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{{infobox mission
{{infobox mission
|name=Keep Your Friends Close...
|name = Keep Your Friends Close...
|image=KPYFC.jpg
|image = KeepYourFriendsClose...-GTAVC.jpg
|caption=[[Lance Vance]] about to betray [[Tommy Vercetti]] right in front of [[Sonny Forelli|Forelli]].
|size = 300px
|game=VC
|caption = [[Tommy Vercetti]], [[Lance Vance]] and [[Ken Rosenberg]] discussing what to do about the impending visit from [[Forelli Family]] [[Gang Leaders|Don]] [[Sonny Forelli]].
|for=[[Tommy Vercetti]] and partially [[Ken Rosenberg]]
|game = VC
|target=[[Sonny Forelli]] and [[Lance Vance]]
|for = [[Tommy Vercetti]]
|location=Vercetti Estate
|location = [[Starfish Island]], [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]]
|reward=$30000
|target = [[Lance Vance]]<br />[[Sonny Forelli]]
|unlocks=[[Hunter|Hunter helicopter]].
|fail = [[Wasted|Death]] of [[Tommy Vercetti]]<br/>[[Busted|Arrest]] of Tommy Vercetti<br/>Failing to keep the mafia from stealing all the money
|reward = [[Money|$]]30,000
|unlocks = [[Hunter]]<br/>Vercetti Gang members carry [[Micro-SMG|Uzis]]<br/>Completion of [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City|GTA Vice City]] storyline
|unlockedby = [[Cap the Collector]]
}}
}}
'''Keep Your Friends Close''' is ostensibly the [[Climax | finale]] in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]], although in reality the player may be able to complete it before some other main missions are passed. It brings the game to a close and wraps up [[Tommy Vercetti]]'s relationship with many of the game's major supporting characters, including [[Lance Vance]] and his old boss [[Sonny Forelli]].
'''Keep Your Friends Close...''' is a [[Missions in GTA Vice City|mission]], and the [[Climax |finale]] in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]], that [[Tommy Vercetti]] does independently from his [[Vercetti Estate|mansion]] in [[Starfish Island]], [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]].


The mission has many parallels to the ending of the film ''[[wp:Scarface (1983 film)|Scarface]]'' and is obviously an homage to that [[wp:Film|movie]] (as are large parts of [[Grand Theft Auto Vice City|GTA Vice City]] in general).
== Mission ==
As [[Tommy Vercetti]]'s lordship over [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]]'s underworld increases, so does [[Sonny Forelli]]'s anger that Tommy is taking over Vice City. After failing to forcibly tax Tommy's expanding business ventures, Sonny arrives in Vice City himself to deal with Tommy in person. Forewarned of Sonny's arrival, Tommy sets aside $3 million in counterfeit cash in an attempt to placate him.  


== Walkthrough ==
However, when Sonny finally arrives, the treacherous [[Lance Vance]] openly betrays Tommy, citing "business" as his motivation. At the same time, Tommy is also reeling from the realization that the 15 years he spent in prison on behalf of the [[Forelli Family]] was the result of an ambush orchestrated by [[Sonny Forelli|Sonny]] himself.
{{spoiler}}


===Brief===
These revelations precipitate an enormous gun battle inside [[Vercetti Estate]]. First, Tommy kills Lance on the rooftop of the mansion, then goes on to kill Sonny at the base of the staircase of the foyer along with all his guards. Tommy is also presumably injured during the gunfight as the end cutscene depicts Rosenberg saying that Tommy ruined his suit. (He says this no matter what Tommy is wearing, even though there are no indicators of injury, like blood). With all his enemies vanquished, and his loose ends tied up, Tommy establishes himself as the undisputed crime kingpin of Vice City, replacing the now deceased Lance Vance with Ken Rosenberg as his right hand man.
As [[Tommy Vercetti]]'s lordship over [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]]'s underworld increases, so does [[Sonny Forelli]]'s anger that Tommy is taking over Vice City. After failing to forcibly tax Tommy's expanding business ventures, Sonny arrives in Vice City himself to deal with Tommy in person.  Forewarned of Sonny's arrival, Tommy sets aside $3 million in counterfeit cash in an attempt to placate him. However, when Sonny finally arrives, the treacherous [[Lance Vance]] openly betrays Tommy, citing "business" as his motivation.  At the same time, Tommy is also reeling from the realization that the 15 years he spent in prison on behalf of the [[Forellis]] was the result of an ambush orchestrated by [[Sonny Forelli|Sonny]] himself. These revelations precipitate an enormous gun battle inside [[Vercetti Estate]].
 
