Good Times (TV Series)

The Evans Get Involved: Part 2 (1977)

Ja'net DuBois: Willona Woods

Quotes 

• Willona : [after the doctor refuses to believe Penny's mother beat her]  Doctor, what does it take to get through to you? I just told you the child was abused. DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT, NEGRO!

• Dr. Blake : [Willona brings Penny to see a doctor for her abuse wounds]  Hello there sweetheart, what's your name?

  Willona : Willona Woods!

• Willona : Mrs. Gordon, wait, we couldn't help but notice all those bruises on Penny's back.

  Mrs. Gordon : Oh those, Penny's at the awkward age, she's always falling down. Isn't that true dear? Didn't you fall down?

  Millicent 'Penny' Gordon : Uh, uh huh! One time I fell out of a tree and I fell on my pussy cat and uh... I squished him.

  J.J. : That pussycat sure leads a tough life.

  Thelma : What about the burn on her arm?

  Millicent 'Penny' Gordon : I told them I bumped into the stove, Mama.

  Mrs. Gordon : You know, I've told Penny a dozen times to stay away from that stove but she...

  Willona : That stove should be locked up before it kills somebody.

• Willona : [mimicking Mrs. Gordon]  'Isn't it true, dear? Didn't you fall down?' Who does that sucker think she's fooling?

  J.J. : Yeah, she fell, her mama helped her down.

  Thelma : Now wait a minute, J.J., why're you accusing her mother?

  Willona : WHAT?

  Thelma : I mean maybe Penny's telling the truth.

  J.J. : Yeah, and maybe Andrew Young is afraid to open his mouth.

• Willona : I just hope she's too beat to beat on Penny.

  Michael : Beat on her? You think her mother does THAT to her?

  Willona , Thelma : Yes/No.

  Willona : We didn't see it but I'm sure she did.

  Michael : Oh, well then you're talking about is ALLEGED child beating.

  J.J. : Here's the way it comes down, Michael. The alleged mama took her alleged fists and hit the little kid's alleged back, and left a mess of alleged bruises that were LEGIBLY clear.

• Mrs. Lopez : What is wrong with the little girl?

  Willona : It's her arm, she's been beaten.

  [Mrs. Lopez jumps up screaming in Spanish and hits J.J. with her purse] 

• Dr. Blake : [about Penny's arm]  Well I'm pretty sure it's not broken, but just to be sure we'll take an x-ray; of course we're going to need a parent's permission.

  Willona : Well she only has her mother, and the mother's the one that did this to her.

  Dr. Blake : Look, I see children with bruises all day long. They fall off skateboards, swings, monkey bars. You know how it is, falling down is part of growing up.

  Willona : Doctor, look, if you don't believe me, take a look at the child's back, look at her arm.