"With the crew of the Platypus, a merchant ship, preparing to dock in Liberty City. One of the crew members, Niko Bellic, is telling fellow passenger Hossan Ramzy about his cousin Roman and the "successful" life he has forged for himself since moving to America"

"Niko will receive a text message from Roman asking him to hurry back to the depot; he needs help." "Niko calls Michelle, asking her if she wanted to go out on a date." "The Albanian Mafia loan sharks have trapped Roman on the basketball courts in the Firefly Projects."

As Niko enters Roman's cab depot, where Vlad and Mallorie Bardas are talking. Vlad and Niko exchange some unpleasant words. After Vlad leaves, Roman asks Niko to pick up a regular customer, Jermaine Andrews." "A busy Roman asks Niko to pick up Little Jacob." "After receiving a phone call from Vlad, Niko meets him at the Comrades Bar. Vlad has asks Niko to deal with a China shop owner who owes Vlad protection money."

"Little Jacob needs Niko's help on dealing with several rival gang members who are causing trouble for him and Real Badman." Niko arrives at Comrades Bar, were Vlad needs him to remind another borrower, a laundromat's owner, to pay his loan." "Vlad needs Niko to steal a car for him, which is parked at the Steinway projects in Steinway, Dukes."

"Vlad tells Niko that Ivan Bytchkov has upset Mikhail Faustin, his boss, and wants Niko to kill him." "Niko finds Roman drinking at the cab depot, apparently he is depressed because he has just found out that Mallorie is having an affair with Vlad. Niko decides to take matters at his own hand and go personally talk to Vlad about the affair."

"The Lost MC motorcycle club head out of their clubhouse and riding through Alderney to meet club president Billy Grey, who has just been released from a court-ordered rehab." "Roman is scared because Niko killed Vlad and tells Niko during a frantic phone call to meet him on Tulsa Street."

"Billy throws a party celebrating his release from rehabilitation." "Mikhail Faustin collects protection money from all the businesses in Hove Beach, but one porn producer refuses to pay him." "Johnny meets Jim, who has a buyer for bikes who is interested in shipping certain kinds over to Japan."

"As Niko enters Little Jacob's apartment, he gets a surprise introduction from Badman by being pinned down and threatened with a box cutter." "Mikhail wants Niko to take Lenny Petrovic, a man he suspects of being a "rat"."

"Faustin wants Niko to kill The Lost MC biker, who has been seeing Mikhail's daughter" "Jim is still angry about the cops who harassed them, so he wants to show them a thing or two about The Lost." "Niko enters Roman's taxi office and finds Brucie Kibbutz, a friend of Roman's, doing some exercises in a chair." "Billy receives a text message informing him that some members of The Lost are attacked by the Angels of Death."

"Mikhail wants Niko to pick up a truck parked on Montauk Avenue." "Billy decides it's time to inflict pain on The Angels of Death for supposedly killing Jason Michaels." "The Petrovic Family are threatening to kill Dimitri if Faustin is not killed soon. Niko is sent by Dimitri to kill Faustin."

"Brucie explains to Niko that Lyle Rivas has not repaid money he owes to him and wants Niko to kill Rivas." "Brucie needs Niko to steal the car that belonged to Lyle Rivas, Niko asks if there will be any problem, but Brucie says that it will be "easy as can be"."

"After Niko and Dimitri agree to meet around the back of an abandoned warehouse to collect the payment for Faustin's assassination. Little Jacob calls Niko to express his suspicion of Dimitri's motives and insists on joining Niko as backup in case the deal turns sour." "After the botched ambush with Dimitri and Ray Bulgarin, Roman calls Niko, asking to meet him in an alleyway in East Island City."

"Mallorie introduces Niko to Manny who needs Niko's help to "cleaning up" some drug dealers." "Manny promises Officer Francis McReary that he will clean up the streets of South Bohan, so he sends Niko to hit some thugs in a garage in Windmill Street."

"Elizabeta has asks Niko to keep watch over a deal involving Patrick McReary that she isn't too comfortable with." "Johnny meets up with Elizabeta, who has helped found a buyer for the pile of heroin Billy stole off the Angels." "Elizabeta Torres presents Johnny Klebitz to Niko and says that Johnny is "sitting on a big pile of heroin" that he wants to sell and founds a buyer for him."

"Brucie wants Niko to kill Tom Rivas, cousin of Lyle Rivas, because he hasn't repaid his debt. Rivas is in hiding and the only way to get him out is to arrange a date with him." "Niko walks into Brucie's garage, where he and his assistant Lenny are working on a yellow and black Banshee he colloquially calls "The Bitch" and his "Favorite Ride"."

"Playboy X wants a real estate developer named Yusuf Amir to be on his team. However, Amir is completely ignoring Playboy X. Therefore, in order to get in his good graces, Playboy sends Niko to clear out every last Union tough-guy goon, working for the Messina Family" "Playboy X offers Niko some money if he helps out his recently released friend Dwayne. Dwayne wants Niko to recover some money from a guy named Jayvon Simson." "Playboy suspects that drug dealer Marlon Bridges has been 'snitching' on him. He wants Niko to kill Bridges and his friends." "Dwayne is still feeling suicidal over his situation. Niko asks Dwayne what's bothering him and Dwayne eventually mentions a gentlemen's club, a "classy place", that he used to own. Niko offers to retake it for him."

