 As she is about to leave, she realizes that she is still in love with Charles, returns and makes Charles promise to never hurt her again, and the two begin anew.The stage play was adapted into a motion picture by Lions Gate Entertainment and BET Pictures, and opened on February 25, 2005.The film version of "Diary of a Mad Black Woman" stars Kimberly Elise, Steve Harris, Shemar Moore, Cicely Tyson and Tyler Perry.