History Characters / GrandTheftAutoVFriendsFamilyAndAssociates

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!!Other Friends and Associates
[[folder:Lester Crest]]
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->"We pull this off, and we'll be making history. Ugly, sordid, depraved history, but history nonetheless."

->'''Voiced by:''' Jay Klaitz

A handicapped man who oversees the protagonists' operations, providing assistance and advice on how to plan their heists.

* AffablyEvil: Actually a NiceGuy when not planning heists or giving out assassination targets to Franklin, though he is a little bit creepy.
* BadassBookworm: He might be a socially awkward computer geek, but he's also a criminal mastermind.
* BatmanGambit:
** [[spoiler:Lester pulls one of these if you choose option C at the end of the game, predicting that the FIB and Merryweather will both jump at the opportunity to catch the criminals who pulled off the Union Depository heist, allowing the three protagonists to lead both factions into an ambush.]]
** [[spoiler:In the final act of ''The Doomsday Heist'', Cliffford taunts them by claiming to hack a door closed. Lester decides to outright troll him by claiming he didn't do anything, and dares him to open the door. It works.]]
* BreakingTheFellowship: He implies this of the story mode crew in ''Online'' in a throwaway line during the stealth approach of the Diamond Casino Heist. At the very least, Lester doesn't seem to be in contact anymore. Considering Michael has been MIA since ''Online'''s launch, Franklin and Lamar are running their own business in ''The Contract'' update, and Trevor has supposedly "gone Vinewood" and abandoned most of his criminal enterprises, this might very well be true. However he is willing to get Jimmy a job at the Protagonist's arcade and describes him as a "family friend", implying there may still be some love with Michael at the very least.[[note]]It's also possible that, given Lester's affinity for secrecy and the fact that the last heist the trio pulled together in the main story is likely to land them ''all'' on America's Most Wanted list for the audacity alone, he refuses to speak of them to ''protect'' them, especially since the ''Online'' protagonists by that point have been known to not only work with government agencies but also a few people who...may have some beef with the original trio themselves.[[/note]]
-->'''Lester:''' You don't know how much I've missed the sound of a helicopter in my comms. It's like an old friend! Actually, scratch that -- the less that's said about my old pals, the better.
* CantActPervertedTowardALoveInterest: Towards Georgina Cheng. Compare this to Lester in the original ''Online'' heist series, where he goes off on a tangent about "mind-blowing orgies".
* TheChessmaster: He's the one who makes the complex heists possible.
* ConspiracyTheorist: Downplayed compared to Ron and Chef; he believes in the Illuminati and the New World Order, but it's mainly kept in the background and isn't really relevant to what he does in the plot.
* DiabolicalMastermind: He's a criminal mastermind who has helped Michael and Trevor since their old bank robber days and continues to plan various heists and operations.
* DirtyOldMan:
** While planning one of the heists in the back of the strip club, Trevor (who owns the place at this point) catches him ogling some of the girls as they get ready to go on stage. Mr. Phillips reminds him that the show is for paying customers.
** He also admits to Franklin at one point that he hacks into girls' webcams so that he can watch them.
** He admits to the online protagonist that its his problem in a list of "the best people he knows in a field" having social problems. He literally considers it to be his biggest personality flaw.
* DisproportionateRetribution: On Lifeinvader, he claims that he'll start wiping out bank accounts if users keep making posts about their lunches.
* DudeWheresMyRespect: Has this attitude towards Trevor, who considers him nothing more than someone who takes 20% of the scores to just sit on his ass. When setting up for The Big Score, he all but name drops this trope.
-->'''Lester:''' Is it too much to ask for a little respect? Just a little?
* EveryoneHasStandards:
** He's a mostly amoral criminal, but his targets are often jerks, [[spoiler:and he draws the line at stealing nuclear weapons.]]
** His first assassination job for Franklin involves un-fixing an emphysema-related class-action lawsuit against Redwood Cigarettes, who bought 4 jurors in their favor beforehand. While he obviously has a financial stake in Franklin's success via investing in the company's main competitor, he specifically notes to Franklin that he'll be helping a lot of people by doing this, especially the people who instigated the lawsuit (and those who made the stock exchange investment).
** He reacts really badly if you kill any hostages during the Pacific Standard Job.
** Some cutscenes and briefing dialogue in the Diamond Casino Heist show that he's got a thing for [[EatTheRich making victims out of the rich]] and takes glee in robbing the Diamond Casino blind solely because of [[TheGamblingAddict what their business does to people]].
* EvilGenius: By far one of the most skilled, knowledgeable and intelligent characters in the story. It's just a good thing his talents work ''for'' you and not against you. Usually.
