Previously on "Queen of the South"...
Can you handle a metric ton?
I can handle the weight.
Can you handle the heat
that will come down from the Russians?
They hit two of my men. I want them dead.
Hitting them back will cost you even more.
I'll fix this.
Kelly Anne.
They took Kelly Anne.
We wouldn't want anything to happen to little Potemkin.
Let her go, and I'll give you the business.
Can't give me what's already mine.
♪
-Kelly Anne!
Nothing about this is okay.
I can't raise a baby like this.
You won't have to.
The two of you are leaving today.
I have bank accounts.
Passports. Everything's already set.
The U.S. has a Russian problem.
You want me to stop selling to Kostya.
No. I want you to kill him.
We allow people like you to exist
so that when we call on you for the greater good,
you answer.
You'll exploit your friendship
with his cousin, Oksana Volkova.
We're getting out of the business.
If we leave now, we have a chance to escape.
- What about Kostya? - Oksana will kill him.
-Are you okay?
Don't. She's been poisoned.
I'm sorry, Teresa.
♪
You baited my cousin into betraying me.
Her blood is on your hands, and so is your own.
I'm coming for you.
♪ A bunch of little mini-mes ♪
♪ Inside my brain are telling me ♪
♪ My melody propelling
♪ I up the game and the fame ♪
♪ Assuming the position
♪ Kama Sutra looses tense ambition ♪
♪
You're in danger. We're here to help.
Who are you?
Friends of your mother's.
♪
What did you find out?
Avi figured out how Oksana was killed.
Tell me.
Kostya spiked her breath spray with military-grade poison.
Harmless to the touch, but when swallowed, kills in minutes.
Holy hell, you could open up your own gun shop.
What are you doing, honey?
-Housekeeping.
-Is this necessary?
It's only you and me now. Need to be extra careful.
Right, but we have new identities,
so no one knows where we are.
-What's your name?
- Angie Rodriguez. - Where are you from?
- Lake Havasu. - Where you live before?
Will you stop it? You're freaking me out.
Really?
Hey there. Heidi Tucker.
My husband Mike and I saw y'all moving in.
Just wanted to say welcome.
Hi. Thank you. Are these snickerdoodles?
Oh, I ran out of chocolate chips.
Don't be silly. They look amazing.
Thank you. I'm Angie. Rodriguez.
And my husband Pete is... back there, I think.
- He's... you look gorgeous. - Oh.
What are you having?
We don't know. It's our third.
Mike and I like surprises. You never know who's in there.
Right? - Right.
Listen, we're having our annual garage sale tomorrow.
It's like a big block party.
Why don't you and Pete come by, meet everybody?
Yeah.
Uh... uh, we would love to, but we can't.
We have a...
We have a thing tomorrow, unfortunately,
but thank you so much.
Oh, too bad.
Well, if anything changes, we'll be there all day.
- Okay. - Enjoy the cookies.
Thank you.
She was so sweet.
- Might be poisoned. - Oh, come on.
♪
I'm really sorry for your loss, Samara.
♪
My mother told me about you.
How'd you find me?
Oksana kept you a secret to protect you,
but we hacked into her phone and found your pictures.
We knew the man that killed her would come for you,
so we had to move quickly.
I'm sorry there wasn't time to explain.
♪
My cousin did this, didn't he?
How'd you know that?
My mother said that
if she ever crossed him, he'd kill her.
He's an animal.
What can you tell us about him?
-He's a boss in the Bratva. The Russian Mafia.
It's okay. We can protect you.
To the outside world, he looks respectable.
But like the devil himself,
he lives in the shadows.
-How do we get to him?
It's impossible.
He's protected by the Russian government.
They can't protect him on U.S. soil.
You don't understand.
He's a Russian diplomat.
♪
He's untouchable.
♪
Call Devon.
Tell him we found his ghost.
♪
Did you know that Kostya is a Russian diplomat?
His name is Konstantin Fedorov.
Hmm.
