- Franklin: "Where the fuck is my money?"
- Molly: "The best thing that could have happened to you in this situation has happened. He is going to hold your money, invest it in his alpha fund and make the funds available to you at a time as the transfer will not induce any undue attention."
- Franklin: "Which is a polite way of saying I'm gettin' robbed?"
- — Molly Schultz debriefing Franklin Clinton.
Pack Man is a mission in Grand Theft Auto V, given by business tycoon Devin Weston to protagonists Franklin Clinton and Trevor Philips.
Description[]
Franklin pulls up in front of Lamar's house around the corner from his old safehouse on Forum Drive in Strawberry. He receives a call from Lamar. Lamar tells Franklin that he's stolen the final car in Weston's list, a Pegassi Monroe, and now has it nearby, behind Glass Heroes autobody shop. Franklin drives the two blocks and meets Lamar. Alternatively, Trevor pulls up in front of Lamar's house and receives a phone call from Lamar, who tells Trevor that Franklin and himself are about to steal the Monroe. The player is automatically shifted to Franklin. Either way, the two drive the Monroe to Little Bighorn Avenue where Trevor is waiting with a Packer filled with the other cars the group have obtained for Weston. Franklin drives the Monroe onto the last remaining spot on the Packer. He, Lamar, and Trevor then begin the drive to the drop-off point, the Procopio Truck Stop north of Paleto Bay. The suggested GPS is almost 8 (7.93) miles in length.
The player is shifted to Trevor driving the Packer. Due to the length of the drive, Franklin decides to take a nap. Trevor and Lamar talk about various topics, including Trevor's relationship with Michael De Santa. Beyond this conversation, the trip is initially uneventful, but as the group gets closer to the drop-off point, around the general vicinity of Hookies, the police appear with a two-star wanted level and give chase. Franklin decides to unhitch the JB 700 and use its weapons to neutralize the police cars--Franklin has heard from Weston's lawyer that the 700 has "some new hardware on board". Trevor must keep the Packer steady while Franklin makes his way along the cargo carrier. Franklin reaches the JB 700 and gets it off the Packer. At this point, the player is shifted from Trevor to Franklin. Franklin uses the 700's caltrops and newly included guns to take out the police pursuit.
Once the police are gone, Franklin calls Molly Schultz. Soon, the crew arrives in Procopio Beach to find Schultz waiting for them alone. She tells Franklin that Weston has stayed away due to the heat the crew has collected. Additionally, Weston has invested the team's payment and will only give them their money once police attention dies down. Franklin rails at Schultz for the lack of payment, but she tells him to be grateful and drives off, leaving Franklin alone.
Mission Objectives[]
- Collect the car. - (Franklin)
- Take the car to the garage. - (Franklin)
- Go to the drop-off point. - (Trevor)
- Keep the truck steady for Franklin. - (Trevor)
- Defend the truck from the Cops. - (Franklin)
- Follow the truck to the drop-off point. - (Franklin)
- Meet Molly. - (Franklin)
Gold Medal Objectives[]
- Time - Complete within 12:00
- Skip all cutscenes, and start the mission with Franklin.
- When driving towards the drop-off point, drive on the eastern highway instead of the western one. This route is much faster. Cops will still appear, but they will be fewer in this case.
- Not a Scratch - Complete with minimal damage to the JB 700
- Keep a reasonable distance from the back of the Packer, or alongside the back of the packer.
- Driving alongside the packer can help prevent the JB 700 from being sandwiched between the speeding cop cars and the rear of the packer. This can also assist with spike aiming to blow out tires of the police chasing the rig.
- Shredder - Take out 3 cop cars using the spikes
- Go up the Los Santos Freeway, as the chase will start by Bolingbroke Penitentiary. It will be on a straight road as opposed to the suggested route and the chase lasts longer, giving the player plenty of time.
- Driving alongside the Packer can help with aiming spike releases to blowout the tires of police cars.
Aftermath[]
- Franklin can call Devin to complain about him withholding payment. Devin responds that he paid them through investing it in his business that he will manage for him, much to Franklin's dismay. He then asks Franklin to tell Michael that Devin is a useful guy to know before dismissively bidding him "namaste" and hanging up.
