For the similar missions from previous games, see Random characters.
Not to be confused with Random Events.
Strangers and Freaks are encounters and missions given by random characters throughout the state of San Andreas in Grand Theft Auto V. The missions are a successor for the Random characters missions in the previous games, with elements from the "Strangers" side-missions from Red Dead Redemption.
Abigail Mathers[]
| Character | Missions | Description | Unlocked | Locations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Death at Sea | Find all the 30 submarine pieces. | After "Blitz Play" | In the docks, near the Sonar Collections Dock, Paleto Cove | Only available, if Sonar Collections Dock is purchased. Not required for the 100%. |
| What Lies Beneath | Watch the cutscene and decide Abigail's fate. | After "Death at Sea" |
Barry[]
| Character | Missions | Description | Unlocked | Locations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Grass Roots - Michael | Defeat the waves of aliens using a Minigun. | After "Complications"/"Pulling Favors" | Legion Square, Downtown Los Santos | Not required for the 100%. |
| Grass Roots - Trevor | Defeat the waves of clowns using an Assault Shotgun. | After "Three's Company" | |||
| Grass Roots - Franklin | Simply watch the cutscene. | Sinner Street, Textile City, Downtown Los Santos | Required for the 100%. | ||
| Grass Roots - The Pickup | Deliver the truck to Barry's apartment without atracting the police. | After "Grass Roots - Franklin" | El Rancho Boulevard, Murrieta Heights | ||
| Grass Roots - The Drag | Tow the vehicle to Barry's apartment. | Rogers Salvage and Scrap , Alta Street, La Puerta | |||
| Grass Roots - The Smoke-In | Just go to Los Santos City Hall. | After "Grass Roots - The Pickup" and "Grass Roots - The Drag" | Los Santos City Hall, Occupation Avenue, Alta, Vinewood |
Beverly Felton[]
Civil Border Patrol[]
| Character | Missions | Description | Unlocked | Locations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 (Joe and Josef) |
The Civil Border Patrol | Neutralize the two mariachis in the Yellow Jack Inn. | After "Minor Turbulence" | Harmony Fuel Depot, Joshua Road, Grand Senora Desert | Not required for the 100%. |
| An American Welcome | Stop all three suspects before they get away. | After "The Civil Border Patrol" | North Calafia Way | ||
| Minute Man Blues | Kill Joe and Josef. | After "An American Welcome" | Paleto Boulevard, Paleto Bay |
Cletus Ewing[]
| Character | Missions | Description | Unlocked | Locations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Target Practice | Shoot three satellite dishes, three car tires and three coyotes. | After "Nervous Ron" | Marina Drive, Sandy Shores | Not required for the 100%. |
| Fair Game | Follow Cletus's instructions and kill all the necessary deers. | After "Target Practice" | Bayview Lodge, Paleto Forest |
Dom Beasley[]
| Character | Missions | Description | Unlocked | Locations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Risk Assessment | Parachute from a helicopter and ride down Mount Chiliad on a bike. | After "Minor Turbulence" | Vinewood Hills | Required for the 100%. |
| Liquidity Risk | Free fall from a Cargo Plane on a Blazer. | After "Risk Assessment" | Los Santos International Airport | ||
| Targeted Risk | Free fall from the Maze Bank Tower on a moving Flatbed. | After "Liquidity Risk" | Maze Bank Tower, Downtown Los Santos | ||
| Uncalculated Risk | Follow the dog and watch the cutscene. | After "Targeted Risk"/Completing all 13 parachute jumps | Land Act Reservoir, Tataviam Mountains |
Peter Dreyfuss[]
| Character | Missions | Description | Unlocked | Locations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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A Starlet in Vinewood | Decide Dreyfuss's fate. | After "Complications"/"Pulling Favors"/Collecting all 50 letter scraps (After "Repossession") | North Sheldon Avenue, Vinewood Hills | Required for the 100%. |
Epsilon Program[]
| Character | Missions | Description | Unlocked | Locations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Seeking the Truth | Just approach the red Bison. | After completing the evaluation on the Epsilon website | Raton Canyon | Not required for the 100%. |
| Accepting the Truth | Just enter the building and watch the cutscene. | After "Seeking the Truth"/Donating $500 to the Epsilon Program | Alta Street, Clinton Avenue, Downtown Vinewood | ||
