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===1986=== | ===1986=== | ||
In [[1986]], he was released from prison after Sonny Forelli "pulled" some strings. Forelli decides to send Tommy to [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]], realizing that he is too well known in Liberty City. Sonny, wanting to become involved in the narcotics trade, decides to send Tommy with some money and to allow him to establish a drug cartel for the Forelli's. Tommy [[In The Beginning (GTA VC)|flies]] to Vice City along with [[Harry]] and [[Lee]], meeting [[Ken Rosenberg]] at the [[Escobar International Airport|airport]]. The drug deal | In [[1986]], he was released from prison after Sonny Forelli "pulled" some strings. Forelli decides to send Tommy to [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]], realizing that he is too well known in Liberty City. Sonny, wanting to become involved in the narcotics trade, decides to send Tommy with some money and to allow him to establish a drug cartel for the Forelli's. Tommy [[In The Beginning (GTA VC)|flies]] to Vice City along with [[Harry]] and [[Lee]], meeting [[Ken Rosenberg]] at the [[Escobar International Airport|airport]]. The drug deal with the [[Vance Crime Family]] is ambushed by [[Ricardo Diaz|Ricardo Diaz']] [[Diaz' Gang|men]], something Tommy only later discovers. Tommy, Rosenberg, and [[Lance Vance]] (of the Vance Crime Family) escape. | ||
Tommy [[An Old Friend|informs]] Sonny of the ambush and is reminded that Sonny is 'not a guy to be screwed with'. Tommy, looking to get Sonny's money back, begins to work for various criminals around the city to gain money and revenge. He initially works for Rosenberg, causing [[Riot (GTA VC)|riots]] and [[Jury Fury|intimidating]] jurors, before working for [[Juan Cortez]], an intermediary for the drug deal, who begins to look into the ambush for Tommy. Meanwhile, he has Tommy [[Mall Shootout|steal]] missile technology chips and [[Treacherous Swine|kill]] [[Gonzalez]], who had talked about the deal. | Tommy [[An Old Friend|informs]] Sonny of the ambush and is reminded that Sonny is 'not a guy to be screwed with'. Tommy, looking to get Sonny's money back, begins to work for various criminals around the city to gain money and revenge. He initially works for Rosenberg, causing [[Riot (GTA VC)|riots]] and [[Jury Fury|intimidating]] jurors, before working for [[Juan Cortez]], an intermediary for the drug deal, who begins to look into the ambush for Tommy. Meanwhile, he has Tommy [[Mall Shootout|steal]] missile technology chips and [[Treacherous Swine|kill]] [[Gonzalez]], who had talked about the deal. | ||
Cortez, believing that Ricardo Diaz was responsible for the ambush, | Cortez, believing that Ricardo Diaz was responsible for the ambush, gets Tommy in contact with Diaz to observe him and act as his [[Guardian Angels|protection]] in a deal with the [[Cubans]]. The [[Haitians]], arch enemies of the Cubans, attempt to ambush the deal, but are thwarted by Tommy and Lance. Diaz, seeing potential in Tommy and having worked with Lance before, hires them to, amongst other things, [[Phnom Penh '86|kill]] [[Sharks|gang members]] stealing some of his drugs and [[The Fastest Boat|steal]] the fastest boat in the city, in order to [[Supply & Demand|purchase]] drugs from a dealer on a boat. Lance [[Death Row|attempts to kill]] Diaz in revenge for the death of his [[Victor Vance|brother]], but is captured and heavily injured, later being freed by Vercetti. The two later go on to extract revenge for the ambush, [[Rub Out|killing]] Diaz in his [[Vercetti Estate|mansion]]. | ||
