The briefing
The Jewel Store Job (Smart Approach) is a Story Mode mission for Lester Crest in Darnell Bros., La Mesa.
Playable character: Michael De Santa; Franklin Clinton. The mission is classified as branching choice, heist.
Objective route — story spoilers
1. Board the car.
2. Destination: the jewelry store.
3. Destination: the roof.
4. Throw the BZ gas into the air vent.
5. Take possession of the jewelry.
6. Stay with your crew into the sewers.
7. Eliminate the police cars and protect your crew.
8. Rendezvous with your crew.
9. Destination: the lockup.
Gold medal targets
Quick Grab: Take possession of the jewelry within 50 seconds.
Protégé Protected: Protect Franklin during the LS River chase.
Clean Sweep: Take possession of the jewelry from all 20 glass cabinets.
Gold targets can be accumulated across mission replays. A medal run is separate from the mission’s ordinary completion requirement.
Rewards and unlocks
Maximum gross take: $4,946,153; Diamond Hard achievement/trophy; Lester as a contact for Franklin
Branches and alternatives
This record retains the named branch or preparation variant. Alternative heist plans and endings have separate pages; completing the campaign does not require playing mutually exclusive versions in a single save.
Sources & further reading
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