| Assuming the Truth | Deliver five vehicles to a garage in Hillcrest Ridge Access Road, Vinewood Hills. | After "Accepting the Truth"/Donating $5000 to the Epsilon Program | Grapeseed | ||
| Chasing the Truth | Find three items using the Digiscanner. | After "Assuming the Truth" | |||
| Bearing the Truth | Buy and wear the Epsilon Robes for ten cumulative days. | After "Chasing the Truth"/Donating $10000 to the Epsilon Program | Downtown Vinewood | ||
| Delivering the Truth | Deliver the Velum to Jimmy Boston in Sandy Shores Airfield. | After "Bearing the Truth" | Unnamed road, off Great Ocean Highway | ||
| Exercising the Truth | Run five miles throughout the desert. | After "Delivering the Truth" | Grand Senora Desert | ||
| Unknowing the Truth | Follow or betray the Epsilon Program. | After "Exercising the Truth" | Epsilon Building, Rockford Hills |
Hao[]
| Character | Missions | Description | Unlocked | Locations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Shift Work | Win the street race against Hao. | After "Complications"/"Pulling Favors" | Pillbox Hill | Required for the 100%. |
Josh Bernstein[]
| Character | Missions | Description | Unlocked | Locations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Extra Commission | Destroy all 15 Lenny Avery's For Sale signs. | After "Hang Ten" | West Eclipse Boulevard, Rockford Hills | Not required for the 100%. |
| Closing the Deal | Intimidate Lenny Avery. | After "Extra Commission" | Bilingsgate Motel, Innocence Boulevard, Rancho | ||
| Surreal Estate | Burn down Josh's mansion. | After "Closing the Deal" | |||
| Breach of Contract | Decide Josh's fate. | After "Surreal Estate" | West Eclipse Boulevard, Rockford Hills |
Mary-Ann Quinn[]
| Character | Missions | Description | Unlocked | Locations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Exercising Demons - Michael | Beat Mary-Ann in a foot race. | After "Complications"/"Pulling Favors" | Pacific Bluffs | Not required for the 100%. |
| Exercising Demons - Franklin | Beat Mary-Ann in a triathlon. | After "Predator" | North Point | Required for the 100%. | |
| Exercising Demons - Trevor | Beat Mary-Ann in a bike race. | After "Reuniting the Family" | Vinewood Sign | Not required for the 100%. |
Maude Eccles[]
| Character | Missions | Target | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Bail Bonds | Ralph Ostrowski | Davis Quartz | Not required for the 100%. |
| Larry Tupper | Grand Senora Desert | |||
| Glenn Scoville | Mount Chiliad | |||
| Curtis Weaver | Dignity Village |
Mrs. Philips[]
| Character | Missions | Description | Unlocked | Locations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Mrs. Philips | Find a Deludamol van. | After "The Time's Come" or "The Third Way" | Trevor's Trailer, Sandy Shores | Not required for the 100%. |
| Damaged Goods | Bring the Deludamol van back to Trevor's trailer. | After "Mrs. Philips" | Determinant. |
Nigel[]
| Character | Missions | Description | Unlocked | Locations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Nigel and Mrs. Thornhill | Simply watch the cutscene. | After "Friends Reunited" | North Sheldon Avenue, Vinewood Hills | Not required for the 100%. |
| Vinewood Souvenirs - Willie | Steal Willie's gold tooth. | After "Nigel and Mrs. Thornhill" | Tequi-la-la, West Vinewood | ||
| Vinewood Souvenirs - Tyler | Steal Tyler's swim trunks. | Greenwich Way, Rockford Hills | |||
| Vinewood Souvenirs - Kerry | Steal Kerry's dog's collar. | Portola Drive, Downtown Los Santos | |||
| Vinewood Souvenirs - Mark | Steal Mark's golf club. | Los Santos Golf Club, Richman | |||
| Vinewood Souvenirs - Al Di Napoli | Kidnap Al Di Napoli. | After "Vinewood Souvenirs - Willy"/"Vinewood Souvenirs - Tyler"/"Vinewood Souvenirs - Kerry"/""Vinewood Souvenirs - Mark" | Red Desert Avenue, Del Perro | ||
| Vinewood Souvenirs - The Last Act | Decide Al Di Napoli's fate. | After "Vinewood Souvenirs - Al Di Napoli" | Power Street, Strawberry |
Omega[]
| Character | Missions | Description | Unlocked | Locations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Far Out | Find all the 50 spaceship parts. | After "Fame or Shame" | Sandy Shores | Required for the 100%. |
| The Final Frontier | Simply watch the cutscene. | After "Far Out" | RON Alternates Wind Farm |
Rampages[]
| Images | Rampage | Unlocked | Locations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Rednecks | After "Trevor Philips Industries" | Marina Drive, Sandy Shores | Not required for the 100%. |
