'Days Of Our Lives' spoilers for Oct. 10: Marlena plans a line of attack against the fugitives; Theresa is plagued with a sense of foreboding

There still seems to be a ray of hope that Salem will be saved from the hands of the escaped prisoners, and this unfolds on the next episode of “Days Of Our Lives” (“DOOL”). On Monday, Marlena (Deidre Hall) develops a scheme to put an end to the terrorising attacks. Spoilers suggest that Marlena entrusts John (Drake Hogestyn) to carry out the plan, but things do not go as smoothly as expected.

Other “Days Of Our Lives” cast members who will figure prominently on the Oct. 10 installment include Theresa (Jen Lilley), Brady (Eric Martsolf), Nicole (Arianne Zucker), Clyde (James Read), Orpheus (George DelHoyo) and Xander (Paul Telfer).

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Soap She Knows reports that on Monday’s run of “DOOL,” the stress of the siege begins to take a toll on Theresa. CBS spoilers suggest that Marlena shares her strategy to capture the three escaped prisoners.

The “Days Of Our Lives” web site posted sneak peek photos of the cast for the Oct. 10 episode. Shown here is Marlena, who may be holding the key to finally catch the fugitives. Click here to see Theresa, who finds herself under a lot of stress amid the chaos in Salem.

"Days Of Our Lives" soap recap

Last week, Marlena met with Nicole and Victor to strengthen Xander’s profile that she’s working on. Nicole said Xander is volatile and sadistic, while Victor recounted that he grew tired of having to clean up after Xander's screw ups. An argument even ensued between Nicole and Victor, but Marlena was able to intervene. Meanwhile, the ransom exchange didn’t go as planned when Theo arrived, holding a gun to Clyde. A tense situation followed, involving the Clyde, Theo, Steve and JJ. At the park, Orpheus threatened John that they're all going to live to regret what happened. Later, Theo apologised for the scuffle. They were thankful that Joey’s back and alive, and that nobody got hurt in the encounter. Meanwhile, at the hideout, the three fugitives were having an argument about the botched deal. Orpheus determinedly said, “We're gonna kill them all. Every last one of them, and watch this town burn to the ground.”

Find out what happens next to “Days Of Our Lives,” which airs weekdays in Australia on 12:45 p.m. on Foxtel’s Arena channel. In the US, “DOOL” airs at 1 p.m. on NBC and 8 p.m. on POP.