Scripted Events (BioShock Infinite)

Scripted Events in BioShock Infinite are deliberate situations created by the game designers that occur throughout Columbia and Rapture, and serve to advance the narrative without playing an important role in the game's story. During these events, the characters may perform unique actions or say original dialogue separate from the normal character models. This article is meant to chronicle the conversation and animation of individuals who are too minor to warrant their own page.

Booker's Competitive Acquaintance
Premise: A German man wonders why Booker Dewitt isn't gambling on Horse Racing with him any more.

Location: Market Street, by the edge to the large windows, with a woman.

Character: Elite Man

Voice: Normal


 * "DeWitt, was ist los (what's up)? Ain't you playin' the ponies no more? You too good for the boys at the track now?"

Baby Carriage Mother
Premise: A mother humming a lullaby for her baby in its carriage.

Location: Market Street, in front of the Rapture Tribune kiosk.

Character: Elite Woman

Voice: Normal


 * [Humming Brahms' "Lullaby"]

Rapture Tribune Salesman
Premise: The salesman greets Booker when he approaches his kiosk.

Location: Market Street, the Rapture Tribune kiosk.

Model: Elite Man

Voice: Normal


 * "Afternoon."

Couple on a Bench (place holder)
Premise: A man wonders why Booker approaches him.

Location: Market Street, on a bench next to a the Rapture Tribune kiosk.

Character: Elite Man

Voice: Normal


 * "Yes?"

Shoe Shinning Man (place holder)
Premise: A man getting his shoe's shined wonders why Booker approaches him.

Location: Market Street, by the shoe shinning stand.

Character: Elite Man

Voice: Normal


 * "Whatta ya want? An autograph?"

Sinclair Spirits Bartender
Premise: The bartender comments on Andrew Ryan's choices.

Location: Market  Street, Sinclair Spirits, behind the counter.

Model: Elite Man

Voice: Normal


 * Man 1: Ryan's a big fish in an awful small pond, you ask me!
 * Booker: Anything you say, pal.
 * Man 1: If I was running things, I'd say, 'Why just one city? Why not two? Hey, why not three?'"

Concerned Woman #1 (place holder)
Promise: A woman says her regrets to Booker, knowing about Sally.

Location: Market Street, on a bench near Sinclair Spirits with a man

Character: Elite Woman

Voice: Normal


 * "I heard about your little friend. Such a shame."

Ladies Night #1 (place holder)
Premise: Two ladies having a discussion about philosophy and men.

Location: Market Street, near the large windows in front of Sinclair Spirits, at a table.

Characters: Elite Women

Voice: Normal


 * Woman 1: "If we were all made from common clay, then Einstein would have remained a patent clerk. It's our responsibility to strive.."
 * Woman 2: "Hear, hear."


 * Woman 1: "Well, I love him for who he is, not for what he does for me.."
 * Woman 2: "If you ask me, philosophy should stop at the bedroom door."

Confused Man (place holder)
Premise: A man wonders why Booker approaches him.

Location: Market Street, near the large windows from across Sinclair Spirits, at a table

Character: Elite Man

Voice: Normal
 * "What?"

Ladies Night #2 (place holder)
Premise: Two ladies having a discussion about philosophy and men.

Location: Market Street, on the left of Sinclair Spirits, by the stairs.

Characters: Elite Women

Voice: Normal


 * Woman 1: "Edward thinks the way to my heart is philosophical transcendence. He's brilliant. If I wanted brilliant, I'd go to bed with a book."
 * Woman 2: "You're just trapped by the petit-bourgeois notions of romance, aren't you?"
 * Woman 1: "Take it whatever way you will. But a girl wants what a girl wants."


 * Woman 2:"Beauty fades. The mind is eternal"
 * Woman 1:"Tell that to my grandfather. The man thinks he's got feathers and a beak."


 * Woman 1: "Some people just aren't deserving of love..."
 * Woman 2: "Deserves? Nobody deserves anything. It's warfare, my dear. Winner takes it all. If you didn't know that, then why the hell did you get in that bathysphere in the first place?"

Concerned Woman #2 (place holder)
Premise: A woman comments that Booker looks sad.

