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Daddy, I'm in trouble. There's this guy, he's been following me around, I think he's about to do something.
— Tracey on the phone

Doting Dad is an optional mission in Grand Theft Auto V given to Michael De Santa by his daughter Tracey after completing Reuniting the Family.

Description[]

Tracey calls Michael and say that she is being followed by a creepy stalker, who she met on the internet. Michael goes to the Vinewood Plaza to meet Tracey, then they both need to go to several locations looking for the stalker, who is driving a purple Tornado. After the stalker is found, the player can choose to kill him or spare him. If he is spared, Tracey will be happy that Michael didn't kill him and asks Michael if she can bleet about it on the internet. Michael refuses, arguing that this put Tracey in this situation to begin with. If he is killed, Tracey will be unhappy and Michael will say that she needs to grow up and take care of herself. After this, Michael takes Tracey back home.

Mission Objectives[]

  • Meet Tracey.
  • Locate the stalker.
  • Kill or spare the stalker.
  • Take Tracey back home.

Deaths[]

Aftermath[]

Lifeinvader Posts[]

  • Tracey De Santa - "Now that I'm almost famous and have stalkers and shit, this psycho-over-protective-dad routine is finally starting to pay dividends! Love you, Pop."

Walkthrough[]

Video Walkthroughs[]

GTA Series Videos - GTA 5 PS5 - Doting Dad

Trivia[]

  • Once the player takes Tracey home, she will happily say goodbye to Michael, even if he killed the stalker.
  • If the player commits a crime before finding Tracey's stalker (i.e. attacking/killing civilians, destroying vehicles, shooting a gun without hurting anyone), the mission will fail and the text will show "The Cops scared off the stalker".
  • If Michael chooses not to help Tracey, she will be angry and shout that she will have to find someone else to help her out, before she hangs up. Some in-game hours later, Michael receives a text saying: I had to pay sum dudes to beat that dude. Thank god I still have your Maze Deets. Bad dad! When Michael receives this text, he loses $22,000 from his account, ending up paying for the men Tracey is speaking of.
    • Should Michael call Tracey afterwards, she will inform him that she paid "ten grand" from his account rather than twenty-two.
  • Even if Michael beats up the man or uses the Stun Gun instead of killing him, Tracey still comments on the fact that the player killed him despite simply knocking him unconscious.
  • There are several conversation topics with Tracey before taking her home, including Michael's reckless driving or about Lazlow and her appearance on Fame or Shame.
  • The Tornado that the stalker is driving is modified with matte purple color, custom rims and other upgrades. The car could be obtained by getting out of Tracey's Issi and taking the Tornado near Michael's mansion, then get back to Tracey and complete the mission.
  • Tracey talks about this on Lifeinvader even though Michael said not to.
  • Tracey shows hesitance and awkwardness when asked whether she meet the guy because of her Fame or Shame appearance, suggesting that she might actually have encountered him through her online persona "Tracey Suxxx". This is confirmed when the stalker refers to Michael as "Mr. Suxxx" after Michael says he is Tracey's father.

Navigation[]

Navigation
[ ve ]Missions in Grand Theft Auto V
IntroductionPrologue | Franklin and Lamar
Simeon Yetarian Repossession | Complications
Tonya Wiggins Pulling Favors
Lamar Davis
Part 1Chop | The Long Stretch
Part 2Hood Safari
Michael De Santa
Part 1Father/Son | Marriage Counseling | Daddy's Little Girl
Part 2Mr. Philips
Part 3Fame or Shame
Part 4Did Somebody Say Yoga?
Part 5Minor Turbulence
Part 6Bury the Hatchet
Part 7Reuniting the Family
Part 8Meltdown
Lester Crest
Part 1Friend Request | Casing the Jewel Store
Part 2The Hotel Assassination | The Multi Target Assassination | The Vice Assassination | The Bus Assassination | The Construction Assassination
Part 3Surveying the Score
Part 4Cleaning out the Bureau
Part 5Planning the Big Score
Heists
Option AThe Jewel Store Job (Loud) | The Merryweather Heist (Freighter) | The Bureau Raid (Fire Crew) | The Big Score (Subtle)
Option BThe Jewel Store Job (Smart) | The Merryweather Heist (Offshore) | The Bureau Raid (Roof) | The Big Score (Obvious)
No OptionsBlitz Play | The Paleto Score
Option A Heist Setup
The Jewel Store JobCarbine Rifles
The Merryweather HeistMinisub
The Bureau RaidFire Truck | Getaway Vehicle
The Big ScoreStingers | Gauntlet - Pillbox Hill | Gauntlet - Rockford Hills | Gauntlet - Mission Row
Option B Heist Setup
The Jewel Store JobBugstars Equipment | BZ Gas Grenades
The Merryweather HeistCargobob | Minisub
The Bureau RaidN/A
The Big ScoreDriller | Sidetracked | Getaway Vehicle
Heist Setup (No Options)
Blitz PlayMasks | Boiler Suits | Trash Truck | Tow Truck | Getaway Vehicle
The Paleto ScoreMilitary Hardware
Trevor Philips
Part 1Nervous Ron
Part 2Friends Reunited
Part 3Scouting the Port
Part 4Predator
Part 5Derailed
Part 6Hang Ten
Tao Cheng Trevor Philips Industries | Crystal Maze
FIB
Part 1Dead Man Walking | Three's Company | By the Book
Part 2Paleto Score Setup
Part 3Monkey Business
Part 4The Wrap Up
Devin Weston
Part 1I Fought the Law... | Eye in the Sky
Part 2Deep Inside
Part 3Pack Man
Solomon Richards
Part 1Mr. Richards
Part 2The Ballad of Rocco | Legal Trouble
Martin Madrazo Caida Libre
Franklin Clinton Fresh Meat | Architect's Plans | Lamar Down
Finale
Option A Something Sensible
Option B The Time's Come
Option C The Third Way
Optional missions
Amanda De SantaThe Good Husband
Tracey De SantaDoting Dad
Jimmy De SantaParenting 101
Dr. Friedlander
Part 1Chaos
Part 2Evil
Part 3Negativity
Part 4Fucked Up
Part 5Abandonment Issues
Side MissionsTaxi Jobs | Private Taxi Fares | Towing | Hao Street Races | Offroad Races | Sea Races | Triathlon | Arms Trafficking Air | Arms Trafficking Ground | Hunting | Property Management | Flight School | Random Events | Strangers & Freaks | Stock Car Racing [E] | Wildlife Photography Challenge [E]
Missions in GTA V | Missions | Storyline mission | Side missions

[E] - Enhanced Version only missions


Mission Protagonist:
Michael De Santa | Franklin Clinton | Trevor Philips | Michael & Trevor | Michael & Franklin | Franklin & Trevor
All | Player's Choice