The Scoop: Days of our Lives previews, teasers, and spoilers for the Week of October 9, 2017

Love gets ugly -- and Sami returns

A sneak peek at some of the action that will take place on during the week of October 9, 2017. Be sure to tune in to every weekday to see how everything plays out.

Nicole is in the know about Eric's feelings for her when she shows up at his new home, but she has a surprise for him, too

After explaining to Eric that she knows he loves her, Nicole lets Eric know that she loves him, too

Earnest confessions of emotions soon turn to passion for Eric and Nicole, who end up making love

Still, Nicole has huge problem and must tell Brady that she's in love with Eric, despite all her reassurances to him in the past

Brady blasts Nicole when she tells him she wants to be with Eric, going as far as threatening to expose her for murdering Deimos

Nicole isn't Brady's only concern as he's now found himself at war with Sonny for control of the Titan empire

Though Victor is somewhat caught in the middle of Brady and Sonny's feud, he finds he also has bigger problems...

Bonnie catches Victor in her clutches by blackmailing him over what she learned from his conversation with Xander

Salemites are still questioning Bonnie's un-Adrienne antics, but the real Adrienne might get answers when she meets Hattie in prison

Hope gets some answers from an imprisoned Ben, but there are still a lot of questions unanswered as the mystery of Will's death unfolds

Hoping to get answers about Ben's claim that Will is alive, Kate goes to prison to visit with former fling Clyde

It's not exactly a warm reunion for Kate and Clyde, but she rips into him with hopes of discovering his connection to Ben's claim

Kate shares her findings with Will's other loved ones, who continue to question Ben's claim with mixed emotions

An emotional Lucas breaks down on Will's gravesite and has another otherworldly visit with his dearly departed son

Despite the legal roadblocks, Paul persists that the only way to get the entire truth about Will is to dig up his grave

Met with resistance, Paul takes matters into his own hands and meets with John, whom he asks to lend him a helping hand

John isn't too keen on the task but supports Paul, and the two go to work digging up Will's resting place

Much to their surprise, John and Paul are put in their place when an unexpected guest visits Will's grave, and Sami instructs them to stop

Though things aren't going so smoothly with Julie and their new working arrangement, Chloe hopes to smooth things over for an upset Paul

As Julie gets an earful from Maggie about "Adrienne," Hope gets one from Lani, who hopes J.J. will be reinstated

While Kayla still has warranted hesitations, Steve continues to hope that things will work out between Kayla and Tripp, but...

Tripp's new living situation may not work when Theo accuses him of liking Claire, and things get a little heated

Robert Scott Wilson "honored and excited" to be returning to DAYS

Chandler Massey returns to Days of our Lives

Lisa Rinna returning to Days of our Lives

REPORT: Kyler Pettis exiting DAYS?

DAYS hires Victoria Konefal as the new Ciara

Tyler Christopher to play new -- and quite funny -- character on DAYS

GH fave Tyler Christopher joins DAYS

She's baaaaack: Louise Sorel returns to DAYS as iconic character Vivian Alamain

Martha Madison and Brandon Beemer return to DAYS

WHOA! Eileen Davidson returns to DAYS

Kassie DePaiva returning to Days of our Lives

Alison Sweeney bringing Sami back to DAYS!

Days of our Lives shocker: Arianne Zucker to exit

A sneak peek at next week

While Bonnie remembers her bond with Mickey, Steve attempts to uncover the reason for "Adrienne's" mysterious behavior

Hoping to heal wounds, Kayla begins to give Tripp a little leeway

It's just like old times when a seething Sami squares off with Lucas

DAYS writer says "Salem on steroids" this fall

And a baby may make three for one young Salem couple

Someone sinister slithers into Salem with unfinished business for their foes and family alike

A tried-and-true Salem schemer returns home and has an explosive story to share (and a few scandalous secrets)

A not-so-dead Salemite's return will shock the town, but they might not be the only one resurrecting...

While more Salemites find themselves on the road to home, one beloved one mysteriously goes missing

There's no place like home for two wayward Salemites who return to town, perhaps with another former resident in tow