Theodore Collins

Theodore Collins is the individual running Longneck Lukowski's Cannery

Background
Collins discovered the cannery and brought it back to a functional state with the help of robots. He began working with traders to bring him meat and sell his product but the traders were unable to bring him enough to keep up with demand, so he began mixing in meat from mole rats and feral ghouls. When individuals who had consumed the meat became ill, Collins blamed the traders for bringing him contaminated meat.

When the Sole Survivor encounters the cannery, they find Theodore arguing with Trader Rylee about the quality of the meat. He warns the Sole Survivor to stay out of the basement and locks them there if they ignore his warning. When they free themselves, Collins attacks but attempts to surrender before he is killed and offers to split his profits in order to live. The player character then has a choice to kill him or spare him and receive between 12 and 100 caps from him every few days.

Appearances
Theodore Collins appears in Fallout 4.

Bugs
Talking to Trader Rylee before Theodore will cause a dialogue bug that removes the option to ask him about people getting sick, resulting in Mystery Meat becoming unobtainable from him. You can still start the quest by going all the way up the inside of the cannery and going down the elevator in the southeast corner, or alternatively by loading an earlier save and speaking to Theodore first. However, sometimes this bug will occur regardless of trying to talk to Theodore first.