Sarah Weintraub

Sarah Weintraub is the proprietor of the Vault 21 gift shop and a resident of Vault 21 in Fallout: New Vegas.

Background
Sarah grew up in Vault 21. Like her brother, she suffers from agoraphobia and as such, rarely leaves the Vault. After Mr. House took control of the Vault and made known his plans to evict the residents and seal it with concrete, Sarah and her brother convinced him to spare the upper level. By Mr. House's acceptance, Sarah won the ability to remain in her home, now converted into a hotel and gift shop with her as the proprietor. Sarah's brother was allowed to stay nearby, now working out of a warehouse immediately next door to the Vault 21 Hotel. Sarah and her brother seem to keep in touch via e-mail despite their physical proximity, likely due to the extreme discomfort both would experience from being outside even for the short trip between structures.

As vault suits are extremely popular items for the gift shop, Sarah is always on the lookout for extra stock. The player character can help her with this through the unmarked quest "Suits You, Sarah". <!--

Do you miss the old days in the vault?" Sarah Weintraub: "It was bustling with activity! We all knew each other so well - you see, the vault kept us all even. It's all symmetry and windows down there. We solved any quarrels through gambling! Lady luck casts no eyeballs, you know? So, nobody shafted anyone else! Yeah... I miss those days!

Just don't say "Here, now!" Don't want to get the patrons all riled up, do we?" Sarah Weintraub: "[SUCCEEDED] Ha ha ha! Okay - why don't you help me out and in the meantime I will think about where to... take advantage of your skills.

I would like to hear again about the items you sell here." Sarah Weintraub: "I have all sorts of things. Vault souvenirs, vault wares, vault machines, vault mementos and vault suits! And, well, lots of other vault things, too.

Do you get a lot of business here?" Sarah Weintraub: "Sure! The place's packed... usually. We get loads of NCR cubes these days, a stray Brahmin baron once in a while, and recently circled couples shining big rocks on their fingers.

Sure. I would like that. Righty-o, daddy-o. Let's do it!

You said that Vault 21 wasn't always a hotel? No, silly! Of course it wasn't always a hotel.

Do you still need more vault stuff? If you could bring me vault suits, I would so make it worth your while... I mean, really! But it has to be good leather, okay!?

Sarah - there is something else behind all this, right? [SUCCEEDED] Okay - you're right. I hate going outside. It's almost impossible for me to step out of here. Still, I love my vault. It's my pad!

Sheldon also likes the indoors... a lot. Are you agoraphobic too? Okay - you're right. I hate going outside. It's almost impossible for me to step out of here. Still, I love my vault. It's my pad!

What is so special about this vault? My vault is pure New Vegas. Everyone has a chance and lady luck smiles if you play your odds right!... Okay, it was like that before we had to leave. Vault 21 had very smart ways to help people get along. All arguments and fights got solved through gambling. I'll give you a quick tour of my home! Oh, yeah, if you like.

Yeah, I heard that before. What about actual vault gear? Okay, I do, but who wants a lame sensor module, or a nitrogen canister, anyway? All the popular stuff has been sold - especially the vault suits. I need to find more because people buy them like hot cakes. Leather suits are good times! Thinking about that just blows my top!

Shame that you can't fix Boomer suits. They're very similar to vault suits. [SUCCEEDED] Hey, who says I can't fix that? You bring me those boom-suits too, okay?

I'll also bring you Boomer suits. You can fix them and sell them. [FAILED] Do I look like a seamstress to you? Those boomsters can stay in their nowhereville until the sun runs out of gas, for all I care. No deal.

Don't say anything then - you look good enough just nodding your head. [FAILED] Oh, don't floor it... There's a lot more to this than a classy chassis, you know? Anyway, what do you say about my proposal?

I'll let you in, later, when you're ready for a night to remember. You're kicking me into gear, huh? I think I'll drive my chassis over to your pad. Wait for me down there, and don't forget the oil.

What does Mr. House have to do with Vault 21? Mr. House has everything to do with Vault 21. He tried to get us out before he filled it with concrete. I almost went ape! So, we convinced him - okay, Sheldon and I, right? We convinced him to leave the top level mostly intact! Mr. House has everything to do with Vault 21. He tried to get us out before he filled it with concrete.

Sarah, I plan on staying here often - got a special price for a special client? [SUCCEEDED] Well. Sure! You seem pretty special. But that will be our secret, okay?

Why did he fill the vault with concrete? I don't know! Maybe he didn't want anybody sneaking around down there. My vault runs deep and wide! It's filled with corridors and rooms that go far. What gives him the right to screw us with the royal shaft, anyway? So, he saved New Vegas. Wohooo! Now scram and let us go on with our lives! Sheesh!

You know, leather is my specialty. Unzip it, heat it and rub a shine onto it. [SUCCEEDED] Really? Well... Ha! I don't even know what to say to that!

You have never actually left this place? Sure I have! I made the scene in The Strip. It is just that I really like it here - Vault 21 is a kick!

