John Bishop

"You piss off anyone down there, make them think that I had ANYTHING to do with that son of a bitch kicking the bucket, and I'll make sure no one can identify your corpse."

- John Bishop

John Bishop is the middle-aged and ruthless leader of the Bishop clan, a power-hungry family from New Reno in 2241.

Background
Bishop is a powerful man, controlling one of the two most powerful families in the city (the Mordinos are arguably just as influential, since they corner the market on Jet), seeking to end New Reno's mob-based anarchy by bringing it into an alliance with NCR and Vault City, and working within the NCR's congressional system to legalize prostitution and gambling within the Republic. NCR hired Bishop as a middleman, who in turn hired the raiders who harass Vault City, in the hopes that Vault City will turn to NCR for protection.

He is a neglectful husband, indifferent to the fidelity of his wife Leslie Anne Bishop, who himself cheats whenever it suits him. He has also provided little guidance for his daughter, Angela Bishop, who like her mother is also promiscuous and a jet addict. Nevertheless, he is extremely possessive and easily incited when one impinges on his perceived territory. Bishop once skinned a boy whom he found out had gotten his daughter drunk.

Interactions with the player character
Bishop is the crucial element of several quests. Apart from the standard power play in the city, he is the recipient of Thomas Moore's briefcase from Vault City and can hire the Chosen One to eliminate two politicians in the NCR - Councilman Roger Westin and Vice President Frank Carlson. Of course, the Councilman can turn the tables on Bishop and hire the most influential tribal of the wastelands to kill his original employer.

Bishop can be whacked after sleeping with his wife. If you ask about her husband with a high enough Speech skill (121% is enough, but may be more than necessary) one can get Mrs. Bishop to suggest "repairing" the trap on Bishop's safe, thus setting off the explosives when he goes to open it. To get this dialogue option, you have to have 81% in the Traps skill. You may also need some Repair skill, but less than the amount you can get for "free" using Dean's Electronics.

It is possible to escape John Bishop (if your Sneak skill is not high enough to avoid detection) after sleeping with Mrs. Bishop and Angela Bishop if you have accepted his quest to kill Westin and make it look like an accident (do not kill Westin yet). When you try to descend the stairs, he will engage you in conversation and ask whether you have killed Westin. Tell him you are working on it, the conversation will close, and you can go down the stairs. This works multiple times.

Appearances
appears in Fallout 2 and is at first glance mentioned in the context of 'Mr. Bishop' in Fallout: New Vegas by Bruce Isaac, who apparently robbed his casino and had relations with his daughter. However, given the chronology, the Mr. Bishop mentioned would have to be the potential illegitimate grandson of born from the tryst between his daughter and the Chosen One, or the bastard son born from the adulterous union of his wife with the same partner.

John Bishop