Janet Jackson credited as playing...
Millicent 'Penny' Gordon
- Thelma: [Willona opens the back of Penny's dress, revealing her back's covered in bruises] Oh no!
- Willona: Wha - what happened?
- Penny: [turning around quickly] Uh, I fell, I always fall, my feet are all thumbs.
- Willona: Baby, come here. Now I know you like to make up stories, but I need you to tell me the truth. Who gave you those bruises? Baby, who did those awful things to you?
- Lenella Gordon: [enters and sees Penny's dress open] What's going on?
- Penny: [turns around] I didn't tell them a thing, momma, honest I didn't.
- [goes to her mother]
- Lenella Gordon: [hastily ties up Penny's dress and trying to act innocent] What would you have to tell them, sweetheart?