===The Mission===
The mission begins in your office at the top of the main staircase. Here, your duty is to stay put and slaughter incoming enemies as they try to access your office safe. Several of Sonny's goons will attempt entry to the office, and it is your job to kill them before they get inside. A [[Colt Python]] spawns in the office at the onset of this part of the mission, making this process easier. If you need to, step outside of your office to eliminate the men. Once about 20 men are down, [[Lance Vance]] emerges from a hallway with many goons protecting him and teases [[Tommy Vercetti|Tommy]] to follow him.
 
Now it's time to kill Lance. He will enter on the second floor of the main hall, overlooking the main staircase and office door, wielding a [[Kruger]] assault rifle. You and he will engage in a short conversation before he begins shooting at you. At this point, you need to chase Lance down the hallway leading to the interior staircase while he and numerous Forelli goons take shots at you. Upon reaching the interior staircase, Lance will head for the roof.
 
Crouch behind the barrels on the roof for a small amount of cover. Using the holes between the barrels, shoot [[Lance Vance|Lance]] and his bodyguards. Once Lance's health is reduced to halfway, Tommy will yell, "This is the last dance for Lance Vance!" Lance replies, "I said, I had enough of that at school!" Once he is completely dead, Tommy will yell, "You picked the wrong side, Lance..."
 
Now head back down the interior staircase (the way you ran after Lance) and get back in front of the office. Kill any Forellis there and recover your health with the spawn (there are also health and body armor spawns in a small alcove at the bottom of the interior staircase). When you walk out of the office, Sonny will show up at the foot of the main staircase with two more guys, where he "reminds" you that your 15 years of incarceration were his to spend, before releasing his goons on you. Shoot Sonny as quickly as possible, as new Forelli soldatos will continue to stream into the main hall. Once Sonny is dead, the mission is over and in the ensuing [[cutscene]], Tommy replaces the now deceased Lance with [[Ken Rosenberg]] as his right hand man, explaining that this "could be the beginning of a beautiful business relationship."


== Script ==
== Script ==
(Tommy's Office, Tommy Vercetti, Lance Vance and Ken Rosenberg.)
(''Tommy's office, Tommy Vercetti, Lance Vance and Ken Rosenberg.'')


'''Tommy Vercetti:''' What's going on?
'''Tommy Vercetti''': What's going on?


'''Ken Rosenberg:''' Tommy! Oh good, good. Listen, listen. Uh, listen. I like fish, I love fish. I love them as pets in bowls, or as food on a plate. But as much as I love 'em, I don't want to sleep with them. Okay, but right now your Italian brothers are coming from up there to fit me with some cement shoes, and I...
'''Ken Rosenberg''': Tommy! Oh good, good. Listen, listen. Uh, listen, I like fish. I love fish. I love them as pets in bowls, or as food on a plate, but as much as I love em, I don't want to sleep with them. Okay, but right now your Italian brothers are coming from up there to fit me with some cement shoes, and I...


'''Tommy:''' Shut up Ken. Sit down. Lance, what the hell's going on?
'''Tommy Vercetti''': Shut up Ken. Sit down. Lance, what the hell's going on?


'''Lance Vance:''' It's your friends from up north Tommy. They ain't too happy you capped their man. They're coming down to see the business today.
'''Lance Vance''': It's your friends up north Tommy. They ain't too happy you capped their man. They're coming down to see the business today.


