Ryder (mission)

Ryder is a mission in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas given to protagonist Carl Johnson by Ryder (Lance Wilson) from his home in Grove Street, Ganton, Los Santos.

Mission
Carl Johnson drops by Ryder's home, with Ryder telling Carl that The Well Stacked Pizza Co. store in Idlewood keeps painting over a Grove Street Families tag on the building, and he wants to teach the owner a lesson. Whilst driving to the store, Carl asks about Old Reece, a barber, and despite warnings that he "popped his membrane years ago", goes to Reece's Hair & Facial Studio to get a haircut.

Afterwards, Carl goes to the pizza parlor to order some food, whilst Ryder prepares to rob the store. Ryder then attempts to rob the store, however, the store manager scares them off with a shotgun. Carl and Ryder quickly leave the store and drive back to Ryder's home.

Quick Walkthrough

 * 1) Meet Ryder at his house and find out what he has planned.
 * 2) Go to Reece's Barbershop for a haircut.
 * 3) Go to the Well Stacked Pizza Co. to eat something.
 * 4) Escape from the restaurant and make your way to the map marker at Ryder's driveway.

Script
Lance "Ryder" Wilson: Hey, man, what you want?

Carl Johnson: Seeing my homie. What's up with you?

Ryder: Yeah, homie, yeah yeah. It's good to see you back.

Carl: No homie love? No hug?

Ryder: Oh, for sure, for sure my nigga, my bad. What's crackin' with you?

Carl: Hey, man, what you strapped for?

Ryder: Man, some pizza place keeps painting over our hit up, man! That shit is beautiful. Teach the owner a lesson. He's fucking with Grove Street. You down?

Carl: I'm always down.

Ryder: Ahhh, yeah... Let's go, bitch.

(Carl and Ryder begin to drive to The Well Stacked Pizza Co. store in Idlewood)

Carl: Hey, Old Reece still run the barber shop?

Ryder: Like a raggedy-assed motherfucker! He popped his membrane years ago! No WAY I'd let that old fool near MY head!

Carl: Yeah, I think I'll get cut up.

Ryder: Whatever. You got five minutes. I'll be cutting you like a DJ. So when you running off again?

Carl: I'm not, I'm thinkin' of staying.

Ryder: Why?

Carl: My family, the homies is here.

Ryder: We were always here, fool!

Carl: Yeah, but, now I'm back and I know what I've been missing.

Ryder: Don't expect me to kiss your ass or nothing. You're still a busta to me.

Carl: Yeah, OK, Thanks homie.

Ryder: Don't mention it.

(Carl and Ryder arrive at Reece's Hair & Facial Studio, with Carl entering the building and getting a haircut. If Ryder dislikes Carl's haircut)

Ryder: Shit! I told you he was crazy! Man, you jacked up!

(If Ryder likes Carl's haircut)

Ryder: You know something? I take it back. Old Reece still got it cracking.

(Dialogue remains the same from this point)

Ryder: Man, what's this? Shit looks ridiculous. No respect for the 'hood, all clean and shit. You're looking too skinny, CJ. Go and get us something to eat. I'm gonna finish this. Then I'm going to take care of business.

(Carl enters The Well Stacked Pizza Co. store and orders some food, whilst Ryder enters with a mask on attempting to hold up the store)

Ryder: Give up the money! This a raid!

Store Manager: Ryder! Not this again!

Ryder: It ain't me, fool.

Store Manager: No one else is that small! I feel sorry for your dad!

Carl: Shit, you crazy! Let's get up outta here!

Ryder: Same old CJ! Busta! Straight busta!

(The Well Stacked Pizza Co. store manager fires a shotgun towards Carl)

Ryder: Oh, shit! RUN!

(Carl and Ryder run out of the store and back to Ryder's car)

Store Manager: This pizza parlor is no push-over!

(Carl and Ryder enter Ryder's car)

Ryder: What you waiting for, fool? Take us back to the Grove, motherfucker!

(Carl drives Ryder back to his home in Grove Street)

Ryder: Better drop by and see Sweet. He's been yapping on about that graffiti, too. Later, homie.

Reward
The reward for completing the mission is an increase of three Respect points. "Tagging Up Turf", a mission from Sweet, will be available, as well as a phone call from him describing changes in the city's gangs.

Trivia

 * Just after you come out of the barbers and talk to Ryder, if you come out with an expensive haircut, he takes back what he said about Reece, but if you come out with a cheaper hairstyle he will continue to insult Reece.
 * The song heard inside Ryder's Place is Alwayz Into Somethin' by NWA, a song playing in Radio Los Santos.
 * The clerk at the pizza shop says to Ryder "I feel sorry for your dad", similar to what a clerk says to a character in the beginning of the movie "Menace II Society".
 * In the brief cutscene at Ryder's House, Ryder armed himself with a Glock, but when he's about to rob the Pizza Parlor, he pulls out a 9mm.