Mitch is the proprietor of the Last Plank,[1] the only bar, restaurant and hotel in Far Harbor. He runs the bar and rents the rooms, while his waitress Debby handles the tables. They both spar constantly regarding her catTink and its position in the tavern. Their relationship isn't really contentious, as he secretly likes the cat[2][3] and the banter with his employee.
Mitch and his family have been living on Mount Desert Island for at least the last seven generations.[4] The family homestead is the National Park visitor's center, but by 2287 its sole occupant is Mitch's uncle Ken. In fact, Ken is the last native holdout on the island, thanks to Mitch sending him AcadianFog condensers that he acquired from Captain Avery.[5][6][7] Mitch's pride won't allow him to admit that he is worried for his aging uncle. He wants someone to convince Ken to leave the homestead and live with him in Far Harbor. At the very least, he wants someone to go and check up on him.[6][7][8][9] Mitch is willing to offer supplies to anyone who helps him -- as much as the limited funds of his business will allow.[10]
Personality[]
Mitch has an outwardly abrasive and irritable attitude, a personality trait he shares with his uncle Ken. Seemingly perpetually flippant but talkative,[11] he is actually more caring than his surface personality suggests. Mitch is embarrassed to show his true feelings; instead, he chooses to cover for it with bluster, snippiness, and exaggerated complaints. While some of this is genuinely due to embarrassment at needing help from others,[3][10][12] other times this is more or less just banter, such as his arguments with Debby about her cat Tink.[2] Like the rest of the harbormen, generations of fierce independence and functional anarchy have bred a specific kind of egoism and stubbornness in Mitch. Specifically, Mitch has developed a bit of "berserker glee" and is extremely prideful.[13] This pride prevents him from asking for help directly for his uncle Ken.[6][7] However, this pride has also instilled in Mitch a strong sense of justice against perceived enemies of Far Harbor,[14] and if riled, he is willing to risk his life in defense of the community.[15] This, however, does not mean that Mitch is comfortable with killing.[16]
Mitch has a grim and ironic sense of humor (gallows humor),[17] which reflects the current state of the harbormen as a community just barely clinging to life on the island. However, he seems to use this more to liven up the community (and his business) than to fearmonger: after all, if the townspeople are doomed, they may as well drink and live vicariously while they can.[11][18][19][20] Even in tense situations, Mitch can still find a way to crack a joke or seem less serious.[21] However, Mitch is, in fact, extremely worried and losing hope. He genuinely believes that the island is cursed and the Fog is alive, and out to get them.[22] As a contingency, he has penned, although not published, a farewell letter in case of his death that encourages anyone left alive to get off of the island for their own good.[23]
The Hold Out: Mitch is concerned for the well being of his uncle Ken, who lives alone at his homestead surrounded by the Fog. He wants his uncle to leave his home and come live with him in Far Harbor. He can be convinced (with a Charisma check of Red) to give the player three stimpaks and three RadAway as supplies for the trip.[10]
Should the Sole Survivor help Uncle Ken stay at his homestead, reporting that he is fine, Mitch will no longer be as worried.
Should the Sole Survivor help by convincing Uncle Ken to effectively abandon his homestead, Uncle Ken will move to Far Harbor permanently, wandering the Last Plank complaining that he was run off his land[24][25] and is now a "capless beggar" on the pier.[26]
Either way, Mitch will send settlers to the National Park visitor's center, either so that Uncle Ken has some help[27][28][29][30] or so that some of the harbormen can find a new home.
The Way Life Should Be: Mitch is part of the crowd observing if either DiMA is put on trial for replacing harbormen with synths, or Avery is exposed as a synth. In these situations, Allen will try to convince the harbormen to either destroy Acadia in the former case or let him execute Avery in the latter case. The player character can try to talk him down or let the other harbormen decide whether to spare or kill. Depending on side quest progress, Mitch may side with either the player character or Allen, influencing the public opinion counter that decides the outcome (see the quest page for more detail about this).
If The Hold Out was completed, regardless of whether Uncle Ken stayed or came to Far Harbor, Mitch will speak positively of the player character, raising the public opinion counter by 1 point.[31]
If The Hold Out was not completed, but The Great Huntwas completed by lying about the fight with the Red Death, Mitch will still support the player character, raising the public opinion counter by 1 point.[32]
If neither of these side quests was completed, Mitch will side with Allen Lee, although this does not affect the public opinion counter.[33]
If the harbormen decide to destroy Acadia (either if Allen Lee is not talked down when DiMA is put on trial, or as the unavoidable result if Avery is exposed to Allen), Mitch will go to Acadia and participate in the battle.
