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Bonding Experience
	"Bonding Experience" mission completion screen in Saints Row 2.
Story arc	Sons of Samedi
Cutscene(s)	• "Operation Voodoo Drop" ; • "Spare the Rod..."
Homie(s)	Pierce
Objective(s)	• Destroy the helicopters before they drop off the Loa Dust ; • Get on the boat
Reward(s)	• $5,000 ; • Sunsinger neighborhood, Arena District
Bad Trip	Riot Control

"Bonding Experience" is the seventh mission of the Sons of Samedi story arc in Saints Row 2.

"Stilwater institutes temporary NO-Fly zone"

— Stilwater Gazette newspaper headline

Description Edit

At the Saints Hideout, Pierce expresses his annoyance over being of little help to The Protagonist. The Protagonist assures Pierce that they are used to dealing with problems themselves rather than relying on others, but after Shaundi discovers that the Sons of Samedi are now using helicopters to transport their product, suggests that they team up to destroy the helicopters.^[1]

Pierce and The Protagonist successfully destroy the six helicopters across Stilwater. The General meets with Mr. Sunshine and, although he states he takes no pleasure in it, cuts Mr. Sunshine's left ear off for his failure in stopping the 3rd Street Saints. Mr. Sunshine accepts this, and The General reassures Mr. Sunshine that he still has faith in him.^[2]

Story Edit

The following text has been transcribed verbatim from the game files, and can be read in-game upon completion of the mission. To do this, simply select the mission for replay at a Newspaper Clipboard.

In a scene reminscent^[sic] of something found in "Bangers on Fire", the Third Street Saints rained hellfire on Stilwater today. It's still unclear as to why the Saints assaulted several helicopters that were in the area, but it can only be presumed that they were somehow linked to the Sons of Samedi. Multiple aircraft were brought down, many in crowded streets, by gunfire from a car known to be owned by a prominent member of the Saints. Aircraft in the area has been temporarily grounded by Chief Troy Bradshaw.

Gameplay Edit

The player must stop all six of the Sons of Samedi's Oppressor helicopters before they reach their destinations and offload their cargo of Loa Dust. The player has in their arsenal an AR-50 XMAC with infinite ammunition - the perfect tool for destroying the helicopters. Pierce will drive around the city of Stilwater, meaning all the player has to do is concentrate on bringing down the helicopters.

After destroying the first two, the player will need to exit Pierce's Mag and get in a nearby boat. Again, Pierce will drive and the player will shoot. The boat section offers a slightly different experience; unlike the city, the river lacks any buildings or structures (aside from one bridge) for the helicopters to fly past, leaving them an open target - however, the constant waves cause the boat to bounce up and down, making it difficult to aim.

Once the player destroys another two helicopters, Pierce will dock the boat and hijack a nearby vehicle. Get inside and destroy the last two helicopters to finish the mission. Along the way, be prepared to listen to Pierce as he sings "So Sick" by Ne-Yo.

Rewards Edit

Sunsinger neighborhood unlocked.

• Cash: $5,000
• Respect: None
• Achievement: None
• Neighborhood: Sunsinger
• Mission: Riot Control

Transcript Edit

"Operation Voodoo Drop" cutscene Edit

Pierce: "I can't take all this sittin' around. When are you gonna let me come out and do some dirt with you?"
The Protagonist: "Don't take it the wrong way Pierce, I'm just used to dealin' with shit myself."
Shaundi: "Heads up, Pierce!"
Shaundi: "[After Pierce knocks the Hacky Sack out the way] Come on!"
Pierce: "Sorry girl, no self-respecting brotha plays Hacky Sack. [To The Protagonist] Why you got the cheerleader callin' the shots and not me?"
Shaundi: "Right here..."
The Protagonist: "Pierce, I put you in charge of The Ronin. What more do you want?"
Pierce: "I can do more to help."
The Protagonist: "Do you know how the Sons of Samedi are still movin' product after we torched their farm and drug labs?"
Pierce: "No."
The Protagonist: "Then shut the fuck up."
Pierce: "Why you gotta be like that?"
The Protagonist: "I'm just sayin', don't bitch unless you got a solution."
Shaundi: "Erm, guys..."
Pierce: "My solution is to do more than wait around for one of the six hundred guys Shaundi used to fuck to give us a call."
Shaundi: "There's a bunch of helicopters dropping cargo over Samedi territory."
Pierce: "How the hell you know that?"
Pierce: "[Shaundi raises her phone] You gotta be fuckin' kiddin' me."
The Protagonist: "Tell ya what, Pierce: if you wanna watch me blow up some helicopters, you're more than welcome."