"Francis McReary anonymously asks Niko to meet him on a pier at the south end of Algonquin. He says that there is a man who is threatening to expose to the press, proof of his acts of corruption, unless he pays him to be quiet. Francis wants Niko to find this blackmailer and retrieve the photos that he has against him." "When Niko arrives at Playboy's apartment, as he's hesitantly asking Niko to kill Dwayne. Niko says he will think about it. Soon afterwards, Niko receives a call from Dwayne asking him to kill Playboy. Who will Niko kill?"

"Francis explains to Niko that a lawyer, Tom Goldberg, has evidence against him for corruption, which would lead to a court case. Francis wants them back and murder Goldberg."

"Francis wants Niko to kill a man, who is responsible for some of the drug dealing and pimping activities in East Holland." "Francis angrily greets Niko by the fountain in Castle Gardens. He explains that although Clarence Little has met his fate, one of Little's Chief Lieutenants is threatening to expose McReary's corruption."

"Some illegal meds are being smuggled into the country from the east by the Algonquin Triads, and Packie wants to steal the truckload of drugs while it's being moved." "A crooked politician, Thomas Stubbs III, needs Johnny to shoot down a helicopter carrying his elderly and quite rich uncle, to collect on a large amount of money to guarantee his re-election."

"Stubbs explains that some white-collar criminals have been charged with insider trading and are being transported in a Prison Bus. Stubbs needs Johnny to "liberate" these prisoners." "Niko is introduced to two associates of the McReary Crime Family, Gordon Sargent and Michael Keane, the two of them plus Packie are planning to storm a warehouse that belongs to the Ancelotti Crime Family and steal from them, after being "gently" persuaded by Gordon, Niko decides to join their group."

"Niko meets Packie, Michael and Derrick at the McReary Residence. After a brief introduction, the group head to the Bank of Liberty, armed and ready to rob the place."

"During a bank robbery in a Bank of Liberty, Eugene Reaper discusses his dangerous idea of fighting back against the bank robbers with Luis Lopez who was at the bank for his boss, Gay Tony."

"Niko meets up with Gerry, evidently, Don Pegorino wants to cause some tension between the Ancelottis and their Albanian muscle. The first step calls for Niko to assassinate some high-ranking members." "Johnny receives a frantic phone call from Ashley, who is holed up in a crack house and needs help." "Tony tells Luis that he has issues with the Ancelotti Mob, namely Rocco Pelosi and his uncle Vince. Tony tells Luis they are going to the golf course in Westminster."

"Gerald wants Niko to chase and assassinate a Ancelotti capo named Frank Garone while in disguise as an Albanian gangster to create even more trouble between the two gangs." "Luis receives a text message from Tony to meet him at the Maisonette 9 club." "Jim Fitzgerald found out that the Heroin they stole from the Angels of Death actually belonged to the Triads."

"Niko meets Derrick at the park in Alderney, severely intoxicated, incoherent and has got a problem. One of his War buddies, Bucky Sligo is blackmailing him, threatening to kill his family. Derrick has asks Niko to kill him." "Jim introduces Johnny to two members of the Uptown Riders, another motorcycle club who favour selling their club's merchandise." "Luis learns that his mother, Adriana has amassed a debt after losing her job and has turned to a shady loan shark named Mr. Santo."

"Luis, Armando and Henrique head to the docks to acquire a shipping of heroin." "Ray Boccino reveals that Brian Jeremy has barricaded himself in his house in Tudor, and Johnny decides to pay Brian a "visit". "Niko and Derrick help a North Korean named Kim Young-Guk smuggle a boat full of counterfeit 100-dollar bills into Liberty City."

"Derrick tells Niko that he heard Aiden O'Malley is being transported to the Alderney State Correctional Facility and blames Aiden for betraying him so he wants Aiden dead." "Elizabeta Torres orders Johnny to obtain a van full of cocaine." "Tony tells Luis that Rocco Pelosi wants him to kill three targets from the LTA using Sticky Bombs to look like a terrorist attack."

"Francis is meeting Derrick at a park in Lancet to give Niko the opportunity to kill him. Later, Derrick contacts Niko to tell him about the meeting and voices his fear that Francis wants him dead and asks Niko to go to the meeting and kill Francis. Niko must choose between the two brothers, and for the second time, kill one or the other." "Marta, Liz's drug mule just arrived in Liberty City from Puerto Rico internally carrying a large amount of drugs in tied condoms. Liz asks Johnny to go pick up Marta." "Tony brings up that they need to fix their The Celebinator problem and ask Luis to setup a meeting with him."

"Packie calls Niko about the death of Derrick and asks him to attend the funeral." " Luis drives Tony to Bahama Mamas, Tony explains that Rocco wants Luis to seduce the girlfriend of Bahama Mamas owner as part of the deal to pay off the debt owed to Pelosi." "Elizabeta telling Johnny and her associates that she believes that she is being pursued by the police. She wants the cocaine to be sold as soon as possible."

"Manny has ask Niko to kill some of his former friends who have been mocking him and his new film." "Elizabeta has been ripped off by a contact which Little Jacob had told her about and blames him for the loss of her coke. Elizabeta demands Jacob gets the drugs back, so Niko goes and gets it."