Deidre Hall says she is not leaving "Days of Our Lives." She told People.com on Friday she will continue with the NBC soap. She is 78. Her run started in 1976. She said the reason is straightforward. She has one career goal she has not ticked off. She did not say what that goal is. The Independent picked up her public promise to keep playing Dr. Marlena Evans. Hall holds a rare record. She has been central to the show's engine for more than fifty years. No exit date is planned. She just keeps showing up for work.