'''Tommy:''' They took longer than I thought...Guys, we gotta make this final. We gotta leave no doubt that this operation is mine. '''Mine!''' Ken, you get the first run of counterfeit cash and put three mil in briefcases. Lance, you get the guys together...
'''Tommy Vercetti''': They took longer than I thought... Guys, we gotta make this final, we gotta leave no doubt that this operation is mine. Mine! Ken, you get the first run of counterfeit cash and put three mil in briefcases. Lance, you get the guys together...


(Vercetti Estate, Tommy, Lance, Ken and Sonny Forelli.)
(''Vercetti Estate, Tommy, Lance, Ken and Sonny Forelli.'')


'''Sonny Forelli:''' Tommy! What? No big hugs for your old buddy.
'''Sonny Forelli''': Tommy! What? No big hugs for your old buddy?


'''Tommy:''' I've had fifteen years out of the loop. I'm a bit rusty on family etiquette.
'''Tommy Vercetti''': I've had fifteen years out of the loop, I'm a bit rusty on family etiquette.


'''Sonny:''' Always angry, huh Tommy? Didn't I say your temper would get you into trouble, huh?
'''Sonny Forelli''': Always angry, eh Tommy? Didn't I say your temper would get you into trouble, huh?


'''Tommy:''' There's three mil in the cases...
'''Tommy Vercetti''': There's three mil in the cases...


'''Sonny:''' How many was it? Ten, no, eleven men. That's how you get to be called The Hardwood Butcher! Heh-heh-heh.
'''Sonny Forelli''': How many was it? Ten? No, eleven men. That's how you get to be called the Harwood Butcher! Heh-heh-heh!


'''Tommy:''' You sent me to kill one man. '''''One man!!!''''' They knew I was coming, Sonny...  
'''Tommy Vercetti''': You sent me to kill one man, ONE MAN. They knew I was coming, Sonny...


'''Sonny:''' Tommy, Tommy, watch your tone...Anyone would think you blame me for that unfortunate set of circumstances.
'''Sonny Forelli''': Tommy, Tommy, watch your tone... Anyone would think you blame me for that unfortunate set of circumstances.


'''Tommy:''' Just take the money...
'''Tommy Vercetti''': Just take the money...


'''Sonny:''' Get the damn cash. You know, Tommy, I did what I could for you, I pulled strings, called in favors...I was your friend, Tommy. I hoped you'd see sense, see what's good for business. I trusted you, Tommy, and you dissapointed me.
'''Sonny Forelli''': Get the damn cash. You know, Tommy? I did what I could for you, I pulled strings, called in favors. I was your friend, Tommy. I hoped you'd see sense, see what's good for business. I trusted you, Tommy, and you disappointed me. But at least someone in your chicken shit organization knows how to do business. Isn't that right, Lance?


(Lance betrays Tommy and Ken.)
(''Lance betrays Tommy and Ken.'')


'''Sonny:''' But at least someone in your chicken shit organization knows how to do business. Isn't that right, Lance?
'''Lance Vance''': I'm sorry Tommy. This is Vice City. This is business.


'''Lance:''' I'm sorry Tommy. This is Vice City. This is business.
'''Tommy Vercetti''': You sold us out...


'''Tommy:''' You sold us out...
'''Lance Vance''': No, I sold YOU out, Tommy. I sold YOU out. The real cash is upstairs in the safe.


'''Lance:''' No, I sold ''you'' out, Tommy. I sold '''YOU''' out! The real cash is upstairs in the safe.
'''Sonny Forelli''': Tommy, what was the big plan? You think I'd just take the fake cash? Save face and run away with my tail between my legs?!


'''Sonny:''' Tommy, what was the big plan? You think I'd just take the fake cash? Save face and run away with my tail between my legs?!
'''Tommy Vercetti''': No. I just wanted to piss you off before I kill you.


'''Tommy:''' No. I just wanted to piss you off before I kill you.
(''Vercetti Estate. Tommy and Lance.)''


