Father/Son

Type

MISSION

Father/Son

Appears in

Grand Theft Auto V

For

Michael De Santa

Location

Michael's House, Rockford Hills

Protagonist(s)

Target

Rescuing Jimmy De Santa

Mission Objectives

Go to Pacific Bluffs.
Get Franklin close to the yacht.
Shoot the thief.
Chase the yacht.
Catch Jimmy.
Go to Los Santos Customs.
Get Amanda's car repaired.
Go to Michael's house.

Conditions of Mission Failure

Wasted
Busted
Franklin dies
Jimmy dies
Franklin is left behind
Amanda's Sentinel is destroyed
Amanda's Sentinel is abandoned
Amanda's Sentinel got stuck
The player failed to fix the car
Michael fails to save everyone in time
Losing the yacht (before everyone is rescued)

Rewards

Unlocked abilities

Franklin able to hang out with Michael and Jimmy

Unlocked content

Jimmy De Santa as a Director Mode character (Enhanced versions only)

Unlocked properties

Unlocked phone contacts

Michael as a contact for Franklin and vice versa
Jimmy as a contact for Franklin.

Unlock Requirements

Unlocks

Marriage Counseling (if Pulling Favors has been completed)
The Long Stretch (if Chop has been completed)

Unlocked by

Complications

Technical Information

Internal name(s)

family1

Time of day

In-game time

“Jimmy gets in trouble with some gangsters and calls Michael for help.”

— Rockstar Games Social Club description.

Father/Son is a mission in Grand Theft Auto V that protagonist Michael De Santa performs with the assistance of fellow protagonist Franklin Clinton.

Mission[]

“Dad, shit! I'm in our boat going down the Western Highway. It's... it's been stolen.”

— Jimmy De Santa to his father

This mission can be started as either Michael or Franklin. If the player chooses to start the mission as Michael, a cutscene at Michael's mansion shows Amanda and Tracey arguing over whether Tracey can have a male friend stay the night. Michael retreats out to the pool with a drink and listens to music, only to be interrupted by Franklin. If the player chooses to start the mission as Franklin, the mission begins with Franklin approaching Michael at the pool.

Franklin and Michael talk. Franklin is interested in learning from Michael's criminal experience, but Michael claims that he's retired and encourages Franklin to go to college so he can "rip off people and get paid to do it." Still, Michael takes an interest in Franklin and offers to buy him a beer at a nearby bar that Michael likes. The two head for Amanda's Sentinel to drive there, but are interrupted when Michael gets a call from his son, Jimmy, who informs Michael that he tried to sell Michael's yacht, without his father's permission. The buyers stole the boat instead, leaving Jimmy to cower and hide in the boat's head (bathroom) as the thieves drive it on a trailer down the Great Ocean Highway.

Michael takes the wheel of the Sentinel and heads to Pacific Bluffs. Along the way, Michael states that while he's retired, if Franklin sufficiently impresses him on this outing, Michael might teach Franklin a thing or two. They reach the Great Ocean Highway and they spot Michael's yacht flying by, pulled by a Phantom. The two give chase as the thieves follow the Del Perro Freeway.

Upon arriving the first checkpoint, where the truck is seen, the entire sequence of traffic is scripted, and all ambient traffic is disabled:

The Phantom spawns, towing the Yacht trailer.
A Buffalo spawns near the gas station, along with a clean Surfer, which passes across the truck's path.
In traffic, a Speedo, Jackal, Asterope and Dominator are found, leading towards the tunnel.
Numerous Feltzers and Blistas are found around the highway.
Upon entering the tunnel, the truck causes a red Jackal to crash into the central divider, narrowly missing a lime green Feltzer on the opposite side. A Tourbus is also found entering the tunnel.
Inside the tunnel, a Bison is seen on the opposite lane, followed by a Dashound. On the player's side, the truck narrowly misses a black Stretch. A Jackal and Feltzer also lose control with the truck passing them.
Near the exit, another Bison, Blista, and Dashound are seen on the highway. More Feltzers are also found.
A red Flatbed loaded with a yellow and black Gauntlet makes its way off the off-ramp, onto the highway, only to rear-end a car losing control. The Gauntlet then falls off the truck.
Many of the aforementioned cars are found around the exit of the tunnel, including Bisons, Buffalos, and Feltzers.
Passing over the Palomino Avenue intersection, a Trashmaster comes to a halt, while a Jackal swerves out of control, avoiding the truck, alongside a Bison turning right off the freeway.
Along the La Puerta Freeway span, a large amount of Phantoms, almost all of which towing large box trailers, are seen. Usually just one or two of the same livery trailer are found, such as Cluckin' Bell or a generic blank box trailer. Two pass over the off-ramp leading to the Olympic Freeway as the chase sequence passes under.
After the large wave of trailer trucks, which ends briefly after passing over Innocence Boulevard, more generic traffic appears, including Blistas and Dilettantes. A utility Boxville, followed by a Regina and a unique brown GoPostal Boxville are seen on the freeway.
Around the point Jimmy swings out on the boom of the boat, a Speedo, Blista and Phantom are located on the large bend towards the Miriam Turner Overpass.
Once on the overpass, little to no traffic spawns until passing over Elysian Island. At which point, McGill-Olsen Burritos, more Blistas and Bisons spawn. A Prison Bus is also found further along the freeway.
Once the car is damaged, generic, ambient traffic begins to spawn. The scripted sequence is ended.
The Phantom carries on driving out of view, all the way towards Murrieta Oil Field, before the truck despawns, leaving the trailer.
This mission has by far the largest variety of scripted traffic, having at least 4 common vehicles as opposed to the standard 2; the Blista, Jackal, Buffalo, and Feltzer. In the PC version, this has a small effect on performance compared to other missions, even other scripted sequences.

To save Jimmy, Franklin climbs onto the car's hood, jumps onto the yacht, and deals with the goons on the stern before retrieving Michael's son. However, Jimmy gets hit by the boat's boom when it swings outward and ends up dangling over the freeway while clinging to the boom for dear life. Michael pulls up close enough in time for Jimmy to drop into the back of the Sentinel. Michael then gets near enough to the rear of the yacht so that Franklin can jump safely onto the hood.

With Franklin back in the car Michael wants to continue pursuing the thieves, but the engine of the Sentinel begins to break down, due to a goon having shot it earlier while grappling with Franklin. Left unable to keep up the pursuit, the goons get away, leaving Michael crestfallen. On Franklin's recommendation, the three drive to the nearby Los Santos Customs where Hao works, and Michael has Franklin call him a taxi to meet them there; over Jimmy's protest, he asks Franklin to take care of the Sentinel and get Jimmy home so Michael can have some alone time to "headbutt the road in peace." Michael gives Franklin the cash he has on him for the repairs and takes the cab home while Franklin and Jimmy get the Sentinel fixed. Following that, Franklin drives Jimmy home and the two agree to hang out sometime.

Mission Objectives[]

As Michael:

Go to Pacific Bluffs.
Get Franklin close to the yacht.
Shoot the thief.
Chase the yacht.
Catch Jimmy.

As Franklin:

Go to Los Santos Customs.
Get Amanda's car repaired.
Go to Michael's house.

Gold Medal Objectives[]

Quick Catch - Rescue Jimmy within 10 seconds.
- Immediately go towards the mast once Jimmy is visible, and make sure to keep the car steady underneath it while still avoiding traffic.
Not a Scratch - Deliver Amanda's car with minimal damage.
- Drive back carefully.

Transcript[]

This section/page depicts all cutscenes and dialogues in the mission "Father/Son" in Grand Theft Auto V.

NOTE: The following scene only appears if the mission is started with Michael.

Tracey
(Voice only):

You're such a fucking dictator!

The scene cuts to Tracey arguing with her mother, Amanda, in the kitchen.

Tracey:

Why the fuck not?

