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{{infobox mission
 
|name = Waste The Wife
 
|name = Waste The Wife
|image = WastetheWife-GTAVC.jpg
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|image = Waste the Wife.png
 
|size = 300px
 
|size = 300px
|caption = [[Mrs. Dawson]] leaving the [[Jewellery Shop|jewellery shop]] shortly before her death
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|caption = [[Mrs. Dawson]] leaving the jewelry Shop shortly before her death
 
|game = VC
 
|game = VC
 
|for = [[Mr. Black]]
 
|for = [[Mr. Black]]
|location = [[Vice Point]], [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]]
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|location = [[Vice Point]], [[Vice City (3D Universe)|Vice City]]
 
|target = [[Mrs. Dawson]]
 
|target = [[Mrs. Dawson]]
|fail = Shoot on [[Mrs. Dawson]]'s car
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|fail = Usage of weapons on [[Mrs. Dawson]]'s car<br>Stay close to the car when it explodes<br>Mrs. Dawson escapes
|reward = [[Money|$]]2,000
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|reward = [[Money|$2,000]]
|unlockedby = [[Mall Shootout]]
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|unlockedby = [[Road Kill]] <br>[[Mall Shootout]]
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|unlocks = [[Autocide]] <small>(with [[The Fastest Boat]])</small>}}
}}
 
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{{Q|Somebody help me!|Mrs. Dawson.}}
   
'''Waste The Wife''' is a mission in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] given to [[protagonist]] [[Tommy Vercetti]] by [[Mr. Black]] from a public phone booth in [[Vice Point]], [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]].
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'''Waste The Wife''' is a mission in ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]'' given to [[protagonist]] [[Tommy Vercetti]] by [[Mr. Black]] from a public phone booth in [[Vice Point]], [[Vice City (3D Universe)|Vice City]].
   
 
==Mission==
 
==Mission==
Mr. Black gets in contact once again with Tommy, thanking him for his [[Road Kill|earlier]] job well done. He then goes on to explain his next task; his employer wants his wife, [[Mrs. Dawson]], dead. Tommy drives to the [[Jewellery Shop|jewellery shop]] in [[Vice Point]], where he sees Dawson leaving and getting into her yellow [[Comet]]. Tommy destroys her car by ramming his car to it, to make it look like an accident, despite her attempts to escape after she realizes Tommy's intentions.
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Mr. Black gets in contact once again with Tommy, thanking him for his [[Road Kill|earlier]] job well done. He then goes on to explain his next task, his employer wants his wife, [[Mrs. Dawson]], dead. Tommy drives to the [[Jewler's|Jewelry shop]] in [[Vice Point]], where he sees Dawson leaving and getting into her yellow [[Comet]]. Tommy destroys her car by ramming his car to it, to make it look like an accident, despite her attempts to escape after she realizes Tommy's intentions, completing the mission.
   
== Script ==
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==Mission objectives==
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In order to complete the mission the player must:
(''Tommy answers a payphone in Vice Point'')
 
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*Mrs. Dawson will be leaving the Jewelry shop in Vice Point soon. Kill her. It must look like a car accident
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*You must make Mrs. Dawson's death look like an accident. Do not use any weapons
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*When her car bursts into flames make yourself scarce
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*She's gonna blow! Get out of there
   
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==Tips and Tricks==
'''Mr. Black''': My compliments on a job well done, [[Leo Teal|Mr. Teal]]. My client was very pleased. I have more work for you, with a more "hands-on" approach. Your next job is taped under the phone.
 
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*A good vehicle for destroying Mrs. Dawson's Comet is a [[VCPD Enforcer]]. It is large, can keep up with the Comet fairly easily, and one can be obtained at the police station a couple of blocks away from the phone booth that is used to start the mission.
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*Another vehicle would be the Rancher. It is as fast as Mrs. Dawson's Comet and, as long as the player does not damage it too much, will be sturdy enough to ram the Comet.
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*The [[PIT maneuver]] is recommended as it can spin the Comet out of control, either forcing Mrs Dawson to drive into walls in an attempt to get back on the road or flipping the car onto its roof, destroying it.
   
