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{{infobox character
{{infobox character
|name = Lance Vance
|name = Lance Vance
|image = LanceVance-GTAVC.jpg
|image = LanceVance-GTAVC.jpg
|size = 160px
|size = 160px
|caption = Lance Vance in GTA Vice City.
|caption = Lance Vance in GTA Vice City.
|games = [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]<br>[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]]
|game_1 = Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
|game_2 = Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
|aka = Quentin, Q
|aka = Quentin, Q
|gender = M
|gender = M
|pob = Unknown
|dob = 1956
|dod = [[1986]]
|dod = 1986
|home = [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]]
|home = [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]]
|nationality = [[United States|American]]
|nationality = American
|family = [[Janet Vance]] (mother)<br>Unnamed and deceased father<br>[[Victor Vance]] (brother)<br>[[Pete Vance]] (brother)<br>[[Aunt Enid]] (aunt)
|family = [[Janet Vance]] (mother)<br>Unnamed and deceased father<br>[[Victor Vance]] (brother)<br>[[Pete Vance]] (brother)<br>[[Aunt Enid]] (aunt)
|affiliations = [[Vance Crime Family]] <small>(1984 - 1986)</small><br>[[Mendez Cartel]]<small> (1984)</small><br>[[Ricardo Diaz]] <small> (1984 -1986) </small><br>[[Tommy Vercetti]] <small> (1986) </small><br>[[Bryan Forbes]] <small>(1984)</small><br>[[Earnest Kelly]] <small>(1986)</small>
|affiliations = [[Vance Crime Family]] <small>(1984 - 1986)</small><br>[[Mendez Cartel]]<small> (1984)</small><br>[[Ricardo Diaz]] <small> (1984 -1986) </small><br>[[Tommy Vercetti]] <small> (1986) </small><br>[[Bryan Forbes]] <small>(1984)</small><br>[[Earnest Kelly]] <small>(1986)</small>
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|voice = [[Philip Michael Thomas]]
|voice = [[Philip Michael Thomas]]
}}
}}
'''Lance T. Vance''' (? - [[1986]]) is a cocaine dealer who soon becomes the partner-in-crime of protagonist [[Tommy Vercetti]] in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]. Lance worked in the cocaine trade with his brother, [[Victor Vance|Victor]] (the protagonist of [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]]). Lance piloted the helicopter and Victor conducted the deals themselves. In GTA Vice City Stories, the two make up the main members of the [[Vance Crime Family]], with Victor as the boss.
{{tocquote|So, what am I? A handicap, huh? Your dumbass, lowlife, no-good brother?|Lance to Vic Vance.}}
'''Lance T. Vance'''<ref>From the mission ''[[Caught as an Act]]'':<br />'''Lance Vance''': "You're a freaking cop! You think you can mess with Lance T. Vance, you punk?"</ref> is a character in the [[3D Universe]] appearing in [[Grand Theft Auto Vice City]] and [[Vice City Stories]]. He is the co-leader of the [[Vance Crime Family]] with his brother [[Victor Vance]]. He is a cocaine dealer who soon becomes the partner-in-crime of protagonist [[Tommy Vercetti]] in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]].
 
==Character history==


==Background==
;Childhood and early years
Lance T. Vance was born sometime between 1954-1958 to a white mother ([[Janet Vance]]) and an unnamed father who immigrated from the Dominican Republic. He and his two brothers, [[Victor Vance|Victor]] and [[Pete Vance|Pete]], grew up in poverty. Because their mother had a drug addiction, they were raised by their [[Aunt Enid]] who, especially Lance, sees as their sole maternal figure. Lance was often teased about his name in school, which he is still very sensitive about (when he works with [[Ricardo Diaz]], an extremely powerful, important drug lord, he lies and says his name is [[Quentin]]). According to Vic, he was also kicked out of the Boy Scouts in his youth. Vic always treated Lance like a little kid and Lance would get them both in trouble, patterns that continued well into their adult lives.
Lance T. Vance was born in [[1956]] to a Caucasian mother ([[Janet Vance]]) and an unnamed father who immigrated from the Dominican Republic. He and his two brothers, [[Victor Vance|Victor]] and [[Pete Vance|Pete]], grew up in poverty in an unspecified location. Because their mother had a drug addiction, they were raised by their [[Aunt Enid]] who, especially Lance, sees as their sole maternal figure. Lance was often teased about his name in school, which he is still very sensitive about (when he works with [[Ricardo Diaz]], an extremely powerful, important drug lord, he lies and says his name is [[Quentin]]). According to Vic, he was also kicked out of the Boy Scouts in his youth, although this is possibly a joke or sarcastic response to Lance saying "Yeah, well, at least I'm not the one that got kicked out of the army". Vic always undermined Lance's capabilities because Lance would get them both in trouble, patterns that continued well into their adult lives.


