Mano de hierro (2024) s01e02 Episode Script

1
[somber music playing]
[chicken clucks]
[brakes hiss]
We've arrived in Barcelona.
[engine idling]
[indistinct chatter]
[man] Joaquín, help your brother.
Here.
Pick this up.
Hold that one.
Román, don't let your mother
carry anything.
[seabirds calling in distance]
[somber music fades]
[indistinct chatter]
[door bell rings]
[group speaking indistinctly]
Who's this?
- Go away.
- [scoffs]
[Román] The fuck?
Every day, they let worse scum
into this bar.
Don't.
- [group laughs]
- You look pretty hungry.
[man] Come on, guys. Let's go. Yeah.
- [quietly] Loser.
- [bell rings]
[guitar music playing on radio]
[door closes]
[bartender] Don't pay any attention.
They're troublemakers.
What can I get you?
Two instant coffees.
Excuse me. Do you know
who assigns the work around here?
That guy. In the corner.
His name is Salazar.
[tense music playing]
Hello. Good morning, Mr. Salazar.
[tense music fades]
Morning, guys.
My brother and I are looking for work.
Whatever you got.
Sorry.
Listen, we will work around the clock
if you need us to.
My brother's strong. He's worth three men.
It's like getting four workers
for the price of two.
Well then, he's the only one
that I should hire.
Yeah.
But I think as good as three.
[Salazar sighs]
[clicks tongue]
Our docks are covered already.
But if anyone ever fails,
I'll think of you two.
What are your names?
Román and Joaquín Manchado.
[tense music fades]
[Miki] Sorry to bring you out here
like this.
It's just that they found a body
floating out by the breakers,
and we need you to give us a hand
trying to identify them.
[somber instrumental music playing]
[camera shutter clicks]
- [gulls crying]
- [indistinct chatter]
CIVIL GUARD
[vehicle doors close]
These fishermen raised the alarm,
and the truth is,
it doesn't look too good.
We suspect it may be
one of your workers, Lucio Navarro.
He didn't come home
after his shift last night.
Wife reported him missing.
Listen, between you and me,
Lucio's been going through a rough time.
And lately,
he's been hitting the bottle pretty hard.
[somber music building]
[Joaquín] It's him. Poor Lucio.
[vehicle doors close]
[somber instrumental music ends]
[suspenseful theme music playing]
[theme music fades]
IRON REIGN
CHAPTER 2
LONG LIVE THE KING
- [intercom ringing]
- [Román sniffles]
[ringing continues]
[sighs]
[somber music playing]
[clicks tongue]
RECENT CALLS
[line ringing]
- [cell phone vibrates]
- [cat purrs]
[line continues ringing]
- [call connects]
- [Cristina] What do you want?
- To see you.
- [Cristina sighs]
- I can't right now.
- I'm downstairs. Just for a second.
- Let me in.
- I told you. Not now.
Besides, I'm waiting for someone.
How much does he pay you?
I'll pay you double.
Fuck, Román. Don't start.
Didn't we agree to meet tomorrow?
That doesn't mean
we can't see each other today.
I'm free tonight.
Let me up, girl.
- See you tonight.
- Cris
- [line buzzes]
- [splutters] Cris.
[clicks tongue, sighs]
- [man] Bye.
- Bye.
[door opens, closes]
[curtains rustle]
[Román exhales]
[takes a deep breath]
[sighs]
[somber music continues]
[somber music swells]
[music fades]
[excited chatter]
[fanfare plays on slot machine 1] Winner!
[slot machine 2] Cash prize.
[genie laughs]
[slot machine 2 chimes]
[men speaking Arabic]
[Ricardo exhales]
[giving orders in Arabic]
[suspenseful music playing]
[shouts in Arabic]
[group yelling]
[suspenseful music building]
[door opens]
[leader] I want my fucking money, Richi!
[indistinct shouting]
[leader] Ricardo!
Don't run, you bastard!
[group continues shouting in Arabic]
[yells]
[leader] No! Ricardo!
[shouting continues]
[Ricardo] Holy shit. Fuck.
[men shouting in Arabic]
[engine revs]
[speaking Arabic]
[leader] Ricardo!
