Episode 1058
 
It's All or Nothing
Written by: Dallas Walsh | Originally Released: May 22, 2025

Episode Theme song: "Self Made" Agnes

Previously on One Day at a Time
- Dawn told Cheresa she was going to move to Toronto with Adam and Helen
- Penny ended her relationship with Gordy
- Robin and Antonio got engaged
- Andrew and Daisy were horrified when Antonio blackmailed them into staying at the casino
- Victoria filmed Abby & Ethan having sex. She, then, called Paige and told her she needed her help

The Tower's, Floor Eight; Victoria & Bryce's Condo

Victoria paces back and forth in her condo that she shares with Bryce as her mind races about the fact that Leah has been constantly telling her, and Bryce, that they shouldn't be together. She has been trying to think of a way to get Leah to back off, and she finally has come up with a plan.

That plan, however, involves the fact that she, recently, saw Ethan and Abby having sex with each other. She knows that she encouraged Ethan to fight for Abby before she remarries Dominick because if they do remarry, he would have lost her. Victoria, also, believed that if Ethan and Abby were together, Dominick might not want to divorce Eva, and her mother's marriage could be saved.

"There are so many moving parts," Victoria whispers to herself. "I have to play my cards perfectly right for this to work. But if it does, I will naturalize Leah and save my mother's marriage at the same time."

Before she can say anything else, she hears a knock on the door to her condo. She swiftly to the door and sees Paige standing on the other side.

"I came back to town after our phone call," Paige announces to her as she moves into the condo and Victoria follows her after closing the door. "You said that you had information that could prevent Dominick from marrying Abby again; what is it? What do you have, Victoria? Because I will do anything to prevent my grandfather from getting pulled into that woman's clutches again."

The Lawson Estate; Greg & Cheresa's Home

Cheresa moves into the living room of the Lawson estate carrying a tray of tea and cookies on it. She sets the tray down on the coffee table and then sits next to Dawn, who is sitting on the sofa. It is the first time that they are getting to chat with one another since Adam and Helen's wedding, and Cheresa hasn't been able to stop thinking about the fact that Dawn suggested that she would move to Toronto with her parents.

"This looks like a nice spread, thanks," Dawn says as she grabs one of the gingersnaps and takes a bite of it.

"Yea, of course," Cheresa moves some of her hair out of her face. "I thought the wedding was really beautiful, by the way. Your mom, she looked stunning."

Dawn gets a smile on her face as she thinks about the wedding day, which went off without a hitch. "It really was a special day," Dawn nods back to her. "A part of me still can't believe that my parents are married again, after all this time."

"It's something that you've wanted for a long time," Cheresa tells her. "So much that you mentioned you want to move to Toronto with them; is that still the case? Do you still want to leave Twin Peaks?" Cheresa asks her girlfriend, who looks back at her with intent.

The Cemetery

Robin slowly moves through the cemetery as she gets closer to Cory's tombstone. She woke up feeling like she wanted to see the man that she has so much history with this morning; so, in her hand, are some yellow lilies, and that places at the base of the tombstone. She caresses his name that is carved into the marble before she stands up again and takes off her large sunglasses.

"I…I don't know why I felt like I needed to see you today," she whispers to the tombstone. "I guess, maybe, because Antonio and I are planning our wedding, and you and I, well, we had our share of wedding planning, didn't we?" she manages a chuckle.

"I guess, I want you to know that, despite me being engaged to Antonio, I haven't forgotten you, or have stopped loving you, Cory," she continues to talk to him. "No one, or nothing, will ever replace you in my heart; I, I hope you know that."

Penny's Farmhouse; Holdenville, Oklahoma

Cory opens the door to the farmhouse and moves inside, immediately wiping his brow from sweat as he was moving some hay bales for Penny, which is an intense workout. He moves to the cupboard and opens it, grabbing a glass and then turning the tap on to get a drink of cold water. As he takes a large sip of it, Penny moves into the kitchen.

"How was moving the hay?" she asks him as she passes him a towel to wipe his forehead again.

"Man, they are heavy sons of bitches," he chuckles back to her. "I won't need the gym for a while now."

She notices his muscular arms and gulps back to him. "That's for sure, your arms are looking bigger than before."

"Thanks for noticing," he winks back at her. "I think I might hit the shower before lunch."

"Totally fair," she nods back to him. "You have any special requests?"

"Nah, anything is cool," Cory tells her. "I've been meaning to ask you though, how are you feeling? I mean, the other day you ended your engagement to Gordy, but you haven't seemed down or anything?"

