An Old Friend

Overview

An Old Friend is a short story mission in GTA Vice City in which Tommy Vercetti reports the failed drug deal to his boss, Sonny Forelli. It sets up the main goal of the game: recover the money and the drugs, and find out who was behind the ambush.

Although short, the mission establishes the central tension of the game: Tommy owes Sonny, and Sonny will not let him forget it. Sonny calls again repeatedly as the story progresses, each time raising the pressure.

It also unlocks the Ocean View Hotel as a fully usable safehouse.

Walkthrough

1. Walk into the Ocean View Hotel and go up to Tommy's room.
2. Watch the phone call: Tommy tells Sonny that the deal was ambushed and that the money and drugs are gone.
3. Sonny makes clear that Tommy is personally responsible for getting everything back.
4. When the call ends, the mission is complete and Ken Rosenberg's missions appear on the map.

Tips

• There is nothing to fail; the mission is a story cutscene.
• Save the game at the hotel afterward; this is the first safehouse save point.

Rewards and unlocks

No cash reward. Completing it unlocks Ken Rosenberg's missions, starting with The Party.