[men shouting in Arabic]
[suspenseful music fading]
[men yelling in Arabic]
[shouts, echoes]
[suspenseful music ends]
[somber music playing]
[Lucía] You lucky bastard.
We made it.
We're arriving in Barcelona.
Our father will be proud.
[sighs]
What's your problem?
You're being fucking weird.
I got a bad feeling, Lu.
What are you talking about?
[Ariel sighs]
I went to see Chacte.
[quietly] Motherfucker.
[Ariel] He told me the future.
And how I die.
He told me I'll die
on the shore of the Mediterranean.
Oh, I see now.
That's why you told him
you didn't want to come here.
Give me a break, dude.
We'll leave the fucking container,
and in less than 24 hours,
we'll be headed back to México.
Nothing is going to happen to you.
You know I'll take care of you.
[somber music fades]
[machinery whirring]
[crane alarm beeping]
[Rocío] You can't do this to me, Dad.
They've been anchored over 24 hours.
If they're told to wait longer,
they'll leave.
There are priorities.
The Tampico is a priority.
It's my job, and so I am responsible.
[man on radio] Avon to control tower.
We request permission
to begin the docking maneuver.
We've submitted the unloading plan.
- We are ready and waiting.
- [radio beeps]
You're talking to Joaquín Manchado.
Peralta, things are all screwed up.
I have to give priority to another ship.
But I don't want you to take it personal.
In six hours,
you'll be able to start unloading.
I'll prepare a few teams
of my best dockworkers.
What are you saying, Joaquín?
One moment. Rocío, are you there?
I mean, you're the head controller.
What do you
You're really starting
to piss me off, Peralta.
No shit, Joaquín. Fuck, man
[Joaquín] If you want to unload
in Tarragona, you're free to do so,
But you can just forget
about setting foot in Barcelona.
Give it some thought.
- Let's find a way, Joaquín. Rocío
- [call cuts out]
[tense music playing]
Assign a dock to the Tampico.
Yeah.
[distant scraping]
- [indistinct chatter]
- [man 1] I'm not sure this is enough.
I'm gonna have to calculate this again.
Five, ten, 15, 40, 45, 50.
[man 2] Don't put it down so fast!
We're gonna have an accident!
[seabirds crying in distance]
What are you thinkin' about?
That there is where the good dough
comes from.
From there.
Not from the land.
Well, the dough
that's gonna feed you today is in there.
So get your head out of those clouds
and get to work.
We're behind schedule.
[man 3] Manchado!
I'm missing sacks of cement.
I've fucking had it with you guys
snatching them as soon as I'm distracted.
- [Manchado] I swear it wasn't me.
- No need to swear, all right?
You're all the same.
You're thieves, and you're ungrateful.
I'll take it out of your pay.
[Joaquín] Hey.
He didn't do it. He just told you.
Oh, really?
Well then, maybe it was you.
Or your brother.
I have no problem deducting it
from your pay as well.
No need, Mr. Matías. Really.
It wasn't Joaquín. I'm telling you.
Go on. Finish this up now.
And the next time
my cement sacks are short,
you are fucking fired.
And you're gonna take your kids with you.
Joaquín!
You want cement? There you go.
[tense instrumental music playing]
[gruffly] Get out.
Are you deaf?
Get out of here, you little deadbeats!
Your stupid pride
is gonna end up starving us.
I'll find us something even better, Dad.
I swear.
[tense music fades]
[wistful music playing]
[wistful music fades]
[energetic, rhythmic music playing]
[worker whistles]
[phone ringing]
Go ahead. Yeah.
- Go, go, go. Hit it.
- [radio beeps]
[Román on PA] Stand clear.
[Román on radio]
All right. Now third gear. Third gear.
[Flaco] How we doing, Román?
Under that container is the czar's mail.
- Sure?
- Sure, I'm sure.
- [worker whistles]
- [Román] With your fingers, boys!
[container clatters]
It's good.
[whistles]
He's coming.
[Román] That's good, Ricardo.
[brakes hiss]
[indistinct chatter]
[energetic music fades]
- Mora.
- What?
Pay attention. This one's ours.
The czar's mail.
[crane alert beeping]
[radio beeps]
- [Román] Go ahead. We're right here.
- [radio beeps]
[cables straining]
[cell phone ringing]
Yes?
