.
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Teresa Mendoza...
I'm coming for you next, perra.
I'm coming for you next.
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Jerome Thibodeaux, executive director
of the Boys & Girls Club.
Ronald Phillips,
he's the Commissioner of the Ninth Ward.
Claire McGirr back there, she's the ombudsman.
What about Castel?
Nothing yet.
Oh, I meant to tell you. Dumas got out.
- When? - Couple hours ago.
But we haven't heard from him.
We won't.
Good evening, everyone.
Most of you know me.
-Some of you like me.
As city council president, I wanted take a moment
to propose a toast...
to our lovely host, Teresa Mendoza,
and thank her for the life-changing donation
to the Boys & Girls Club of New Orleans.
Ms. Mendoza's generosity is helping
the neediest people in our community.
And with this real estate development,
she's also ensuring that our beloved city,
its best times are ahead of us.
Cheers.
Hear, hear. Cheers.
New Orleans has been very welcoming to me.
And I'm very grateful.
Please make yourselves at home.
-Cheers.
This is Sebastián Muñoz.
Hola.
I was expecting Castel.
She sends her regrets
that she could not be here in person.
I can relay any message you have.
Let her know that I made a new arrangement in Europe
and I'll need to double what we're already doing.
If she's interested, I need to speak to her.
That will not be possible.
I will convey your message to her and get back to you.
Was there anything else?
No. That's all.
I'll be in touch.
I don't like that Castel didn't show.
What do you think that's about?
I don't know.
Teresa.
Osvaldo Ruiz.
Jefa...
congratulations on all your success.
Gracias.
Your house is, uh, awesome.
Thank you for coming.
Um... I heard the politician's toast.
They love you around here.
Are you enjoying New Orleans?
The hotel suite is the nicest place I've ever stayed at.
Uh... very friendly.
I appreciate how you've been overlooking Sinaloa.
And I wanted to thank you in person.
It's been a real honor, jefa.
Uh, Boaz set me up... real good.
Good.
How long have you known him?
Ooh, uh...
We used to boost cars for a chop shop in Culiacán.
Yeah, he even dated my little sister for a summer.
Until she got smart and left him and married a doctor.
Ah... Jefa, I don't know if you noticed,
but Boaz has a... big temper.
That's an understatement, cabrón.
He's busy in Miami.
It's good to know we have someone in Mexico
that we can trust.
Of course.
You can always trust me, jefa.
I'm your man.
Gracias.
It was a pleasure to finally meet you.
Please enjoy the party and the rest of your time
in New Orleans.
Let us know if you need anything.
Yes.
-Excuse me. Mm-hmm.
Gracias.
Well, we haven't had any problems
since he started overseeing in Mexico.
And he knows Boaz is a nut, so...
maybe he'd jump at the possibility
of taking the spot permanently.
Let's keep him close.
Orale.
Mm, nothing from Dumas.
You're right. He's not gonna show.
Welcome home.
Thank you.
Thanks again for keeping the trains running
while I was away.
I appreciate it.
Let's hope I never have to do it again.
Right?
That makes two of us.
Mm.
You want to get going?
Mendoza's party is tonight.
I figured we'd show our faces.
I'll pass.
Hey, you sure about that?
She flexing.
It'd be smart to stay on her good side.
She has no good side.
Come on, man.
You know that ain't true.
We sitting on a much bigger pile of money
since she rode into town, man.
At what cost?
Nothing's clean in our way of life, and you know that.
You don't turn on your own... Cedric.
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We're through with Teresa Mendoza.
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- Salud. - Salud.
How's it been going?
I was cornered by the ombudsman of the city.
What is an ombudsman?
No idea.
Me neither.
How are you?
Little on edge.
All these new eyes on us.
But it looks like you're finally legit.
It's been quite the ride.
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It has.
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I should get back.
Did you break open the piñata?
Find yourself some candy?
She owns the whole pinche city.
She's been treating me really, really nice.
She's buttering you up, hombre.
She's looking to replace me with you.
Why do you think I wasn't invited to this party?
Nah, carnal.
Come on, you're being a little too paranoid.
Here you go.
She's playing you for a fool.
But not me.
I must stay a step ahead.
She showed her cards
when she sent that pinche spy gringo to Miami.
Now we're gonna see who has the winning hand.
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Good morning. - Morning.
What are you doing up so early?
-Couldn't sleep? Yeah.
Why are you both up?
We have an appointment this morning for an ultrasound.
Right.
Party was a huge success, though.
Woke up to a whole bunch of messages and congratulations,
and we got a pretty big list
of people who called dibs on the storefront.
Thank you for setting it all up.
It's caffeinated.
You don't sound very happy.
We haven't solved the problem with Boaz.
And I'm worried about Castel.
Jefa, Sebastián Muñoz is here to see you.
Speak of the devil.
Send him in.
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Ms. Mendoza...
Castel asked me to tell you that she is already doing
a great deal of business in Europe,
and she's not interested in competing with herself.
Europe is a buyer's market, and demand is massive.
We can both make money.
Yeah, I'm sorry. We're Castel's biggest client.
