
On the way to the Colonial Taphouse, he can still be talked to to start the quest. However, Paul will still head off to confront Cooke on his own. Note that if one refuses to help Paul when he asks for backup, Diamond City Blues will not immediately start. However the bar scene plays out, one can either end up going to the chem deal solo, with Cooke, with Pembroke or with both. At this point the quest takes one of a few different turns, which will determine who is present when ambushing an upcoming chem deal.Follow Paul (or go alone) to the Colonial Taphouse to confront Cooke.(Optional) Make Paul stay behind and confront Cooke alone.(Optional) Demand payment with a speech check Paul will hand over 80 caps.


The quest starts in Diamond City, where the Sole Survivor must help Paul Pembroke deal with Henry Cooke, the barkeeper of the Colonial Taphouse, and then intercept a drug deal in order to gain access to a chem lab.
