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GTA Vice City

In The Beginning…: GTA Vice City Mission Walkthrough

In The Beginning is a storyline mission in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, picked up in Escobar International Airport, Viceport, Vice City for Sonny Forelli. This GTA Vice City In The Beginning walkthrough covers every step, the reward, and what makes the job fail.

Key facts

  • Location: Escobar International Airport, Viceport, Vice City.
  • Given by: Sonny Forelli.
  • Reward: Ocean View Hotel Safehouse.
  • Unlocks: An Old Friend.

GTA Vice City In The Beginning walkthrough

  1. Watch the opening cutscenes — Tommy Vercetti is sent to Vice City by the Forelli family to handle a drug deal.
  2. Follow the story as the deal with the Vance brothers is ambushed in Viceport and most of the crew is killed.
  3. No player input is required beyond watching the cutscenes; the mission ends automatically at Ken Rosenberg’s office.

How GTA Vice City In The Beginning fails

This is a short, mostly automatic mission with no real fail state beyond getting Wasted or Busted along the way.

Tips

  • Save before you start. GTA Vice City missions lock you in until you pass or fail, so a fresh save makes retrying painless.
  • Want every mission in Vice City? See all GTA Vice City missions.
  • Looking for shortcuts instead? See our GTA Vice City cheat codes.

Video walkthrough

Prefer to watch? This video shows it in action.

FAQ

How do you start GTA Vice City In The Beginning?

Pick it up in Escobar International Airport, Viceport, Vice City for Sonny Forelli.

What do you get for completing GTA Vice City In The Beginning?

Ocean View Hotel Safehouse.

What does GTA Vice City In The Beginning unlock?

An Old Friend.

Which version of GTA Vice City is this walkthrough for?

The objectives, location and reward are the same across the PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox and mobile/Definitive Edition releases of GTA Vice City, aside from minor control differences.