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"A Pleasant Day" is the third mission in Saints Row IV.

This perfect life is brought to you by Friendly Fryer.
— Quest description

Overview[]

The mission begins with a 1950s styled title-card for "Leave it to the Saints".[8] Playa eats pancakes[9] and talks to Shaundi,[10] picks up the daily newspaper[3][4] and goes on a ride in a Gunslinger around a 1950s Steelport with the Sheriff.[11][5][6] At Ginger's Dive[12] he begins to notice distortion in the citizens, causing him to swear, that is bleeped[13][14] and begins getting chased by them.[15][16] After Playa kills the Sheriff,[7] Zinyak reveals to Playa that he is in a simulation of Steelport,[17][18][19] which he cannot escape.[20] Zinyak then drops Playa into a new simulation,[21] and warns them that should they try to escape the virtual simulation, Zinyak will destroy Earth.

Gameplay[]

This mission automatically starts upon completing The Saints Wing. It is not possible to exit this mission, only to restart it.

A Pleasant Day - clock tower - Kill Sheriff objective
Go Downstairs to Kitchen[1]
Go Outside[2]
Grab Newspaper[3][4]
Get in Car[5]
Ride Down Main Street[6]
Escape
Kill Sheriff[7]

Once the mission begins, walk to the ladder and go to the kitchen, where a quick time event is triggered. Pressing Primary Attack button causes Playa to eat pancakes. Press Action button to drop a fork. Go outside and grab newspaper by pressing Primary Attack button once a QTE begins. Get in a red Gunslinger and drive to Ginger's Dive. It is not possible to drive fast or by another route, so one may simply press Move Forward button as the player arrives to the diner. Collect health refill pickup and enter the marker to participate in photo op. Walk inside to trigger a cutscene, after which gameplay is restored to normal.

Once in a car, drive to the park and fight three waves of cops until an RPG appears which needs to be picked up. Then start causing mayhem (until 100,000 is reached). A super sheriff appears, who must be killed too to finish the mission.

Rewards[]


Trivia[]

  • It is believed that the song "Dreamin' Schemin'" is a parody of "Mr. Sandman" by the Chordettes.
  • The music that plays during the mission is "Fight! Fight! Fight!"[22] by Will Schaefer, a fanfare tune, which was also featured in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie in 2004 as "Now that we're men".
  • Shaundi brings up that someone named Dex had dropped by, but she didn't know who he was so sent him away, referencing that the developers abandoned the Dex storyline due to newer fans not knowing who he was. In-game, Shaundi has never met Dex.
  • The mission plays out as if Playa is stuck in a 1950s sitcom, complete with title card, sponsors, sound track, and accompanying laugh track. They are also bleeped when they utter profanity.
  • The hood name is defined as "Pleasanton", the town is referenced in the game files as Pleasantville and Pville.
    • The town and mission are an allusion to the movie Pleasantville, where two teenagers are transported to a 1950s sitcom where everything is perfect.
  • While in the house and walking towards the Gunslinger, it is impossible to run or move in any other fashion other than prancing. Similarly, when exiting the Gunslinger the player can only walk slowly while waving at people until they get to the next trigger point.
  • Even when playing as a female, Shaundi is cooking pancakes and calls Playa "dear".[23]
  • The title of the achievement is a reference to The Matrix. In one scene, Neo watches a boy seemingly contort a spoon with his mind, the latter then tells Neo that the secret to the trick is to realize the truth that "there is no spoon".
  • The television screen in the first room features a loop of a black-and-white cartoon Genki skipping through a park.
  • The mission is set on the 12th of May, 1950[24], even though the style of clothing, vehicles, music, etc. are closer to the mid-1950s.
  • One of the Neighbors says "Hi Diddly Hi neighbor" which is similar to a line said by The Simpsons character Ned Flanders.
  • There is no censor bleep if a Taunt with swearing words is chosen during Player Customization.
  • The pitch of Playa's voice also alters the pitch of the censor bleep.
  • Killing an enemy outside the house may cause Playa's 'wife' to reply with the line "Nice one, boss!", which is a line used by Shaundi to compliment Playa in combat, which is the only in-game confirmation that they are the same character.
  • Apart from getting Smoked, there are two ways to fail the mission: Walking away from the Sheriff instead of getting into the Gunslinger, and driving the Gunslinger into the pool, which is the only way to destroy it.
  • The name "Friendly Fryer"[25] is a play on words referring to the weapon store Friendly Fire.
  • The game files refer to the sheriff as Zinyak at all times, before he is revealed to be Zinyak in disguise.
  • Playa's swag walk is reference to WWE Chairman's Mr.Mcmahon walk in the ring during WWE Shows.

