Henry Cooke

Henry Cooke is the owner and barkeeper of the Colonial Taphouse and an Institute SRB informant for fugitive synths, living in his house in Diamond City's upper stands in 2287. Often going by his last name, Cooke is also an associate of chem trafficker Marowski. He can initially be found inside the Colonial Taphouse.
==Background==
Cooke is the bartender of the Colonial Taphouse bar in Diamond City's upper stands, favored by the city's wealthier residents. He has an affair with Darcy Pembroke, even though she is already married and has a son. This has soured his relationship with Darcy's husband Paul. He and Paul were once close friends, but they are now at odds over Cooke's affair with Darcy and their differing financial states.Henry Cooke: " "(Henry Cooke's dialogue) Cooke himself also has a daughter, Colette, though it has been a while since the last time he communicated with her.The Sole Survivor: "Why are you looking for him?"Colette: ""(Colette's dialogue)
Cooke keeps many secrets, but his biggest secret is the story of his success. Twenty years ago, he robbed Marowski's chem warehouse in Quincy alongside his then-friends Paul Pembroke and Malcolm Latimer, dealing the kingpin a major blow. He even gave a photo of the event to Paul, who has kept it ever since. Marowski does not know that Cooke was one of the culprits of the heist.The Sole Survivor: "Why don't you tell me what's so interesting about this."Darcy Pembroke: " "(Darcy Pembroke's dialogue)Marowski heist photo Cooke used his heist money to buy the Colonial Taphouse, thus securing himself a steady income.The Sole Survivor: "So how do you go from the Marowski Heist to running a bar?"Henry Cooke: " "(Henry Cooke's dialogue)
Nowadays, Cooke plays a dangerous game: doing business with the man he robbed. Partnered with Malcolm Latimer's son Nelson, he is in an arrangement with Marowski to smuggle chems into Diamond City as a way to circumvent Mayor McDonough's hefty chem taxes. Cooke arranges their meetings with Marowski's representative Trish, while Latimer provides the cash to purchase the chems.The Sole Survivor: "Why smuggle chems into Diamond City? Chems aren't illegal here."Henry Cooke: " Anything else?"(Henry Cooke's dialogue) Cooke personally dislikes Nelson, but considers him useful for his money.The Sole Survivor: "Who's Nelson Latimer?"Henry Cooke: " "(Henry Cooke's dialogue) However, this arrangement is becoming unstable. Cooke believes Nelson is trying to cut him out, while he is also starting to owe money to Marowski.Henry Cooke: ""(Henry Cooke's dialogue)Cooke's note 
Cooke is also an informant for the Institute, feeding information to the Synth Retention Bureau on the whereabouts of fugitive Gen-3's in return for caps.Institute SRB terminal entries; SRB terminal, List of Informants
Despite all the excitement in his life, Cooke himself is starting to grow tired in his old age. He has been planning to skip town and leave his old life behind, but has not done so yet.The Sole Survivor: "What are you going to do now?"Henry Cooke: ""(Henry Cooke's dialogue)
==Interactions with the player character==
===Interactions overview===
===Quest===
Diamond City Blues: Cooke's affair with Darcy is the cause of this quest. Paul first asks the Sole Survivor to help him confront Cooke about the affair. Depending on how the ensuing confrontation is handled, Cooke or Paul may kill each other, or the Sole Survivor can deescalate the situation. If Cooke survives the bar scene, he will tell the others about his plan to rob Nelson Latimer's chem deal; if he dies, a note on his body will provide the same information. If Cooke is taken to the chem deal, he will attempt to kill Trish after she is interrogated. If he survives the ensuing fight, he will simply leave.
===Effects of player's actions===
If the Sole Survivor refuses to help Paul, he will head off to confront Cooke on his own. Following Paul into the Colonial Taphouse will cause the confrontation to play out as normal and start Diamond City Blues. However, if Paul is not followed, after some time has passed, he will disappear and Darcy will ask for information on Paul's whereabouts. Cooke can be convinced to reveal that he killed Paul in self-defense and disposed of his body. Afterwards, Paul's death can be relayed to Darcy.
==Inventory==
==Notes==
* If the storyline progresses to where Cooke leaves, and the player follows him, they will eventually find him settling in Bunker Hill. He walks in and takes a seat on a chair. No matter how long they wait, he does not move from that chair. However, he does not remain there, and disappears from the game after fast travel.
* Cooke has various reactions to the player character's companions. Of note, he flirts with Cait, treats Piper Wright and Nick Valentine with hostility, and confronts Robert MacCready over a robbery they committed together. He also backs off when facing John Hancock and Strong; in the former case, he is initially angry at seeing a ghoul until he realizes who it is.
==Appearances==
Henry Cooke appears only .
==Behind the scenes==
In the final game, Henry Cooke is not involved in the side quest The Marowski Heist because he will have either died or left town at the end of the previous quest, Diamond City Blues. However, unused dialogue and quest entries for The Marowski Heist indicate that Cooke once had a greater role in the quest.
* After receiving the Marowski Heist photo from Darcy, Cooke would become another blackmail target, as an alternative to blackmailing Malcolm Latimer or giving the photo to Marowski.
* If Marowski were to be given the heist photo with Cooke alive, Cooke would become another target for assassination. This path would only occur if Diamond City Blues was not actually started (i.e. one refused to help Paul, avoiding the quest and causing him to later disappear, killed offscreen by Cooke,) as the events of Diamond City Blues cause Cooke to either die or leave.Unused dialogue for Henry Cooke
==Gallery==
Henry Cooke.png|Cooke at the bar
Marowski heist photo.png|Marowski Heist photo: Henry circa 2267 (center)
FO4 Henry Cooke (photo).png|Henry Cooke's photo NPC, spawned
==References==
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