Episode 1069
 
Nothing but Torture
Written by: Dallas Walsh | Originally Released: June 30, 2024

Episode Theme song: "camera roll" Kacey Musgraves

Previously on One Day at a Time
- Andy dumped Nicholas claiming to need time to get his head on straight and to stay sober
- Kent told Cassie that his men kidnapped Stacey in error
- Natasha made an announcement that the Pink Roses had been stolen
- Stacey told the kidnappers that she had money that she could give them if they let her go
- Andrew asked Trenyce if he was the father of Albertinah, unaware Chris heard
- Madeline told Meggan that she and Tyler were sleeping together


The Pink Flamingo at the River Rock Casino

Meggan sits at a table and she finds herself starring at the bar. It's not the first time in recent weeks that she has found herself thinking about drinking again; she felt the same way after she flirted with Bryce, only to find out that he is actually her nephew, because he is Noah, who everyone, including her, thought was dead. She is still having a difficult time wrapping her head around the fact that she killed Noah for years, only to find out it was a part of Frederick's sick and twisted plan.

"It would be so easy just to order a drink," she whispers to herself as she watches the bartender making a vodka martini. "No one would ever have to know…"

"Meggan, hey, how are you?" a voice calls out at her table, which causes her to gulp heavily. The last thing she needs is for anyone to know that she is thinking about having a drink. She, finally, looks up and sees Tyler standing at her table. Immediately, she thinks about how earlier she ran into Madeline, who revealed to her that she and Tyler are sleeping together.

"What the hell do you want?" Meggan sneers at him.

"Uh, I was just saying hi," Tyler replies to her as he sits across from her. "Where is this attitude coming from?"

"I…ran into Madeline earlier," Meggan reveals to him. "And she told him about how, close, you two are becoming."

"Ah, look, for what it's worth, I am sorry that I didn't tell you about that. Things have been hectic, not that it is an excuse."

"You're right, what you've done is pretty cold and cruel," she continues to lay into him.

"Cold and cruel?" he chuckles back to her. "You're overreacting, Meggan. What we had was an one night stand; we were never anything serious. And based on this reaction, I'm glad it didn't go any further. See you around," he says as he stands up and rushes away from her table.

Meggan sighs and runs her hand through her hair, her eyes going back to the bar and finds herself longing for a drink even more than before.

***

At another table, Robin and Nicholas sit across from one another, each with a glass of wine in front of them. After Nicholas was with Andy earlier, he needed to have a drink and see a familiar face. He is still in disbelief that Andy ended their relationship because he claimed that he was struggling with his sobriety and that he needed time to clear his head. This all happened after Nicholas shared his theory that Clayton might still be alive.

"Sounds like you've had one heck of a day," Robin tells her brother before she takes a sip of her red wine.

"I…I just can't believe that Andy ended our relationship over this," Nicholas sighs back to her. "In his time of need, he should be leaning on me, not pushing me away, you know?"

"That makes sense in theory," Robin replies to him. "But the thing about being an alcoholic is that it is a disease; so Andy taking time for himself, is the healthiest thing he can do."

"I suppose that makes sense," Nicholas tells her. "I just wish he would have said that instead of telling me we are over. He could have space and get healthy without having to end our relationship."

"That I don't disagree with," Robin says back to him. "But, again, I think the piece here is that Andy is fighting his sobriety; he has been sober for years. So, if he feels like needs time, give it to him Nicholas. The last thing you want to do is pressure him and make things worse."

"You're right," Nicholas sighs back to her. "It just sucks, I wish none of this happened. But here we are."

The Calimo Cabin

"I'm glad that Robbie and Kim agreed to let me stay here for a few days," Andy says to himself as he looks into the roaring fire that is raging in the fireplace in the living room of the Calimo cabin. "This is the perfect place for me to come too to clear my head and focus on myself and my sobriety."

He wraps himself in a blanket and starts to look into the flames of the fire as he recalls the last few months; he arrived at Nicholas' just as Clayton was going to attack him with a fire poker. Without thinking, Andy smashed a vase over Clayton's head, and Clayton ended up stabbing himself with the fire poker. Andy, then, insisted that they hide Clayton's dead body because he didn't believe anyone, including the police, would believe that it was self defense given their sorted history, so he and Nicholas drove to the Victors mansion and buried Clayton's body. Ever since then, however, Andy has been struggling with nightmares, and fighting with his sobriety.

"This time alone, it will be good for me," he tells himself. "I can focus on staying sober and try to put this nightmare behind me."

The Pier

Trenyce continues to stand on the pier looking at Andrew, who just asked her if he was Albertinah's father. She can't believe that he is asking her about this; after everything that they have been through, everyone is finally in a good space, so the fact that he is asking her these questions is troublesome.

"Andrew," she finally says, trying not to show any weaknesses even though her heart is racing a million miles right now. "I…I don't know where this is coming from? You're happy in your life, my family is solid right now. Why are you asking about our affair now?"