* {{Expy}}: Sort of a composite of Nate the fence and Kelso the mastermind in ''{{Film/Heat}}''.
* FailedASpotCheck: Somehow didn't know that Trevor was living in Blaine County, despite both conducting heavy criminal activity in the area.
* FanDisservice: The "Freighter" approach of the Merryweather Heist has him wearing a hospital gown, which is open at the back. This is averted if you choose the "Offshore" approach, where he shows up in normal clothing.
* GeniusCripple: He is one of the smartest criminals in the Los Santos underworld; however, he suffers from a debilitating disease.
* HandicappedBadass: Suffers from an unspecified wasting disease, which apparently makes it painful for him to walk. He prefers to use a wheelchair in his own home, but can get around with a cane if necessary. The "badass" part comes mostly from his connections and exceptional planning abilities... and, of course, his surprising ability to [[spoiler:shoot down three flying helicopters ''from another helicopter'' with an RPG (a weapon he's never actually used outside of video games)]] certainly helps.
* HeCleansUpNicely: Of a sort since he's still fat and balding. Once he [[spoiler:hooks up with Georgina Cheng]], he gets rid of the glasses, fashions his five o'clock shadow into a properly styled beard, and wears more fashionable clothing.
* HonoraryUncle: In the Diamond Casino heist update, Jimmy will call Lester "Uncle Lest", which indicates that Jimmy and Tracey see Lester as just as much of an uncle as they do Trevor.
* HypercompetentSidekick: As the logistics guy and tech expert, he's the one who makes sure that the heists actually go off successfully. Not only does the one time Trevor try to squeeze him out of a heist result in [[spoiler:the team stealing cargo they can't sell]], Lester is the one that [[spoiler:Franklin calls in order to initiate the Deathwish Ending, helping him formulate a plan to save all three protagonists and deal with their foes.]]
* HypocriticalHumor: He calls people out for using Lifeinvader...while using the platform itself.
* IKnowMortalKombat: [[spoiler:Playing Righteous Slaughter and other [=FPS=] games provided Lester with all the experience he would need to shoot down a few helicopters with an RPG, or "noob tube" as he called it.]]
** [[spoiler:Surprisingly [[JustifiedTrope Justified]], jokes aside that ''technically speaking'' the [=RPG-7=] ''is'' a grenade launcher, only its projectiles are rocket-boosted rather than parabolically-arced. [=RPG-7=]s are (in)famously easy to operate, and it's been ''well established'' over the course of the entire game that Lester is ''highly intelligent'', especially when it comes to calculations, so there's nothing to suggest he ''couldn't'' be able to quickly figure out where to point and when to shoot in order for a rocket-propelled projectile to hit a target moving at a certain speed while you yourself are on a platform moving at a certain speed. All it comes down to at that point is reaction time, [[TruthInTelevision of which video games have, in multiple studies, been proven to improve both the accuracy and speed of reaction-time in those who play them compared to those who don't play them]].]]
* InternetJerk: Like Jimmy, he spews out all sorts of immature insults at people while playing ''Righteous Slaughter 7'', and even teabags his defeated opponents. However, unlike Jimmy, Lester can back up his threats one way or another.
* MandatoryUnretirement: At the start of the ''Diamond Casino Heist'', Lester states he's retired after taking down the Union Depository, the FIB and the IAA, as well as half of the BAWSAQ 500 [=CEOs=], claiming that he has more money than he could ever spend. However, Georgina Cheng convinces him to take down the Diamond Casino not for the money, but for the ''challenge''.
* {{Metaphorgotten}}: He repeatedly describes the Online protagonist's first heist (and first big foray into the criminal underworld) as though it's their "first time" having sex; it doesn't take long before the figure of speech bleeds over into graphic and personal territory.
* MissionControl: He plans 4 of the 6 story mode heists.
* NerdyInhaler: Uses one in his introductory cutscene in the story.
* NoodleIncident: One of his past crimes involved him burying several bodies, which Avi Schwartzman knows their location
