Paparazzo - The Meltdown is a Strangers and Freaks mission given to protagonist Franklin Clinton by Beverly Felton.
Description
Franklin enters a marked area in Downtown Vinewood. Upon entering the area and a call from Beverly, Franklin sees a sports car rush past with police cars in hot pursuit. Beverly calls Franklin, who informs him that the police are chasing actress Poppy Mitchell, who is supposedly drunk. Beverly asks Franklin to follow the chase and to get a good picture of her. The chase takes place through Vinewood Hills and Downtown Los Santos before Poppy crashes near Los Santos Police Headquarters. She staggers from her wrecked car, at which point she is approached and arrested by the pursuing officers who recognized her and refer to her video. Poppy offers to do anything to get off the DUI charge. Franklin takes a picture of Poppy with the officer (before or after getting cuffed) with his phone, then sends the picture to Beverly. In reply, Beverly informs Franklin to get out of the area before getting busted. Last, Franklin leaves the scene quickly.
Mission Objectives
- Pursue Poppy.
- Send Beverly a photo of Poppy.
Gold Medal Objectives
Bug: If the player fails the mission and hit "Retry" during the mission, both Gold Requirements glitch out and can't be acquired unless the player quits the mission and start over (tested on PC, Xbox 360, and Xbox One).
- Thick of It - Stay close to Poppy throughout the chase.
- The easiest way to lose her is to actually be too close to her, as she will often make sharp turns. Close to the end of the chase, she will get inside a fenced area. If Franklin does not take the same route, it will be very easy to lose her. Also there is a chance to bump into the police car giving chase, failing the mission. As long as Poppy is on the screen during the chase, the objective will be completed at the end of the mission.
- DUI Diva - Snap Poppy after she's been cuffed.
- Wait until the officer puts the handcuffs on Poppy and they start walking towards the police car in order to take the picture. Sometimes taking the picture while she is being cuffed will not work.
Aftermath
Prattle Newspaper
"Wasted behind the wheel? Is Poppy Mitchell a young girl spiraling dangerously out of control? We certainly hope so. Police arrested her for drunk drinking earlier after a high-speed chase through the busy streets of Los Santos. For a self-proclaimed teetotal virgin, Poppy sure has done a lot of screwing and drinking this week. First an "entirely innocent" sex tape at the Gentry Manor Hotel, now an alcohol-fueled rampage through Vinewood. All-American girl, turned All-American slut, turned All-American nutjob. Don't worry, it's a well-trodden path, Poppy, and we'll hold your hand the whole through it."
Weazel News (Radio)
Poppy Mitchell continues to spiral out of control. The Poppy Mitchell meltdown continues. Police arrested her for drunk driving after a high-speed chase in Vinewood. The starlet is still claiming that the alleged recent sex tape of her is entirely innocent.
Poppy: I was doing yoga. Just ask Justin. He can make anything look like sex from the right angle.
Lifeinvader Posts
- Beverly Felton - "You KILLED IT with that shot of Poppy, bro! That should fetch mega bucks! Just remember that any commission will have to be scaled on experience. What an industry, huh? Gotta love it."
Gallery
Video Walkthrough
Trivia
- The player can steal Mitchell's unique pink Cognoscenti Cabrio[1] right after she gets arrested and keep it in a player garage. It has a unique license plate.[2]
- Poppy's car cannot be destroyed during the mission.[3]
- An internet article after this mission confirms that this mission happens in the same week as Paparazzo - The Sex Tape.
