Prologue

"Ludendorff, North Yankton, nine years ago." - Startup text.

Prologue is the first mission in Grand Theft Auto V. It takes place nine years prior to the game in a rural town located in North Yankton.

Gameplay
Michael, Trevor and Brad, rob a cash depot in a rural midwest town. After locking the people present in a closet, Michael detonates a bomb, blowing up the vault doors.

Trevor and Michael take roughly $179,000 from the vault. Michael is then held at gunpoint by a timid security guard. Michael and the guard plead with Trevor but he shoots the guard in the head anyway.

Sirens blare and a shootout with local law enforcement ensues. After surviving, the trio make their way to a getaway car and speed off.

A police car gives chase with one of the officers in the passenger seat shooting the driver in the head. Michael takes the wheel and rams the police into a tree.

After noticing a roadblock, Michael takes a detour and attempts to escape an incoming train. The train incapacitates the car, and the three are forced to go on foot.

A hidden sniper accidentally shoots and kills Brad who walks in front of Trevor. Michael is then shot and drops to the ground. He persuades Trevor to go on without them.

Trevor runs to the back of a house and holds a woman hostage briefly before letting her go. Two cops give chase to Trevor while the screen fades to black.

The scene shifts to a funeral for Michael, supervised by the sniper who shot Michael and Brad. Unbeknownst to the attendants, Michael is watching from a distance.

Mission objectives

 * Go to the guard.
 * Aim at the hostages to make them move.
 * Use the phone to trigger the explosive charge.
 * Collect the cash.
 * Take out the guard.
 * Get to cover.
 * Escape the Cops.
 * Get to the car.
 * Drive to the helicopter pick up point.
 * Hold off the Cops.

Deaths

 * Security guard: Shot in the head by Trevor.
 * Numerous members of local police: Killed by Michael, Trevor, and Brad to escape.
 * Getaway driver: Shot in the head by a cop.
 * Brad Snider: Shot and killed by a hidden sniper.