Episode #152 - Tuesday, July 11:

- Vivian brings her personal assistant, Simone, who is Ivan's neice. Simone (Kelly McGarry). The three of them plot and scheme as to when to launch Alamain International's new magazine. Kate suggests that August is the best month, claiming Victor had big plans for Bella's "Back-To-School" fashion issue. Vivian and Kate agree that they have a lot of work to do before then, and they get working.

- Hope and Liam finalize plans for Mason's funeral.

- Sami and Will receive flowers, but there is no card. They are baffled.- Kate asks Lucas, Billie, and Austin to come to her room at the Salem Inn. When they arrive, Vivian and Simone hide! It is evident that Simone has inherited her families genes for comedy.

- Liam is caught off-guard when he sees Bo comforting Hope.

- As Marlena's baby nurse, Kristen continues to scheme and plot.

- Kate tells her kids that she knows this isn't the best time because of what has happened at the fourth of July party, but she tells her kids that she's recently come into a new business and is a shareholder in the company. She explains what happened with Victor and tells her kids that she wants them to prove their loyalty to her by leaving Titan and joining her.

- Liam and Hope bond over Mason's death.

- Kayla can't get over Steve's death and opens up to Caroline about it.

- At the hospital, Carrie and Sami are shocked when they come face to face with Alan Harris (Scott Holiroyd)!

- Billie immediately agrees to jump ship with her mother. Kate tells Billie that she'll be heading up the new company's cosmentics line. Kate tells Lucas that he will be working with the magazine that is going to sweep the nation. She tells Austin that he will be working to help land clients. Kate tells Austin that she wants Carrie to head up the Public Relations department. Austin and Lucas agree, but Austin says that he can't speak for Carrie. Billie, Austin, and Lucas all decide to resign from Titan. When they leave the room, Vivian, Kate, and Simone toast to their first victory.

- Kristen reveals that she is waiting for Marlena to give birth to a healthy baby so she can take Marlena's baby the way Marlena and Susan took John Jr.!