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 cast in turmoil over who will and won't get cut, it's Lights, Camera, Calamity and Claws on set.

The Rich and the Ruthless cast is furious that they are being kept in the dark and must shoot from the Barringer's Hollywood mansion indefinitely. Plus threats of pay cuts, jealousy and backbiting abound as Calysta deals with a fisky producer.

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 Alison's husband. Kitty gets bad news. Phillip is on the edge.

Randall and soap star wife scheme to make the Barringer's life hell. R&R's 80 year old matriarch gives advice to Calysta. Calysta and Derrick get in to a fight. Kitty confronts her husband. An Exec tightens on licensing. Grandma Jones gets jiggy.

The Rich and the Ruthless has moved to Jamaica and is up and running…sort of. They recast Willie Turner's part with a legendary Jamaican actor Randall and network executive, Edith a attempt to take control of the soap. Augustus feels the pressure.

The R&R team rushes back to Hollywood for a funeral. Kitty hires her bad-boy son, Maximillion "Max" Barringer without consulting anyone, to work on the show. Kitty makes a comeback. A game changer is in store for at least one Barringer. Cliffhanger.