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==Video Walkthrough==
==Reward==
 
 
{{Main|Waste the Wife/Walkthrough}}
The reward for this mission is [[Money|$]]2,000. If the mission [[The Fastest Boat]] has been completed, the mission [[Autocide]] would be unlocked.
 
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|[[File:GTA Vice City - Walkthrough - Mission 38 - Waste the Wife (HD)|full|left|554 px]]
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|[[File:GTA Vice City - iPad Walkthrough - Mission 38 - Waste the Wife|left|554px]]
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|}
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
*In the mission the player can obtain the Comet with locked doors. Do a drive by on the car to fail the mission, the lady will then run out leaving the door open. Now when you get in police and civilians will not be able to pull you out. Be warned that you can not get back in if you close the door and if you save it in a garage it will lose its special ability.
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*Mrs. Dawson's Comet is locked during the mission. It can be obtained by performing a drive-by on the vehicle (which will fail the mission), causing Mrs. Dawson to flee, leaving the door open. If the player gets into the vehicle, it will lock again and Tommy can drive around without the risk of being pulled out by [[Vice City Police Department|police]] or [[Gangs|gang]] members, though he will be unable to re-enter the vehicle if he exits and closes the door, and the vehicle will lose this ability if the player attempts to store and save it in a garage.
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*If Mrs. Dawson is killed by being rammed into the river, the mission will pass but her death will not be included in the player's stats in the game's pause menu.
*If you are a cheater,you can use [[Rhino]] and hit it.It won't failed the mission.
 
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==See also==
 
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[[de:Ein bedauerlicher Unfall]]
*[[Waste the Wife/Walkthrough|Mission walkthrough]]
 
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Revision as of 14:01, 30 April 2016

Somebody help me!
— Mrs. Dawson.

Waste The Wife is a mission in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City given to protagonist Tommy Vercetti by Mr. Black from a public phone booth in Vice Point, Vice City.

Mission

Mr. Black gets in contact once again with Tommy, thanking him for his earlier job well done. He then goes on to explain his next task, his employer wants his wife, Mrs. Dawson, dead. Tommy drives to the Jewelry shop in Vice Point, where he sees Dawson leaving and getting into her yellow Comet. Tommy destroys her car by ramming his car to it, to make it look like an accident, despite her attempts to escape after she realizes Tommy's intentions, completing the mission.

Mission objectives

In order to complete the mission the player must:

  • Mrs. Dawson will be leaving the Jewelry shop in Vice Point soon. Kill her. It must look like a car accident
  • You must make Mrs. Dawson's death look like an accident. Do not use any weapons
  • When her car bursts into flames make yourself scarce
  • She's gonna blow! Get out of there

Tips and Tricks

  • A good vehicle for destroying Mrs. Dawson's Comet is a VCPD Enforcer. It is large, can keep up with the Comet fairly easily, and one can be obtained at the police station a couple of blocks away from the phone booth that is used to start the mission.
  • Another vehicle would be the Rancher. It is as fast as Mrs. Dawson's Comet and, as long as the player does not damage it too much, will be sturdy enough to ram the Comet.
  • The PIT maneuver is recommended as it can spin the Comet out of control, either forcing Mrs Dawson to drive into walls in an attempt to get back on the road or flipping the car onto its roof, destroying it.

Video Walkthrough

PC Version
iPad 2 Version

Trivia

  • Mrs. Dawson's Comet is locked during the mission. It can be obtained by performing a drive-by on the vehicle (which will fail the mission), causing Mrs. Dawson to flee, leaving the door open. If the player gets into the vehicle, it will lock again and Tommy can drive around without the risk of being pulled out by police or gang members, though he will be unable to re-enter the vehicle if he exits and closes the door, and the vehicle will lose this ability if the player attempts to store and save it in a garage.
  • If Mrs. Dawson is killed by being rammed into the river, the mission will pass but her death will not be included in the player's stats in the game's pause menu.

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