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01x04 - En el palo

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "El Presidente". Aired: November 6, 2020.
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Based on the 2015 FIFA corruption case and is focused in the former president of ANFP Sergio Jadue, played by Colombian actor Andrés Parra.

01x04 - En el palo

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THE PRESEN

LA CALERA / CHILE

Checho!

Who's that damn woman

taking photos out there?

There's a woman taking photos over there.

Mr. Jadue, such a big house.

Congratulations.

I'd love to know

what money you're building it with.

Have a little respect.

-Hello, good afternoon.

-Hi, good afternoon.

I'm Sofía Díaz, a journalist.

And I'm working on a story

about Sergio Jadue.

I would like to know if you have

an opinion on the rise of his

I work for the paper El Andino

and I'm investigating Sergio Jadue.

Fátima

TRAVEL & TOURISM

And, well, the tourism agency

created to launder Sergio's money,

all of a sudden,

started generating its own money.

Hello? Offer them something else.

Hello? Yes, I have it here.

-Yes.

-Hello.

What no Calerano saw coming

was that with the Copa América

comes a lot of money.

Hello.

Everyone wants to come.

Buy passes, tickets, hotel rooms, trips

You can sell them what you want,

at the price you want.

And what are we going to do?

-With what, Checho?

-I have to launder my money somehow.

-And this agency? It's a business, man.

-It's a travel agency, you know?

-We have one branch, we're in La Calera

-Jashir, come here.

Give this to Emanuel.

Tell him it's for the hotels.

He already knows.

-Okay.

-And don't look at him for too long.

Take it easy, my boy.

Are you not allowed to earn money?

How much do they pay you

to be president of the ANFP?

Nothing.

It's an ad honorem position, you know?

And at FIFA, how much do they pay you?

No, it's just that

I don't have a job at FIFA yet.

You should get one.

Maybe if you traveled

to Zürich more often

we could solve many issues.

Hey, that position in Zürich

is still open, isn't it?

Honestly, it's going to take time

to fill that spot at FIFA.

-And who are they going to appoint?

-Whoever works hardest for the job.

Bedoya's the guy. I'm betting on it.

Son of a b*tch,

you have to help me with this.

Seriously, I need it.

I don't vote.

You have to convince the old guys.

Why not talk to Blazer

and see if he'll help you?

I've never spoken to him

without Don Julio present.

Besides, wasn't he suspended?

No. Blazer is a friend of the house.

FIFA may have suspended him, but not even

a red card would get him off the pitch.

Go to New York and ask Chuck to talk

to the rest of them, and that'll be that.

Yeah I'll buy my ticket right away.

Hey, the next time we video chat,

try not to talk with your mouth full, huh?

Argentine simpleton!

Okay.

When you come here, to Buenos Aires,

I'm going to make you a roast

that's going to knock you

on your a*s, you'll see.

Bye. Bye, partner. Thank you, huh?

Take care, champion.

Bye.

It's just, one of my Datisa associates

is currently in Zürich,

and, well, the time change.

And now that I'm vice president

of CONMEBOL

I just I don't have any time, yeah?

Well as I was saying,

I think it's a necessary change.

Let's say, I'm here all day, huh?

My day at the ANFP

starts at 8:00 in the morning

Meetings, lunches, meetings and I'm here

until 8:00 or 9:00 at night, you know?

So, I find that

nobody works for free anywhere.

Let's go to the conference room.

to join our team,

because there are many candidates

who are looking for your talent,

who need it.

Impossible. The truth is,

I have lots of work here.

You know, Nené?

Look, you have your own wings.

You don't need to depend on anyone else

in order to grow, to fly.

I don't depend on anyone.

Sergio is my equal.

No, no, yes. Of course. And the work

you did with him is impressive

But think, imagine for a second,

a candidate

that's sharp, intelligent, capable,

who really has

Careful. You're talking about my husband.

Look, Jadue,

we all sacrifice ourselves for our clubs.

This is a non-profit organization

and your position

has always been ad honorem.

We would have to change the statutes.

Change them, then.