== GTA Vice City Stories ==
;1984
[[File:LanceVance-GTAVCS.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Lance Vance's during the first half of GTA Vice City Stories.]]
[[File:LanceVance-GTAVCS.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Lance Vance's during the first half of the GTA Vice City Stories rendition.]]


In [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]], set 2 years before events in GTA Vice City, Lance is first mentioned by Vic (telling [[Jerry Martinez|his sergeant]] that Pete is sick with asthma, and Lance is sick in a psychological way), as well as messages from their [[Aunt Enid]].
In [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]], set 2 years before events in GTA Vice City, Lance is first mentioned by Vic (telling [[Jerry Martinez|his sergeant]] that Pete is sick with asthma, and Lance is sick in a psychological way), as well as messages from their [[Aunt Enid]].


Lance arrives from his home (which is not stated) and slowly ushers Vic into drug trafficking. They work with [[Bryan Forbes]], before he reveals he's an undercover cop with [[Vice City Police Department|VCPD]] and the brothers take him hostage. Forbes often attempted escape and tried to trick the brothers, even leading them to a gay bar called [[White Stallionz]] (ironically, all the homosexual men in the bar were dually part of a violent biker drug ring and attacked the brothers).
Lance arrives from his home (which is not stated) and slowly ushers Vic into drug trafficking. They work with [[Bryan Forbes]], before he reveals he's an undercover cop with [[VCPD in GTA III Era|VCPD]] and the brothers take him hostage. Forbes often attempted escape and tried to trick the brothers, even leading them to a gay bar called [[White Stallionz]] (ironically, all the homosexual men in the bar were dually part of a violent biker drug ring and attacked the brothers).
 
Lance then suggests stealing a large shipment of drugs from [[Jerry Martinez]]. After Vic calls Jerry to mock him, Jerry reveals that he was allied with the [[Diego and Armando Mendez|Mendez Brothers]], two powerful drug lords who then attempted to kill the Vance brothers.
 
Lance also becomes addicted to his own cocaine, as does Vic's girlfriend [[Louise Cassidy-Williams]] who both hide their habit from Vic. Lance often blamed the missing drugs on their addict mother (which did happen to be true) or a biker gang. When Vic discovers Lance and Louise getting high, he accuses them of an affair, which they respond that they only get high as friends and Lance becomes angry with Vic after Louise storms out of the house.


Lance then suggests stealing a large shipment of drugs from [[Jerry Martinez]]. After Vic calls Jerry to mock him, Jerry reveals that he was allied with the [[Diego and Armando Mendez|Mendez Brothers]], two powerful drug lords who were now out for the Vance's blood.
When Louise is kidnapped and killed by the Mendez brothers (who they briefly attempted to make peace with before a second war), Lance shows little feelings for her and tries to console Vic by saying family is more important (namely himself). He only becomes involved with the Mendez war after his car gets blown up. At the end of the game, Lance arrives at the Mendez penthouse to back up Vic, but he arrives after the shootout is already over. Vic, however, is too ecstatic after his victory, and after briefly reminding Lance not to sell any more drugs, leaves Vice City with him by helicopter. The two end up laying low in [[Panama]] and sit on two keys of cocaine until they lose any unwanted heat. Meanwhile the Vance Crime Family slowly begins to diminish in Vice City.


Lance also becomes addicted to his own cocaine, as does Vic's girlfriend [[Louise Cassidy-Williams]] who both hide their habit from Vic. Lance often blamed the missing drugs on their addict mother(which is true, she stole their stash) or a biker gang. Vic finds out and first accuses them of an affair, which they respond that they only get high as friends and call him judgmental (a criticism Vic often receives).
;1986
[[File:LanceVance-GTAVC.jpg|right|thumb|170px|Lance Vance in GTA Vice City.]]


