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Dimitri:
People aren't going to be happy if you kill me, stupid motherfucker.
Niko:
I've never been popular. I don't mean to start now.

A Dish Served Cold is one of the final storyline missions in Grand Theft Auto IV, if the "Revenge" ending is chosen. During the mission, Niko Bellic kills Dimitri Rascalov on board the Platypus, which is the ship that brought Niko to Liberty City.

Description[]

During a meeting with Jimmy Pegorino, Niko is strongly pressured to do a heroin deal with Dimitri Rascalov. Niko decides not to take the deal and instead commit revenge against Dimitri after finding out from Roman that he is on board the Platypus. He goes over to the Platypus, which is still docked in East Hook, and a violent shootout occurs, as Niko kills every single one of Dimitri's men. Niko eventually corners Dimitri in the ship's cargo hold. During the standoff, Niko wounds Dimitri, who then begs for his life and tries to warn Niko that "people will be unhappy" if he is killed. Niko is unconvinced and kneecaps Dimitri before shooting him in the head, killing him instantly.

Mission Objectives[]

In order to complete the mission the player must:

  • Go to the bridge.
  • Operate the controls to open the cargo hold.
  • Go to the cargo hold and get revenge on Dimitri.
  • Finish off Dimitri.
  • Go to the cargo hold's exit.
  • Get off the ship.

Video Walkthrough[]

Aftermath[]

  • The mission Mr. & Mrs. Bellic is unlocked.
  • Niko will call Roman, telling him that he has killed Dimitri on the Platypus and that it all ended where it started, Roman is disappointed to know as there will be no money for them but is glad to know Dimitri will not be around to bother them anymore.
  • Niko will receive a call from Phil, telling Niko he understands why Niko did not proceed with the deal and that he also did not trust Dimitri. Phil also stated that the Pegorinos are falling apart and that he can't speak to Niko anymore.
  • Niko will call Kate, telling her that he took her advice and did not participate in the deal with Dimitri. Kate responded by telling him that she is proud of him for putting his principles first over money and agrees to come to the wedding.

Post Mission phone calls:

1. Niko: I killed Dimitri, It's over. He was on the Platypus, the boat I arrived to Liberty City on, so it seems it ends where it began.

Roman: I guess you did what you thought you had to do, no deal, no money, no hot tubs and models, but Dimitri will not bother you again, I will see you at the wedding yes? Remember to wear a suit.

Niko: I'll be there Roman, Don't worry.

2. Phil: Hey, it's Phil, I understand why you made the decision you did. For what it's worth, I didn't trust that Dimitri neither.

Niko: Yeah, well, I did what I had to do....

Phil: Anyway, you and me can't talk no more. Jimmy's fallin' apart and the Pegorino's ain't nothin' no more, I'm out man, goodbye.

3. Niko: Hey, Kate. I took your advice. I cut my connections with that man.

Kate: I'm really proud of you, Niko. It must have been really hard to turn down the money and stick to your principles.

Niko: Well it was the right thing to do. Are you coming to Roman's wedding?

Kate: Can you pick me up and take me there? I'll be at my ma's.

Niko: See you soon.

Deaths[]

Trivia[]

  • The name of the mission is a reference to a quote in the 1841 French novel Mathilde; the quote is translated into English as "Revenge is very good eaten cold." It has since been turned into "Revenge is a dish best served cold".
  • In the opening cutscene, Dimitri makes a mistake in his Russian line, mispronouncing the Russian word for "heroin" (in Russian, the leading "h" is pronounced as a hard "g"). Later, there are mistakes in the Russian inscriptions on containers inside the ship.
  • Dwayne's backup cannot be used for the shootout on the Platypus.
  • During the mission the player can sometimes hear Dimitri uttering phrases via an intercom. These include: "There's an intruder on the ship!", "Yeah, we're having an intruder on the ship, beware!" and "A man is on the boat, watch for him!".
  • Jimmy Pegorino was supposed to call Niko after the mission[1], expressing his anger at Niko for killing Dimitri and ruining the deal, but this phone call was cut for unknown reasons. The call would have progressed as following:
    • Jimmy: You smug fucking bastard! After all I done for you, you play me like this?! I had that deal set up. I needed this, it was my only way back in and you fucked me!
    • Niko: I never made any promises to you, Mr. Pegorino. I'm my own man and I follow my own instincts. Dimitri and I had unfinished business so I went ahead and finished it. That's something you're going to have to accept.
    • Jimmy: I guess I will, the horse is gone and I can't get Phil on the phone. Who knows what's happened to him?! Think of all the money you coulda made!
    • Niko: Money's not what motivates everyone, Mr. Pegorino. I had more important things to think about. Now I'm out! I don't want to get involved in this shit no more. Good luck to you.
    • Jimmy: You're a snake! You've turned around and bit the hand that fed ya. How hard would it have been to suck up your pride to do ONE DEAL?! Now I got NOTHING left to lose!
    • Niko: Hey, sorry things didn't work out! Goodbye.

Glitches/Bugs[]

  • When the player performs the execution on Dimitri in order to kill him, the Desert Eagle or Pistol will have to be used. Niko will kneecap Dimitri two times before shooting him in the head a final time, killing him. However, if the player has less than three bullets in the clip of either gun, Niko will pause mid-animation to reload, glitching the cutscene. Although the player stops to reload, Dimitri's body will still act as if he was shot three times in succession, without pause or hesitation. This causes the cutscene to freeze for roughly ten seconds before continuing as normal.

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