S2 E2

Plot Summary

Escobar attempts to reach out to the presidents of Colombia and the United States from his hiding place. The DEA and other agencies are restructured and relocated, and Murphy and Peña get a new boss named Messina. Quica and Limon are spotted buying a toilet for Escobar. His hideout is located and attacked, but he escapes.

Actors

• Hero: Messina
• Villain: Escobar
• Donor: Pinzon
• Princess: Murphy
• Dispatcher: Peña

Sequence of Events

1. (Initial Situation) Some context is given for the story, with the hero and the family being introduced.
   1. Order is shifted at DEA. New characters are introduced, and lodging for the DEA is reassigned.
   2. Murphy and Peña get a new boss, Messina
2. (Trickery)The villain now presses further, often using the information gained in seeking to deceive the hero or victim in some way, perhaps appearing in disguise. This may include capture of the victim and coercion, getting the hero to give the villain something or persuading them that the villain is actually a friend and thereby gaining collaboration.
   1. Murphy and Peña are put in charge of a new tip line
   2. They receive a tip
   3. DEA vs. Narcos
   4. Tip is false
3. Complicity of villain
   1. La Quica and Limon are sent to buy a new toilet for Escobar
   2. They are spotted
4. (Reaction) The hero now responds to test, usually succeeding but sometimes failing and having to take another route. Tests may include taking great personal risks, battling with monsters, solving puzzles and enduring extremes of discomfort.
   1. Murphy and Peña are told where La Quica and Limon bought the toilet, and where they were headed
   2. Peña gives the information to center spike
   3. Center spike does a fly-over of the area and picks up a phone call from Velasco
   4. Murphy, Peña and Messina figure out where the call came from
   5. Messina seeks help from Pinzon
   6. Pinzon says no
   7. Messina goes above his head
5. (Acquisition) The hero now acquires an item of some kind, often magical and usually being given by the donor as reward for passing the test. This may be potion, a weapon, and so on. The reward may also be more mundane, such as help from others or critical knowledge, but nevertheless is essential in helping the hero in completing the quest.
   1. Pinzon agrees to give Messina and the DEA aid, but on his terms
6. (Guidance) The hero now moves on with the story, traveling to the region in which the object of the journey may be gained. This traveling may be a long journey or may be some form of magical transport, such as on a flying carpet or instantaneous transfer to the destination realm
   1. The DEA and the NCP go after Escobar, guns blazing
7. (Struggle) The hero now meets the villain, usually face-to-face, and they do battle. The hero is now being tested fully and there is no way out, other than victory or defeat. The villain is a worthy opponent and the hero may falter and nearly fail at many points.
   1. DEA vs. Narcos
   2. Escobar escapes
   3. Narcos defeat DEA
   4. Escobar retaliates
   5. Narcos vs. NCP
   6. Narcos defeat NCP

Binary Oppositions

Fake Vs. Real

• Fake tip at the beginning vs. real tip at the end

Colombians vs. Americans

• Messina Vs. Pinzon

DEA vs. Narcos

• Raid on Escobar's hideout

Competent vs. Bumbling

• Quica and Limon's mistake vs. Escobar's planning
• DEA vs. NCP's self-defeating approach to apprehending Escobar