-Cecilia!

-Yes, Checho?

Organize a meeting with the small clubs.

And you,

you're in charge of getting me votes.

We have to change the statutes.

They're not going to want to change them

if you're not there, Sergio.

Can you tell me what's going on?

You're going to New York

and I have to find out from Cecilia?

I already told you that it's a matter

involving CONMEBOL. I trust you.

What matter? Tell me.

I don't ask about what's going on

between you and that guy, do I?

NEW YORK / UNITED STATES

I thought I was going on this trip alone.

I didn't know we'd always be together

for this job.

Hey, Harris.

I think we should re-evaluate

your plan, huh?

You only have to pretend to be catching up

while you're installing the camera.

Obviously, it sounds very easy.

I don't understand

why I have to do it in his office.

-Why can't it be in the living room?

-Because I said so, baldie.

Remember when your only problem

was whether or not your team moved on

to the next round of the World Cup?

THE PAS

SANTIAGO / CHILE

When nobody told you what you had to do?

What good times.

What are our hopes for Brazil?

We're going to Brazil, with your hope

Give it, Chile, give it, oh, Chile!

with my hope,

the hope of all of you and

that of more than 18 million Chileans.

Give it, oh, give it, oh! Give it, Chile,

give it, oh!

Give it, oh, give it, oh!

And give it

We're a little behind, Sergio.

I've already sold 2,000 packs,

look at all the people I'm in charge of.

I need a little help.

These young women we've hired are awful.

Hey, hey. Awful?

Those young women are my grandnieces,

and your contract says

you have to work with them.

Teach them, then.

They learn quickly, as we all do.

Yeah, yes, that's what we have to do,

obviously. We'll see.

2014 BRAZIL WORLD CUP

Sabja, look.

How beautiful.

And to think we've been battling

three years for this promotion.

Yeah, it's making me nervous.

I asked you for a World Cup

and you came through.

We're going to enjoy it.

Sergio Jadue was on cloud nine.

The Chilean national team

had never been better.

For the first time in history,

Chile had a really competitive team.

-We were waiting for you.

-My wife.

A pleasure. How are you?

Welcome to the grand

celebration of soccer.

The World Cup.

Or as we say, behind closed doors,

cha-ching.

For a true fan, the World Cup of soccer

is better than Disneyland.

The fan puts reason aside

and feels a wide range of emotions

for things he has no control over at all.

For us,

3,000,000 TICKETS

US$ 527.000.000

they represent almost three million

in tickets sold. Ching!

It's 527 million bucks.

Wherever you see

fanatical fans cheering

THE HAND OF GOD

Cling! We see thousands

of original jerseys.

Brazil versus Mexico is a grand spectacle,

but the match they play

nowadays is Nike versus Adidas.

The real competition takes place

away from the pitch.

Imagine this,

over the course of one month,

the eyes of the entire world

are fixed upon one country.

That, to FIFA, means a return of

$2.4 billion in television rights.

TV RIGHTS

$2,400,000,000 USD

In the 2014 World Cup,

FIFA brought in some $4.8 billion.

2014 BRAZIL WORLD CUP

$4,800,000,000 USD

Not bad, eh?

The difference between a thief and us

is that a thief takes your money

against your will.

Sport ignites passion.

And passion, well, moves other things.

We worked hard for this,

especially Brazil.

They promised to maintain order,

and we had to bring growth.

When the ball rolls,

nothing matters anymore.

Soccer takes care of everything.

Goal!

Goal! Goal!

That's it! Bravo!

For: Rosario Paraguay

Hi, are you there?

For: Rosario Paraguay

How are you, Rosarito? Bored in Asunción?

For: Rosario Paraguay

I'm enjoying myself at the beach. And you?

NOTIFICATIONS

3 MESSAGES FROM JADUE - AN HOUR AGO

To: Sergio Jadue

I was taking an order at the bar

To: Sergio Jadue

Here in Paraguay, it's hot as hell

PRESEN

Sergio, get in the office, now!

Thank you, Sergio. Thank you.

