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Attention all units. Some psychos are robbing the bank at Palomino Creek.
— Police radio call-outs about Catalina and CJ's attack on the Palomino Creek bank

Small Town Bank is a mission in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas given to protagonist Carl Johnson by Catalina from outside the bank in Palomino Creek, Red County, San Andreas.

Mission[]

Carl and Catalina are planning on robbing the Palomino Creek Bank. They get in to a vehicle and head off to their destination. Once they arrive, Catalina gives Carl a Pump Shotgun, and tells him to make sure none of the employees put their hands down, as they will set the alarm off. Unfortunately, one of the employees manages to put their hands down and the alarm goes off (or alternatively Carl shoots one of them and sets the alarm off). This triggers a cutscene, showing two deputies leaving the doughnut shop, hopping into their Ranger, and driving to the bank, surrounding it with some other deputies that arrive on HPV-1000s.

With the police surrounding the building, Carl uses the shotgun to destroy the ATMs and retrieves the money inside. Once the three machines are destroyed and the money is collected, Catalina breaks down the door, and Carl shoots through the sheriff's deputies in the alleyway with her. At the end of the alleyway, two deputies confront the two on HPV-1000s, and Carl kills them.

The next objective is to follow Catalina on one of the bikes while two other deputies pursue her. After a long chase, Catalina is surrounded by the police. Carl picks her up and takes her home, then the mission is passed.

Mission Objectives[]

In order to complete the mission the player must:

  • Point your gun at the staff to keep them scared and under control.
  • Destroy the ATMs and retrieve the money.
  • Follow Catalina.
  • Catalina's surrounded by cops. Rescue her and get back to the hideout.

Deaths[]

  • Palomino Creek Bank employees (optional) - Can be killed by Carl Johnson for putting their hands down in order to trigger the alarm.
  • Multiple sheriff's deputies - Killed by Carl Johnson and Catalina for blocking their way.
  • Two stay-and-shoot sheriff's bikers - Killed by Carl Johnson and Catalina in the town for blocking their way.
  • Two sheriff's bikers (optional) - Can be killed by Carl Johnson in pursuit.

Reward[]

The reward for successfully completing this mission is $10,000.

Transcript[]

