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'''Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend''' is the final mission for the [[McReary|McReary Family]], particularly [[Patrick McReary|Packie]] and [[Gerald McReary|Gerry]]. In this mission, [[Niko Bellic]] and [[Patrick McReary|Packie McReary]] visit a deal on [[Charge Island]] where they attempt to exchange a gagged [[Gracie Ancelotti]] for some diamonds that [[Ray Boccino|Ray]] used to have.
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|image=DiamondsAreAGirlsBestFriend-GTAIV-meeting.jpg
|caption=[[Niko Bellic]], [[Patrick McReary]], and [[Gracie Ancelotti]] (foreground) meeting [[Anthony Prince|Gay Tony]] and [[Luis Fernando Lopez]] (background) at the exchange of the [[diamonds]] for Gracie.
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|game=IV
|for=[[Gerry McReary]]
|location=[[Charge Island]], [[Dukes]], [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]]
|target=[[Ray Bulgarin|Bulgarin]]'s Men
|reward=Nothing
|unlocks=New [[Random Character]] [[Gracie Ancelotti]]
|unlockedby=[[She's a Keeper]]
|fail=[[Niko Bellic|Niko]], [[Patrick McReary|Packie]] or [[Gracie Ancelotti]] is killed.
}}


== Overview ==
'''Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend''' is the final mission for the [[McReary|McReary Family]]. In this mission, [[Niko Bellic]] and [[Patrick McReary|Packie McReary]] arrange a deal on [[Charge Island]] to exchange their hostage, [[Gracie Ancelotti]], for a ransom of [[diamonds]].
Niko and Packie offer to give the [[Ancelotti Family|Ancelottis]] back their daughter, [[Gracie Ancelotti|Gracie]] in exchange for some diamonds that [[Ray Boccino]] used to have. The deal is botched, and [[Rodislav Bulgarin]]'s men steal both the diamonds and the [[Gracie Ancelotti|girl]]. The men working for Bulgarin get rid of the diamonds. In retaliation, Niko and Packie kill the goons responsible then go home.


== [[Walkthrough]] ==
==Mission==
Head over to the safehouse in [[Northwood]], [[Algonquin]]. Packie and Gracie are waiting for you in the car. Hop in and drive to [[Charge Island]].
Niko and Packie offer to give the [[Ancelottis]] back [[Giovanni Ancelotti]]'s daughter, [[Gracie Ancelotti|Gracie]], in exchange for diamonds [[Luis Fernando Lopez|Luis Lopez]] stole ''back'' in [[Not So Fast|an earlier incident]]. While Gracie is successfully returned to her family, the deal is interrupted (for Niko and Patrick only) by [[Ray Bulgarin]], whose men temporarily steal the diamonds. Niko and Packie engage them in a prolonged gunfight both at ground level and in the catwalks above (this is one of the biggest gunfights Niko will encounter in the game -- make sure start this mission with full ammo, health and armor, though an armor pick-up can be found on the catwalk. Once Niko and Packie climb to the upper level, a 2-star wanted level is triggered, so shooting the gang members without hitting cops (and increasing the wanted level) becomes difficult. Eventually, Niko and Packie corner the thug with the diamonds, but the man with the diamonds throws them into a passing [[Biff|dump truck]] out of spite, trusting neither Bulgarin nor Niko and Packie to let him live. Packie does indeed kill him, and the pair are left with neither their hostage nor their ransom. To complete the mission, Niko must safely escort Packie back to a vehicle (not easy since the area will be swarming with cops by this point) and drive him home.


Drive into the yellow marker at the exchange point, which is an abandoned oil factory. A [[cutscene]] shows the deal. The deal becomes botched when [[Rodislav Bulgarin]] steals the diamonds ''and'' [[Luis Fernando Lopez]] and [[Anthony Prince]] escape with Gracie, so basically Packie and Niko lose everything.
Niko comments in Serbian: "Fucked Up. As Usual."


Gain cover and shoot Bulgarin's men. There are about a dozen, so take your time. Use a grenade only when Packie is far from the detonation point. Once the nearby men have been wiped out, get closer and ambush the remaining ones. Follow Packie to the hallways above ground. There will be a lot of men on the aboveground hallways so use the pipes as cover.
After the mission, Gracie becomes a [[random character]]. Encountering her is required for 100% completion but is easily missed because, unlike other random encounters, the "pegman" icon does not appear on the radar. Instead, look for a white [[Cognoscenti]] to appear in front of Gracie's home in [[Alderney]] (which was featured in [[I'll Take Her]]). Niko has to walk up to the car to trigger the encounter, which consists of a brief gun battle with Gracie's bodyguards.


