Beverly Johnson is a character who is mentioned in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
History
Background
Beverly was the mother of Sweet, Carl (the protagonist of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas), Kendl, and Brian.
Beverly raised her family in a house on the Grove Street, Ganton area of the town of Los Santos; they were living there by the 1960s, as Sweet claims that Carl was born in the house. However, it is likely they have been living there for longer.
In 1987, Beverly lost her youngest son Brian, who died in a tragic accident. Sweet blamed Carl for Brian's death. Beverly, however, emotionally lost another one of her sons that day, as Carl moved across the country from Los Santos to Liberty City.
Beverly was associated with the Grove Street Families, a gang that had control of Ganton, and the area where she and her family lived. The association was through Sweet running the gang. It is unknown as to whether or not Beverly participated in gang activity.
Beverly would not speak to Carl again, as suggested by dialogue in the game between Sweet and Carl, with Big Smoke and Ryder also present.
Beverly had an operation performed sometime between 1987 and 1992, and Sweet mentions in Los Desperados having committed robberies in order to pay for it.
Death
In 1992, two Ballas members, under the orders of corrupt LSPD officers Frank Tenpenny and Eddie Pulaski, attempted a drive-by shooting at the Johnson house in order to kill Sweet. However, Sweet was not in the house, and Beverly was killed instead. Sweet ran into the house, only to discover his mother dead. Kendl also ran toward the house but was stopped from entering by Sweet.
During the mission High Noon, Pulaski makes comments on Beverly, suggesting that he and Tenpenny were at the crime scene later to investigate the drive-by shooting.
The death of Beverly is what brings Carl back to Los Santos and reunites him with Sweet and Kendl. The death of Beverly takes place just before the beginning of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and at the end of The Introduction DVD.
Carl and Sweet later swore to find the killers and get their retribution, which they eventually accomplish during the course of the storyline.
Prominent Appearances in Gameplay
- The Introduction (Killed off-screen)
- Big Smoke (Photo)
Gallery
Trivia
- A pedestrian with the same model as Beverly Johnson's photo can be seen in the richer areas of Los Santos and Las Venturas (see gallery). Her pedestrian model is marked internally as
BFORI(Black-Female-Old-Rich). - Beverly's death is similar to Kate McReary's in Grand Theft Auto IV (Revenge ending only), as the two were accidentally killed in a drive-by when Sweet/Niko were meant to be killed.
- In The Introduction, the fact that Sweet prevented Kendl from entering the house immediately after Beverly's murder suggests that Beverly was mutilated by the gunshots that took her life. This can also be noticed by how upset Sweet sounds when he sees his mother's corpse upon entering the house, as well as Eddie Pulaski's taunts during the mission High Noon.
- When getting a haircut at Reece's Hair & Facial Studio, Old Reece sometimes says that "your Moms used to choose your styles".