How is the unloading going?
Everything in order?
Yeah. It's all goin' as planned.
We're unloading the czar's mail now.
Well then, maybe you can explain
why there are two cockroaches
driving straight toward the Tampico.
No, no fucking idea.
What the hell do they want now?
Flaco, handle this right now.
Where the fuck is Miki when we need him?
We can't screw this up.
- [Román] What's up?
- I talked to the Armless.
He said two Civil Guards
are comin' to check on us.
[quietly] Shit.
- [siren approaching]
- [suspenseful music playing]
[Román on radio] Víctor.
- [crane alert beeping]
- Crane two here.
Civil Guards are on the dock.
They're not our guys.
If they search the container,
we're screwed.
[siren wailing]
[radio beeps]
Buy time however you can.
I'll try to get rid of 'em.
[Spanish rock music playing on radio]
[siren wailing]
Motherfucker. I told you.
Why is the fucking Civil Guard here?
- Just chill out.
- Why's the Civil Guard here, Lucía?
They will handle it, all right?
They better, those fucking Spaniards.
'Cause we're sticking our neck out.
[cruiser doors open]
Good evening, sir. Just a routine check.
I want to see the cargo manifest.
But of course.
[dog whines]
I have it here.
I can also show you the unloading plan.
- [crane whirring above]
- Huh? I have both.
[dog barks]
- We're going to check some containers.
- [Román] What in the hell for?
You're gonna slow down all our work,
and we're way behind schedule.
We follow orders.
[dog whining, barks]
[tense music playing]
[crane rattles, whirring]
[dog barks]
[crane alert beeping]
- [tense music cuts out]
- [whirring stops suddenly]
Hey. What's happening there?
[cables straining]
- [cracks knuckles]
- [gulls crying in distance]
- [container creaking]
- [Román takes a deep breath]
- [radio beeps]
- Román to crane two.
What the fuck is happening with the crane?
[dog whines, barks]
[ominous instrumental music playing]
[cell phone beeps]
- [phone vibrates]
- Why don't you go fuck yourself? Yeah?
Miki, where are you? What's goin' on here?
Right. I don't know yet. Almost there now.
How do you not know? What the fuck?
I'm paying you so I can avoid this.
Don't worry. I'll take care of it.
It's under control.
[Joaquín] You get those motherfuckers
off my dock. Now.
- [tires squeal]
- [ominous instrumental music building]
[radio beeps]
This is crane two.
The crane has become unstable.
I think it might be the control system.
It's jammed.
- [radio beeps]
- [truck horn honks]
You heard him, Officer.
All day, that crane has acted up.
Well, we aren't gonna be leaving
until you've unloaded that container
and allowed us to search.
Is there a problem, Officer?
Customs has authorized the unloading,
and there's no danger here.
We have orders from Alcázar
to check whatever's in there.
You're blocking an unloading
from Customs, but I'm trying to tell you,
according to Customs,
the shipment is already cleared.
- So you can stand down.
- [tires squeal]
And you want to block this unloading
with all the workload that we have?
- [door closes]
- [dog barking and whining]
With all due respect,
that seems like a waste of time.
I've told you
that this unloading is authorized.
[Miki] Carcelén, Antúnez.
- What's happenin' here?
- [Antúnez] We have to check this cargo.
Very well. And?
I already told them everything's in order.
Well, that's all you need to hear.
There's an incident in sector three.
Silva's been calling
for backup on the radio.
- They're orders from Alcázar.
- Are you fuckin' deaf, Carcelén?
Customs is telling you
that everything's fine, no?
And your superior gave you an order.
What's the problem? Can you explain?
- I said, can you explain the problem?
- Understood, Sergeant.
[Miki] Very good.
Come on. Let's go. That's it, then.
I'll take care of this. Don't worry.
Have a good night.
[dryly] Wonderful.
[cruiser doors open, close]
[Miki] Reach me
when everything's in order.
Got it. How are things
up there in the crane?
- [engine starts]
- [siren chirps]
[suspenseful, rhythmic music playing]
Just like that.
They got rid of them, all right.
That was close, Lucía.
- [radio beeps]
- Víctor.
- Do you copy?
