Michael angrily defends Scott, and yells at the new character Jason, a "strident young activist" who had been romantically involved with Larry.
Emory and Harold get involved in the arguments, while non-combative characters include Donald, Bernard, and Rick, a male nurse who had been harboring feelings for Larry.
[7] Crowley stated that he had always declined recommendations to write a sequel, until he felt enough time passed where he knew what had likely happened to the characters.
[8] Its world premiere was on October 26, 2002 at San Francisco's New Conservatory Theater Center, under artistic direction by Ed Decker.
The reviewer complained the characters seemed to have "resisted 35 years of social potential personal change," remaining single, "predatory", and ill-suited for long-term relationships.