Effects of player's actions[]
After Rite of Passage is completed, Mitch will treat the player as a hero for having completed the Captain's Dance.[34] He will admit that he had the player character figured wrong and will offer them a free drink.[35] If accepted, he will be impressed and give the player some whiskey.[36] If rejected, Mitch will be amused.[19] Either way, Mitch will also have ambient dialogue showing he is impressed by the Sole Survivor.[37]
Apart from his involvement in the outcome of the quest The Way Life Should Be, Mitch will also have additional comments based on events that may occur in the quest.
If DiMA is convinced to stand trial for murdering the human Avery, Mitch will banter about having a 513-cap pool betting on who DiMA had replaced by a synth.[21]
If DiMA is executed during the trial, but Allen Lee is talked down from destroying Acadia, Mitch will express fear that Acadia will keep replacing them with synths.[38]
If the human Avery's death is exposed to Allen Lee, but he is talked down from executing the synth Avery, Mitch will express paranoia about how long Avery had been replaced by a synth for.[39]
If the human Avery's death is exposed to Allen Lee, and he is not talked down from executing the synth Avery, Mitch will express approval after Allen kills the synth Avery, saying that it was hard, but still an act of justice.[14]
If Acadia is destroyed by the harbormen, Mitch will have an additional comment showing that he is shaken by taking part in the slaughter.[16]
If Cleansing the Land is completed by destroying the Nucleus, Mitch will have an additional comment gloating about this and saying that "the island plays no favorites."[40]
If Cleansing the Land is completed by turning off the wind farm powering Far Harbor's Fog condensers, Mitch will die alongside the rest of the harbormen as a result of the island's creatures overrunning Far Harbor.
If Reformation is completed, with High Confessor Tektus replaced by a synthduplicate calling for peace, Mitch will have an additional comment expressing distrust, suspicious that Tektus can easily change his mind.[41]
Mitch will have some additional post-quest comments if The Hold Out is completed. If Ken was convinced to stay at Far Harbor, Mitch will be pleased that his family is "whole again." If Ken stays at the National Park visitor's center, the people Mitch sends to help will ease his concerns about Ken's safety.[42]
Mitch will also have additional reactions if The Great Hunt is completed. If the player lied, bolstering the Red Death as a terrifying monster, he will lament not having seen the fight. Instead, if the truth about the Red Death was exposed, he will mock the Sole Survivor, insinuating mole rats are fearsome big game to them.[43]
Mitch is the central character in the scripted intro scene at the Last Plank. When the player first enters, Mitch will get everyone's attention and announce the next round of drinks are on the house. When spoken to, he will give an ice cold beer to the player. This will be followed by a medium difficulty Charisma check; if passed, Mitch will give the player a bottle of "top shelf" vodka.[45][46]
There is an alternate version of this scene which is used if Rite of Passage was completed before entering the location for the first time.[35]
Both Mitch and his uncle Ken like vodka.[17][45][47] In fact, Mitch has invented his own medicinal concoction of vodka and native island plants, "Fire Belly."[17]
Despite being a merchant, Mitch doesn't like bartering (more specifically, haggling and bargaining).[10]
Mitch does not like Captain Avery, as he believes she has a holier-than-thou attitude and is a busybody. He believes Avery is trying to help Far Harbor, but does not believe the harbormen should change their traditional ways for the "mainland nonsense" she recommends.[35][48]
Uncle Ken calls Mitch a "smart one" in their the family.[5]
Notable quotes[]
"Looking a mite too sober by my estimation. I can fix that."
"Uncle Ken's lived on his own for a long spell. He's... got color."
"Hahaha... Oh, sorry, just thought of something hilarious."
"You are mighty good at listening. Too good."
"Are you trying to psyche me out for some sort of discount?"
"Drown your worries in cheap booze. Ha!"
"Life's too bloody short to be sober."
"Fortify your gut against the Fog... with whiskey. Ha!"
"Burns the belly, but gets the job done. Get it now."
"I for one won't go down unless I'm roaring drunk, ha!"
"Eat. Drink. Be merry. That's how it goes, right?"
"Get roaring drunk before we all take the Long Walk."
"One last party before the end. Ha!"
"If you're not crawling to your bed, you got more room in your belly."