- [crane alert beeping]
[crane whirring]
[container creaks]
[sighs softly]
[worker whistles]
[ship horn blows]
[rhythmic music fades]
[indistinct chatter]
[man 1] It's not like I don't need
those hours.
I gotta pay the rent.
[Joaquín breathing shakily]
[man 1] I know. Yeah.
But I'm supposed to be making overtime.
You know?
Tomorrow will be my seventh straight day.
- But they put me on a different timesheet.
- [Víctor exhales]
- [man 2] No way. That's not true.
- [man 1] That way, they don't pay OT.
[man 1] Yeah. Yeah, right. Anyway
- I
- [man 3] And the others
It's gonna be difficult.
It's difficult for us.
- [man 1] That's part of the problem.
- [man 3] We need to do it. It's overdue.
[man 1] It's much easier said than done.
[man 3] It's something
we've been saying for too long.
[man 1] I don't suppose you have
any idea how to pull it off.
[Joaquín] Hey, you!
- [man 1] Huh?
- Who's this?
- You, what?
- What do you want?
[man 2] What's wrong with you? What?
- [Román panting]
- [man 1] What do you want?
- What? What are you doing?
- Exactly what do you
- [Román strains]
- [groans]
- [man 4] Hey!
- [man 1] Damn!
- [man 2] What?
- [man 4] What the hell?
- [grunting]
- [man 2] Bastard!
- [man 1] What are you doing?
- [man 3] Come here.
[grunts]
- [screams]
- [Joaquín] Hey!
[man 2] What the hell? No!
[man 3 screams]
Bastard!
[screams]
[grunts]
[screams]
- [panting]
- [man 3] Stop! Stop!
[moans]
- [Joaquín panting]
- [man 2] No, no, no, no!
- [grunts]
- [man 2 moans]
[dockworkers crying out in pain]
[man 3] Stop, stop!
[pained cries continue]
[man 3] Stop, stop!
- [Víctor] Let's go!
- [man 1] You bastard!
[indistinct chatter]
[Román grunts]
[flippers clacking]
Great. That was a really good one.
[bell rings]
Didn't you say you were worth four men?
That's right.
[Salazar] I've lost four dockworkers.
Let's find out if what you said is true.
Come with me.
[door closes, echoes]
[ominous music playing]
[vehicle approaching]
24 HOURS UNTIL THE DELIVERY
Another day like this one,
you won't be setting foot in the port.
- Is that clear?
- [Miki] It's under control.
Great work with the unload, huh?
Congratulations.
Thank you.
- [tires squeal]
- [vehicles approaching]
[engines stop]
[Joaquín] How's it going?
How are you?
Shall we start?
[exhales]
How's your father doing?
Fine, fine.
Well, as usual, he's very busy.
- I'm going to retire soon.
- [Lucía] Hmm.
It's a fact of life.
We always resist letting go of the reins,
but in the end, there's no choice.
[Ariel] Mm-hmm.
Let's go.
[suspenseful music playing]
[suspenseful music fades]
It's ours, all right.
It's pure.
They're blue-marked too.
There are 49 more pallets there.
Carfora will contact you and make sure
you have all of the coordinates.
Until then, take it easy.
I'll make sure this is secure.
And a pleasure doing business
with your family.
- Same to you.
- [Joaquín] Give my regards to your father.
I'll do that.
[engines start]
[indistinct chatter]
Tell Molina he'll be getting
his piece right away.
- See if that calms him down.
- I'll call.
- Do me the favor.
- Mm-hmm.
[Ricardo] Hey, Dad.
- Do you have a moment, please?
- [Joaquín] Mm-hmm.
Uh
[somber music playing]
Look, you see, I
It's just that there is a tiny little debt
at the company.
It's not really a lot.
But you know what suppliers are like,
and they won't give me a margin.
- They basically cut me off.
- And I've cut you off as well.
Come on, Dad. Don't joke.
Listen, son. You should've learned
by now how to wipe your own little ass.
Go. Move aside.
[car door opens]
[somber music building]
The solution is on you.
- [door closes]
- [car engine starts]
[somber music fades out]
[crickets chirping]
And they all lived happily ever after.
[gentle music playing]
[kisses]
[cell phone vibrates]
NÉSTOR: I'LL BE LATE.