- If Trevor did not receive Patricia Madrazo's second phone call after the events of Bury the Hatchet, he will likely get it after this mission.
Lifeinvader Posts[]
(Franklin's Lifeinvader)
- Lamar Davis - "Who that vegan hippie billionaire sociopath son of bitch think he is playin us for our scrilla???"
- Tavell Clinton - "Maybe I made the right move after all coming out here. Shit looks crazy in LS right now. Look after yourself, F."
Post-Mission Phone Calls[]
Phone Call 1[]
Lester: Franklin.
Franklin: What's happening, Lester? Eh, look, you seen Michael? Man, the contact he set me up with is holding out on the payment, dog.
Lester: Huh. Uh, let's see, his phone is offline, his credit cards aren't active. This is aberrant behavior. The last usage is for a flight to North Yankton. Then there was a signal from his cell back in Los Santos, but now... nothing.
Franklin: Damn. Is he in the city, dog? Shit, he could be in trouble, huh?
Lester: I don't know. But it's worth speaking to Trevor. Most likely he was with him in the midwest. I'll get him to come see you.
Franklin: Shit, alright, homie. Look, send him to my aunt's crib, alright?
Phone Call 2[]
Franklin: Eh, man, what the fuck?! You said paid on delivery.
Devin: You were paid, into an investment fund that I'm going to manage for you.
Franklin: Man, this is fucking bullshit!
Devin: It may seem that way to someone uninitiated in the ways of the world, but this is really the best thing for you. Ask your friend Michael, he'll tell you I'm a useful guy to know.
Franklin: I ain't talking to Michael - I'm talking to your ass!!!
Devin: Namaste, Frank!
Phone Call 3[]
Trevor: Lester Crest. I'm amazed you're still with us.
Lester: Just barely, look, Franklin needs to see you. He had some trouble securing payment on that last deal. He needs to find Michael.
Trevor: Oh, look, I don't know nothing about that, but if he had trouble getting payment, that's my problem, too. I mean, I took half those cars.
Lester: Fine, whatever. Tell him you don't know where Michael is, but do it in person. He'll be at his old place on Forum.
Walkthrough[]
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Trivia[]
- This mission's name is a reference to and a pun on the iconic Namco game Pac-Man, as well as being a word-play on the fact a Packer is featured prominently.
- This mission originally took place around Davis and Strawberry rather than Paleto Bay.
- In a pre-release screenshot and in the 2nd trailer, the police chase for this mission was shown to be taking place in Los Santos, not on the highway outside of Paleto Bay.
- The JB 700 would fall off the truck.
- In a pre-release screenshot at the Cassidy Creek Bridge, the LSPD is involved during the police chase, instead of the LSSD.
- After all police cars are wiped out, the JB 700 will always set the radio to Non Stop Pop FM, with the song Work (Freemasons remix), by Kelly Rowland playing.
- There are six cars on the Packer, despite Weston stating that he needed five cars in the mission I Fought the Law... It is likely the sixth (the Stinger) was stolen by Lamar after he joined the team after Deep Inside. Originally, there was an extra mission starring Brucie Kibbutz from Grand Theft Auto IV, in which the player had to steal his red Stinger, but it was cut from the game. The Stinger may have also been stolen prior to Weston hiring the protagonists to steal the other cars.
- Of the six vehicles loaded on the trailer, only the JB 700 and the Monroe are functional; the others are only static props with low detail interiors.
- Trevor comments that it takes about 4 hours to drive from Los Santos to Paleto Bay (or the northern part of San Andreas). This comment is accurate, as (assuming the player isn't driving too recklessly) it takes the player approximately 8 real life minutes, or 4 in-game hours to drive the distance.
- A blue second generation Oracle will always spawn next to Franklin right after he completes the mission.
- It is very similar to Dave Norton's Oracle, having an almost identical paint job.
- The police wanted level will never go up, regardless of how many cop cars the player destroys. In fact, the wanted level will go down after killing a certain number of cops. This is likely for balancing reasons.
- Unique quotes can be heard over the police megaphone during the mission, like "Pull the Packer over" and "These cars are stolen".
- When Trevor says that he wants Devin Weston to be "someone who understands that all the money in the world can't save him from a nasty guy who thinks he's an asshole", this is foreshadowing the possible future events.
