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Cesar Vialpando: “CJ! Hey, my cousin just called me. He gave me a tip about a Ballas car going to San Fierro to score yay.”
Carl Johnson: “Shit! We gotta find out who's supplying those cats!”
Cesar Vialpando informs Carl Johnson about a Ballas car heading to San Fierro.

Photo Opportunity is a mission in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas given to protagonist Carl Johnson by Varrios Los Aztecas leader Cesar Vialpando from the gas station/garage in Doherty, San Fierro, San Andreas.

This mission is the introduction of a San Fierro Triads mission strand, although they are not introduced until the subsequent mission.

Mission[]

Carl receives a phone call from Cesar Vialpando. Cesar had been tracking a Ballas car, most likely travelling to San Fierro to acquire cocaine. Cesar wants Carl to come with him, so he makes his way to Cesar's location near Blueberry in Red County. The pair get in Cesar's Savanna and travel towards Angel Pine, where the car was last seen.

After entering Angel Pine, Carl and Cesar position themselves on a rooftop overlooking a Cluckin' Bell restaurant. Carl whips out a camera and plans to take photographs, believing this to be a secret meeting. Soon afterwards, a brown Picador pulls up. Carl's former ally Ryder, along with a Ballas member step out of the vehicle. Another man arrives in a ZR-350. Cesar identifies him as T-Bone Mendez from the San Fierro Rifa. Shortly followed thereafter, is a mysterious man in a suit, arriving in a Washington. Then finally, a fourth man arrives in a Broadway, joining the others. He is identified as a pimp by Carl, but neither Cesar or Carl recognise him. After taking photos of all four men, Cesar and Carl leave Angel Pine, stopping by a filling station. Cesar drops Carl off, saying he'll meet him back at San Fierro.

Mission Objectives[]

In order to complete the mission the player must:

  • Go and pick up Cesar.
  • Get in the car.
  • Head out to Angel Pine.
  • Get up on the roof.
  • Photograph the face of each target, but be quick about it and be sure to zoom in!

Reward[]

The reward for this mission is an increase in respect. The mission Jizzy is unlocked. After the mission, the game will inform the player of the availability of Snapshots located around San Fierro.

Transcript[]

Transcript
Carl Johnson receives a phone call from Cesar.
Cesar
(Voice only):
CJ.
CJ: You got it.
Cesar
(Voice only):
Hey, my cousin just called me. He gave me a tip about a Balla car going to San Fierro to score yay.
CJ: Shit, we gotta find out who's supplyin' those cats.
Cesar
(Voice only):
Read your mind, holmes, I picked them up at the Mulholland Intersection and I'm trailing them now.
CJ: OK, I'm coming to meet you.
Cesar
(Voice only):
Better make it fast, holmes, these boys aren't hanging around!
CJ meets Cesar at Red County near Blueberry.
Cesar: Hop in, holmes!
CJ gets in Cesar's car.
CJ: Where we goin'?
Cesar: They were headed over Angel Pine way. Follow the road and maybe we can pick them up!
After reaching Angel Pine, they get on the rooftop of a building to take the photos. As CJ looks over with the camera, a brown Picador arrives.
Cesar: There it is, holmes!
CJ takes the photo of a Balla coming out of that car, revealed to be CJ's former ally, Ryder.
CJ: Ryder, you sherm-head!
Cesar: This business is bigger than any gang, ese.
CJ: Ryder, little bitch!
A ZR-350 arrives and CJ photographs a guy leaving said car.
CJ: This guy takes himself real serious!
Cesar: That's T-Bone Mendez.
CJ: What now? Was that it?
A Washington arrives and CJ photographs that guy.
Cesar: Hey, who's the gringo?
CJ: I don't like the look of that guy. This more than a few thugs pushing a product. This is a serious organization.
The final car, a Broadway, arrives and CJ photographs the guy leaving the car.
Cesar: How many these clowns are there?
CJ: I know a pimp when I see one! They're being clever about this. There ain't no exchange or nothin' incriminating.
CJ and Cesar leave the place and drive to a gas station. CJ soon gets out of the car.
CJ: That was some heavy shit!
Cesar: We better split up and get outta here. I'll meet you back at the garage!
CJ: Coolio. We got what we came for anyway.
Cesar drives away.


Walkthrough[]

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Trivia[]

  • During development of the game, this mission had a completely different walkthrough. The player was originally tasked with stealing a helicopter to meet Cesar, and the photos would also have been taken whilst airborne. While watching over the meeting of the Loco Syndicate, Carl and Cesar shout to each other, presumably to make themselves heard over the sound of the helicopter's rotors, before the mission was changed without the dialogue being re-recorded.
  • The Loco Syndicate's vehicles - Ryder's Picador, Jizzy B's Broadway, Mike Toreno's Washington, and T-Bone Mendez's ZR-350 - are All-Proof and can be obtained.
  • After this mission, the player's camera is able to take unlimited pictures until they lose the camera. If they reobtain the camera, it will revert back to taking limited pictures.

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