Amanda:

He's not staying the night! He's a bum! I don't even know why you are with him!

Tracey:

Oh my God! I don't give a shit!

The scene cuts to Michael going to the pool with a drink while smoking.

Amanda
(Voice only):

He's a bum! He is homeless!

Tracey
(Voice only):

Are you kidding me?! He doesn't have anywhere to go!

Amanda
(Voice only):

I don't care!

Tracey
(Voice only):

Oh my God!

Amanda
(Voice only):

I do, you hear me? I don't care!

Tracey
(Voice only):

Oh my God! You have no say...

Amanda
(Voice only):

Keep your mouth shut! What I do is none of your business!

Tracey
(Voice only):

I fucking saw him!

Amanda
(Voice only):

And watch your language! I'm gonna call your father and you're gonna get your ass kicked!

Tracey
(Voice only):

It's not fair! I hope someone cuts your brake cables!

Amanda
(Voice only):

I swear to God, you kill me!

Tracey
(Voice only):

You kill me!

Amanda
(Voice only):

You know it's not that I wish I...

Tracey
(Voice only):

Stupid bitch...

Michael sits down on his lawn chair and puts some earphones on to drown out his family's arguing. He turns on his IFruit phone and puts on "I Don't Care Anymore" by Phil Collins before relaxing and having a drink.

NOTE: The cutscene starts here if the mission is started with Franklin.

Franklin arrives at the pool. Michael notices Franklin and takes off his sunglasses. He then takes off his earphones.

Michael:

What do you want?

Franklin:

Man, I come by that drink you ordered. That's all.

Michael:

I wasn't really serious about that.

Franklin:

What?

Michael:

You're here, whatever. Sit.

Franklin sits down on another lawn chair next to Michael.

Michael:

You're not gonna rob me again?

Franklin:

Man, I never robbed you. That was just a repossession.

Michael:

(chuckles) Okay...you call it whatever you wanna call it. I really don't care. (smokes) What can I do for ya?

Franklin:

Shit, I just came by to see if there's somethin' I can help you with. I see you doin' well for yourself.

Michael:

Look...I'm retired.

Franklin:

Ain't you a bit young for the pipe, slippers, and starin' at a fuckin' sunset?

Michael:

You know, I've been in this game for a lot of years, and I got out alive. That makes me the right age. You look like a good kid. If you want my advice, you give this shit up. You work hard, screw over everybody that you love, hurt, rob, kill indiscriminately and maybe...just maybe, if you're lucky, you become a three-bit gangster. It's bullshit. Go to college. Then you can rip people off and get paid for it. It's called capitalism.

Franklin:

Hmm, so what I saw the other day was like when a corpse briefly reanimates itself and terrorizes everyone, right?

Michael:

What you saw the other day...was a guy dealing with pests.

Franklin:

I guess I never saw myself as just a fuckin' pest.

Michael:

Well, then today's lesson's all about humility. Tomorrow we'll try a training montage.

Franklin:

A training what?

Michael:

Nothin'. I was just lost in an eighties movie fantasy.

Franklin:

Yeah, I can see you spend a lot of time there.

Michael:

Yeah, as much as I can.

Franklin:

So that's why you here in Vinewood, then, right?

Michael:

Maybe I'm here because I'm just an idiot who thinks that imported palm trees are a good substitute for not really knowing what the fuck you're doing on this earth.

Franklin:

Jesus, man. You a good time, you know that?

Michael gets up from his lawn chair and takes his phone.

Michael:

I'll tell you what, least I can do is buy you that beer. There's a little bar I like, it's not too far from here. Let's go.

Franklin:

Alright, man. I'm following you.

Michael:

*We're taking my wife's car.
*(sigh) Let's take Amanda's car.

As Michael and Franklin head towards Amanda's car, Michael gets a phone call from his son, Jimmy.

Michael:

Hey Jim, I'm going for a drink w...

Jimmy
(Voice only):

Dad, shit! I'm in our boat going down the Western Highway. It's... it's been stolen.