* NonActionGuy: He's restricted entirely to non-combat (and non-physical) aspects of the jobs, but he's nobody to be messed with: his very first mission involves [[spoiler:rigging up a prototype smartphone to blow Jay Norris' head to pieces on national television.]] During the last heist, he can, however [[spoiler:blow up three helicopters with a rocket launcher.]]
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: When [[spoiler:Avon and Cliffford turn on you during Act 2 of ''The Doomsday Heist'', Lester is ''freaking the fuck out''; it's justified since Avon and Cliffford have taken control of the IAA's computer network, and are now sending an army of cyborgs to kill you.]]
* OccidentalOtaku: His nerdy traits reach Otaku status as well; ''Princess Robot Bubblegum'' merchandise can be spotted on Lester's desk. According to his laptop, he has episodes of the same anime on copy.
* OnlyInItForTheMoney: Lester admits that he won't do a job unless there's a monetary payout of some kind for him. He's hesitant about the idea of breaking Brad out of prison on Trevor's request specifically because there's very little monetary gain from doing so and only seems to consider the idea after Trevor promises to pay him.
* PayEvilUntoEvil: Invoked. His targets are usually as corrupt as he is, if not more so. While his crimes are about profit, he does takes immense satisfaction when they involve destroying other bad people.
* PetTheDog:
** After Franklin completes the first assassination mission, Lester gives Franklin a '''mansion'''. He claims he only does so because [[ThinkNothingOfIt he needed to get rid of the excess money from the first heist]], but it was still a nice thing to do.
** [[spoiler:If the "Kill Michael" ending is chosen, Lester will see to it that Michael's share from the final heist is given to his family.]]
** He helps Jimmy find a job in an arcade. However, Lester forces him into an entry-level janitor job, and privately believes Jimmy won't last a week.
* RichGenius: As he puts it in the very first cutscene of ''GTA Online: The Diamond Casino Heist'', he has more money than he can ever hope to spend. The only reason why he even agrees to rob the Diamond Casino with the online protagonist is so he can meet whoever it was that hacked both of their phones, which he thought was impossible given his level of intellect and paranoia.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: He attempts to pull this by the time of ''The Diamond Casino Heist'', since he's dealt with the Union Depository, the IAA, the FIB, and even the Doomsday Heist. He has no need for more money, and he's utterly unwilling to take any more risks like the aforementioned Doomsday Heist. Georgina Cheng brings him back in by allowing him the ''challenge'' of robbing one of the state's most secure facilities.
* SelfDeprecation: The first time he meets the ''Grand Theft Auto Online'' protagonist, Lester remarks upon how pathetic and depressing he's become as an attempt to make a joke. Unfortunately for him, the Online Protagonist is TheStoic.
* SicklyNeuroticGeek: Although it's more justified than most other examples, since he has a wasting disease.
* TheSmartGuy: He plans each heist meticulously, and he [[InformationBroker gathers intel on marks, supplies, and other variables]]. He won't even participate in a big job unless there's somewhere to plan thoroughly.
-->"I don't like mistakes."
* SoUnfunnyItsFunny: His first meeting with the Online Protagonist.
* TautologicalTemplar: Considers everything he does (or convinces others to do) justified to take the fight back to corruption. Franklin disagrees, but goes along for the money anyway.
* UglyGuyHotWife: [[spoiler:He, against all odds, gets a girlfriend during the events of ''The Diamond Casino Heist'', and his choice is as unlikely as his chances of getting laid: Georgina Cheng, who is, well, about as far as you can get.]]
* VetinariJobSecurity: Gets a ton of flak from Trevor, who considers him a burden that takes a huge cut for basically nothing. Then when he tries to plan a heist without him, it becomes a total bust when Lester ''himself'' comes out to inform him that he just stole a top secret government superweapon, all because Trevor had no idea what was in the port to begin with. If Lester had been there, they probably could have scored something better, without making themselves enemies of the state.
* WhatTheHellHero:
** Gives a ''scathing'' one to Trevor when he [[spoiler:pulls a heist behind his back, and ends up '''stealing a freaking nuke for the Chinese'''.]]
** Will react badly to the Online Protagonists if they kill any hostages during the Pacific Standard Job, and for good reason - [[VideoGameCrueltyPunishment killing two or more hostages will cause the clerks to raise the alarm]], [[FromBadToWorse getting NOOSE on your ass]] and making the getaway much more difficult.

