STORMONT SKETCH: No question about it. Northern Ireland's new-look political scene turned out to be a family affair.
The Doddses, the Paisleys and the Robinsons stood shoulder to shoulder with row after row of DUP Assembly members massed behind them (perhaps the wrong verb to use).
The Big Man's actions said more than his words - for once. It was the quietest act of triumphalism since partition. Encouraged to come and speak to reporters desperate for something to report, he declined.
Then the newly crowned leader of unionism changed his mind and stepped up to say he wouldn't be saying anything . . . until after meeting the Northern Secretary that is. No off-the-cuff remarks and definitely no questions.
The diminished SDLP also opted for the quiet approach - and a near invisible one. Only one of them was spotted all day. Patsy McGlone, normally effortlessly bilingual, said nothing in public and only slightly more in private. The SDLP had met earlier in party headquarters in Belfast and Mr McGlone's few words hinted at a wake rather than a rally.
Jeffrey Donaldson made something of a solo run for the gaggle of reporters and talked tough about the leadership of his party. UUP insiders later told us to take no notice - he was a hard man before the cameras and a mouse in the meeting of the Assembly party upstairs.
Mr Trimble then appeared and, in his most school-masterly manner, put it up to the man who had taken his place at unionism's top table. Doing nothing was not an option, he warned the Big Man, implying that the job of leading was tougher than opposing.
Then, as if for old times sake, it was back to Castle Buildings where Paul Murphy was meeting the newlyemboldened and enlarged DUP.Still smiling, the DUP posse advanced to the camera lights. The Big Man read out his statement and spoke of "positive discussion", "progress", "positive agenda" and "constructive change".
Someone ventured a question, but the new style had been established. No off-the-cuff remarks and definitely no questions.