
3.1“Hope is closer than you think.”/ September 11, 2009
When Madea catches teenage Jennifer and her two younger brothers looting her home, she decides to take matters into her own hands and delivers the young delinquents to the only relative they have: their aunt April. A heavy-drinking nightclub singer who lives off of her married boyfriend, April wants nothing to do with the kids.
“Hope is closer than you think.”

Madea

April

Sandio

Tanya

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Wilma

Randy

Jennifer

Manny
Byron
Dancer (uncredited)

Mama Rose