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− | + | {{Disambiglink|"Francis" redirects here.<br>For the airport in Shoreside Vale in GTA III, see [[Francis International Airport (3D Universe)]].<br>For the airport in Dukes in GTA IV, see [[Francis International Airport (HD Universe)]].}} |
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− | |name = Francis McReary |
+ | |name = Francis McReary |
− | |image = FrancisMcReary-GTAIV.JPG |
+ | |image = FrancisMcReary-GTAIV.JPG |
− | |size = 180px |
+ | |size = 180px |
− | |games |
+ | |games = {{Games|IV=y}} |
+ | |mentioned = {{Games|TLAD={{UN|unseen=1}}|TBOGT={{UN|unseen=1}}}} |
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− | |status = Player's choice |
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− | |aka |
+ | |aka = Frankie |
− | |gender = M |
+ | |gender = M |
+ | |status = [[Blood Brothers|Determinant]] |
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− | |dob = 1963 (Age 45) |
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+ | |dob = [[1963]] |
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− | |pob = [[Dukes]], [[Liberty City |
+ | |pob = [[Dukes]], [[Liberty City (HD Universe)|Liberty City]] |
− | |dod = [[2008]] (optional) |
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+ | |dod = [[2008]] <small>(Aged 45, player's choice)</small> |
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− | |home = [[Liberty City |
+ | |home = [[Liberty City (HD Universe)|Liberty City]] |
− | |nationality = [[Ireland|Irish]]-[[United States of America|American]] |
+ | |nationality = {{Flagicon|Ireland|Flag of Ireland}} [[Ireland|Irish]]-<br/>{{Flagicon|United States|Flag of the United States}} [[United States of America|American]] |
− | |family = [[Maureen McReary]] ( |
+ | |family = [[Maureen McReary]] <small>(Mother)</small><br>[[Mr. McReary]] <small>(Father)</small>{{Status|D1=y}}[[Kate McReary]] <small>(Sister)</small>{{Status|D2=y}}[[Patrick McReary]] <small>(Brother)</small><br>[[Gerald McReary]] <small>(Brother)</small>{{Status|I=y}}[[Derrick McReary]] <small>(Brother)</small>{{Status|D1=y}} |
− | |affiliations = [[LCPD in GTA IV Era|LCPD]]<br>[[Manny Escuela]] (formerly)<br>[[Niko Bellic]]<br>[[McReary Family]] |
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+ | |affiliations = [[Liberty City Police Department (HD Universe)|LCPD]]<br>[[Manny Escuela]] <small>(Formerly)</small>{{Status|D1=y}}[[Niko Bellic]] <small>(Formerly)</small><br>[[Clarence Little]] <small>(Formerly)</small>{{Status|D1=y}} |
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− | |vehicles = Black [[Landstalker]] |
+ | |vehicles = Black [[Landstalker]] |
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− | |businesses |
+ | |businesses = Deputy Police Commissioner |
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+ | |email = FrancisMcReary<br>@[[Liberty City Police Department (HD Universe)#Website|libertycitypolice.com]] <ref>[[:File:FrancisMcReary-GTAIV-EmailAddress.png]]</ref> |
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+ | ==History== |
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+ | Francis is the brother of [[Patrick McReary]], [[Derrick McReary]], [[Kate McReary]] and [[Gerald McReary]]. |
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− | ==Biography== |
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− | Francis is the brother of [[Patrick McReary]], [[Derrick McReary]], and [[Gerald McReary]]. He is the second oldest brother of the McReary family. Francis is unsurprisingly the only McReary brother who wasn't involved in the [[Three Leaf Clover]] mission. |
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===Background=== |
===Background=== |
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+ | Francis and his siblings grew up in an {{WP|Irish Catholic}} [[McReary Residence|home]]. He is frowned upon by his brothers, who consider him a hypocrite for his career in law enforcement; Patrick McReary remarks that "Francis is just as crooked as we are — more so"; Francis gives his brothers similar disdain for their open criminality. He initially aspired to become a priest, but as his brother Patrick recalls, he had to abandon that ambition after being caught cheating on his final test to qualify; as an altar boy, he also had a tendency to steal money from the church collection plate. |
Francis tells Niko that his philosophy to cleaning up the streets of Liberty City is "one percent at a time" — assassinate small-time crooks and drug dealers one by one, to "improve" the city without involving the legal system. This may be mere self-justification on Francis' part — the tasks he sets for Niko are overwhelmingly focused on covering up his own misdeeds. Francis is implied to have illicit tastes, which go unspecified but which may be related to drugs and/or prostitution, as he orders the assassination of a drug-dealing pimp who is implied to be personally inconveniencing him. |