↑ 1.01.1The Sole Survivor: "Have any leads on a paying gig?" Teddy Wright: "What? Why yes, Mitch, he owns the Last Plank. I think his family is in a spot of trouble. And I heard some of the dregs at the end of the dock were looking for help, too. And I heard some of the dregs at the end of the dock were looking for help, too." (The Sole Survivor's and Teddy Wright's dialogue)
↑ 2.02.1Mitch: "Your damned cat knocked something over. Again." Debby: "Aw, Tink don't mean anything by it, Mitch." Mitch: "I swear, her tail's a menace. Does she even know it's attached to her bleeding hide?" Debby: "If you want me to work in this flea-ridden bar of yours, you'll watch your tone." Mitch: "Fine." (Mitch's and Debby's dialogue)
↑The Sole Survivor: "Why would you possibly stay here? It's dangerous." Ken: "My family's lived here for seven generations. I will not disrespect their memory.Now go." (The Sole Survivor's and Ken's dialogue)
↑ 5.05.1The Sole Survivor: "Take it easy, Uncle Ken. Mitch sent me." Ken: "Mitch. My boy Mitch sent you?He was always a smart one. He sent me the Fog Condensers. Made it safe to breathe here.Glad to hear he still cares about his old uncle. But you-What? What have you done?They're coming. They're coming!" (The Sole Survivor's and Ken's dialogue)
↑ 6.06.16.2The Sole Survivor: "If my family was in trouble, I'd do anything to help them." Debby: "You hear that, Mitch? Even someone like him would ask for help. Uncle Ken's the last one still living on the island. The last hold out." Mitch: "Crazier than a bag full of starved Mole Rats, he is." Debby: "Mitch sent him some of the... Fog Condensers? So he might still be alive; he's safe from the Fog." Mitch: "But the campground's got to be swarming with god knows what.Listen... it shames me to ask it... but he is my kin. Could you check up on him?And find some way to drag his hide back here? I'll pay, of course." (The Sole Survivor's, Debby's and Mitch's dialogue)
↑ 7.07.17.2The Sole Survivor: "For Pete's sake, pride is going to be the death of you lot." Debby: "Captain's been saying that for years. Certainly his uncle's in need.Uncle Ken's the last one still living on the island. The last hold out." Mitch: "Crazier than a bag full of starved Mole Rats, he is." Debby: "Mitch sent him some of the... Fog Condensers? So he might still be alive; he's safe from the Fog." Mitch: "But the campground's got to be swarming with god knows what.Listen... it shames me to ask it... but he is my kin. Could you check up on him?And find some way to drag his hide back here? I'll pay, of course." (The Sole Survivor's, Debby's and Mitch's dialogue)
↑The Sole Survivor: "What if he won't come back?" Mitch: "Then at least check up on him, right? I'll pay the same regardless." The Sole Survivor: "I'll look for your uncle." Mitch: "His homestead's the old Visitor's Center inland. And look out, he loves his traps." (The Sole Survivor's and Mitch's dialogue)
↑The Sole Survivor: "I found Uncle Ken. He's still alive, but he won't come back." Mitch: "That... That's cause for celebration." Debby: "We were worried about him." Mitch: "He really is all right? Do you think he's safe?" (The Sole Survivor's, Mitch's and Debby's dialogue)
↑ 11.011.1Mitch: "Everyone. Everyone!" Harborman: "We're trying to have a conversation here." Mitch: "Shut your mouths! Open your damned ears!So the Fog's a coming for us all, and I can't see any better way of greeting it than to have another round.On. The. House." Harborman: "Yeah!" Harborwoman: "Woo hoo!" Mitch: "Time to party!" Harborwoman: "Here's to Mitch!" Harborman: "Mitch!" (Mitch's and Harbormen's dialogue)
↑The Sole Survivor: "The island's dangerous. My services won't come cheap." Mitch: "This ain't a matter for haggling. Listen, his homestead's up by the old Visitor's Center.Look into it or not. I got customers." (The Sole Survivor's and Mitch's dialogue)
↑The Sole Survivor: "If it's so dangerous, why do you stay?" Mitch: "This is our home. If you call yourself a proper man or woman you don't give up on that.Besides... We all got to die, might as well do it with your long knife deep in the belly of the beast that wronged you. Ha!" (The Sole Survivor's and Mitch's dialogue)
↑ 14.014.1Mitch: "Justice is a hard thing on the island. Ask that thing with Avery's face." (Mitch's dialogue) Note: Mitch's line in the miscellaneous dialogue group HELLOSAveryExecuted, which is available by exposing Avery's death to Allen Lee and allowing him to kill synth Avery afterwards.
