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+ | |home = [[Vice Point]], [[Vice City (3D Universe)|Vice City]] |
|family = [[Juan Cortez]] <small>(Father)</small><br>Mrs. Cortez <small>(Mother)</small>{{Status|D1=y}} |
|family = [[Juan Cortez]] <small>(Father)</small><br>Mrs. Cortez <small>(Mother)</small>{{Status|D1=y}} |
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|affiliations = [[Cortez Crew]] <small>(Associate)</small><br>[[Tommy Vercetti]]<br>[[Steve Scott]]<br>[[Candy Suxxx]] |
|affiliations = [[Cortez Crew]] <small>(Associate)</small><br>[[Tommy Vercetti]]<br>[[Steve Scott]]<br>[[Candy Suxxx]] |
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|voice = [[Fairuza Balk]] |
|voice = [[Fairuza Balk]] |
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'''Mercedes Cortez''' is a character in the ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'' series who appears as a supporting character in ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]'' (set in [[1986]]). |
'''Mercedes Cortez''' is a character in the ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'' series who appears as a supporting character in ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]'' (set in [[1986]]). |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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− | Mercedes Cortez was born and raised by her parents, [[Juan Cortez]] and Mrs. Cortez, who later died, in an unknown country. She and her father later moved to [[Vice City |
+ | Mercedes Cortez was born and raised by her parents, [[Juan Cortez]] and Mrs. Cortez, who later died, in an unknown country. She and her father later moved to [[Vice City (3D Universe)|Vice City]], establishing themselves with the rich and powerful in the city, often inviting their friends to parties including drug baron [[Ricardo Diaz]], who Mercedes dislikes. |
− | Mercedes informs Tommy Vercetti in [[The Party]] that she dislikes her name, |
+ | Mercedes informs Tommy Vercetti in "[[The Party]]" that she dislikes her name, telling him, "You try living with it." |
− | Cortez is shown as a possible love interest for Vercetti throughout |
+ | Cortez is shown as a possible love interest for Vercetti throughout ''Grand Theft Auto: Vice City'', although this potential romance is never explored outside of a few teasing conversations; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DROPy_QA1Xc several phone calls between both of them] were cut from the final game. She is presented as a very promiscuous woman; sleeping with [[Love Fist]], starring in [[Bite|a porn film]], possibly working at the [[Pole Position Club]], and apparently working as a [[prostitute]] in [[Little Havana]] if [[Kent Paul]] is to be believed. This licentiousness is used as a joke in the end of the game, where her father calls Vercetti concerned about her behavior, only to reveal that he believed she was becoming a lawyer. |
==Events of ''GTA Vice City''== |
==Events of ''GTA Vice City''== |
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− | + | When [[Kent Paul]] calls Vercetti telling him that the [[Love Fist]] members want some "company", Vercetti [[Love Juice|takes]] Mercedes to [[Love Fist]] members [[Jezz Torrent]], [[Percy]] and [[Dick]]. |
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+ | After her father [[All Hands On Deck|flees the city]], she [[Recruitment Drive (GTA VC)|agrees to work in Tommy's porn studios]]. She appears alongside [[Candy Suxxx]] in [[Bite|a porn film]] directed by [[Steve Scott]]. When Vercetti [[Dildo Dodo|requests an update from Scott on production of the film]], Scott explains that Candy is a natural and describes new girl Cortez as "insatiable", claiming "she went through half the cast and crew before [he] even took a light reading." |
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− | After her father [[All Hands On Deck|flees]] the city, she [[Recruitment Drive (GTA VC)|agrees to work in Tommy's porn studios]]. She appears in a porn film directed by [[Steve Scott]], alongside [[Candy Suxxx]]. |
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+ | While helping out [[Kaufman Cabs]], Vercetti is [[Cabmaggedon|lured to a trap]] in [[Viceport]] by [[Vice City Cabs]] when they claim that Mercedes Cortez is requesting a pickup specifically from him. |
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+ | {{Dialogue|Juan|Oh Tommy, Tommy. I, I hear these stories, all these stories – I don't know what to think. Maybe she thinks she can do what she likes, but Tommy, tell me, is it true?''" <br> '''Tommy''': "''Is what true?|Juan|These stories I hear. Is she really going to be a lawyer? Oh Tommy, the shame, the shame! You know, we Cortezes are a proud family. We would never allow a daughter of ours to become a lawyer. Please tell me it isn't so. I don't think I could take it.''" <br> '''Tommy''': "''Oh Colonel, [He laughs] I can assure you Mercedes is never going to become a lawyer. Don't worry about it.''" <br> '''Juan''': "''Oh thank you, Tommy. Tommy, thank you. The shame would be unbearable.|Juan Cortez and Tommy discuss Mercedes over the phone}} |
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+ | Upon killing [[Lance Vance]] and [[Sonny Forelli]] and [[Keep Your Friends Close...|claiming Vice City for himself]], Vercetti receives two phone calls regarding Cortez; the first involves Kent Paul describing his encounter with a "street walker [...] down in [[Little Havana]]" named Mercedes who "could strip the lead out of a pencil" and apparently said that Kent "was the best she ever had", while the second has her father concerned about her behavior – believing that she is shaming the family – only to reveal that he had heard that she was becoming a lawyer, to which Vercetti laughs and assures him that she is not. |
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==Gallery== |
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⚫ | *Her appearance in ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]'' is different from her artwork, as her hair is black and purple in the artwork, while it is a plain light purple in-game. Her breasts are small in the artwork, while they are a bigger size in-game. Also, she wears a black leather jacket with pink and purple stockings, whereas in the artwork she has a blue cloth jacket and pink stockings. |
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[[Category:Characters in GTA Vice City|Cortez, Mercedes]] |
[[Category:Characters in GTA Vice City|Cortez, Mercedes]] |
Revision as of 14:50, 14 April 2016
Mercedes Cortez is a character in the Grand Theft Auto series who appears as a supporting character in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (set in 1986).
