Lamar Down is a mission in Grand Theft Auto V which protagonist Franklin Clinton performs with the assistance of Michael De Santa and Trevor Philips.
Mission[]
Franklin is resting at his home, when he is visited by Tanisha. Tanisha tells him that Stretch has set Lamar up with the Ballas, who are holding Lamar hostage at the Paleto Forest Sawmill. Franklin is initially reluctant to rescue Lamar because he feels that he spends all his time getting Lamar out of trouble his stupidity caused, but Tanisha asks Franklin to do it for her, to which Franklin finally agrees. Tanisha leaves and Franklin leaves to drive to the sawmill.
On the way, Franklin calls Lester and asks him to contact Michael and Trevor to help him rescue Lamar (despite the current state of their friendship) as there will be too many Ballas to deal with himself. Franklin, Trevor, and Michael arrive at the sawmill and take up attack positions. They proceed to storm the sawmill and kill the Ballas. After successfully escorting him out of the sawmill, Franklin states that he will take Lamar back home. During the drive, Franklin and Lamar agree that Stretch likely sold the gang out to the Ballas while in prison and is attempting to kill Lamar to prove himself to his new crew.
When they arrive at Lamar's house, Lamar and Franklin get into a small dispute, with Franklin recalling the many occasions he keeps Lamar out of trouble, only for Lamar to walk straight back into trouble. Franklin advises Lamar to remain civilized and stay out of trouble, and to abandon his "gang banging" lifestyle and get a real job, before giving him $50. Lamar, however, is unsatisfied, and accuses Franklin of abandoning him for a better life and looking out for himself, bringing up the fact that he still hasn't been properly paid for helping retrieve the cars Devin Weston wanted them to acquire. Franklin snaps back, bringing up how Devin flat out refused to pay them at all and reminds him that he's been looking out for him since the start.
Franklin leaves in a huff, but is immediately confronted by Steve Haines and Dave Norton, who tell Franklin to kill Trevor due to his violent behavior and general liability. Franklin refuses, telling them to force Michael to do it instead, but Dave reveals that Michael can't because Trevor doesn't trust him and won't let Michael go near him. Steve and Dave drive off, and Lamar asks who Franklin was talking to, but Franklin deflects the question and tells him to let him deal with it.
Mission Objectives[]
- Go to the sawmill. - (Franklin)
- Get into an assault position. - (Trevor and Franklin)
- Find Lamar. - (Franklin or Trevor)
- Get to Lamar. - (Franklin or Trevor)
- Lead Lamar to the sawmill exit. - (Franklin or Trevor)
- Get Lamar back to his house. - (Franklin)
Gold Medal Objectives[]
- Headshots - Kill 18 enemies with a headshot
- Kill as many enemies as possible. Michael's ability and hiding position makes him the perfect character to use for this achievement.
- Accuracy - Finish with a shooting accuracy of at least 70%
- Use a shotgun on the ground or the method above to increase accuracy.
- Three Way - Kill an enemy with all 3 characters
- Self explanatory.
- Time - Complete within 13:30
- All cutscenes should be skipped.
- To gain time, the player can drive to the sawmill in Franklin's car and use the same shortcut Trevor used in Caida Libre. Once the player is near the The Lost trailer camp, they can go on the train tracks and drive until they are at the sawmill. They can drive back to Lamar's house by using the same train track shortcut. This will save at least 1 minute of time. The player can use Franklin's Bagger, but on the drive back, it will be slower due to the weight of both Franklin and Lamar.
Deaths[]
- Numerous Ballas members - Killed by Franklin, Michael, Trevor and Lamar for kidnapping Lamar and holding him hostage at the sawmill.
Aftermath[]
- Jimmy can be called by Franklin asking how he is doing living with Michael again.
Lifeinvader Posts[]
(Franklin's Lifeinvader)
(Michael's Lifeinvader)
Post-Mission Phone Calls[]
Phone Call 1[]
Lamar: Eh, Trevor, dog, I was gonna call you.
