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'''Jeff''', or '''Jeff the Cuckold (?-2008)''' in the credits, is a [[Random Characters|random character]] in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] encountered in northern [[Algonquin]], near [[North Holland]]. [[Niko Bellic]] encounters the erratically-behaving man standing across the street from his apartment, ranting and raving about how he suspects his wife of infidelity. Jeff asks Niko to follow his wife and her male friend and to take pictures of them so he can confirm her treachery. Niko does so, but in the course of which overhears his exasperated wife complaining about how her husband doesn't trust her to have purely platonic male friends, and so Niko mentions to the increasingly erratic Jeff that he doesn't think the picture necessarily proves her guilt.
'''Jeff''', or '''Jeff the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuckold Cuckold] (?-2008)''' in the credits, is a [[Random Characters|random character]] in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] encountered in northern [[Algonquin]], near [[North Holland]].


Sometime later, Jeff calls Niko to meet him in an underground parking lot. As it turns out, Niko's attempts to calm him have failed, and the insane man has brutally murdered his wife in a jealous rage, and wants her body and his car dumped in the [[Humboldt River]]. The angry and exasperated Niko's task is made all the more difficult by the fact Jeff's wife's bloody body is clearly seen in the car, leading to the police chasing him as he makes his way to [[Northwood]].


When Niko next encounters Jeff, he has (amazingly) remarried, but history repeats itself as he believes his new wife is cheating on him and asks Niko to kill her. Niko refuses to do so, telling Jeff to calm down, which only manages to anger the man more. He runs across the road to confront his wife, only to be struck by a [[Turismo]] and killed. The British-accented driver of the vehicle exits the car, examines Jeff's body and calls the [[LCPD in GTA IV Era|police]] to report that he has "run some chap over". The police tells him to hold, but the man jumps back into his vehicle and flees the crime scene.


==Related characters==
Jeff is married to a woman named Shirley, has one son with her and is extremely paranoid that she is cheating on him. Jeff reveals in the final mission that his mom left his dad, which probably traumatized him into his current state. Despite having obvious mental problems and shabby clothes, he is an extremely wealthy businessman with a black credit card. Shirley became distressed by his paranoid behavior, such as sending her underwear to a laboratory and demanding she get a tracking device in her head. She then turned to another one of Jeff's wealthy friends for emotional support, and although he was secretly interested in having an affair with her, Shirley was only going to him for platonic friendship and was very naive to his obvious attraction cues.
===Jeff's wife===
 
Jeff's long-suffering wife and mother of his children thought he was a nice guy with a Black credit card, but didn't know he would eventually turn into the suspicious, jealous and controlling monster that he would eventually become, doing things such as hiding all of her underwear and trying to install a tracking device onto her. She turns to one of Jeff's friends for emotional support, not realising that the man was only interested in having sex with her. Sadly, Jeff murders her in a jealous rage, stabbing her fifty times with a kitchen knife, though he maintains she had an "accident".
Jeff discovers this and stalks them to his friend's apartment near [[Middle Park East]], when he randomly encounters [[Niko Bellic]], a mercenary. He pays Niko to take reconaissance photos of his wife and friend (driving in the friend's [[Feltzer]] to the [[Superstar Café]]). Niko successfully sends him a cell phone picture and, seeing they were plationic friends, consoled Jeff that she it wasn't necessarily proof of her cheating on him. 10 game days later, Jeff calls Niko to request his services and meet him in an underground parking complex. Despite Niko's advice, Jeff had violently stabbed his wife 50 times with a kitchen knife and hid her body in a [[Blista Compact]], now asking Niko to dump the car in the [[Humboldt River]].
 
Later in the game, Niko encounters Jeff again near a [[Little Italy]] restaurant. He had remarried in a remarkably short amount of time, and believed his new wife was cheating on him as well. He stalked her to the restaurant, where she was having a drink with her ex. Jeff then requested that Niko kill her, which he refused, and then lamented that he needed a friend before he ran out into the street. He was ran over by a [[Turismo]], after which a British man driving the car stopped to try to help him. The man then called the [[LCPD in GTA IV Era|police]] to get help, and quickly regretting his decision, drove away from the accident as soon as the police hotline put his call on hold.
 
 
 
Jeff suffers from [[Wikipedia:Angina|Angina]], a severe heart condition, possibly due to his incredibly short fuse and violent temper leaving him frequently over-stressed and anxious.


[[File:Blista_c_1.jpg|thumb|right|Jeff's Blista Compact, showing his dead wife in the back seat.]]
[[File:Blista_c_1.jpg|thumb|right|Jeff's Blista Compact, showing his dead wife in the back seat.]]
[[File:Blista_c_2.jpg|thumb|More detail of Jeff's brutally murdered wife.]]
[[File:Blista_c_2.jpg|thumb|More detail of Jeff's brutally murdered wife.]]
===Jeff's friend===
 
Jeff's friend pretends to provide his wife with platonic emotional support, but is really only interested in having an affair with her.
 
