
A violent labor strike against RobCo erupts on the streets as police beat a robot. In a bar, patrons watch a televised interview with Robert House.
The Ghoul engages in a ruthless shootout within a settlement, using a lasso and high-powered weaponry to decimate attackers. Lucy MacLean watches in shock from behind cover as The Ghoul calmly tips his hat amidst the carnage.
Cooper Howard drives Janey through the suburbs as a radio announcer declares a "Civil Alert Broadcast System Test." Amidst rising panic and sirens, Cooper stops the car and embraces a terrified Janey while a drone flies overhead.
Reg McPhee walks through a vault corridor eating a lollipop. In a council room, Betty Pearson and other members discuss the vault's critical water shortage and the necessity of reallocating power to filters.
In a montage, Hank MacLean methodically dresses in a grey suit within a sterile room. He attaches his Pip-Boy, adjusts his tie in a mirror, and formally reports for duty via a computer terminal.