Trevor: LD! Why's that?
Lamar: To thank you, dog. Coming up to that fucking sawmill. Mashing up them Ballas.
Trevor: Hey, what are friends for?
Lamar: Man, loyalty's a hard thing to come by, my dude. You's a real homie.
Trevor: Franklin called me. Thank him, man. I'll see you.
Phone Call 2[]
Stretch: Eh, little homie.
Franklin: "HOMIE"?! Man, I ain't your fucking homie! Giving Lamar up to the Ballas?!
Stretch: Lamar ain't tripping off that shit, you shouldn't neither.
Franklin: AIN'T TRIPPING?!
Stretch: Homie learned a lesson. That's OG's prerogative.
Franklin: Man, that's fucked up shit, Stretch! Man, you better pray I don't see your ass, for real!
Stretch: Punk ass bitch, you have any idea who you talking to?
Phone Call 3[]
Lamar: Oh, it's you! Mr. Disloyalty got time to call, huh?
Franklin: Stretch sold you out to the Ballas, and I'm Mr. Disloyalty? For real? Man, you got to get your fucking facts straight, homie.
Lamar: I'm straight homie. You the one gone all crooked. If you'd been there, maybe I wouldn'ta fell for that Stretch shit. Shit, man!
Franklin: Man, whatever, homeboy. Don't let them fools come at you again, dog. I might not get word next time.
Lamar: Whatever, n****, I gotta go.
Walkthrough[]
Video Walkthrough[]
Trivia[]
General[]
- This mission is similar to Hostile Negotiation in Grand Theft Auto IV, Death Row in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Search and Rescue in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, as they involve killing several enemies surrounding a building to save an associate of the protagonist.
- This mission is also similar to The Green Sabre in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, as both missions involve the protagonist saving the deuteragonist shortly after discovering through a close associate that one of their longtime friends has aligned himself with the Ballas.
- Both scenarios also involve an ambush set up by the Ballas.
Grand Theft Auto V[]
- A brief part of this mission, showing Franklin assaulting from the first position with an AP Pistol, is seen in the gameplay trailer.
- If the player drives past the sawmill without going to the yellow marker, the shootout will automatically trigger even if Franklin did not meet Michael and Trevor beforehand.
- Regardless of what vehicle Franklin drives to the sawmill, his Buffalo S may appear alongside the other protagonists' personal vehicles.
- When Franklin is watching over the sawmill with the binoculars, Lamar will be wearing his normal green shirt. But when the player finds Lamar, he will be wearing a black T-shirt.
- If Franklin wears Families colors, a Ballas member will yell "He's from The Families, get him!"
- When the player returns to Franklin's vehicle after rescuing Lamar, the radio station will be tuned to West Coast Classics and the song "You Know How We Do It" by Ice Cube will always play.
- If the player goes back to the place the protagonists meet, Michael and Trevor's cars will be there. The player can access them, but destroying them will cause the mission to fail.
- When Franklin asks Steve Haines about what he wants from him, sarcastically asking if Haines wants him to kill the president, Haines replies that it's "something more sensible", which is foreshadowing Ending A, which is also given by Haines.
- If the player switches to Michael after this mission, he will be driving home on the freeway and making a comment on the distance between Los Santos and Paleto Bay. If the player switches to Trevor after this mission, he will be driving home as well, but singing "If you go out in the woods today, be prepared for a big surprise...", a line from the children's song "The Teddy Bears Picnic".
- If the player checks Stretch's Lifeinvader page after this mission, they will see that Lamar has posted on his wall, saying that he's ending their friendship for good.
- Furthermore, Lamar will also post on Tanisha's wall thanking her for sending Franklin to help him out.
- It is possible to do this mission without hearing the phone call Michael receives from Dave after The Wrap Up, therefore missing the first discussion regarding killing Trevor.