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Vagos | After "Rednecks" | Jamestown Street, East Los Santos | |
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Ballas | After "Vagos" | Forum Drive, Chamberlain Hills | |
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Military | After "Ballas" | Route 68, Tongva Hills | |
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Hipsters | After "Military" | Mirror Park Boulevard, Mirror Park |
Sasquatch Hunter[]
| Character | Missions | Description | Unlocked | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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The Last One | Hunt the Sasquatch. | After achieving 100% completion | Raton Canyon |
Tonya Wiggins[]
| Character | Missions | Description | Unlocked | Locations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Pulling Favors | Tow the vehicle back to LSPD Auto Impound. | After "Repossession" | Forum Drive, Strawberry | Required for the 100%. |
| Pulling Another Favor | After "Pulling Favors" | ||||
| Pulling Favors Again | Tow the vehicle to Glass Heroes Auto Repairs. | After "Pulling Another Favor" | Determinant | ||
| Still Pulling Favors | Tow the vehicle to the Auto Exotic Garage | After "Pulling Favors Again" | |||
| Pulling One Last Favor | Tow the vehicle back to LSPD Auto Impound. | After "Still Pulling Favors" | Forum Drive, Strawberry |
Cut Missions[]
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Barry[]
| Character | Missions | Description | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin has to deliver a helicopter containing drugs to Barry. After Franklin flies the helicopter with drugs in it, he lands the helicopter on the roof of a building near Barry's apartment. | Grass Roots mission in between The Pickup and The Drag |
Dale[]
| Character | Missions | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin meets Dale outside a nightclub. Dale asks him to take photographs of ten hot women around the town and send them to him. This unlocks a "collectible" ambient task similar to Extra Commission. | ||
| After taking 10 photos of hot women, Franklin meets Dale in a club and discovers that Dale is planning on drugging the women in the photos Franklin took. Franklin tries to stop him but is drugged by Dale who then escapes. Franklin must chase and kill Dale. |
Magenta[]
| Character | Missions | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Michael meets Magenta in the middle of nowhere, walking and chanting. She asks Michael to attain true perfection in body. Michael needs to attain perfection in body by purchasing and wearing high-end clothes to be welcomed by Magenta and to trigger the second mission at Magenta's house. | ||
| Michael turns up at Magenta's house in his new high-end clothing. He rings the bell and is invited in to a group of elderly people having sex. Disturbed, he exits the building and phones his shrink, asking for more therapy. |
Mrs. A and Mrs. B[]
| Character | Missions | Description |
|---|---|---|
Mrs. B |
Mrs. B 1 |
Franklin helps Mrs. A get revenge on her neighbour by heading over to Mrs. B's house and wrecking her car. Franklin uses a melee weapon to physically damage the vehicle. Franklin then has to drive the car into the sea to finish it off. |
Mrs. B 2 |
Franklin feels sorry for Mrs. B and helps her get revenge on Mrs. A. Mrs. B tells him Mrs. A is proud of her garden so he decides to urinate into her pool. Her husband returns home and finds Franklin at it and he calls the cops. | |
Mrs. B 3 |
Franklin finds Mrs. A crying on the sidewalk. They decide to drive around the neighbourhood, spreading rumours about Mrs. B. Franklin takes the wheel while Mrs. A yells bogus announcements through a megaphone. They then return to Mrs. A's house. | |
Mrs. B 4 |
Franklin takes Mrs. B and Mrs. A's husband to a local bar. The husband already has a thing for Mrs. B and she manages to seduce him at the bar. Franklin then takes a photo of Mrs. B performing oral sex on the husband. The photo is then sent to Mrs. A to rub it in her face. | |
Mrs. B 5 |
Franklin is walking down the street when Mrs. A sees him - she is somewhat mad. Mrs. A picks up garden shears. Suddenly Mrs. B appears holding a golf club - a fight between the two women ensues. Franklin can either join in the fight and help or sit back and watch them kill each other. |
End of information pertaining to Grand Theft Auto V cut content.
