Griff has discovered that his son Nigel is not only a drag queen but gay; hours later, Nigel is in hospital having been hurt in a car crash in which his lover, Kevin, has incurred much worse injuries. Robust, sensible Ruby, Griff's wife, has much to deal with - Nigel's fears, Griff's prejudices, her own confused emotions, Kevin's parents - and has to use every resource at her disposal to keep the peace.
Act I Scene 1 of this play may be performed as the one-act play The Drag Factor.