Co-op[]

  • The first player to reach the stairs is the only one who can slide down them, although the title-cards are displayed for both.
  • The pancake sequence is triggered for both players at the same time, although one can finish before the other and continue to the next objective.
  • Both players must complete the "Get in Car" objective before the mission can continue, but only the host can drive, regardless of which player reached the car first.
  • Only one player can stub their toe: whoever gets there first.
  • During the "Escape" objective, the guest is already in the car, and the host jumps in and drives.
  • When either player picks up the RPG, both players equip it.
  • If a character is loaded which has already unlocked Vehicle Delivery, it is possible to save the randomly spawning police Gunslingers during the "Cause Mayhem" objective.

Transcript[]

Gameplay[]

Playa - Female 1: "Hey, whoa, what--?"
Playa - Female 2: "...unh... Quoi?"
Playa - Female 3: "Hunh, what--"
Playa - Male 1: "Hey, whoa, what--"
Playa - Male 2: "Hey, whoa, what--?"
Playa - Male 3: "Hey, whoa, what--?"
Nolan North: "Hey, whoa, what--?"
Playa: "Goodness me, what a dream."
— "Mission Start"
Playa: "Gosh, what a glorious day!"
Playa - Female 1: "Mmm. Something sure smells tasty!"
Playa - Female 2: "Mmm. Breakfast certainly smells delicious!"
Playa - Female 3: "Mmm. Breakfast sure smells good!"
Playa - Male 1: "Mmm. Breakfast sure smells good!"
Playa - Male 2: "Mmm. Breakfast smells terrific!"
Playa - Male 3: "Mmm. Breakfast smells scrumptious!"
Nolan North: "Mmm. Breakfast sure smells good!"
— "At Home"
Playa enters the kitchen
Shaundi: "Morning, dear! I made your favorite breakfast!"
Playa sits down to eat pancakes
Shaundi: "Oh! Mr. King from across the street is going out of town for a few weeks. He was wondering if you could check his mail for him."
Shaundi: "Oh, and your friend Pierce called. I'm sure he has some crazy new get-rich scheme. Oh, that Pierce. Such a card."
Shaundi: "And someone named Dex stopped by earlier. I didn't recognize him so I just sent him away."
— "Breakfast Convo"
Shaundi: "I think I heard Timmy deliver the paper earlier. Could you fetch it, dear?"
Playa - Female 1: "Sure thing!"
Playa - Female 2: "But of course!"
Playa - Female 3: "No problem, hon!"
Playa - Male 1: "Sure thing, dear!"
Playa - Male 2: "You got it, sweetheart!"
Playa - Male 3: "Right away, dear!"
Nolan North: "Sure thing, dear!"
— "After Breakfast"
Hi-diddly-I, neighbor!
— Generic, "Fetching Paper"

