kidnap Ray, lie to Eva about his death in an accident and cajole her into leaving the city. Eva believes them and arranges a tearful funeral for her "dead" boyfriend. In the middle of the service Ray appears, having escaped his prison, and the whole truth comes out. An angry Eva dumps Ray and storms out of the church. After the whole ordeal, Ray tries numerous times to apologize to Eva and tells her that he truly loves her, but Eva does not want to hear it and still plans to move on without him. Days later, she apologizes to Mike, Tim, and Darrell for meddling and being a huge pain and distraction for them and her sister's lives. She reveals that they dissolved and split their parent's inheritance and her sisters and their partners reconcile. Mike and Bethany become engaged. Eva leaves and starts her new life in Chicago. One day after a meeting, Ray surprises Eva on a white horse in front of her boss and colleagues. Ray reveals that he left everything behind in Los Angeles to come and be with Eva in Chicago. He tells her that he can't live without her and will do whatever it takes to win her back. Convinced, Eva takes Ray back and they share a kiss before leaving on the white horse, ready to start their new lives together. Cast LL Cool J as Raymond 'Ray' Adams (cast by real name James Todd Smith, used for the first time.) Gabrielle Union as Evangeline 'Eva' Dandrige Duane Martin as Michael (Mike) Essence Atkins as Kareenah Dandrige Robinne Lee as Bethany Dandrige Meagan Good as Jacqui Dandrige Mel Jackson as Timothy (Tim) Dartanyan Edmonds as Darrell Kym Whitley as Ormandy Nikki Washington as Robin Royale Watkins as Telly Matt Winston as Oscar Ruben Paul as Rashaun Dorian Gregory as Lucius Johnson Kenya Moore as Renee Johnson Henry Kingi Jr. as Mounted cop Steve Stapenhorst as Mayor Stephen Saux as Bartender Terry Crews as Big Bartender Aloma Wright as Reverend Washington Jazsmin Lewis as Lori Terry Dexter as Valerie Mel Gibson as Himself Reception Deliver Us from Eva received mixed reviews from critics, as it holds a 44% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 81 reviews, with the Critics Consensus stating, "Though Union and LL Cool J are appealing romantic leads, Deliver Us from Eva is too predictable and contrived." Box office The