The Rich and the Ruthless

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.

Alison corners her pastor; network executive Larry Savenor and his mistress work on another scheme to obtain The Rich and the Ruthless from the Barringers.

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 into a confrontation.

Augustus worries about Max's sloppy writing and ratings and Veronica agrees; Grandma Jones checks on her soap star granddaughter, Calysta; Willie has a medical malfunction; Calysta hires a personal assistant; Calysta misses her man, Derrick.

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.

Alison and Randall celebrate their vow renewal with grumbling cast members looking for an escape; a party crasher breaks in with a gun, holding everyone hostage and Emmy is a target; Derrick risks his life; Cory has a different kind of emergency.