When the delivery man offhandedly calls her "missy", she asks him his age. Gilbert insults John and offhandedly makes clear his intention to court Marjory. Joyce offhandedly gives her the car keys to drive home, to Buffy's astonishment. At the barbecue, Dwayne proposes to Nina offhandedly. Never breaking stride, Quatermass offhandedly replies, "I'm going to start again".