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“ | Why? Because they have things nobody else has, because they can afford it, because frankly I'm rich enough to do whatever the f-ck I want, and you're poor enough not to ask me any goddamn stupid questions. Now, I mean that as a friend. Namaste. | „ |
~ Devin Weston to Franklin Clinton. |
“ | Devin's rules number 75 — only invest in potential - never in reputation. Unless it's mine. In which case, I'm your worst nightmare. Remember. I keep coming until I've got my prey. | „ |
~ Devin Weston on Bleeter. |
“ | Michael: You know, Devin, the way I see it, and hey, I'm no intelligent businessman like you, but the way I see it, there's two great evils that bedevil American capitalism of the type that you practice. Number one is outsourcing. You paid a private company to do your dirty work for ya, and then you underpaid that company because you thought you were big enough and bad enough that you didn't have to play by the rules. Oh, number two. Offshoring your profits. Trevor: Offshoring? Michael: Oh, it's horrible. You wouldn't want to be send offshore just to save a little more money, would you, T? Trevor: Oh no, I wouldn't. Michael: Franklin? Would you wanna...? Franklin: Oh, nah, I ain't goin' nowhere. Michael: No, see. But we know your opinions on the matter, Devin. Keep your problems the f-ck out of America, huh!? Trevor: In this instance, when he puts it like that, it makes sense. Michael: Course it does. Hey, Devin... goodbye, my old friend. Thanks for all the advice. Franklin: Bye bye. |
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~ Michael, Franklin and Trevor's final monologue to Devin, explaining his bad deeds before killing him. |
Devin Weston is one of the two main antagonists (alongside Steve Haines) of the 2013 action-adventure video game Grand Theft Auto V, the fifteenth installment of the Grand Theft Auto franchise.
He is an influential billionaire and a self-serving business tycoon who ran numerous enterprises in the city of Los Santos, many of which include illicit activities. He is the archenemy of the game's three protagonists - Franklin Clinton, Michael De Santa and Trevor Philips - with a particular emphasis on Michael and Trevor.
He was voiced by Jonathan Lloyd Walker.
Biography[]
Grand Theft Auto V[]
Weston initially is seen working with corrupt F.I.B. agent Steve Haines, torturing a seemingly innocent man for the sheer thrill of doing so. He is later introduced to a team of three highly skilled criminals consisting of expert robber Michael De Santa, ambitious gangster Franklin Clinton, and the violent and unstable redneck drug lord Trevor Philips. He uses the three to steal several high end and rare cars around the city of Los Santos as well as using their skills to improve his other business ventures in the city.
Eventually, Weston betrays Michael by attempting to have his family murdered by his personal squad of mercenaries, all due to Weston's personal assistant being killed in an accident caused by Michael. Weston also decides not to pay Franklin and Trevor for the cars they stole for him (The heist is on hold due to Trevor hiding from Martin Madrazo), despite the personal risk each of them made to acquire them for him. These events create a large enmity between Weston and the three protagonists making him one of their most dangerous enemies along with Agent Haines.
Later in the story, after Michael, Trevor and Franklin pull off their biggest heist yet, Weston pays a visit to Franklin and asks him to murder Michael on his behalf. Weston dismisses Franklin's misgivings about the job, as well as Haines' previous orders for Franklin to kill Trevor Philips. Weston explains that Michael is too much of a threat to his businesses around the city and proceeds to threaten Franklin's life if he does not comply with his wishes. Franklin is then left to choose between murdering Michael, Trevor, or risking all their lives to go up against all of their enemies together.
Endings[]
If Franklin chooses not to kill either Michael or Trevor, he calls their heist planner Lester Crest for help. The pair decide to summon Michael and Trevor to a factory where Franklin, aided by his friend Lamar Davis, meets up with them to eliminate both Haines' corrupt agents and Weston's group of mercenaries - with both parties having been set into a trap by Lester as part of the team's plan to go after all their enemies. After luring both Haines' corrupt agents and Weston's group of mercenaries into the factory, a massive shootout erupts between all parties involved; in the end, the trio survive along with Lamar.
Afterwards, Michael, Trevor, and Franklin resolve to go after all their enemies - including both Weston and Haines, along with Franklin's adversary Harold "Stretch" Joseph and the city's Triad kingpin Wei Cheng. With Lester's help, the trio locate all but Weston and manage to kill them off. It is then Lester manages to locate Weston at his mansion, and Trevor volunteers to go after him. After arriving at his mansion, Trevor dispatches all of Weston's personal guards and Weston attempts to hide - during which he learns that his group of mercenaries from the factory shootout are all dead. Trevor soon find Weston and, ignoring Weston's pleas to hear him out, kidnaps the despicable tycoon after knocking him out and then throwing him into the trunk of his own car.
