Peter "Pete" Vance is an unseen character in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.
History[]
Background[]
Pete is the son of Janet Vance and the brother of Victor and Lance. His father came to the United States from the Dominican Republic. His father's fate is unknown, but Pete, along with his two brothers, grew up without a father and with little education. It is likely that they attended school for some time but dropped out early, as Lance claims he was bullied for his name, Lance Vance, and also mentions that they received no proper education. They were raised by their Aunt Enid, as their mother was an irresponsible drug addict.
Events of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories[]
Pete began to suffer from asthma, and the cost of the treatment was high, which led to his brother Victor enlisting in the army in Vice City. He is mentioned in the first mission, where Victor explains to his sergeant Jerry Martinez why he enlisted in the army. Later, Martinez brings up Pete to manipulate Victor into collecting a paycheck from his business dealings with Phil Cassidy. After Victor is discharged from the army, Martinez mocks him, saying that he will have to keep working for him and Phil if he wants to pay for Pete's treatment. This greatly angers Victor.
Pete is mentioned again when Victor talks to Louise Cassidy-Williams, telling her about his situation. Later, Lance, in one of his attempts to make good money, tries to convince Victor to go through with the plan, saying that they will then be able to afford proper treatment for Pete. Some time later, Victor mentions it again to Reni Wassulmaier, saying that he took money for his brother, who, with emotion, replies that one day she will make a film about it. Following the final mission of the game, Victor raises enough money to pay for Pete's treatment and tells Lance he intends to send Pete the money.
Events of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City[]
The outcome of Pete's asthma treatment is never specified. As of 1986, he is the sole surviving Vance brother following the deaths of Victor and Lance.
Trivia[]
- Victor Vance's appearance redesign in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories led many fans to believe that the Vance brother killed during the botched drug deal in the opening cutscene of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City was Pete, despite the character already being named Victor Vance on the 2002 promotional website for GTA Vice City. Rockstar later confirmed once again that the Vance brother killed in GTA Vice City was indeed Victor Vance in one of their "Asked & Answered" posts from Rockstar Newswire.[1]