When Louise is kidnapped and eventually killed by the Mendez brothers (who they briefly made peace with before a second war), Lance shows little feelings for her and tries to console Vic by saying family is more important (namely, himself). He only becomes involved with the Mendez war after his car gets destroyed. At the end of the game, Lance arrives at the Mendez penthouse to back up Victor, but he arrives so late that the shootout is already over.
Two years later the Vance brothers finally decide to get back into the game when they come in contact with the [[Don]] of the [[Forelli Family|Forelli Crime Family]], [[Sonny Forelli]] in [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]]. Against his better judgement, Vic ends up joining Lance in the deal. Lance flies with Victor to the cocaine deal with recently released mobster [[Tommy Vercetti]], and Forelli members [[Harry]] and [[Lee]]. Just as the deal is concluded, Victor, Harry and Lee are gunned down by [[Diaz' Hitmen|three hitmen]] ambushing the deal. Lance, still in the helicopter, flies away unscathed, while Tommy had managed to dive into the window of his [[Ken Rosenberg|lawyer's]] car and escape unharmed as well.


==GTA Vice City==
Lance meets Tommy a couple days later, when Tommy kills a cook/hitman named [[Leo Teal]] who knew something about the deal, by beating him to death for his phone. They agree to help each other get revenge, though Tommy is slow to accept Lance, who tells him to drop the "lonely tough guy crap".
[[File:LanceVance-GTAVC.jpg|left|thumb|170px|Lance Vance in GTA Vice City.]]


In GTA Vice City's opening [[cutscene]], Lance flies Victor to a cocaine deal with [[Sonny Forelli|Sonny Forelli's]] men when Victor is shot by a third party ambushing the deal. Lance, still in the helicopter, flies away unscathed.
Lance on the surface appears cool and collected, but is very impulsive. His quest for vengeance against [[Ricardo Diaz]], the boss who betrayed them even after their friendship in 1984, results in his capture and torture by Diaz's men, and he is only saved in the nick of time by Tommy. Lance redeems himself by supplying them with M4 Carbines, and attacks Diaz's mansion to finish him off and take over his gang. Lance personally shoots Diaz in the head with a pistol, shouting "This is for my brother!"


Lance meets [[Tommy Vercetti]], the surviving Forelli mobster from the deal, when he kills [[Leo Teal]] (a cook/hitman who knew something about the deal, silenced when Tommy beat him to death). They agree to help each other get revenge, though Tommy is slow to accept Lance, which he calls "lonely tough guy crap".
Not long after forming a partnership with Tommy, Lance complains about being treated like a little kid (such as after [[Cop Land]]) and becomes irritated by Tommy's attitude and dominance in the gang. Tommy, who frequently berates Lance for his mistakes and rarely gives credit to Lance's contributions, attempts to console him but continues to act as if the criminal enterprise as solely his.


Lance on the surface appears cool and collected, but he is very impulsive. His quest for vengeance against [[Ricardo Diaz]], the boss who betrayed them in the first place, results in his capture and torture by Diaz's men, and he is only saved in the nick of time by Tommy. Lance redeems himself by supplying the M4 Carbines, one of the few times where Tommy lavishes praise, that the two of them use to finish off Diaz and his Colombian gang.
Tired of being shunned for the last time, Lance [[Keep Your Friends Close...|betrays Tommy]] to his old boss, [[Sonny Forelli]], revealing that the cash payment was counterfeit, which prompts Sonny to come prepared bringing a large number of gunmen to the Vercetti Estate. Lance and the Forelli mobsters attack Tommy on the roof of the Vercetti mansion but are all killed. After finishing of Sonny and the Forelli mobsters, Tommy mutters to [[Ken Rosenberg]] with a hint of regret, "That stupid prick, Lance..."


