Episode #179 - Thursday, August 17th:

- Justin arrives at the hospital and is told that Victor will make a recovery, but it will take some time.

- Jack, Jo, Steve, and Adrienne have an emotional reunion. Jo cannot believe that all of her children are together again.

- Billie agrees not to tell Hope and Bo about Liam’s secret…as long as Liam does it FIRST! And right now!

Erika and Max grow closer than ever.

-Kristen takes pleasure in torturing Celeste whom she has locked in the Dimera Mansion basement.

- Annie tells Sami that they will need to induce Carrie’s labor sometime in July…before she gives birth on her own and spoils her plan!

- Justin asks Vivian and Kate what brought on the heart attack, but neither knows what to say.

- Liam tries to plot and scheme his way out of telling Hope the truth about Mason not really being their child…for fear that he will lose her.

- Kayla and the Johnson’s try to piece together what happened to Steve and who could be behind this.

- Kate finally tells Justin that a rival company has started a magazine that has put a big hit in Bella’s sales. They say the stress must have caused him to have a heart attack. Justin falls for Kate and Vivian’s cover up.

- Erika and Max share a tender kiss, but he pulls away because of Abby.

- Sami realizes that she cannot do this to Carrie, and she calls it off. Annie says they’ve done too much planning to stop now. Annie reminds Sami of all the times Carrie has exposed her and humiliated her publicly and has stolen Austin from her.

- The Johnson’s and Kayla wonder if Lawrence Alamain could somehow be involved in Steve’s disappearance. Just then, the two men who were following Steve in Salem, trying to keep him from remember his past, discuss how their boss will be infuriated to learn what they have to say. Then, a man is seen walking around the library of a posh European Mansion. He is sipping a glass of red wine with classical music playing. He turns around in his chair. The man is Lawrence Alamain!