Tenpenny and Pulaski want a young reporter silenced before he talks to a journalist about C.R.A.S.H. CJ collects a sniper rifle, tails the reporter by train, bike and taxi all the way to Santa Maria Beach and shoots both men on the pier.
Before you start
Keep a bike or a fast car handy. The reporter takes the train from Cranberry Station to Los Santos, so you need to keep up with it.
Stay well back during the tail, because a reporter who sees you abandons the meeting.
Objectives
- Get the sniper rifle Tenpenny hid at the nearby construction site.
- Follow the reporter from Cranberry Station.
- Follow the train to Market Station in Los Santos.
- Pick up the reporter’s trail and follow him on foot.
- Follow the reporter’s taxi to the Target.
- Kill the reporter and the Target.
Snail Trail walkthrough
Tenpenny’s request
Jethro tells CJ that some cops are waiting in the garage office. Tenpenny and Pulaski tell CJ that a young journalist is trying to make a name for himself, and that the man is investigating C.R.A.S.H. He is also meeting a second reporter. Tenpenny wants both of them dead. Watch the scene and then leave the office.
The sniper rifle
Tenpenny has hidden a sniper rifle on the construction site just behind the garage. Climb the hill, go through the yard and pick up the rifle. The weapon is optional in the sense that any weapon with range works, but the sniper rifle is the best choice for the final shot. Then go to Cranberry Station, where the reporter is waiting.
Chase the train
The reporter boards the train, which leaves for Market Station in Los Santos. Take the Sanchez parked by the station and follow the tracks. The train moves on a fixed route, and the game reduces friction on the rails so the bike keeps up. Stay close but do not ride so near that the reporter suspects anything.
Market Station
When the train reaches Market Station, the reporter gets off and waits at the pavement for a taxi. Pull up outside the station and wait for him to leave. The game warns you that he will abandon the interview if he becomes suspicious, so stop at a distance and keep your head down until he moves.
Follow the taxi
The reporter steps into a taxi and heads toward Yacht Harbor at Santa Maria Beach. Ride after the taxi but keep one or two blocks behind. If you fall too far back, the game warns you to catch up, and if you get too close, you lose the reporter. Do not block the cab’s road. Keep to the sidewalk and traffic gaps.
The pier
The taxi drops the reporter at the pier, where he meets the journalist. Stop at a distance, take out the sniper rifle and use the scope to line up each man. Kill the reporter and the Target. If you shoot one first, the other will run, so shoot the second at once.
What fails this mission
Besides dying or being arrested, the mission ends if any of these happen:
- The reporter or the journalist escapes
- The reporter is spooked or dies before reaching his destination
After the mission
There is no cash reward, and Ice Cold Killa becomes available.
