In the Thursday, September 18 episode of Days of Our Lives, spoilers tease that Ari (Marissa Reyes) advises Holly (Ashley Puzemis) that she shouldn’t give up on Tate (Leo Howard), while Tate judiciously asks for answers from Sophia (Rachel Boyd).

Also, Leo (Greg Rikaart) and Javi (Al Calderon) are nervous about their future with Tesoro, as Chanel (Raven Bowens) asks Paulina (Jackée Harry) for her help with adopting a child.

Finally, Kate (Lauren Koslow) crashes Anna (Leann Hunley) and Tony’s (Thaao Penghlis) evening together. Check out the gallery to see a sneak peek of the upcoming DAYS action.

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      Marlena (Deidre Hall) comes across a book at the store that immediately catches her eye. Will it unlock a hidden mystery within her mind, or end up serving more as a distraction from her current worries?

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      Ari (Marissa Reyes, r.) finds herself caught in the middle of her two friends, Holly and Sophia (Rachel Boyd), since both young women are drawn to Tate. Ari heads to the Brady Pub and talks with Sophia about where her head is at these days.

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      Tate (Leo Howard) also makes his way to the pub and talks with the mother of his baby. He wants clear answers from Sophia about what happened to their child and now realizes he might be able to finesse those answers from her — provided that he is smart in the way he goes about it.

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      Also at the pub are Mayor Paulina Price Carver (Jackée Harry, l.) and her daughter Chanel (Raven Bowens). Chanel is now ready to explore adopting a baby again and hopes her mother can help her and Johnny succeed in that emotional endeavor.

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      Chanel continues thinking about the baby left at the firehouse and hoping she might adopt him — and she looks delighted when she runs into Tesoro, who is with Leo (Greg Rikaart, r.) and Javi (Al Calderon). Will she mention to the guys, who also want to adopt the baby they have been fostering, that she is interested in becoming the baby’s new mom?

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      Kate (Lauren Koslow, r.) takes a brief break from her work at Titan Publishing to stop by the DiMera household, where she encounters Anna (Leann Hunley). Is Kate hoping to gather information from Tony about his intentions regarding derailing the Titan/DiMera merger?

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      From the look of things, Javi and Leo are standing in Horton Town Square locked in a deep discussion. Their relationship continues to deepen, especially after Javi opened up to Leo about losing his daughter and why having Tesoro means so much. They remain nervous that the little one may still end up with another family, even though what they want most is for him to remain with them.

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      Tate welcomes Sophia into his dorm room as a way to help her relax and perhaps be more forthcoming with the answers he needs about their baby’s current situation. He knows he has to be careful as he presses her for more information. Will he make any headway?

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   Does Ari catch Sophia exiting Tate’s dorm room? While she is close with Sophia, Holly is Ari’s roommate and she won’t be happy to think Sophia is stirring up even more trouble for the couple.