Give Me Liberty

Give Me Liberty is the first mission of Grand Theft Auto III and is given to protagonist Claude by explosives expert 8-Ball from the Callahan Bridge, Portland Island, Liberty City. The mission serves as the opening sequence that the player controls.

Mission
The Colombian Cartel raided the police convoy with the SWAT Van containing Claude and 8-Ball. The two managed to survive the explosion in prison clothes. 8-Ball first tells Claude to drive over to a safehouse at the Red Light District. Using a unused Kuruma car, They arrive and change their clothes. 8-Ball informs Claude about Luigi Goterelli, the owner of Luigi's Sex Club 7 having some work for Claude, so the two drive over there.

Reward
There is no monetary reward for completing the mission. Completion of the mission immediately unlocks the Luigi's Girls mission for Luigi Goterelli.

Script
8-Ball: I know a place on the edge of the Red Light District where we can lay low, but my hands are all messed up so you better drive, brother.

(The two reach a safehouse in Red Light District)

8-Ball: This is the place right here, let's get off the street and find a change of clothes!

(8-Ball and Claude change their clothes)

8-Ball: I know this guy, he's connected, his name is Luigi. Me an' him go back so I could probably get you some work. C'mon lets head over there.

Glitch

 * Between the beginning of the mission and "Last Requests", the player can in fact cross the damaged Callahan Bridge to gain access both Staunton Island and Shoreside Vale early. See Callahan Bridge for more details.
 * The player can exploit this mission to allow the player character to don the orange Liberty State Penitentiary jumpsuit outside the mission. Requiring a saved game, the player must first load it then then start a new game. Once the cutscenes preceding the mission are over, the player must then load the saved game again, allowing the player character to appear in the jumpsuit in the saved game. By wearing the outfit, the cheat code allowing the player character to assume the appearance of random pedestrian characters is useless as long as the player doesn't save the game. Otherwise, the jumpsuit remains as the player character's default attire permanently.