Francis tells Niko that his philosophy to cleaning up the streets of Liberty City is "one percent at a time" — assassinate small-time crooks and drug dealers one by one, to "improve" the city without involving the legal system. This may be mere self-justification on Francis' part — the tasks he sets for Niko are overwhelmingly focused on covering up his own misdeeds. Francis is implied to have illicit tastes, which go unspecified but which may be related to drugs and/or prostitution, as he orders the assassination of a drug-dealing pimp who is implied to be personally inconveniencing him. |
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− | It seems he has the same philosophy as [[Frank Tenpenny]], thinking if a necessary number of people do like he does, the community would improve. |
+ | It seems he has the same philosophy as [[Frank Tenpenny]], thinking if a necessary number of people do things like he does, the community would improve. |
===Events of ''Grand Theft Auto IV''=== |
===Events of ''Grand Theft Auto IV''=== |
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Francis first meets Niko Bellic during a publicity spot with [[Manny Escuela]]. Later in the game, he calls Niko and arranges a meeting at [[Castle Gardens]], where he reveals that he knows of Niko's criminal activity in Liberty City; Niko agrees to work for Francis in exchange for his turning a blind eye to Niko's other crimes. |
Francis first meets Niko Bellic during a publicity spot with [[Manny Escuela]]. Later in the game, he calls Niko and arranges a meeting at [[Castle Gardens]], where he reveals that he knows of Niko's criminal activity in Liberty City; Niko agrees to work for Francis in exchange for his turning a blind eye to Niko's other crimes. |
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Francis first orders [[Call and Collect|the death of a blackmailer]] who possesses incriminating photographs, and then [[Final Interview|the death]] of [[Tom Goldberg]], a lawyer who has evidence against Francis. He has Niko [[Holland Nights|kill a drug-dealer and pimp]] in the [[East Holland]] projects, and [[Lure (GTA IV)|then the dealer's accomplice]], who is threatening to talk to the police about McReary. |
Francis first orders [[Call and Collect|the death of a blackmailer]] who possesses incriminating photographs, and then [[Final Interview|the death]] of [[Tom Goldberg]], a lawyer who has evidence against Francis. He has Niko [[Holland Nights|kill a drug-dealer and pimp]] in the [[East Holland]] projects, and [[Lure (GTA IV)|then the dealer's accomplice]], who is threatening to talk to the police about McReary. |
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− | ===Blood Brothers=== |
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− | After Francis' brother [[Derrick McReary|Derrick]] returns from Ireland, Derrick intends to expose Francis' corruption out of spite, something Francis could not accept as he |
+ | After Francis' brother [[Derrick McReary|Derrick]] returns from [[Ireland]], Derrick intends to expose Francis' corruption out of spite, something Francis could not accept as he aspires to become the Commissioner of the LCPD. He orders Niko to kill Derrick during a [[Blood Brothers|meeting he has arranged]] with his brother. Niko either chooses to follow Francis' orders, or goes against them and spares Derrick's life by killing Francis instead. Either choice will end Niko's contact with Francis, although Niko can choose to exploit Francis' guilt in the future if he survives. Killing Derrick also allows the player to retain the services of using Francis to remove any acquired wanted levels for the remainder of the story. If the player chooses to assassinate Francis during the mission "Blood Brothers", he is then buried at the [[Colony Island cemetery]]. |
+ | ==Personality== |
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+ | Francis is a cynical, corrupt, and rather ruthless police officer, who prefers to get things done the "old fashioned way". He can be quite hypocritical (if not narcissistic); he talks of the sins that his opponents have committed, yet doesn't seem to be willing to take responsibility for his own faults, or even admit his wrongs. He will do anything for power, and will use whatever means and pawns to accomplish his goals. Francis tends to be quite sarcastic and ironic in his demeanor, mixing it with his cynical attitude of the world. |
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+ | Despite this, Francis seems to develop a sort of respect for Niko; if he is spared, he is willing to clear Niko's wanted level if called. Additionally, Francis pays Niko handsomely for his work, and never backstabs him at any point. |
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*[[Call and Collect]] <small>(Boss) </small> |
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*[[Lure (GTA IV)|Lure]] <small>(Boss) </small> |
*[[Lure (GTA IV)|Lure]] <small>(Boss) </small> |
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*[[Harboring a Grudge]] <small>(Post-mission phone call) </small> |
*[[Harboring a Grudge]] <small>(Post-mission phone call) </small> |
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+ | *[[Blood Brothers]] <small>(Boss/Can be killed) </small> |