Playa - Female 1: "I wonder what's new in the world today."
Playa - Female 2: "I wonder what is going on in the world today."
Playa - Female 3: "I wonder what's up in the world today."
Playa - Male 1: "Ooh, I wonder what's going on in the world today."
Playa - Male 2: "I wonder what's happening in the world today."
Playa - Male 3: "I wonder what is going on in the world today."
Nolan North: "I wonder what's going on in the world today."
— "Grabbing Paper"
Sheriff: "You ready to meet the fine people of Steelport?"
Sheriff: "Well, get in the car."
— "Sheriff Arrives"
Sheriff: "Don't wanna be late now."
Sheriff: "Folks are waiting."
Sheriff: "Ready when you are."
Sheriff: "You coming?"
— "Sheriff Car"
Playa - Female 1: "Wait... don't I usually drive?"
Playa - Female 2: "Ah... Do I not usually drive?"
Playa - Female 3: "Hang on now... don't I usually drive?"
Playa - Male 1: "Uh... don't I usually drive?"
Playa - Male 2: "Uh... don't I usually drive?"
Playa - Male 3: "Don't I usually drive?"
Nolan North: "Uh... don't I usually drive?"
Sheriff: "It's your world. Go ahead."
— "Sheriff Car Approach"
Sheriff: "Boy, they sure are anxious to meet you."
Playa - Female 1: "They?"
Playa - Female 2: "They?"
Playa - Female 3: "Who're they?"
Playa - Male 1: "They?"
Playa - Male 2: "They, who?"
Playa - Male 3: "And by "They" you mean...?"
Nolan North: "Uhh... they?"
Sheriff: "Hehe. Why, you do have a queer sense of humor."
Playa - Female 1: "Is it just me, or does everything look kinda weird?"
Playa - Female 2: "Why does this all look so odd?"
Playa - Female 3: "Why's everything look so strange?"
Playa - Male 1: "Why does this all look so weird?"
Playa - Male 2: "Why does this place look so...white bread?"
Playa - Male 3: "Why's this all look so... bizarre?"
Nolan North: "Why does this all look so weird?"
Sheriff: "Now, what's that you say?"
Playa - Female 1: "Just a nagging feeling, like this is all--"
Playa - Female 2: "Something is wrong. This is all--"
Playa - Female 3: "Something ain't right. This is all--"
Playa - Male 1: "Something's wrong. This is all--"
Playa - Male 2: "Something's just off. This is all--"
Playa - Male 3: "Something's not right. This is all--"
Nolan North: "Something's wrong. This is all--"
Sheriff: "Can't wait to get out to the lake this weekend. I hear the fish are really bitin'."
Playa - Female 1: "The fish are--huh? What are you talking about?"
Playa - Female 2: "The fish--? Please do not change the subject."
Playa - Female 3: "The fish are--what the heck're you talking about?"
Playa - Male 1: "The fish are--what are you talking about?"
Playa - Male 2: "The fish...? Wait, what were we talking about?"
Playa - Male 3: "What fish? What are you talking about?"
Nolan North: "The fish are--what are you talking about?"
Sheriff: "Don't you worry now. We're almost there."
— "Car Ride"
Playa - Female 1: "Why won't this car change lanes?"
Playa - Female 2: "Why can I not change lanes?"
Playa - Female 3: "Why can't I change lanes?"
Playa - Male 1: "Why can't I change lanes?"
Playa - Male 2: "Any reason I can't change lanes?"
Playa - Male 3: "Why can't I make a lane change?"
Nolan North: "Why can't I change lanes?"
Sheriff: "Safest town in America."
— "Car Hits Wall 01"
Playa - Female 1: "What's happening...?"
Playa - Female 2: "What is that?"
Playa - Female 3: "What the--?"
Playa - Male 1: "What's going on..."
Playa - Male 2: "What is this?"
Playa - Male 3: "What's going on..."
Nolan North: "What's going on..."
Playa - Female 1: "Wait, there is definitely something wrong with this car..."
Playa - Female 2: "Something is not right with this car..."
Playa - Female 3: "Definitely something wrong with this car..."
Playa - Male 1: "Uh, I think there's something wrong with this car..."
Playa - Male 2: "Feels like something's wrong with this car..."
Playa - Male 3: "Strange, but I think something's wrong with this car..."
Nolan North: "Uh, I think there's something wrong with this car..."
Sheriff: "Oop, careful now."
— "Car Hits Wall"
Sheriff: "Well, here we are."
Sheriff: "Why don't ya glad-hand a bit. We got time."
— "Diner Arrival"
Civilian: "Well, look who's here!"
Civilian: "Wish I woulda showered!"
Civilian: "Wow! The President! In the flesh!"
Civilian: "I almost voted for ya!"
Civilian: "If only my wife were alive to see this!"
Civilian: "Wowee! You could almost touch 'em!"
Civilian: "I should find a baby for them to kiss!"
Civilian: "I'm never washing my eyes again!"
Civilian: "We're breathing the same air!"
— "Diner Outside"
Playa - Female 1: "Ow! My toe!"
Playa - Female 2: "Ow! My toe!"
Playa - Female 3: "Ow! My toe!"
Playa - Male 1: "Confound it, my toe!"
Playa - Male 2: "Ow! My toe!"
Playa - Male 3: "Ow! My toe!"
Nolan North: "Ow! My toe!"
— "Stubbed"
Photographer: "Can I get a picture?!"
Playa poses
Photographer: "Aww, thank ya kindly!"
Sheriff: "Looks like it's time!"
Sheriff: "Your public is waiting."
— "Photo Op Done"

