Curtain Call at the Tampico Curtain Call at the Tampico is a in the " " add - on " Dead Money " . Detailed walkthrough . Enter the theater area and there will be a computer and cash register on a desk . The computer can be accessed either by passing an easy Science check ( 25 ) or by taking the Tampico front desk terminal password off the ground near two skeletons in the next lobby . Hack the terminal to discover the Tampico ' s listings of how the show operates and find a Sierra Madre security code ( which you will already have ) . Near the desk are the main doors , which are inaccessible . Two paths lead left and right ; the path to the right has a vending machine at the end while the left leads to an unshielded speaker . Both paths lead into the theater , where there are four shielded speakers which cover most of the room . Shooting the unshielded speaker and entering on the left will allow you to access a small safe zone : enter the theater and move behind the concessions stand to your right along the back wall . There is a safe ( very easy ) , but it usually only contains pre - War money and / or Sierra Madre chips . There is also a first aid box with typical items like , s , etc . A selection of wines , whiskeys and Scotch are along the shelves . To get to the middle of the room beneath the stage , this safe zone from the speakers extends along the wall to the main door , and then juts out into the center of the room . Alternatively , it ' s fairly easy to just run to the center of the room from either entrance without your collar going off . Just in front of the stage , there is a music stand with some and on the ground . Grab the sheet music ( Vera Keyes ' partitures ) and you will also get the backstage key . As soon as you have the key , Dean Domino will appear on a gantry above the stage for a conversation . How well this conversation goes depends on how well you have treated Dean in conversation up to this point . If you avoided confrontational speech options , he ' ll help you get safely backstage . By succeeding speech and Intelligence challenges , he can be prompted for more hints . If you insulted his ego or were in any way rude to him , he ' ll just say the hologram security will deal with you properly . Whether Dean is happy with you or not , security holograms will appear , so quickly run through the backstage door to your right ( he ' ll say left but he means " his " left , make sure you don ' t make that mistake ; an Intelligence 6 + check will allow you to ask for clarification about this from him ) . Backstage , there are minor , avoidable spots of the Cloud . As soon as you enter the corridor , there is a hologram emitter above you near the ceiling . It requires 100 repair to disable but can be destroyed with a well aimed shot . Along the corridor is Dean ' s room , which has a radio inside . Your collar will keep beeping after it ' s destroyed , so run back to where you entered backstage to reset the beeping . Just past the door to Dean ' s room and around the corner are some skeletons and an unshielded speaker nearby on the wall . Destroy the speaker and return to Dean ' s room . On his desk is Vera ' s backstage key and his safe . Under his desk is a gun case . Directly behind Dean ' s desk in his bathroom area , there is a first aid box . The sink here also has non - irradiated water , so you can replenish health without using one of your stimpaks . The next room along the corridor is the backstage props room , which also has an unshielded speaker . The speaker is to the left of the entrance , somewhat hidden behind some packing crates . In the corner of the room there is a hologram emitter behind a couch which you can deactivate ( repair 50 ) or destroy . The final radio is in the corner of Vera ' s room , further along the corridor to your right as you exit the backstage props room . In this room is also a song for Vera , written by Dean , which is found on the same table as the radio and Vera ' s master key , which you need . The key works for Vera ' s medicine box , found in her bathroom . To search Vera ' s dressing room freely without your collar beeping , you also need to disable the theater speakers via the terminal across from Vera ' s room . This will deactivate the speakers in the theater . Go back into the theater through the door which was previously locked . Avoid any remaining security holograms by sneaking or running . The stairs to the projector room are in the far left corner of the theater when facing the projector room ( make sure you have Vera ' s master key ) . There is a copy of found here ( on the shelf ) . Activate the projector with the holodisk and the security holograms will disappear . There is a Tales of Chivalrie next to the projector . Go backstage again ; the stage door opposite Vera ' s room is now open , so go in and climb the stairs to find Dean . He ' ll initiate a conversation the moment he sees you . Again , how well you treated Dean will affect how this meeting goes . There ' s also an option to bring up Vera ' s blackmail situation . If you chose the more confrontational speech options , you can pass a speech check of 75 to convince him for the key to the exit but unfortunately you need to kill him for the key . Then run for the exit as killing Dean results in his collar activating , and you must escape the room to save yourself . You have about a minute to do so , enough time to loot his body and run for the exit ( Note : the key does not need to be taken from Dean ' s body ; it will be immediately added to your inventory ) . Running up the stairs , past the locked stage terminal , and right out onto the gantry above the stage , there is a Sierra Madre playing card at the bottom of the ramp that is part of the Dead Man ' s Hand challenge . If you avoided any confrontation and / or avoided insulting his ego , he ' ll tell you his plans ( following the right speech path ) and allow you to finish his work . Journal pages . Stained page : " " Not going to rat me out for what happened in the Villa - I ' m not the one who laid the foundation , and I ' m not going to take the fall for the supports , either . They try and pin this on me , I ' ll let them all know what ' s really going on with the construction contracts . " " Journal : " " . . . town ' s going to get built , it just ain ' t built to last . Casino might be a different story , it ' s like a bank vault to the sky , but that ' s just me . It ' s a big show for someone , hope Sinclair survives this one . " Behind the scenes . The 1948 film " The Treasure of the Sierra Madre " was partially filmed in Tampico , Mexico , hence the name Curtain Call at the Tampico .