You have confirmation?
I hacked Oksana's phone, found encrypted texts.
It's him.
You expect me to believe the CIA didn't know this?
We didn't.
But it explains why we had such difficulty finding him.
Fits the profile.
Now that you have the information,
you can take him out.
That wasn't our deal.
I'm not gonna kill a foreign diplomat.
I know we've had our issues in the past,
but the reason I've backed you all these years is because
you take the long view.
Teresa, you spent a billion dollars
to create jobs, earn political protection,
build a legitimate front for your empire.
I need you to take the long view on Kostya.
There's no long view here.
If we kill a Russian diplomat,
we take the fall for a political assassination.
I'm not looking for a patsy. I'm looking for a partner.
I don't want you as a partner.
Teresa, you do this for me,
you'll be the largest,
most powerful cartel in the world.
Then you can finish building your shiny American dream.
Kostya is an enemy of the state.
Now, you can be an instrument to defend our democracy
or a casualty of it.
You choose.
What you're asking me is impossible.
You were a money changer on the streets of Sinaloa.
I'd say you've already achieved the impossible.
I have no doubt you'll find a way.
♪
- Kelly Anne. - You turn the fan on.
- Kelly Anne. - No.
I'm not the one that runs ten degrees hotter
than the rest of the planet.
Kelly Anne, wake up.
Wake up.
Do you remember the plan?
Yeah. Stay low. Shoot center mass.
Do not come out until I tell you.
-Okay?
Okay. Please be careful.
♪
Oh, shit.
Okay, okay.
♪
- Drop it, asshole! - Whoa, whoa, whoa! Don't shoot!
Don't shoot, Angie. This is Mike, Heidi's husband.
Oh, God.
I heard the shot. I came running.
It was a raccoon.
Around here, we call them trash pandas
'cause, you know...
sucker's been terrorizing the whole neighborhood.
He came after me...
Sorry for waking you up.
-And calling you an asshole. It's okay.
You have to defend your castle, right?
Look like you know how to handle yourself okay.
If it was up to Heidi,
we wouldn't even have a BB gun at our house.
Just throw some cayenne pepper on your trash next time.
- They hate that. - Good to know.
Yeah.
And get rid of the body, 'cause if the cops see it,
they will fine the shit out of you.
Oh.
Speaking of which, I'm gonna get back
before Heidi calls 911.
Again, sorry for waking you up.
It's all right. You have a good night.
- You too. - Thank you. You too.
I almost shot him.
- I told you to stay inside. - Oh, so it's my fault?
This is Little Rock, not Sinaloa.
You can't shoot first and ask questions second.
I am a soldado. I will never put my guard down.
You were a soldier.
I didn't mean it like that.
Look, I am gonna go back to bed.
How about you park your ass on the couch
in case there are any more of these little critters
running around?
It was a big raccoon.
♪
The Russian Embassy's a fortress.
You wouldn't make it past the front door.
But Devon could get me a security badge.
I could access the building, kill Kostya from inside.
They'll kill you before you even get out of the building.
It's suicide.
What about a sniper attack?
I thought of that, but his security's three layers deep.
He gets driven from the underground parking
of the embassy
to the underground parking of his penthouse.
A guy like Kostya doesn't stick his head out in the open.
Then we go back to the original plan.
His illegal business is in Brooklyn.
We just need to find out where, right?
It's a long shot.
It's the only one we have.
Then we go to New York.
♪
Chuchazo!
♪
Domingo, it's Teresa Mendoza.
Oscar said you'd be calling.
I understand you're running things while he's in the DR.
Tricky business situation.
But I'm your man.
What I can do for you?
Last time I was in New York,
Oscar made me an offer.
Yeah, to take out the Russians.
You chose peace.
Not anymore.
♪
You want to start a war?
The war has already started.
We're gonna hit Kostya's corners,
drive him out of hiding, then we're gonna kill him.
I don't know that a few dead soldiers
is gonna make him want to show his face.
