The Rich and the Ruthless

Sound Stages are poppin after' hours with "bad boy" Max at the center. Mother, Kitty and Veronica have an emotional conversation over breakfast. The hair and make-up room buzzes with excitement about the fan club cruise an gossip.

Network head of Daytime Edith Norman and Max tell Calysta her storyline will be including a grown daughter.

Veronica Barringer's new boyfriend, heir toTrickter & Tramble detergent dynasty proposes at the Barringer mansion. Cory betrays Augustus and his art forgery business. Calysta and Derrick prepare for the fan club cruise. Ivy blackmails Calysta.

R&R Cast arrive to a marina parking lot on a busted school bus. Network execs, Larry Savenor and Edith Norman make a surprise appearance. Augustus announces there was a mix up with the cruise dates. Everyone boards the ship - the show must go on!

Ivy steals the moment and steals Calysta's thunder. At the R&R cast swim suit competition, Grandma Jones and Gerty get carried away. R&R fans are ready for the talent show! Kitty knocks back mini-bar vodkas to ease nerves.

Kitty stuggles to pull herself together for the talent show. Fans laugh her off the stage. Scheming Max manipulaes his mother to sign her Barringer shares over to him. Max finds a dead body. Tempers flare, secrets revealed, and drama intensified.