As Trevor drives off in Weston's car with Weston himself kidnapped in the boot of the trunk, he alerts Michael and Franklin of this before suggesting a meet-up at a secluded spot in their plan to make Weston "disappear" for good. Weston then regains consciousness and, realizing what is happening, attempts to reason with Trevor in desperation; however, Trevor rebuffs Weston's pleas and proceeds to ignore Weston's threatening remarks after making it clear that Weston is going to die. Eventually, Trevor arrives at the location and is soon joined by Michael and Franklin respectively. The trio then greet a captive Weston, still tied up and gagged in the boot of his trunk, and Franklin begins to taunt him over his choice of ending - remarking it wouldn't have happened if Weston paid them in the first place. Michael then taunts him with his ideology and bids him a morbid goodbye before sarcastically thanking him for his advice; Weston could only muffle in fear as Michael closes the trunk on him. They all then shoe the car, with Weston still locked inside, off the edge of the cliff. It crashes into several rocks before smashing into to the shore below; where it explodes, killing Weston.
Alternatively if the player, as Franklin, chooses to kill Michael or Trevor, then Weston's final fate is not shown and it is assumed he survives the events of the game. If the player chooses to kill Trevor, Haines assures Franklin that he will talk to Weston and get him to back down, as the latter is now licking his wounds after Merryweather lost it's license to operate in the US; however, Haines also informs Franklin that his "chips are cashed" and tells him not to contact him again.
If the player chooses to kill Michael, Franklin will kill Michael at Weston's behest. After the deed is done, Franklin will call Weston and inform him of this, asking him to ensure that Steve Haines will not come after him for refusing to kill Trevor. Weston informs Franklin that he has already contacted Haines' superiors and ensured that he would back down. Franklin also asks if Weston has any more jobs for him, but the billionaire sardonically tells Franklin that he did do his last job for him, and tells him he is of no further use to him and mockingly telling Franklin to "go to business school, because clown school ain't worked out so good".
It has been confirmed, however, that Option C is the canon ending, so Weston is dead.
Personality[]
Weston is considerably pompous, overblown, charismatic, temperamental, and over-the-top. He enjoys constantly reminding the protagonists that he is far wealthier than they are and that his affluence allows him to do as he pleases. All the protagonists at some point or another agree that Weston can best be described as a "douchebag," overbearing, prone to showing off and with the irritating habit of pretending that he is their friend, despite his absolute scorn for them.
Weston also seems to have gotten used to being very pampered over time; it is very obvious that it has been a long time since he has not gotten everything he wanted handed to him. It is to the point that it does not even occur to him that anyone would actually stand up to him and when they do, he responds with temper tantrums. This can be seen in the Deathwish ending when he tries to bribe Trevor into freeing him, by using his money and connections, but fails.
Weston is very dependent and vulnerable of his money and connections that he loves so much to brag about; it is using this that he gets Michael to work with him (using his connections in the movie industry to introduce him to Solomon Richards) and he is so confident and imperturbable that Franklin will be more intimidated by him instead of the FIB, when he asks him to kill Michael instead of Trevor in the final mission. However, it is implied by the "Deathwish" ending, that Weston does not have as many connections as he thought, since none of the protagonists ever face repercussions for their role in his death, the police and FIB simply label him as missing when his body does not turn up and do not carry out any further investigations and his closest ally, Don Percival, is glad to see him gone so he can buy out his shares on Merryweather at a reduced price, making himself a lot of money.
He gives the appearance of living a healthy life and a clear, peaceful mindset by practicing yoga (even having his LifeInvader profile picture in a namaste greeting pose) but in reality, he uses this image in a passive and aggressive stance, still looking down at others. Even Molly Schultz, who is the only person in the entire game who genuinely likes Weston, is treated with disdain by him; although he is angered by her death, it is clear that he only cared about her because she was a good lawyer and the main reason that he is angry is because Michael "made a fool of him".
Weston, according to Trevor, "fancies himself a liberal" and thus engages in several stereotypical "upper class liberal" activities, such as practicing yoga and drinking fancy lattes.
As such, Weston also has the habit of calling any of the protagonists by the moniker "slick"; as he constantly uses the remark as an alternative to pretend he is their friend, or to belittle them in however way he sees fit regardless of the situation.