Packie and Niko will split up with Niko taking the low "road" and Packie taking the high "road." The view will focus on three cars that skid on the ground nearby. Take a rocket launcher or a few grenades and blow up the three cars before the men can seperate and cause a big problem.
== Notes ==
On the radio and in [[The Liberty Tree]] an article mentions a [[Jerry Kapowitz|poor man]] living in the garbage finding a bag of diamonds, and becomes rich. The man said he was going to Vice City to open a weapons business. However this is ret-conned in The Ballad of Gay Tony where in an updated version of the story states that he found them in the trash in Meadows Park (as seen in the closing cutscene of the mission [[Departure Time]]) in Luis' side of the story.


Meet back up with Packie and corner the two men with the [[wp:Diamond|diamonds]]. Watch as the men drop the diamonds into a garbage truck below. Packie says multiple swear words to the men and then gets out his gun. Help Packie kill the men then slide down the ladder. Drive Packie to his [[Maureen McReary|Mom]]'s house in [[Meadows Park]], [[Dukes]]. On the way, Packie will try to figure out what happened at the deal.
==See also==
*[[Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend/Walkthrough|Mission walkthrough]]
*[[Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend/Script|Mission script]]
 
== Trivia ==
* The mission's name is a likely reference to [[wikipedia:Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend|the song of the same name]] by [[wikipedia:Carol Channing|Carol Channing]], which was later popularised by [[wikipedia:Marylin Monroe|Marylin Monroe]].
* This mission is played through [[Luis Fernando Lopez|Luis's]] point of view in [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]]'s mission [[Ladies Half Price]].
* Prince's glasses change between this mission and Ladies Half Price; they are blacked out sunglasses in this mission and become his normal black and purple glasses in Ladies Half Price.
* If you call [[Roman Bellic|Roman]] after this mission, he will mention Luis shooting up the museum and how he was also at the deal. Roman, however, will compare this talk of coincidence to one night that he slept with two girls, later realizing they were mother and daughter.
* If you haven't [[Pest Control|killed]] [[Ray Boccino|Ray]] before this mission, you will automatically call him afterwards. Niko will mention that a "[[Ray Bulgarin|serious Russian]]" he knows also claimed that the diamonds belonged to him, and inform Ray of their likely destination.
* Luis could've been killed with no penalty in the mission [[Three Leaf Clover]], which would make the events of this mission and TBoGT impossible. For the player to do this is obviously non-canon, as Niko would not just shoot an innocent hostage. Likewise, Johnny and Niko can kill each other in their respective missions (Johnny will fail, Niko will not), again they would have no reason to want to do this. Luis can too kill Niko and Packie during [[Ladies Half Price ]]or [[Not So Fast]]. These instances are not intended (Though a failure phonecall can be accessed if Niko dies in [[Collector's Item]], but the game will say Niko was injured, not killed).
* After the diamonds are thrown into a [[Biff]], you can see the Biff driving down the freeway overpass, albeit without the diamonds.
* Dimitri Rascalov will call soon after this mission to frame Niko for stealing off Bulgarin a second time. It appears Dimitri knew about the deal and informed Bulgarin which is what led him there, and thus Dimitri is the reason why the deal went sour. Dimitri also says he went to where the deal took place, only to find Niko's body not with the others, to his grand disappointment.
* After the mission is completed, a Weazel News report will state that [[Elizabeta Torres]] was arrested and given a 300-year sentence. This means her trial ended after Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend, following her initial arrest after Have a Heart.
* After the diamonds are dropped into the Biff, every car on the streets of Liberty City is a Biff (they can spawn in any variant) until the mission ends. This is likely intended to discourage the player from attempting to locate the truck with the diamonds, which is not part of the mission.
* This is the only time two important [[NPC]] from their respective story lines will interact with each other in this case [[Gay Tony]] and [[Patrick McReary]].  
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Mission
Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend
Niko Bellic, Patrick McReary, and Gracie Ancelotti (foreground) meeting Gay Tony and Luis Fernando Lopez (background) at the exchange of the diamonds for Gracie.
Niko Bellic, Patrick McReary, and Gracie Ancelotti (foreground) meeting Gay Tony and Luis Fernando Lopez (background) at the exchange of the diamonds for Gracie.

