Frank Tenpenny: Difference between revisions

Tenpenny rides with [[Eddie Pulaski]] and a third C.R.A.S.H. member. Prior to the game's storyline, the third member is [[Ralph Pendelbury]], whom Tenpenny has killed in [[The Introduction]] for cooperating with internal affairs. Just prior to Pendlebury's murder, Tenpenny and Pulaski brief their newest recruit, [[Jimmy Hernandez]], in a scene reminiscent of the film ''Training Day''. They both order Hernandez to pull the trigger on Pendelbury, thereby initiating Hernandez into their distorted view of things.

Tenpenny has known [[protagonist]] [[Carl Johnson]] at least since [[Brian Johnson|Brian Johnson's]] death, and CJ recognizes Tenpenny and calls him by name from the very beginning of the game. Tenpenny likes to "step on" CJ on a regular basis to remind him who's in charge. Tenpenny is obviously seen to be a powerful influence on [[Los Santos]]' criminals, even warning CJ that "we could shit on you from such a height, you'll think God himself has crapped on you." He sees CJ as another tool in his dirty dealings. He and Pulaski extort several [[Grove Street Families]] members, including [[Melvin Harris|Big Smoke]] and [[Lance Wilson|Ryder]], but Tenpenny appears to take pleasure in exercising control over CJ specifically. He officially threatens CJ to do his work or he'll frame him for Officer Pendlebury's murder whom Tenpenny had killed ten minutes ago.   

While Tenpenny claims he is pitting the gangs against each other to wipe them all out, he is actually allied with the [[Ballas]], who (unlike the GSF) have no reservations against dealing crack cocaine. C.R.A.S.H. lets the Ballas flood the city with drugs, which turns many GSF members into addicts, effectively crushing their gang. Tenpenny also convinces Smoke to betray his gang in return for heading up the drug operation; in turn, Smoke convinces Ryder to defect also. Tenpenny and Pulaski personally oversee the Balla slaying of Carl and [[Sean  Johnson|Sweet Johnson's]] mother [[Beverly Johnson]]. Tenpenny anticipates that her death will bring CJ back to Los Santos, and accosts him less than a block from his home in [[Ganton]]. The C.R.A.S.H. team plants evidence on him linking him to Pendelbury's death (allowing Tenpenny to force CJ into doing whatever he sees fit). He warns CJ not to leave town and dumps him out of the squad car in Balla territory.