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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.
Game	GTA Vice City
For	Tommy Vercetti
Target	Kill Lance Vance and Sonny Forelli and stop the latter from stealing your money.
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 protagonist 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 (although Lance can be killed inside the mansion itself with no penalty), 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

Main article: Keep Your Friends Close.../Script

Reward

The reward for completing this mission is $30,000 and a Hunter will spawn inside the Fort Baxter Air Base at Escobar International 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 main difference is that Tony Montana doesn't survive the shootout while Tommy Vercetti does.
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.
This mission is one of two final missions in the GTA series to feature Ken Rosenberg in the ending, with the other being End of the Line from GTA San Andreas.
After completion of this mission, the white Infernus parked outside the Vercetti Estate possibly becomes acquired by Tommy Vercetti.
In the iOS and Android versions of GTA Vice City, Keep Your Friends Close... was recapitalized as Keep your friends close....

Gallery

Hostile Forelli members in GTA Vice City, during the mission.
Tommy Vercetti meeting Sonny Forelli inside his mansion.
Lance Vance joining Sonny Forelli and betraying Tommy Vercetti and Ken Rosenberg.
Tommy Vercetti telling Sonny Forelli that he wanted to 'piss you off before I kill you'.
Tommy Vercetti shooting a Forelli Family mobster.
Lance Vance about to shoot at Tommy Vercetti.
Tommy Vercetti and Lance Vance shooting each other.
Tommy Vercetti killing Lance Vance.
Sonny Forelli re-entering Tommy Vercetti's mansion to confront him.
Sonny Forelli confronting Tommy Vercetti.
Tommy Vercetti and Sonny Forelli shooting each other.
Tommy Vercetti talking to Ken Rosenberg after killing Lance Vance and Sonny Forelli.
Tommy Vercetti telling Ken Rosenberg that 'this could be the start of a beautiful business relationship...'.
Mission passed screen.