[[folder:Brad Snider]]
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->"Did you see that shit? I fuckin' put that bitch's face against the glass; did you see that?!"

->'''Voiced by:''' Ryan Woodle

The incarcerated, former partner-in-crime of Trevor and Michael. He was captured in the [=FIB=] operation which staged Michael's death but still keeps in contact with Trevor. [[spoiler:Eventually revealed to have died during the operation, with Norton having assumed his identity in his letters to Trevor.]]
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* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler:The way [[{{Jerkass}} he acts]] [[WouldHitAGirl in the prologue]] [[AxCrazy gives you an idea what kind of person he is]]. Honestly, Trevor should be grateful Brad walking in front of him saved his life]].
* BodyHorror: [[spoiler:When you see his corpse in North Yankton, he is decomposed and skeletal.]]
* AxCrazy: Not as bad as Trevor, but definitely still an example.
* DeadPersonImpersonation: [[spoiler:The person believed to be Brad, whom Trevor had been exchanging letters with, is really [=FIB=] Agent, Dave Norton. Norton had started the charade to keep a better eye on Trevor. Meanwhile, Brad's corpse was used to impersonate [[FakingTheDead Michael]] and was subsequently buried under his name.]]
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Unlike Michael's melodramatic injury and "death" while insisting that Brad was only wounded, Brad's injury and his reaction to it seems a bit more critical than Michael is selling it for. [[spoiler: Turns out he was a bit more grievously injured than Michael thought.]]
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: [[spoiler:Post-game, one conversation Trevor and Michael may randomly have while hanging out has them agreeing that Brad was a dick. Trevor even says that he would have killed Brad sooner or later, if he hadn't died in the ambush, and admits that he was more angry at the way Michael did him in, than the fact he was killed.]]
** [[spoiler:In the mission "Surveying the Score", Lester will remind Trevor that Brad was "Lazy, forgetful, mean, and stupid."]]
* {{Jerkass}}: During the prologue, he gloats over how well he intimidated an unarmed woman.
-->'''Michael:''' [[SarcasmMode Yeah, you're a real stallion]].
* MauveShirt: He gets some characterization before getting killed in the game's prologue. In fact, most of what we learn about him happens posthumously.
* OlderAndWiser: His emails to Trevor imply he's matured considerably from doing his time, and Trevor even insists that he's become a changed man. [[spoiler:Subverted. It's not really him.]]
* PosthumousCharacter: [[spoiler:Dies shortly after the prologue from the gunshot wound he sustained in the ambush used to fake Michael's death. He's then buried in the grave made for Michael.]]
* SmallRoleBigImpact: Despite getting relatively little screen time, his influence plays a large role in shaping Trevor's character and motivations. It's the thought of freeing Brad from prison that gets Trevor working with Michael and the [=FIB=], [[spoiler:and it's Trevor finding out that Brad died because Michael sold his former friends out that causes Trevor and Michael's fallout in the last quarter of the game.]]
* TheStarscream: According to Trevor's "story" to Wade. Brad was planning on cutting Michael out of the crew with Trevor possibly being in on it but never had the chance to when he [[spoiler:died in North Yankton.]] Apparently Trevor neglected to tell Michael or Lester this since none of them mention it.
* WalkingSpoiler: His involvement in the prologue isn't a spoiler, but the actions and consequences resulting from his arrest certainly are.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: [[spoiler:We only get to see him briefly in the ActionPrologue before he kicks the bucket.]]
* WouldHitAGirl: Is introduced striking a female civilian for no reason, and then gloats about it to his friends during the escape.
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[[folder:The Vanilla Unicorn]]
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The only strip club in town, or at least, the only one the protagonists visit. Each of the dancers is a unique character with distinct personality quirks, and if Michael, Franklin, and Trevor play their cards right, they may get an invitation home.

In Single-Player, Juliet, Infernus, Nikki, and Sapphire will offer invitations, while Chastity, Cheetah, Fufu, and Peach won't. In GTA Online, only Chastity, Fufu, and Nikki appear, but all three will offer invitations.