Transcript
Carl Johnson and Catalina arrive at the bank in Palomino Creek. They both enter the bank armed with Shotguns.
Catalina: You're on crowd control, so don't take any shit!
CJ: (sarcastically) Yes'm, Miss Catalina, miss! (pointing his gun at the guard) Don't even think about doing anything, motherfucker!
Catalina: Hand over every last dollar, NOW, BITCH!
CJ lines up all of the bank's employees while Catalina empties the safe.
Catalina: I'm going to empty the safe. Keep these idiots covered!
CJ: A'ight, you heard the lady, no heroic shit!
CJ attempts to control the crowd to no avail, as the bank's alarm goes off as soon as one of the employees' hands go down.
CJ: Oh, shit!
Catalina: Shit! I give you one simple job! ¡Idiota!
Meanwhile, two sheriff's deputies are eating donuts, when they hear a report from the dispatch.
SAPD Dispatch: Attention all units - some psychos are robbing the bank at Palomino Creek!
Cop #1: Shit, I just bought another donut! Don't criminals have any consideration?!
Cop #2: We can collect that bribe later. Might as well go and take a look.
The cops enter their police SUV and head to the bank's entrance, surrounded by other cops on their bikes.
Cop #2: We know you're in there! The game's up, come on out! Come out real peaceable, like!
Catalina: Smash the ATMs and get as much cash as possible!
Cop #1: Give up, you're surrounded!
Catalina: Quick, we haven't much time!
CJ shoots the ATMs and gets the money.
Catalina: Better take the back door. Follow me!
Catalina shoots the back door, only to find more cops waiting for them.
Catalina: Cops! Take cover!
Cop #2: Thought you might try the back way! We were waiting for yer!
Catalina: Cover me!
CJ and Catalina shoot at every cop that gets in their way. As they reach the other side of the alley, two cops on their police bikes attempt to take them down.
Cop #3: You two, FREEZE!
CJ and Catalina kill the cops.
Catalina: Grab a bike and follow me! You think you can keep up with a real woman?
CJ follows Catalina as two other bikes give chase. They attempt to lose the cops by jumping across the broken bridge.
Catalina: What's keeping you? You slow bastard! Are you afraid of speed, Carl? Stop getting lost!
Catalina drives off-road until she encounters a police roadblock in Montgomery, causing her to bail from the bike. CJ soon picks her up.
If done during "First Base"...
CJ: You're a fucking psycho!
Catalina: All you little men are scared of strong women! If we're passionate, you say we're crazy. If you're upset, you say we're hysterical. We sleep with men, we're sluts. If we don't put out, we're frigid bitches.
CJ: Who you calling little men? You went berserk back there!
Catalina: That? That was just another day at the office! You can't stand the heat, go put your tiny balls in the freezer!
CJ: Tiny balls?! Now just wait a minute...
Catalina: Enough! Just shut up and drive, I'm counting the fucking money!
If done during "Gone Courting"...
Catalina: Take me home, Carl.
CJ: Okay, look, but we gotta talk about something.
Catalina: What? What do I have to say to you?
CJ: You're a great girl and all, but you gotta calm down. I know some cold-blooded cats wouldn't act like you.
Catalina: Oh, you get given a lioness and you want a pussycat? Wimp!
CJ: No, I just want...
Catalina: You know why I act like this.
CJ: No.
Catalina: I'm in love, Carl. A woman's heart is a tempestous place, and you will break my heart. Sometimes, I want to kill us both!
CJ: Please, don't do that. Just relax a little.
If done during "Made in Heaven"...
Catalina: Take me home now, big man.
CJ: How we do?
Catalina: Is that all you care about? Money?
CJ: No, but I really need the paper...
Catalina: You revolt me. You make my skin crawl.
CJ: Well, I ain't crazy about you, either!
Catalina: That's just it - how little you know. Don't talk, let us enjoy the peace and quiet.
CJ and Catalina head back to her hideout in Fern Ridge.
Catalina: There you go.
CJ: Thanks.
Catalina: One day, Carl Johnson, you will realize. She, she truly loved me, and your heart will break in two. But you are more like the spiny lizard than a man. Goodbye!


Walkthrough[]

Video Walkthroughs[]

Trivia[]

  • When Catalina is surrounded by the police, a glitch will happen. All pedestrians, police, and cars will disappear, leaving the whole of San Andreas as a ghost state. This glitch can be useful to explore San Fierro and Las Venturas (as well as going into the Easter Basin Naval Station and Area 69) without police attention. The only way to get out of this glitch is to simply take Catalina home and finish the mission.
  • It is impossible to keep the bank employees from activating the alarm and successfully leave the bank without triggering the alarm and the 3-star wanted level. While the player can delay the alarm by aiming at the employees continuously, eventually the security guard will shoot at CJ when the task is no longer possible. The outcome will always defer to the alarm going off and the pair escaping on police bikes.
  • If the player manages to touch the Police Bribe during the chase, the last cop in line will flip 45 degrees, causing him to bail out and chase on foot instead.
  • During the chase, Carl and Catalina will jump across the broken Palomino Creek Bridge, triggering a Unique Stunt Jump.
  • When triggering the Unique Stunt Jump on the bridge, sometimes Catalina's voice will be in slow motion when she says "You slow bastard!" as a joke to the game slowing time down on the jump.
  • The Pump Shotgun will be automatically added to the player's inventory after robbing the bank. If the player has another type of shotgun, it will be replaced.
  • This is the only time when the police officers riding the HPV-1000s are not regular motorcycle cops. All cops on the HPV-1000s here are the San Andreas Sheriff deputies.
  • Upon first exiting the bank out the back, look to the left in the first alleyway where a deputy ambushes Catalina as the deputies parked an Enforcer there. However, it is unusable for Carl as the doors are locked.
  • If the player doesn't kill the last two deputies riding the HPV-1000s and trying to surround Carl and Catalina once getting out of the bank and instead going outside, normal deputies will spawn as in free roam like usual, as the wanted level has been already attained. However, for some reason, the normal rural cops and the two rural bikers will attack each other and it won't end until the bikers are killed, which is unrealistic, since the former and the latter are both rural cops and share with the same model. However, it is possible that the bikers in this mission use different AIs. This is confirmed on the PC version.

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