↑Mitch: "And I served those bastards in my own bar!" "Don't fuck with the Harbor!" (Mitch's dialogue) Note: Mitch's lines in the miscellaneous dialogue groups HELLOSHeadingToAcadia and HELLOSAttackingAcadia, which play during The Way Life Should Be if the harbormen choose to destroy Acadia while Mitch is going to and in combat at Acadia respectively.
↑ 16.016.1Mitch: "Do you still see those Acadians...? Bah, I need a drink." (Mitch's dialogue) Note: Mitch's line in the miscellaneous dialogue group HELLOSAcadiaDestroyedByUs, which is available by convincing DiMA to stand trial in The Way Life Should Be.
↑The Sole Survivor: "What's the catch?" Mitch: "Not a catch to be found. A full bar ain't no use to a corpse.So drink up!You stay here over long and the Fog'll claim you, might as well meet her with a belly full of fire, hey?" (The Sole Survivor's and Mitch's dialogue)
↑Mitch: "Eat. Drink. Be merry. That's how it goes, right?" "Get roaring drunk before we all take the Long Walk." "One last party before the end. Ha!" (The Sole Survivor's and Mitch's dialogue)
↑ 21.021.1Mitch: "Taking a pool here, so who do you think DiMA replaced? It's up to 513 caps so far." (Mitch's dialogue) Note: Mitch's line in the miscellaneous dialogue group HELLOSDimaTrial, which is available by convincing DiMA to stand trial in The Way Life Should Be.
↑The Sole Survivor: "What's so special about the Fog on the island?" Mitch: "Can't you feel it? Even here - as safe as anyone can be on this damned island.It's alive. You walk inland, and it'll blanket you up in no time. And if the clickety-click of the geiger don't get you...The madness will. The island will claim us all in the end." The Sole Survivor: "The Fog can drive you crazy?" Mitch: "Yes. It's not natural. The Trappers you find inland, some were always murderous louts.But many just got lost in the Fog. For too long. And your mind goes.If you have any sense return where you came from. And don't look back." (The Sole Survivor's and Mitch's dialogue)
↑Ken: "My boy!" Debby: "He/She actually did it." Ken: "Did what? Chase me from my home? We should dump him/her in the Harbor." (Ken's and Debby's dialogue)
↑The Sole Survivor: "I probably saved your life." Ken: "Yes, big hero.Your thug threatened me. Said he'd/she'd drag me from my home!" Mitch: "Uncle, I'm sure it didn't go down that way." (The Sole Survivor's, Ken's and Mitch's dialogue)
↑The Sole Survivor: "Well, the job's done." Ken: "Oh goodie, now I can live as a capless beggar. Thank you very much.Your thug threatened me. Said he'd/she'd drag me from my home!" Mitch: "Uncle, I'm sure it didn't go down that way." (The Sole Survivor's, Ken's and Mitch's dialogue)
↑The Sole Survivor: "He's a lot tougher than he looks." Mitch: "Maybe I should see if any of the locals want a chance to homestead again.As tough as he is, a few more guns...Here. I... I..." Debby: "Mitch's at a loss for words." Mitch: "Hush now. I owe you one." (The Sole Survivor's, Mitch's and Debby's dialogue)
↑The Sole Survivor: "If I hadn't been there, he'd be dead already." Mitch: "Ornery and headstrong... Maybe I can see if any locals want a chance to homestead again.With a few more guns...Here. I... I..." Debby: "Mitch's at a loss for words." Mitch: "Hush now. I owe you one." (Mitch's and Debby's dialogue)
↑The Sole Survivor: "His defenses were good. But it's a dangerous area." Mitch: "Hmm... Maybe I can see if some of the locals want to homestead again.If he had a few men by his side...Here. I... I..." Debby: "Mitch's at a loss for words." Mitch: "Hush now. I owe you one." (Mitch's and Debby's dialogue)
↑The Sole Survivor: "Can we do anything to help him out?" Mitch: "If he's still clinging on, I might be able to convince a few locals to head his way.And with a few more guns by his side...Here. I... I..." Debby: "Mitch's at a loss for words." Mitch: "Hush now. I owe you one." (The Sole Survivor's, Mitch's and Debby's dialogue)
↑Mitch: "My uncle's safe and alive. The stranger's always steered us right." (Mitch's dialogue)
↑Mitch: "Who rid us of the Red Death? Who's really protecting us? The stranger, that's who." (Mitch's dialogue)
↑Mitch: "Allen's never been afraid to do what needs doing." (Mitch's dialogue) Note: Line used during The Way Life Should Be during either "public opinion" scene that can be triggered during the quest, if neither The Hold Out nor The Great Hunt were completed.