Michael:

What? The yacht's been stolen?

Jimmy
(Voice only):

I was trying to sell it. I know you didn't want it sold, but I need money, and they don't want to buy it, they just want to take it. I'm hiding in the head.

Michael:

You're insane! Alright, I'm coming, for my boat!

NOTE: The following text will appear if Michael hangs up on Jimmy.

Jimmy
(Text only):

Dad - come quick! These guys are stealing ur yacht, we're heading towards the freeway. Totes not my fault!

Michael:

Alrighty, then. Change of plans. My darling boy is in trouble.

Franklin:

I'll do what I can to help with that, man.

Michael and Franklin get into Amanda's car and head towards Pacific Bluffs.

Michael:

Lesson number one: don't ever have kids.

Franklin:

Hey man, look, if I had kids, I don't think no parenting issues would arise over who had boat privileges and who don't. Shit, motherfuckers be lucky to sit in a bath tub.

Michael:

Shit, things that desperate, huh?

Franklin:

Nah, but, you know, shit, I was making a point.

Michael:

Mythologizing self-deprecation. I know it well...

Franklin:

Yeah man, but shit, where the boat at?

Michael:

Little shit's been hijacked. They're somewhere on the Western Highway.

Franklin:

Man, ain't you worried?

Michael:

About my boat? Yeah, I am.

Franklin:

But you can always buy another boat.

Michael:

Yeah, tell my accountant that.

Franklin:

Man, you can always get credit for one.

Michael:

And have you come and repo it? No thank you.

Franklin:

Alright, homie.

Michael:

I ain't your homie, I'm someone you wanna impress.

Franklin:

Really? Man, I thought you was retired. Why the fuck do I want to impress some slipper-wearing motherfucker?

Michael:

Because I can still teach you a thing or two. Maybe help you open the door to all the joys that boat-related parenting issues entail.

Franklin:

So I'ma help you get this boat back, right?

Michael:

That you are, my friend.

As Michael and Franklin approach Western Highway, they see a truck hauling Michael's yacht.

Michael:

Oh! There! There! There it is! That's my boat!

Franklin:

Your boat's in a fuckin' hurry, man.

Michael:

Yeah, well, we'll catch 'em.

Franklin:

We got a plan?

Michael:

Sure. Once I get us up close, you're the boarding party.

Franklin:

More like the falling in traffic party.

Michael:

You'll be fine. Anything happens, I got a piece in the glove box. I'll cover you.

Franklin:

Oh yeah, man. Fine. Just fucking fine. So you thought of everything, right?

Michael:

Well you said you wanted to learn the old way of doing things. This is the old way.

Michael gets Franklin close to the yacht, and Franklin jumps onto the yacht, dealing with Marabunta Grande thugs that get in his way.

Franklin:

Ah, fuck this!

Michael:

Hey, aren't they stealing this to sell it? Come on! Ah, too close!

Franklin:

Get 'yo ass out of here.

As Franklin fights with the thieves, one of them inadvertedly shoots the Sentinel's engine.

Michael:

*Not the engine! Shit! The fucking engine!
*Oh, they didn't! They fucking shot the engine! Fuck!

Franklin throws one of the thieves off the yacht.

Michael:

*Throw him overboard!
*Hey, stop throwing assholes at me!
*Knock it off, you thieving pricks.
*You got four lanes to throw guys at.

Franklin deals with another thief, getting into another fist fight.

Michael:

Be cool, Frank. Be cool. Shit. You're pirates - you know that?

Michael shoots another thief.

Michael:

Okay! Now, go find Jimmy!

Jimmy:

Dad? Wait! You're the guy from the dealership?

Franklin:

Yup. And it's a long story, bro.

Jimmy gets snagged by the yacht's boom.

Michael:

Jimmy! Kid, watch out for the boom! Fuck, hold on.

Jimmy:

Arrghh! Dad! Help! Help! Help!

Michael:

Whoa! Crap!

Michael lines the car with the boom and catches his son.