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+ | *[[Undertaker]] <small>(If spared in Blood Brothers/Corpse; If killed in Blood Brothers) </small> |
==Wanted level reduction== |
==Wanted level reduction== |
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+ | If Francis' life spared in [[Blood Brothers]], the player can call him and have any wanted level up to 3-stars they have cleared by him. Although this can be done multiple times, the wait required between calls is undetermined — calling too soon after the last successful call will merely redirect to Francis' answering machine. Once the player finishes the story missions, Francis' ability will not be available anymore because most contacts, him included, on Niko's [[Mobile Phone|cell phone]] are deleted at the end of the game. |
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− | *Francis McReary appears to be based on Hector Cruz, a character in the film "Entrapment" played by Will Patton. Boths characters work for law enforcement and share the same moustache. |
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− | *Francis drives a black [[Landstalker]], seen in the beginning cutscene of [[Blood Brothers]]. |
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− | *As Francis is an LCPD officer, he has no record on the LCPD police database. |
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− | *Francis McReary also bears a slight resemblance to Inspector Walter Cobb from the 1995 movie [[wp:Die Hard with a Vengeance|''Die Hard with a Vengeance'']]. |
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− | *Although his rank is given as "Deputy Police Commissioner" it is likely that he is in fact the ''First'' Deputy Commissioner rather than a regular Deputy Commissioner of which there are many in the NY (and therefore likely the LC) Police Department. It is also possible that he is the Deputy Commissioner of operations. |
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− | *If Niko kills Francis, in the mission [[I'll Take Her...]], [[Gerald McReary]] says that he and Francis were never real close, but that "he'll miss him." |
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− | *He appears to be very hypocritical throught GTA IV; he speaks freqently of second chances or chances at redemption, but he orders Niko to kill [[Clarence Little]] because "He is guilty as sin." |
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− | *Sometimes, if Niko starts getting chased by police with Packie, he will often shout "Look! Frankie's Boys!". |
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− | *In the beta, it was shown that Francis had blond hair. |
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− | *In Blood Brothers, Niko can call Francis twice to increase his payout, to $20,000, if he kills Derrick. |
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− | *Francis bears a slight resemblance to his brother Gerald, as their hair and mustaches are somewhat similar. |
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− | *Francis is the first of the family to meet and work for. |
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==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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+ | HollandNights-GTAIV-Francis&Niko.jpg|Francis McReary talking. <small>(Mission: [[Holland Nights]])</small> |
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− | GTAIV 2010-10-31 02-48-00-07.jpg |
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+ | FinalInterview-GTAIV-Francis.jpg|Francis in ''GTA IV''. <small>(Mission: [[Final Interview]])</small> |
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− | GTAIV 2010-10-31 02-40-14-68.jpg |
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+ | FinalInterview-GTAIV-FrancisOffice.jpg|Francis McReary in his office. <small>(Mission: [[Final Interview]])</small> |
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+ | Storyphoto 32.png|Francis in front of an LCPD sign. |
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− | Blood Brothers (GTA4) (meeting Francis).jpg |
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+ | BloodBrothers-GTAIV-MeetingFrancis.jpg|Niko and Francis meeting in [[Castle Gardens]]. <small>(Mission: [[Blood Brothers]])</small> |
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− | Blood Brothers (GTA4) (meeting).jpg |
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+ | BloodBrothers-GTAIV-BrothersMeet.jpg|Francis and Derrick meeting in [[Lancet]]. <small>(Mission: [[Blood Brothers]])</small> |
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− | Blood Brothers (GTA4) (aiming).jpg |
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+ | BloodBrothers-GTAIV-Aiming.jpg|Niko aims at Derrick and Francis. <small>(Mission: [[Blood Brothers]])</small> |
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Latest revision as of 18:59, 17 April 2024
"Francis" redirects here.
For the airport in Shoreside Vale in GTA III, see Francis International Airport (3D Universe).
For the airport in Dukes in GTA IV, see Francis International Airport (HD Universe).