Location: Market Street, on a bench in front of the window to The Satyr Lounge, next to a man.

Character: Elite Woman

Voice: Normal


 * "He looks so sad..."

Freeze Tag Splicers
Premise: A Frosty flees two Splicers hunting him for his Plasmid.

Location: Fontaine's Station

Characters: Frosty, Early Splicer male models, Thuggish Splicers

Voice: Normal
 * Thuggish Splicer: "I want the frosty one! GET ME THE FROSTY ONE!"
 * Thuggish Splicer: "No! Come back! I want the frosty! Want it! Want it!"

Bird Feeder Splicer
Premise: A deranged Splicer feeds seed to the "birdies", which are in reality, dead rats.

Location: The Pavilion's first floor.

Character: Early Splicer female model, Leadhead Splicer

Voice: Normal
 * "There little birdies. Eat up. It's good for you, you know!"
 * "I never heard of birds that don't like seeds!"
 * "What's...what's the matter with you...do you think it's poison?"

Table for Three Splicers
Premise: A trio of starving Splicers try to gain entry to The Daily Bread.

Location: Menswear, just outside The Daily Bread.

Characters: Early Splicer Male models, Early Splicer Female model, Leadhead and Thuggish Splicers

Voice: Normal
 * Male Splicer: "Come on...just let me in ok?"
 * Male Splicer: "Fontaine, he said we're all equal down here now, all in the same boat."
 * Male Splicer: "I just want a taste of some high-class food!"

Frosty's Gang
Premise: A Frosty Splicer keeping guard over the bottle of Old Man Winter instructs his subordinates.

Location: Rapture on Ice

Character: Frosty Splicer

Voice: Normal
 * "Nobody gets even a sip unless I say so! you got it?"
 * "Anyone comes near that bottle without permission is a DEAD MAN!"

Papa Splicer
Premise: A Splicer chases Sally into a vent.

Location: Housewares tram station

Character: Early Splicer Male model

Voice: Normal
 * "C'mon outta there! Papa's got all sorts of plans for you!"
 * "Now, you come out and take your medicine!"

Play-mate Splicers
Premise: Mickey and his friends try to coax Sally out of a vent using toys and candy, so they can harvest her.

Location: Electronics

Character: Early Splicer males

Voices: Normal
 * Mickey: "C'mon love...Ol' Mickey just wants to give you a little squeeze. You don't want to disappoint your old uncle, now do ya?"
 * Splicer: "You come outta there! Ain't no fair keeping that tasty ADAM locked up in your stomach! Ain't no fair!"
 * Mickey: "Quiet, ya yeg. She comes out for the honey, not the vinegar."

Friendly Waitress Splicer
Premise: A waitress has some chitchat with the dead bodies at the tables.

Location: The Bistro at Fontaine's first floor.

Character: Early Splicer Female model

Voice: Normal


 * "Oh, sorry, honey! I have been "in the weeds" this entire shift!"
 * "Oh, that's just terrific! Oh, the two of you. Oh, and a doctor, no less. Now, you be sure to bring me some pictures of you in the gown, now, y'hear?"
 * "Cup a'Joe, sweetie? Oh, would you like to hear today's specials or are you already decided? We got a real fine Key lime pie! We serve it nice and cold. Nice-and-cold."
 * "Well, there's the peach cobbler, which is a personal favorite, or...or the -- Neapolitan ice cream, which -- which all the kids now seem to love. Um...But if you ask me, I'd go for the layer cake..."
 * "Oh, will you CLOSE YOUR MOUTH?! No one wants to watch you eat! You're getting FLECKS of spittle EVERYWHERE! No one wants to watch you eat!"

Wedding Bells Splicer
Premise: A deeply disturbed Splicer acts out her dream wedding to a crowd of mannequins.

Location: Bridal

Character: Early Splicer Female model

Voice: Normal
 * "Oh, isn't everything just wonderful? The food, the band...Even your parents are behaving!"
 * "Really? You mean it? I tried so hard to reduce to fit into this gown. I just wanted to look Beautiful for you."
 * "I knew right away, silly, right there at the Kashmir. You were sitting with that horrible girl, oh, what was her name? And I said to myself...soon he'll be sitting with me."