Cutscene #1[]

Man: "Oh my stars, it's the president![26]"
Playa: "Hi, how are... ?"
The man subtly glitches.
Playa: "What the *BLEEP*?"
Sheriff: "We don't use that kind of language here in Steelport."
All the townspeople inside the diner start advancing towards Playa, slowly and menacingly, while glitching randomly.

Gameplay[]

Playa - Female 1: "What kind of *beep* are you *beep* trying to pull?"
Playa - Female 2: "Who the *beep* are you and how the *beep* did I get here?"
Playa - Female 3: "Where the *beep* is this *beep*hole?"
Playa - Male 1: "What the *beep* is going on? Where the *beep* am I?"
Playa - Male 2: "Who the *beep* are you people? What the *beep* is this?"
Playa - Male 3: "What the *beep* is this *beep*?"
Nolan North: "What the *beep* is going on? Where the *beep* am I?"
— "Car"
Playa - Female 1: "I wanna get the *beep* away from here."
Playa - Female 2: "Pardonnez moi, but I really must get the *beep* out of here."
Playa - Female 3: "I gotta get the *beep* out of here."
Playa - Male 1: "I gotta get the *beep* out of here."
Playa - Male 2: "I'm getting the *beep* out of here."
Playa - Male 3: "I'll just be getting the *beep* out of here."
Nolan North: "I gotta get the *beep* out of here."
— "Car Leave"
Kinzie: "Hello? Hello?"
Playa - Female 1: "Kinzie? What is this? Kinzie, where are you?"
Playa - Female 2: "Kinzie? Kinzie, where are you?"
Playa - Female 3: "Kinzie? Girl, where the hell are you?"
Playa - Male 1: "Kinzie? Kinzie, where are you?"
Playa - Male 2: "Kinzie? Am I hearing things now?"
Playa - Male 3: "Kinzie? Is that really you?"
Nolan North: "Kinzie? Kinzie, where are you?"
Kinzie: "FINALLY!"
Kinzie: "Listen to me. No time to explain. But you have to break free."
Playa - Female 1: "Break free from what, Kinzie?"
Playa - Female 2: "What do you mean, break free?"
Playa - Female 3: "You mind explaining that?"
Playa - Male 1: "Break free? From what?"
Playa - Male 2: "But...I am free."
Playa - Male 3: "What am I meant to break free from?"
Nolan North: "Break free? From what?"
Kinzie: "The place you're in isn't real. Whatever it's having you do, you need to stop."
Playa - Female 1: "What, I'm just driving."
Playa - Female 2: "I am only driving a car."
Playa - Female 3: "Even if I'm only driving a car?"
Playa - Male 1: "I'm... driving a car."
Playa - Male 2: "But I'm just driving a car."
Playa - Male 3: "But I'm... driving a car."
Nolan North: "I'm... driving a car."
Kinzie: "Okay, good. There's a park nearby. Head there and gimme a sec..."
Kinzie: "Brace yourself!"
Playa - Female 1: "Brace for--Jesus H!"
Playa - Female 2: "Brace for--mon Dieu!"
Playa - Female 3: "Brace for... oh my!"
Playa - Male 1: "Brace for--whoa my God!"
Playa - Male 2: "Brace for--what the *beep*?!"
Playa - Male 3: "Brace for--Good God!"
Nolan North: "Wait, brace for--whoa my God!"
— "Diner Escape"
Kinzie: "I need some more time before I can get you out. It would be really helpful if you could just, y'know, just be you."
Playa - Female 1: "Be me?"
Playa - Female 2: "Be myself?"
Playa - Female 3: "Excuse me?"
Playa - Male 1: "Be me?"
Playa - Male 2: "Be me?"
Playa - Male 3: "Who else would I be?"
Nolan North: "Be... Nolan? Okay."
Kinzie: "This simulation is all about normalcy. Pleasantry. Order. All the things you hate. Go forth. Unleash hell."
— "Unleash"
Keep it up! The simulation is resisting but just keep going.
— Kinzie, "Unleash Encourage"

