Jeff Harlingford - First Encounter is a random character mission in Grand Theft Auto IV given to protagonist Niko Bellic by businessman Jeff Harlingford near an apartment in East Holland, Algonquin, Liberty City.
This mission is made available anytime after completing Photo Shoot.
Mission[]
Niko randomly encounters Jeff across the street from an apartment building on Bismarck Avenue, where he claims that Shirley, his wife, is cheating on him with a friend of hers. He pays Niko to take a picture of Shirley and her friend together and send it to him so he can confirm she's cheating on him.
Shirley and her friend are seen leaving the building and entering her Feltzer. Niko can use the Stallion parked nearby, or any vehicle of the player's choice, to follow Shirley to a nearby Superstar Café. Arriving at the establishment, Niko overhears a conversation between the two, where Shirley tell her friend about Jeff's extreme paranoia and asking for any advice from her friend. Meanwhile, her friend's response heavily indicates he's sexually attracted to her.
At this point, the player can decide to send the requested photos to Jeff or eliminate one of them.
Sending Pictures to Jeff[]
Niko successfully sends him a photo by text message, and seeing they were platonic friends, consoled Jeff that it wasn't necessarily proof of her cheating on him. Jeff will contact Niko after one in-game week.
Killing Shirley[]
Niko kills Shirley and calls Jeff to inform him about his wife's death. Jeff regrets asking Niko to deal with his situation and will cut ties with Niko. The mission is technically considered to be passed, although Niko will not receive any monetary reward from Jeff. Jeff's following encounters are disabled.
Killing Shirley's Friend[]
Niko kills Shirley's friend and calls Jeff to inform him about his death before he could confirm if Shirley was really cheating on him. Jeff regrets asking Niko to deal with his situation, claiming the two could've been just close friends, and will cut ties with Niko. The mission is technically considered to be passed, although Niko will not receive any monetary reward from Jeff. Jeff's following encounters are disabled.
Video Walkthrough[]