While and after the two of them overthrew [[Ricardo Diaz]], Lance complains about being treated like a little kid (such as after [[Cop Land]]) and becomes irritated by Tommy's attitude and dominance in the gang. To be fair to Lance, Tommy frequently berates Lance for his mistakes, also Tommy also never really gives credit to Lance's contributions. Shortly before [[Sonny Forelli]]'s arrival, Tommy declares the Vercetti business to "mine, all mine!", implying that he views the criminal enterprise as a sole proprietorship rather than a partnership, and this was perhaps the last straw for Lance.
== VCBI record ==
The [[Vice City Bureau of Investigation]] has a file on Vance<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.rockstargames.com/vicecity/ | title = Vice City Crime Tree | work = [[Rockstar Games]] }} official GTA Vice City website</ref>:
* Recently arrived in town with his brother.
* Asks a lot of questions.
* Trained helicopter pilot
* Believed to be in narcotics trade
* Heard mouthing off in a lot of nightclubs.
* Believed to get aggressive or needy when he drinks. Possibly emotionally insecure.


Eventually, Lance [[Keep Your Friends Close...|betrays Tommy]] to his old boss, [[Sonny Forelli]], revealing that the cash payment was counterfeit, which prompts Sonny to come prepared bringing a large number of gunmen to the Vercetti Estate. Lance and a bunch of Forelli mobsters wait on the roof of the Vercetti mansion but they are all killed by Tommy. Tommy proceeds to finish of Sonny and the Forelli mobsters.
[[File:LanceVanceDance-GTAVCS.gif|right|thumb|The Lance Vance Dance from [[White Lies]] in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]].]]
==Lance Vance Dance==
The Lance Vance Dance is the infamous dance performed by Lance Vance immediately indicating when he is excited. It has become a very iconic action for Lance. Although it was mentioned three times (once by Lance <ref>From the mission [[Supply & Demand]]:<br />'''Lance Vance''': "It's time for the Lance Vance Dance!"</ref> and twice by [[Tommy Vercetti|Tommy]]<ref>From the mission "Supply and Demand":<br />'''Tommy Vercetti''': "Okay Mr Lance Vance Dance!"</ref> <ref>From the mission "Keep Your Friends Close...":<br />'''Tommy Vercetti''': "This is the last dance for Lance Vance!"</ref>) in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]], he is never seen doing it. He is, however, seen doing it during [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]].  


