Victor Vance goes to Lance's house in Ocean Beach expecting to meet Louise Cassidy-Williams, however, when he arrives he finds his brother. Louise's sister, Mary-Jo, turns up and informs Victor that her sister has been kidnapped by Armando Mendez and is being held at the Mendez Mansion on Prawn Island.
After a brief argument, the Vance brothers leave and are confronted by two Mendez Cartel gang members. They destroy Lance's Infernus with a rocket launcher before driving off, being followed by the Vance brothers.
Despite more attacks from members of the Mendez Cartel, the Vance brothers manage to reach the Mendez mansion. Lance enters the mansion, leaving Victor to kill the Mendez goons outside. Victor makes his way inside and finds Armando, who tells him that both Louise and Lance are dead, and then attacks Victor with a flamethrower. Victor kills Armando and goes upstairs to rescue his brother and Louise.
He finds Lance unconscious and Louise mortally wounded by gunshots caused by Armando. In her dying moments, Louise explains that her relationship with Vic could have been special, and Vic reminds her that their relationship was special. Louise asks Vic to make sure Mary-Jo takes care of her child before she succumbs to her wounds and dies. Vic, in despair, is approached by an awakened Lance, who explains that Louise was not right for him and that family matters. However, Vic is too despondent to respond to Lance, and walks away while Lance reassures himself that he can make it.
Mission Objectives
In order to complete the mission the player must:
Follow Lance and destroy the attacking cars before he is killed.
I don't know... shit. If that bitch ripped us off. I'll rip her head off!
Victor:
Hey, she's clean. Unlike you.
Lance:
No, she is a drug addict, I'm just having fun. There's a difference.
Victor:
Something like that.
At that moment, Mary-Jo Cassidy is enter at Lance Vance's Apartment rush to tell about Louise.
Mary-Jo:
Vic! Vic! They got Louise! They had me too... it was awful... all these men, all sweaty hot and well.. Nobody laid a finger on me, but.. they got Louise.
Victor:
What? Who's got Louise?
Mary-Jo:
They got her, and they said they'll kill her if you don't do what they want.
Victor:
Who?
Mary-Jo:
Armando Mendez.
Lance:
(not in subtitles) Ah...
Mary-Jo:
He wanted me too... I could see it in his eyes... these Latino men always like voluptuous women... I nearly got taken!
Victor:
Alright, come on Lance, let's finish this!
Lance:
Why? She's a train wreck, let him have her.
Victor:
What? Are you serious?
Lance:
Yeah, move on. Plenty more fishes on the sea, baby...
Victor:
You get moving right now, or I shoot you first.
Lance:
Alright, alright... I'm coming, I'm coming, don't worry about it.
Victor and Lance leaves.
Mary-Jo:
Wait! I'm telling you, it was nearly me... one day, it'll be me! One day...
Meanwhile, outside...
Vance:
C'mon. Move it. Lance!
Lance:
Man, we're wasting our time. Bitch is dead already.
Mendez goon #1:
Armando has got two things to say: 1. 'Get out of Vice now and the girl lives.' And 2....
One of the Mendez goons pulls out a Rocket Launcher and shoots Lance's Infernus, destroying it.
Lance:
MY CAR!
The Mendez goons escape in a Sentinel XS and Lance hops on a Biker Angel, heading towards Prawn Island. Victor accompanies Lance by shooting more of Mendez's henchmen getting in their way.
Victor is get up and speechless to leave from Mendez's Mansion. But suddenly, Lance wake up.
Lance:
Hey, Vic. I know you care for her man, but, she wasn't right for you. Vic, hey Vic... Family is what matters, oh damn.
Lance follow Victor to leave from Mendez's Mansion
Lance:
A'ight... A'ight... Okay, I'm gonna make it. I can make it. I know I can man...
Post-Mission Pager Message
Diaz: One bastard Mendez down - one to go! I know just the way to smoke him out...
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News Report
Transcript
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Reporter:
News of a vicious and unprovoked assault on the Prawn Island home of Vice City's philanthropist brothers, Armando and Diego Mendez, is just reaching us. A drug-crazed maniac is alleged to have fought his way onto their well-guarded estate and assassinated the elder brother, Armando. The whereabouts and condition of Diego Mendez is still unknown at this time. VNN - drenching for rumors off the gossip coast.
Lance is badmouthing Louise, accusing her of ripping him off and her being an addict. Vic defends her.
Louise's sister, Mary-Jo, suddenly arrives telling Vic that Louise got kidnapped by Armando Mendez' men.
Lance suggests letting Armando have Louise since she is a "trainwreck".
Vic furiously tells Lance to get moving.
Mary-Jo seems disappointed that she didn't get kidnapped by "hot sweaty latino men". "One day it'll be me."
Armando's men were apparently waiting outside. They have two messages from him: 1. They order the Vance brothers to get out of Vice in order to save Louise.
Lance took it close to heart and gets on an Angel bike to get to the Mendez Mansion.
Follow Lance and destroy the attacking cars before he is killed.
Victor follows Lance and protects him from Armando's men.
More cars spawn during the ride.
Lance is under attack. Protect him!
Lance arrives at the Mendez mansion – "It's time for some Vance vengeance baby!"
Armando, standing in his front balcony, orders his men to prevent the Vance brothers from getting in his mansion.
Lance, fearlessly, drives right to his front yard, shooting in his direction.
Armando runs away while Lance chases him.
Enter Mendez's mansion.
Victor fights his way through Armando's guards.
Entering the mansion.
"Louise? Lance?"
Armando tells Vic that they are dead.
"Senor, I assure you, they didn't feel a thing. Unfortunately, the same will not be said of you."
Armando uses a Flamethrower to try and murder Vic by burning him.
He calls his guards for assistance.
Victor kills Armando.
Victor rushes to Louise.
Louise is dying.
Louise and Vic are having a moment; Louise tells Vic that they could have had something special, and to make sure that Mary-Jo takes care of her daughter, Mary-Beth Williams.
"Oh, Louise..."
Louise is dead.
Victor seems devastated.
Lance keeps badmouthing Louise at the most inappropriate time.
Mission passed.
Video Walkthrough
GTA Vice City Stories - Walkthrough - Mission 57 - Light My Pyre
The name of this mission is likely a reference to the song "Light My Fire" by The Doors.
During the cutscene in which an enemy blows up Lance's Infernus, Vic is seen crouching, though the ability to crouch in gameplay is absent in the game.
Although Lance's Infernus is destroyed in this mission, it will still appear outside his apartment along with his Biker Angel after the mission.