(Vercetti Estate, Tommy and Lance.)
'''Lance Vance''': No one to cover your ass now, eh Tommy?


'''Lance:''' No one to cover your ass now, eh Tommy?
'''Tommy Vercetti''': You're going down, you back stabbing prick!


'''Tommy:''' You're going down, you back-stabbing prick!
'''Lance Vance''': Oh you think so!


'''Lance:''' Oh, you think so?!
(''Lance runs to the staircase.'')


(Vercetti Estate Helipad, Tommy and Lance.)
'''Tommy Vercetti''': Come here you double-crossing piece of shit!


'''Tommy:''' Come here, you double-crossing piece of shit.
'''Lance Vance''': You're history, Tommy, history!


'''Lance:''' You're history, Tommy. HISTORY!!!
(''Vercetti Estate helipad. Tommy and Lance''.)


'''Tommy:''' This is the last dance for Lance Vance.
'''Tommy Vercetti''': This is the last dance for Lance Vance!


'''Lance:''' I told you I had enough of that at school!
'''Lance Vance''': I said I had enough of that at school!


'''Tommy:''' You picked the wrong side, Lance.
(''Tommy killed Lance.'')


(Tommy kills Lance. Vercetti Estate, Tommy and Sonny.)
'''Tommy Vercetti''': You picked the wrong side, Lance...


'''Tommy:''' You took fifteen years from me Sonny! And now I'm gonna make you pay!
(''Vercetti Estate, Tommy and Sonny.'')


'''Sonny:''' You still don't get it do you? I ''own'' you, Tommy! Those fifteen years were mine to spend! Get him boys; he never understood a thing.
'''Tommy Vercetti''': You took fifteen years from me Sonny... And now I'm gonna make you pay!


(Tommy kills Sonny. Vercetti Estate, Tommy and Ken.)
'''Sonny Forelli''': You still don't get it do you! I OWN you, Tommy. Those fifteen years were mine to spend! Get him boys, he never understood a thing.


'''Ken:''' Tommy? Oh my god, Tommy! What happened?
(''Tommy kills Sonny. Vercetti Estate, Tommy and Ken.'')


'''Tommy:''' What does it look like?
'''Ken Rosenberg''': Tommy? Oh my god, Tommy! What happened?


'''Ken:''' It looks like you ruined your suit, and Tommy, that was a beautiful suit! Tommy, what on earth happened!
'''Tommy Vercetti''': What does it look like?


'''Tommy:''' I had a disagreement with a business associate. You know how it is...
'''Ken Rosenberg''': It looks like you ruined your suit! And Tommy, that was a beautiful suit! Tommy, what on earth happened?


'''Ken:''' Tommy, I have a disagreement, I send them an angry letter. Maybe I pee in their mailbox. I don't start World War III! You know, maybe you should speak to my shrink...  
'''Tommy Vercetti''': I had a disagreement with a business associate, you know how it is.


'''Tommy:''' That stupid prick, Lance.
'''Ken Rosenberg''': Tommy, I have a disagreement, I send them an angry letter. Maybe I pee in their mailbox. I don't start World War III. You know, maybe you should speak to my shrink...


'''Ken:''' Tommy. I never liked that guy, OK? He's neurotic, he's insecure, he's self-centred - the guy's an asshole! I'm glad you took him out!
'''Tommy Vercetti''': That stupid prick, Lance...


'''Tommy:''' I don't think we're gonna be getting any more heat from up north, either...'cause there ain't no more "up north", anymore. It's all down south now.
'''Ken Rosenberg''': Tommy, I never liked that guy, okay? He's neurotic, he's insecure, he's self-centered - the guy's an asshole! I'm glad you took him out!


'''Ken:''' Wait, does that mean what I think it means...? Tommy, baby!
'''Tommy Vercetti''': I don't think we're gonna be getting any more heat from up north, either... 'cause there ain't no 'up north', anymore. It's all down south now.


