Legal Trouble

Legal Trouble is a mission in Grand Theft Auto V given by Solomon Richards to Michael De Santa.

Overview

After arriving at Solomon's office, Michael is surprised to find Devin Weston and his assistant Molly Schultz there. Devin proceeds to explain that, being one of the two shareholders (the other being Solomon Richards' "idiot" son) in Richards Majestic Productions, he plans to pull the plug on their latest movie in order to receive a massive insurance payout. With that money, he will pay off Solomon's son to agree to tear the film lot down in order for Devin to build condos, tax free.

Solomon tries to protect the movie reel, but Molly forcibly snatches the film from his arms. Michael follows Molly who is taking the movie reel (Meltdown) to an unknown discreet offshore location by plane. By the time Michael arrives at Los Santos International Airport, Molly has received a police escort team paid for by Weston. Michael pursues Molly on the airport runways, causing huge amounts of mayhem along the way. Eventually the police order Molly to pull over, but they are ignored until Molly stops at Devin Weston's hangar, where a Jet is waiting for them to board with the film. Molly, who is aware of Michael pursuing her, runs into the hangar in a panic, where she is sucked into the jet engine, dropping the film. Michael collects the film and must lose his wanted level, since the cops are now pursuing him for entering a restricted area. Michael successfully escapes from the police, concluding the mission.

In a post-mission phone call with Solomon, Michael learns that there were backups of the film due to it being shot digitally, making the chase, Devin's plans and Molly's death all for naught. However, he is soon cheered up by Solomon announcing that Meltdown will have a full-fledged Vinewood premiere.

Despite Solomon saying that the invitations are on their way, "The Bureau Raid" and its immediate follow-up missions must be completed before the premiere.

Mission Objectives

• Go to the airport and find Molly.
• Chase after Molly.
• Get in a vehicle. (if exiting the vehicle during the pursuit)
• Molly is getting away (if Molly becomes to far away from the player during the pursuit)
• Pick up the film reel.
• Lose the cops.

Gold Medal Objectives

• Time - Complete within 05:30.
• Floor It - Reach top speed in any car.
• Clean Escape - Lose the wanted level within 02:00.
• News Hound - View the Weazel News camera for 15 seconds.

Instructional Messages

Press / to toggle Weazel News heli camera.

Transcript

This section/page depicts all cutscenes and dialogues in the mission "Legal Trouble" in Grand Theft Auto V.

During the pursuit, dialogue will not play when the Weazel News helicopter camera is viewed, as this will prevent dialogue from playing altogether. Dialogue will pause during several camera "focus" modes (on aircraft) and resume after regaining full control. Certain dialogue will be skipped if the player keeps up with Molly throughout the chase.

Inside the hangar, some dialogue will be skipped if the player rushes the chase through the hangar corridor, quickly picks up the reel, and enters a vehicle to exit the hangar. Dialogue will not play when inside the Shamal located in the hangar.

Cast

• Michael De Santa
• Devin Weston (cutscene and phone call only)
• Molly Schultz
• Solomon Richards (cutscene and post-mission phone call only)
• Unnamed Police Officer 1 (police megaphone)
• Unnamed Police Officer 2 (on foot chase into hangar, shares voice with Gustavo Mota)
• Unnamed Hangar Public-Address System Voiceover
• Unnamed Aircraft Attendant

After leaving the studio, there are two possible lines of short dialogue for Michael.

After driving a certain amount of distance away from the studio, Devin will call Michael. The phone call is entirely scripted and Michael can hang up the call, in which case Devin will text Michael what he wanted to say.

When reaching Molly's location, Michael's and the police's dialogue during the entire length of the pursuit is scripted, however there is two possible variations of each line.

When Molly reaches the hangar side door, she steps out of the car and runs into the hangar. There is various dialogue during this sequencw.

Aftermath

• While Michael will automatically call Solomon after the mission, the player can also call Devin right after talking to Solomon.

• Franklin Clinton can also call Devin after this mission. Franklin asks for payment for delivering the cars from Pack Man, but Devin refuses.

Weazel News (Radio)

"Terror at the airport. A frightening scene at Los Santos International; reports say there are multiple causalities and millions of dollars of damage. Terrified travelers fled for their lives as a high speed chase across the runway involving police and unknown assailants left a trail of destruction in its path. This traveler was sympathetic: "I don't care who died! My flight's delayed now!"

Weazel News Newspaper

"Los Santos International Airport is on lockdown after suspected terrorists fled police in a high-speed chase that ended in multiple casualties. As yet, neither the government nor the police have released a statement so we cannot say for sure that this was a foreign-led attack on American democracy, but it seems likely. We will bring you any official details as soon as we receive them and, until then, will continue to report on speculation alone."

Lifeinvader Posts

Messages
	Devin Weston Posted an update
Molly, you were one of the most committed and ruthless lawyers I've ever had on my books. I promise you that your death will not be in vain.

