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The Alchemist's Request — Schedule I Walkthrough
Schedule I

The Alchemist's Request — Schedule I Walkthrough

Complete walkthrough for The Alchemist's Request quest in Schedule I. Learn how to start the game, rent a motel room, buy equipment, plant seeds, and package your first harvest.

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Complete walkthrough for The Alchemist's Request quest in Schedule I. Learn how to start the game, rent a motel room, buy equipment, plant seeds, and package your first harvest.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    After the intro cutscene and character customization, you'll spawn in front of the bus station. Open your phone ('Tab') and read the message from 'Unknown' to start the 'Getting Started' quest.
  2. 2
    Go to the payphone and talk to 'U.N.' (Uncle Nelson). He'll instruct you to find his stash near the skatepark, on a ledge leading to the motel. You'll find $375.
  3. 3
    Speak to the motel manager, Donna, at the house next to the motel. The quest updates to 'Rent a motel room'. After the dialogue, you can pickpocket Donna to steal back the $75 needed for the room.
  4. 4
    Enter room 1 of the motel. Stepping inside completes the quest.
  5. 5
    Return to the payphone to speak with Uncle Nelson again. This starts the 'Gearing Up' questline.
  6. 6
    Head to the hardware store (marked by a yellow star on your map, or by walking forward from your room until the road ends, then turning left).
  7. 7
    At the hardware store, deposit your cash at the ATM and then purchase a grow tent, a soil bag, and a watering can. It's also recommended to buy 'Plant Trimmers', a 'Packaging Station', and 10 'Baggies' for the next steps. Consider buying a trash grabber and a 'Trash bag' for optional tasks.
  8. 8
    If you tell Dan at the hardware store you're a drug dealer, he may gift you 'Speed Grow'.
  9. 9
    Return to your motel room, place the grow tent, and fill it with soil.
  10. 10
    Go back to the payphone to speak with Uncle Nelson, who introduces you to Albert Hoover.
  11. 11
    Open your phone and send a message to Albert Hoover. Select 'I need to order a dead drop' to buy seeds. Purchase one 'OG Kush' seed.
  12. 12
    Albert will deliver the seed to a highlighted dead drop location within 30 in-game minutes. Pay off your tab at the dead drop behind the hardware store.
  13. 13
    Pick up the seed and sow it in the grow tent by pressing 'E' when prompted while holding the seed.
  14. 14
    Fill your watering can at the sink and water the plant in the grow tent. Sleeping after watering helps plants grow faster and conserves water.
  15. 15
    Once the plant is fully grown, use the 'Plant Trimmers' on the grow tent to harvest the buds.
  16. 16
    Place down the 'Packaging Station'. Interact with it to package the buds into baggies. Drag baggies to the 'Packaging' slot and buds to the 'Input' slot, then press 'Pack'. Drag each bud into a bag, then drag the bag into the hopper. Packaged weed will appear in the output.
Tips
  • Speed-runners often step just inside the motel room door to complete the quest quickly.
  • Deposit all cash at the ATM to avoid losing it if caught by police or if you die.
  • Holding Shift while grabbing items from storage allows you to take entire stacks.
  • Right-clicking an item and scrolling allows you to adjust the amount grabbed.
  • Sleeping after watering your plants speeds up their growth and prevents water wastage.
  • OG Kush is recommended for its ease of use in creating better products later on.
  • Dead drops with items inside are highlighted on the map.
  • $375 initial stash from Uncle Nelson.
  • Potential 'Speed Grow' gift from Dan at the hardware store.
  • First harvest of packaged OG Kush.

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