Deidre Hall says she is not leaving "Days of Our Lives." She told People.com on Friday she will keep her role on the NBC soap. She is 78. Her run kicked off in 1976. She said the reason is basic. She has one career goal she has yet to reach. 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 mark. She has been a driving force behind the show's engine for more than fifty years. No exit date is scheduled. She just keeps showing up for work.