Carl Johnson: Difference between revisions

As soon as Carl is in Los Santos, he is immediately confronted by [[Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums|C.R.A.S.H.]], who explain that either CJ will work for them, or they will frame him for killing their rival, officer [[Ralph Pendelbury]]. CJ finally meets with his siblings and friends of [[Grove Street Families]], who explain that they lost much of their power since the last five years - a result of the growing crack cocaine trend and, though Sweet doesn't admit it, didn't have as much personal strength as a leader without CJ home (interestingly, CJ's appearance at the beginning of the game is similar to Chris Tucker's character in the film "Money Talks"). Carl and Sweet work furiously to successfully bring the gang back to power, CJ regaining his brother's respect in the process. This included reuniting with [[Seville Boulevard Families|Seville]] and [[Temple Drive Families|Temple]] families, as well as [[Varrios Los Aztecas|Aztecas]] leader [[Cesar Vialpando]] (who, although a rival of Sweet's at the time, began a loving relationship with Kendl). CJ also helped [[OG Loc]], a highly laughable "poser" who aspired to be a rapper (ruining rap superstar [[Madd Dogg|Madd Dogg's]] career in the process). The gang is at the second height of its power until Cesar reveals to CJ that [[Ryder]] and [[Big Smoke]] have betrayed the gang and [[Tenpenny]] killed CJ's mom. CJ then must immediately rush to a gang war and rescue a heavily-wounded Sweet until both of them are arrested (by [[C.R.A.S.H.]]). Grove Street and Aztecas practically disappear, Big Smoke becomes head of a drug ring and takes over the city (Cesar later explains the loss of gang loyalty and that Ballas, Vagos and former Groves alike all work for Smoke, saying "this shit is bigger than any gang, ese"). [[OG Loc]] also becomes a rich and famous rapper, with Big Smoke acting as his manager as a means to launder his money.

His ongoing vendetta on [[Frank Tenpenny|Tenpenny]] and [[Big Smoke]], finalized by Madd Dogg having to sell his [[Madd Dogg's Crib|mansion]] to drug lord [[Big Poppa]], prompts CJ to return to Los Santos, [[A Home in the Hills|taking back the rapper's mansion by force]]. While recording Madd Dogg's new album, [[Mike Toreno|Toreno]] gives CJ [[Vertical Bird|the last]] of his work (despite CJ's extreme frustration at first) before [[Sweet Johnson|Sweet]] is released from prison. Sweet is disgusted at CJ for his new millionaire's lifestyle, and having forgotten all about helping Grove Street. Sweet immediately takes Carl to begin their task of reclaiming all of their turf. As the gang returns to power, he finds time to [[Cut Throat Business|get back Madd Dogg's rhyme book]] from OG Loc, repairing Madd Dogg's career as well as being another strike to Big Smoke. In the case against Tenpenny, it's shown on the news that since there is no evidence implicating him in his criminal activities (evidence that Tenpenny had CJ destroy), he would walk free, and only minutes after there were citywide [[Riot (GTA SA)|riots]]. During the confusion, [[Grove Street Families|Groves Street]] takes almost half of the city's turf, CJ personally kills [[Big Smoke]] (to earn Sweet's respect), and [[Tenpenny]] also dies after crashing his firetruck off the bridge above [[Grove Street]]. At a celebration at the Johnson house, Madd Dogg announces "''our'' first gold record" to CJ and [[Ken Rosenberg|Rosenberg]]. Later in the night, [[Sweet Johnson|Sweet]] insists on making Grove Street a priority, [[Kendl]] suggests going back to Las Venturas with [[Wu Zi Mu|Woozie]], but Carl's only reply was that he is "fitting to hit the block, see what's happening".

===After ''GTA: San Andreas''===