Tyler Perry's House of Payne (season 2)

C.J. thinks he may have found the perfect new apartment for he and the kids, but he soon learns that his dream home is too good to be true. Curtis is ecstatic that C.J. and the kids are finally getting out of his house. Meanwhile, Ella has had enough of Janine once she learns that she has been taking advantage of her.
Guest star: Eva Marcille as Tracie

Just as C.J. and the kids adjust to their new surroundings, an unexpected break in changes everything. Meanwhile, Curtis and Ella are thrilled to have their home all to themselves again.

Christmas has arrived and everyone is excited...except for Curtis. When he learns that Ella decided to cancel their holiday vacation to help celebrate C.J. and the kids spending Christmas without Janine, Curtis throws a Scrooge-like tantrum. He returns to reality after being in a dream state where Madea haunts him into realizing the true meaning of the holiday season.
Guest star: Tyler Perry as Madea
Absent: Denise Burse as Claretha and Demetria McKinney as Janine

When a raging house fire is reported in the neighborhood, Curtis and the other firefighters rush to the scene. Calvin believes that he has finally found the right opportunity to prove to himself what he can do in a perilous situation. An uncalculated move results in Calvin rushing to safety and C.J. remaining trapped inside underneath the rumble. Meanwhile, Malik tries to impress a girl.

Curtis and his team continue to strategize the best way in order to rescue C.J., who remains trapped in the burning house unconscious. Meanwhile, Malik continues to win over his new crush, Taylor.
Guest star: Robinne Lee as Nicole Jamieson

As C.J. fights for his life, he regains consciousness while awaiting the help from the other firefighters.
Guest stars: Robinne Lee as Nicole Jamieson, David Mann as Mr. Brown and Eva Marcille as Tracie

An old friend of Curtis is on town and begins to set his sights on Claretha, much to the dismay of Ella. Meanwhile, C.J. is being stalked by a mentally unstable woman he rescued.
Guest stars: George Wallace as Jimmy and Daniele Gaither as Smokey

The firehouse becomes the subject of a new reality series about firefighters, but the producer of the show tampers with everyone's interviews by showing them in a not-so perfect image. Meanwhile, C.J. and Ella are at odds when Ella decides to takes the children to see their mother without C.J.'s consent.

Deciding on the best way to handle some of their brooding issues, the Payne household decide to seek a family therapist. After each member of the family has their one-on-one time with the therapist, the final result proves that the doctor is need of some psychiatric assistance of his own.

C.J. is at odds with the family as they continue to allow Janine to live with them. The Payne family ties are once again tested when Malik becomes embarrassed by Janine's arrival as he wants to avoid being taunted by his classmates because of his troubled mother.

Janine and C.J. are at odds when she takes the children out to an amusement park without C.J.'s consent. But the drama ensues when C.J. discovers that Calvin has been dating Tracie behind his back. Meanwhile, Curtis guides the firehouse into a mandatory CPR certification.
Guest star: Eva Marcille as Tracie

While the crew responds to an emergency call, Curtis finds himself all alone at the firehouse with a very pregnant woman. Meanwhile, Calvin and Tracie's relationship begins to wilt when Tracie questions if Calvin's ready for a mature relationship.
Guest star: Eva Marcille as Tracie

Jazmine reveals her fear of visiting the dentist when she develops a painful toothache. Meanwhile, Calvin is devastated once he receives the news that Tracie wants to move back in with her ex and end their relationship. Calvin was heartbroken but Pookie and Peanut came to the rescue.
Guest stars: Eva Marcille as Tracie Clatyon English as Peanut Quincy Bonds as Pookie

Blue, Janine's former drug dealer, demands that he receives the money that she owes him or he will threaten to harm the family. Meanwhile, another bully at Malik's school starts to harass him. But he finds Curtis' gun in the closet and soon believes that he's found the answer to his problem.

Ella's niece Renee comes from out of town to enter in the Health Center's College Scholarship Program, but she's mistreated because of the way she acts. Meanwhile Bart brings his obnoxious nephew Peter to the firehouse where he challenges Malik to a firemen's duel.
Guest Star: Mystie Smith as Renee, Tommy Dimassimo as Peter

A rat is at the firehouse and everyone has different ideas of how to get rid of it. Jazmine is sick but C.J. and Malik thinks she's faking. But when she has to go to the hospital Jazmine starts to take advantage of the family.

The family is suspicious of Janine's action's.

Ella is sick so Curtis has to do all the chores. Jazmine gets a part in the school play, but Janine takes it too far.

Angel invites her friend Dr. Gilrest to interview the firehouse for her book about stress interfering in the workplace, but she takes an interest in Calvin. Meanwhile Curtis is planning a poker party, but Ella wants him to watch Malik and Jazmine instead.
Guest star: Lisa Arrindell Anderson as Dr. Gilrest

Janine and C.J.'s friends invite them to a party, but they fail to realized that they're not married. Back at the firehouse Calvin convinces Curtis to let Pookie and Peanut to volunteer for their community service. At the end of the episode C.J. gets drunk and ask Janine to sleep with him.
Guest star: Robin Givens as Tanya

Continuing from the last episode C.J. and Janine decide to sleep together and the whole family (except Malik and Jazmine) find out including Claretha who was spying on them. Also someone thinks Curtis is sleeping with his wife so he sends Curtis threatening messages and packages.