You're going to end up

sucking my d*ck, as*h*le.

That's it. That's my bald Chilean badass.

King Pelé, huh? What an honor.

The greatest player of all time, huh?

End of discussion.

Sergio, look, the French team

has canceled a friendly with Brazil.

It would be a relief for us

if Chile accepted to play that game.

Of course. Consider it done.

For free.

No, the price for the match

It's to be played in Toronto.

They'll pay you at the hotel.

-Toronto?

-Mm-hmm.

-And why can't we play it

-Here's the paperwork.

Don't read too much, Sergio

There's no money involved.

Don José María, get me the spot

in the executive committee and

you'll have a voice that will protect

each and every one of your interests, huh?

I'll do what I can.

Whatever you ask of me.

Can I count on your support?

You have all of my support.

My complete support.

While Sergio was wasting his time

in New York

trying to obtain a position at FIFA,

Nené was looking for votes

in hostile territory.

It's not the same

to convince this slimy old man

than to convince

this sick old soccer workaholic.

I know what those guys are thinking

when they see me.

We don't need them to respect you.

We need their votes.

I think, with five or six more votes,

we'll succeed

in shifting the balance in our favor.

And then we'll be ready

to get Sergio his little ANFP salary.

Do you know how to act?

Well, when I was 15,

I took a theater course in La Calera.

Good enough.

So, we'll start with this old jerk-off.

If you want, I can advise you

on your campaign in the club.

I know you're seeking re-election.

For starters, you shouldn't hold meetings

in a strip club masquerading as a café.

Want anything else, sweetie?

No, thank you.

Among active members,

35% of them are women.

35% of your members are women.

That's 35% of lost votes.

Nené, thank you. It's not every day

I receive gifts like this.

No need to thank me.

The ANFP must support developing teams.

I don't know about developing.

We've spent many years

stuck in the B division.

Osorio, your left winger

will most likely be called up

to the national youth team soon.

Doubling his price.

Are you crazy?

I can't promise them something like that.

Don't worry,

we haven't signed anything yet.

Yeah. Yes, okay. Perfect.

THE PAS

MARACANÁ STADIUM / RÍO DE JANEIRO

The moment comes for every player

to get on the pitch.

HALF TIME

CHILE 2 - SPAIN 0

Sergio thought he had made it

to the World Cup,

but in reality,

his World Cup hadn't started yet.

Here, in the VIP area,

is where the orders are given.

Where the real matches are played.

The World Cup the people see is one.

The real one is another, that of business.

They call this "the p*ssy."

Everyone wants to finish up in here.

A seat here means a lifelong pension.

This agent over here

is the most important of all players.

Or sl*ves, as I say.

That Russian over there is

the gambling czar. The official sponsor.

Never bet against him,

because he always wins.

This guy is Santa Claus.

He flies all over the world

giving out presents.

Ask him for the impossible

and he'll get it for you.

That one, yes

He'll bring you a present

but he'll keep the bow, eh?

Let me introduce you to Chuck Blazer,

Mr. Ten Percent.

-Sergio.

-Sergio Jadue.

Pleased to meet you, eh?

Chi-Chi-Chi, le-le-le! Long live Chile!

FBI HEADQUARTERS / NEW YORK

I had a delay in Switzerland

and we couldn't get here earlier.

Swiss airplanes are like Swiss watches.

They're never delayed.

A Swiss is like a clock.

I want this guy out of the stadium!

Right now! Come on, now!

What's going on, José? Calm down.

I beat you in an election

and you get your g*ons to kick me out?

You have to learn how to lose, old man.

Go listen to the game on the radio

from your home!

Go cry to the church, let's go.

This incident here

Calm down, calm down.

which resembles a Mexican soap opera,

is what will set the b*mb off.

This place is mine, my whole life.

This stadium belongs

to the Brazilian Soccer Confederation.

Or are you the owner of the Maracanã?

Go to hell, you son of a b*tch.

Let's go! Come on!

The next day, the Chilean team would play

the most important match

in its history up to that point.

For the first time,

they had a competitive team.

They weren't the favorites,

but they could win.