Vault gear - swell. Can you show me what you got? Oh, yeah, sure! Okay - I got these great lunchboxes, they are super! What else? Oh! Look at these toasters! You like toasts, right? If they are crunchy even better! What about a vintage Vault-Tec toy car? Or-

Sarah, stop right there. Do you actually have any vault gear? Okay, I do, but who wants a lame sensor module, or a nitrogen canister, anyway? All the popular stuff has been sold - especially the vault suits. I need to find more because people buy them like hot cakes.

Are you the owner of this hotel and shop? Well... it is my vault, all right. I mean, yeah. That is, no. I take care of it but I suppose you could say that it belongs to Mr. House.

Mr. House won't give you any more trouble. I took care of that. Do you mean that he's a goner? I can have my Vault back? That's just super! I thought we'd never see a different New Vegas, one that belongs to the people.

A vault hotel? Was it like this before the war? No, silly! Of course it wasn't always a hotel. I grew up in it. I love it - my favorite place in the world! Not that I know much of the world - I never left this place, come to think of it... but it is the most special vault, ever!

What kinds of things do you sell in this gift shop? I have all sorts of things. Vault souvenirs, vault wares, vault machines, vault mementos and vault suits! And, well, lots of other vault things, too.

What'd you tell him? I said I didn't know about anything like that around here. But if he wanted to live for free, a lot of people do that in Freeside. I know there's a concrete building there across from Mick and Ralph's. No ceiling, but I think it still counts. Went up there one time to try and... you know... meet my neighbors in the biz. But you know, I don't think they took me very seriously.

What did he look like? Oh he was pretty average, I'd say. Average height, average age. Dark hair. Beard of some kind.

Did you happen to find out where he was from? No, but I know where he was going. He asked me if I knew of any place where he could hide out for a while. Wanted somewhere with concrete walls. Something about airwaves. I forget. But I guess he spent all his money on the rangefinder, because he said it had to be somewhere free to stay.

What kind of collar? Well it was metal, and kind of thick. At first I thought he'd come from Gomorrah, but they're more into leather there. Didn't look comfortable. He kept reaching up like he was gonna itch it, but he always stopped himself.

I'm looking for an antique rangefinder somebody might've sold you. Wow, I wish I had more of them. All this interest. It'd be my biggest seller. I sold it to a man not too long ago. Real twitchy, nervous sort of guy. Kinda seemed like he was wiggin' out about something. Had a funny collar on. I wanted to ask him about it but I figured maybe I'd regret asking. People are weird around here.

She becomes the owner once House is dead. -->

Other interactions

 * With a barter check of 65, she will accept Boomer jumpsuits along with Vault jumpsuits.
 * If you kill Mr. House, you can mention it to Sarah. She'll be delighted that she now technically owns the Vault, but it otherwise has no effect on her unmarked quest.
 * Through certain dialogue options she can be propositioned for sex, at which point she will tell the player she will meet the player in their room. Sarah will have sex with the player regardless of the gender.

Quests

 * Suits You, Sarah: Bring Sarah at least 30 Vault jumpsuits for some rewards.
 * Tourist Traipse: Ask Sarah for the tour of Vault 21 and she will happily oblige.
 * I Could Make You Care: During the search for the Euclid's C-Finder, Sarah tells the player that a man with a already purchased it.

Bugs

 * Sarah is set up to carry beer, crunchy mutfruit, and bubblegum in her personal inventory, but the amounts of each to carry are set to zero.
 * If you take her tour with companions, they may disappear and not reappear when you exit the Vault. Reload a previous save.
 * After having sex with her and waking her up, she will have a different voice than normal. This also occurs when she greets the player in passing (without engaging in dialogue). This glitch may also occur at the end of a transaction.
 * It is possible for her to not recognize that you have Vault 21 or Vault 19 suits in your inventory to give to her. The same problem can occur with any type of Vault suit if you are withdrawing them one at a time from a companion's inventory, but these issues can be fixed by exiting and re-entering the Gift shop.
 * If you pick the dialogue option to initiate sex with her without first getting the key to the hotel room, you will no longer be able to interact with her beyond a pre-programmed response, this includes getting the key to the hotel room.
 * If you play a character with speech abilities high enough to use all the dialogue options (and you do it when you meet her first time), you possibly won't be able to have sex with her whether you have delivered any quantity of suits or not. She may sound as if she's going to meet you in the room right away but she will actually stay in the shop.
 * Often, she tries to sit at her desk in the shop, but will instead walk onto the chair and continue walking in place. The player can, however, physically push her off the chair, and she will then sit down successfully.
 * If your skill levels are below what are necessary to pass the two speech checks to initiate sex with Sarah (65 and 75), using chems (alcohol or Mentats) or skill books (Meeting People) may cause the dialogue options to disappear.
 * When you kill her, sometimes she'll have some items which you cannot take out of her inventory.
 * Sometimes when she comes to your room to have sex she spawns with no hair.

Appearances
Sarah Weintraub appears only in Fallout: New Vegas.