See China and Die (1981 TV Movie)

Esther Rolle: Momma Sykes

Quotes 

• [Momma Sykes suspects a tenant in the building killed her boss] 

  Momma Sykes : I need you to search all the apartments while you're cleaning up.

  1st Maid : I can't conduct a search and do my job, both!

  Momma Sykes : Woman, if you can clean and watch daytime TV, you can clean and search!

• [Mama Sykes and her son are talking at the police station] 

  Sgt. Alvin Sykes : I'm worried about you, mama.

  Momma Sykes : NOBODY'S gonna kill ME! Your father tried that a couple times and even he couldn't do it.