Bleeter Posts

			@jasonmalik72
			Does anyone know what happened at Los Santos International Airport? Was it a terrorist attack? Why isn't Lawton issuing a statement?

			@joethelegend24 #vacationruined
			A high speed chase and a few explosions and they shut down the whole fucking airport! I'm supposed to be in Cancun by now! #vacationruined

Deaths

• Molly Schultz - Sucked into a jet engine and mulched, leaving only bloody chunks and one of her hands.

Soundtrack

Main article: Grand Theft Auto V Official Score

The mission soundtrack during Legal Trouble is "Dragoner", which can occasionally play during 3-5 star wanted levels outside of the mission. The soundtrack begins towards the end of the first cutscene, when Michael says "My wife got screwed by a yogi, and now I'm getting screwed by a yogi?" The hits begin once the player gains control outside of the studio, and the snares and drums begin once the player has entered a vehicle. The soundtrack loses pace once Michael chases Molly into the hangar towards the end of the mission, and completely ends once the player has lost the current wanted level.

Gallery

Unique scripted vehicles during the mission

Yellow Carbonizzare. (Rear quarter view)

White Rapid GT. (Rear quarter view)

Black Surano. (Rear quarter view)

Red Cognoscenti Cabrio. (Rear quarter view)

Green Packer. (Rear quarter view)

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Walkthrough

Michael arrives at the office to find Molly and Devin.

Devin begins to explain the potential the movie has in Molly's hands.

Solomon returns, explaining to Michael how Devin and Molly are about to ruin the business.

Molly asks for the movie reel, at first, Solomon hesitates...

...Before Molly takes it out of his hands...

...And leaves, destined for the airport, shortly before Michael chases after her.

Michael runs towards the three cars.

The first destination on the map, near the airport.

Leaving the studios in a Carbonizzare.

Devin calls Michael, telling him he's making a bad decision and that he should back off from Molly.

Molly fleeing from her police escorts towards the airport. The police continuously attempt to pacify Molly.

The Weazel News helicopter reporting the action.

Entering the airport. Busy air-traffic is seen in the background.

Molly's erratic behavior causes a tanker truck to tipple over, exploding one of the police cars.

Another police car is hit by engine blow-back from a Jet as Molly escapes under the airport's terminals.

Firefighters extinguish a test rig.

A Jet landing as the chase leads onto the runway.

Two police vehicles are blown back by the plane's engines.

Yet another plane landing on the airport, as the chase passes straight under the landing aircraft. A police car is hit by the plane's engine.

Molly stops at the back of Devin's hangar, reaching into her car to grab the film reel.

She flees into the rear entrance of the hangar, shortly before police officers declare she stops.

Michael arriving at the hangar.

Running through the hangar's corridors before leading out into the hangar bay.

Molly runs in front of a plane's engine as it is turned on...

..And is sucked into the engine, resulting in nothing but guts and one of her hands being deposited on the floor. The film reel survives.

The film reel found in front of the engine as it is shut down.

Michael claims the only thing the police have against him is trespassing, and that he is not responsible for anything.

Fleeing the scene.

More police units arrive.

Mission complete.

Video Walkthroughs

GTA 5 - Mission 66 - Legal Trouble 100% Gold Medal Walkthrough

Legal Trouble Mission Walkthrough

GTA 5 - Mission 66 - Legal Trouble First Person Gold Medal Guide - PS4

First Person Walkthrough

GTA 5 PC - Mission 66 - Legal Trouble Gold Medal Guide - 1080p 60fps

PC 60FPS Walkthrough

Tips

• In order to complete the mission in under 5:30 minutes for the Time Gold Medal Objective, the player should skip all cutscenes.
• For the "Floor It" Gold Medal Objective, picking the car with the fastest acceleration - the Rapid GT, is a wise choice, using the runways and avoiding fast steering to pick up speed.
• For the "Clean Escape" Gold Medal Objective, the player can use the Shamal parked in the hangar to out climb the police helicopters quickly.
• For the "News Hound" Gold Medal Objective, pressing

/ 
for a total of at least 15 seconds while during the chase will bring up the Weazel News heli camera. This camera is mounted to a Maverick which spawns at the very beginning of the chase and will follow the chase through the airport until Molly reaches the hangar.

• Avoid following behind police cars when approaching parked and/or landing jets, as several police cars are blown back by the jet's engines.
  • While the cars parked outside the studio have stronger axles than in normal gameplay, they are not completely immune to damage and can sustain damage from explosions.

Stock Tip

Due to the extensive destruction wrought by Molly's panicked rampage, FlyUS stock will drop by approximately 50.2%, but will rebound significantly (yielding a 158% return if bought at the low) after completion of the mission "Meltdown". But be warned, there seems to be no influence on the stock value of its chief competitor, Air Emu.

