"Look Chet, you aren't foolish enough to think that the Powder Gangers will leave you here to do business are you? If they take over Goodsprings it won't matter how good your General store is--you will be fucked.

"Look Chet, you aren't foolish enough to think that the Powder Gangers will leave you here to do business are you? If they take over Goodsprings it won't matter how good your General store is--you will be fucked. They will roll you up just like everyone else and take anything not nailed down."

Chet considers Madeline's words for a moment or two. She reiterates the cruelty of the Powder Gangers and mentions how they are just robbers.

"If you help out in the town--maybe folks will even be more receptive to you--be willing to let you glean a few more caps from them for your service--you know you can hold it over them." Madeline says foxily as she leans forward enough over the counter to let a bit of her cleavage show.