Minister, sir.
Come on in.
Here.
Well,
it looks like this is almost over, right?
How long have we been working on this,
a year and a half? -A year and 8 months.
Damn.
You've even got gray hair.
And I, well,
I'm fatter.
In the end we were lucky. And it looks like
we're going to win, right? And before the elections.
But still,
keep in mind what Jonas always says:
That Wild will already be thinking about his next move.
Hey, Alex.
Look.
I've been thinking...
What if you're the one
who goes to the U.S. to supervise the whole return operation?
What do you think?
It's an honor, sir, but...
I know nothing about transport.
Don't be silly.
Alex,
I need my best man on this.
We're worried about the coins. They're in buckets,
bathed in a liquid solution Atlantis hasn't revealed.
Don't worry about that, Natalia. In Spain
we'll produce a similar liquid. We'll conserve them the exact same way.
Okay, and what about the count?
The only way to be sure they don't cheat us
would be to count all the coins one by one.
And there are 567 thousand.
-How long would that take your team? -Our "team"
is us and two more people.
At least five days.
We don't have that.
-Less is impossible. -Three days.
I don't trust Frank Wild at all,
all right?
-Let's talk about transport. Colonel? -Well,
we don't know how many buckets or how much each bucket weighs.
So by the looks of it, I'd say one Hercules
should be enough.
And if it crashes?
Better to spread the load on three Hercules.
Colonel, we have to prepare this as well as they would.
And who are "they"?
The Americans.
What you're saying, as a Spaniard,
pains my soul.
With all due respect, Colonel... that's why I'm saying it.
The phone you have called is off or out of range.
Please leave a message.
Lucía...
I imagine you're asleep, although you like to stay up late.
I know we haven't talked in a while,
but...
Right.
I...
I'm going to Washington tomorrow.
It looks like this is almost over
and the Minister asked me to supervise the operation.
So I get to leave the four walls of my office.
I wish you had been there with me during this stage.
And, well, I hope things are going well for you with your girlfriend
and call me tomorrow if you want...
Oh. Sorry, that always happens to me.
...is off or out of range. Please leave a message.
I'm glad to finally meet in person, Alex.
Yes, me too, Ambassador, sir.
If you need anything, of course you can count on me.
Here I...
I have quite a few contacts, you know. A lot.
Even Frank Wild, right?
Yes.
Thank you.
I mean that offer Wild made came through you, didn't it?
Yes, well, we already knew each other.
Oh, I didn't know that.
From when he started operating in the Strait years ago.
You now, permits, paperwork, stuff like that.
Yes.
Oh, look. This is...
Sorry...
-Jina. -Jina, that's right.
We hired her to help you out with everything.
-Nice to meet you. -Likewise.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY. GREAT MEMORIES THERE WITH YOU.
DON'T COME BACK WITHOUT THE TREASURE!!!
LUCÍA, GREAT TO HEAR FROM YOU. I MISS YOU...
CELEBRATING IN STYLE, IF ONLY YOU WERE HERE...
Fuck.
THANK YOU!
Yes?
Minister.
Alex! How are you, kid? Everything okay over there?
Fine, fine... Well, there is one thing...
Look, I only need you to tell me one thing. Promise me
that even if we change governments, even if I'm not Minister...
Promise me you'll come home with everything.
Alex?
Yes. It's just...
Remember our dead from La Fortuna, son. We owe it to them.
"We owe it to them..."
I promise, Minister.
There you go! You're the only one I can trust, kid.
I have a meeting now. Pushing up the election has our heads spinning.
Hey, I'm going in. You take care, okay?
You, too.
Who are you?
You have a brilliant career ahead.
I want to get out! Stop the car!
Let me out!
What are you saying, kid? Why would get myself in trouble?
Ambassador, the senator's the one in trouble.
With your contacts, reach out to him and...
I'm sorry, Alex, what you're asking is madness.
Sir, I'm sorry to insist...
What are you talking about?
Sir, there's no time to lose!
What are you...?
-What are your links to Wild? -To Wild? What's this now?
That humiliating offer you brought nearly caused Spanish interests a lot of damage.
So I'll ask you another way.
-Which side are you on? -I'm warning you, what are you saying?
You had someone tail me on the street, too.
And I'll bet you not only have dealings with Wild
but also with a woman who goes by the name Z. Am I wrong?
I will not stand for this.
Look, kid, before you go on,
I remind you that you're addressing a superior.
I'm a government envoy on a State mission.
I'll just call the Minister and we'll get to the bottom of this.
Alex, Alex, please.
All I can tell you is that...
I have always worked for Spain's interests
and I always will.
Make no mistake.
Always.
All right,
then prove it.
You know exactly what we have to do.
"My castle is your castle."
Thank you.
And who the hell are you?
My name is Alex Ventura.
Nice to meet you.
Relax, Ambassador, we did great. We did great.
-Yes?-Congratulations, champ!
-You finally did it! -Thank you, Minister.
Now it's back to Washington to prepare everything
and in five days the treasure will finally be ours.
You don't know how happy I am to hear that.
Hey, when you get back to Spain, I won't be here anymore.
At the Ministry, I mean.
Don't say that...
Yes, the elections are on Sunday and we don't stand a chance.
Yeah, but you never know.
Yes, we know, Alex, but anyway...
Let's not talk about that now. Who cares?
Listen to me. Lately...
I've been looking at all this like a great Daniel Defoe novel:
A frigate left America a long time ago
and lost all of its passengers along the way, but it didn't sink.
It kept sailing.
And one day you and I got on and took the helm.
With Lucía, and Mazas, and Jonas...
And now, splintered but intact,
it's finally coming back to Spain
and the crew are slowly getting off.
Today I'm getting off.
And don't think I'm happy about it, eh?
It was a hell of a ride.
Now it's you and Jonas at the helm.
Hold your course, Captain.
Nice way to put it, Minister.
Of course it is, damn it! I'm a writer!
Anyway, Alex.
Goodbye and thank you.
Goodbye, Minister.