I'm afraid that is the issue.
What does that mean, cabrón?
It's possible that...
You may have actually grown too big, Ms. Mendoza.
I would like to speak to Castel directly.
Again, my apologies.
It was unavoidable.
If you'll excuse me,
I need to get back to Colombia.
Un placer.
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What do you think that was all about?
I don't know.
We need to send a shipment to Spain,
or we're gonna have a problem with Navarro.
Looks like we've got a local problem too.
Dumas just sent back the last shipment of coke we sent him.
Let's go talk to him.
Call George.
Ask him to send a shipment from Miami to Spain.
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Got the element of surprise.
Teresa won't see us coming.
We'll take her out.
I don't know how you're taking anyone out, carnal.
That house is a fortress.
The whole place is, uh, locked down tight.
Hey, but the bitch can't stay locked down forever.
Exacto.
Even if we take her out on the move...
she's got a bunch of Israeli soldiers all around her
all the time.
She can have the U.S. Army marching with her.
It doesn't matter.
Rest up, hermanos.
We've got men sitting on her.
She comes running outside of her mansion
to save one of her wounded pets,
she's done.
What is this?
A peace offering.
We'd like to bury the hatchet.
You already stuck that in my back,
and then you dug it in deeper.
I hope you understand I had no choice,
and I did the best I could to make amends.
I want us to work together again.
No. I'm done with you.
- I don't need your money. - Look, we understand...
You understand shit.
What?
You think I'm gonna forget that little stint in prison?
Like it never happened?
Like that was a bad dream?
And when I got out, it's a new reality.
Those cops got a piece of me.
Now they are hungry for the rest.
I can't so much as spit on the sidewalk
without them wanting to drag my Black ass back.
♪
All you got for selling me out to law enforcement
is your 30 coins of silver.
Got your big waterfront, your place in society.
♪
I go to jail.
You're prancing around my city...
like you're the goddamn Queen of the South.
♪
You would have done the same. I had no choice.
♪
I believed in you.
We were familia.
Like a chump, I fell for that.
♪
Please...
Don't forget your bag of bullshit.
♪
You think we should be worried about Dumas?
I don't know.
I'll have a guy watch him.
What's wrong?
Kelly Anne couldn't reach George,
and he didn't reply my text message.
Something's wrong.
You're in luck.
You just reached the king. Keep it short and sweet.
George, I really need to talk to you.
Please call me back.
Get out! Go! Go!
♪
We're surrounded.
Cover me.
♪
Shit!
♪
Vamos!
♪
Let's go!
-Move! Move!
-I have to warn Pote.
Hey, sugar.
Turn your phone off.
Let's be present.
Sorry, Kelly Anne.
It's okay.
Hey, Kelly Anne. - Hey.
I'm sorry to keep you waiting.
Mr. Galvez, I'm Dr. Olpadwala.
Nice to see you with your partner today.
We're doing our first ultrasound.
- Are we excited? - Oh, yes, yes.
Terrified seems more like it.
Yes. First-baby jitters.
It's normal. Just relax.
The nurse is gonna come get you to take some vitals.
Then we can see your baby.
Thank you, Doctor.
-Thank you. Mm-hmm.
I-I don't know about this, Kelly Anne.
You know, isn't it bad luck to see him before,
you know, he finish baking?
No.
This is how this works.
They take all these tests so they can keep track
of how the baby's doing during the pregnancy.
I don't know.
It feels like we're tempting the gods or something.
No, we're doing all the right things
so we have a healthy baby.
If you say so.
Marcel.
- Hey. - We got a problem.
What now?
Reggie Ellis, man.
Kid joined our crew about three months ago?
What the hell he's got to bitch and moan about?
Took half our guys in the Quarter
and set up shop in Tremé.
He thinks he can strike out on his own.
Kid had two dimes in his pocket when he met me.
Now he's making moves.
That little shit.
It's because you sent back Teresa's coke, man.
Everybody's talking, Marcel.
They saying you stubborn, man, and weak!
Wow.
Is that what you think?
Speak on it.
Use your big-boy voice.
Look, Marcel, man...
I-I know we've had some bad history, man.
Okay?
But I'm with you now.
I'm 100%, man. You hear me?
I'm telling you it's a bad move to turn your back on Teresa.
Everybody got used to making that money, Marcel.
Our old weed game, it ain't gonna cut it, man.
It's not.
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Call Reggie.
Tell him I want to talk.
Go ahead.
Pote's not answering.
-Neither's Kelly Anne.
We should have gone straight to the doctor's office.
We had to get you to safety.
We didn't know how many more were coming.
Chicho, are you with Pote?
No.
Teresa, I just got a call from Phoenix.
There was a hit.
Taza and two of his lieutenants were killed.
Secure the bar and check on the distillery.
- Wait for my call. - Sí, jefa.
Taza and two of his men are dead.
At the same time we're being attacked.
This is Boaz.
He's making his move.
We need to find them.
Wait. You can't go.
You'll be exposed. That's exactly what Boaz wants.
- No. - I'll go.
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Well, they know we're coming now, cabrón.
So now it's time for plan B...
