As fate would have it, the house that is burning belongs to CJ. Stubborn yet good-hearted fire chief Curtis Payne and his compassionate wife Ella provide love and guidance to their multigenerational family in Atlanta. Confronted about her problem by a distressed CJ, Janine finally comes clean about her addiction and admits to burning down the house before walking out on the family.With Janine still missing and the household in chaos, Curtis' mounting frustration leads to an outburst that prompts an old friend to recommend he take an anger management course. Later, after Janine breaks out of rehab and disappears, Calvin attempts to help CJ prepare to break the news concerning the non-refundable loan to Curtis. Later, after Janine breaks out of rehab and disappears, Calvin attempts to help CJ prepare to break the news concerning the non-refundable loan to Curtis. Without first consulting Curtis, CJ impulsively uses the money meant to secure his family a new place to put Janine in rehab.
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Realizing that his old friend is now without home, Curtis immediately invites CJ and his family to stay with the Paynes for the time being - but not without listing a strict set of rules first.Understandably preoccupied with the fact that his house went up in flames, CJ receives yet another blow in the form of an unpaid electrical bill. [Tyler] Perry has lots of fans, but even his alter-ego Madea couldn't infuse enough life into the mediocre House of Payne to make it stand out from the crowd.