Michael: The fuck is wrong with you, kid?

Jimmy: Dad?

Michael: Don't "Dad" me, you little shit. You better hope she's still seaworthy.

NOTE: If Michael doesn't save Jimmy, as well as Franklin, in time, the Sentinel's engine starts to malfunction which forces Michael to pull over at the end of the bridge as he stops and repeatedly hits the stirring wheel in anger.

Michael: Fuuuuuck! Arrrrrgh!

The Mission Fails for not saving everyone in time.

Franklin:

Hey, shoot this motherfucker!

One of the thieves falls off from the boom.

Michael:

Yeeeeesh! Nah...shit. Come on, kid. Come on, kid.

Franklin:

Hey! Get me off of this damn thing!

Michael catches Franklin as he lands on the car's bonnet.

Franklin: Remind me not to come to you for parenting advice.

Michael:
*All-a-fuckin'-board? Let's stop this ship from sailing.
*That everyone? Alright, time to get the boat back.

NOTE: If Michael doesn't save Franklin in time, the Sentinel's engine starts to malfunction which forces Michael to pull over at the end of the bridge as he stops and hits the stirring wheel in frustration.

Michael: Argh!

Jimmy: Dad, don't be all butt hurt. At least you got me out of there.

Michael: You listen to me, you little shit! That kid just jumped off the hood of a moving car to save your ass, and now he's gone! And so is my boat!

The Mission Fails for not saving everyone in time.

Jimmy:

This is getting really weird, pop.

The Sentinel's engine starts to malfunction.

Jimmy:

Ooooh, now that doesn't sound good.

Franklin:

Damn, that's the engine, man. We ain't chasing shit in this thing.

Michael:

*Don't break down. Not yet.
*Come on, stay with me. Stay with me...

The yacht goes out of Michael, Jimmy and Franklin's view.

Michael:

(groans) My fucking boat!

Jimmy:

Hey...it's just a thing! At least you've still got a son...

Franklin:

Eh. There's a chop shop back there, dog. You drive us there, we can get the ride fixed.

Michael, Jimmy and Franklin drive to Los Santos Customs near the airport.

Michael:

My boat!

Jimmy:

It's just a thing.

Michael:

My boat.

Jimmy:

Please stop doing that... Listen... I fucked up, okay...I'm not going to lie. That was...a really bad judgment call...but...shit, Dad, I nearly died, and all you give a shit about is this fucking boat?!

Michael:

No...it's not that...it's...

Jimmy:

All we do is scream at each other...no wonder I can't get a job...It's all your fucking fault. Or, it's not...but it's partly your fault. I...I mean, I just want to impress you.

Michael:

By selling my boat to some gang bangers?

Jimmy:

I know it sounds dumb when you put it like that...but all you do is daydream or get angry...

Michael:

Look, I love you, Jimmy, but you're an asshole, and right now, with my boat disappearing over the horizon, that's all I can see... Franklin, would you do me a favor and give this kid a ride home after they've fixed this thing? I want to headbutt the road in peace.

Jimmy:

Oh, great - leave me with the home invader!

Franklin:

I'll get it done, dog, no problem.

Jimmy:

(not in subtitles) Dad!

Michael:

Enough, alright? Enough. Franklin, do me a favor, call me a taxi, will you?

Franklin:

Sure thing, man.

Franklin gets his phone out and calls Downtown Cab Co..

Franklin:

Hey, I need a cab as soon as you can send one. Los Santos Customs, by the airport. A'ight, thanks.

Michael:

Thank you.

Franklin:

Eh, man, we might be able to find the boat, you know.

Michael:

We ain't gonna find it, it's gone.

Franklin:

Man, I can ask around...

Michael:

Don't worry about it, it's gone. I'll call the insurance company.

Franklin:

You covered for fire and theft, right?

Michael:

I'm guessing they don't get too many piracy claims on the Great Ocean Freeway, you know. Fuck, I hate paperwork.

Franklin:

Eh, so you, ehh, do much yachting?

