The Rich & the Ruthless

Alison wraps up the Q&A session. Willie & Phillip commiserate on deck about being under-rated as soap stars. Veronica Barringer still waits for her fiance Bobby Tramble to no avail. Kurt confronts her about her choice in men and asks why she seems ashamed of being a Latina. Ivy weasels her way in to Captain Tang's control room asking suspicious questions. Grandma Jones, BFF Gerty, Calysta, Derrick, Emmy and Kurt enjoy more sun & fun when Ivy steals the moment and eclipses Calysta's joy -- stealing more of her life and causing more drama. Bobby rushes in to Max's disappointment. R&R cast swim suit competition is on fire with the fans -- Grandma Jones and Gerty get carried away, while Kitty and Augustus make love in the afternoon, below deck. Kitty panics as she must prepare for the talent show. Later, Kurt confides in Derrick about high strung, Veronica slapping him, hard. Troublemaker, Emmy shows up, squeezing between the handsome duo, only to be caught by Calysta.

Dinner at the Barringer mansion with Augustus, Veronica, new boyfriend, Bobby Tramble, heir apparent to Trickter & Tramble detergent dynasty and Max. Excitement and problems unfold for the R&R fan club cruise. Bobby proposes to Veronica. Max tell his sister, she's moving too fast. An exhausted Kitty relaxes with hubby, Augustus, blabbing about her ballet routine for the fan club talent show on the yacht. She wastes no time contacting a wedding planner for her daughter and Bobby Tramble. Cory betrays Augustus Barringer and his art forgery business. Max throws shade on Veronica's engagement as she admires her 3-carat canary diamond ring. Disgusted, Alison finds her producer, husband konked out, hooked up to his sleep apnea machine. Calysta and Derrick share kisses over a romantic glass of wine as they prepare for the fan club cruise. A flirtatious Ivy interrupt the lovers. Derrick leaves. Ivy continues to taunt and blackmail Calysta.

Barringer Sound Stages are poppin after' hours with "bad boy" Max Barringer at the center, celebrating the wrap of his first adult movie. Augustus Barringer, his dad, shows up un expectedly. Mother, Kitty and Veronica have an emotional conversation over breakfast about Veronica's Bio-Parents. Augustus joins concern. R&R Studios hair and make-up room buzzes with excitement about the fan club cruise and gossip with Willie, Alison, Maeve, Emmy, Fern, and Phillip. Phillip, Willie, and Calysta are on set shooting a horror scene and are interrupted by Detectives played by Derrick and Kurt. Wardrobe mistress, Beth gripes at Calysta. Emmy commiserates over a credit card bill and blames Eva Langoria. She plots to rekindle flames with married R&R Producer Randall Roberts.

80 year old Maeve is back on set on oxygen and whiskey, opposite Alison. Kitty visits an old flame for help. Willie gets more bad news. Network execs make Max an offer he may not refuse. Alison and Randall talk another wedding. Calysta and Derrick make love. Augustus and Calysta meet in secret.

Augustus and Kitty argue over his health and their son, Max's bad writing for the show. Actor, Phillip McQueen explodes on set with Calysta and Willie. Network executive, Larry Savenor and Augustus get in to a confrontation.

Max rehires a producer his father, Augustus fired. Kitty Barringer struggles to keep in step on the soap and at home. Siblings, Max and Veronica have secrets. Alison seeks advice from her pastor.

The Rich and the Ruthless has moved to Jamaica and is up and running, sort of. They recast Willie Turner's part with legendary Jamaican actor, Samuel Oliver. Calysta and Derrick make up. Calysta has a nightmare. Randall and network executive, Edith attempt to override Augustus and take control of the soap opera. Augustus feels the pressure and collapses on his yacht. A funeral follows.

Adopted daughter, Veronica Barringer, show runner of Rich and the Ruthless is on the war path. Calysta wants to do a remote R&R shoot in Montego Bay with Derrick. Competing actress, Emmy Abernathy, is having an affair with Randall Roberts, Alison's husband behind the scenes. Kitty gets bad news at brunch. Phillip is on the edge. Will he leap?

The Rich and the Ruthless owner, Augustus Barringer does whatever it takes to protect his soap opera before network executive steal it from him. With the R&R cast in turmoil over who will get cut and who won't, it's Lights, Camera, Calamity and Claws on the set.