- Belinda Hopkirk: Anyway, how do we know that this poor chap was 'sniffing around' as you say? Could have just been walking. We don't even know if he's gay. In any case, even if he was sniffing around and fucking like a dog in the bushes, what the hell does it matter? He was in the most dreadful, appalling state! No one... NO ONE... deserves to be treated like that!
- Tim: People are scared of being different. And I can understand that. It takes a lot of courage. But if you can be what you are, not what you think you should be, you'll be happy enough. Understand yourself, and you can face anything.
- Marion Rowan: I mean we accept you now.
- [voice rising]
- Marion Rowan: Can't you behave like normal people?
- Frank Winterton: I just feel we've been there before.
- Robin Cape: No we haven't.
- Frank Winterton: I mean, the whole gay thing. Is it an issue anymore?
- Robin Cape: Well, it is if you're gay.
- Frank Winterton: That's what you have to ask yourself. Is it still an issue?
- Robin Cape: And anyway, this is more than that...
- Frank Winterton: Because I don't think it is. You know, what with, erm, Elton, and David, and Ian, and, well, everyone. What's the problem? It's been done. We've moved on. It's accepted.
- Marion Rowan: No, I've always got on with gay men. I have really. They're so funny and unthreatening.
- [first lines]
- radio announcer: 30 degrees plus expected today. In fact, we could break the record which stands as the twelfth of June this year...
- doctor: Look to the right.
- [last lines]
- television announcer: A police spokesman said it was one of the most vicious attacks they'd ever seen and one more depressing statistic confirming the steady increase...