A Long Way to Fall is a mission in Grand Theft Auto IV given to protagonist Niko Bellic by Italian mobster Ray Boccino from the Drusilla's restaurant in Little Italy, Algonquin, Liberty City.
Description[]
Niko meets Ray at the Drusilla's Italian restaurant in Little Italy. Ray asks Niko if he's reliable and whether he can be trusted. He then asks him about why he's in this business. Niko explains that he needs money, he's good at it, and that he is seeking someone. Ray says that he will help and, in the meantime, orders Niko to kill one of his overdue debtors. He tells Niko that he can be found on Galveston near U and that his name is Teddy Benavidez. Niko says he'll do it if he's paid, to which Ray responds he'll pay double. However, Ray warns Niko that if he messes up, there will be consequences.
Mission Objectives[]
In order to complete the mission the player must:
- Go to the projects on Galveston.
- Use Ray's text message to help you find Alonzo.
- Intimidate Alonzo.
- Go inside and look for Teddy Benavidez's apartment.
- The elevator can be used to reach the 20th floor.
- Get into the elevator.
- Go to Teddy Benavidez's apartment.
- Search the apartment, he must be here somewhere.
- Take out Teddy Benavidez.
Deaths[]
- Teddy Benavidez - Killed by Niko Bellic for refusing to pay back money he owed to Ray Boccino.
Optional Deaths[]
- Alonzo - Can be killed by Niko Bellic.
- Several members of Northwood Dominican Drug Dealers - Can be killed by Niko Bellic while searching Teddy's apartment.
Enemies[]
Walthrough[]
Shortly after the opening cutscene, the player receives a text message from Ray with a picture of Alonzo, one of Ray's henchmen. The player must head over to the Westminster Towers and look for Alonzo. When the player finds him, they must coerce him into revealing Teddy's whereabouts. Then, the player can either spare him, which will result in Alonzo warning Teddy of Niko's presence; or the player can kill Alonzo. The player must then head to the 20th floor where two goons will start attacking them immediately, if Alonzo was spared, or with a slight delay if he was killed - as they will have had no warning of Niko's presence.
The player must then enter Teddy's apartment and eliminate more goons. After going in the empty kitchen and walking back into the corridor, a cutscene will play showing Teddy dashing from the bedroom, ramming the door into Niko's face, and fleeing. The player must then chase Teddy to the roof. Presently, Teddy will find himself trapped at the edge of the roof. Any contact, whether it's a gunshot, punch, thrown object or melee attack will cause Teddy to fall to his death. Once Teddy is dead, Niko reappears outside the projects and calls Ray to inform him. Ray denies any knowledge of the incident and the mission is passed.
Video Walkthrough[]
Trivia[]
- When Niko enters the restaurant, the host mentions baccala salad, an Italian salad containing salted cod.
- If Niko shoots Alonzo after getting the location, surrounding gangsters will start shooting at him.
- If Niko kills Alonzo while intimidating him, the mission will fail and a message will come up saying "dead people can't talk!".
- If Alonzo is spared by the player, an additional cutscene will play in which Alonzo will call Teddy to warn him about Niko searching for him.
- If the player is struggling healthwise with this mission, several first-aid kits are provided on the route upstairs. One is found on the wall in front of the stairwell leading to the 21st floor, and another is in the first apartment just off the stairs on the 21st floor. There is also one on the wooden wall next to the set of stairs leading to the 22nd floor. The last one that can be found is in Teddy's kitchen.
- Any weapon at any angle will kill Teddy. Even if Niko shoots at Teddy at an angle to the side or even behind him, he will still fall back.
- Alternatively, Teddy doesn't even need to be shot to kill him. The player can walk into Teddy and he will stumble back and fall.
- If the player equips molotovs, grenades or a rocket launcher, they can execute Teddy, sending him falling down the building on fire. However, by throwing molotov cocktails away from him and letting the flames reach him, he will fall off the building instantly without being burned.
- If the player goes back to the same apartment building, Teddy's apartment is still enterable and the bricks on the roof which Teddy falls through are still loose.
- If the player re-enters the building right after completing the mission, the elevator door on the first floor that was out of order during the mission will have no signs on it. Also, there will be no call button for the elevator. If the player travels back up to the 20th floor, the elevator that the player got off of will say "out of order".
- During the post-mission phone call to Ray, Niko will start the conversation with "Ted is dead", which seems to be a paraphrase of "Zed's dead", a quote from the 1994 film Pulp Fiction.
- After entering the building, it is also possible to use the stairs instead of the elevator. It is a better location to prepare for the attack, but takes significantly longer to get to the 20th floor.
- Despite the fact that Ray sends Niko a picture, the player is not required to complete Photo Shoot before starting this mission.
- The radio playing in Teddy's kitchen is indestructible and cannot be disabled.
