Days of Our Lives saw Lexie Carver (Nikki Crawford) being cold as ice towards Paulina Price (Jackée Harry) since her resurrection. But things could take a major turn when Lexie is hospitalized soon after another scary collapse.
Abe Carver’s (James Reynolds) wife is on her deathbed soon and that is going to change everything. Let’s talk about what Lexie may ask of Paulina as her last wish on her deathbed.
Days of our Lives: Lexie Carver Back from the Dead
So, Lexie has given Paulina nothing but grief since her brother EJ DiMera (Dan Feuerriegel) and the family’s mad scientist Dr. Wilhelm Rolf (Richard Wharton) resurrected her. Honestly, it was pretty impressive to drag Lexie back from death after 15 years.
But Rolf and EJ were determined to bring Lexie back to life once science could combat the brain tumor that killed her. And remember, this was Stefano DiMera’s (Joseph Mascolo) dying wish. And of course, all of Salem was stunned to see Lexie among the living, most of all Abe and Theo Carver (Tyler Joseph Andrews). We know that EJ kept Lexie’s resurrection hush hush for as long as he could.
DOOL: EJ Shocks Paulina
The problem was the secret state-of-the-art lab in the basement of University Hospital that EJ set up needed a ton of electricity and Paulina kept using her mayoral powers to try and shut down EJ and the lab. And then Paulina finally confronted EJ about the power grid, threatened to shut it all down.
So, he took Paulina down to the secret lab that she was threatening to have investigators tear apart. So, EJ decided to show Paulina his big secret project and that was a nuclear truth bomb that EJ dropped on Paulina. She couldn’t believe her eyes when she saw Abe’s beloved Lexie in the tube and then EJ put it off on her and told Paulina she could shut it down and it would end Lexie’s chance to resurrect.
And of course, Paulina was horrified and wasn’t going to play God with Lexie’s life hanging in the balance like that. So ultimately, Paulina let EJ and Rolf continue their work and Paulina agreed to keep it a secret from Abe and Theo because EJ wasn’t entirely sure the whole process would work.
Days of our Lives: Paulina Consumed with Guilt & Fear
Now, in that interim, Paulina was eaten up with guilt about keeping this from Abe and she was also worried what it would mean if Lexie really did come back to life. Not too long after that, EJ decided to show Theo that his mom, Lexie, was about to return to them. And of course, EJ does nothing without a motive in mind.
He knew if Theo was focused on Lexie and her resurrection, he would step aside as CEO and then Johnny DiMera (Carson Boatman) could take over the role. And that was made even better because Abe had asked EJ to help get Theo out of the CEO chair. EJ didn’t put him in. If you remember, Tony DiMera (Thaao Penghlis) brought him to town to make him CEO.
Abe’s World Turned Upside Down on Days
So, Abe was the last to find out that Lexie was coming back to them right before the rest of Salem found out. And Abe and Lexie’s reunion has been honestly bittersweet. Abe had moved on with Paulina many, many years after Lexie died. And he made this beautiful blended family with him and Paulina and Theo and Lani Price (Sal Stowers) and Chanel Dupree (Raven Bowens) and now the grandbabies. But Paulina told Lexie that she would step back from Abe so that he and Lexie could have their happy reunion.
And even though Paulina showed grace, you know, Lexie was pretty wicked about the whole thing. I mean, it wasn’t like Paulina stole her husband or did Lexie dirty in any way, shape, or form. It’s like the writers forgot when Paulina was on her own deathbed. Do you remember Lexie Spirit came and told Paulina it wasn’t her time to go? And spirit Lexie told Paulina she had to live for Abe. Lexie said Abe couldn’t lose two wives, but non-spirit resurrected Lexie has been a lot more petty. It’s honestly been painful to watch Paulina mourn the end of her marriage on Days of our Lives.