JOAQUÍN ASKED ME
TO FIX THINGS WITH MOLINA.
[light switch clicks]
[both moaning]
[grunts, panting]
[Román gasps, moans]
[both breathing heavily]
[Cristina giggles]
Just wait for one minute.
- What?
- One minute.
What is this?
I don't know. Open it.
What is it?
I can't give you a simple gift now?
No, this isn't a simple gift.
Oh, that's true.
[softly] It's a diamond. [chuckles]
[Cristina] How many times
have we talked about this?
[quietly] Fuck.
With me, you'd have everything.
You could leave all of this.
- [sighs]
- We could go far away.
Things are fine just the way they are.
I have this job because I chose to.
I don't need a Prince Charming
coming to save me.
Is that clear?
[somber music playing]
[Cristina] I'll see you next Thursday.
[flatly] All right.
[door closes]
[crickets chirping]
[thunder rumbles in distance]
[sighs]
- [chimes jingle]
- [mouse clicking]
[music plays]
[mouse clicking]
[poker chips clatter]
[male voice in game] You lose.
[sound effect plays]
[notification chimes]
[somber music continues]
[crickets chirping]
[somber music fades]
[car alarm chirps]
[Román breathing shakily]
[intercom rings]
[door buzzes open]
[sighs]
[inhales sharply]
[keys jangle]
- [engine revs]
- [somber music fades]
[crowd shouting and cheering]
[fighters grunting]
[man 1] Get him! Get him!
[man 2] Don't let him go!
Hit him hard!
This is quite a circus you have here.
[tense music playing]
[Néstor] Thank you for coming.
You know Joaquín.
When an idea gets into his head,
he's unstoppable.
I wanted to apologize personally.
I know him very well.
This time, he has gone too far.
I'm very sorry,
Molina, but it was important.
And you understand
how it works at the port.
There's a lot at stake there.
Use your head.
Don't let him throw you to the ground.
Don't let him take you to the ground.
This bastard knows a lot.
Attack from a distance.
Don't let him catch you. Listen to me.
You're better than him.
You're better than him.
- [man 2] Kill him!
- [fighters panting]
[groans]
- [mutters]
- [fighter 1 grunts]
Joaquín is starting
to annoy a whole lot of people.
Not just me.
- [man 3] Hit him!
- Eventually, someone will clip his wings.
[man 3] Hit him harder!
[fighters grunt]
[shouts in Spanish]
[crowd shouting and cheering]
[crowd cheering] Ruso!
Ruso! Ruso! Ruso! Ruso! Ruso!
[chanting dies down]
[referee] Next fight.
[crowd cheering]
[man 4] Let's go, Rooster!
[tense, rhythmic music playing]
The only rule is there are no rules.
Give us a real good show.
[crowd clamoring]
[referee] Fight.
- [grunting]
- [man 5 shouting in Spanish]
[shouts]
[grunting]
[groaning]
[grunting]
[screams excitedly]
[crowd cheering wildly]
[unsettling instrumental music playing]
[referee] That's your winner!
[coach] Yeah!
[cheers become muffled]
[music building]
[music fades slowly]
[cell phone vibrates]
- [phone unlocks]
- [tense music playing]
[ominous string music playing]
Is everything all right, Mr. Manchado?
[Joaquín] All good.
CIVIL GUARD
[ominous music continues]
[music fades]
[distant clattering]
[gulls crying]
[clattering echoes]
[metallic scraping]
[loud bang]
- [footsteps retreating]
- [suspenseful music playing]
[Joaquín] Who's there?
[quietly] What the fuck is going on?
What the fuck is
- [alert beeping]
- Hey!
[suspenseful music fades]
[wings flutter]
[seagull cries in distance]
[phone unlocks]
[line ringing]
[cell phone ringing in distance]
[ringing grows louder]
[line beeps, call disconnects]
[cell phone beeps]
[faint, sinister music playing]
- [distant creaking]
- Hey!
[machinery whirring]
[alert beeping]
[sinister music building]
[panting]
[crane engine revving]
- [music cuts out]
- [metal scrapes and groans]
[ominous string music playing]
[ominous music fades]
[somber closing theme music playing]
Subtitle translation by:
Soledad Etchemendy