At the De Santa household, Michael is making himself a drink and finds a marijuana brick belonging to Jimmy in the fridge. At that point, Amanda enters and, believing the drugs to be Michael's, begins arguing with Michael about the state of their family. Fabien appears to greet Amanda, before Jimmy appears looking for his drugs. Michael confronts Jimmy, which leads to another argument. The tension is broken by the arrival of Trevor Philips, which shocks everyone, especially Michael, who believed Trevor to be dead.
Trevor "greets" Michael, Amanda and Jimmy before noticing that Tracey is not in the house. Jimmy says she is auditioning for the Fame or Shame talent show. Believing that Tracy will embarrass herself on national television, Michael and Trevor drive to the Maze Bank Arena, where they find Lazlow Jones about to present Tracey to the show's three judges. Tracey performs an erotic dance and Lazlow joins in, which enrages Michael and Trevor. The duo crash the audition, and Lazlow flees the arena with Michael and Trevor in hot pursuit.
Michael and Trevor find their car has been towed away, so they hijack a Phantom to chase Lazlow who attempts to escape in his red Dilettante. Michael and Trevor follow Lazlow through Los Santos, eventually cornering him when his car's fuel runs out in the Los Santos Storm Drain. Trevor forces Lazlow to dance without his pants on and warns him not to touch Tracey again. Lazlow agrees and runs away. Afterwards, Michael and Trevor part ways. Michael calls Dave Norton while Trevor drives away in the Phantom that they hijacked earlier. Dave tells Michael to meet him at the Galileo Observatory as soon as possible.
Drive as quickly as possible on the Hawick and Davis Avenue straights.
Avoid hitting oncoming cars, traffic-light poles or any other poles, or any other heavy obstacles as much as possible.
Unhooking the trailer will aid acceleration, thus achieving higher speed (however, this will bar achieving the All Hooked Up Objective, thus failing the gold medal).
Bearing Down - Stay close to Lazlow throughout the chase.
Keeping Lazlow within the view of the camera (which has a leeway of 180 degrees) should make achieving this objective possible. Using the third-person camera is recommended as Trevor to keep Lazlow in sight after getting in the Phantom, which is difficult to execute properly using the first-person camera.
Drive carefully around traffic, traffic-light poles, and near the railway lines, but ram down any obstacle that does not hamper the truck.
No, I Can Park Here - Knock out the Event Coordinator.
Punch the shouting man with a clipboard next to the parking space.
All Hooked Up - Don't unhook the trailer.
Do not press the button prompt and avoid hitting oncoming cars and jackknifing the truck.
Transcript[]
DeSanta Residence
Michael is in the kitchen. He pours himself a bottle of liquor then opens the refrigerator. He notices a block of marijuana on one of the shelves as Amanda walks in.
He hands the block to Amanda, who sighs, shakes her head in disgust, then passes it back to Michael.
Amanda:
I have only got myself to blame for the mess these kids are in. You are either drunk, or you're staring miserably at the clouds, or you're out there doing God only knows what.
Michael:
Oh, yeah, I've done horrible by you. Pulled you out of a midwestern trailer park, got you a big mansion in Rockford Hills. Hell, the only thing you gotta worry about anymore is what part of your body you want to have chopped off or sucked out again.
Amanda:
Screw you, Michael.
Michael:
Ah, but you won't.
Amanda:
I was faithful to you up until I found you in a stripper. (Michael quietly laughs) I would divorce your ass if I could. You are nothing but a murdering, cheating, hypocrite! Thank you, Michael, whatever the fuck our fake last name is. You have ruined my serenity yet again. My yoga is fucked!
Michael:
Oh, is that what they're calling it now? You and your fucking yoga.
An awkward silence fills the room, which remains while Trevor is present.
Michael:
Trevor?
Trevor:
Michael...
Michael:
Hey... it's good to see you, man.
Trevor:
Hmm, yeah, I bet it is. Course, I'm not the one that's been... resurrected. (pause) Ain't this grand?
Michael:
Yeah, well... I got in a bit of an awkward situation.
Trevor:
Hmm, you're telling me, bro. Yeah... one of those... fake your own deaths to your best buddy, and then run off with the dough, and then live in a big mansion, awkward situations.
Michael:
That's one way of looking at it.
Trevor:
Yeah? Do you have any other ways of looking at it? 'Cause I am all out.
Michael:
It was a long time ago, man. I've been in witness protection, I still am.
Trevor:
That's great... that's great. I'm sorry... I'm sorry... where are my manners, right? Amanda, it is good to see you. I missed you. You used to be fatter. Nice new tits, by the way. Jimmy, you, you used to be thinner, but, ah, can't blame you. (to Fabien) Who are you?