 


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
*Jeff was voiced by [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0153768/ Harry Chase].
*Jeff was voiced by [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0153768/ Harry Chase].
*Jeff's "Black card" is a parody of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centurion_Card American Express Centurian] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_Black_Card Visa Black Card], both black-colored credit cards given to multimillionaires.
*The only way to save him from his death is by parking a truck, van, fire truck, etc. on the left side of where he is sitting but on the street. This is a glitch because right where he was supposed to get hit, he will stand still. The only way to complete the mission now is by shooting him in the head. It is obvious you are not meant to sympathize with him.
*The only way to save him from his death is by parking a truck, van, fire truck, etc. on the left side of where he is sitting but on the street. This is a glitch because right where he was supposed to get hit, he will stand still. The only way to complete the mission now is by shooting him in the head. It is obvious you are not meant to sympathize with him.
*Jeff suffers from [[Wikipedia:Angina|Angina]], a severe heart condition, possibly due to his incredibly short fuse and violent temper leaving him frequently over-stressed and anxious.
* Jeff meets the same end as the GTA CW random character, [[Marcy]].
* Jeff meets the same end as the GTA CW random character, [[Marcy]].
* Jeff calls you 10 game days later to do his second [[random character]] mission, after he killed his wife, then, oddly, in his third mission where he is re-married, all you need to do is go to his location. It is implied that he eloped with his new wife, as it should take longer to re-marry than to kill someone.
* It is unclear why Jeff does not count towards 100% completion in GTA IV. It is possible (through the player's choices) to kill the other characters that do not contribute to 100% before meeting them, thereby making their missions inaccessible and resulting in their exclusion from the 100% checklist. However, Jeff is never encountered before the player meets him as a random character, so there is no way the player can 'lock out' his missions and therefore no reason he shouldn't count towards total completion.
* It is unclear why Jeff does not count towards 100% completion in GTA IV. It is possible (through the player's choices) to kill the other characters that do not contribute to 100% before meeting them, thereby making their missions inaccessible and resulting in their exclusion from the 100% checklist. However, Jeff is never encountered before the player meets him as a random character, so there is no way the player can 'lock out' his missions and therefore no reason he shouldn't count towards total completion.
* It is possible to steal the car which Jeff gets hit by before the driver gets back in his car after making the phone call. It will not hinder the completion of the random character mission.
* It is possible to steal the car which Jeff gets hit by before the driver gets back in his car after making the phone call. It will not hinder the completion of the random character mission.

Revision as of 02:33, 30 July 2010

For other uses of the name "Jeff", see Jeff (GTA III), Jeff Gurner or Jeff Steitzer.
Jeff

Jeff, or Jeff the Cuckold (?-2008) in the credits, is a random character in Grand Theft Auto IV encountered in northern Algonquin, near North Holland.


Jeff is married to a woman named Shirley, has one son with her and is extremely paranoid that she is cheating on him. Jeff reveals in the final mission that his mom left his dad, which probably traumatized him into his current state. Despite having obvious mental problems and shabby clothes, he is an extremely wealthy businessman with a black credit card. Shirley became distressed by his paranoid behavior, such as sending her underwear to a laboratory and demanding she get a tracking device in her head. She then turned to another one of Jeff's wealthy friends for emotional support, and although he was secretly interested in having an affair with her, Shirley was only going to him for platonic friendship and was very naive to his obvious attraction cues.

Jeff discovers this and stalks them to his friend's apartment near Middle Park East, when he randomly encounters Niko Bellic, a mercenary. He pays Niko to take reconaissance photos of his wife and friend (driving in the friend's Feltzer to the Superstar Café). Niko successfully sends him a cell phone picture and, seeing they were plationic friends, consoled Jeff that she it wasn't necessarily proof of her cheating on him. 10 game days later, Jeff calls Niko to request his services and meet him in an underground parking complex. Despite Niko's advice, Jeff had violently stabbed his wife 50 times with a kitchen knife and hid her body in a Blista Compact, now asking Niko to dump the car in the Humboldt River.

Later in the game, Niko encounters Jeff again near a Little Italy restaurant. He had remarried in a remarkably short amount of time, and believed his new wife was cheating on him as well. He stalked her to the restaurant, where she was having a drink with her ex. Jeff then requested that Niko kill her, which he refused, and then lamented that he needed a friend before he ran out into the street. He was ran over by a Turismo, after which a British man driving the car stopped to try to help him. The man then called the police to get help, and quickly regretting his decision, drove away from the accident as soon as the police hotline put his call on hold.


Jeff suffers from Angina, a severe heart condition, possibly due to his incredibly short fuse and violent temper leaving him frequently over-stressed and anxious.

File:Blista c 1.jpg
Jeff's Blista Compact, showing his dead wife in the back seat.
File:Blista c 2.jpg
More detail of Jeff's brutally murdered wife.



Trivia

  • Jeff was voiced by Harry Chase.
  • Jeff's "Black card" is a parody of the American Express Centurian and Visa Black Card, both black-colored credit cards given to multimillionaires.
  • The only way to save him from his death is by parking a truck, van, fire truck, etc. on the left side of where he is sitting but on the street. This is a glitch because right where he was supposed to get hit, he will stand still. The only way to complete the mission now is by shooting him in the head. It is obvious you are not meant to sympathize with him.
  • Jeff meets the same end as the GTA CW random character, Marcy.
  • It is unclear why Jeff does not count towards 100% completion in GTA IV. It is possible (through the player's choices) to kill the other characters that do not contribute to 100% before meeting them, thereby making their missions inaccessible and resulting in their exclusion from the 100% checklist. However, Jeff is never encountered before the player meets him as a random character, so there is no way the player can 'lock out' his missions and therefore no reason he shouldn't count towards total completion.
  • It is possible to steal the car which Jeff gets hit by before the driver gets back in his car after making the phone call. It will not hinder the completion of the random character mission.
  • If you kill the driver who ran Jeff over, a Mission Complete sound will play, and the wanted level you may get a second later will disappear. But if you aim a gun at him he'll try to get in his Turismo and try to escape.