Gameplay Edit

Pierce: "About time you took me along."
The Protagonist: "Pierce..."
Pierce: "No, I'm serious! I'm always on time, I always listen, I always pay attention!"
The Protagonist: "Pierce. Helicopters."
Pierce: "I know we're looking for helicopters! I told you, I got this!"

The Protagonist (Male Voice 1): "No Pierce, the goddamn helicopters are here!"
The Protagonist (Male Voice 2): "The fucking helicopters are here, Pierce!"
The Protagonist (Male Voice 3): "No. Pierce. The helicopters are here!"
The Protagonist (Female Voice 1): "Pierce. The helicopters are here!"
The Protagonist (Female Voice 2): "Pierce! Helicopters!"
The Protagonist (Female Voice 3): "[Speaks Spanish]"

Pierce: "Shit!"
Pierce: "[After destroying two helicopters] Shit, they're flying over the water..."

The Protagonist (Male Voice 1): "Stop the car, we're takin' a boat."
The Protagonist (Male Voice 2): "Pull over, we'll take a boat."
The Protagonist (Male Voice 3): "Shit, we're gonna need a boat..."
The Protagonist (Female Voice 1): "Let's get a boat, we'll take 'em out over the water."
The Protagonist (Female Voice 2): "We're gonna need a bigger boat."
The Protagonist (Female Voice 3): "If we're hitting that helicopter, we're gonna need a boat."

The Protagonist (Male Voice 1): "[After destroying two more helicopters] Let's ditch this thing, we gotta get back on land."
The Protagonist (Male Voice 2): "[After destroying two more helicopters] Ditch the boat. We gotta get back on shore and grab a ride."
The Protagonist (Male Voice 3): "[After destroying two more helicopters] Let's get to shore, we gotta get those other helicopters."
The Protagonist (Female Voice 1): "[After destroying two more helicopters] We're done here. Let's get on shore and finish this..."
The Protagonist (Female Voice 2): "[N/A]"
The Protagonist (Female Voice 3): "[After destroying two more helicopters] We've done all we can here. Let's get to shore."

Pierce: "[After stealing a car] You see that? Now that's a textbook carjacking."
Pierce: "[While playing Ne-Yo's "So Sick"] Now this is what we need... Some drive-by music."

The Protagonist (Male Voice 1): "Pierce... what the hell are we listening to?"
The Protagonist (Male Voice 2): "Are you shitting me?"
The Protagonist (Male Voice 3): "We gotta get you better taste in music, bro..."
The Protagonist (Female Voice 1): "Okay, you're never talkin' shit about my music again..."
The Protagonist (Female Voice 2): "Is this the softer side of Pierce?"
The Protagonist (Female Voice 3): "You seriously listen to this?"

The Protagonist (Male Voice 1): "Oh God..."
The Protagonist (Male Voice 2): "Son, you're no Ne-Yo."
The Protagonist (Male Voice 3): "This is worse than getting shot..."
The Protagonist (Female Voice 1): "You're killing me, Pierce."
The Protagonist (Female Voice 2): "Wow..."
The Protagonist (Female Voice 3): "[Speaks Spanish]"

"Spare the Rod..." cutscene Edit

The General: "You know why I am here."
Mr. Sunshine: "I do."
The General: "[After cutting of Mr. Sunshine's left ear] I took no pleasure in this, my friend... but a price needed to be paid for failure."
Mr. Sunshine: "Don't worry. I only need one ear to hear the whispers of the Loa."
The General: "I know that you will fix this."
Mr. Sunshine: "Of course, General. Do not worry."

Trivia Edit

Shaundi is seen playing Hacky Sack in the opening of the mission, similar to the opening of the mission "Bank Error in Your Favor".
Pierce fails to dock the boat correctly and will often stop it a few meters away from both the dock and the shore, before suddenly warping to the dock. Exiting the boat will have the same effect on The Protagonist.
After docking the boat, Pierce's carjacking is a scripted event; the vehicle, an Alaskan, is always driven by a female and is stationary until Pierce walks up ahead, where it will pull up in front of him and he will get in.
The Protagonist will remark that Pierce is poor at singing and has a poor taste in music. The Protagonist makes a similar remark during the The Brotherhood mission "Thank You and Goodnight!". Despite this, by the events of Saints Row: The Third Pierce is a successful musician.
- Pierce singing Ne-Yo's "So Sick"