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Beyond the Beef | Side quests Fallout: New Vegas Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

Beyond the Beef

1 - Beyond the Beef - Side quests - Fallout: New Vegas - Game Guide and Walkthrough
Given by: Heck Gunderson [Beyond the Beef] (M7C:1) / Mortimer [Beyond the Beef] (M7C:2) / Marjorie [Beyond the Beef] (M7D:1) - Beyond the Beef - Side quests - Fallout: New Vegas - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Given by: Heck Gunderson [Beyond the Beef] (M7C:1) / Mortimer [Beyond the Beef] (M7C:2) / Marjorie [Beyond the Beef] (M7D:1)

Right after you enter the Casino you'll be asked to give away your weapons.

  • [Sneak 50] you can keep you hidden guns.

You can complete this mission in two ways. You can talk either to Heck Gunderson (M7C:1) #1 / Marjorie (M7D:1) or to Mortimer (M7C:2) #2.

NOTICE: If you've killed Heck in [Pheeble Will], [Beyond the Beef] fails.

Solution 1

2 - Beyond the Beef - Side quests - Fallout: New Vegas - Game Guide and Walkthrough
After short conversation with Heck you'll learn that his son is missing - Beyond the Beef - Side quests - Fallout: New Vegas - Game Guide and Walkthrough

After short conversation with Heck you'll learn that his son is missing. Go to the [Ultra-Luxe Gourmand Restaurant] (M7C:3) where you'll find Marjorie #1, the second leader of the White Glove Society. Ask her about the missing person - you'll learn that this is not a first time that someone is missing. She'll send you to see the other manager named Mortimer (M7C:2). He'll tell you that he knows where to find the investigator you can talk to and will give you the key to the Investigation room. Head to [Ultra-Luxe Hotel Rooms] (M7C:4) and find the investigator's room (first to the right). You'll find dead Jay Barnes #2. Search him and get the Matchbook. You'll be attacked by two members of the White Glove Society. When you've dealt with them, read the information on the Matchbook. It says: "Steam Room. 4PM."

Wait till 4PM and head to Ultra-Luxe Steam Room - Beyond the Beef - Side quests - Fallout: New Vegas - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Wait till 4PM and head to Ultra-Luxe Steam Room. Upon entering the room you will meet Chauncey. After a short conversation you'll learn the whole truth about returning to cannibalism. Mortimer is behind this plan. Ask him about Ted, who probably lives and will be served as a main meal at the banquet at 7PM. After you're done with Chauncey, an assassin will enter the room to kill him. Kill the assassin.

Your next task is to get to the kitchen - Beyond the Beef - Side quests - Fallout: New Vegas - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Your next task is to get to the kitchen. There are few ways to do it:

  • convince Marjorie to induct you as an honorary member of the White Glove Society - you'll get the full access to the Members Only Area. Your reputation with the Strip has to be at least [Liked]
  • [Lockpick 50] just pick the lock to the kitchen door
  • Sneak to Mortimer and pickpocket him

NOTICE: at this moment you still can change your mind and support the White Glove Society. In this case scroll down to the Solution 2

Go to the kitchen (M7D:2) where you'll find a guard:

  • [Speech 55] tell him that Mortimer wants to move the kid
  • [Repair 35] lie to him and say that you are a plumber checking for leaks
  • attack him
3 - Beyond the Beef - Side quests - Fallout: New Vegas - Game Guide and Walkthrough
Youll meet Philippe #1 in the kitchen and you need to get rid of him - Beyond the Beef - Side quests - Fallout: New Vegas - Game Guide and Walkthrough

You'll meet Philippe #1 in the kitchen and you need to get rid of him:

  • [Speech 55] lie that a radroach is in the pantry
  • [Barter 55] lie to him saying that you want to publish a cookbook
  • [Medicine 55] use the psychological method
  • kill him

Whichever option you choose, you'll receive Philippe's recipe. Go to the cooker (M7E:2) and prepare the meal:

  • [Survival 75] improvise
  • [Intelligence 6] use the recipe

You can also drug the wine (M7E:3) if you have Med-X and [Medicine 25].

Wait till 7PM and use the intercom to call the waiter. He will take the wine or the meal.

Open the fridge (M7E:1):

  • with the key
  • [Science 50] by hacking the terminal
  • [Lockpick 50] with the lock-pick

[Speech 38] quiet him down or attack him. Now you can return to Heck with his son or to go to the dining area (M7E:4) and expose Mortimer after he finishes his speech (you'll be attacked by all diners). If you've drug the wine they all will be unconscious.

Solution 2

4 - Beyond the Beef - Side quests - Fallout: New Vegas - Game Guide and Walkthrough
Do not talk neither to Heck nor to Marjorie and go directly to Mortimer (M7C:2) #1 - Beyond the Beef - Side quests - Fallout: New Vegas - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Do not talk neither to Heck nor to Marjorie and go directly to Mortimer (M7C:2) #1. If your reputation with the Strip is high enough [Liked], he will tell you about his problem and will ask for your help. You have to find the man who was supposed to be a victim for a banquet but he escaped and Mortimer has kidnapped son of Heck Gunderson, a very powerful Brahmin Baron, instead. You'll receive Cattle Prod and keys to the Ultra-Luxe freezer, Gourmand kitchen and Ultra-Luxe Penthouse. Go to the kitchen where you'll find a guard:

  • tell him that Mortimer wants to move the kid
  • [Repair 35] lie to him and say that you are a plumber checking for leaks
  • attack him

Open the fridge (M7E:1) #2:

  • with the key
  • [Science 50] by hacking the terminal
  • [Lockpick 50] with the lock-pick
5 - Beyond the Beef - Side quests - Fallout: New Vegas - Game Guide and Walkthrough
You next choice depends on whether Ted is alive or already frozen - Beyond the Beef - Side quests - Fallout: New Vegas - Game Guide and Walkthrough

You next choice depends on whether Ted is alive or already frozen:

  • Ted is alive

[Speech 38] quiet him down or attack him (read the next point). Now you can return to Heck with his son #1. If you lie to him you can continue with the mission - scroll down to the ending. You'll receive 500 caps as a reward. If you blame the White Glove Society or Mortimer, the task will be finished. Heck will suggest a blockade of food to the Strip but you can convince him [Speech 35] that this is not a good plan.

  • Ted is dead
  • Ted didn't want to cooperate and you had to kill him

Collect a bit of Ted's blood and head to the [Ultra-Luxe Penthouse] (M7C:5). Watch out for the guards. Put the Ted's blood in the bed and in the bathroom sink #2. Leave the casino and locate any of the Securitrons to inform him about a crime. Scroll down to the ending.

ENDING - Beyond the Beef - Side quests - Fallout: New Vegas - Game Guide and Walkthrough

ENDING

You need to obtain a replacement for Ted Gunderson for the banquet. Head north from Freeside to Carlyle St. Clair III's house.

  • [Black widow] propose him the sex in the dumpster
  • [Speech 45] convince him to join the Society
  • [Guns 45] knock him unconscious and put his corpse in a dumpster

Return to Mortimer (M7C:2) and tell him that Carlyle will come to talk to him or that his body is in the dumpster near the house.

If you're here because of Caesar's order, wait till morning and talk to Marjorie (M7D:1). She'll accept the alliance with the Legion.

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