Then we'll kill more than a few.
I'm gonna be in New York tomorrow.
Are you in?
The Russians have been a thorn in our side
for way too long.
I'll have my men strapped and ready.
♪
-I'll see you soon.
I'll get the plane ready.
♪
Yes.
Your price is exceptional, but I need assurances
that I'll be your sole customer in New York.
You have my word.
And as far as I'm concerned,
you won't have any competition in New York.
I'll make sure of it.
Excellent.
♪
-Vámanos! Yeah.
-Let's go.
♪
- Qué pasó? - Morning, sunshine.
- What time is it? - 7:00.
You better get up.
We're gonna miss out on all the good stuff.
Good stuff?
Heidi's garage sale.
They might have coffee and donuts.
We talked about this, Kelly Anne.
We cannot attract any attention.
Oh, like shooting a gun off at 2:00 in the morning?
I'd rather be too careful than not careful enough.
Right. Okay.
Honey...
if we want to survive here, we got to blend in,
and the sooner the better.
Okay, now you've never lived in suburban America,
but people get bored and they start to gossip,
so we can't be locked up in here like a bunch of weirdos.
Look, I know that you want things to go back to normal.
Especially after what happened with Boaz.
But there is a price on our head.
We cannot trust anyone.
I don't want to live like this anymore.
Okay? I can't do it.
Surrounded by guns, hidin' in the dark.
It's not good for me, it's not good for our baby.
- This is for protect... - I don't care.
Now, you can come join me over there.
I would love it if you did, but do not bring your gun.
♪
Oh, those are pretty.
Mm.
Oh, and that's Trish Carter.
Girl can't keep her pants on.
What? She's, like, 70.
It's amazing what those hormone patches can do.
So where's Pete?
At that thing you mentioned?
No, he's home.
He's been having a hard time sleeping, with the big move.
- He's not great with change. - I hear you.
Mike was a Ranger for eight years.
Then he got wounded.
Went from jumping out of choppers
to changing diapers.
Huh.
Was that a hard adjustment?
Being a soldier was everything to him.
But if you ask him about it now,
he'd say getting shot saved his life.
Just takes time. People can surprise you.
Hmm.
Yeah.
Oh, honey. Are you okay?
No, I'm fine.
Just... Pete lost his job.
He's been having a hard time.
Doesn't really want to leave the house.
And I kind of thought this move would help.
Like I said, people can surprise you.
Hola. Hi.
I'm Pete Rodriguez. I am Angie's husband.
You must be Heidi.
-So nice to meet you. Pleasure.
What is this?
Oh, they're called cheignets It's an old family recipe.
They're still warm.
-Oh, my God.
This is stupid good.
You should have some more.
You know, for the baby.
- Thank you. - You're very welcome.
How much is the lamp?
I'm so sorry. Old habits die hard.
It's okay. I'm just glad you're here.
Pete, if you're thirsty, there's beer inside.
You read my mind. Can I get you anything?
- I'm okay. - Okay.
♪
Hey Pete. What's up?
Hey. I'm looking for a bottle opener.
Yeah, it's right there by the... By the sink.
Oh, thank you.
Have any more trouble last night?
Not with the raccoons.
Would have offered to help, but, um...
I know.
You saw an angry lady with a shotgun.
Didn't want to be on the evening news.
I don't blame you.
That was a hell of a shot, by the way.
I just got lucky.
Doubt that.
Is that peewee soccer?
Yeah, that's my little girl's team.
I coach them. You play?
A little.
Right here.
Nice pass.
Get him. No. Whoa!
You ready, Mike?
-Gol! Gol!
- Whoo! - Good job, guys.
♪
Sí, sí.
The Russians came here
and spread through the boroughs like the fucking plague.
Throwing their weight around,
killing our people, stealing what we built.
That's right.
We spill our blood in the street.
That's true, man.
-This city belongs to us.
Mm-hmm.
Tonight, we take it back.
We gonna take it, man. Yeah.