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
* The player can play as Lance in GTA Vice City by inputting cheats.
: PS2: {{key|circle}}{{key|l2}}{{key|p_left}}{{key|cross}}{{key|r1}}{{key|l1}}{{key|cross}}{{key|l1}}
: PC: looklikelance
: Xbox: {{key|b}}{{key|white}}{{key|x_left}}{{key|a}}{{key|rt}}{{key|lt}}{{key|a}}{{key|lt}}
*In a PC World [http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php/id;338891934;pp;2 article], Lance was voted as #17 of the top 47 "most diabolical videogame villains of all time."
*In a PC World [http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/index.php/id;338891934;pp;2 article], Lance was voted as #17 of the top 47 "most diabolical videogame villains of all time."
* In GTA Vice City, Lance wears no glasses. In GTA Vice City Sories however, he is seen wearing large circular glasses.
* In GTA Vice City, Lance wears no glasses. In GTA Vice City Sories however, he is seen wearing large circular glasses.
*Lance Vance owns a white Infernus (VC and VCS) and after ''[[Taking the Fall]]'' he owns Biker Angel.
*Lance Vance owns a white Infernus (VC and VCS) and after ''[[Taking the Fall]]'' he owns Biker Angel.
*There is an age discrepancy between Victor and Lance Vance on who is older. In GTA Vice City, it is been stated that Lance is the older, being 32 years old as of [[1986]]. However, in GTA Vice City Stories, Victor is portrayed as the older one, being 28 as of 1984 and 30 in 1986, and explicitly stating Lance is the younger one. The two brothers are two years apart in age. As a result, Lance would be 26 in GTA Vice City Stories and 28 in GTA Vice City. It is possible GTA Vice City Stories retconned the discrepancy, so that Victor is the older sibling.
*There is an age discrepancy between Victor and Lance Vance on who is older. In GTA Vice City, it is been stated that Lance is the older, being 32 years old as of [[1986]]. However, in GTA Vice City Stories, Victor is portrayed as the older one, being 28 as of 1984 and 30 in 1986, and explicitly stating Lance is the younger one. The two brothers are two years apart in age. As a result, Lance would be 26 in GTA Vice City Stories and 28 in GTA Vice City. It is possible GTA Vice City Stories retconned the discrepancy, so that Victor is the older sibling.
[[Image:LanceVanceDance.gif|thumb|widthpx|The infamous Lance Vance Dance]]
*Lance shares something with [[Salvatore Leone]]: they betray and are then killed by the protagonists in the original games, (GTA III and GTA Vice City), however, they are very close to the protagonists in the prequels, GTA Liberty City Stories and GTA Vice City Stories.
*Lance Vance is voiced by [[Philip Michael Thomas]], the co-star of Miami Vice.
*Lance Vance is voiced by [[Philip Michael Thomas]], the co-star of Miami Vice.
*He can be seen as an action figure at [[Zero RC]] along with Tommy, James Earl Cash, and Piggsy from Manhunt.
*He can be seen as an action figure at [[Zero RC]] along with Tommy, James Earl Cash, and Piggsy from Manhunt.
*During the final cutscene of Last Stand in Vice City Stories, he is seen flying a unique Black and Yellow striped [[Maverick]].
*During the final cutscene of Last Stand in Vice City Stories, he is seen flying a unique Black and Yellow striped [[Maverick]].
*In [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] Lance Vance appears on a bilboard in [[Los Santos]].
*In [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] Lance Vance look-a-like appears on a billboard in [[Los Santos in GTA III Era|Los Santos]].
*Lance claims his middle initial (T) stands for trust, but this could also be a reference to traitor, as he betrays Tommy Vercetti in GTA VC.
*There is also another look-a-like in GTA San Andreas. There is an image of Lance on a card while playing [[Gambling#GTA San Andreas|Blackjack]] in the [[Casino#GTA San Andreas|casinos]]. But instead of being dressed in a purple and white suit, he is dressed in a purple suit with black stripes.
*If the player views Lance close up in GTA VC he always has his eyes closed. This does not apply during cutscenes.
*If the player views Lance's face when he is dressed as a cop close up in GTA Vice City, his eyes seem to be closed. However, if the player uses a sniper rifle's scope to look closeley at his face, his eyes are actually open.
*The artwork of Lance Vance appears on a magazine cover on the coffee table in the [[Ocean View Hotel]].


== Mission appearances ==
== Mission appearances ==
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*[[Cop Land]]
*[[Cop Land]]
*[[Hit The Courier]]
*[[Hit The Courier]]
*[[Cap the Collector]] <small>(post mission phone call)</small>
*[[Keep Your Friends Close...]] <small>(Betrayal, Killed)</small>
*[[Keep Your Friends Close...]] <small>(Betrayal, Killed)</small>