Our little Tracey being humiliated, let's go. We go get her.
Michael:
We?
Trevor:
Yeah, we. What, are you gonna stand here and argue while your daughter becomes a national laughingstock, huh? You're worse than I thought. Now let's go, c'mon!
Michael:
Alright.
Michael and Trevor leave as the others look on.
Driving to the Arena
Michael and Trevor get into a car and go to the Maze Bank Arena.
You know, I can probably handle this myself. What say we grab a beer in a few hours - catch up properly?
Trevor:
I'm good, homie.
Michael:
She's my daughter, I'll handle it.
Trevor:
Pfft. Judging by your past behavior, and the state of the rest of your family... fuck only knows what that means.
Michael:
Hey, fuck you!
Trevor:
Yeah, you're a model husband and a wonderful parent. I can just tell.
Michael:
You walk into my home and try to tell me how to run my life? It don't work like that, amigo. It's nice to see you and all, but you stink like piss, you got blood under your nails, and you look like you been up for what, a week? Who the fuck are you to tell me anything?
Trevor:
I'm someone who knows you, you fucking slippery snake. I know the second I leave you, you'll just go home. We're gonna get your girl from these assholes. You're not abandoning her like you did me and Brad.
Michael:
Yeah... Brad.
Trevor:
Poor motherfucker must have woke up handcuffed to a hospital gurney after that stunt of yours. He still writes to me from the joint, you know.
Michael:
Really?
Trevor:
Yeah.
Michael:
Okay. So... how you been doing?
Trevor:
Oh, I'm getting by. Aside from the loneliness and heartbreak, of course.
Michael:
Live in Los Santos?
Trevor:
A few hours away...
Michael:
Okay. So where?
Trevor:
Sandy Shores - the Alamo Sea.
Michael:
Ahh, I hear it's nice there.
Trevor:
It's fucking beautiful. I mean, we ain't got the tennis courts, the golf links, and all the pumped-up plastic sluts you're used to out here, but, well you know... it'll do.
Michael:
Yeah, well you know I'd ask you to stay, but...
Trevor:
Yeah, don't worry, alright? I got somewhere to crash while we work things out. With actual friends.
Michael:
We got things to work out?
Trevor:
Yes siree.
Trevor:
So, Mike what were you doing?
Michael:
I was making myself a juice: broccoli, raw kale, fish oil - this recipe I got; it's packed with nutrients, fibers, vitamins, and it don't taste bad. I'll send you the recipe. Anyway, get this, I'm making it, the blender slips, juice goes everywhere. I'm about to clean it up when I find this bag of grass, big fuckin' bag - Jimmy's right? Okay, just that moment, Amanda comes in, sees me there with--
Trevor:
I didn't ask for a blow by blow of how you lost your last ounce of masculine pride. I wanted to know what you've been doing for a decade!
Michael:
Easy, T.
Trevor:
Don't 'T' me.
Michael:
Hey, if anyone needs kale, my friend--
Trevor:
I'm beyond kale, okay? It's too late for kale and its magical powers to have any effect on me.
Michael:
Fine.
Trevor:
Or yoga, or talk therapy. I'm a crank, cannibalism, and incest kinda guy.
Michael:
Oh, don't worry, T. They'd skip that talk and go straight to shock treatment with your ass.
Trevor:
You too chilled out to say my name, you fat slob? You too relaxed, you laid back Los Santos embarrassment? Huh? Is one letter all you can bring yourself to wrap your slothful lips around?
Michael:
Whoa, dude. You do not let the fuck up.
Trevor:
I got ten years worth of venting to do. The let up, my friend, is a long way off.
Michael:
Fine. Fine. Do what the fuck you want.
Trevor:
Want? Well, hmm, I-I wanna save your daughter from making an ass of herself.
Michael:
Oh, really, man? Really? What is it? Money? Or a fight? What? What did you come here looking for?
Trevor:
I came looking for you! And I found you!
Michael:
Yes, you did.
Trevor:
I know who you are, Michael Townley. You're in a new place, with some new friends, and some fruity fucking habits, but you're still my running buddy. You can't undo that.
Michael:
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Sure. Okay. Whatever.
Trevor:
Great!
They arrive at the arena.
Trevor:
This has got to be it. The Maze Bank. Let's go in.
Okay, this'll be it. The Maze Bank Arena. Let's find 'em.
They exit the car.
Trevor:
Here we go. Come on.
It's showtime, kids.
Let's find your baby.
Production Manager:
These spaces are reserved for production vehicles.
You can't park there. Production vehicles only.
Maze Bank Arena
Michael and Trevor enter the arena.
