“Tell it to the judge. Tell him I only sent you to kill one guy...So it ain't your fault. I wonder what he'll say? Maybe he'll let you walk - On account of you being braindead and totally fucking mentally r*tarded!”
Francis McReary angrily approaches Niko Bellic by the fountain in Castle Gardens Park. He reveals that although Clarence Little has met his fate, one of Little's Chief Lieutenants is threatening to expose McReary's corruption. Francis, in turn, threatens to expose Niko to the FIB, but Niko refuses to act until he is paid. When Francis pays, Niko agrees to take out Little's associate.
The player must head over to the Feltzer parked at Union Drive East opposite Jerkov's, in which Francis has stored a Sniper Rifle. The player must enter the Feltzer to take the rifle and then drive to Clarence's Associate's Apartment on Denver Avenue in East Holland. Upon arriving, Niko will call Francis and ask for more details about the target's location. The player must then climb onto the roof of the building opposite the target's apartment. A cutscene will play showing Little's right hand man watching TV. There are a number of different ways to eliminate him.
Sniping him from the opposite building[]
Shoot the cable dish - By shooting the cable dish right outside his window, he'll approach the malfunctioning TV and get into Niko's sight. If the player takes too long, he'll sit down again out of sight.
Calling his number - The player can see through the sniper rifle's lens the associate's phone number (is 545-555-0122) and call him. He'll answer the phone confusing the player with somebody named "Shaniqua". This is a chance for the player to shoot him as he's on sight.
Shooting his windows - The player can shoot any of the window panes. This will cause him to poke his head out to see what's happening. There's a chance to snipe him.
Shooting the TV set - The player can snipe the TV screen. This will also cause him to see outside his window. The player can snipe him as he does so.
Shoot him from the fire escape outside his apartment - It is possible to shoot him from above the fire escape of his building. If the player gets too close, he'll flee.
Luring him out from his safehouse[]
The player can also eliminate the target by making him leave his apartment using different methods.
Dialing the number three times or causing three of disturbances - As listed above, without shooting him will cause the target to flee the apartment.
Throwing a grenade to the window - The explosion won't dispose the target but will cause him to flee.
Getting too close to his window - If the player approaches the window by the fire escape and gets too close, he'll attempt to leave.
Getting him out of the safehouse will make him run to his Dukes parked outside. It is possible to kill him as soon he opens the building's door or chasing him in the car (he'll drive in a random pattern and not too fast). By destroying the Dukes before he gets in, he'll try to run into the alley behind his apartment building. If Niko shoots at him, he'll fight back with a pistol.
It is also possible to request a car bomb from Packie and install it into the Dukes. The player can lure out the dealer and make him get inside the vehicle and then detonate the bomb through the cell phone before he gets away.
Either way, after successfully killing the target, the player must get out of the area to complete the mission.
Transcript[]
This section/page depicts all cutscenes and dialogues in the mission Lure in Grand Theft Auto IV.
Castle Gardens
Niko arrives at the fountain in Castle Gardens Park. After a moment, Francis McReary, angrily approaches him.
I send you to destroy an organization and you only make the boss disappear. Now his chief lieutenant is holed up in an apartment, and he wants to speak to the feds.
Niko:
Whoa, hold on. An organization?
Francis:
You fucking idiot! I paid you to do a man's job, you amateur. You fucking boy.
Niko:
No, no, no, no. You sent me to kill one guy. One guy who would put you in prison.
Francis:
Bullshit! Alright, I'll tell you what, genius, I'll tell you fucking what. Tell it to the judge. Tell him I only sent you to kill one guy... so it ain't your fault. I wonder what he'll say? Maybe he'll let you walk - on account of you being braindead and totally fucking mentally r******d.
Niko:
Maybe he will. Either way, you're screwed.
Francis:
Whoa, whoa, whoa, wait. Look. You gotta do this for me. For us. Come on, you idiot. One more. The guy's a fucking lowlife. He means nothing. If there is a God, and he loves us, if there is, he'd want this c**t dead. The guy sells heroin to kids.
