April, Taraji P. Henson, needs to find the selfless side of her heart and quick before she loses everything that may save her from living a miserable lonely life alone.
Jennifer, Hope Wilson, along with her two brothers Manny, Kwesi Boake, and Byron, Fredrick Siglar, break into Madea’s house and stumble upon a rude awakening. Madea is not the one to mess with in the neighborhood. Ironically, instead of calling the police or taking some typical silly action, she takes the in children to help them and discover the truth that lies among these lingering kids.
These children have no one to turn to for help except their Aunt April. The question is will April help them? After only a few minutes in the house, Jennifer’s attitude gets her kicked out, but all that matters to her is the safety of her brothers. With Byron’s diabetes, he needs his insulin shot but Jennifer being a 16- year-old child with no assistance, no job, a deceased mother, and a missing grandmother, stealing needles seems like the only option. Maybe getting into trouble can have its perks after approaching the neighborhood church with the perfect solution to solving three situations all in one.
Will April be able to put her selfish ways aside to help the ones who should be most important to her, family or will she get a little assistance? Immigrant, Sandino, Adam Rodriguez, is looking for a handyman job at the church, can fix up April’s worn out apartment for a trade of a place to stay, the children can get off the streets, and April can finally help someone in need.
Everyone knows misery loves company, but April feels that being alone is the best way to handle her life. What about when the alcohol can no longer save you? When sleeping the day away is no longer an option, or your eyes open to see your married boyfriend is not the person you longed for him to be?
After receiving tragic and life changing news from the pastor, April learns she is the only person who can help these children. She must learn to think beyond herself, or foster care may be the only option left for Jennifer and her brothers. Before April can willingly help others, she must first find out that she needs to help herself by learning to love the right way. Maybe helping others can be the salvation she needs to get on the right path. [She can also learn to love through Sandino’s genuine kindness for others or will it take her married boyfriend, Randy, Brian White, to shine the light on what really matters the most when you have nothing left.] No one really wants to be alone in life, at least no one who is looking for happiness. How many people can say they are happy and doing great alone, without family or friends? Surely, many can say that they “Can Do Bad All by Themselves”. That usually does not require too much assistance.