Francis "Frankie" McReary (Irish: Proinsias Mac Ruairí) is a character in the Grand Theft Auto series who appears as a main character in Grand Theft Auto IV.
Francis is the corrupt Deputy Police Commissioner, and the second-oldest son of the McReary Family. He works at the Westminster Police Station in Westminster, Algonquin.
History
Francis is the brother of Patrick McReary, Derrick McReary, Kate McReary and Gerald McReary.
Background
Francis and his siblings grew up in an Irish Catholic home. He is frowned upon by his brothers, who consider him a hypocrite for his career in law enforcement; Patrick McReary remarks that "Francis is just as crooked as we are — more so"; Francis gives his brothers similar disdain for their open criminality. He initially aspired to become a priest, but as his brother Patrick recalls, he had to abandon that ambition after being caught cheating on his final test to qualify; as an altar boy, he also had a tendency to steal money from the church collection plate.
Francis tells Niko that his philosophy to cleaning up the streets of Liberty City is "one percent at a time" — assassinate small-time crooks and drug dealers one by one, to "improve" the city without involving the legal system. This may be mere self-justification on Francis' part — the tasks he sets for Niko are overwhelmingly focused on covering up his own misdeeds. Francis is implied to have illicit tastes, which go unspecified but which may be related to drugs and/or prostitution, as he orders the assassination of a drug-dealing pimp who is implied to be personally inconveniencing him.
It seems he has the same philosophy as Frank Tenpenny, thinking if a necessary number of people do things like he does, the community would improve.
Events of Grand Theft Auto IV
Francis first meets Niko Bellic during a publicity spot with Manny Escuela. Later in the game, he calls Niko and arranges a meeting at Castle Gardens, where he reveals that he knows of Niko's criminal activity in Liberty City; Niko agrees to work for Francis in exchange for his turning a blind eye to Niko's other crimes.
Francis first orders the death of a blackmailer who possesses incriminating photographs, and then the death of Tom Goldberg, a lawyer who has evidence against Francis. He has Niko kill a drug-dealer and pimp in the East Holland projects, and then the dealer's accomplice, who is threatening to talk to the police about McReary.
Blood Brothers
After Francis' brother Derrick returns from Ireland, Derrick intends to expose Francis' corruption out of spite, something Francis could not accept as he aspires to become the Commissioner of the LCPD. He orders Niko to kill Derrick during a meeting he has arranged with his brother. Niko either chooses to follow Francis' orders, or goes against them and spares Derrick's life by killing Francis instead. Either choice will end Niko's contact with Francis, although Niko can choose to exploit Francis' guilt in the future if he survives. Killing Derrick also allows the player to retain the services of using Francis to remove any acquired wanted levels for the remainder of the story. If the player chooses to assassinate Francis during the mission "Blood Brothers", he is then buried at the Colony Island cemetery.
Personality
Francis is a cynical, corrupt, and rather ruthless police officer, who prefers to get things done the "old fashioned way". He can be quite hypocritical (if not narcissistic); he talks of the sins that his opponents have committed, yet doesn't seem to be willing to take responsibility for his own faults, or even admit his wrongs. He will do anything for power, and will use whatever means and pawns to accomplish his goals. Francis tends to be quite sarcastic and ironic in his demeanor, mixing it with his cynical attitude of the world.
Despite this, Francis seems to develop a sort of respect for Niko; if he is spared, he is willing to clear Niko's wanted level if called. Additionally, Francis pays Niko handsomely for his work, and never backstabs him at any point.
Mission Appearances
- Street Sweeper
- Call and Collect (Boss)
- Final Interview (Boss)
- Holland Nights (Boss)
- Lure (Boss)
- Harboring a Grudge (Post-mission phone call)
- Blood Brothers (Boss/Can be killed)
- Undertaker (If spared in Blood Brothers/Corpse; If killed in Blood Brothers)
Wanted level reduction
If Francis' life spared in Blood Brothers, the player can call him and have any wanted level up to 3-stars they have cleared by him. Although this can be done multiple times, the wait required between calls is undetermined — calling too soon after the last successful call will merely redirect to Francis' answering machine. Once the player finishes the story missions, Francis' ability will not be available anymore because most contacts, him included, on Niko's cell phone are deleted at the end of the game.
Gallery
Trivia
- If Niko kills Francis, his gravestone in Colony Island reads: "Here Lies Francis McReary, Brave, Honest, Shot Dead."
- Francis can be seen on the homepage for Libertycitypolice.com.