↑The Sole Survivor: "What did you think of me before?" Mitch: "We got two types of mainlanders: predators and prey.But you - you're some sort of... I hate sayin' it. A hero. Bah." Debby: "Mitch. I mean. Since she did the Captain's Dance. Maybe... your uncle?" Mitch: "That's my own family business." Debby: "Ma'am. Mitch's too damned proud. But we're worried about Uncle Ken." Debby: "Sir. Mitch's too damned proud. But we're worried about Uncle Ken." (The Sole Survivor's, Mitch's and Debby's dialogue)
↑ 35.035.135.2Mitch: "Everyone! Make way." Debby: "Did you really kill the Queen? The Mariner said you did." Mitch: "Don't pester her/him, Debby. Of course she did. Now this is what a bad ass looks like.I fear we had you all wrong." Debby: "Well, Captain Avery didn't." Mitch: "Right, holier than thou Avery got the right of it. And thanks for reminding me. *sigh*Here's a round on the house." (Mitch's and Debby's dialogue)
↑The Sole Survivor: "That's awfully friendly of you." Mitch: "We have mainlanders coming in and out all the time. Worst of the lot are thieves or murderers.And the others we find floating face down in the harbor. But not you!" (The Sole Survivor's, Mitch's dialogue)
↑Mitch: "You... With the Captain's Dance... Ha!" (Mitch's dialogue) Note: Mitch's line in the miscellaneous dialogue group HELLOSFarHarborHero, which is available by completing Rite of Passage.
↑Mitch: "I wonder if Acadia's going to just keep replacing us... one by one, like." (Mitch's dialogue) Note: Mitch's line in the miscellaneous dialogue group HELLOSAllenShotDown, which is available by putting DiMA on trial and talking down Allen Lee from destroying Acadia during The Way Life Should Be.
↑Mitch: "How long was Avery one of them synths? Makes you wonder." (Mitch's dialogue) Note: Mitch's line in the miscellaneous dialogue group HELLOSAverySpared, which is available by exposing Avery's death to Allen Lee but talking him down afterwards.
↑Mitch: "The island plays no favorites. Just ask the Children of Atom that. Ha!" (Mitch's dialogue) Note: Mitch's line in the miscellaneous dialogue group HELLOSNucleusDestroyed, which is available by destroying the Nucleus in Cleansing the Land.
↑Mitch: "Peace? With the Children of Atom? Sure, until the next "vision" their High Confessor gets." (Mitch's dialogue) Note: Mitch's line in the miscellaneous dialogue group HELLOSTektusPeace, which is available by completing Reformation.
↑Mitch: "It's good to have my family whole again. Yeah." "The extra hands I'm sending Uncle Ken should keep him safe. Right?" (Mitch's dialogue)
↑Mitch: "So, planning to hunt any more big game? I hear there are some fearsome molerats around. *chuckle*" "I wish I could've seen you fight it. Imagine that. The Red Death." (Mitch's dialogue) Note: These are miscellaneous HELLO lines for Mitch which are used if The Great Hunt was completed by lying or telling the truth about the Red Death, respectively.
↑Mitch: "I hear a storm came in and wiped Acadia clean off the island!" (Mitch's dialogue) Note: Mitch's line in the miscellaneous dialogue group HELLOSAcadiaKilledByOthers, which is available if either Search and Destroy or Forbidden Knowledge is completed.
↑ 45.045.1The Sole Survivor: "You have anything a bit stronger?" Mitch: "Pushing your luck, are you? Ha. I like it. Take this, top shelf all around.So drink up!You stay here over long and the Fog'll claim you, might as well meet her with a belly full of fire, hey?" (The Sole Survivor's and Mitch's dialogue)
↑The Sole Survivor: "You have anything a bit stronger?" Mitch: "Ha! I like your style, but... no.So drink up!You stay here over long and the Fog'll claim you, might as well meet her with a belly full of fire, hey?" (The Sole Survivor's and Mitch's dialogue)
↑The Sole Survivor: "What's your beef with Avery?" Mitch: "Avery was born on the island, but she left for a good long spell.Didn't come back until, well, ten? Eleven years ago? And since then she's been trying to make us adopt all sorts of mainland nonsense.I ain't arguing she doesn't do good or her heart being in the right place, but why change what ain't broke." (The Sole Survivor's and Mitch's dialogue)
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