The player must head over to the Joliet Street tenement and collect the Sniper Rifle on the roof. Once the player takes position at the yellow marker, the game gives a tutorial about how to use a sniper. Packie then arrives at the dry cleaner with the "stuff". After a disagremeent, the Spanish Lords start shooting at Patrick and his associate.
The player must eliminate all the men with the sniper rifle while some more come in from the rear of the dry-cleaner. This includes one of the attackers getting in a tussle with Patrick. Then, three more attackers will arrive. Once they have been taken out, the last attacker will attempt to escape in the van parked at the end of the alleyway. The player must shoot him through the windshield in order to win the mission. Afterwards, Niko calls Elizabeta to let her know that Patrick is safe.
Mission Objectives[]
In order to complete the mission the player must:
Go to the building in South Bohan.
Go to the roof and pick up the sniper rifle.
Make your way to the vantage point.
Packie and his associates have arrived. Watch over the meeting with the sniper rifle.
Take out all of the attackers.
Protect Packie.
Packie is in trouble find him and help him.
Shoot through the windshield to hit the driver (if he gets in the car).
Deaths[]
The dealers - Killed by Niko for setting up Packie.
Packie's associate (optional) - Can be killed by the dealers during the shoot out or by the player.
Aftermath[]
Niko will inform Elizabeta that Packie is safe. She will respond by saying that "Mallorie was right" and that "Packie must be relieved", she also tells Niko that she has more work for him.
Michelle will call Niko, saying to be careful around Elizabeta Torres because she's a dealer.
Little Jacob will call, saying that Elizabeta is a good business woman, but to pay attention to her bad side.
Roman will call Niko, saying to watch some American TV at the apartment.
Transcript[]
Pre-Mission Phone Call
After completing Street Sweeper, Niko gets a call from Mallorie. He may also call Mallorie for this conversation.
I need someone no one knows to oversee a deal I'm not sure about.
Niko:
Easy.
Elizabeta:
I think it'll be a bit more taxing than hanging with Manny on "the streets".
Niko:
Not so. For one, I won't have to listen to him talk.
Everyone laughs.
Elizabeta:
True! Hey Niko, this is Patrick - Packie McReary.
Patrick:
Alright.
Niko:
Hey.
Elizabeta:
So... Packie is shopping. But I've never trusted the people he's buying off, and I can't, in good consciousness, help him... unless he's got some extra insurance - you.
Patrick:
And that's why you're the best, darling.
Elizabeta:
Ah. Maybe...
Patrick:
Alright, tough guy, let's do this.
Niko:
Sure.
Mallorie:
See you later, Niko.
Niko:
Goodbye.
Mallorie:
And will you call Michelle again? She really likes you.
Niko:
Yeah, yeah.
Jorge:
Buena suerte.
Niko and Patrick leave. Mallorie sits on the couch with Elizabeta.
Elizabeta:
So, he seems okay.
Mallorie:
Oh, he's totally cool. Yeah, he's like family.
Outside, Niko and Patrick discuss the plan.
Niko:
Where we going?
Patrick:
I got this meeting over on Joliet Street. There's a rifle up on the roof of the place next door. You need to go up there and make sure nothing goes wrong. You'll see me and my boys show up in a bit. You're my guardian angel.
Niko:
You don't trust these guys you're doing the deal with, how come you trust me?
Patrick:
You got a good look about you and I'm lucky with my gut feelings.
Overseeing the Meeting
Niko goes to the roof of the Joliet Street tenement across the street from the meeting and collects the Sniper Rifle. He then goes to a lookout point to watch over the meeting. Patrick and his associate arrive and speak with the dealers. They have an argument, which intensifies to the point where everyone draws their weapons. Once they start shooting at each other. Niko kills Patrick's attackers. Once they are all down, Patrick and his associate (if he's still alive) get into their car and drive away.
Mission Complete
Niko calls Elizabeta.
Niko:
Those dealers double crossed your boy, but I managed to keep him alive.
Elizabeta:
Mallorie was right about you. You are good. I have some more work for you. I'm sure Packie is pleased as well, ah?
Some time after completing this mission, Niko gets a call from Roman.
Roman:
Niko, how're you finding things? Have you got enough to do here in Liberty City?
Niko:
Yeah, I think I've got enough on my plate at the moment, Roman.
Roman:
Well, if you need some down time go hang out at the apartment and watch some American TV. It is much better than the shit we got back in the Old Country.
Niko:
Most of the shit on TV in the Old Country was from America, don't you remember, Roman?
Roman:
Then watch the TV here and get nostalgic, I don't know. Later on.
During the cutscene when Packie and Niko are walking away from Elizabeta's apartment, Packie will refer to Joliet Street as 'Joilet' Street.
At the start of the mission, Packie refers to Niko as his "guardian angel". This may be a reference to a mission similar to this in which the player must monitor and protect an associate from a rooftop during a drug deal which also ends with a shootout.
As Packie and Niko exit Elizabeta's building, Packie will mention the rifle on the roof. However, he says the rifle is "up on the place next door", while in truth, the rifle is on the roof of the Joliet Street Tenement across the street. He also mentions that he will be there with his "boys", even though he shows up with only one.
The rifle left on the roof must be taken even if Niko already has a sniper rifle. If the player wastes all the ammo of the sniper rifle before going to the marker, Packie will be killed instantly and the mission will fail. However, the player does not have to use the sniper rifle, and can use any other weapon without fail.
If Niko leaves the rooftop after the gunfight begins, Packie will be killed instantly.
There are two flying rats on the corner of the building to the north of the alley in which the deal took place, that Niko can easily shoot.
In rare cases, if the player shoots the attacker entering the van before he starts it, the van becomes submerged underground and only the roof and the top part of the windshield can be seen.
It is possible to kill Packie's associate during the shootout, however, this will not result into failing the mission and will not have any effect on the storyline. The player will only fail the mission if anybody involved in the deal is killed before the shootout or if Packie is killed.
If the player fails the mission, Niko will call Elizabeta, like in all other missions, but as she is not in Niko's phone yet, the phone says "Calling...Unknown Caller".
Once the mission completed tune plays, the player can easily shoot Packie without the mission failing, even destroying his car with an RPG. He will still show up later in the storyline, since it does not affect it. The same happens in the mission Ladies Half Price in The Ballad of Gay Tony.
After this mission, two of the spawn locations of the sniper rifle are unlocked – one in Steinway and one on the Platypus in East Hook.