'''Tommy:''' What do you think it means?
'''Ken Rosenberg''': Wait, does that mean what I think it means...? Tommy, baby!


'''Ken:''' That we're in charge...I mean, I mean that you're in charge. Oh, Tommy!
'''Tommy Vercetti''': What do you think it means?


'''Tommy:''' You know, Ken. This could be the beginning of a beautiful business relationship...After all, you're a conniving, back-stabbing, two-bit thief. And I'm a convicted psychotic killer and drug dealer.
'''Ken Rosenberg''': That we're in charge... I mean, that you're in charge. Oh, Tommy!


'''Ken:''' I know. Ain't it just beautiful?
'''Tommy Vercetti''': You know, Ken. I think this could be the beginning of a beautiful business relationship... After all, you're a conniving, backstabbing, two-bit thief, and I'm a convicted psychotic killer and drug dealer.


==Deaths==
'''Ken Rosenberg''': I know. Ain't it just beautiful?
* [[Sonny Forelli]]
* [[Lance Vance]]


==Tips==
== Gallery ==
During ''Backstabbing Prick,'' you don't have to chase Lance upstairs. You can run downstairs and come back up the spiral staircase, approaching Lance from behind. With an M-4 you can shoot him down on the spot. You can also run up to the helipad and throw [[Grenades|grenades]] at [[Lance Vance|Lance]] in a surprise attack because he can not spot you up there.
<gallery>
File:ForelliFamily-GTAVC-members.jpg|Hostile Forelli members in GTA Vice City, during the mission.
File:KeepYourFriendsClose...-GTAVC2.jpg|[[Tommy Vercetti]] meeting [[Sonny Forelli]] inside his [[Vercetti Estate|mansion]].
File:KeepYourFriendsClose...-GTAVC3.jpg|[[Lance Vance]] joining [[Sonny Forelli]] and betraying [[Tommy Vercetti]] and [[Ken Rosenberg]].
File:KeepYourFriendsClose...-GTAVC4.jpg|[[Tommy Vercetti]] telling [[Sonny Forelli]] that he wanted to 'piss you off before I kill you'.
File:KeepYourFriendsClose...-GTAVC5.jpg|[[Tommy Vercetti]] shooting a [[Forelli Family]] mobster.
File:KeepYourFriendsClose...-GTAVC6.jpg|[[Lance Vance]] about to shoot at [[Tommy Vercetti]].
File:KeepYourFriendsClose...-GTAVC7.jpg|[[Tommy Vercetti]] and [[Lance Vance]] shooting each other.
File:KeepYourFriendsClose...-GTAVC8.jpg|[[Tommy Vercetti]] killing [[Lance Vance]].
File:KeepYourFriendsClose...-GTAVC9.jpg|[[Sonny Forelli]] re-entering [[Tommy Vercetti|Tommy Vercetti's]] [[Vercetti Estate|mansion]] to confront him.
File:KeepYourFriendsClose...-GTAVC10.jpg|[[Sonny Forelli]] confronting [[Tommy Vercetti]].
File:KeepYourFriendsClose...-GTAVC11.jpg|[[Tommy Vercetti]] and [[Sonny Forelli]] shooting each other.
File:KeepYourFriendsClose...-GTAVC12.jpg|[[Tommy Vercetti]] talking to [[Ken Rosenberg]] after killing [[Lance Vance]] and [[Sonny Forelli]].
File:KeepYourFriendsClose...-GTAVC13.jpg|[[Tommy Vercetti]] telling [[Ken Rosenberg]] that 'this could be the start of a beautiful business relationship...'.
File:KeepYourFriendsClose...-GTAVC14.jpg|Mission passed screen.
</gallery>


During ''Finish Forelli,'' an odd loophole is you can simply crouch. Sonny will shoot into the staircase and you can easily take him out with an assault rifle or sniper rifle. You can torch him with Molotovs as well.
== Reward ==
The reward for completing this mission is [[Money|$]]30,000 and a [[Hunter]] will spawn inside [[Fort Baxter Air Base|Fort Baxter]] or on a helipad in south [[Ocean Beach]] if the player has collected all 100 Hidden Packages. Also members of the Vercetti Gang will carry Uzis.