Mercedes is the daughter of Juan Cortez.
Mercedes is voiced by Fairuza Balk, who has also appeared in Return to Oz.
Background
Mercedes Cortez was born and raised by her parents, Juan Cortez and Mrs. Cortez, who later died, in an unknown country. She and her father later moved to Vice City, establishing themselves with the rich and powerful in the city, often inviting their friends to parties including drug baron Ricardo Diaz, who Mercedes dislikes.
Mercedes informs Tommy Vercetti in "The Party" that she dislikes her name, telling him, "You try living with it."
Cortez is shown as a possible love interest for Vercetti throughout Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, although this potential romance is never explored outside of a few teasing conversations; several phone calls between both of them were cut from the final game. She is presented as a very promiscuous woman; sleeping with Love Fist, starring in a porn film, possibly working at the Pole Position Club, and apparently working as a prostitute in Little Havana if Kent Paul is to be believed. This licentiousness is used as a joke in the end of the game, where her father calls Vercetti concerned about her behavior, only to reveal that he believed she was becoming a lawyer.
Events of GTA Vice City
- Mercedes: "See you around, handsome."
- Tommy: "I'm sure you will."
- ―Mercedes goes to the Pole Position Club
Mercedes first meets Tommy Vercetti at one of her father's parties, where she is introduced to Vercetti by her father. She introduces several of the party's other guests to Vercetti, and afterwards has him drive her to the Pole Position Club.
- Tommy: "Listen, you fancy having Love Fist?"
- Mercedes: "Okay, but just as a favor I expect returned."
- ―Tommy recruits Mercedes
When Kent Paul calls Vercetti telling him that the Love Fist members want some "company", Vercetti takes Mercedes to Love Fist members Jezz Torrent, Percy and Dick.
After her father flees the city, she agrees to work in Tommy's porn studios. She appears alongside Candy Suxxx in a porn film directed by Steve Scott. When Vercetti requests an update from Scott on production of the film, Scott explains that Candy is a natural and describes new girl Cortez as "insatiable", claiming "she went through half the cast and crew before [he] even took a light reading."
While helping out Kaufman Cabs, Vercetti is lured to a trap in Viceport by Vice City Cabs when they claim that Mercedes Cortez is requesting a pickup specifically from him.
- Juan: "Oh Tommy, Tommy. I, I hear these stories, all these stories – I don't know what to think. Maybe she thinks she can do what she likes, but Tommy, tell me, is it true?"
Tommy: "Is what true?" - Juan: "These stories I hear. Is she really going to be a lawyer? Oh Tommy, the shame, the shame! You know, we Cortezes are a proud family. We would never allow a daughter of ours to become a lawyer. Please tell me it isn't so. I don't think I could take it."
Tommy: "Oh Colonel, [He laughs] I can assure you Mercedes is never going to become a lawyer. Don't worry about it."
Juan: "Oh thank you, Tommy. Tommy, thank you. The shame would be unbearable." - ―Juan Cortez and Tommy discuss Mercedes over the phone
Upon killing Lance Vance and Sonny Forelli and claiming Vice City for himself, Vercetti receives two phone calls regarding Cortez; the first involves Kent Paul describing his encounter with a "street walker [...] down in Little Havana" named Mercedes who "could strip the lead out of a pencil" and apparently said that Kent "was the best she ever had", while the second has her father concerned about her behavior – believing that she is shaming the family – only to reveal that he had heard that she was becoming a lawyer, to which Vercetti laughs and assures him that she is not.
VCPD Crime Tree Record
- Daughter of Colonel Cortez. Likes to party, this one.
Prominent Appearances in Missions
- GTA Vice City
Gallery
Trivia
- Her appearance in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is different from her artwork, as her hair is black and purple in the artwork, while it is a plain light purple in-game. Her breasts are small in the artwork, while they are a bigger size in-game. Also, she wears a black leather jacket with pink and purple stockings, whereas in the artwork she has a blue cloth jacket and pink stockings.
- It is possible to play as Mercedes in Vice City through the use of cheats.
- A faded billboard of her can be spotted in-between Vinewood Hills or in West Vinewood in Grand Theft Auto V.