Hossan Random Encounter/Script

The following is a script of the encounter with Hossan Ramzy in Grand Theft Auto IV.

Script

Hossan: Hey!

Niko: Hey.

Hossan: Niko, it's me, Hossan.

Niko: Hossan! How are you? Wow, man, it's good to see you.

Hossan: Ah, you too.

Niko: So you stayed?

Hossan: Yes... and you... did you meet your cousin?

Niko: Yes... things have been... complicated - how about you?

Hossan: Nonstop madness. Brilliant! I have met a lot of lunatics and life is wild. My friend's uncle gave me a job selling handbags... knock offs, you know.

Niko: Sure.

Hossan: It's so easy! Easier than working on a Goddamn boat, anyway... and women, they love you! Man, after three months on that ship... let's just say I was not cut out for the sailor's life. Ah, shit - it's good to see you...

(Hossan's phone rings)

Niko: You too.

Hossan: Hey, Hossan speaking. Yes, I'm on my way.

(Hossan hangs up)

Hossan: Niko, hey what are you up to?

Niko: Nothing too urgent.

Hossan: Why don't you walk with me? I've got to go collect some money.

Niko: Okay, sure.

Hossan: Great.

Dialogue

Hossan: This guy's just over on Castle Drive.

(Niko and Hossan head towards Castle Drive)

Hossan: What are you up to, Niko?

Niko: This and that, I make money how I can.

Hossan: Is hard for us without visas. People don't want to treat us good. Amount of times I've done a job and then got stiffed for my pay... Shit, I can't even count them.

Niko: Yeah, the immigrants is the slave class in this country. Working for nothing, but the whole place would be shut down without them. I've been screwed over by a few employers as well.

Hossan: Yeah, but the fun you can have in this city... it's worth it.

(Niko takes Hossan to Castle Drive)

Hossan: Alright, here's where he said he'd meet me. Wait here.

(Hossan meets with his buyer)

Hossan: Hey man, you got that money? I've been waiting a while.

Buyer: I forgot to ask, you got a visa? I ain't giving good American currency to an illegal.

(The buyer attacks Hossan and flees)

Hossan: Shit, he's got my back pay. Can you get him?

Niko: I'm sick of punks like this screwing over hard workers because their grandfather got off the boat here not them.

Hossan: Hey man, that's the way the city works. Scumbags can do what they like to us. We're at the bottom of the pile.

(If the buyer starts to get away)

Hossan: You're losing him.

Hossan: Shit, he's getting a good lead.

Hossan: Catch up to him, man.

Hossan: He's getting away.

Hossan: Come on, don't let him get away.

(The buyer will eventually exit his car and flee on foot)

Hossan: He's running for it, catch him.

(Niko kills the buyer and gets the back pay from him)

Hossan: You have my back pay. Niko, you're a true friend. Can you drop me in the alleyway between Feldspar and Garnet? These people, they're all the same.

Niko: You should work for yourself. There ain't no point in getting screwed over by every chump in Liberty City.

Hossan: Yeah man, maybe I should. I got some money, I could buy a load of handbags. Sell them myself.

Niko: Sounds like a good plan.

Hossan: It would be, as long as I don't give them all to the first woman who gets into bed with me.

(Niko drops Hossan off)

Hossan: Niko, you're amazing. A fucking savior. This was one more wild trip in Liberty City. Made me think I should settle down though, get that dog we talked about.

Niko: Really?

Hossan: Yeah, I don't know. Here's some of my pay. Call if the stuff I'm not giving to the taxman. See you around, Niko.

Niko: Thanks, man. You didn't have to do this, but thanks.

Alternate dialogue

(Niko and Hossan head towards Castle Drive)

Hossan: Shit man, things are wild. How is your cousin? Big mansion, three women at a time, hot sports cars?

Niko: Turns out he wasn't doing as well as he made out. We're getting by though. Things could be worse.

Hossan: What do you mean? Shit, this is the best city in the world. Bangkok, South America, Lebanon - I've partied everywhere. And nothing, I mean nothing, beats Liberty City.

Niko: I thought you wanted to settle down, get a dog and all that stuff?

Hossan: Shit, I still want the dog. Just not yet.

(Niko and Hossan chase after the buyer)

Niko: I'm going to get your money for you, Hossan. He ain't going to get away with being that much of an asshole.

Hossan: People get away with being assholes every day. I'm a fucking asshole, at least that's what all my ex-girlfriends are gonna tell you.

Niko: This is different; it's a matter of principle.

(Niko kills the buyer and gets the back pay from him)

Hossan: Man, I never thought I'd see this cash. It's almost like getting paid to work is a bonus.

Niko: Yeah, at least you like your job. I don't get paid for some of the things I do. And these are things that make me doubt that I'm a human.

Hossan: Yeah? Shit, Niko, you're a human. You're helping me out when I'm in trouble. As long as you're doing what you think is right when you have a choice, it's all good.

Niko: I'll try to keep that in mind.

Buyer escapes

Hossan: Shit, he's got away. I ain't gonna get that money. Thanks anyways, Niko. It was good to see you.