Days of Our Lives: Lexie’s Terminal Decline and Deathbed Wishes
The flowers that Abe gave her on their Juneteenth anniversary was a gut punch for Paulina. And then Abe had to tell her Lexie’s death certificate was revoked and that meant his and Paulina’s marriage license was revoked.
So, it was like Abe and Paulina had never married. But now, Lexie’s taken a turn for the worse. And you know she was already worried when she had some tremors and symptoms.
Then they found out some of the test rats that had gotten the same serum formula as her had died. But Rolf gave Lexie another hit of the serum, a new batch that he had finessed, and it helped her. But then her symptoms came back even worse.
And when Rolf tried again with another batch of serum, it didn’t help Lexie at all. So, now that’s it. No other options. Rolf left town because the cops are looking for him. And he let Rita know to tell EJ that there was nothing more he could do for Lexie.
Lexie Isn’t Ready to Give Up Her Second Chance on DOOL
Plus, we know Nikki Crawford’s only had a six-month run as Lexie. That’s just about up. Theo and Abe are about to lose Lexie again, and she just confided in Marlena Evans (Deidre Hall) that she’s dying. Of course, Marlena is super sad to hear what’s happening to Lexie.
And Marlena, of course, has to keep this conversation secret. And Lexie needs to tell Abe and Theo herself. But the thing is, Lexie isn’t ready to do that right now. She loves the second chance she’s gotten and she really told off EJ for bringing her back before the science was more sure. And then when Lexie was at the DiMera mansion, she just dropped unconscious.
EJ put her on the sofa and then Rita reminded EJ. Rolf said that Lexie would be falling unconscious more and more and then she would just be gone. And that’s getting closer by the day. So, EJ’s distraught. And I suspect that Lexie is going to collapse again when she’s with Theo and Abe or they come home and find her collapsed and they rush her to the hospital.
Days of our Lives: Lexie’s Time Is Almost Up
We know from the summer promo that Lexie is in a hospital bed soon, conscious but looking ill and Theo and Abe are at her side and EJ shows up to see his sister and Abe’s raging at him to get out. However, I’m sure Lexie is going to want to see her brother EJ before she dies again.
And I also suspect that Lexie may want to talk to Paulina now that she knows her time’s running out and that she will be dead for good. Lexie’s not going to get a third chance. And she already knows how much Abe grieved her death.
He told Lexie he didn’t move on for a very long time. Then he met Paulina and finally did after a decade of mourning. So I think Lexie isn’t going to want Abe to be alone grieving her death again. There’s not a whole lot that Lexie can do for Theo, but she can do something for Abe.
So, I suspect Lexie makes a deathbed request to Paulina. But first, you know, we’ll see Lexie may ask Paulina to forgive the way that she’s behaved. And then I think Lexie will ask Paulina to be there and to reconcile with Abe once Lexie transitions.
Lexie Asks Paulina to Take Care of Abe on Days
So, I think she doesn’t want Abe to be lost in grief and stuck all alone again for another decade. And Lexie knows that Paulina loves Abe and vice versa. At least Lexie got the chance to love Abe again for a while. And she got the chance to know Theo is a grown man. But I do think Lexie asks Paulina to be there for Abe to stick close and take him in her arms once Lexie passes.
Given the way that things are going for her right now, Lexie should probably speak to Paulina sooner rather than later because I’m not sure how much time Lexie has left, but it doesn’t look like a lot. And Lexie may also tell Abe that she has a deathbed request for him, too. Lexie may tell Abe that he has her blessing and that he should be with Paulina once she’s gone.
Days of our Lives: Lexie Tells Abe to Move on
Now, I’m sure Abe’s not going to want to have that conversation, but I think Lexie will be pragmatic and tell Abe, “I don’t want you to be alone. Promise me that you will go back to Paulina,” and she may ask the same of Abe’s sort of ex-wife. I don’t even know if she’s an ex-wife now because their marriage basically evaporated. But I think that’s what Lexie is going to ask Paulina for as well on her deathbed.