* AdvertisedExtra: The blonde girl in the red bikini in promo material ''may'' be Juliet.
* AmbiguouslyBrown: A few of the girls are obviously not white, but it's hard to pin down what they are. It doesn't help that most of the characters think that [[ButNotTooWhite they're using fake tans to look "sexier"]].
* BrainlessBeauty: Several of the girls are obviously not very bright.
* BuxomBeautyStandard: All of the girls who work at the Vanilla Unicorn are quite busty. TruthInTelevision, by the way, as exotic dancers in real life often get breast implants as a way of attracting more customers.
* CasualKink: Sapphire will occasionally turn down a booty call, claiming that she's "tied up. Literally."
* DumbBlonde: Chastity is a natural blonde, but dyed her hair black when she went goth. She's also one of the dancers that comes off as less than intelligent.
* DyeingForYourArt: An in-universe example. Chastity sometimes mentions that she's naturally a blonde, but she dyed her hair black when she became a goth.
* EthicalSlut: Nikki is the most... enthusiastic about being being called up for a booty call.
-->'''Nikki:''' How did you know I needed to FUCK?! See you soon!
* EuropeansAreKinky: Averted. Fufu is French, and she's one of the girls you ''can't'' have sex with.
* FriendsWithBenefits: Of the "fuck buddy" variety; once the guys manage to get the girl into it enough to be invited home, they can be called up at just about any time for a booty call, but have no impact or relationship beyond that. All three protagonists can be fucking all of the girls and it never gets brought up.
* GameplayAndStorySegregation: Cheetah, one of the girls who will not take the boys home, cites fear of being fired as the reason. [[spoiler:Even after Trevor takes over the Unicorn, she'll tell him this, when it's a fair guess that she would not, in fact, be fired. It's, otherwise, averted in that once Trevor takes over, he drinks and gets dances for free, and he, Mike, and Frank can no longer get kicked out.]]
* GoldDigger: Infernus admits she's only taking the boys home for their money. The others may or may not be this, or they may just be horny. It should be noted that unless you go back to the club to tip them or buy dances from them, you never have to spend another penny on the girls to maintain a sexual relationship with them.
* MakingLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces: None of the girls seem to have a problem giving the boys a blow job in a convertible in broad daylight as they head home.
* MeaningfulName: You can't have sex with Chastity. Hilariously enough, she herself mentions how it's "kind of ironic".
* MsFanservice: All of them, obviously. They put on very provocative dances on stage, and if you get a private dance, they go topless with realistic breasts, and take it a step further if you get a double dance. If you take them home, you don't get a sex scene, but sometimes the girls will give you a blow job as you drive, and just like the hookers, it's fully animated. And after spending the night, the girl will typically text you a sexy picture of herself.
* NippleAndDimed: While it's averted in single player, if you visit the strip club in multiplayer the tops stay on for the private dances. And you can't take the girls home, either.
** Not so much true with the Online, as some of the girls will dance topless in private dance but will keep their panties on. However, when you get their number and call them over to your apartment for a private dance, they remain fully in their outfit.
* NoAccountingForTaste: Averted, actually. The girls' like meter starts out at different levels for each guy, depending on their level of attractiveness; Franklin's the highest, with about a third of the bar full, then Mike with about a fourth, and Trevor with nothing.
* OfCorsetsSexy: Fufu (in Online), Sapphire, and Chastity.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Strippers, as a rule, do not dance under their real names, but even the ones who take you back to their home and give you their numbers won't give you their real names, always appearing in your contact list under their stripper names.
* OnlyOneFemaleMold: All of the dancers at the Vanilla Unicorn have the exact same bodily proportions. They may have different outfits, and different skin tones, and different tattoos, but the shapes of their bodies are all the same.
* PerkyGoth: Chastity.
* ReallyGetsAround: As mentioned above, it's possible that all four girls who are available for booty calls (Nikki, Juliet, Infernus, and Sapphire) can be fuck buddies with all three protagonists. They do not seem to have a lot of hangups when it comes to having multiple sexual partners.
* RichBitch: Infernus' gold digging tendencies seem to be paying off; out of all the girls, she lives in the nicest house in the richest neighborhood (just a few blocks over from Mike, in fact.) She's also the most egotistical, and when she turns one of the boys down it tends to be rather hostile.
* RomanceSidequest[=/=]OptionalSexualEncounter: The player is free to make it rain on these ladies while they're in the club and give the ladies booty calls.
* STDImmunity: Possible aversion; some of the excuses Nikki will give when she's not available for a booty call make it sound like she's recovering from something.
* {{Stripperific}}: Well, obviously. But some of the girls take it to an absurd level; when leaving the club, Nikki and Infernus will at least put on a jacket over their outfit, but Sapphire and Juliet come out of the club wearing their "uniforms".

