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Cicely Tyson, Henry Simmons, Blair Underwood, Lynn Whitfield, Lisa Arrindell, Boris Kodjoe, Jenifer Lewis, Tyler Perry, Rochelle Aytes, and Keke Palmer in Madea's Family Reunion (2006)

Mablean Ephriam: Judge Ephriam

Madea's Family Reunion

Mablean Ephriam credited as playing...

Judge Ephriam

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  • Judge Ephriam: You're her foster mother or you're a prison mother.
  • Madea: I'll take the prison for 200, Alex.
  • Judge Ephriam: Brian, does she watch your kids?
  • Brian: Oh, she's actually really good, she's a big diciplinarian though, but uh... they have a lot of respect for her.
  • Judge Ephriam: Really?
  • [Looks over at Nikki]
  • Judge Ephriam: Stand up, Nikki.
  • [Nikki begans to stands up]
  • Judge Ephriam: Mable Simmons, since you can't seem to act like you have any sense except when you're caring for somebody, meet Nikki Grady. You're her new foster mother.
  • Madea: The hell I am. I don't. Aw, hell no! It's a reason why god put a woman through menopause, I'm past 60... you know what that means? After that time you're not supposed to be bogged with no bad kids.
  • Brian: Calm down. Look, Madea, calm down.
  • Madea: I'm sorry, I will kill that little girl... I don't know her, I don't she might be one of them sandinistas or something. She might be one of them...
  • Nikki: So, You ugly anyway, old lady!
  • Madea: She trying to get me the electric chair already.
  • Judge Ephriam: Either you're her foster mother or you're a prison mother.
  • Madea: I'll take the prison for 200, Alex. Lock me up, hell, I'd rather be in Martha Stewart's old cell fighting for my virginity than to be sitting there dealing with this.
  • Brian: She'll be a great foster mother, your honor.

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