Leo may think he's made headway with Xander, but the crooked Mr. Cook pulled a con job on him
Not knowing he's been drugged, Leo celebrates with Xander once he believes their alliance has been consummated
Despite the fact that Leo doesn't actually get lucky with Xander, Xander does end up in bed with Sarah
Unlucky for Eric, he stumbles upon the scene and doesn't like that his new friend, Sarah, slept with his mortal enemy
While Xander is far from apologetic over his sexual encounter, a remorseful Sarah attempts to smooth things over with Eric
Xander's (believed) time at the top is short-lived when Victor beckons Brady to the mansion and presents a tempting offer
Brady becomes the new CEO of Titan Industries, which doesn't exactly sit well with Xander -- or Sonny
Brady's corporate win may not be the only positive thing happening for him, as he and Chloe share another close moment
Though J.J. and Haley are getting a little closer, she's immediately smitten with Tripp upon meeting him at the hospital
Tripp put a skip in Haley's step, but Claire can't help her attraction to Tripp, too, and she makes some progress with her dream man
J.J. and Haley's close quarters have them getting to know a lot more about one another, and his green-eyed monster may emerge
As it turns out, both J.J. and Haley like to create tunes and end up bonding over their love of music
J.J. and Haley's bond deepens when she finally admits her secret to him, and J.J., being J.J., wants to help her
Still distancing herself from her sister, Haley, Melinda's political desires cause her to quit her job as the district attorney
Kate is stunned to run into silver-tongued attorney Ted, who wouldn't mind mending fences between them
Hope is curious about Kate and Ted's time together, but Ted simply seems interested in Hope, much to her discomfort
Things are a little uncomfortable when Gabi reaches out to Kate, as she needs a favor only her former partner in crime can help with
Chad doesn't find being tethered to Stefan via the business a comfort, but his big plans for the future may change everything
Abigail learns of the depths to which Chad will go to win her heart back, but she may not be ready to fully welcome him back into her life just yet
There may not be any real winners when Gabi and Stefan's bitterness boils over into a battle for the ages
Jennifer can't seem to win where Jack's concerned, as she finds herself battling Eve and learning distressing news from Kayla
Still, Jennifer is determined to help Jack any way she can and warns him again of Eve's duplicitous nature
J.J. also attempts to get Jack to realize Eve's wily ways while they re-bond a bit as father and son
Eve attempts to do damage control with Jack once again and even bolsters his ego by suggesting he should be Salem's next mayor
Meanwhile, Eve is holding onto many of Dr. Rolf's secrets that several Salemites would love to get their hands on
CONFIRMED: Judith Chapman returns to DAYS as Leo's mom, Diana Cooper
Never say never: Arianne Zucker to return to DAYS in 2019
DAYS cuts Vanessa Williams from contract status
Tyler Christopher takes leave from DAYS, NBC soap recasts Stefan
Chrishell Hartley returns to Days of our Lives
Schemer Leo is delivered a shocker of his own when his mother, Diana, returns to Salem
Ciara's absence starts to break Ben, while Rex and Sarah start to close the gap between them
As Melinda has a warning for Marlena, Adrienne has some sage advice for her sister-in-law
For some, love blossoms as the new year begins, but relationships are never easy in Salem
As explosive secrets begin to be revealed, life becomes much more complicated for several Salemites
An already rocky romance is put through another test as a third party could create some friction (and sparks)
Baby Holly becomes a hot topic as several Salemites vie for custody of the tiny tot
Some Salemites believe monsters are among them, but the true monsters will reveal their ugly heads
Just as one sordid scheme seems to be coming to an end, a deadly twist changes everything
While some Salemites will be leaving town soon, other old faces will appear again (and some aren't as dead as once believed)
Friends and enemies alike align to fight a common foe, but that Salemite might be too powerful to stop
Two Salemites who lost loved ones set out on a journey, and their paths will cross in a shocking way
A certain Salemite might have some explaining to do when his jilted ex returns to town