Kinzie: "You need to do more! Bigger! Hold on, I'm sending you something."
Kinzie: "Find the cat fountain. I left you a present."
Playa picks up the RPG
Playa - Female 1: "Gosh. This is swell."
Playa - Female 2: "Boy, oh boy. This is the bee's knees."
Playa - Female 3: "Gee-willikers. This is dreamy."
Playa - Male 1: "Jeepers. This is peachy."
Playa - Male 2: "Golly. This is keen."
Playa - Male 3: "Boy-howdy. This thing sure is neato."
Nolan North: "Aww, jeepers. This is peachy."
— "Genki Fountain"
Kinzie: "You're doing great. The simulation is--oh no. Wait a minute."
Playa - Female 1: "Wait, wait, wait... What's going on, Kinzie?"
Playa - Female 2: "Wait for what, Kinzie? What is happening?"
Playa - Female 3: "Talk to me, Kinzie!"
Playa - Male 1: "Wait, wait, wait... Wait a what? What's going on?"
Playa - Male 2: "Wait a what? Kinzie, what's going on?"
Playa - Male 3: "What am I waiting for, Kinzie? What's wrong?"
Nolan North: "Wait, wait, wait... Wait a what? What's going on?"
— "Unleash Encourage"
The Sheriff falls from the sky
Sheriff: "Yeeeeeehaaaaaw!"
The Sheriff's voice changes to Zinyak's
Zinyak: "Couldn't leave well enough alone, could ya?"
Zinyak: "You had to push, and push, and push."
Zinyak: "I hope you've enjoyed your last moments."
— "Boss Fight"

Cutscene #2[]

Zinyak: "I'm impressed."
Playa: "Where the hell are-"
Playa: "Fuck me..."
Zinyak: "I should have realized a prison of peace would never hold a sociopath like yourself."
Playa: "I'm more of a puckish rogue."
Zinyak: "A rose by any other name..."
Playa: "Are you trying to kill me, or sleep with me?"
Zinyak: "Charming."
Playa: "There you go with those mix messages again."
Zinyak: "Then allow me to be perfectly clear..."
Zinyak: "I am the architect of your reality. I build what I want..."
Zinyak: "I destroy what I want..."
Zinyak: "And your bravado..."
Zinyak: "Means. Nothing."
Playa shoots at Zinyak with the Quickshot Pistol.
Zinyak: "Fighting back is pointless, my friend."
Zinyak: "There's nowhere to run."
Zinyak: "You belong to me."
Zinyak: "Now onto more pleasant things."
Zinyak: "I'm going to place you in your new home. Try to run again, and I'll destroy your pitiful planet. TTFN."
Wardens appear.
Zinyak: "My friends, each of you are guilty of crimes against the Zin Empire, but today is your lucky day... today you get to be a part of a new work release program..."
Zinyak: "Swear your fealty, and I will empower you to be wardens of simulation 31. You will have one purpose: Torment the President of the United States."
Zinyak: "Beyond that the world is yours to toy with. Ravage it, indulge in your basest desire, it makes no difference to me... just leave the prisoner alive."
Zinyak: "I want them broken, not dead."
Zinyak: "Go now, and tear their world asunder."

