Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders

Jack: Over 68 million Americans

Leave the safety of our borders every year.

If danger strikes,

The fbi's international response team

Is called into action.

Let the world change you, and you change the world.

What is that, Gandhi?

Che Guevara.

Definitely not Gandhi.

I guess that makes sense, considering we're in Cuba.

I'm Rodrigo.

- Cuban? - No, from Miami.

I'm Natalie.

Mind if I join?

How about getting myself back to Havana in one piece tonight?

Cheers.

Havana's easy.

Just make a left at the end of the block

And follow the signs to Circuito Norte road.

You know your way around.

Cuba's my home.

You needed a ride, you should have asked.

I didn't know when you were leaving.

Do you mind?

Not at all.

Hey, buddy.

I'm... I'm not a cab.

He's with me.

Cuba's like a time capsule.

I think I've wanted to go there half my life.

It is the ultimate geographic tease,

Only 90 miles from the coast, yet totally out of reach.

Never snuck in through Mexico? Took a flight from Canada?

Ah, that would be illegal, so no.

Not even for a cigar? You're missing out.

There really is a difference. How would you even know?

The last time I checked the embargo, it's still on.

Hey, I got a guy.

All right, I talked to Mateo Cruz earlier,

And he wanted to remind us that this is the first time

The U.S. And Cuban authorities will be formally cooperating

Since the Cuban revolution.

The white house has made it clear

That working with the Cubans on this is a priority.

So, the I.R.G. Is setting precedent on this one?

Yes. However, despite the softening

Of our relationship with the Cuban government,

I want to remind everyone that Cuba has been a police state

For the past 50 years.

Things don't change that quickly.

Both the military and the police

Have been used to absolute control.

I don't know how they'll react to us arriving in country,

So I want everyone to be cautious and careful

In our approach to working with them.

Simmons: And add to that, the fact that technology

Is at least 50 years behind.

There's no Ibis, no Codis,

And telecommunications are spotty at best.

Yeah, the only consistent cell service is in Havana

Or close to a town, and it's incredibly slow,

And nothing's secure.

Well, good thing I brought those sat phones.

Hola, mis compadres.

Now, I wish I had more info,

But our ambassador tells me that the Cuban police

Are being stingy with the details.

Now, of course, he is a diplomat,

So he didn't say the word "stingy."

He said that they were "diligently working on it."

Our embassy in Havana is still under construction,

So we're to report to the Havana police department

As soon as we land and defer to the Cubans in all areas.

Where's the ambassador?

Working out of a hotel room in Havana.

He'll come to us if he needs to.

So, our victim, Rodrigo Fernandez, 27,

A cuban-american chef from Miami,

Was found shot to death on Circuito Norte road

Outside the town of Camajuaní

About three hours outside of Havana.

Now, Rodrigo rented a car which is now missing

And presumed stolen.

A 1956 Chevy with a Peugeot engine.

Mae: Ah, a Frankenstein.

- A what? - It's the original hybrid.

It has the body of a classic American car,

Only with an updated engine.

It's considered to be one

Of Cuba’s biggest natural resources.

Owners are waiting for the embargo to drop

So they can sell them to American collectors

And this natural resource may have been too tempting.

Maybe we're dealing with a simple carjacking.

I'm assuming there's no lo-jack or GPS in the car?

Your assumption is correct.

So, our unsub is on the move in a country that can't keep up.

- Hola. - Hola.

Can I see that?

Claro.

Gracias.

Why do you have that flag?

America is good.

No.

With America, there is no future.

Beautiful in the midst of his misery,

Capable of loving in the face of afflictions and trials,

Man finds his greatness, his fullest measure,

Only in the kingdom of this world.

Alejo Carpentier.

Totalitarian governments always have

The coziest police departments, don't you think?

Monty: Now, I just got off the phone with Rodrigo's brother,

Danny Fernandez. He's a cop down in Miami.

Rodrigo arrived in Havana three days ago.

Now, his brother tells me he was in Camajuaní

To visit his grandparents' graves.

And as a cuban-american,

Would have given him a false sense of security.

And that made him an easier target.

Hello.

And welcome to Cuba.

Capitán Cedro Pena, and I have good news.

The case is solved.

We found who killed the American.

That was quick.

The suspect was driving the American’s car.

We caught him at his job,

And he's already confessed to the murder.

He will be dealt with by the end of the week.

By dealt with, you mean?

The firing squad.

I'd like to speak with the accused.

Why? You think we made a mistake?

Look, we'd like to do everything by the book, you understand.

If we don't, Rodrigo's family may keep asking questions.

They could go to the press,

And that would be very embarrassing

For both our countries.

My men are holding him nearby. I will take you to them.

I'd also like to send my team to the crime scene

And to the morgue to examine Rodrigo's body.

I will arrange for your escorts.

Hey!

Waste your time.

¿habla inglés? Sí.

Good, sit down. Sit down.

What's your name? Javier.

Is that what your mother calls you?

No, she call me boo and owl.

Because of the glasses?

Yes.

Who cares about his nickname?

He needs to establish Javier’s baseline

So he can see what he looks like when he's telling the truth.

That way when the questions change,

Agent Garrett will be able to tell if he's lying.

Jack: So, you like baseball?

Of course, I'm Cuban.

Why did you kill Rodrigo Fernandez?

I didn't! I mean, I kill...

Still think he did the crime?

Maybe he's a good liar.

Actually, he's a very bad liar.

Javier, let me tell you what I think happened.

You're headed here to work when, somehow,

You come upon a nice car. I don't know where.

Maybe it's on the side of the road, and nobody's in it.

A car like that is worth a lot of money,

So I can see how you seeing it just sitting there,

You may have taken it.

Yes, yes. That is what happened.

I found the car, and the keys were in it.

There was no gas, but I filled it up and drove away.

You didn't notice the blood inside?

I tried to clean it up.

I just wanted the car.

Clara: Now he's telling the truth.

It resonates with his baseline emotional status,

Just like when he was talking about his nickname.

He took the car, but that's all.

This is nonsense. He confessed.

Mr. Pena, I believe that he felt compelled to admit to the crime.

You think I beat him?

There's no evidence of that.

I just believe that he's innocent.

Capitán, we just believe there's more to the case, that's all.

And we'd like your help to figure it out.

Do you like that car? '57 Edsel.

Simmons: Yeah, it's pretty nice.

Yes, Americans like our cars.

They like that they're old. Mm-hmm.

But I like newer cars like a 1970 dodge charger.

You mean like Vin Diesel?

Ride or die.

I didn't know "the fast and the furious"

Made it all the way to Cuba.

Yes, my cousin sends me DVD from Florida.

All right, so this is where Rodrigo's body was found, right?

Yes, right here.