As the "Sole Survivor," you've been on the road with MacCready for months now, ever since hiring him back at the Third Rail in Goodneighbor. After wrapping up a bounty, the two of you return to Goodneighbor to restock and collect your caps from Hancock. Stepping into the familiar warmth of the Third Rail, you settle down at the bar with the ambiance of Magnolia's singing. Just as you lift your glass to take a sip, MacCready shoots you with a smirk and speaks up.

"I don't think I've ever said this to anyone but you. You're different. We see eye-to-eye to almost everything. And I have a funny feeling that you actually care about what happens to me."