Trevor:
Come on, you dipshit. Ah, that host, man, he's like any closeted TV presenter, bitter as fucking vinegar.
Michael:
Where the fuck are they?
A production associate approaches them.
Production Associate:
Hello, sir, may I please have your name?
Trevor grabs him by the neck and pushes him to the floor.
Trevor:
Where the fuck is Tracey Townley? Huh? Tracey fucking De Santa. Fuck, screw this! Where the fuck's Lazlow?
The associate points to a door on his right. They go in. Meanwhile, several auditioners are in a seating area outside the audition room. Another production associate is telling them to be quiet while a camera operator films them.
Production Associate:
Please be quiet. Shhh... They're auditioning in there.
Trevor and Michael enter the audition room. Meanwhile, an auditioner is finishing his act in front of the judges.
Alright, it's the auditions, Fame or Shame season fourteen right here in Vinewood, San Andreas. Coming up next, Tracey De Santa. Judges, Tracey De Santa.
Alright, Tracey's a "dancer," but she also likes acting, modeling, and working with children. That's... that's beautiful. You're so original, like a basket full of puppies, or a rainbow, or a... pile of puke.
Lazlow looks off-stage and notices Michael and Trevor.
Lazlow:
Who are these clowns?
Tracey:
That's my... dad, and... Trevor?
Lazlow:
Two dads, great...
Tracey runs over to Trevor and hugs him.
Tracey:
Uh, wow.
Lazlow:
very San Andreas.
Tracey:
What are you guys doing here?
Lazlow:
Yeah, what are you doing here?
Tracey runs back to Lazlow.
Tracey:
Okay, I'm back.
Lazlow:
Relax, chill, make yourself at home. We just got a little show to do here.
Tracey:
Okay.
Lazlow:
Three... Two... One... Alright, it's Fame or Shame for Tracey De Santa. Music!
The song "Give It to Me Baby" by Rick James play as Tracey begins dancing. Her dance is sexually suggestive throughout, causing Michael to recoil in disgust. Tracey approaches the judges' table, placing one of her legs on the table.
Lazlow:
Yeah... shake what your daddies gave ya, honey.
Lazlow gets close to her.
Lazlow:
Look at that, I could stuff a twenty in that.
Trevor:
You gonna fucking do something about this?
Michael:
Alright, that's enough. Ho, ho, I said that's enough!
Michael pushes Lazlow to the floor. Trevor grabs a folding chair.
Tracey:
Argh! No!
Lazlow:
I got security. Security!
Michael:
What you fucking say?
A security guard tries to hold Michael back.
Security Guard:
Hold it there, big guy. Hold it there.
Trevor hits the security guard's head with the folding chair as Tracey continues crying.
Trevor:
Fuck. Come here, you little shit.
Chasing Lazlow
Control switches to Trevor.
Michael:
Go home right now, Tracey!
Tracey, go home.
Michael:
Come back here.
I just wanna talk to you!
Hey, where you running off to?
Michael and Trevor exit the arena. Lazlow gets into his Dilettante.
At any point during the chase, the player can detach the trailer.
Trevor:
We'll go faster without that trailer.
The trailer was slowing us down.
Confronting Lazlow
Trevor and Michael get to the end of the river, where Lazlow's car has broken down.
Trevor:
The little shit's all out of juice.
They exit the truck to confront Lazlow.
Lazlow:
Hey... Hey, guys...
Trevor:
You run out of batteries? Huh?
Lazlow:
I didn't mean anything by it. Alright?
Trevor:
Oh yeah? Well, that little girl sat on my lap when she was two years old, and I swore to God that I would rip the fucking skin off anyone who fucking wronged her.
Lazlow:
Look, I'm just a dumb A-list celebrity trying to entertain America, okay? I got a lot of stuff going on right now, dude, besides you trying to kill me. Now, I got multiple sexual harassment lawsuits plus I'm an addict. Alright? And I've relapsed. I can't stop jacking, dude. I jack it in traffic.
Trevor:
What's your talent? Huh? I mean, aside from love and sex.
Lazlow:
Dude, haven't you seen my show? It's not live, it's not funny. That's my genius. I got no fucking talent.
Michael:
He clearly ain't being humble, T. You proved your point.
Trevor:
This is your daughter. You should be wanting to rip the fucking ponytail off the back of this guy's head! (to Lazlow) And you! Pants off.
Michael laughs as Lazlow pulls his pants off.
Lazlow:
Uh... Okay?
Trevor:
There you go. Alright.
Lazlow:
What are you doing?
Trevor:
Now, I want you to dance sexy, celebrity...
