This is a walkthrough of the You Can Depend on Me side quest in Fallout New Vegas (FNV). Read on to learn how to unlock You Can Depend on Me, where to find Alice McLafferty, the quest rewards, and the best dialogue choices for completing the You Can Depend on Me side quest.

How to Unlock You Can Depend on Me

Talk to Alice McLafferty

You can begin this side quest by talking to Alice McLafferty in the main office of the Crimson Caravan Company located just outside of Freeside. If she isn't at her desk, you will need to let time pass/sleep until 8:00 AM.

Interactive Map

You Can Depend on Me Walkthrough

Talk to Alice McLafferty

Talk to Alice McLafferty at the Crimson Caravan Company and ask for a job. She'll task you with a delivery for Thomas Hildern at Camp McCarran.

Head to Camp McCarran

Head to Camp McCarran and follow your compass inside the terminal building to find Hildern. Give him the invoice then return to Crimson Caravan Company and talk to Alice McLafferty again to continue this quest. She'll then task you with getting Henry Jamison to quit his job as well as convincing Cass to sell her caravan company.

Convince Henry Jamison to Quit

Head to the Atomic Wrangler in Freeside and talk to Henry Jamison. You can select any of the options as they all lead to him quitting but if you have 50 Speech, we recommend threatening to tell on Jamison as this choice awards you with 500 Caps from Alice McLafferty.

After convincing Henry Jamison to quit, you can head back to Crimson Caravan Company and update Alice or you can continue with the next objective. Alternatively, you can do this after completing the other objectives in this side quest to avoid traveling around the place.

Negotiate With Cass

Follow your compass to the barracks at Mojave Outpost and talk to Cass. Skill checks for this conversation include: 50 Barter, 75 Barter, 50 Speech, and 75 Speech. While selecting any of the choices progresses this quest, it should be noted that selecting the choice that requires 50 Speech results in you taking on a separate side quest called Can You Find It in Your Heart?.

Best Choice When Negotiating with Cass

Optional: Acquire the Gun Runners' Manufacturing Specifications

Head to the Gun Runners headquarters located south of Freeside and beside the counter there is a fence door secured with an Average lock. If you aren't confident in your Sneak skill, you can use a Stealth Boy to make your way inside. Enter the headquarters and follow your compass to the terminal where you can download the manufacturing specifications.

Talk to Alice McLafferty

After completing all the objectives, head back to Crimson Caravan Company and talk to Alice McLafferty to complete this side quest.

Best Choice for You Can Depend on Me

Play On Cass' Pride While Negotiating

If you have 75 Speech the best choice you can make when negotiating with Cass is to play on her pride and convince her to being bought out. This lets you avoid spending Caps to convince her as well as not having to take on the Can You Find It in Your Heart? side quest.

You Can Depend on Me Rewards

List of Rewards

You Can Depend on Me Information

Basic Information and Overview

Basic Information
Location	Quest Giver	Coordinates
Crimson Caravan Company	Alice McLafferty	2.09
Difficulty	Follower	Reputation
★★★★☆	-	Fame: NCR

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