;GTA Vice City Stories
;GTA Vice City Stories
*[[Truck Stop]] <small>(post mission pager message)</small>
*[[Jive Drive]]
*[[Jive Drive]]
*[[The Audition]] <small>(Boss)</small>
*[[The Audition]] <small>(Boss)</small>
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*[[The Bum Deal]]
*[[The Bum Deal]]
*[[Snitch Hitch]] <small>(Boss)</small>
*[[Snitch Hitch]] <small>(Boss)</small>
*[[From Zero to Hero]] <small>(Boss)</small>
*[[Brawn of the Dead]] <small>(Boss)</small>
*[[Blitzkrieg]] <small>(Boss)</small>
*[[Blitzkrieg]] <small>(Boss)</small>
*[[The Mugshot Longshot]]
*[[Hostile Takeover]] <small>(post mission pager message)</small>
*[[Turn On, Tune In, Bug Out]] <small>(Boss)</small>
*[[Turn On, Tune In, Bug Out]] <small>(Boss)</small>
*[[From Zero to Hero]] <small>(Boss)</small>
*[[Home's on the Range]] <small>(post mission pager message)</small>
*[[Brawn of the Dead]] <small>(Boss)</small>
*[[Taking the Fall]] <small>(Boss)</small>
*[[Taking the Fall]] <small>(Boss)</small>
*[[Blitzkrieg Strikes Again]] <small>(Boss)</small>
*[[Lost and Found]] <small>(Boss)</small>
*[[White Lies]] <small>(Boss)</small>
*[[White Lies]] <small>(Boss)</small>
*[[Where it Hurts Most]] <small>(Boss)</small>
*[[Where it Hurts Most]] <small>(Boss)</small>
*[[The Mugshot Longshot]]
*[[Steal the Deal]]
*[[Burning Bridges]]
*[[Burning Bridges]]
*[[Blitzkrieg Strikes Again]] <small>(Boss)</small>
*[[Lost and Found]] <small>(Boss)</small>
*[[Domo Arigato Domestoboto]]
*[[Domo Arigato Domestoboto]]
*[[Light My Pyre]] <small>(Boss)</small>
*[[Light My Pyre]] <small>(Boss)</small>
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="120">
<gallery widths="120">
File:Victor&LanceVance-Artwork.jpg|GTA VCS Artwork of [[Victor Vance|Victor]] and Lance Vance.
File:Victor&LanceVance-GTAVCS-artwork.jpg|GTA Vice City Stories artwork of [[Victor Vance|Victor]] and Lance Vance.
File:LanceVance-GTAVCS2.jpg|Lance during much of the game's second half, wearing a bright blue suit, chain necklace and lacking glasses, similar to his appearance in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City|GTA Vice City]].
File:LanceVance-GTAVCS2.jpg|Lance during much of the game's second half, wearing a bright blue suit, chain necklace and lacking glasses, similar to his appearance in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City|GTA Vice City]].
File:LanceVance-Artwork2.jpg|Lance Artwork for [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories|GTA Vice City Stories]].
File:LanceVance-GTAVCS-artwork.jpg|Lance Artwork for [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories|GTA Vice City Stories]].
File:LanceVance-GTAVC-artwork.jpg|Artwork of Lance Vance in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]
File:VictorVance-GTAVCS.png|Lance's brother, [[Victor Vance]]
File:VictorVance-GTAVCS.png|Lance's brother, [[Victor Vance]]
File:JanetVance-GTAVCS.jpg|Lance's mother,[[Janet Vance]]
File:JanetVance-GTAVCS.jpg|Lance's mother,[[Janet Vance]]
File:LanceVance-Artwork.jpg
File:LanceVance-GTAVC-cop.jpg|Lance Vance wearing the [[Cop Uniform]] in [[Cop Land]].
File:Magazine-GTAVC-frontcover-LanceVance.png|The magazine cover bearing Lance Vance's artwork in the [[Ocean View Hotel]].
</gallery>
</gallery>
== Reference ==
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Revision as of 09:37, 15 April 2014

Character
Lance Vance
Lance Vance in GTA Vice City.
Lance Vance in GTA Vice City.

Lance Vance in GTA Vice City.
Appearances GTA Vice City
GTA Vice City Stories
Full Name Lance Vance
Aliases Quentin, Q
Gender Gender::Male
Date of Birth 1956
Date of Death 1986
Age at Death 30
Nationality American
Home Vice City
Family Janet Vance (mother)
Unnamed and deceased father
Victor Vance (brother)
Pete Vance (brother)
Aunt Enid (aunt)
Main Affiliations Vance Crime Family (1984 - 1986)
Mendez Cartel (1984)
Ricardo Diaz (1984 -1986)
Tommy Vercetti (1986)
Bryan Forbes (1984)
Earnest Kelly (1986)
Vehicles White Infernus
Biker Angel
Black and Yellow Maverick
Businesses Cocaine Trade
Voiced by Philip Michael Thomas
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So, what am I? A handicap, huh? Your dumbass, lowlife, no-good brother?

Lance to Vic Vance.

