Tudo estava bem na casa dos primos Craig e Day-Day, até que um Papai Noel rouba os presentes e o dinheiro do aluguel. Correndo perigo de serem despejados, os dois arrumam um emprego temporário como seguranças no shopping.

Friday after next takes place back in the hood during the christmas season, Craig and Day-Day are now living in a rundown apartment. After having Christmas present and rent money stolen by someone posing as Santa, they get jobs working as unarmed security guards in the local mall, they get threatened with eviction, pick up girls, get drunk, take drugs and need quick cash.

Ice Cube... Craig
Mike Epps... Day-Day / Old Man with Shotgun
John Witherspoon... Mr. Jones
Don 'D.C.' Curry... Uncle Elroy
Anna Maria Horsford... Mrs. Jones
Clifton Powell... Pinky
K.D. Aubert... Donna
Bebe Drake... Mrs. Pearly
Katt Williams... Money Mike
Rickey Smiley... Santa Claus
Terry Crews... Damon
Maz Jobrani... Moly
Reggie Gaskins... Officer Dix
Joel McKinnon Miller... Officer Hole
Brian Stepanek... Officer #3