Michael:

Not anymore, no. I don't.

Franklin:

Before, I mean, man.

Michael:

Nah, nah, not really. This little shit stays in his room all day, and I don't have many other people to go with, you know. I liked looking at it.

Franklin:

Looking?

Michael:

Yeah, you know, I'd come down to the marina, sit on the dock, pour myself a drink and look at her - Jacqueline. It'd clear my head, you know, let me dream.

Franklin:

Jacqueline, huh? Well, maybe you need to do some other shit to fill your time. Dream other dreams, man.

Michael:

Yeah, sure, whatever.

Michael, Franklin and Jimmy approach Los Santos Customs.

Franklin:

Hey, this the place up here. I know this dude, man, his name's Hao. He goin' look after.

Michael:

Take what's in my pocket - a couple of thousand bucks. That'll cover it, right?

Franklin:

Yeah, should be cool.

Michael:

Good.

Michael, Jimmy and Franklin arrive at Los Santos Customs.

Michael:

So, you sure you're good?

Franklin:

Yeah, I got this.

Michael:

Alright.

Michael gets out of the car. As Franklin takes the driver's seat, Jimmy climbs over to the front passenger seat.

Jimmy:

Ooo, and I'm gonna come up front.

Michael:

Get out and walk around.

Jimmy:

It's okay, I can just climb over.

Franklin:

Look, I'm gonna get the ride fixed, man, and drop it back off at your house along with this dude. It's all good though, man. You go and get your head right, alright?

Michael:

Alright. Listen, thanks for today. Appreciate it. You stop back out to the house, we'll talk.

Jimmy:

You see?

Franklin:

Fo' sho, man. Hey, sorry we didn't get your boat, man.

Michael:

Yeah.

Michael hails a taxi and gets into it.

Jimmy:

Come on, man. Let's trick this whip, homie.

Franklin and Jimmy drive into Los Santos Customs.

Hao:

(if the player didn't complete Shift Work) Still need to get you out for one of the races, Franklin. See if you drive as fast as you talk.
(if the player lost the race against Hao) Surprised you're not still licking your wounds after losing that race, Franklin.
(if the player won the race against Hao) For a second, I thought you'd just come here to talk smack about that race you won.

Franklin gets Amanda's car fixed up.

Jimmy:

*Alright. Good as new.
*Reconditioned, sweet.

Franklin leaves Los Santos Customs and drives Jimmy back to the De Santa Residence.

Franklin:

I'ma take you home now.

Jimmy:

It's Franklin, right?

Franklin:

Yeah, Franklin. Or the credit fraud guy, the home invader, you know what, call me what you like, man.

Jimmy:

Yeah, ahh, no. I mean, sure...

Franklin:

Jimmy, ain't it? Or James?

Jimmy:

Jimmy. Or, just, like... Jizzle?

Franklin:

(chuckles) No man, I'll just stick with Jimmy, homie.

Jimmy:

So, ahh, what's the deal, man?

Franklin:

Huh?

Jimmy:

You and my old man? I see you at the dealership. Then someone steals my whip. And Pop is all like, he's been down there to talk to you guys.

Franklin:

Your pops did more than talk.

Jimmy:

What he do?

Franklin:

Look, man, if he ain't tell you, I ain't gonna tell you. But I lost my fuckin' job and I thought maybe he could help me find a new one.

Jimmy:

Dude, my dad is retired. Like, fully. Like, his only marketable skills are watching TV and daytime drinking.

Franklin:

Man, look, I dunno homie, he seems okay to me. Shit, he saved your ass.

Jimmy:

You saved my ass.

Franklin:

Nah, nah, man. Well, well, maybe we good together, you know? Like, maybe we can get shit done we couldn't do separately.

Jimmy:

If it keeps him out of the house, that's cool by me.

Franklin:

Yeah, well, we'll see.

Jimmy:

Look, I'm sorry my dad lost you your job. It's hard out there. Tough. I mean, I'm employmentally challenged at the moment.