Where are we?
I got eyes on Kostya's number two, Medved.
Once we hit their corners,
he's gonna run to their hideout for orders
and lead us straight to the boss.
We'll take him out once and for all.
-Let's roll.
You know the area. We'll follow your lead.
-Get down!
-Domingo?
♪
Domingo!
You sure it was Boaz?
Positive.
I used to go down to Mexico and hang out with Oscar
when he was just getting started in the game.
I met that hijo de puta back then.
The whole crew was Mexican.
So that's how they got past your lookouts.
Now, why the hell would Boaz Jimenez
be hitting my crew here in New York?
He's working with Kostya.
Oscar's gonna want to set all of Brooklyn on fire
when he hears this shit.
No.
If we attack him in Brooklyn now,
he's gonna kill more than four of your men.
She's right.
We've lost the element of surprise.
He'll be expecting us.
So we're supposed to lay down
while he walks around like some sort of king?
What's the plan? What we gonna do?
Huh?
"Put the Y to the K"?
No mames.
- Chicho? - Pote.
We're in a ton of shit in New York.
What are you talking about?
Boaz attacked Polanco's crew.
Boaz is in New York?
He's with the Russians.
You gotta come back, cabrón. We need you.
♪
I'm not with Teresa anymore. I'm retired.
Pote.
I'm about to have a family, a new life.
You need to take care of Teresa now, Chicho.
It's your job. Don't let me down.
I won't.
♪
Looks like water, right?
100% cocaína.
Very smart, Mr. Jimenez.
I invested in a medical supply company in Juárez.
Flies through customs. Everybody needs medical shit.
Let me know. I'll hook you up.
♪
We have a deal.
But if I find one drop of ephedrine or levamisole...
I don't cut my shit.
That's one thing I learned from Teresa.
And our Dominican friend?
I gave his cousin a going away party.
And if Polanco shows his face, I'll make sure he joins him.
It's a pleasure doing business with you.
Pleasure's all mine.
♪
We were right about Kostya.
He's turned Brooklyn into an iron curtain.
Russian ex-military on every corner.
Check this out.
It's from the Chechen War 20 years ago.
A Russian anti-terror unit led by a captain called The Ghost.
They were sent to break Chechen morale,
but raped and tortured
thousands of civilians in Grozny.
So he's a war criminal.
And now he's a diplomat.
-The guy's bulletproof.
What are you thinking?
If I can meet him in person, I can kill him myself.
♪
Ms. Mendoza. What a surprise.
-I want to make you an offer. An offer?
In the middle of a war?
You've won.
You've made your point.
I would like to put an end to this and discuss terms.
Terms?
You have zero leverage to negotiate.
I still control the port of New Orleans,
along with the local police and politicians.
I already have a new supply. I believe you know him.
I know Boaz,
and every deal he makes has an expiration date.
At some point,
you will want to use that port to bring your own goods.
Not only cocaine, but Molly, weapons,
whatever you might need.
What do you want in return?
Assurances that we will be safe
once I give you my business.
♪
We'll call you with the detail.
♪
Thank you for letting me take that nap.
This first trimester's really kicking my butt.
Where did you get this?
I got it at the garage sale.
I wanted to surprise you, but...
the... instructions are in... Chinese
or something.
Well, luckily we have about seven-ish months
to figure it out.
You okay?
Yeah. I'm just... I'm just tired.
♪
You know, last night,
when I said you weren't a soldier anymore...
You were right, Kelly Anne.
No.
I wasn't.
You're my soldier.
And our baby's too.
Okay?
All right, let's figure this out.
♪
Still no word on the meeting place.
Of course, he's not telling us until the last minute,
so we can't make a move.
It's suicide.
You wouldn't let me do it, so why should I let you?
♪
I love you.
♪
♪ I don't wanna spend another night alone again ♪
♪ Another night alone again ♪
♪
If anything goes wrong, I want you covered.
Two shots. Use them wisely.
Here. Try it.