Devin Weston Holdings[]
Devin Weston Holdings is a holding company owned by Weston, with his employees being Senior Vice President Molly Schultz, Chief Investment Officer Ray Navaro and Head of Research being George Rucker. With this company, Weston has major control over various businesses which are:
- Al Dente's
- Banner Hotel and Spa
- Bourgeoix Cognac
- Debonaire Cigarettes
- Die Already movie franchise
- Dynasty 8
- Good Aids
- Lando-Corp
- Lobon Sportswear
- Los Santos Corkers Baseball Team
- Los Santos Department of Nuclear Power
- Merryweather Security
- Mollis
- Nogo Vodka
- Orang-O-Tang
- Patriot Beer
- Pharte Gas
- Pump and Run Gymnasium
- Richards Majestic Production
- San Andreas Lotto
- Save-A-Cent
- Skiver Construction Corporation
- Squeeze One Out Juice Bar
- Toe Shoes
- Universal Uniform
- Vanilla Unicorn
- The Country of Greece
Quotes[]
“ | Devin: He has betrayed everyone he's ever known. He's got you involved with the Federal government, and he's messed up several business ventures of mine. He has got to go. And you know what? I'd like to say that this isn't personal, but it is personal. Franklin: But the Feds man, the Feds have told me to kill Trevor, and I obviously can't kill 'em both. Devin: The Feds. Steve Haines. Dave Norton. I own shopping malls I would not employ those two clowns in, and I make one phone call, their careers? They are over. So are you gonna, A. Listen to some fifty grand a year pension hunter, or B. A billionaire? Who even the president lets finger his wife. Or C? Try and be really stupid and save those two idiot mentors of yours and have everybody in the Goddamn state crawling up your ass. A, B or C? Time's ticking pal, beep, beep, beep, and your answer is? |
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~ Weston ordering Franklin to kill Michael. |
“ | Congratulations, Mikey, we did it. Such a pleasure working with you. You see, I was here. Unlike your wife, seems to be stuck at home. | „ |
~ Devin Weston |
“ | Devin Weston: You know, you're a-you're a resourceful guy, getting past those trained killers. I need someone like you in my organization. Trevor Philips: The CEO position's going to be vacant real soon, Slick. Devin Weston: I got nothing against you, apart from the obvious hygiene issues. Michael caused me problems, so Michael had to go. Trevor Philips: You're looking at it rationally. There are people who are useful to you, and people who ain't, and the people who ain't got to go. Me? I'm not rational. I don't care if you're useful or not. I feel like taking you out, Devo, so that's what I'm doing. Devin Weston: This is a serious offer! Work for me, you'll have everything you've ever wanted. Trevor Philips: All I've ever wanted is to watch you drift in and out of consciousness as you're slowly disembowled. Devin Weston: Yes! Yes! That's the kind of creativity I need on my team. Come on, come on, let me out of here. Trevor Philips: Look, I got my own company - Trevor Philips Industries... Devin Weston: Oh yeah, a-a-a-a fellow entrepreneur. Uh, let me buy a stake, uh, give you money to grow! Trevor Philips: I dunno if you heard, but I'm kinda gold rich right now, so you got precisely nothing to offer. Prepare for the end, my friend. Devin Weston: PHILIPS! |
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~ Devin in the trunk of his car, trying to persuade Trevor before getting murdered by the trio. |
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Trivia[]
- Although Haines was the antagonist that drove the main plot of the game after using the game's protagonists prior, Weston was the greater threat to all three protagonists (with Haines becoming Michael's antagonist, Stretch becoming Franklin's counterpart and Cheng becoming Trevor's problem) and is the primary shareholder of Merryweather Security Consulting (the main antagonistic faction and primary enemies of the game). There's even the distinct fact that all three of the protagonists killed Weston together, while the others were only killed by one of them (Franklin killed Cheng, Trevor killed Haines, and Michael killed Stretch).
- Weston also had the ability to end Haines' career if he felt like it.
- While Haines considers Weston a friend and proves to show respect for him when doing him a favor against the IAA and comforting him when Merryweather is disbanded (the last part becomes a reality only if Trevor gets killed in the end), Weston has shown to not care for Haines and even manipulated the FIB into forcing him to go no further with his last task (the last part will only happen if Michael gets killed in the end).
- Weston shares similarities with Avon Hertz, although Avon himself is considerably far worse than Weston.
- Devin Weston is presumably based on Howard Hughes as they’re both billionaire businessmen with their hands in Hollywood, airplane enthusiasts, eccentrics, and know their way with women.
External Links[]
- Devin Weston on the Grand Theft Auto Wiki.