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'''Earnest Kelly''' (dubbed "Old Man Kelly" in the [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] manual) is a worker at the print works in [[Little Haiti]], which would be bought over by [[Tommy Vercetti]]. Having worked at the print works for a long time, Earnest has always fancied printing money, albeit on a smaller scale.<ref name="Illegal printing">'''Earnest Kelly''': "Oh, crap, sonny, low grade crap. I've always fancied printing money. It ain't too hard. You know, I've been doing it on a small scale for years.." (from the [[Spilling the Beans]] mission)</ref> With the help of Tommy, Earnest acquires high quality printing plates to produce better counterfeit money.<ref name="Plates">'''Tommy Vercetti''': "Alright, the courier's moving the plates from the docks today. I'm gonna go intercept them, grab the plates, lose any heat, and make my way back here." (from the [[Hit the Courier]] mission)</ref> It also appears Tommy has a soft spot for the old man, as his own father managed a print works when Vercetti was younger.<ref name="Vercetti's father">'''Earnest Kelly''': "Mr. Vercetti? Hey. You bought the old print works?"<br>'''Tommy Vercetti''': "Yeah, my old man used to work on these. I used to spend the evenings with him, cleaning the rollers... I was going to follow him in his trade, but...I lived a different life." (from the [[Spilling the Beans]] mission)</ref> Tommy seems to bond with Earnest and shows extreme concern and anger when Earnest is injured by [[Forelli Family]] enforcers who have come to take "their cut".<ref name="Injured Kelly">'''Tommy Vercetti''': "Ok, what's the emergency?"<br>'''Earnest Kelly''': "Tommy...some mob thugs ...said they'd come to take their cut... ...said it was a Mr. Forello's money...I feel like crap".<br>'''Tommy Vercetti''': "Forelli? SONNY Forelli?"<br>'''Earnest Kelly''': "Yeah, that's the guy...I think...they were very insistent..."<br>'''Tommy Vercetti''': "I'm not angry with you. Get him to the hospital."<br>'''Earnest Kelly''': "Tommy...rip that guy a new asshole for me..."<br>'''Tommy Vercetti''': "I'm gonna rip him two!" (from the [[Cap the Collector]] mission)</ref> Tommy then murders all of the Forelli enforcers, and eventually [[Sonny Forelli]] himself, along with [[Lance Vance]]. It is implied that these injuries were relatively minor and Earnest is later revealed to have survived the attack; some time after the final mission, Tommy receives a phone call from Earnest, who is recovering from his injuries. Telling him, "Tommy, for a raging lunatic you sure are naive," and "I'll be back at work soon. Teach ya a thing or two about life you hear?" He became somewhat of a surrogate father to Tommy.
'''Earnest Kelly''', credited as '''Old Man Kelly''', is a worker at the print works in [[Little Haiti]], which would be bought over by [[Tommy Vercetti]]. Having worked at the print works for a long time, Earnest has always fancied printing money, albeit on a smaller scale.<ref name="Illegal printing">'''Earnest Kelly''': "Oh, crap, sonny, low grade crap. I've always fancied printing money. It ain't too hard. You know, I've been doing it on a small scale for years.." (from the [[Spilling the Beans]] mission)</ref> With the help of Tommy, Earnest acquires high quality printing plates to produce better counterfeit money.<ref name="Plates">'''Tommy Vercetti''': "Alright, the courier's moving the plates from the docks today. I'm gonna go intercept them, grab the plates, lose any heat, and make my way back here." (from the [[Hit the Courier]] mission)</ref> It also appears Tommy has a soft spot for the old man, as his own father managed a print works when Vercetti was younger.<ref name="Vercetti's father">'''Earnest Kelly''': "Mr. Vercetti? Hey. You bought the old print works?"<br>'''Tommy Vercetti''': "Yeah, my old man used to work on these. I used to spend the evenings with him, cleaning the rollers... I was going to follow him in his trade, but...I lived a different life." (from the [[Spilling the Beans]] mission)</ref> Tommy seems to bond with Earnest and shows extreme concern and anger when Earnest is injured by [[Forelli Family]] enforcers who have come to take "their cut".<ref name="Injured Kelly">'''Tommy Vercetti''': "Ok, what's the emergency?"<br>'''Earnest Kelly''': "Tommy...some mob thugs ...said they'd come to take their cut... ...said it was a Mr. Forello's money...I feel like crap".<br>'''Tommy Vercetti''': "Forelli? SONNY Forelli?"<br>'''Earnest Kelly''': "Yeah, that's the guy...I think...they were very insistent..."<br>'''Tommy Vercetti''': "I'm not angry with you. Get him to the hospital."<br>'''Earnest Kelly''': "Tommy...rip that guy a new asshole for me..."<br>'''Tommy Vercetti''': "I'm gonna rip him two!" (from the [[Cap the Collector]] mission)</ref> Tommy then murders all of the Forelli enforcers, and eventually [[Sonny Forelli]] himself, along with [[Lance Vance]]. It is implied that these injuries were relatively minor and Earnest is later revealed to have survived the attack; some time after the final mission, Tommy receives a phone call from Earnest, who is recovering from his injuries. Telling him, "Tommy, for a raging lunatic you sure are naive," and "I'll be back at work soon. Teach ya a thing or two about life you hear?" He became somewhat of a surrogate father to Tommy.


