(SoapOperaNetwork.com) -- Nicole's back and already hatching new schemes...

THIS WEEK ON:DAYS OF OUR LIVES
Caroline suspects that Kayla and Bo are keeping something from her. Ava tries to heat things up with Steve, while Hope is plagued with nightmares of not seeing her family again. Bo retrieves the surveillance tapes from the hospital parking lot to see what happened to Hope. Stephanie spends time with Max. Sami's dislike for Nicole intensifies when EJ insists on being her lawyer. Chloe comes back to the Kiriakis mansion and faces off with Nicole. Chelsea passes out. Ava aims her gun at Hope.

THE SEDUCTRESS WORKS HER MAGIC...
Marlena leaves town, which leave John plotting and scheming against Victor. Philip tells Nicole she has to leave the mansion. Alone, John points out to EJ that Sami is very jealous of Nicole. In order to get the goods on John, Philip devises a plan. Later, Philip locates Nicole and tells him she will be of good use to him; seducing John to get information on what he's planning against his father's business. Nicole pours on the charm and asks John out on a date.