Days of our Lives The Rinse, April 17: The Ethics of Bringing Lexie Back— Putting Marlena in an Impossible Situation
Photo Credit: JPI Studios. Days of Our Lives blurs the line between ethics and survival as Marlena holds onto a secret she may not be able to keep.
In the April 17 episode of Days of Our Lives, Salem did that thing it does where reality quietly folds in on itself, and everyone just keeps talking like it hasn’t. Theo, sitting across from Marlena as a patient, didn’t hedge or soften it. He told her EJ is bringing Lexie back. Not metaphorically. Not wishful thinking, but bringing her back for real. And Marlena, who has spent her entire life navigating the line between what people say and what they mean, suddenly finds herself holding information that doesn’t fit inside any rulebook she’s ever followed.
Key Takeaways
- Theo tells Marlena that EJ is attempting to resurrect Lexie.
- Marlena is bound by doctor-patient confidentiality despite the stakes.
- The situation raises questions about duty to warn versus patient trust.
- Theo agrees to journal, setting up a potential breach of privacy.
- Salem’s history with “death” complicates what should be a clear ethical line.
What Happened on DAYS
Theo (Tyler Joseph Andrews) opened up in session, finally saying the thing he’d been wrestling with: EJ (Dan Feuerriegel) isn’t just scheming, he’s crossing into something bigger, something that doesn’t have a clean label. Marlena (Deidre Hall) didn’t interrupt. She let him get there on his own, the way she always does, even as the weight of what he was saying started to settle in.
After he admitted EJ was resurrecting Lexie (Nikki Crawford, whose character’s return could open the door to something darker), Marlena nudged him toward journaling. It sounded harmless on the surface. A way to process, to organize thoughts. Theo hesitated, admitted he’d avoided it before because he didn’t trust where those words might end up. Then he agreed anyway, which in Salem usually means that his notebook is already halfway to the wrong hands.
Why It Matters ng piece feels small until it doesn’t. Theo already recognized the risk. Writing things down creates a trail, and in a town where secrets move faster than people, that’s practically an invitation. If someone finds it, Marlena’s problem solves itself in the worst possible way. Confidentiality doesn’t get broken by her. It gets ripped open from the outside.
And if that happens, everything spirals out of control. EJ’s plan, whatever it actually is, stops being contained. Marlena loses control of the situation entirely, and Theo becomes collateral damage in som