Franklin:

Oh, you got fired, dude? Damn, that's rough.

Jimmy:

Not fired, as such, I didn't get a job.

Franklin:

I've been there, homie. You been putting them resumes out there, but no one's hiring, huh?

Jimmy:

No, I, uhh, I didn't get a job. I've never had a job. It feels like hard work, life. The days just kind of disappear. Hey, you play Righteous Slaughter?

Franklin:

Nah. Not since the first couple.

Jimmy:

Okay.

Franklin and Jimmy arrive back at Michael's home.

Jimmy:

Yo! So, like, since we're both unemployed, like, we could run together, you know?

Franklin:

Yeah, I'll think about it, homie.

Jimmy:

Or, or, we could just, like, chop it, y'know? Play darts or get our drink on? Strip clubs? Come on, dude, I get real crazy.

Franklin:

Yeah, I got your number should I need it, man. But, uh...hey-hey, you know what? Man, go easy on your pops, dog. Alright?

Jimmy:

Alright. Church.

Franklin:

(chuckles) Exactly, man.

Jimmy:

My brother from another mother. I mean...I-I hope so 'cause my mom was kind of a skank back in the day. See ya!

Franklin:

Yeah, whatever, homie. Peace!

Deaths[]

Several Marabunta Grande members – Killed by Michael in order to save Franklin, Jimmy, and in a failed attempt to retrieve his stolen yacht.

Aftermath[]

Phone Calls[]

Jimmy De Santa - Franklin can call Jimmy immediately after this mission. Franklin will ask Jimmy how Michael is doing, to which Jimmy says he's fine, but doesn't understand what his dad is adding to their partnership. Franklin tries to tell Jimmy that life where he's from is rough, and not glamorous as Jimmy thinks it is, but hopes that some of Michael's "shine" will rub off on him. Jimmy doesn't understand where Franklin is coming from, to which Franklin tells him he's got to go and hangs up.
If the player switches to Michael right after the mission, he will get out of the taxi he took during the mission in Morningwood (close to the Tivoli Cinema), or seen dropping off Amanda (who is in a bad mood, probably because of what happened with her car) at Portola Drive to go shopping.

Daily Globe Newspaper[]

Terror on the highway.

Forrest Simon - Daily Globe

"Motorists on the Del Perro Freeway were thrown into a panic when a high-speed gun battle broke out between two vehicles, one of which was carrying a yacht. What sparked the clash and the identity of the two groups of men involved is not yet known, but this leads us to our reader poll of the day: "Is a drive-by shootout over a luxury yacht a sign that Los Santos is in economic crisis, or out of economic crisis?"

Lifeinvader Posts[]

Jimmy De Santa - "So yeah sorry about the boat i was just trying to use my initiative and make a contribution to the finances like you keep saying i need to. Gotta get creative in a recession! At least i was outside right??? That home invader turned out to be pretty cool, btw."

Bleeter Posts[]

@muttonjohnpoo - "You know you're in Los Santos when...there's a driveby shootout on the Del Perro Freeway over a yacht."

Weazel News[]

"High speed gun battle on a Los Santos freeway. Shock and terror on the Del Perro Freeway earlier as two groups of men engaged in a high speed gun battle over a luxury yacht. The Weazel News team was there just minutes too late, as usual, and spoke to this man. "I thought it was a joke or some prank until a bullet came through the window and tore through my artery. Now if you don't mind, I need to go to the hospital."

Gallery[]

Unique scripted vehicles during the mission

Walkthrough[]

Video Walkthroughs[]

GTA 5 - Mission 4 - Father Son 100% Gold Medal Walkthrough

GTA 5 - Mission 4 - Father Son First Person Gold Medal Guide - PS4

GTA 5 PC - Mission 4 - Father Son Gold Medal Guide - 1080p 60fps

GTA Series Videos - GTA 5 PS5 - Father/Son
[Gold Medal Guide - 4K 60fps]

Oversights[]

A glitch can occur when Franklin and Jimmy have Amanda's car repaired while in Los Santos Customs. If the player selects the "Armor" menu, but leaves without choosing any modifications, Amanda's car will have the roof up when Franklin drives it out of the garage.
After the player rescues Jimmy and arrives at the Los Santos Customs, they can kill Jimmy by shooting the red tank nearby and having the flames from it reach him. This doesn't lead to the mission failing.