Who's sleeping tonight?

THE CHILEAN NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM'S HOTEL

This trick is older than me.

Send a rival team to a hotel downtown

and, coincidentally, a group of fans

spontaneously appears.

Awful. Just awful.

Matches should be won on the pitch.

But one can see that they don't have

much confidence in their team,

these Brazilians.

Dammit to hell.

Thanks.

Hey, listen to them yell,

those Brazilians out there, dude.

They're a happy people.

Very happy, it seems.

But why so much, so much dancing,

so much music, huh?

They used to be sl*ves. Now they're free.

There's no oppression.

That must be it. Cheers to that.

-Dear.

-My dear.

My dear.

-My dear.

-My dear.

Come to Jashir.

Hey, what are you doing, man?

Caleranos are legion, and they're crazy.

But Emanuel's very sly.

He knows how to control them.

He's very sly.

Jadue:

We're going to the quarterfinals!

Let's hope we beat Brazil! :)

My dear. Who are you talking to?

And why is she talking to you?

I don't know.

Perhaps she likes

her presidents slim-fit, you know?

Tickets, tickets, tickets, hey.

-How much?

-For you? $4,000.

Why's that? Do I look like

a gringo or what? 2,000.

Okay, 3,500. And a blow job.

Hey, come, come, 2,500.

Okay. I only have 2,300.

I had a horrible day.

Hell, Rosario, yes, I understand.

Paraguay is a tough country.

It's awful that those b*stards

aren't letting you have a few days off.

They have you there, doing nothing?

-Do you need money?

-No, it's not that. Thanks, though.

No, I can't lose my job here in Paraguay.

Sergio do you miss your father?

No. What I really miss is my private jet.

Dude, you don't have a private jet.

How can I miss something I never had?

Yeah.

THE PRESEN

FBI HEADQUARTERS / UNITED STATES

I also have photos of all the presidents,

but I don't frame those.

And, and, and, why? Why why not?

-Sit down. Sit down.

-Thank you.

Can you help me?

And young ladies.

Yes, yes, I get it. Young ladies

But going back to your question,

Don Julio's spot is very valuable.

An executive member of FIFA

earns $300,000 a year?

Plus $250

for every executive session,

and there are 100 a year.

And every four years

it's Christmas! The World Cup.

Yes It's impressive.

And how much to convince the others?

Fifteen percent of everything?

Fifteen percent?

Yeah, well. I think that

the nicknames are given for a reason

and yours is Mr. Ten Percent, not 15.

You're right.

You're a good investment for me.

We're having a party here on Friday.

You're invited.

Thank you so much.

Well, I won't bother you any longer.

Chuck, I'm very grateful to you, eh?

Thanks for coming.

No, thank you. We'll

we'll see each other on Friday, yeah?

-Bye, Maxito. Bye, Chuck.

-Money!

There are good people.

Very good people.

And these people are the most dangerous

when they're bent on revenge.

Hey, you couldn't find

a costume hotter than this?

I think you look dashing.

The CONMEBOL guys

are going to recognize you, huh?

I'm warning you.

By your legs.

They're not as smart as you, baldie.

Harris, I'm going to sh*t my pants.

I'm no good to you like this.

I'm really nervous.

Hey! The only thing I need is

for you to get me into that party.

After that, you can get lost.

I can't believe this, man.

I can't believe it.

f*ck.

Welcome.

Hey, couldn't you have gotten me

something more fierce?

I don't understand the idea of this thing.

If it's supposed to amuse them, or what.

I chose it in your size.

You're the most intelligent

and skilled of all the animals.

If I were the most skilled

of all the animals,

I would be with Vidal and Alexis

playing on the pitch.

And if I were the most intelligent,

I wouldn't be here with you, believe me.

You're hurting my feelings.

I thought that we were going to party

like we did in Luque.

If I make you nervous,

we'll see each other tomorrow.

What a pity for you, Blazer!

What a pity for you! What a pity

for you, Mr. Ten Percent!

Hey, Chuck! If you want to go into racing,

you're going to have to lose some weight.

