Franklin’s Dilemma and Decision
Franklin pushes Michael off the edge before grabbing him, clearly starting to regret his decision. Michael refuses to forgive Franklin and claims he should have killed him when he broke into Michael’s house. The game gives the player a choice to hoist Michael up or drop him. If Franklin kills Michael, he will lose his father-figure and his best friend’s trust.
The Third Way Option
Option C, generally known as The Third Way, allows Franklin to team up with his crime partners and kill the bad guys. This is perhaps the best option of all in GTA 5’s story mode.
Trevor and Michael’s Criminal Partnership
After the incident, Trevor and Michael became friends and started a criminal partnership together. Trevor’s first job involved robbing a place that cashed checks but he was caught because the clerk turned out to be someone who knew him.
Brad’s Fate Revealed
Trevor eventually realizes the truth. Brad never survived the botched cash depot heist and was buried in the place of the legally dead Michael Townley. Trevor flies out to North Yankton to confirm his suspicions and exhumes Brad’s corpse from "Michael’s" grave.
Bradley Snider in GTA V
Bradley Snider is a character in the Grand Theft Auto series who appears in the Prologue of Grand Theft Auto V but is an important character in the game.
The Factory Incident and Its Significance
The factory acts as the main base of operations for some of the game’s heists. In the opening cutscene of The Bureau Raid, Lester and Michael burn down the factory, both to cover any evidence of them planning the heist and for Lester to claim the insurance on the factory.