Just as Lani rethinks her relationship with Eli, she spots him bonding with his old buddy from the block, Shelia
Shelia's presence in Salem not only bothers Lani, but a suspicious Abe isn't so keen on Eli's old friend, either
Kayla isn't keen on helping out her old blackmailer when a sneaky Stefan seeks another dirty deed from the doc
Sami still demands answers from Stefan regarding E.J., and the newest DiMera finally gives her something to go on
Hope is steamed when she spies Sami and Rafe together again, but an overwhelmed Hope's plate is already full with the planted evidence
Sami later joins John and Marlena as they attempt to piece together the shooting at the would-be wedding
The pieces of the puzzle become clearer to John and Marlena, but Hattie remains a thorn in their side
Brady hopes intimacy with Kristen will earn her trust, but he's far from ready to trust his former fiancée
When Kristen runs a mysterious errand, Brady follows her the entire way to a bedridden patient that he believes might be E.J.
Still, Kristen is full of secrets and may have a secret alliance with none other than Xander, who also holds a secret...
Eric pours out his heart to a stunned Nicole and makes it clear to her that she's the only woman who holds his heart
Nicole is madly in love with Eric, too, and they make love after reuniting, but they are running on borrowed time
Xander arrives at Nicole's apartment and makes it known to Eric that Nicole is his wife by law (and blackmail)
Nicole confirms that Xander holds all the cards, and she can't jeopardize being with Holly for anyone, including Eric
Eric and Nicole reach the stark realization that the only way to stop Xander is to eliminate his risk -- permanently
Though Eric might be shocked to know that Xander had the same plan for Eric at the wedding -- that is, eliminating him permanently
While Kate and Roman stroll down memory lane, Kate is tripped up when she learns from Lucas and Chloe t she's a grandmother again
Baby Bonnie becomes the center of a heated debate between Big Bonnie and her daughter, Mimi
As J.J. begins to feel the heat for a former flame, Gabi begins to feel her revenge plot slipping away and needs to up the ante
Tyler Christopher takes leave from DAYS, NBC soap recasts Stefan
She's baaaack: Farah Fath reveals her DAYS return date
Chrishell Hartley returns to Days of our Lives
Three-time B&B Emmy nom Linsey Godfrey cast as Sarah on DAYS
Kate Mansi reports back to work at DAYS
Matthew Ashford reportedly making a DAYS return
Is Bryan Dattilo out at Days of our Lives?
Christopher Sean issues statement: It was my decision to depart from Days of Our Lives
Arianne Zucker set for a fall return on Days of our Lives
While Ciara dreams of being a little more than friends with Ben, Claire makes Ben a bold offer
Lucas wants sole custody of Baby Bonnie, but Big Girl Bonnie is in trouble from both ends, as Mimi wants the baby back
Victor lends a surprising sympathetic shoulder to Eve while Kristen's craziness begins to boil over
Things are poised to start anew between Eric and Nicole as Hope makes a new discovery regarding the evidence
As Gabi plays Chad over his wife's sanity, Abigail is finally catching on that her friend is a foe
While some Salemites will be leaving town soon, other old faces will appear again (and some aren't as dead as once believed)
Two Salemites who lost loved ones set out on a journey, and their paths will cross in a shocking way
It may not be such a happy homecoming for one worldly couple as they are faced with more drama than imagined
A certain Salemite might have some explaining to do when his jilted ex returns to town