"Because," Andrew looks back at her with intent. "I was able to save Albertinah when she was in the hospital by donating my bone marrow. The most common people that could donate are a child's parents; you and Chris, you weren't able to donate, but it doesn't make sense that I was able to donate when I'm not even related to Albertinah by blood."

Trenyce turns around and feels her eyes swell with water. She can't believe that this is happening.

"So, I started thinking about our night together," Andrew continues to tell her. "And the timing of us having sex to you having Albertinah, it lines up, Trenyce. I could be Albertinah's father, and I need to know if I am! I already lost one child with Sonny, I will be damned if I lose another child! So tell me! Am I Albertinah's father? Do I have a daughter?"

"Yes!" Trenyce turns to him as tears fall from her eyes! "You're Albertinah's father, okay? Are you happy now? Is that what you wanted to hear?" she shrieks at him as Andrew gulps heavily, finally knowing that he is Albertinah's father.

The Barracuda Blue; Maui, Hawaii


Jacob grabs a glass of champagne from one of the circling waiters that are still moving around the pool deck at the Barracuda Blue. The official launch of the Pink Roses campaign has been put on hold while Natasha, Mac, and Orvilla try to locate the missing diamonds and Stacey, who has been kidnapped. They didn't make the announcement about Stacey because they didn't want to create more panic, but everyone is concerned about what is unfolding.

Jacob moves up to Isabelle, who is sitting on one of the loungers and passes her a glass of champagne. "I thought you could use this drink," he tells her as he sits next to her.

"Thanks," Isabelle responds to him. "This is not exactly how I envisioned the night unfolding."

"You and me both," Jacob tells her. "I just hope that they find the diamonds and Stacey too."

"Yea, it's weird, you know? I was with Stacey and then you came to see me; whoever did this, they must have been watching us leave," Isabelle says. "It's creepy that they were waiting for Stacey to be alone."

"I just hope that they find her," Jacob nods back to her. "The diamonds, they don't really matter as much as Stacey does."

"You have no idea," Isabelle looks back at him. "While we were getting ready, she told me that she's pregnant. Stacey is going to have a baby. I…I guess I can't stop thinking about our baby, Jacob. I hope nothing happens to Stacey's baby; it would be devastating."

Jacob pulls her into a hug. "Everything will work out, you'll see. We just have to have faith."

***

Stacey raises her head when she hears the door to the suite where she is tied to a chair starts to open. Her eyes open wider when she sees the two kidnappers, Cal and Denis, move up to her quickly. Denis pulls the mouth gag out of her mouth and puts a bottle of water to her mouth again. She quickly drinks it as she is feeling dehydrated.

Once she is done drinking, she looks at the man. "Please, you have to let me go," she tells him. "Like I said, if this is about money, I can you any amount you want. I'm…I'm Stacey Rockwell, you know, of the Rockwell family? My father, he is the CEO of Rockwell Mining; we have millions!"

"This isn't about the money," Cal replies to her. "We were hired to do a job, and we won't stop until the job is done."

"Who hired you? Who would want to do this to me?" she pleads with him.

"You ask too many questions," Denis replies to her as he puts the mouth gag back over her mouth.

He, then, stands up and looks at Cal. "She's got a good point man," he tells him. "We could ask for a lot of money, from the Rockwell's, from the Calimo's and even from…"

"Don't say his name," Cal cuts him off, not wanting Stacey to hear that it was Kent that hired them to ruin the launch. "But I agree; if we play our cards right, we could leave here very wealthy."

"And I have this, just in case things go sideways," Denis says as he opens his jacket and reveals a gun, which causes Stacey's eyes to open wider in shock.

***

"Okay, let's think about this," Cassie tells Kent as he continues to pace back and forth in his suite at the Barracuda Blue. Kent just revealed to Cassie that the kidnappers took Stacey instead of Isabelle, and he has a long history with Stacey, and so he can't allow anything bad to happen to her. "If you hired these guys to kidnap Isabelle and steal the diamonds, but they took Stacey instead, can't you call them and tell them that they took the wrong woman?"

"I…I guess I could try that," Kent nods back to her. "These guys, they don't like answering to anyone. They sort of go rouge, but I think that's a good idea."

"I mean, you're still their boss, right? They should listen to you?"

"I hope you're right," Kent tells her. "Like I said, Stacey and I, we have a history, we actually share a daughter together. Nothing can happen to her."

"Okay, why don't we go get a drink and you can make the text?" Cassie suggests to him.

"Sure, that sounds good," Kent replies to her as they move to the door.

They open the door and move into the hallway, just as Mac, Natasha, and Orvilla appear from another suite. Natasha sees the two of them together and gasps.

"Cassie? What the hell are you doing here?" Natasha asks her rival in shock.

"And Kent? You're also here?" Mac asks him. "Cassie? You know Kent?"

Cassie gulps back to them as she looks at Kent. "You two are behind the diamonds missing, aren't you?" Natasha shrieks at them. "Someone better start talking about what the hell is going on around here!"

Next on One Day at a Time
- Kent admits all to Mac and Natasha
- Robin tells Leah about Antonio's phone call
- Bryce feels guilty

 
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