“Here, cabron. Who's the bitch now, eh?”
—Catalina to Carl Johnson
First Base is a mission in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas given to protagonist Carl Johnson by Catalina from her hideout in Fern Ridge, Red County, San Andreas. It is unlocked by the mission King in Exile and any one of the four robbery missions given by Catalina.
Mission[]
Catalina wanted Carl to return to her hideout to finish up robbing Red County. Carl heads up to her place to apologize for not treating her right and Catalina professes her love to Carl. This mission unlocks three out of a possible of four robbery missions given by Catalina, which are all but the one the player chose after First Date.
Reward[]
There is no monetary reward for this cutscene. The missions Gone Courting and Wu Zi Mu are unlocked.
Post-Mission Phone Call[]
Note: This call occurs regardless of the robbery chosen.
- Cesar Vialpando: Hey, holmes, I been busy!
- Carl Johnson: Cesar! Whasup?
- Cesar Vialpando: I can smell nitrous oxide from a mile off. Racing, my friend. Cars. Not beautiful cars, but fast, man, fast!
- Carl Johnson: What are you talking about?
- Cesar Vialpando: Street racers, from San Fierro. They meet out here to tear up the black top. No chota, no chota choppers. You wanna make some money?
- Carl Johnson: Does the pope shit in the woods?
- Cesar Vialpando: Why you keep asking me that, holmes? I told you, I dunno. Where his holiness does his business is his business. Just get a fast car and meet me and Kendl just south of Montgomery. See you, man.
Gallery[]
Walkthrough[]
As the hideout shows no sign of human presence, Carl tries calling Catalina out.
Getting no response, Carl knocks on the door.
Thinking that Catalina isn't responding because of their previous meeting not going well, Carl tries apologizing.
Carl says that if he was harsh, it was because he was having a rough time recently.
Carl pleads for forgiveness.
Despite all of Carl's pleas, Catalina still doesn't let Carl in or welcome him.
After so much time has passed and Catalina still hasn't answered to Carl, he starts doubting that she even is home.
Carl tries talking to Catalina through the front door one last time.
Still getting no answer, Carl decides to stop trying walking in through the front door.
Carl takes a peek behind the cabin.
Carl tries sweet-talking to Catalina one last time before giving up.
Carl becomes frustrated at not being able to find Catalina.
Carl speaks out loudly to himself and calls Catalina a bitch.
Just as Carl says this, Catalina runs up to him from behind and kicks him down.
Catalina points a pistol at Carl's head for calling her a bitch.
Fearing for his life, Carl tries apologizing to Catalina.
Catalina wants to humiliate Carl further and asks him to speak louder.
Carl begs for forgiveness.
Carl asks her to at least not kill him.
Catalina tells him that his apology does not satisfy her.
Catalina asks Carl how he intends to prove him being regretful for calling her a bitch.
Carl says that he'll treat her rough, just like she likes it.
Catalina tells Carl that she likes what he's saying.
Carl tells Catalina that he'll take her to rob banks if she lets him go.
Catalina takes a few steps back and no longer holds the gun directly at Carl's head.
Finally, Carl says that he'll let Catalina kill whomever she wants.
He says that he'll treat her right.
After saying all that he can think of, Carl just begs Catalina to not shoot him.
Catalina finally puts the gun down and tells Carl that she loves him.
Carl tries his best to act like he's happy to hear that.
After Catalina stops threatening Carl, he asks her if she'd like to go out and rob someone.
Catalina agrees.
Carl asks Catalina about the four targets she had picked out in Red County.
They can either go rob a petrol station in Dillimore, a liquor store in Blueberry, a betting track in Montgomery or a bank in Palomino Creek.
Carl tells Catalina that they're going to do things more calmly this time around.
Catalina says that she intends to do whatever she likes.
Catalina says that she feels like killing all men that she comes across.
This comment alerts Carl, who just a few moments before narrowly escaped getting shot by her.
Catalina tells Carl to not worry and that she'll make a few exceptions.
As the two head towards their target, Catalina tells Carl to drive faster...
Video Walkthroughs[]
GTA San Andreas - Walkthrough - Mission 32 - First Base Local Liquor Store (HD)
Original Version
GTA San Andreas - iPad Walkthrough - Mission 32 - First Base Local Liquor Store (HD)
Mobile Version
GTA San Andreas Remastered - Mission 32 - First Base Local Liquor Store (Xbox 360 PS3)
Remastered Version
Trivia[]
- The name First Base is likely to be a sexual innuendo that consists of making out, or French kissing.