Niko:
The world is full of bad people.
Francis:
But we've got a lot to lose.
Niko:
I don't have anything to lose, Mr. McReary.
Francis:
How much?
Niko:
You know my price. Five. Your call. I don't care.
Francis:
You bastard. Okay... Now the guy lives in an apartment on Denver between V and W. He's holed up there pretty tight. I left a rifle for you in the trunk of a car at the corner of Albany and M. So go there, gimme a call.
Okay, the mope's holed up in his apartment. It's on the fourth floor on the east side of the street. Go up onto the roof of the building opposite to get a shot at him.
Niko:
What if he isn't standing by the window?
Francis:
Then use your damn imagination to get him to the window. Jesus! Call me when it's done.
Niko goes to the roof of the building opposite the apartment and aims his rifle. Meanwhile, the Associate is sitting on a couch watching TV. Nearby is a phone displaying its phone number.
Some time after this cutscene, if Niko hasn't eliminated the Associate, Francis calls.
Francis:
You got him yet?
Niko:
No, I can't get a clean shot. He's sitting down or something.
Francis:
Look around the place, see if there's something you can use to get his lazy ass up.
After this phone call, Niko can call Francis.
Francis:
I'm hoping that no news is good news.
Niko:
I still can't get a shot.
Francis:
You don't see anything that will get him up?
Niko:
I can only see his phone and a TV.
Francis:
Shit, I don't know. Is there a number on the phone? Can you call it?
Niko:
I'll try.
After this phone call, Niko gets a text message from Francis.
Francis:
(text message) If you are having trouble luring that filth to the window, call him on 545 555 0122. - Francis
Niko can use this phone number to call the Associate, who walks over to the phone to answer.
Shaniqua, baby. Look girl, 5-oh is trying to kill me. And I was real stressed and she was there for me. I didn't know she was yo' sister. Shaniqua, that you? It ain't your style to be doin' this silent shit.
Associate:
Shaniqua, that you? It ain't your style to be doin' this silent shit. I didn't know she was yo' sister.
Associate:
This ain't right. How'd you get these digits? Is this Francis? You killed Clarence, man.
After this third call, the Associate flees from his apartment.
Niko can also shoot out the satellite dish next to the window, the TV itself, or any of the windows. After checking three such disturbances, the Associate flees.
When the Associate flees, he enters a Dukes parked outside of the building. Or if it's destroyed, he runs into an alley. Niko must eliminate him to complete the mission.
Mission Complete
After killing the Associate and leaving the rooftop if applicable, Niko calls Francis.
Niko:
I dealt with him.
Francis:
You did the right thing. I hope that the kids out there get this message and realize that there are better paths to take.
Niko:
I'm not interested in your sermon, Mr. McReary. Let's not pretend that this was anything other than business.
Francis:
There is nothing wrong with admitting that you have done some good. The community thanks you. One percent better. If one hundred people managed that... it'd be a hundred percent.
Listen you chump, one of my CIs just told me our boy is making a run for the border. You lost him.
Niko:
Terrible. I don't know how I'll sleep at night.
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Trivia[]
The target will reveal through the phone call that Francis killed Clarence. This call will appear even if Niko spared Clarence in the mission Holland Nights. This suggests that killing Clarence during the Holland Nights mission is the canonical choice.
The TV inside the apartment will be displaying the Burger Shot commercial appearing in the in-game television.
It is impossible to proceed in the mission without a Sniper Rifle. If the player wastes all the ammo from the rifle offered inside the Feltzer, they will be forced to purchase another from any of the City Gun Shops or from Little Jacob.
If the player doesn't have a sniper rifle or they use up all the ammo before entering the Feltzer and then destroy the car, it will cause the player to fail the mission (the post-mission failure call will be the same as if the target escaped).
However, if the player destroys the vehicle while still having a sniper rifle, the mission will proceed to the target's location.