Lazlow:
I mean, I need music, or--
Trevor:
Are you trying to fucking annoy me? Huh?
Lazlow:
I'll dance.
Trevor:
Good.
Lazlow starts dancing.
Trevor:
What the fuck is that? Alright, alright, now drop it like it's hot, alright? I wanna see you get nice and low. Come on! Lower!
Lazlow:
Oh, Christ!
Trevor:
Lower! Come on!
Lazlow falls to the ground.
Lazlow:
Please don't kill me. Okay? I'm supposed to be on a magazine cover next week. Please, no! No!
Michael:
Alright, alright, come on, get up. Take off. Go! Now, before I change my mind.
Lazlow runs away.
Trevor:
I got it all on my camera, you fucking pussy. The world's gonna see your shit!
Michael:
I'm going home.
Trevor:
How the fuck did you do it without me for nine years? Huh?
Trevor gets back into the truck and drives away.
Michael:
Oh, shit.
Michael climbs up the embankment and calls Dave Norton.
After completing this mission, Trevor can call Jimmy.
Jimmy:
Hello?
Trevor:
That's all I get? It's me, Jimmy. Uncle Trevor.
Jimmy:
Oh, Trevor. Shit. Wow. Hey.
Trevor:
Jesus... Your ability to speak goes along with your waistline? You don't need to answer that. Hey, look, seeing as you rolled on your sister so easy, what else you got, tubs, huh? I want bank details, contact lists, anything and everything your dad's hiding from me.
Jimmy:
Umm. Uhh. Uhhh.
Trevor:
Umm. Uhh. Uhhh. Christ! Your brain really has softened. You're on downers, aren't you? Cannabis? The things that drug does to people.
Jimmy:
Don't bag on weed, bro. It's just, 's just, you're making me nervous.
(text message) Finally, I have received your payment. The house will soon be restored to its former condition. I am pleased you are a man of your word. MM
Aftermath[]
It is possible for Michael to call both Tracey and Jimmy after this mission:
If Michael phones Tracey, she will berate Michael again for "destroying her life". Michael appears unconcerned by this, claiming she will "get over it" and "realize he was doing her a favour". If the player doesn't call Tracey, she may automatically call Michael the next time the player switches to him. It is also possible to call Tracey a second time sometime after her first call. If the player does so, she will ask Michael to stop calling her and claim that she wishes Trevor was her father.
Jimmy, however, will express concern over Trevor's return and what he could do to the family, but Michael assures Jimmy not to worry.
Jimmy will send an e-mail to Trevor after this mission, saying that he is glad that Trevor returned, and asking him to hang out. After this, Jimmy will be available to go on friend activities with Trevor.
If Trevor calls Jimmy, he will ask for Michael's bank account number in the event he winds up getting injured by him during free roam as well as commenting on Jimmy using marijuana.
Lester will also call Michael sometime later to inform about transferring Michael's cut from The Jewel Store Job to his bank account and that Martin Madrazo's house money has been paid off, so he doesn't have to worry about it any longer.
It will happen only if the player doesn't switch to Franklin after completing the mission Friends Reunited, so that Lester wouldn't call Franklin instead of Michael. Otherwise, Lester won't call Michael at all.
Martin Madrazo will send a text message to Michael after this mission saying that he received the money from the jewelry store robbery and that he is pleased Michael is a man of his word. If the player visits Martin's house in Vinewood Hills, they will see that the house is being rebuilt.
It is possible for Franklin to call Jimmy after the mission. Jimmy tells him that his dad is going nuts, but Franklin tells him that he's just under a lot of pressure but will keep an eye on him.
It is possible for Franklin to call Lamar after the mission. Lamar wonders why Franklin hasn't been calling him, but Franklin tells him that he's been lying low after his Jewel Store Heist.
As with Martin, Franklin and Michael both received the payout from The Jewel Store Job.
Franklin will get a text message from Lester, in which Lester informs Franklin to meet him at Del Perro Pier for an opportunity.
"Panic turned to chaos to bedlam as an argument broke out between outspokenFame or Shame host Lazlow and the relative of a contestant who was auditioning. It is believed the fight began when the father of a contestant objected to his daughter's appearance on the show and chased the host from the scene. Onlookers were traumatized. This is further worry for Fame or Shame, which has been dipping in the ratings recently."
"An attack on the set of Fame or Shame has its host fleeing the scene. Some people don't take rejection well; According to eyewitnesses at the Fame or Shame auditions at Maze Bank Arena, that's exactly what happened when the relatives of one aspiring singer attacked Lazlow, the host of the show, who was chased from the scene. A call to Lazlow's agent was not returned."
