"Dear Dad, I hope you are well. I am not well. I am going to have a baby. I thought you ought to know. Not that you'll care. You never did. I remember you used to come home drunk and play the piano. You played 'The Lost Chord.' I thought it was beautiful then. Now I know it was just a lot of noise."
The dynamic between Jo and her mother, Helen, is central to the play. Jo's reflections often highlight her complex feelings towards her mother, oscillating between frustration, pity, and love. a taste of honey monologue
"I don’t need anyone. I’m not like you. I can stand on my own two feet... I’m not frightened of the dark. I’m not frightened of anything... I’ll live in this place. I’ll make it nice. I’ll have it all clean and white... I’ll be the gypsy and the gentleman... I’ll be very independent." "Dear Dad, I hope you are well