The death of Ricardo Diaz brings change to Vice City, allowing Tommy and Lance to step in and continue the protection ring established by Diaz. Tommy, however, begins to look beyond the protection ring and purchases a number of businesses around the city, most prominently the [[Malibu Club]], the [[Cherry Popper Ice Cream Factory]] (used to sell drugs), [[InterGlobal Films]] and the [[Print Works]]. After purchasing each business, Tommy helps establish them in the city. During this time, Tommy also begins to work for a number of smaller time criminals in the city, including the Cuban leader [[Umberto Robina]] and the Haitian leader [[Auntie Poulet]] (due to her drugging him), helping both sides attack the other. He also works for [[Avery Carrington]] (helping his real estate business), [[Phil Cassidy]] (helping his gun running business), [[Mr. Black]] (helping to kill a number of people), [[Mitch Baker]] to retrieve his [[Hog Tied|stolen motorcycle]], and [[Kent Paul]] and [[Love Fist]] to stop a [[The Psycho|psychopathic]] fan. Tommy also went on to help Juan Cortez [[All Hands On Deck|escape]] the city when the French government decide to assault his yacht. | The death of Ricardo Diaz brings change to Vice City, allowing Tommy and Lance to step in and continue the protection ring established by Diaz. Tommy, however, begins to look beyond the protection ring and purchases a number of businesses around the city, most prominently the [[Malibu Club]], the [[Cherry Popper Ice Cream Factory]] (used to sell drugs), [[InterGlobal Films]] and the [[Print Works]]. After purchasing each business, Tommy helps establish them in the city. During this time, Tommy also begins to work for a number of smaller time criminals in the city, including the Cuban leader [[Umberto Robina]] and the Haitian leader [[Auntie Poulet]] (due to her drugging him), helping both sides attack the other. He also works for [[Avery Carrington]] (helping his real estate business), [[Phil Cassidy]] (helping his gun running business), [[Mr. Black]] (helping to kill a number of people), [[Mitch Baker]] to retrieve his [[Hog Tied|stolen motorcycle]], and [[Kent Paul]] and [[Love Fist]] to stop a [[The Psycho|psychopathic]] fan. Tommy also went on to help Juan Cortez [[All Hands On Deck|escape]] the city when the French government decide to assault his yacht. | ||
Sonny Forelli, growing restless and impatient, sends his own men to [[Cap the Collector|collect]] some of 'his' money from Tommy. Tommy kills the collectors, although not in time to | Sonny Forelli, growing restless and impatient, sends his own men to [[Cap the Collector|collect]] some of 'his' money from Tommy. Tommy kills the collectors, although not in time to prevent [[Earnest Kelly]], the man running the printers and whom Tommy sees as a father figure, from being brutally beaten up. Tommy decides to give Sonny fake money printed at the Print Works. Tommy meets Sonny in person at his estate, with Sonny informing him that the Harwood incident was an ambush and also telling him that Lance was now sided with him. A gun battle ensues, with Tommy [[Keep Your Friends Close...|killing]] both Lance and Sonny. Following their deaths, Tommy and Ken ran the crime family without pressure from the Forellis. | ||
===Life After 1986=== | ===Life After 1986=== | ||
Tommy Vercetti continued to run the criminal underworld of Vice City until at least [[1992]], although his relationship with Ken Rosenberg became increasingly strained due to Rosenberg's cocaine addiction. Tommy eventually sends Ken into rehab at the [[Fort Carson Medical Center]] in [[Fort Carson]], [[State of San Andreas|San Andreas]], later refusing to answer his telephone calls. Thus nobody knows his later fate. Tommy is also mentioned | Tommy Vercetti continued to run the criminal underworld of Vice City until at least [[1992]], although his relationship with Ken Rosenberg became increasingly strained due to Rosenberg's cocaine addiction. Tommy eventually sends Ken into rehab at the [[Fort Carson Medical Center]] in [[Fort Carson]], [[State of San Andreas|San Andreas]], later refusing to answer his telephone calls. Thus nobody knows his later fate. Tommy is also mentioned by Kent Paul on his website in [[2002]] stating "see, Tom, I didn't mention your name, nowhere. Maybe you won't get us killed now, okay?" Since this sentence is apparently directed at Tommy himself, it can be easily determined he is still alive in 2002. | ||
==Personality== | ==Personality== | ||