Robbing the Cradle

Location
Mary-Jo's Apartment, Little Haiti, Vice City Mainland
Reward
$300

Requires Hose the Hoes

Unlocks Caught as an Act, once Havana Good Time and Money for Nothing are also done

A welfare official is threatening to take a friend’s daughter away, and two thugs have been sent to deal with him. You chase down the man’s car, stop the attackers and warn him to leave her alone.

Before you start

A motorbike is provided at the start, which makes the chase easier.

Bring a weapon you can use from a bike.

Objectives

  1. Stop the thugs from killing the Welfare Man.
  2. Warn the Welfare Man off.

Robbing the Cradle walkthrough

The call for help

Walk into the apartment at the marker. Louise explains that the welfare agency has threatened to take her daughter, and that she has sent some men to deal with the official. Vic points out that killing him will only make things worse. The scene ends with the first objective and a motorbike waiting outside.

Pink-lit hotel building and palm trees on a dark Little Haiti street
Vic on foot beside a parked bike with the stop the thugs objective

Chasing the thugs

Follow the Welfare Man marker through Little Haiti. A health bar on the screen shows how much damage the official has taken, and the bar keeps filling while the thugs attack.

Vic riding a bike down a Little Haiti road at night with the Welfare Man bar
Vic riding toward a red marker arrow over a distant car under a full moon

Stopping the attack

Catch up and stop the attackers before the bar fills. You can shoot from the bike or step off and aim. Deal with the thugs quickly to keep the bar low.

Vic riding behind a Bobcat truck with red and blue marker arrows ahead
Vic's bike skidding beside a burning car and a man down on the road

Warning him off

Once the thugs are dealt with, the objective changes to warning the official. Ride up to the marker and stop close to the man. Vic tells him to leave Louise alone, and he agrees quickly.

Vic wheelying a bike down a street with the warn the Welfare Man off objective
Vic on a bike beside a police car, with the warning to leave Louise alone

What fails this mission

Besides dying or being arrested, the mission ends if any of these happen:

  • The Welfare Man dies
  • The Welfare Man gets away

After the mission

You earn $300. Caught as an Act opens once Havana Good Time and Money for Nothing are also finished.

Mission Passed screen with $300 as Vic rides at dusk