Trivia[]

The song Michael listens to on his iFruit phone during the opening cutscene is "I Don't Care Anymore" by Phil Collins. When Michael, Franklin and Jimmy drive to Los Santos Customs the song playing on the radio will always be "All the Things She Said" by Simple Minds. Both songs can be heard on Los Santos Rock Radio.
The Phantom towing Michael's boat trailer is immune to the player - it cannot be destroyed, and is difficult to catch up with, particularly at its first instance. It also cannot be beaten; if the player manages to get ahead of the truck, it will speed ahead, particularly at the end of the chase.
This mission is similar to part of the final mission in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, where Sweet Johnson jumps onto the back of a fire truck similar to Franklin jumping onto the yacht. Then when the side of the yacht swings out, and Jimmy is left dangling from it, it is similar to when Sweet was left dangling from the ladder of the fire truck.
The Wilhelm scream is heard when Franklin throws the first goon off the boat.
If the player has beaten or lost Hao's race prior to completing this mission, he will comment on the player's victory or loss as the player enters the garage.
- Alternatively, if the player hasn't done any of Hao's races, Hao will comment that Franklin really needs to sign up for the races.
After the end of the mission, Jimmy will send a text message to Franklin asking him to accept his friend invitation on Lifeinvader, however, there will be no friend invitation on Franklin's Lifeinvader page.
If the player manages to follow the truck's path after the engine is damaged, one will eventually find the trailer abandoned in the middle of the road. It seems that the truck leaves Elysian Fields Freeway by going to Amarillo Way, turns to the east side of Innocence Boulevard and, eventually, despawns at the intersection with El Rancho Boulevard (right before entering Sustancia Road). The trailer itself will eventually despawn too.
When Franklin jumps from the Marquis to the Sentinel, he will make his way to the passenger seat regardless of the car's movement, even if it is flying through the air or upside down.
If the player leaves Los Santos Customs without repairing the Sentinel, the mission will fail with the message "You failed to fix the car." This message is oddly written in second person, instead of the usual third person.
If Michael fails to catch Franklin before the truck drives away, a special cutscene will play. Michael pulls over, he then grunts, and Jimmy will say to him "Dad, don't be all butt hurt. At least you got me out of there.", making Michael angry, who shouts at Jimmy saying "You listen to me, you little shit! That kid just jumped off the hood of a moving car to save your ass, and now he's gone! And so is my boat!", before leading to mission failure. If Michael fails to save them both, Michael will pull over at the same spot, yelling "Fuuuuuck!", constantly hitting the steering wheel, before laying his head on it crying, again leading to mission failure.
The Sentinel is scripted to break down after two gunshots to the engine, even if the player avoids the gunshots altogether. In normal gameplay, however, the Sentinel's engine can take up to twenty gunshots before the engine is destroyed.
Grenades and Sticky Bombs thrown during the chase will not blow up when triggered, wasting them away. They can be blown up after the yacht is lost, however.
When the player switches to Michael after this mission has been completed, he may sometimes be seen at the dock, upset at the loss of his boat.
If the player doesn't take the shortcut and instead takes the long way to Los Santos Customs after the car's engine dies, Michael will tell Franklin a slightly long story about how much his boat meant to him. After the part where Franklin calls Michael a cab, Michael will also mention that he calls his boat "Jacqueline", much to Franklin's curiosity.
It is possible to customize the Sentinel after repairing it. Doing so will prompt Jimmy to jokingly say that Amanda will be angry once she finds out.
If the player gets to Los Santos Customs before Franklin calls a cab for Michael, Franklin will offer Michael a ride back to the house, though Michael will wave down a cab anyway.

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