Within the play, both Roy and Prior are diagnosed with AIDS and their ability to accept the fact that they're homosexual alters their reaction. In Act 1: Scene 9, Roy appears to be more concerned with the fact that his doctor's implying he's gay than he is about having AIDS. While they're discussing the fact that Roy has AIDS, Roy acts confused and offended because he knows that it effects mainly homosexuals and drug addicts. Roy gets into a miniature argument with his doctor as he attempts to get him to speak his mind about his sexuality, but he's not allowing the doctor to say it without having to pay a price. Roy says, "No, say it. I mean it. Say: "Roy Cohn,you are a homosexual. And I will proceed, systematically, to destroy your reputation