Trivia

General

• Multiple files related to this mission are titled "t", "trv" and "trev".
  • This is likely a developer mistake in the file naming - inside the HUD text data file, mission fail reasons "Wade died.^[1]" and "Floyd died.^[2]" are found alongside Legal Trouble's data, likely a mismatch of mission data.
• The chase scene is briefly scene during Michael's Trailer. In the scene, it is evening, while in the final game, it is morning.

Walkthrough Information

• A yellow Grotti Carbonizzare^[3], a black Benefactor Surano^[4], and a white Dewbauchee Rapid GT^[5] spawn at the studio, and can be kept post mission. These are indestructible before the mission.
  • These three vehicles have reinforced axles for the mission, meaning they can withstand more frontal and rear chassis damage and won't cause the wheels to become stuck nor causing it to suffer from deformed wheels, although the vehicle's wheels will still appear deformed, and the vehicle itself isn't any more durable to engine damage, explosives or gunfire.^[6]
• The Packer towing the tanker trailer is scripted to spawn green.^[7]
  • The truck is scripted to crash into one of the tailing police cars and explode, however if the police car is destroyed before the truck manages to reach it, the trailer will simply disconnect and the truck will tipple over, without exploding.^[6]
• Molly's car, a red Enus Cognoscenti Cabrio^[8], cannot be obtained as it despawns after collecting the film reel.
  • Furthermore, the car cannot be overtaken during the mission. It will dramatically speed up if the player manages to do so. Its physics also mean nothing can stop the vehicle, i.e, if a police car manages to get in front of it, the car will act heavy and will simply push the vehicle out of the way with ease.^[6]
• Once the player reaches the first destination, all ambient traffic is removed and replaced with a scripted sequence^[6][9]:
  • Two Police Cruisers pull in from Autopia Parkway chasing Molly. A red Maverick, acting as the mission's news helicopter spawns above, directly perpendicular to said road.
  • Along Exceptionalists Way, a black Bison spawns on the left, avoiding the cruisers, while a black Blista pulls into a car-park on the right.
  • Another Police Cruiser makes its way down Davis Avenue's exit slip-road, joining the chase.
  • A blue Bus and gray Manana make their way off the off-ramp on New Empire Way.
  • While entering the airport, an Air Herler Jet lands from the left. A white McGill Olsen Bison appears outside the Devin Weston hangar, and an Airtug passes by the small jet loading bays.
  • Along the helipads, a black Buzzard Attack Chopper takes off on the third helipad, while the scripted green Packer makes its way around the corner and explodes, destroying a Police Cruiser.
  • Another Police Cruiser joins the chase, while another one is blasted back by a FlyUS Jet reversing out onto the taxi lanes.
  • When the chase passes under the terminal, an Airtug passes across the chase's path.
  • Passing under the next terminal, on the airport's tarmac, a stationary Fire Truck is seen extinguishing a test plane on fire. Another fire truck to the left of the structure makes its way back to the terminal.
  • Approaching the runway, an Air Herler Jet lands, at the point the chase leads onto the runway. Two of the 3 police cruisers are destroyed by the jet blast, as two more join the chase from the left. At this point, 3 cruisers remain while leading back onto the southernmost pair of runways.
  • On the final runway, a police car is destroyed by the landing gear of another Jet landing. Shortly after, a Police Cruiser loses control, leaving only one cruiser chasing Molly, which comes to a halt as Molly enters the hangar, driving around the back and to the side door.
    • It is important to note that the colors of each vehicle will depend on whether ambient traffic previously spawned these vehicles; if, for example, a Blista had already appeared in random traffic before reaching this sequence, the color of the Blista within the scripted sequence may be different, as the order of vehicle colors will be dislocated.
    • Like vehicles, the liveries of the planes may also be affected; an ambient Jet can sometimes spawn outside Franklin's hangar, with a random livery. If this happens, the livery pattern of all other planes landing in the airport will also be dislocated.
• There are two variations to each dialogue by both the police and Michael during the chase sequence.
• During the chase, when the plane lands on a runway at the airport, several police cars will be jet-blasted backwards. Oddly, neither Michael nor Molly will be jet-blasted by the plane no matter how close they are to it. The same applies for Franklin and Trevor outside of the mission, as the jet blast remains unaffected for the characters.
• The airport chase is a clear reference to the airport chase scene in "James Bond- Casino Royale", where the protagonist chases the target through the airport runway, followed by police, creating havoc along the way and ends up killing the target.
• At the point where Molly crashes her car, an officer yells, "On the floor lady! On the fucking floor!". This same quote is said by Gustavo Mota in The Jewel Store Job if the Loud approach is chosen.^[10]
  • If the police car is destroyed before reaching the hangar side-door, Molly will still shout "he wants to kill me!" regardless of the fact the police officers are not there.^[6]
    • Furthermore, the scripted megaphone quotes yelled by the police throughout the entire chase will play regardless of whether the police vehicles have been destroyed or not.^[6]

Oversights

• Despite Molly being well and truly sucked through the plane's engine in the hangar, the film reel somehow manages to stay where it was and remains intact.

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