Beat. Santiago’s smile cracks. Scene 3 – Night, Garden Valeria confronts Santiago: “They know about the Brazilian pipeline money. The AAC isn’t here for transparency. They’re here to hang you.” Santiago: “Then we give them someone else.”
Helena: “Then you won’t mind showing me the paper backup.” el presidente s02e01 aac
Cut to: Tito being escorted to a car by Rojas’s men. Tito begs: “I have a daughter!” The AAC isn’t here for transparency
Rojas: “Then she’ll remember you as a patriot.” Santiago, somber: “Today, I authorized the arrest of my own treasurer, Mr. Tito Herrera, for financial mismanagement. The AAC will have full cooperation. No one is above the truth.” Helena watches from the back. She whispers to her aide: “He just fed us a middleman. Find the real signature. It’s his.” Final shot: Santiago alone in the study again. He opens a hidden drawer. Inside: a single USB drive labeled “AAC – ORIGINAL” . He doesn’t destroy it. He smiles. Tito Herrera, for financial mismanagement
Tito whispers to Valeria: “The AAC already has the offshore list. Someone leaked.” Scene 2 – AAC Arrival The committee lands. Lead auditor HELENA (40s, calm, relentless) asks no questions at the airport. Just: “Take me to the contingency fund.” Cut to palace basement. Helena opens a sealed server room. Inside: empty.
Tito panics. Santiago smiles. Santiago: “We migrated to paperless. Very modern.”