Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970)

Judy Pace: Iris

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Quotes 

• Iris : They say the badder the woman, the better the smell. Come sniff.

• Rev. Deke O'Malley : Iris, cool it!

  Iris : Don't tell me to cool it! You left me for the cops! Nigga, I oughta kill you!

• Iris : [disguised as old woman to escape from jail]  Where's my pastor? Where's my pastor? What did you do with my pastor?

  Jarema : Wait a minute, hold it, just a minute, now! How the hell did you get in here?

  Gravedigger Jones : She's with the delegation, don't you remember?

  Iris : If ya'll don't give me back my pastor I'm gonna punch you in the stomach with this umbrella!

  Jarema : Now, watch it, lady.

  Gravedigger Jones : O'Malley ain't here. He's been released.

  Iris : Gimme back my pastor!

  Gravedigger Jones : O'Malley ain't here, I tell you, and if you don't get the hell outta here with all that noise I'm gonna jail you.

  [Iris leaves] 

  Gravedigger Jones : And stay out!

  Jarema : What's the matter with that old bag?

  Gravedigger Jones : My people. My people.

• Iris : You took that ship, that big ol' lack ship, "Black Beauty," n' you smashed it down on that poor girl's head!