Plot Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

dr. r.j. (roscoe) stevens (martin lawrence) talk-show sensation has discarded simple southern awkward-boy past , awkward boy used to dispense motivational advice millions of adoring fans. reality tv series survivor winner, bianca kittles (joy bryant) on arm , enough cash in pocket afford expensive gifts parents, feels there s nothing hasn t achieved.

when parents request come home 50th wedding anniversary, r.j. packs 10-year-old son, jamaal (damani roberts) , fiancée, bianca , heads sleepy southern hometown. ready impress down-home kin how he’s changed, r.j. prove he’s no longer walking disaster used pick on. when arrive in georgia, first greeted pick pocketing cousin, reggie (mike epps), asks him $300 buy ice family barbecue. @ family home, roscoe greeted parents, roscoe sr. (james earl jones) , mama jenkins (margaret avery); brother, otis (michael clarke duncan), town sheriff; otis wife, ruthie (liz mikel) , overgrown kids, junior (brandin jenkins) , callie (krystal marea braud); , roscoe s loud, rowdy sister, betty (mo nique). before long, roscoe s cousin, clyde (cedric entertainer) drops in, bringing old spark of competition roscoe, escorting lucinda (nicole ari parker), past love interest of roscoe s.

during visit, roscoe endures self-humiliation such accidentally hitting mother in head softball during softball game, getting beaten otis , betty after insults them, getting blackmailed reggie, , getting sprayed skunk while sleeping. becomes obvious still holds grudge against father how treated him when younger such showing such preference clyde wouldn t discipline him. roscoe sr. resents son changing name , distancing himself family. meanwhile, bianca doesn t fit in family , roscoe , lucinda reacquainted.

on day of jenkins anniversary, whole family gathers traditional jenkins-family obstacle course. roscoe determined defeat clyde when challenges him , 2 become more competitive. race begins, roscoe , clyde aggressively make way through obstacles, hurting , other contestants. while climbing on wall ropes, roscoe begins son over, bianca tells him leave him , does, parents shock. roscoe , clyde race finish line, , roscoe wins. bianca cheers him, roscoe, overjoyed victory, begins berate reminding them team of me (him). family angry actions during obstacle course, jamaal refuses go near father, , roscoe sr. chastises son. unable contain resentment, roscoe lashes out @ father, saying although clyde s father died, roscoe felt lost father because favored clyde on him , chastises him crediting clyde things s done while never acknowledging of successes or accomplishments. stunned , distraught admission, roscoe sr. walks away; feeling hurt. clyde walks roscoe , says never tried take place. tries shake roscoe s hand make amends, bianca tells him off, , roscoe decides he, bianca, , jamaal should start home. before leaves, mother reminds him family still loves him. drive airport, bianca proposes not inviting family wedding. roscoe seems agree, upsets jamaal , despite bianca wanting him on board team of me, proudly declares himself jenkins. bianca continues mean things jenkins clan , roscoe pretends agree her, @ airport, letting him see true colors , dumps her. angrily, feeling humiliated roscoe , jamaal, gets out of car. pull away airport, pulls rope holding bags on top of car; dumping them airport driveway. roscoe , jamaal head family home; keeping bianca s pet pomeranian fifi, had turned against bianca , joined jenkins clan pursue relationship family s over-aged dog, bucky (25 in dog years = 175 in human years).

during anniversary celebration, clyde cries during speech mama , papa jenkins; admitting cared lot roscoe. roscoe appears, apologizes family, , congratulates parents. , father make amends, roscoe asks lucinda dance. after celebration, family watches on hi-def television while roscoe , lucinda make love—but find nasty surprise (bucky , fifi in bedroom having had intercourse before). during credits, roscoe seen interviewing family on show, renamed roscoe jenkins show.