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Lance T. Vance was born sometime between 1954-1958 to a white mother ([[Janet Vance]]) and an unnamed father who immigrated from the Dominican Republic. He and his two brothers, [[Victor Vance|Victor]] and [[Pete Vance|Pete]], grew up in poverty. Because their mother had a drug addiction, they were raised by their [[Aunt Enid]] who, especially Lance, sees as their sole maternal figure. Lance was often teased about his name in school, which he is still very sensitive about (when he works with [[Ricardo Diaz]], an extremely powerful, important drug lord, he lies and says his name is [[Quentin]]). According to Vic, he was also kicked out of the Boy Scouts in his youth. Vic always treated Lance like a little kid and Lance would get them both in trouble, patterns that continued well into their adult lives.

Lance then suggests stealing a large shipment of drugs from [[Jerry Martinez]]. After Vic calls Jerry to mock him, Jerry reveals that he was allied with the [[Diego and Armando Mendez|Mendez Brothers]], two powerful drug lords who were now out for the Vance's blood.

Lance also becomes addicted to his own cocaine, as does Vic's girlfriend [[Louise Cassidy-Williams]] who both hide their habit from Vic. Lance often blamed the missing drugs on their addict mother(which is true, she stole their stash) or a biker gang. Vic finds out and first accuses them of an affair, which they respond that they only get high as friends and call him judgmental (a criticism Vic often receives).

When Louise is kidnapped and eventually killed by the Mendez brothers (who they briefly made peace with before a second war), Lance shows little feelings for her and tries to console Vic by saying family is more important (namely, himself). He only becomes involved with the Mendez war after his car gets destroyed. At the end of the game, Lance arrives at the Mendez penthouse to back up Victor, but he arrives so late that the shootout is already over.

Lance meets [[Tommy Vercetti]], the surviving Forelli mobster from the deal, when he kills [[Leo Teal]] (a cook/hitman who knew something about the deal, silenced when Tommy beat him to death). They agree to help each other get revenge, though Tommy is slow to accept Lance, which he calls "lonely tough guy crap".

Lance on the surface appears cool and collected, but he is very impulsive. His quest for vengeance against [[Ricardo Diaz]], the boss who betrayed them in the first place, results in his capture and torture by Diaz's men, and he is only saved in the nick of time by Tommy. Lance redeems himself by supplying the M4 Carbines, one of the few times where Tommy lavishes praise, that the two of them use to finish off Diaz and his Colombian gang.

While and after the two of them overthrew [[Ricardo Diaz]], Lance complains about being treated like a little kid (such as after [[Cop Land]]) and becomes irritated by Tommy's attitude and dominance in the gang. To be fair to Lance, Tommy frequently berates Lance for his mistakes, also Tommy also never really gives credit to Lance's contributions. Shortly before [[Sonny Forelli]]'s arrival, Tommy declares the Vercetti business to "mine, all mine!", implying that he views the criminal enterprise as a sole proprietorship rather than a partnership, and this was perhaps the last straw for Lance.

Eventually, Lance [[Keep Your Friends Close...|betrays Tommy]] to his old boss, [[Sonny Forelli]], revealing that the cash payment was counterfeit, which prompts Sonny to come prepared bringing a large number of gunmen to the Vercetti Estate. Lance and a bunch of Forelli mobsters wait on the roof of the Vercetti mansion but they are all killed by Tommy. Tommy proceeds to finish of Sonny and the Forelli mobsters.