Video walkthrough

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 {{infobox mission
-|name=Keep Your Friends Close...
+| name = Keep Your Friends Close...
-|game=VC
+| image = KeepYourFriendsClose...-GTAVC.jpg
-|for=Tommy Vercetti
+| size = 300px
-|target=[[Sonny Forelli]] and [[Lance Vance]]
+| caption = [[Tommy Vercetti]], [[Lance Vance]], and [[Ken Rosenberg]] discussing what to do about the impending visit from [[Forelli Family]] [[Gang Leaders|Don]] [[Sonny Forelli]].
-|location=Vercetti Estate
+| game = VC
-|reward=$30000
+| for = [[Tommy Vercetti]]
-|unlocks=
+| location = [[Starfish Island]], [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]]
+| target = Kill [[Lance Vance]] and [[Sonny Forelli]] and stop the latter from stealing your money.
+| fail = [[Wasted|Death]] of [[Tommy Vercetti]]<br />[[Busted|Arrest]] of Tommy Vercetti<br />Failing to keep the mafia from stealing all the money
+| reward = [[Money|$]]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 one of the later missions in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]. Concentration is vital if the player is to pass the mission.
-== Walkthrough ==
+'''Keep Your Friends Close...''' is a [[Missions in GTA Vice City|mission]], and the [[Climax|finale]] in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]], that [[protagonist]] [[Tommy Vercetti]] does independently from his [[Vercetti Estate|mansion]] in [[Starfish Island]], [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]].
-===Brief===
+== Mission ==
-As [[Tommy Vercetti]]'s lordship over [[Vice City]]'s underworld increases, so does [[Sonny Forelli]]'s anger that Tommy is usurping his authority in Vice City and establishing himself as its new underworld boss. 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 $20 million in counterfeit cash in an attempt to placate him. However, when Sonny finally arrives, the treacherous Lance openly betrays Tommy, citing "business" as his motivation.  At this point, Tommy is also reeling from the recent realization that the 15 years he spent in prison on behalf of the Forellis was the result of an ambush orchestrated by Sonny himself.  These revelations precipitate an enormous gun battle inside [[Vercetti Estate]].
+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. [[Cap the Collector|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.
-===The Mission===
+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.
-Part 1: '''Defend The Safe''' - The mission begins in Tommy's 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. Once you've staved off about 20 men, the next part of the mission begins.
-Part 2: '''Backstabbing Prick''' - Now it's time to kill the backstabbing prick, Lance. He will enter on the 2nd floor of the main hall, overlooking the main staircase and office door, wielding a Krueger assault rifle. You and he will engage in a short verbal pissing contest 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. Once he reaches the roof, and you follow, you will be immediately placed in the midst of gunfire from Lance and several Forelli soldatos guarding the roof.  With nowhere else to go, Lance will fight to the death.
+These revelations precipitate an enormous gun battle inside [[Vercetti Estate]]. First, Tommy kills Lance on the rooftop of the mansion (although Lance can be killed inside the mansion itself with no penalty), 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.
-Part 3: '''Finish Forelli''' - Now head back down the interior staircase (the way you ran after Lance) and get back into 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 explains that Tommy's 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 Tommy replaces the now deceased Lance with [[Ken Rosenberg]] as his right hand man, explaining that this "may be the beginning of a beautiful business relationship."
 == Script ==
-(Tommy's Office, Tommy Vercetti, Lance Vance and Ken Rosenberg.)
+{{main|Keep Your Friends Close.../Script}}
-'''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:''' 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.
-'''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 counterfit 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:''' 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?
-'''Tommy:''' 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 Buthcer! Heh-heh-heh.
-'''Tommy:''' 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.
-'''Tommy:''' Just take the money...
-'''Sonny:''' Get the damn cash. You know, Tommy? I did what I could for you, I pulled strings, called in favours...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. But at least someone in your chicken shit organisation knows how to do business. Isn't that right, Lance?
-'''Lance:''' I'm sorry Tommy. This is Vice City. This is business.
-'''Tommy:''' You sold us out...
-'''Lance:''' No, I sold YOU out, Tommy. I sold YOU out. The real cash is upstairs in the safe.
-'''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:''' No. I just wanted to piss you off before I kill you.
-(Vercetti Estate, Tommy and Lance.)
-'''Lance:''' No one to cover your ass now, eh Tommy?
-'''Tommy:''' Your going down, you back stabbing prick!
-'''Lance:''' Oh, you think so?
-(Vercetti Estate Helipad, Tommy and Lance.)
-'''Lance:''' You're history, Tommy, HISTORY!
-'''Tommy:''' This is the last Dance for Lance Vance.
-(Vercetti Estate, Tommy and Sonny.)
-'''Tommy:''' You took fifteen years from me Sonny! And now I'm gonna make you pay!
-'''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.
-(Vercetti Estate, Tommy and Ken.)
-'''Ken:''' Tommy? Oh my god, Tommy! What happened?
-'''Tommy:''' What does it look like?
-'''Ken:''' It looks like you ruined yur suit! and Tommy, that was a beautiful suit! Tommy, what on earth happened!
-'''Tommy:''' I had a disagreement with a business associate, you know how it is.
-'''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:''' That stupid prick, Lance.
-'''Ken:''' Tommy. I never liked that guy, OK? e's neurotic, he's insecure, he's selfcentred - the guy's an asshole! I'm glad you took him out!
-'''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:''' Wait, does that mean what I think it means...? Tommy, baby!
-'''Tommy:''' What do you think it means?
-'''Ken:''' That we're in charge...I mean that you're in charge. Oh, Tommy!
-'''Tommy:''' You know, Ken. This could be the begining of a beautiful business relationship...After all, you're a canniving, backstabbing, two-bit thief. And I'm a convicted psychotic killer and drug dealer.
+== Reward ==
+The reward for completing this mission is [[Money|$]]30,000 and a [[Hunter]] will spawn inside the [[Fort Baxter Air Base]] at [[Escobar International Airport|Escobar International]] 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.
-'''Ken:''' I know. Ain't it just beautiful?
+== 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 [[Apple iOS|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 main difference is that Tony Montana doesn't survive the shootout while Tommy Vercetti does.
+* 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''.
+* This mission is one of two final missions in the GTA series to feature Ken Rosenberg in the ending, with the other being [[End of the Line]] from [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|GTA San Andreas]].
+* After completion of this mission, the white [[Infernus]] parked outside the Vercetti Estate possibly becomes acquired by Tommy Vercetti.
+* In the iOS and Android versions of GTA Vice City, Keep Your Friends Close... was recapitalized as '''Keep your friends close...'''.
-==External links==
+== See also ==
+* [[Keep Your Friends Close.../Walkthrough|Mission walkthrough]]
-[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xydkfOaGOdQ The mission]
+== Gallery ==
+<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]]'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>
-{{Mission sequence |
+== Video walkthrough ==
-  game    = [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] |
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-[[Category:Missions]]
+[[Category:Missions in GTA Vice City]]
-[[Category:Vice City Missions]]