During the mission you are in a "wanted level" free zone. You can stray outside this zone, get your wanted level to six, and the moment you come back into the mansion grounds your wanted level drops to zero.
== Trivia ==
* For some reason, when the audio was first done, Tommy says to put 20 million in the briefcases, not three like the subtitles say.
* After killing Lance Vance on the rooftop of the Vercetti Estate, Tommy can actually leave the mansion. If the player heads over to [[Prawn Island]] and [[Vice Point]] over towards Prawn Island, the player will find Forelli Family mobsters spawning there, instead of the usual [[Sharks]] mobsters.
* It is possible to kill Lance before he reaches the mansion rooftop. However, the player will require a [[Minigun]], [[Flamethrower]], [[Rocket Launcher]], or [[M-60|M60]] (in the iOS and Android versions of the game, where the M60 can be automatically aimed) in order to achieve this. The player receives no penalty for doing so.
* Lance is pre-scripted to always appear in front of the player. So if the player tries to run to the area where Lance is firing at the player from, instead of shooting him, Lance will automatically teleport to an area in front of the player and continue firing at him.
* The Forelli Family's [[Stretch]]es appear in a unique silver paint job, instead of the normal white paint job. Provided that the player does not destroy them during the mission, the player can save one at their garages if they wish to do so.
* The mission is a reference to the film [[wp:Scarface (1983 film)|Scarface]] as it has many parallels including the ending.
* The mission name 'Keep Your Friends Close...' is most likely derived from Michael Corleone's (''The Godfather Part II'') quote ''''My father taught me many things here - he taught me in this room. He taught me - keep your friends close but your enemies closer.''''
* A mistake is evident in the subtitles. It features Sonny saying "Tomyy, Tommy, watch your tone."
* The final words of Tommy are similar to the quote "I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship" from the 1942 film ''Casablanca''.
* In the iOS and Android versions of GTA Vice City, Keep Your Friends Close... was recapitalized as '''Keep your friends close...'''.


==Errors==
== See also ==
For some reason, when the audio was first done, Tommy says put 20 million in the briefcases, not three.
* [[Keep Your Friends Close.../Walkthrough|Mission Walkthrough]]
* [[Keep Your Friends Close.../Script|Mission Script]]


==External links==
== Video Walkthrough ==
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[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xydkfOaGOdQ The mission]
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  game    = [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] |
  previous = [[Cap the Collector]] |
  this    = '''Keep Your Friends Close...''' |
  next    =
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Revision as of 04:38, 16 November 2014

Mission
Keep Your Friends Close...
Tommy Vercetti, Lance Vance and Ken Rosenberg discussing what to do about the impending visit from Forelli Family Don Sonny Forelli.
Tommy Vercetti, Lance Vance and Ken Rosenberg discussing what to do about the impending visit from Forelli Family Don Sonny Forelli.

Tommy Vercetti, Lance Vance and Ken Rosenberg discussing what to do about the impending visit from Forelli Family Don Sonny Forelli.
Game GTA Vice City
For Tommy Vercetti
Target Lance Vance
Sonny Forelli
Location Starfish Island, Vice City
Fail Death of Tommy Vercetti
Arrest of Tommy Vercetti
Failing to keep the mafia from stealing all the money
Reward $30,000
Unlocks Hunter
Vercetti Gang members carry Uzis
Completion of GTA Vice City storyline
Unlocked by Cap the Collector
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Keep Your Friends Close... is a mission, and the finale in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, that Tommy Vercetti does independently from his mansion in Starfish Island, Vice City.

Mission

As Tommy Vercetti's lordship over Vice City's underworld increases, so does Sonny Forelli's anger that Tommy is taking over Vice City. After failing to forcibly tax Tommy's expanding business ventures, Sonny arrives in Vice City himself to deal with Tommy in person. Forewarned of Sonny's arrival, Tommy sets aside $3 million in counterfeit cash in an attempt to placate him.

