Episode #180 - Friday, August 18th:

- Erika and Max talk about their kiss.

- Liam manages to get Billie to give him a few days to tell Hope - claiming that she is still grieving Mason and saying that she has to prepare for her custody battle against Lexie.

- Melissa demands to know what Frankie was talking about when he suggested that he and Greta get married.

- Lawrence’s two henchmen inform him that Steve has found his way back to Salem and is with his loved ones right now. Lawrence throws his glass of wine against the wall.

- Justin Kiriakis realizes Kate and Vivian are not everything they seem to be.

- Lance sees Max and Erika growing closer and warns Max to stay away from his daughter.

- Lexie meets with her lawyer. He says that he is the best lawyer money can buy and promises Lexie that he will help her win custody of her former adopted child - Zach Brady.

- Justin asks Marie for the details on this rival company and learns that Kate and Vivian are behind it!

- Lawrence tells his workers to get out of his sight!

- Frankie tells Melissa that Greta is set to inherit a three billion dollar fortune if she marries a prince by her 30th birthday on September 15th. Frankie explains to Melissa that he is technically a prince - Prince Francois Von Leuchner!

- Erika begins to realize that there is a connection between Max and her father.

- Justin tells Kate and Vivian to get out of the hospital and away from Victor! Justin tells them that until his father is recovered, he will be running Titan and that he is going to give them a run for his money.

- Lawrence makes note that he must handle this situation with Steve. He feels this is the perfect time since his wife, Carly, is currently away traveling. Lawrence tells his assistant to book a flight to Salem.

- Frankie tells Melissa if they can work out some sort of arrangement with Greta, then she can get her inheritance, and he will get enough money to make a deal with Melissa’s sleaze ball ex-husband for custody of the children. Frankie also says the money could help the recently widowed Caroline. He explains that the Pub is up and running since the Dimera’s blew it up in December, but the business hasn’t been the same.

- Lexie meets with the judge who will be presiding over the custody trial. She informs him that she is Alexandra Dimera, the daughter of THE Stefano Dimera. She tells him that if he does not see things in the same light as the Dimera’s, then his children may take the fall for his stupidity. The judge says that he has done business with Stefano before and that is frightening to see the similarities between Lexie and Stefano. He agrees to give Lexie full custody of Zach!