Young Hearts

YOUNG HEARTS quest for wiki

Overview
A matchmaking quest, pairing Jack, of Nellis Air Force Base, with a redhead named Janet, of the Crimson Caravan Company.

Walkthrough
The quest begins with Jack at Nellis Hangars as he professes his love for this woman. Janet is found at Crimson Caravan Company, which is east of both Freeside gates. Meet her there and she will tell you that she returns Jack's feelings, but that she's worried about how to get into Boomers' territory. You can tell her you'll ask Pearl for permission, meaning you must return to Crimson Caravan Company to do a little convincing.

QUEST FAILURE: You may lie with a 55 speech check, and tell her the coast is clear. This fails the quest and gives a karma loss. Presumably, this method yields an amusingly boom-tastic death scene for Janet, but this author hasn't been able to witness it.

At Crimson Caravan, convince Pearl to allow Janet entry into Nellis. A Speech check of 50 garners Janet "a free pass to enter"... although it remains unclear exactly how this speech check shortcuts the task, because the rest plays out the same either way.

Return to Jack at the Hangar. He'll give you "Boomer Outfit for Janet" (a weightless quest item) and ask you to deliver it to her. Return to Crimson Caravan where you may hand Janet the item -- or you may again lie to Janet, withhold the outfit and tell her it's safe, to fail the quest and earn a karma loss (Speech check 50 this time).

Janet will then ask you to speak with her boss, Alice McLafferty, about releasing Janet from her work contract. Alice says she'll let Janet go, but that she forfeits her wages as penalty for breaking the contract. With a check (Barter 65 or Speech 75), you may convince Alice to pay Janet what she owes while letting her out of her contract. Return to Janet to give her the good news; she'll immediately bolt for Nellis AFB, where you need to meet her.

As long as Janet has the Boomer outfit you gave her, all you need to do is meet her at Nellis AFB. After a couple of fast-travels and/or waits, Janet will run through Nellis AFB's front gate. Intercept her at some point between there and the Hangar (or at the Hangar after the reaches Jack), then speak with Jack to conclude the quest. Reward is +300 XP.