Lance T. Vance[1] is a character in the 3D Universe appearing in Grand Theft Auto Vice City and Vice City Stories. He is the co-leader of the Vance Crime Family with his brother Victor Vance. He is a cocaine dealer who soon becomes the partner-in-crime of protagonist Tommy Vercetti in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

Character history

Childhood and early years

Lance T. Vance was born in 1956 to a Caucasian mother (Janet Vance) and an unnamed father who immigrated from the Dominican Republic. He and his two brothers, Victor and Pete, grew up in poverty in an unspecified location. Because their mother had a drug addiction, they were raised by their Aunt Enid who, especially Lance, sees as their sole maternal figure. Lance was often teased about his name in school, which he is still very sensitive about (when he works with Ricardo Diaz, an extremely powerful, important drug lord, he lies and says his name is Quentin). According to Vic, he was also kicked out of the Boy Scouts in his youth, although this is possibly a joke or sarcastic response to Lance saying "Yeah, well, at least I'm not the one that got kicked out of the army". Vic always undermined Lance's capabilities because Lance would get them both in trouble, patterns that continued well into their adult lives.

1984
Lance Vance's during the first half of the GTA Vice City Stories rendition.

In Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, set 2 years before events in GTA Vice City, Lance is first mentioned by Vic (telling his sergeant that Pete is sick with asthma, and Lance is sick in a psychological way), as well as messages from their Aunt Enid.

Lance arrives from his home (which is not stated) and slowly ushers Vic into drug trafficking. They work with Bryan Forbes, before he reveals he's an undercover cop with VCPD and the brothers take him hostage. Forbes often attempted escape and tried to trick the brothers, even leading them to a gay bar called White Stallionz (ironically, all the homosexual men in the bar were dually part of a violent biker drug ring and attacked the brothers).

Lance then suggests stealing a large shipment of drugs from Jerry Martinez. After Vic calls Jerry to mock him, Jerry reveals that he was allied with the Mendez Brothers, two powerful drug lords who then attempted to kill the Vance brothers.

Lance also becomes addicted to his own cocaine, as does Vic's girlfriend Louise Cassidy-Williams who both hide their habit from Vic. Lance often blamed the missing drugs on their addict mother (which did happen to be true) or a biker gang. When Vic discovers Lance and Louise getting high, he accuses them of an affair, which they respond that they only get high as friends and Lance becomes angry with Vic after Louise storms out of the house.

When Louise is kidnapped and killed by the Mendez brothers (who they briefly attempted to make peace with before a second war), Lance shows little feelings for her and tries to console Vic by saying family is more important (namely himself). He only becomes involved with the Mendez war after his car gets blown up. At the end of the game, Lance arrives at the Mendez penthouse to back up Vic, but he arrives after the shootout is already over. Vic, however, is too ecstatic after his victory, and after briefly reminding Lance not to sell any more drugs, leaves Vice City with him by helicopter. The two end up laying low in Panama and sit on two keys of cocaine until they lose any unwanted heat. Meanwhile the Vance Crime Family slowly begins to diminish in Vice City.

1986
Lance Vance in GTA Vice City.

Two years later the Vance brothers finally decide to get back into the game when they come in contact with the Don of the Forelli Crime Family, Sonny Forelli in Liberty City. Against his better judgement, Vic ends up joining Lance in the deal. Lance flies with Victor to the cocaine deal with recently released mobster Tommy Vercetti, and Forelli members Harry and Lee. Just as the deal is concluded, Victor, Harry and Lee are gunned down by three hitmen ambushing the deal. Lance, still in the helicopter, flies away unscathed, while Tommy had managed to dive into the window of his lawyer's car and escape unharmed as well.

Lance meets Tommy a couple days later, when Tommy kills a cook/hitman named Leo Teal who knew something about the deal, by beating him to death for his phone. They agree to help each other get revenge, though Tommy is slow to accept Lance, who tells him to drop the "lonely tough guy crap".

Lance on the surface appears cool and collected, but is very impulsive. His quest for vengeance against Ricardo Diaz, the boss who betrayed them even after their friendship in 1984, results in his capture and torture by Diaz's men, and he is only saved in the nick of time by Tommy. Lance redeems himself by supplying them with M4 Carbines, and attacks Diaz's mansion to finish him off and take over his gang. Lance personally shoots Diaz in the head with a pistol, shouting "This is for my brother!"

Not long after forming a partnership with Tommy, Lance complains about being treated like a little kid (such as after Cop Land) and becomes irritated by Tommy's attitude and dominance in the gang. Tommy, who frequently berates Lance for his mistakes and rarely gives credit to Lance's contributions, attempts to console him but continues to act as if the criminal enterprise as solely his.