However, when Sonny finally arrives, the treacherous Lance Vance openly betrays Tommy, citing "business" as his motivation. At the same time, Tommy is also reeling from the realization that the 15 years he spent in prison on behalf of the Forelli Family was the result of an ambush orchestrated by Sonny himself.

These revelations precipitate an enormous gun battle inside Vercetti Estate. First, Tommy kills Lance on the rooftop of the mansion, then goes on to kill Sonny at the base of the staircase of the foyer along with all his guards. Tommy is also presumably injured during the gunfight as the end cutscene depicts Rosenberg saying that Tommy ruined his suit. (He says this no matter what Tommy is wearing, even though there are no indicators of injury, like blood). With all his enemies vanquished, and his loose ends tied up, Tommy establishes himself as the undisputed crime kingpin of Vice City, replacing the now deceased Lance Vance with Ken Rosenberg as his right hand man.

Script

(Tommy's office, Tommy Vercetti, Lance Vance and Ken Rosenberg.)

Tommy Vercetti: What's going on?

Ken Rosenberg: Tommy! Oh good, good. Listen, listen. Uh, listen, I like fish. I love fish. I love them as pets in bowls, or as food on a plate, but as much as I love em, I don't want to sleep with them. Okay, but right now your Italian brothers are coming from up there to fit me with some cement shoes, and I...

Tommy Vercetti: Shut up Ken. Sit down. Lance, what the hell's going on?

Lance Vance: It's your friends up north Tommy. They ain't too happy you capped their man. They're coming down to see the business today.

Tommy Vercetti: They took longer than I thought... Guys, we gotta make this final, we gotta leave no doubt that this operation is mine. Mine! Ken, you get the first run of counterfeit cash and put three mil in briefcases. Lance, you get the guys together...

(Vercetti Estate, Tommy, Lance, Ken and Sonny Forelli.)

Sonny Forelli: Tommy! What? No big hugs for your old buddy?

Tommy Vercetti: I've had fifteen years out of the loop, I'm a bit rusty on family etiquette.

Sonny Forelli: Always angry, eh Tommy? Didn't I say your temper would get you into trouble, huh?

Tommy Vercetti: There's three mil in the cases...

Sonny Forelli: How many was it? Ten? No, eleven men. That's how you get to be called the Harwood Butcher! Heh-heh-heh!

Tommy Vercetti: You sent me to kill one man, ONE MAN. They knew I was coming, Sonny...

Sonny Forelli: Tommy, Tommy, watch your tone... Anyone would think you blame me for that unfortunate set of circumstances.

Tommy Vercetti: Just take the money...

Sonny Forelli: Get the damn cash. You know, Tommy? I did what I could for you, I pulled strings, called in favors. I was your friend, Tommy. I hoped you'd see sense, see what's good for business. I trusted you, Tommy, and you disappointed me. But at least someone in your chicken shit organization knows how to do business. Isn't that right, Lance?

(Lance betrays Tommy and Ken.)

Lance Vance: I'm sorry Tommy. This is Vice City. This is business.

Tommy Vercetti: You sold us out...

Lance Vance: No, I sold YOU out, Tommy. I sold YOU out. The real cash is upstairs in the safe.

Sonny Forelli: Tommy, what was the big plan? You think I'd just take the fake cash? Save face and run away with my tail between my legs?!

Tommy Vercetti: No. I just wanted to piss you off before I kill you.

(Vercetti Estate. Tommy and Lance.)

Lance Vance: No one to cover your ass now, eh Tommy?

Tommy Vercetti: You're going down, you back stabbing prick!

Lance Vance: Oh you think so!

(Lance runs to the staircase.)

Tommy Vercetti: Come here you double-crossing piece of shit!

Lance Vance: You're history, Tommy, history!