[[WMG:[[center: [-[[Characters/GrandTheftAutoV Return to the main page]] | [[Characters/GrandTheftAutoVProtagonists Main Protagonists]] ([[Characters/GrandTheftAutoVMichaelDeSanta Michael De Santa]], [[Characters/GrandTheftAutoVTrevorPhilips Trevor Philips]]) | '''Friends, Family, and Associates''' | [[Characters/GrandTheftAutoVCharactersFromGrandTheftAutoIV Returning Characters From Grand Theft Auto IV]] | [[Characters/GrandTheftAutoVAntagonists Antagonists]] | [[Characters/GrandTheftAutoVStrangersAndFreaks Strangers & Freaks]] | [[Characters/GrandTheftAutoVHeistCrewMembers Heist Crew Members]] | [[Characters/GrandTheftAutoVOtherCharacters Other Characters]] | [[Characters/GrandTheftAutoVDJs Grand Theft Auto V - Radio Hosts]]]]-]]]

** Yes Lamar, it's a ''brilliant'' idea to [[spoiler:kidnap a gangster who has known you from when you were a child with a PaperThinDisguise with your dog in tow. Oh, and let him know you're coming instead of sneaking up on him. And then use your own phone to announce his ransom to the rest of his gang]]. Lamar lampshades this on a [=LifeInvader=] post after completing the mission.
--->''Ok [[spoiler:that thing with D and the phone call]] maybe not my smartest move ever but that's how i do it, F! When you got apache blood you fly a little closer to the sun!''

** It's totally a good idea to [[spoiler:enter a drug deal with the same gangster you previously tried to kidnap in an empty recycling depot. Nothing sketchy about that.]]

* TooDumbToLive: Lamar lacks foresight and is very impulsive, leading to a number of ridiculously stupid decisions.
** Yes Lamar, it's a ''brilliant'' idea to [[spoiler:kidnap a gangster who has known you from when you were a child with a PaperThinDisguise with your dog in tow. Oh, and let him know you're coming instead of sneaking up on him. And then use your own phone to announce his ransom to the rest of his gang.]]
*** ''Lamar himself'' lampshades this on a [=LifeInvader=] post after completing the mission.
--->''Ok [[spoiler:that thing with D and the phone call]] maybe not my smartest move ever but that's how i do it, F! When you got apache blood you fly a little closer to the sun!''
** [[spoiler:Or enter a drug deal with the same gangster you previously tried to kidnap in an empty recycling depot. Nothing sketchy about that.]]
** [[spoiler:Or go to a lumberyard in the middle of nowhere to do a deal arranged by someone your friend has told you might be a snitch.]]

* HotBlooded: To Franklin's annoyance, he's eagerly quick to pull out the heat. Something Lamar himself is aware of and justifies with his Apache blood. Switching to Franklin early in the game may present him breaking up a potential fight between Lamar and other hoodlums.

* NoRespectGuy: It's implied at times that the hood does ''not'' think too favorably of him. Most notably, his picture in the character's contact lists is actually that of Chop.

* NoRespectGuy: Implied at times. Most notably, his picture in the character's contact lists is actually that of Chop.

* SmallRoleBigImpact: At best, his role was minimum against the larger story in the [=GTAV=] era as he takes the green motorcycle both and Franklin steal off which prompts Simeon to force Franklin into stealing Jimmy's SUV, which lead Franklin's first encounter with Michael, and the two doing heists together, and then adding Trevor into Franklin's new line of friends after the jewelry store heist. Basically, the entire story of [=GTAV=] happened because of him.

* TattooedCrook: He has a tattoo reading "Mom" on his neck.

* DumbassNoMore: After Endings A or B [[spoiler:Lamar call Franklin and admit that Franklin was right about Stretch being a traitor. Lamar will also finally take the situation seriously enough to lie low.]]

* JuniorCounterpart: He's rather similar to Trevor (which explains their friendship), and his relationship with Franklin sometimes mirrors the former's relationship with Michael. Unfortunately, while he's nowhere near as crazy as Trevor, he's also not nearly as competent.

* AdvertisedExtra: Chop frequently appeared in pre-release advertising, but the missions that allow you to use him can be counted on one hand and it's possible to go through most of the game without using his unique mechanics.

* NeverMyFault: After walking into one of Stretch's traps, Lamar pouts that he wouldn't have fallen for it if Franklin was with him.

* DeadPersonImpersonation: [[spoiler:The person believed to be Brad, whom Trevor had been exchanging letters with, is actually Dave, who had started the charade to keep a better eye on Trevor.]]