I love you.
♪
-Hello? Glasnost Tea Room.
30 minutes or it's off.
-It's time.
♪
Your men wait here.
She's not going in without us.
♪
I'll go.
♪
- What is in box? - A gift.
♪
Give me phone.
♪
Good morning, Ms. Mendoza.
Good morning.
♪
I see you brought a gift.
This tequila is part of my business.
That you now own.
I did not know you were in the spirit business.
My bar and tequila distillery
can launder $100 milliona year.
Hmm.
And my trucking company has distribution routes
up and down the East Coast.
I'm impressed.
This must be the offer you made
to get my own blood to betray me.
Oksana was tired of living in fear.
She didn't need a reason to betray you.
You made an empire from the ground up.
Phoenix, Miami, New Orleans,
New York, now Europe.
I know the hunger that requires, the ambition.
You don't just walk away from that.
You're right.
But you won, Kostya.
May I?
Just want to make sure we have a deal.
You first.
♪
Salud.
♪
One more for good measure.
♪
Ah!
It's good.
♪
Do we have a deal?
I'm afraid not.
♪
You don't want my business?
Oh, I'll take your business,
after I kill you and all of your people.
♪
But you're already dead.
I coated your glass with the same poison
you used to kill Oksana.
♪
She didn't deserve to die like this.
♪
But you do.
♪
The building is surrounded.
♪
So you can take vengeance for a dead man or walk away.
♪
This way!
Waistband, waistband!
♪
Behind you!
Pote!
♪
The vest caught it. Let's go.
Are you okay? Yeah.
Let's go. Move, move.
Come on.
♪
Chicho called me and told me about Kostya,
so I rushed here as quick as I could.
You should have told me.
You have enough on your plate.
-Still does. Boaz. His days are numbered.
Finch will put a bounty on his head.
Hmm.
It's Devon.
Devon.
The poison was a nice touch.
Made it look like Moscow was behind it.
-I kept my end of the deal. And I'll keep mine.
Castel's boats left Cartagena an hour ago.
They'll be in Nola in eight days.
She tripled your shipment.
You'll have enough product
to set prices on the global market.
I take good care of my partners.
-Thank you. I'll be in touch.
Congratulations, Teresita.
You're now the world's biggest gangster.
That title belongs to Devon and the CIA.
We're getting out of the business.
Now?
You have everything you need.
Supply, protection from the feds.
Now you can finish the waterfront
and go legit like you always wanted.
I'm only legit until Devon decides I'm not.
We're going to Belize.
Orale. I'll call our man there.
We fly back to New Orleans now and leave the next day.
Can you shut down operations in New Orleans
and meet us when you're done?
- Of course. - Thank you.
♪
This is Angie Rodriguez.
-Have yourself a glorious day.
Hey, Kelly Anne. It's me.
I'm going to Belize.
When everything's settled, I'll send for you.
I love you.
Pote, this is Samara.
I'm so sorry for your loss.
Your mother, she was a wonderful woman.
Thank you.
I'm grateful Teresa's allowing me to join you.
We'll take care of you.
Chicho.
I'm leaving you the bar and the distillery.
- They're yours now. - I don't know what to say.
Thank you, Teresa.
Get Samara settled in the car.
Flight's leaving soon.
♪
Gonna miss it?
♪
No.
♪
I could put a bullet in you right now.
Get you off my back for good.
You could.
But you know before my body's in the ground,
another man would replace me.
And he may not be as nice.
Is that the story you tell yourself?
That's you're nice?
That you're one of the good guys out here,
protecting the American people?
No.
The CIA's the most evil cartel there is.
I like you, James. You're a straight shooter.
♪
You follow orders and you're good at your job.
♪
I'm done working for you.
Not yet.
One more thing you need to take care of.
♪
Teresa isn't a threat.
She just wants to be left in peace.
But you know it doesn't work like that.
Nobody gets out, including you.
You know what has to be done.
♪
Belize is nice this time of year.
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