Sweet & Kendl

Location
Vinewood Cemetery, Vinewood, Los Santos
Reward
Respect, Access to the Johnson house

Requires Big Smoke

Unlocks Ryder, and the Johnson house as a safehouse

CJ meets his brother Sweet and his sister Kendl at their mother’s grave, and the reunion turns sour fast. A Ballas drive-by breaks it up and you have to cycle home to Ganton with Sweet.

Before you start

There is nothing to prepare, you only need the BMX that the mission gives you

You have no weapon, so concentrate on keeping up with Sweet

Objectives

  1. Get on the bike.
  2. Follow Sweet.
  3. You’re too far away. Stay with Sweet.

Sweet & Kendl walkthrough

At the cemetery

The mission starts as a cutscene. Big Smoke leads CJ across Vinewood Cemetery to the grave, where Sweet, Kendl and Ryder are waiting. Sweet is cold with CJ for leaving the family for five years, and Kendl argues with him about her boyfriend Cesar before storming off. You only watch, there is nothing to do here.

Big Smoke introducing CJ to Sweet and Kendl in the cemetery
Sweet and Kendl arguing among the gravestones
Sweet showing CJ the grave of a friend in the cemetery

Ballas drive-by

Sweet explains how bad Los Santos has become, then gunfire breaks out as a Ballas car drives by. CJ and Sweet run for the bikes, and Sweet says you have to get back to the hood quickly. Press the action key to climb onto the BMX and you are on your way.

A dark car rolling past the cemetery gate
CJ and Sweet running down a Los Santos street
CJ riding the BMX away from the cemetery

Keep up with Sweet

Ride behind Sweet through the streets towards Ganton. Pedal fast with the sprint key, but save some stamina, as you can only sprint for a limited time. If you drift too far from Sweet, a warning tells you to stay with him, so close the gap quickly. Stay out of the road when traffic is coming and avoid Ballas territory on the way.

The too far away warning as CJ falls behind Sweet
CJ and Sweet cycling side by side under the freeway
CJ riding past parked cars on the road
CJ and Sweet riding along a wide Los Santos road

Home to Ganton

Sweet takes the main roads into Ganton and talks about the rough state of the hood while you ride. Follow him until you reach Grove Street. Once you arrive, the mission is complete and the game tells you to go inside CJ’s house to carry on.

Sweet and CJ cycling into Ganton
CJ and Sweet riding past Grove Street houses
Sweet teasing CJ on the bike in Ganton

What fails this mission

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

  • Sweet dies
  • Big Smoke dies
  • Ryder dies
  • The BMX is destroyed
  • You fall too far behind Sweet

After the mission

You earn Respect and the Johnson house opens as a safehouse, where you can save your game. Ryder is now waiting for you.

The mission passed screen with Respect awarded in Ganton