Quote from Pam in Branch Wars
[Kevin is slowly putting money in the vending machine during The Finger Things meeting] Pam: I think it's interesting how Forster uses Italy to represent sexuality and passion. And that also brought up themes of, uh, you know, fate and coincidence. And Lucy's torn between these two things. She's torn between passion and convention. Kevin: Damn it! [banging the vending machine] Pam: To be making a case for passion in Edwardian times, I thought was, uh- Kevin: Yes! Damn it! Pam: Maybe sort of ahead of his time as a writer. Oscar: Very brave. [Phyllis starts using the microwave] Pam: Very brave choice, I thought also.