Divide and conquer.
You got five minutes.
Five minutes?
You're... you're basically still in diapers,
and you're giving me demands?
I don't work for you no more. I don't have to be here.
But I came here out of respect
for what you've done for me in the past.
Look...
Son, that gun in your waistband doesn't give you power.
And taking a few of my corner boys
is not gonna make you a boss.
Reggie, this is a business.
It requires acumen.
Do you know what that is?
I didn't think so.
Look, I can run this crew. I got this.
Wait a... just... Reggie... Guys.
You're making a mistake, okay?
Now is not the time to be staging a revolt.
We are stronger together.
This family was doing fine
before Teresa Mendoza came along,
and we'll be doing just fine when she's gone.
Yo, this ain't even about the Mexican.
It's about you, Marcel.
You're done.
You're not the godfather of NOLA no more.
It's time for new blood.
Reggie, when...
When I first met you, you were a gutter rat,
stealing juice boxes from the corner store.
Now you're the man?
What? You gonna run New Orleans?
I'll do a better job than you did, old...
♪
Reggie...
Get out of here.
Okay?
Go.
♪
You know, you... You just proved my point.
The fact that you couldn't pull the trigger means you done.
Let me tell you something.
Next time we meet, I'll be holding the gun.
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Reggie.
♪
Anybody else got this?
Get the fuck out.
Get the fuck out!
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Man, you showed those punks!
Now they getting in line,
and they begging us to take them back.
Lucien used to warn me when I was coming up.
He told me, uh, "It's not as easy as it looks, Marcel.
You'll see when it's your turn."
I used to think...
"It's time to retire, old man."
"You know, this ain't shit.
"All you really got to do is, you make some decisions
and stand by them."
Here's the truth.
Either you choose business,
and nothing that stands in its way can survive,
or you chose people, family.
That makes you weak.
Wait, w-what are you saying?
I'm saying that... it's kill or be killed.
No code, no honor.
Can't live like that.
Or you're no better than the rest of them.
Killing our own people.
♪
If you want it... it's all yours.
I'm out.
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These doctors, they think they know everything.
Well, they do study medicine for many years.
My abuela knew everything about having babies.
She had six babies at home with a midwife,
and she never went to med school.
And she used to remind us
every time we had dinner at the kitchen table,
she said, "This is where your mommy was born."
Wow.
Well, no disrespect to your grandmother,
but I think I would like us to have this baby here
in a hospital with the professionals
because they know what they're doing.
I think that sometimes they know too much.
It's good sometimes not to know that much.
I don't think that's true.
All right. Vitals look good.
Let's say hello to your baby.
- Lay down. - Okay. Okay.
I need you to lift your shirt just a little.
Okay. Like that?
- Yep. - Okay.
All right. This is gonna be a little cold.
Okay.
Oh, Nurse, I was going over the paperwork
that Kelly Anne brought home last week
about the things that she can or cannot eat.
See, it says no raw fish
and no soft cheeses.
How am I supposed to do an enchilada del suelo
without queso fresco?
Well, that's a no-no.
Ever tried cashew cheese?
Cashew qué?
Honey...
And if she has a craving for one of my ceviches?
I do like when you put shrimp in it.
Okay, that's an even bigger no.
This is ridiculous.
Mi mami, she ate everything when I was in her belly.
She even smoked and drinked, and look at me.
Um, yeah. No, see, the doctor just wants
to avoid anything risky or dangerous from happening.
A healthy mother makes a healthy baby.
Hey, look at me.
Take my hand?
We're gonna be okay.
- Okay? - Okay.
-There it is.
♪
Your baby's heartbeat.
♪
You're in luck.
You just reached the king. Keep it short and sweet.
♪
Took you long enough.
You finally figured it out.
Where is he?
George?
Your gringo spy?
Pues... he's with your godson, Little Tony.
But don't worry, jefa.
Your whole family will be together again soon,
even Pote and his baby mama.
I'm going to fucking kill you.
Not if I get you first, pinche perra.
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Fuck!
♪
She didn't even tell us if he has a pee-pee.
Well, the baby's not big enough yet,
and will you stop assuming it's a boy?
Nothing was abnormal. That's good news.
I need a smoke.
Okay, I'm gonna go to the bathroom, then.
- I'll see you outside. - Okay.
- Love you. - I love you too.
I'll believe you if you quit smoking.
I will quit when the baby gets here.
Now I need it more than ever.
-Love you.
Esto está de madre.
Thank you.
♪
You forgot the most important thing is survival.
You have to get out of here.
You have to go.
Run.
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-Who is it?
It's Avi, Ms. Mendoza.
Your plane is ready.
I'll bring two men to help you pack.
I didn't ask for a plane.
James did.
He said you should leave the States immediately
before the situation becomes more dire.
I'm not leaving without them.
With all due respect, we are on high alert.
I'm not leaving. Is that clear?
♪
Where's Kelly Anne?
The blonde that was with me, where is she?
♪
Where's Kelly Anne?
I don't know.
♪
Kelly Anne!
-The cops. Come on.
-James.
I'm with Pote.
They took Kelly Anne.
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