Endings in GTA V: Difference between revisions

[[Grand Theft Auto V]] has three discrete endings. Towards the end of the game, [[Franklin Clinton]] is forced to assassinate either [[Trevor Philips]] for [[Federal Investigation Bureau|FIB]] Agents [[Steve Haines]] and [[Dave Norton]] or [[Michael De Santa]] for [[Devin Weston]]. Alternatively, Franklin can choose to save both Michael and Trevor and eliminate their collective enemies once and for all. Once the player successfully completes one of the three endings, the remaining two are unlocked in the "Replay Mission" menu; replaying any of the ending missions does not change Michael's or Trevor's endgame status.

After rescuing [[Lamar Davis]] from a [[Ballas]] ambush at the sawmill near [[Paleto Bay]] and dropping him off at his house, Agents Haines and Norton show up, telling Franklin that he has to assassinate Trevor. Agent Haines originally wanted to kill all three; however, Agent Norton convinces him that Franklin and Michael can be reasoned with and should be spared. Franklin protests, saying he doesn't have a problem with Trevor and asks why they can't get Michael to kill Trevor, and Agent Norton tells Franklin that Michael can't do it because Trevor won't allow him to get close enough to do the job.

Sometime after the Union Depository heist, Devin Weston shows up at Franklin's house, telling Franklin that he wants Michael killed for ruining several of his business ventures as well as killing his legal counsel [[Molly Schultz]]. Weston also tries to give Franklin personal motivation for killing Michael by saying that he [[Prologue (GTA V)|betrayed]] [[Bradley Snider|everyone]] he has ever known and got Franklin involved with the FIB in the first place. Franklin retorts by stating that Weston hasn't [[I Fought the Law|paid]] [[Eye in the Sky|him]] [[Deep Inside|for his]] [[Pack Man|previous job]], and the FIB already wants him to kill Trevor; however, Weston says it doesn't matter, claiming that he has the clout to end the careers of both Haines and Norton.

If Franklin decides to kill Trevor, he calls Trevor to meet him in [[El Burro Heights]]. Before meeting with Trevor, Franklin calls Michael for his assistance. When Franklin and Trevor meet, Franklin makes his intentions known, and Trevor calls Franklin a traitor just like Michael. Franklin then gives chase to Trevor, eventually ending up at the oil fields, where Michael rams his car into Trevor's pickup, where it crashes into an oil tanker. Franklin then shoots the leaking oil, which ignites and burns Trevor to death. After killing Trevor, Michael and Franklin still remain friends; however, Michael will no longer hang out with Franklin, claiming that he "needs time" after Trevor's death.