Penny nods back to him quickly. "I guess that's another sign, isn't it? You coming into my life really made me realize that Gordy and I, we were never meant to be. I'm just glad I didn't marry him."

Cory uneasily chuckles back to her. "Well, I'm glad I came into your life then, Penny."

"Me too," she purses her lips together. "And, if I'm honest with you Cory, I…I think I'm starting to have feelings for you. I can't stop thinking about our kisses."

Cory winks back at her. "That's good, cause I'm in the same boat," he admits to her. "I'd kiss you now, but I'm sweaty."

She giggles back to him. "How about a kiss after you shower?"

"Deal," he says before he scurries off to the shower.

The River Rock Casino

Daisy paces back and forth in her suite that she is living in at the casino, her mind racing about the fact that Antonio is blackmailing her and Andrew into staying at the casino, and into working for him again. She knows that for months, she was selling her body to men at the casino and Antonio made a lot of money off of her. The fact that he is willing to expose her to her family is disgusting, so she doesn't feel like she has a choice but to re-enter the line of work.

On top of that, Antonio knows that Andrew slept with Trenyce, and thus, could be the father of baby Albertinah. That secret is really what is rocking Daisy's world right now; she can't believe that Andrew, whom she had become lovers with, slept with her niece and could have fathered her child. She knows that if Chris ever found out the truth, he would be absolutely devastated.

"What the hell am I going to do?" she asks herself as she pours herself a vodka soda from the bar. "I…I can't go back to sleeping with men for money; I can't put myself in that position again. For so long, I was trying to numb the pain of my abortion, but…I'm better now," she tells herself as she thinks back as to why she started selling herself in the first place.

"And Andrew," she sighs heavily. "My God, if he fathered Albertinah, my family will never be the same again. But how are we going to stop Antonio? He is seemingly holding all the cards."

She quickly finishes drinking vodka before she puts the glass down. "I will find a way to stop him," she whispers to herself. "Antonio will not get away with this, mark my words, he will be stopped."

The Lawson Estate; Greg & Cheresa's Home

Dawn uneasily chuckles back to Cheresa, who just grilled her about her intentions of leaving Twin Peaks and moving to Toronto with her parents. "You didn't beat around the bush with that question, did you?" she asks with a giggle.

Cheresa shrugs her shoulders back to her. "I mean no," she admits to her. "I…I think I have a right to know what's going on; this decision, it impacts me too."

"I know," Dawn moves up and grabs her hand. "And I hope you know that I still love you," Dawn tells her. "This…this decision, has nothing to do with how I feel about you."

"I guess it doesn't feel that way."

"I…I almost died last year," Dawn recalls how she was hit by the car that Dale was driving. "And it made me realize how important my family is to me. After waiting so long for my parents to be in this position, I just want to spend some time with them."

"I get all of that," Cheresa replies to her quickly. "But my family, my job, my friends…they are all here, Dawn. I can't move to Toronto with you."

"I wouldn't ask that of you," Dawn says. "But just because we aren't in the same city, doesn't mean we can't make this work. We could…we could be long distance? On weekends, we could visit one another? We have Facetime to chat? I don't know, I'm willing to try if you are."

Cheresa gulps at the suggestion. "It will be so different not having my girlfriend in person whenever I want her," she tells her with a chuckle. "But I love you, Dawn. If you need this, then I support you and we can try the distance thing. But only one condition."

"What condition?" Dawn asks her.

"That we have honest communication about how it is going," Cheresa tells her. "Because if it stops working for one of us, we have to know so we can decide what to do next."

"I can live with those conditions," Dawn licks her lips. "Now that we have that settled, how about we make love since we won't always have the chance too?"

"I'd love that."

The Tower's, Floor Eight; Victoria and Bryce's Condo

"Hello to you too, Paige," Victoria nervously chuckles back to her visitor, who skipped the formalities and went to the fact that she has information that could stop Abby from marrying Dominick.

"Sorry, hi," Paige waves her hand back to Victoria. "I…I guess I have a one-track mind when it comes to Abby and my grandfather."

"That's fair," Victoria nods back to her. "And believe me when I tell you that I have information that could blow that relationship sky high."

"I need to know before it's too late."

"We have some time," Victoria explains to her. "Because Dominick and Eva's divorce isn't finalized. And that is perfect because I need something from you if you want this information."

Paige looks back at her in surprise. "What do you want from me?"

Victoria looks back at her with a sly grin on her face. "I thought you'd never ask."

Next on One Day at a Time
- Andy shares details of his worries with Nicholas
- More guests jump on board to go to Maui, Hawaii
- Paige is stunned by Victoria's request

 
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