This guy used to be fat and bald.

Enjoy it while you still have hair, Jadue.

Enjoy your hair.

Silence! Silence!

Luis, bring your a*s over here, Bedoya!

Bravo!

Bravo, Luis! f*cking hell, Luis!

And, well, Sergio, the position at FIFA

is not going to happen.

There are those who say

you wanted to be more important than

you had any business being.

Fortunately, your wife is a rock

who got the AFNP to pay you

a salary for your work.

Excuse me.

Hi, Nené.

Pardon me for for bothering you, but

No, no worries.

I need to speak with you

about something important and urgent.

-May I?

-Of course.

Thank you.

Look

I met with my campaign team

and we've decided to go with you.

This is a big opportunity.

Now, where's Sergio?

In New York, I couldn't get a hold of him.

This is the moment.

The big opportunity for Sergio

to jump into politics.

Into the big leagues.

Well

it depends on how well he plays his cards

in the Copa América.

Please.

Thank you.

Besides, thinking about it

it's interesting that we can be together.

Work together. You and I.

Why not toast to it?

To you.

Chuck, what a shame.

They broke your heart.

THE PAS

MINEIRAO STADIUM / BELO HORIZONTE

A few months back,

Sergio would have his heart broken.

He was here convalescing

under the illusion that

A pass and goes

Goal! Goal, goal, goal, goal, goal!

Vargas looks around. It goes to Alexis.

Alexis in the corner

He shoots! Goal, goal, goal, goal, goal!

Goal!

We're playing the last minute

of the match.

Look out, ladies and gentlemen,

Chile is giving it their all.

Pinilla is all alone. He passes to Alexis.

Alexis to Pinilla. He shoots.

It hits the crossbar.

I can't believe it!

It was the goal of the quarterfinals!

Chile finally had it at 120 minutes!

I can't believe it

Losing is hard.

In the end,

Chile was eliminated by penalty kicks.

And Brazil

almost eliminated at their own party.

FLORIDA / UNITED STATES

Like what happened to José,

who didn't take it very well.

My God!

He wanted revenge,

but everything comes back eventually.

Or old Chuck, who thought he was smart

until someone smarter crossed him.

Harris had them both by the ba*ls.

All the same,

sometimes you lose the match,

but gain an opportunity.

CHILE ELIMINATED

JADUE CONSOLES HIS FAMILY

And Chile, on the other hand,

was left with a burning question.

What would have happened

if that ball had gone in?

Bad luck? It's possible. But, who knows?

If this guy had used different cleats,

if it had been a rainy or windy day,

or if grass had been longer or shorter

Pinilla is all alone

He passes it to Alexis.

I don't know!

Alexis to Pinilla. He shoots.

Goal, goal, goal, goal, goal!

Destiny can be changed,

but only if destiny wants to be changed.

THE PRESEN

SANTIAGO / CHILE

We need two votes.

It's gonna be hard,

and time is running out.

May I interrupt?

Cecilia told me you already got together.

We're in for a huge fight, ladies.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

I'm very impressed.

Now, if I may offer a piece of advice,

you know I have lots of contacts.

I can get you a couple of votes.

What do you say?

Will you have a salary for me

on the board?

I've invited you here so we can vote

on changing the statutes,

so, ladies, we're in your hands.

If you don't control your destiny,

someone else will do it for you.

There, it's done.

What's certain is that destiny exists

when things are going well.

When things are going badly,

everything is a great injustice.

Money can help you

face the laws written by men.

But, as I said before,

there are other laws.

Those of destiny,

those that we can't escape

even with the best lawyers.

It's just that I

If you had come earlier,

our task would have been more efficient.

Yeah

Yes, the question is that

this agent pressured me

by telling me that I

I didn't have any other option.

Do I have another option?

Your situation is complicated.

I'm very nervous. I can't take it anymore.

Sergio's destiny had already been written,

THE PAS

he just hadn't realized it.

And your destiny

is something that reveals itself to you

the moment you least expect it.

Rosario!

Sergio!

Now you work for me.