Joyce, her mother, and two sisters are dependent on welfare checks, like her grandmother before them. Too much of their money is wasted supporting no-good boyfriends. Joyce is determined to break the cycle but her sisters are having none of it and Mama Lottie enjoys her toy boys too much to stop writing checks that won't clear. A family of big personalities means big drama!

Clara Hen, a recently single former first lady, and her roommates set out to hire a handyman for some eye candy around the house. Clara must deal with her own troubles and the drama of her multigenerational roommates.