Malik and Summer volunteer at a crisis hotline; Curtis tracks a criminal, taking his neighborhood-watch responsibilities to extremes. Calvin is allowed supervised visits; Ella's friend Felicia visits. Curtis attempts to mortgage his house for money to pay Calvin's medical bills.
Calvin plans to get revenge on Travis Harris for shooting him.
Unbeknownst to the family, as they prepare the meal, Calvin has been shot and is laying on C.J. ATLANTA — The cast of Tyler Perry’s House of Payne say they've picked up like they never left.
C.J. Not wanting to turn to his parents again, Calvin and Miranda try to make their own way and end up sleeping in a motel.
Calvin faces his shooter Travis Harris in court when the shooter's trial finally arrives. Calvin and Miranda have a hard time adjusting to living with Curtis and Ella.
Curtis decides not to move. Calvin and Miranda try to save their marriage before it becomes too late. DeShawn bullies a classmate and lands himself in serious trouble; Miranda and Janine fight over petty things. is offered bribes as a city official. Watch Tyler Perry's House of Payne: Neighborhood Crisis from Season 8 at TVGuide.com. Curtis does community service at the Help Center.
Ella and Curtis are worried that Calvin isn't receiving proper care and wants him to move in with them. helps until he realizes he disagrees with some of Curtis's policies. Malik doesn't want to stop wearing his wedding ring. A depressed Calvin admits to Ella that he think he would have been better off dead. Miranda's new client flirts with her while the family honors Curtis. lead the arson investigation that put the man away. © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Miranda temps at the office when Janine needs an assistant. Ella's unwavering faith won't let the family get down. Curtis is overly canind with the newspapers and causes a PR scandal for C.J. Jazmine stands up to a cyber bully. TV Guide celebrates the series that made us laugh, broke our hearts, and threw us a lifeline during these wild times The family is very concerned and Curtis has a heart to heart conversation with Calvin. Calvin has nightmares about being shot and is uncomfortable at home with Miranda who is overwhelmed with caring for an ailing husband, two kids, a career and home. takes action when technology takes over the family.
Malik and Summer have their marriage annulled. Ella becomes director of the center; Malik mulls dropping out. is offered perks as a city official. Calvin finds out that Tracie checked Calvin Jr. out of the hospital. lead the arson investigation that put the man away. Ella runs a gun buy back program at the Help Center that is threatened by rival gang members. Curtis realizes he knew the girlfriend, when she was a man. Curtis tells Calvin to bring his family to their house.
Curtis, Ella, and Floyd try to bring DeShawn a reality check when he wants to join a gang. Calvin and Miranda anticipates the prospects of having their own place. The family meets Malik's new free-spirited girlfriend, Summer. Ella is preparing to open a battered women's home in the church's unused classrooms, but it is shut down when C.J. Calvin borrows Curtis's car and thinks he put a dent in it. The Payne's say goodbye while praising God in church. is left to look after the twins during the big game.
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Curtis must deal with resentment after he is called back to work.
© 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Meanwhile, Malik runs up his parent's credit card. C.J. Curtis makes plans with Ella then pretends to be sick when he gets tickets to a baseball game. Calvin might get discharged from the hospital after he finally awakened. Miranda and Curtis become friends.
looks into firefighter response times. and Malik bumps heads when Malik leads a protest against a man being put to death. Floyd decides to host a night of fun and gambling at the Help Center, and Curtis gets quickly sucked in by the casino-like atmosphere and games. Ella's mother and sister Evie visit, and Ella experiences the effects of their mother's disease; Janine texts C.J. to go to the school dance with a boy. a sexy picture of herself. C.J. Janine and Miranda co-chair a Help Center event and all they do is fight. gives Janine a bad evaluation. C.J. C.J. Track Tyler Perry's House of Payne season 8 episodes. DeShawn is placed in a gifted-students program to avoid being expelled from school; Calvin and Miranda hire a contractor to repair their condo. C.J. Curtis goes overboard with the neighborhood watch as he tries to catch a criminal. Miranda is hurt when she overhears Curtis and Ella talking bad about her. Curtis becomes a contestant on Paynefully Fit, while Deshawn get advice about girls.
Miranda takes over renovating the condo while Calvin and Deshawn bond. Malik and Summer argue over an obscure anniversary. hires Calvin, whose performance is disappointing.
Janine sponsors a young girl; Curtis and Ella become DeShawn's foster parents. Curtis loans Ella money. Jazmine job shadows the PR office with C.J. Ella receives news of the death of her mother Eunice.
Malik finds out his friend is gay. Watch Tyler Perry's House of Payne - Season 8, Episode 56 - Down for the Count: C.J. Malik and Summer volunteer at a crisis hotline. Curtis and Ella keep popping in unannounced to C.J. C.J. C.J., Janine and Miranda have a party and don't invite Curtis and Ella.