(Vercetti Estate helipad. Tommy and Lance.)

Tommy Vercetti: This is the last dance for Lance Vance!

Lance Vance: I said I had enough of that at school!

(Tommy killed Lance.)

Tommy Vercetti: You picked the wrong side, Lance...

(Vercetti Estate, Tommy and Sonny.)

Tommy Vercetti: You took fifteen years from me Sonny... And now I'm gonna make you pay!

Sonny Forelli: You still don't get it do you! I OWN you, Tommy. Those fifteen years were mine to spend! Get him boys, he never understood a thing.

(Tommy kills Sonny. Vercetti Estate, Tommy and Ken.)

Ken Rosenberg: Tommy? Oh my god, Tommy! What happened?

Tommy Vercetti: What does it look like?

Ken Rosenberg: It looks like you ruined your suit! And Tommy, that was a beautiful suit! Tommy, what on earth happened?

Tommy Vercetti: I had a disagreement with a business associate, you know how it is.

Ken Rosenberg: Tommy, I have a disagreement, I send them an angry letter. Maybe I pee in their mailbox. I don't start World War III. You know, maybe you should speak to my shrink...

Tommy Vercetti: That stupid prick, Lance...

Ken Rosenberg: Tommy, I never liked that guy, okay? He's neurotic, he's insecure, he's self-centered - the guy's an asshole! I'm glad you took him out!

Tommy Vercetti: I don't think we're gonna be getting any more heat from up north, either... 'cause there ain't no 'up north', anymore. It's all down south now.

Ken Rosenberg: Wait, does that mean what I think it means...? Tommy, baby!

Tommy Vercetti: What do you think it means?

Ken Rosenberg: That we're in charge... I mean, that you're in charge. Oh, Tommy!

Tommy Vercetti: You know, Ken. I think this could be the beginning of a beautiful business relationship... After all, you're a conniving, backstabbing, two-bit thief, and I'm a convicted psychotic killer and drug dealer.

Ken Rosenberg: I know. Ain't it just beautiful?

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Reward

The reward for completing this mission is $30,000 and a Hunter will spawn inside Fort Baxter or on a helipad in south Ocean Beach if the player has collected all 100 Hidden Packages. Also members of the Vercetti Gang will carry Uzis.

Trivia

  • For some reason, when the audio was first done, Tommy says to put 20 million in the briefcases, not three like the subtitles say.
  • After killing Lance Vance on the rooftop of the Vercetti Estate, Tommy can actually leave the mansion. If the player heads over to Prawn Island and Vice Point over towards Prawn Island, the player will find Forelli Family mobsters spawning there, instead of the usual Sharks mobsters.
  • It is possible to kill Lance before he reaches the mansion rooftop. However, the player will require a Minigun, Flamethrower, Rocket Launcher, or M60 (in the iOS and Android versions of the game, where the M60 can be automatically aimed) in order to achieve this. The player receives no penalty for doing so.
  • Lance is pre-scripted to always appear in front of the player. So if the player tries to run to the area where Lance is firing at the player from, instead of shooting him, Lance will automatically teleport to an area in front of the player and continue firing at him.
  • The Forelli Family's Stretches appear in a unique silver paint job, instead of the normal white paint job. Provided that the player does not destroy them during the mission, the player can save one at their garages if they wish to do so.
  • The mission is a reference to the film Scarface as it has many parallels including the ending.
  • The mission name 'Keep Your Friends Close...' is most likely derived from Michael Corleone's (The Godfather Part II) quote 'My father taught me many things here - he taught me in this room. He taught me - keep your friends close but your enemies closer.'
  • A mistake is evident in the subtitles. It features Sonny saying "Tomyy, Tommy, watch your tone."
  • The final words of Tommy are similar to the quote "I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship" from the 1942 film Casablanca.
  • In the iOS and Android versions of GTA Vice City, Keep Your Friends Close... was recapitalized as Keep your friends close....

See also

Video Walkthrough

PC Version - GTASeriesVideos



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