Tired of being shunned for the last time, Lance betrays Tommy to his old boss, Sonny Forelli, revealing that the cash payment was counterfeit, which prompts Sonny to come prepared bringing a large number of gunmen to the Vercetti Estate. Lance and the Forelli mobsters attack Tommy on the roof of the Vercetti mansion but are all killed. After finishing of Sonny and the Forelli mobsters, Tommy mutters to Ken Rosenberg with a hint of regret, "That stupid prick, Lance..."

VCBI record

The Vice City Bureau of Investigation has a file on Vance[2]:

  • Recently arrived in town with his brother.
  • Asks a lot of questions.
  • Trained helicopter pilot
  • Believed to be in narcotics trade
  • Heard mouthing off in a lot of nightclubs.
  • Believed to get aggressive or needy when he drinks. Possibly emotionally insecure.
The Lance Vance Dance from White Lies in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.

Lance Vance Dance

The Lance Vance Dance is the infamous dance performed by Lance Vance immediately indicating when he is excited. It has become a very iconic action for Lance. Although it was mentioned three times (once by Lance [3] and twice by Tommy[4] [5]) in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, he is never seen doing it. He is, however, seen doing it during Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.

Trivia

  • The player can play as Lance in GTA Vice City by inputting cheats.
PS2: CircleL2D-Pad LeftCrossR1L1CrossL1
PC: looklikelance
Xbox: BWhiteD-Pad LeftARight TriggerLeft TriggerALeft Trigger
  • In a PC World article, Lance was voted as #17 of the top 47 "most diabolical videogame villains of all time."
  • In GTA Vice City, Lance wears no glasses. In GTA Vice City Sories however, he is seen wearing large circular glasses.
  • Lance Vance owns a white Infernus (VC and VCS) and after Taking the Fall he owns Biker Angel.
  • There is an age discrepancy between Victor and Lance Vance on who is older. In GTA Vice City, it is been stated that Lance is the older, being 32 years old as of 1986. However, in GTA Vice City Stories, Victor is portrayed as the older one, being 28 as of 1984 and 30 in 1986, and explicitly stating Lance is the younger one. The two brothers are two years apart in age. As a result, Lance would be 26 in GTA Vice City Stories and 28 in GTA Vice City. It is possible GTA Vice City Stories retconned the discrepancy, so that Victor is the older sibling.
  • Lance shares something with Salvatore Leone: they betray and are then killed by the protagonists in the original games, (GTA III and GTA Vice City), however, they are very close to the protagonists in the prequels, GTA Liberty City Stories and GTA Vice City Stories.
  • Lance Vance is voiced by Philip Michael Thomas, the co-star of Miami Vice.
  • He can be seen as an action figure at Zero RC along with Tommy, James Earl Cash, and Piggsy from Manhunt.
  • During the final cutscene of Last Stand in Vice City Stories, he is seen flying a unique Black and Yellow striped Maverick.
  • In Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Lance Vance look-a-like appears on a billboard in Los Santos.
  • There is also another look-a-like in GTA San Andreas. There is an image of Lance on a card while playing Blackjack in the casinos. But instead of being dressed in a purple and white suit, he is dressed in a purple suit with black stripes.
  • If the player views Lance's face when he is dressed as a cop close up in GTA Vice City, his eyes seem to be closed. However, if the player uses a sniper rifle's scope to look closeley at his face, his eyes are actually open.
  • The artwork of Lance Vance appears on a magazine cover on the coffee table in the Ocean View Hotel.

Mission appearances

GTA Vice City
GTA Vice City Stories

Murders committed

  • Ricardo Diaz (killed by him and Tommy Vercetti to exact revenge)

Gallery

Reference

  1. From the mission Caught as an Act:
    Lance Vance: "You're a freaking cop! You think you can mess with Lance T. Vance, you punk?"
  2. Vice City Crime Tree. Rockstar Games. official GTA Vice City website
  3. From the mission Supply & Demand:
    Lance Vance: "It's time for the Lance Vance Dance!"
  4. From the mission "Supply and Demand":
    Tommy Vercetti: "Okay Mr Lance Vance Dance!"
  5. From the mission "Keep Your Friends Close...":
    Tommy Vercetti: "This is the last dance for Lance Vance!"