Earnest Kelly was voiced by [[George DiCenzo]].<ref name="George DiCenzo IMDB">{{cite web | url = http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0314123/fullcredits#cast | title = Grand Theft Auto: Vice City full credits list| work = Internet Movie Database | accessdate = | accessyear = }}</ref>
Earnest Kelly was voiced by [[George DiCenzo]].<ref name="George DiCenzo IMDB">{{cite web | url = http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0314123/fullcredits#cast | title = Grand Theft Auto: Vice City full credits list| work = Internet Movie Database | accessdate = | accessyear = }}</ref>
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Earnest Kelly.

Earnest Kelly, credited as Old Man Kelly, is a worker at the print works in Little Haiti, which would be bought over by Tommy Vercetti. Having worked at the print works for a long time, Earnest has always fancied printing money, albeit on a smaller scale.[1] With the help of Tommy, Earnest acquires high quality printing plates to produce better counterfeit money.[2] It also appears Tommy has a soft spot for the old man, as his own father managed a print works when Vercetti was younger.[3] Tommy seems to bond with Earnest and shows extreme concern and anger when Earnest is injured by Forelli Family enforcers who have come to take "their cut".[4] Tommy then murders all of the Forelli enforcers, and eventually Sonny Forelli himself, along with Lance Vance. It is implied that these injuries were relatively minor and Earnest is later revealed to have survived the attack; some time after the final mission, Tommy receives a phone call from Earnest, who is recovering from his injuries. Telling him, "Tommy, for a raging lunatic you sure are naive," and "I'll be back at work soon. Teach ya a thing or two about life you hear?" He became somewhat of a surrogate father to Tommy.

Earnest Kelly was voiced by George DiCenzo.[5]

Mission appearances

GTA Vice City

References

  1. Earnest Kelly: "Oh, crap, sonny, low grade crap. I've always fancied printing money. It ain't too hard. You know, I've been doing it on a small scale for years.." (from the Spilling the Beans mission)
  2. Tommy Vercetti: "Alright, the courier's moving the plates from the docks today. I'm gonna go intercept them, grab the plates, lose any heat, and make my way back here." (from the Hit the Courier mission)
  3. Earnest Kelly: "Mr. Vercetti? Hey. You bought the old print works?"
    Tommy Vercetti: "Yeah, my old man used to work on these. I used to spend the evenings with him, cleaning the rollers... I was going to follow him in his trade, but...I lived a different life." (from the Spilling the Beans mission)
  4. Tommy Vercetti: "Ok, what's the emergency?"
    Earnest Kelly: "Tommy...some mob thugs ...said they'd come to take their cut... ...said it was a Mr. Forello's money...I feel like crap".
    Tommy Vercetti: "Forelli? SONNY Forelli?"
    Earnest Kelly: "Yeah, that's the guy...I think...they were very insistent..."
    Tommy Vercetti: "I'm not angry with you. Get him to the hospital."
    Earnest Kelly: "Tommy...rip that guy a new asshole for me..."
    Tommy Vercetti: "I'm gonna rip him two!" (from the Cap the Collector mission)
  5. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City full credits list. Internet Movie Database.