Amanda De Santa - "I thought you promised me we'd never see that psycho again? This clean slate of yours seems to be getting dirtier by the day."
Tracey De Santa - "That was my big break! I was going to be famous! Lazlow said the camera loves me! Why are you never there when i need you as a father but ALWAYS there when i don't??? Don't you want me to be happy? I'LL NEVER FORGIVE YOU FOR THIS."
Tracey De Santa - "And wtf is uncle trevor doing here? How is he even still alive?"
@Lazlow - "Got chased out of the studio by 2 gay dads who forced me into an act of public humiliation. I love the West Coast!"
@TraceyDeSanta - "The big day has arrived. This is what i've been training for. Chapter II starts now!"
@bunueloaddict5 - "Hahahaha how funny is that story about Lazlow having to flee the Fame or Shame set? Makes a change for him to be chased - normally he's the one doing the stalking! LOL"
The message that reads "Return to this area as Michael or Trevor" will still appear if the player attempts to trigger this mission if playing as Franklin, despite the fact that only Trevor can manually trigger this mission, since this is automatically triggered by switching to Michael.
Michael's line during the opening cutscene, "Nama-go fuck yourself", was ad-libbed by Ned Luke during the motion capture for this scene. In an interview with IGN, he stated that it was a playful jab at his wife Amy, who is a yoga instructor. Luke has also stated this was his favorite improvised line when recording for Grand Theft Auto V[1].
This mission is one of several in Grand Theft Auto V that will have an altered opening cutscene depending on which protagonist the player is playing as when they start it; if the mission is started as Trevor, most of the opening cutscene of the De Santas arguing is missing, and instead it will begin from the point where Trevor enters the room.
If the player fails the mission while controlling Michael and exits the mission, Michael will disappear from free mode and the player will automatically switch to Trevor. It will not be possible to play as Michael in free mode until the mission is completed, as switching back to him will restart it from the beginning.
If Michael kills Trevor in any way, Trevor will reappear at the nearest hospital after exiting the mission.
If he chooses to abandon him, Trevor will reappear near the car Michael was previously driving.
After failing the mission during the chase, Trevor will reappear in front of Michael's mansion.
Two randomly selected conversations can be heard on the way to Maze Bank Arena; one discussing how Trevor cannot tell Michael how to live his life, and the other about Michael finding Jimmy's weed.
During the drive to the arena, Trevor says that his home in Sandy Shores is "a few hours away" from Los Santos, suggesting that the area's "true" size is much larger than what is depicted in the game.
When Lazlow is talking in front of the camera crew, he says that the auditions are, "right here in Vinewood, San Andreas", even though the auditions are taking place at the Maze Bank Arena in La Puerta.
Several unique variations of vehicles appear during the mission: occasionally a unique two-tone Schafter is seen in the car park, and a black-based Mule can be seen along Little Bighorn Avenue. Speedos are also more common during the mission.
The Dilettante cannot be overtaken or else it will dramatically speed up.
During the chase, cars can be seen avoiding red lights and driving recklessly, to make the mission harder for the player to keep in sight with Lazlow.
When Lazlow goes onto the train tracks, two Freight Trains can be seen parked at the subway tunnel entrance. This is likely either a glitch or a developer oversight, as the tracks they are on are meant for the Los Santos light rail line.
In normal gameplay, the player cannot record videos on the protagonists' smartphones like Trevor does in this mission when filming Lazlow.
After the mission, Lazlow's Dilettante will not emit any smoke, but it still cannot be driven. Getting into the vehicle and switching characters twice, however, will allow it to be driven.
When confronting Lazlow at the end of the mission, Trevor tells Michael that he "should be wanting to rip the ponytail off the back of [Lazlow's] head". Michael does just this in a later mission.
If the player switches to Trevor after this mission, he is driving the same Phantom that he and Michael used to chase Lazlow. Trevor can be heard saying "I'm back, motherfuckers". The Fame or Shame trailer will be gone, however, regardless if the player detached it or not during the mission.
According to a later Bleeter post by Lazlow, it can be assumed that Trevor did post the humiliating video online as Lazlow says, "I don't jack in traffic. That video was blurry. Could have been anyone." It's strange that he says this, as Trevor wasn't recording when Lazlow stated he jacks in traffic, but it is possible that Trevor wrote about it in the video's description.
There is a song on the official Grand Theft Auto Vsoundtrack entitled "A Bit of an Awkward Situation", which may have been named after Michael's line "I got in a bit of an awkward situation" during this mission.
Mission Protagonist: Michael De Santa | Franklin Clinton | Trevor Philips | Michael & Trevor | Michael & Franklin | Franklin & Trevor All | Player's Choice
