Cry Me a River is a side quest in Fallout: New Vegas.
Quick walkthrough[]
| Side Quest: Cry Me a River | |||||
| Speak with Jerry the Punk at Red Rock Canyon. | |||||
| Speak with Julie Farkas at the Old Mormon Fort in Freeside. | |||||
| Return to Jerry. | |||||
| Reward: 350 XP | |||||
Detailed walkthrough[]
At the Great Khans homebase of Red Rock Canyon, one may notice one member sticking out due to wearing a brahmin-skin outfit instead of the typical Great Khan armor types, Jerry the Punk, standing outside the wooden-fence fighting arena near the chasm entrance to the Red Rock drug lab. When near, he can be heard trying to come up with poetic verses, opening a dialogue option to ask him about them, however, he is cagey about the subject. One can then pass a 33 Speech skill check to persuade him to open up, at which he reveals that he does not actually wish to be a Khan and finds far more satisfaction reading poetry. He wants to be somewhere where an artistic spirit is appreciated over being a drugged-up raider, and jumps on the idea that he could join the Followers of the Apocalypse, remembering them from their early interactions with the Khans.
One must then take Jerry's request to Julie Farkas, the chapter leader of the Followers in New Vegas, residing in the Old Mormon Fort in the slums of Freeside. Julie will question what kind of person she is being asked to accept, and offers differing responses that do not have any tangible effect; Jerry will be accepted regardless of the choice. With Julie's blessing, return to Jerry to confirm his admittance to the Followers. He is thankful before running out of Red Rock Canyon towards Freeside, completing the quest.
Quest stages[]
Notes[]
- It is possible for Jerry to pass near Cook-Cook's camp on his way to Freeside and be killed after completing the quest, assuming the Fiends leader was not killed independently or as part of Three-Card Bounty beforehand. This can be avoided by fast traveling to the Old Mormon Fort immediately after telling him to go there, and waiting a day, where he will then be inside the west tower.
- Jerry can sometimes wander from his normal spot outside the ring, where he's then found in the hut with the door open to the northwest of the ring, on the bluff right above it.
- Julie mentions during the quest that she has been looking for an assistant for Ezekiel who resides at the 188 Trading Post, but helping Jerry always leads to him traveling to the Old Mormon Fort instead.
- If one has a Liked or higher reputation with the Great Khans, Jerry can be convinced to talk about his poetry without passing any Speech checks.
Behind the scenes[]
- The quest name is a reference to the popular American torch song (sentimental love song) "Cry Me a River" written by Arthur Hamilton and first performed by Julie London.
- It also may reference the sarcastic phrase "cry me a river", typically said in response to someone who is perceived to be making unreasonable or excessive complaints.
Bugs[]
Sometimes Jerry and two other Great Khans (or more) become hostile when the Courier comes back with the good news. [verified]- Jerry's pathfinding causes him to sometimes pace in the dueling ring; this unfortunately causes him to walk right past the Khans attacking the practice dummies. He will subsequently be killed and the quest will fail. Upon the player character's return with permission for him to join the Followers, he may still be killed in this fashion, thereby rendering the quest impossible to complete if stuck in this recurring death loop. Jerry can be protected long enough to complete the quest by reverse pickpocketing stronger armor into his inventory. Even if he dies and after accepting the quest, Julie Farkas will still have all associated quest options in her dialogue tree. [verified]
- After completing the quest, Jerry will sometimes be at his hut in Red Rock Canyon instead of being in the Old Mormon Fort. [verified]