Niko Bellic, Patrick McReary, and Gracie Ancelotti (foreground) meeting Gay Tony and Luis Fernando Lopez (background) at the exchange of the diamonds for Gracie.
Game GTA IV
For Gerry McReary
Target Bulgarin's Men
Location Charge Island, Dukes, Liberty City
Fail Niko, Packie or Gracie Ancelotti is killed.
Reward Nothing
Unlocks New Random Character Gracie Ancelotti
Unlocked by She's a Keeper
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Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend is the final mission for the McReary Family. In this mission, Niko Bellic and Packie McReary arrange a deal on Charge Island to exchange their hostage, Gracie Ancelotti, for a ransom of diamonds.

Mission

Niko and Packie offer to give the Ancelottis back Giovanni Ancelotti's daughter, Gracie, in exchange for diamonds Luis Lopez stole back in an earlier incident. While Gracie is successfully returned to her family, the deal is interrupted (for Niko and Patrick only) by Ray Bulgarin, whose men temporarily steal the diamonds. Niko and Packie engage them in a prolonged gunfight both at ground level and in the catwalks above (this is one of the biggest gunfights Niko will encounter in the game -- make sure start this mission with full ammo, health and armor, though an armor pick-up can be found on the catwalk. Once Niko and Packie climb to the upper level, a 2-star wanted level is triggered, so shooting the gang members without hitting cops (and increasing the wanted level) becomes difficult. Eventually, Niko and Packie corner the thug with the diamonds, but the man with the diamonds throws them into a passing dump truck out of spite, trusting neither Bulgarin nor Niko and Packie to let him live. Packie does indeed kill him, and the pair are left with neither their hostage nor their ransom. To complete the mission, Niko must safely escort Packie back to a vehicle (not easy since the area will be swarming with cops by this point) and drive him home.

Niko comments in Serbian: "Fucked Up. As Usual."

After the mission, Gracie becomes a random character. Encountering her is required for 100% completion but is easily missed because, unlike other random encounters, the "pegman" icon does not appear on the radar. Instead, look for a white Cognoscenti to appear in front of Gracie's home in Alderney (which was featured in I'll Take Her). Niko has to walk up to the car to trigger the encounter, which consists of a brief gun battle with Gracie's bodyguards.

Notes

On the radio and in The Liberty Tree an article mentions a poor man living in the garbage finding a bag of diamonds, and becomes rich. The man said he was going to Vice City to open a weapons business. However this is ret-conned in The Ballad of Gay Tony where in an updated version of the story states that he found them in the trash in Meadows Park (as seen in the closing cutscene of the mission Departure Time) in Luis' side of the story.

See also

Trivia

  • The mission's name is a likely reference to the song of the same name by Carol Channing, which was later popularised by Marylin Monroe.
  • This mission is played through Luis's point of view in The Ballad of Gay Tony's mission Ladies Half Price.
  • Prince's glasses change between this mission and Ladies Half Price; they are blacked out sunglasses in this mission and become his normal black and purple glasses in Ladies Half Price.
  • If you call Roman after this mission, he will mention Luis shooting up the museum and how he was also at the deal. Roman, however, will compare this talk of coincidence to one night that he slept with two girls, later realizing they were mother and daughter.
  • If you haven't killed Ray before this mission, you will automatically call him afterwards. Niko will mention that a "serious Russian" he knows also claimed that the diamonds belonged to him, and inform Ray of their likely destination.
  • Luis could've been killed with no penalty in the mission Three Leaf Clover, which would make the events of this mission and TBoGT impossible. For the player to do this is obviously non-canon, as Niko would not just shoot an innocent hostage. Likewise, Johnny and Niko can kill each other in their respective missions (Johnny will fail, Niko will not), again they would have no reason to want to do this. Luis can too kill Niko and Packie during Ladies Half Price or Not So Fast. These instances are not intended (Though a failure phonecall can be accessed if Niko dies in Collector's Item, but the game will say Niko was injured, not killed).
  • After the diamonds are thrown into a Biff, you can see the Biff driving down the freeway overpass, albeit without the diamonds.
  • Dimitri Rascalov will call soon after this mission to frame Niko for stealing off Bulgarin a second time. It appears Dimitri knew about the deal and informed Bulgarin which is what led him there, and thus Dimitri is the reason why the deal went sour. Dimitri also says he went to where the deal took place, only to find Niko's body not with the others, to his grand disappointment.
  • After the mission is completed, a Weazel News report will state that Elizabeta Torres was arrested and given a 300-year sentence. This means her trial ended after Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend, following her initial arrest after Have a Heart.
  • After the diamonds are dropped into the Biff, every car on the streets of Liberty City is a Biff (they can spawn in any variant) until the mission ends. This is likely intended to discourage the player from attempting to locate the truck with the diamonds, which is not part of the mission.
  • This is the only time two important NPC from their respective story lines will interact with each other in this case Gay Tony and Patrick McReary.