Unsorted[]

Kinzie: "Oh god. Zinyak's locked me out. You have to take him down. I can't get your body if I don't free your mind--"
Kinzie: "I'm going to get you out of there. Just hold on!"
— "Get You Out"
Kinzie: "You'll probably need to defend yourself for a bit. Here's a gun."
Playa - Female 1: "A gun? Oh. A gun. Perfect."
Playa - Female 2: "A gun? Oh. A gun. Excellent."
Playa - Female 3: "A gun? Oh. A gun. Yay."
Playa - Male 1: "A gun? Oh. A gun. Good."
Playa - Male 2: "A gun? Oh. A gun. Good."
Playa - Male 3: "A gun? Oh. A gun. Splendid."
Nolan North: "A gun? Oh, oh! A gun. Good."
— "Give Gun"

Gallery[]

A Pleasant Day - Playa

Playa in the house

A Pleasant Day - Leave it to the Saints - Saints Row IV Gameplay Preview

"Leave it to the Saints"

A Pleasant Day - Friendly Fryer advertisement

Friendly Fryer advertisement

A Pleasant Day - Shaundi

Playa's 'wife' Shaundi

A Pleasant Day - RT to pancakes objective

Playa eating pancakes

Female Playa eating pancakes

Female Playa eating pancakes

A Pleasant Day - Go Outside objective

Playa going outside

A Pleasant Day - Grab Newspaper objective

Playa going to get the Newspaper

A Pleasant Day - RT to Grab Newspaper objective

Doing the quick-time event to pick up the Newspaper

A Pleasant Day - Sheriff with Gunslinger

The Sheriff waiting for Playa

A Pleasant Day - Get in Car objective

Th Protagonist has to get in the car

A Pleasant Day - Gunslinger logo - Ride Down Main Street objective

Driving the car to the Meet and Greet

Meet and Greet Objective

Playa Meeting & Greeting the people

Take Photo Op Objective

A person wants to take a picture of Playa

A Pleasant Day - Ginger's Dive

Playa at Ginger's Dive

A Pleasant Day - citizen

A citizen greeting Playa

A Pleasant Day - first glitched civilian

A person glitching out

A Pleasant Day - glitched civilian face

A person glitching out

A Pleasant Day - Playa scared

Playa after citizen's face has glitched

A Pleasant Day - glitching sheriff

Sheriff glitching

A Pleasant Day - glitch mob

The mob glitching out and growing hostile to Playa

A Pleasant Day - glitch mob behind door

Playa keeping the angry mob inside the dinner

A Pleasant Day - Gingers Dive

The mob outside grows angry and also attacks the car

A Pleasant Day - super sheriff

Super sheriff

A Pleasant Day - clock tower - Kill Sheriff objective

A Pleasant Day - clock tower - Kill Sheriff objective

A Pleasant Day - Playa kicking the sheriff

Playa kicking the sheriff

A Pleasant Day - Zinyak

Zinyak in his throne room

A Pleasant Day - Playa with Quickshot Pistol

Playa looking around

A Pleasant Day - Playa and Zinyak

Playa and Zinyak speaking with each other

A Pleasant Day - Zinyak holding Playa

Zinyak holding Playa

A Pleasant Day - Zinyak above The Simulation

Zinyak about to "place [Playa] in [their] new home"

A Pleasant Day - Wardens

Wardens bowing down to Zinyak

A Pleasant Day - go to kitchen - Saints Row IV Gameplay Preview

Playa heading to the kitchen

Friendly fryer

Friendly Fryer logo

Leave it to the saints

Leave it to the Saints logo


References[]


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