A Taste Of Honey - Key Quotes: Jo and Geof

Jo refers to their relationship as a marriage

We're already married. We've been msrried for s thousand years.

Jo is resentful at Geof having told Helen about her, insulting him

Buzz off, Geof! Well, who brought her here? I told you what sort of a woman she was.

Jo refuses Geof and insults him, defiantly independent

Don't breathe all over me like that, you sound like a horse. I'm not marrying anybody.

Geof gives Jo some milk, showing his maternal side, and Jo refuses it, showing her immaturity

Drink your milk.

Geof refers to Jo as his wife, showing how they are close despite being platonic

Husbands stay with their wives.

Jo praises Geof for helping her, a rare moment of kindness.

I know, you've made everything work. You've reformed me, some of the time at any rate.

As soon as Geof starts being sincere, Jo leaves.

I think I'll go and lie down.

Amidst the insults, Jo shows concern for Geof when she tells him to leave for his own good

I think it would be best if you left this place, Geof. I don't think it's doing you any good being here with me all the time.

Geof tells Jo he would never ask anything of her, but she doesn't believe him, showing her inability to trust

I wouldn't ask you to do anything you didn't want to do. Yes you would.

Geof tells Jo that he would never leave her because he cares about her.

I'd sooner be dead than away from you. Before I met you I didn't care whether I lived or died. But now...

Geof comes into the flat and offers to look after Jo, showing her care that she never got from Helen

I'll stay here and clean this place up a bit. And make you a proper meal.

Jo tells Geof that she's had enough of love, showing that their relationship is purely platonic

I'm sick of love. That's why I'm letting you stay here. You won't start anything.

Geof tells Jo to marry him, because he knows it would be easier for both of them

Marry me, Jo.

Jo scorns and insults Geof when he tries to help her become more maternal. She patronizes him with rhetorical questions, taking on a similar tone to her mother

Nobody asked you to stay here. If you don't like it you can get out, can't you? But you wouldn't do that, would you, Geoffrey? You've no confidence, have you? You're afraid the girls might laugh...

When Helen tells Geof to leave, he tells her that he needs to be with Jo when she has the baby

She said she wanted me to be with her when she had it because she wouldn't be frightened if I was with her.

Geof encourages Jo, suggesting that she is nicer than she puts forward

Stop trying to be inhuman. It doesn't suit you.

Geof shows concern for Jo when he asks Helen to be more considerate of her

Would you not frighten Jo? You know, telling her that it might be tricky or that she might have trouble, because she's going to be alright.

Jo refers to Geof's maternal side in a demeaning way.

You'd make somebody a wonderful wife.

Jo refers to Geof as her sister, referring to his nurturing side

You're like a big sister to me.

Geof asks Jo whether she would accept his help, but she declares that she can look after herself.

You're nothing to me. I'm everything to myself.

Geof asks Helen for help, showing his concern for Jo and his optimism about their relationship, in contrast to the pessimistic attitudes of Jo and Helen. After Helen insults Jo, Geof regrets his decision.

Your mother has the right to know... If I'd known you were going to bully her like this I wouldn't have asked you to come here.

Despite Jo knowing about Geof's sexuality, Jo continually teases him and flirts with him

[flirting with him] Does it tell you how to feed babies, Geoffrey?