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Learning The Ropes Alone

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Gerald
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Part of the opening tutorial: it follows the Mall or Nothing race, and Lamar briefs you on a street in Los Santos before sending you to the meeting.

Unlocks Free Mode in Los Santos opens once you hand over the drugs.

Gerald wants the drugs from a Vagos and Ballas deal in Strawberry, and Lamar sends you to take them. You break up the meeting, collect what the carrier drops and bring it to Gerald’s apartment.

Before you start

You play this one alone, with no wanted level, so you can focus on the objectives and take your time.

Objectives

  1. Go to the meeting.
  2. Get the drugs.
  3. Deliver the drugs to Gerald’s house.

Learning The Ropes Alone walkthrough

Lamar’s briefing

Lamar tells you about a big exchange between the Vagos and the Ballas and suggests you shake things up. He texts you the address of Gerald’s place, and then the mission begins. Get into the car beside you and follow the route on the map toward the meeting spot.

Lamar explaining the Vagos and Ballas deal on the street at night
Driving through the city at night toward the meeting

Go to the meeting

The meeting is under the freeway in Strawberry, a short drive from the briefing. Stick to the route and watch the minimap as you get close. Park a little way from the marker, since the rival gangs gathered there will react quickly when they see you arrive. Help messages appear on screen as you go and explain the basics of the game.

Driving along a downtown street toward the marked meeting
Pulling up near the gang meeting under the freeway

Take the drugs

Once the shooting starts, the Ballas carrier runs off with the drugs. You do not have to clear everyone, so go after the carrier, either on foot or by car, and take him down. When the package drops, a message appears and a marker shows where it lies. Grab it before anyone else does.

Chasing the carrier through the back streets in the car
Stopping beside the dropped drugs in the street

Deliver to Gerald

Take the package to Gerald’s apartment, following the route on the map. You will not gain a wanted level, so you can drive straight there. Park outside, walk up to the door and meet Gerald. Lamar introduces you, and Gerald pays you and says he would be interested in more work.

Driving through the streets toward Gerald's apartment
Lamar introducing you to Gerald at the apartment door

After the mission

You receive 500 dollars and 1300 RP, and the game then drops you into Free Mode in Los Santos. From there you can open the job list for your first real contact missions.

Mission reward screen showing 500 dollars