Alfredo Vega was on his death bed in his home located in the rolling hills of Colombia. His family filled the ill man’s room and watched in sorrow as he fought for his final few breaths. Vega was the head man of the Colombian Cartel that shipped the United States most of its cocaine.
He waved his priest over and had the holy man sit down beside him. Weakly Vega said, "Father, please… I must have confession. I am responsible for many bad things and I must be forgiven before I die so I can make it to heaven."
"Go ahead my son, I am here for you," the priest said to Alfredo as he began the routine of confession.
"Forgive me father for I have sinned, it has been seven years since my last confession," Vega said. "I have personally taken the life of nine men and was responsible for hundreds, if not thousands more. I have taken the Lord’s name in vain more times than I can remember. I have slept with every woman in this house out of wedlock, including Sister Roberta, boy she was a fine piece of–"
"Go on my son, is there more?" the priest interrupted.
"I have stolen more than I can recall, and I have done more drugs than thought humanly possible. I’ve lied, at least twenty times a day and …and I think that’s it, Father."
"All right, my son; five Hail Mary’s and– crap."
Before the priest could finish, Alfredo Vega had taken his last breath, but when Vega opened his eyes he found himself in Las Vegas. The former Colombian Drug King was dressed in a white suit with a matching white hat.
"I’m in Las Vegas? How in the hell did I get here?" he said.
A stranger stopped in front of Vega. "That’s it," he said, "you got the right idea." Then he walked away.
Alfredo was confused; how could he be in the United States and healthy? Only minutes ago was he knocking on death’s door back in his home in Colombia.
He grabbed the next passerby and asked, "Where in the Hell am I?"
The man grinned exposing small sharp teeth. "Yes, Hell."
"I don’t understand, what do you mean?" Vega said as he jumped away from the man. The sharp-toothed man’s grin transformed into an evil smile as he pointed to a sign which read:
