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For the mission of the same name in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, see First Date (GTA San Andreas).

Niko: "So, you don't know many people here in Liberty City. No boyfriends or husbands or anything?"
Michelle: "No, I guess I'm married to my job."
―Conversation between Niko and Michelle after they went bowling.

First Date is a mission in Grand Theft Auto IV given to protagonist Niko Bellic by his new girlfriend Michelle from her apartment in Rotterdam Hill, Broker, Liberty City.

This mission introduces dating, and also gives the player an opportunity to play bowling.

Plot and Walkthrough[]

Visiting Michelle[]

Niko will receive a call from Michelle (or to save time, Niko can call her) asking to go on a date. On the way, Roman will probably call to ask for help (triggering the mission Bleed Out). The player can put their phone on sleep mode if they don't want to be interrupted. If the player chooses to proceed with the date rather than rescue Roman, the Bleed Out mission will be deferred until later, though a slightly different course of events will transpire. When Niko arrive at Michelle's place, a cutscene tutors the player on dating girlfriends and doing activities with male friends. Niko gets a brief view of Michelle's clean house then the two get into Michelle's car.

Driving Michelle[]

Take Michelle to the carnival.
Waypoint: Funland, along Oneida Avenue in Firefly Island, Broker

The player must drive to the carnival on Firefly Island by following the GPS route and be careful not to damage Michelle's car too much.

Go Bowling[]

Go bowling with Michelle.
Waypoint: Memory Lanes, off Shinnecock Avenue in Firefly Island, Broker

Michelle notes that the carnival is closed for repairs and is turning into a Las Venturas style theme park, she suggests the two play a few frames of bowling. Go down the walkway and play game of bowling.

Find an empty lane to play in.

The player must play a full or half match with Michelle. Niko does not necessarily have to win the bowling game, or even complete it. Michelle will say something different, depending on how the match ends.

Driving back to the apartment[]

Go back to Michelle's car.
Marker: Merit

After the match ends, the player leads Michelle back to her car.

Take Michelle home.
Waypoint: Mohawk Avenue Apartment Complex, along Mohawk Avenue in Rotterdam Hill, Broker

If the drive home is successful, Michelle says she had a great time and is interested in more dates with Niko. Following completion of the mission, if Niko chooses to ignore Roman's earlier phone call, Niko will receive a second phone call from Roman, which will lead to a variation of the Bleed Out mission.

Transcript[]

Transcript
Transcript
Michelle calls Niko Bellic
Michelle: Hey Niko, it's Michelle. We met with Mallorie, Roman's girlfriend.
Niko Bellic: I remember, what's up Michelle?
Michelle: I don't normally do this, but I thought you'd probably be pretty lonely having just moved to Liberty City and all.
Niko Bellic: You do not normally do what?
Michelle: You're not making this easy for me, are you? I'm asking you out on a date.
Niko Bellic: I am sorry, I am still not used to how things work here in America. A date would be good. I am getting sick of hanging out with Roman all the time. How about I pick you up from your apartment?
Michelle: That sounds good. See you soon.
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Niko Bellic enters Michelle's apartment, and is greeted by Michelle. Niko Bellic and Michelle then leaves for their date.
Michelle: Coming... Who is it?
Niko Bellic: Hey, it's Niko.
Michelle: Hey... I'm just finishing my hair. Come in.
Niko Bellic: Thank you.
Michelle: I'll be with you in a minute.
Niko Bellic: Did you just move in?
Michelle: No... why?
Niko Bellic: All your stuff is new. Some even still have tags on.
Michelle: Yeah, well... I like things clean.
Niko Bellic: I can see that... but, er... everything is new.
Michelle: Yeah. I'm kind of obsessed with cleanliness... things get on my nerves and I just throw them out. OCD or something?
Niko Bellic: Oh.
Michelle: So... where are you taking me?
Niko Bellic: Ah... you look good.
Michelle: Aw, thanks...
Niko Bellic: I don't know - I'm new here. I thought maybe we could go to the, uh... funfair.
Michelle: Yeah, great! Let's go - love the funfair! Actually we call it, um, "carnival" here. Just a little difference. Ah... whoop-de-doo!
Transcript
Niko Bellic drives to the carnival. (First Possible Dialogue)
[This dialogue may play only if Bleed Out had not be completed]
Niko Bellic: So, Michelle, what do you like to do?
Michelle: What do you like to do?
Niko Bellic: Come on, I asked you first.
Michelle: I like to keep active I guess. Sports, working out, things like that. I'd like to know about you though. See the places you hang out.
Niko Bellic: Yeah, maybe another time.
Niko Bellic drives to the carnival. (Second Possible Dialogue)
[This dialogue may play only if Bleed Out had not be completed]
Niko Bellic: I feel like I should have been more organized. Had a better plan for our date. What do you like doing?
Michelle: I just want to get to know you, Niko. See the places you hang out. The people you associate with.
Niko Bellic: You already know Roman. I don't hang out with anybody else really.
Michelle: You will, give it some time.
Niko Bellic drives to the carnival. (Third Possible Dialogue)
[This dialogue will only play if Bleed Out had been completed]
Michelle: So, Niko, why couldn't you come on the date earlier? What happened?
Niko Bellic: Roman got himself into some trouble. I had to help in out.
Michelle: Really? Does Roman get himself into a lot of trouble? Is he involved in criminal stuff?
Niko Bellic: Roman? He made some mistakes, got involved with people he shouldn't have but really is a legitimate businessman.
Michelle: What about you?
Niko Bellic: I'm just trying to make the right decisions.
Niko Bellic and Michelle arrive at the carnival. Michelle noticed that the carnival is closed, and Niko Bellic and Michelle walk to the bowling alley. (First Possible Dialogue)
Michelle: Niko, the carnival isn't open. I think they're going to turn it into a big Las Venturas style theme park. Hey, there's a bowling alley up here. We should play.
Niko Bellic: Cool. Let's go bowling then.
Michelle: Thanks for taking me out. I haven't been on a date for a while. I'm kind of lonely here.
Niko Bellic: I thought you were doing me a favor by going out with me. You're the local.
Michelle: I'm not a local in Liberty City. I came here from somewhere...
Niko Bellic: Where?
Michelle: Oh, the Midwest. You probably know more people here than me.
Niko Bellic: More assholes maybe.
Niko Bellic and Michelle arrive at the carnival. Michelle noticed that the carnival is closed, and Niko Bellic and Michelle walk to the bowling alley. (Second Possible Dialogue)
Michelle: You know, the carnival isn't open this time of year. I don't know if it would pass safety regulations anyway. There's a bowling alley over on the boardwalk. Why don't we play a few frames?
Niko Bellic: Sure, bowling sounds like fun.
Michelle: It's nice to get out of the apartment.
Niko Bellic: Why's that? You do a lot of work or something?
Michelle: I'm working the whole time. Sometimes I think all I am is my job.
Niko Bellic: A lot of people feel that way. It's hard to keep what you do from taking over your life.
Michelle: You're right there.
Niko Bellic and Michelle arrives at the bowling alley and play bowling.
Michelle: Here we are, this will be fun. Let's play a few frames.
Niko Bellic and Michelle finishes bowling. (First Possible Dialogue)
[This dialogue will only play if Michelle loses the game]
Michelle: You're good, Niko. That was fun. Will you take me back home now?
Niko Bellic: Of course I'll take you home. Let's go.
Niko Bellic and Michelle finishes bowling. (Second Possible Dialogue)
[This dialogue will only play if the game ends early]
Michelle: Shame we couldn't finish the game, Niko. It was fun playing though. Can you take me back now?
Niko Bellic: I'm not going to make you take the subway. Let's go.
Niko Bellic and Michelle finishes bowling. (Third Possible Dialogue)
[This dialogue will only play if Michelle wins the game]
Michelle: I thought you'd be better at that, Niko? We had fun, didn't we? Will you take me back home now?
Niko Bellic: Of course I'll take you home. Let's go.
Niko Bellic and Michelle finishes bowling. (Forth Possible Dialogue)
[This dialogue will only play if the game ends in a tie]
Michelle: Good game, Niko. We had fun. Will you take me home now?
Niko Bellic: I'm not going to make you take the subway. Let's go.
Niko Bellic and Michelle walk back to the car.
Niko Bellic: So, you don't know many people here in Liberty City. No boyfriends or husbands or anything?
Michelle: No, I guess I'm married to my job.
Niko Bellic: Well, what do you do?
Michelle: What do you do?
Niko Bellic: Come on, I asked first...
Michelle: I work with Mallorie. What do you do, exactly?
Niko Bellic: You're a hard girl to talk to, Michelle.
Michelle: I guess you're not used to talking to American women.
Niko Bellic: I guess.
Niko Bellic and Michelle get in the car and Niko Bellic drives to Michelle's apartment.
Michelle: So, what are you doing here in Liberty City, Niko?
Niko Bellic: What's anybody doing here? I don't know.
Michelle: I think you do. There must be something that made you leave your home and come here.
Niko Bellic: Roman's bullshit stories maybe. I just felt like I needed a new start.
Michelle: There's nothing else in Liberty City then, just Roman?
Niko Bellic: Maybe there's more to this place, I'm not sure yet.
Transcript
Niko Bellic and Michelle arrive at the apartment. Michelle then enters.
Michelle: That was nice. I'm really interested in seeing you again.
Niko Bellic: Yeah. That would be good. I'll give you a call.
Michelle: Please do, Niko. See you soon.
Transcript
Roman Bellic calls Niko Bellic
[Roman Bellic will only call if Bleed Out had not been completed]
Roman Bellic: Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to protect me from those crazy loan sharks you attacked, Niko.
Niko Bellic: You shouldn't have borrowed money from them in the first place, Roman. Anyway, I was seeing Michelle. I thought you wanted me to date her?
Roman Bellic: Not when it means me getting beat up and sent to hospital. Come and pick me up, cousin. And at least tell me that you got her titties out? Maybe then your betrayal would be worthwhile. They were nice titties, yes?
Niko Bellic decides to pick up Roman Bellic.
[Roman Bellic will only call if Bleed Out had not been completed]
Niko Bellic: You're an animal, Roman. Nothing can stop you being horny. I'll see you soon.
Niko Bellic decides not to pick up Roman.
[Roman Bellic will only call if Bleed Out had not been completed]
Niko Bellic: You're an animal, Roman. Nothing can stop you being horny. Look you'll have to have some fun with the nurses because I can't pick you up. See you soon.
Niko Bellic drives to the hospital, picks Roman Bellic up, and brings him back to the cab depot.
[This dialogue will only play if Bleed Out had not been completed and if the player decides to pick Roman Bellic up]
Roman Bellic: There is is the man who chose cooch before his cousin. I hope she was worth it. Will you drive me back to the office, cousin? Argh. How was she cousin? Tell me how she was. I wondered about Michelle when I first met. If she was not a friend of Mallorie's it would be me with the smell of tittie on my breath and you who ended up in hospital.
Niko Bellic: Firstly Roman, my breath does not smell of titty. Secondly, I don't think that our loan shark friends could hospitalize me. I can look after myself.
Roman Bellic: All the more reason why I should have hooked up with Michelle. Everyone would be a winner.
Niko Bellic: Yes, well, I will not let these men treat you like that again. I'm sorry for letting you down, Roman.
Niko Bellic arrives at the cab depot. Roman Bellic then enters.
[This dialogue will only play if Bleed Out had not been completed and if the player decides to pick Roman Bellic up]
Niko Bellic: Roman, I apologize again for not being there for you. You have done a lot for me since I got here.
Roman Bellic: The choice between some titties and your safety would have been difficult for me as well. Don't worry, Niko. Call me soon.
Transcript
Michelle's car is destroyed.
Niko Bellic and Michelle arrive at the apartment using other modes of transport. Michelle then enters.
Niko Bellic: I'm sorry about the car, Michelle. I can get you a new one.
Michelle: Do you mean you'd steal one? Have you got caught up with the Hove Beach criminals, Niko?
Niko Bellic: Forget about it, I'll talk to you soon, bye.
Michelle has been scared off.
Niko Bellic and Michelle arrive at the apartment. Michelle then enters.
Niko Bellic: I'm sorry about that, Michelle. I get carried away sometimes.
Michelle: I didn't realize you were so violent, Niko. Have you got caught up with the Hove Beach criminals?
Niko Bellic: I can look after myself Michelle, don't worry about me. Sorry again.

Video Walkthrough[]

Trivia[]

  • This mission received a notable fix in the PC release of the game. As the mission requires Niko to drive Michelle's Merit to and from the date, the player shall have to leave their own vehicle behind. On the console versions, the vehicle despawns upon returning to Michelle's house. On the PC version, however, the car shall remain parked right outside her house, awaiting the player's return.
  • Little Jacob, Patrick McReary and Dusty Cowpoke cameo during the introductory sequence of the mission explaining friendships and girlfriends. Little Jacob can be seen eating in front of a Burger Shot and selling arms from the back of his car, Patrick is depicted setting off a car bomb, while Dusty Cowpoke is seen walking out of Perestroika (with a cowboy hat).
  • In one of Niko's dates with Michelle, she asks Niko what he works on. He lies, claiming to work in "construction". In GoodFellas, Henry Hill answers a similar question with this answer.
  • The bowling alley marks the border between the neighborhoods of Firefly Island and Beachgate. However, since the carnival is in Firefly, the bowling alley is said to be in Firefly as well.
  • If the player decides to save Roman Bellic in "Bleed Out" prior to this mission, the topic of the conversation between Niko and Michelle in the car will initially focus on why Niko missed his initial appointment with Michelle as well as Roman's dealings.
  • If the player points any weapon at Michelle's head, she will just crouch but remain happy, however when Niko fires the gun, Michelle flees (but eventually meets with Niko for him to apologize to her).
  • Michelle runs off screaming if Niko repeatedly damages her car, but if not, she allows Niko to keep the car at the end of the mission.
  • Michelle will tolerate one or two wanted stars as long as the police aren't shooting at the player. Visiting the restricted area at the airport (4 stars) or trying to cross into Algonquin (6 stars) will cause her to instantly end the date. Michelle will also be scared off if Niko is punched by a pedestrian.
  • Michelle will ride in vehicles other than her own car, but will be scared if Niko pulls someone out of a car in order to hijack it.
  • It's possible to play pool and/or darts with Michelle if Niko decides not to play the bowling, but doing so may cause glitches.
  • If the player wishes to keep the car they arrive in instead of being left with Michelle's Merit, park the vehicle across from the arrow that triggers the mission. Once the mission begins, the vehicle will be parked directly behind the Merit and will be available during the mission or once the mission is complete.
  • This is the earliest moment in the game to unlock the trophy/achievement "Gobble Gobble" by scoring a turkey in bowling against Michelle.
  • When Jacob is seen eating in front of the Burger Shot in Beechwood City, he is not wearing his usual clothing, but the clothing he wears at Roman's wedding and the final storyline mission. This was probably supposed to be Jacob's original outfit. He also wears a similar outfit when he is seen selling weapons in the tutorial video except with a white jacket.
  • In the cutscene when Packie McReary blows up a car with a bomb, the car's color will change if the mission fails and is replayed repeatedly.
  • If Niko attacks, the mission fails. During the cutscene, Michelle will ask if he has been hanging out with the Hove Beach gangs and is surprised Niko has a temper.

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Part 2Shadow
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Part 1Do You Have Protection? | Final Destination | No Love Lost
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Dimitri Rascalov DimitriRascalov-GTAIV-RadarIconThe Master and the Molotov | Russian Revolution
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Part 1Escuela of the Streets | Street Sweeper
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Elizabeta Torres ElizabetaTorres-GTAIV-RadarIcon
Part 1Luck of the Irish | Blow Your Cover
Part 2The Snow Storm | Have a Heart
Patrick McReary PatrickMcReary-GTAIV-RadarIcon
Part 1Harboring a Grudge | Waste Not Want Knots | Three Leaf Clover
Part 2Undertaker
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Part 1Actions Speak Louder than Words | I Need Your Clothes, Your Boots, and Your Motorcycle
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Mallorie BardasHostile Negotiation
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Part 1Call and Collect | Final Interview | Holland Nights | Lure
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Trey Stewart
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Part 2That Special Someone
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Deal Deal-GTAIV-RadarIconIf the Price is Right | Mr. & Mrs. Bellic | A Revenger's Tragedy
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