In the April 24 episode of Days of Our Lives, Kristen slaps EJ, but he’s got bigger fish to fry. Ordinarily, a slap would carry a bit of weight in this house, but EJ is already halfway into something far more ambitious. While Kristen is reacting to the latest round of DiMera nonsense, EJ is operating on a different scale entirely, the kind that involves secret labs, experimental serum, and a plan that sounds less like strategy and more like a dare to fate. This is not just scheming anymore, it’s construction.
Key Takeaways
- Kristen lashes out at EJ, but he barely registers it.
- EJ pushes forward with Dr. Rolf’s resurrection work.
- Lexie remains the likely focus of the experiment.
- The DiMera playbook is repeating itself in familiar ways.
What Happened on DAYS
EJ (Dan Feuerriegel) continues working with Dr. Rolf (Richard Wharton) under the free clinic, using a modified serum enhanced with Versavix to push their resurrection project forward. The setup is deliberate. Hidden lab, controlled environment, and a power drain big enough to raise eyebrows if anyone connects the dots. Rolf handles the science, EJ handles the intent, and neither of them appears interested in slowing down.
The goal was to bring Lexie (Nikki Crawford) back to life. The language around the project, the scale of preparation, and the way EJ talks about what comes next all suggest this is not a test run. Her return after 14 years of being supposedly dead is imminent, but we still don’t know if she’ll be the same as she was when she was alive.
And while Kristen reacts on the surface, the deeper play keeps moving. EJ is building leverage. The DiMera name has always leaned on control, and this is control at its most extreme. The power to resurrect the dead will have worldwide ramifications.
Why It Matters
This is not new ground for the family. Stefano (Joe Mascolo) did this for years, slipping out of death, returning under different conditions, always one step ahead of anyone trying to bury him for good. EJ is not inventing anything here. He is continuing it, with slightly updated tools and the same underlying logic. If you can cheat the outcome, you own the board.
But repetition doesn’t make it safe. If anything, it makes it riskier. Every version of this idea has come with fallout, and EJ is pushing ahead as if those lessons do not apply. Bringing someone back is one thing. Controlling what comes back is another…the same issue Dr. Frankenstein dealt with in the classic horror tale.
The Fallout
If Lexie returns, the immediate shock will not stay contained. It will ripple through family, through history, through people who have already processed that loss and moved on. Paulina and Abe’s happy marriage could be on a collision course with obliteration. Ethics be damned.
And if EJ’s plan fails, or even partially fails, the consequences may not stay hidden. The lab is already drawing attention with the power drain. Rolf’s methods are not subtle. Once someone starts asking the right questions, this whole operation becomes visible.
At that point, EJ is not just managing a secret. He is defending it, and that is usually where these plans start to collapse under their own weight.
