Episode 1140

 

When I Fall to Pieces
Written by: Dallas Walsh | Originally Released: February 03, 2025

Episode Theme song: "skip this part" Kelly Clarkson

Previously on One Day at a Time
- Dominick hosted a gathering with his family to honor the one-year anniversary of Felicia's memorial service
- Robbie continued to feel insecure about Tyler & Kim's history
- Chris agreed to drop the custody case until he and Trenyce found a way to get Daisy out of jail
- Robin professed her love to Cory
- Abby realized that Donovan was missing with Olly, which caused Lukas to worry about what she would do next
- Tyler told Leah that she couldn't work at Robertson Enterprises while the investigation into the missing money was taking place
- Natasha and Shane learned that their marriage was illegal


Twin Peaks General Hospital

Natasha opens the door to Shane's office at the hospital and moves inside. She pauses when she sees her lover behind his desk, seemingly trying to get through a mountain of paperwork. She get a grin on her face at the sight of him, and then, it all comes flooding back to her: they aren't legally married as Shane got a call from the reverend that married them and advised that there was an issue with filing the marriage license. Since, they have agreed to remarry, which thrills her because she wants nothing more to be his wife again.

"You look busy," she finally breaks the silence in his office. "So, I won't keep you too long."

Shane looks up from his files and gets a smile on his face. "Hey you," he stands up and moves up to her, giving her a quick kiss on her lips. "I am busy, but I always have time for my beautiful wife."

Natasha chuckles back to him. "Only, I am not your wife, remember?" she reminds him of their recent news. "That's part of why I am here."

Shane arches his eyebrow back to her. "Alright, I'm listening. What do you want to talk about within regards to our illegal wedding."

"Well, we both agreed that we want to marry again," she looks back at him. "And as soon as possible."

"We did agree with that. What are you thinking? Running away to Vegas and eloping?"

"No, no," she giggles back to him. "Our last ceremony in the fall, it was quiet and simple," she tells him. "It was just us and the kids."

"It was really lovely."

"Yes, it was," Natasha nods to him. "But this time, Shane, let's have a big wedding. Let's show all of our friends and family how much we love one another. What do you say? Let's have a huge wedding?"

***

Robin sits outside of Penny's hospital room as she waits for Cory to come out of his visit with her. The last time she was with Cory, she admitted that she still loved him. She knows that he told her that his main focus has to be on Penny, so he didn't say anything back to her, but she can't help but wonder how he is feeling about her.

She stands up when the door opens and Cory slowly emerges from the hospital room. "How is she?"

"No change," Cory sighs back to her. "I keep hoping that by working with Stephanie, Penny will wake up from this coma."

"Don't get too down on the situation, okay?" Robin moves closer to her. "Stephanie has only had a couple of sessions with her; it took her multiple last year before my Dad came out of his coma."

"I suppose that is true," Cory looks back at her before he pulls her into a hug. "Thanks Robin, you've been my rock through this ordeal."

They exit their embrace and Robin caresses his face with her hand. "You know why," she looks back into his eyes. "When I told you I loved you the other day, I meant it, Cory. I will never leave your side again."

"I believed every word that you said," he admits to her. "It's just…"

"Can I just know one thing?" she cuts him off as they lock eyes together. "Do you…uh…do you still love me, Cory? I know Penny is your priority, but you can tell me how you're feeling, right? So, tell me, do you still love me? Or have I been kidding myself that we could have a future together?"

The Pink Flamingo at the River Rock Casino

"That was nice that Dad got us together to remember Felicia today," Leah tells Tyler as they sit across from one another in the restaurant with champagne cocktails in front of them. Earlier, at Dominick's townhouse, they had a small family gathering to honor the one-year anniversary of Felicia's memorial service. They know that Dominick is still feeling guilty about being in a coma when Felicia died, so they hope that this will help him come to terms with what has happened.

"I agree, it was nice," Tyler takes a sip of his drink. "Dominick, he's still upset that he wasn't around when Felicia passed, so hopefully this was his way of putting her to peace."

"I hope that too," Leah sighs back to him. "I hate seeing him so torn up about this."

"What did you think of Eva showing up?"

Leah shrugs back to him. "She is still trying to reunite with Dad, so I thought it was nice that she was there. Dad needed all the support he can get today."

"Yea, I am just not sure how I feel about Eva and Dad getting back together," Tyler admits to her. "I mean, if they have been this on-again, off-again for so long, what makes her think they would make it work this time?"

"Fair, but sometimes you need time to get things in order," she tells him. "Look at Jeff and I; we went back and forth for years, and now, we are in a very good place."

"True enough," Tyler nods back to her. "Anyways, I have to get to Robertson Enterprises. I have a couple of meetings this afternoon."

"Before you go," Leah stops him from getting up. "I…I actually have something for you."

Tyler arches his eyebrow as Leah pulls a document out of her bag and passes it to him. "What is this?"

"My official resignation from the company," Leah whispers as she gets tears in her eyes. She still can't believe that she has been forced out of the company because it appears that she stole money from the business. "I know you just wanted me to step away while the investigation occurred, but this is for the best; this will show the board, and the public, that I am stepping away on my own terms."

"And when the investigation clears you, you can come back," Tyler responds as Leah nods back to him. "I appreciate this Leah, and it's not forever."

"I hope not," she says. "Robertson is in my blood, I belong there."

"You will be back, I know you will."

***

At a table in the back corner, Chris and Andrew are sitting across from one another with some beers on the table. They came to the restaurant, with Trenyce, to discuss how they could, possibly, get Daisy out of jail as they realize that she is hovering on the brink of depression because she has been wrongfully convicted of murdering Antonio.

"Trey should be here any moment," Chris tells Andrew before he takes a sip of his beer. "She's just parking the car."

"That's cool," Andrew looks back at him. "It gives us a chance to talk, man to man."

Chris arches his eyebrow back at him quickly. "What do you want to talk about, exactly, Andrew?"

"The custody case with Tinah," Andrew says back to him, knowing that Chris agreed to pause the trial until they helped Daisy. "I just want to thank you pausing it while we work to help Daisy. It means a lot."

"Don't thank me," Chris sighs back to him. "The truth is, I'm still furious with you, and Trenyce, for sleeping with one another behind my back and lying to me about it for months."

"I know, and I would be too, so I get it," Andrew admits to him. "I don't know how to make it up to you, but I am sorry for the pain I caused you, and Trey. I am just hoping that by working together to help Daisy, we can start to rebuild our relationship."

"Don't hold your breath," Chris hisses back to him. "Because once Daisy is freed, I will get custody of my daughter, Andrew. I paused the case, but I will start it up again; I will get my daughter away from Trenyce one day."

The State Prison

"I hope you don't mind giving you some advice on Cheresa earlier," Daisy smiles over to Dawn, who is putting her notebook back in her bag. Dawn has been at the prison asking inmates about their mental health as a part of her report that she is writing for her job. After she spoke to Dawn about her experiences, Daisy offered some advice about her relationship with Cheresa.

"Not at all, I appreciate your perspectives," Dawn tells her quickly. "And thank you, again, for all your thoughts about your own mental health while being here, Daisy. You'll really help my report."

"You're welcome," Daisy says back to her. "I look forward to reading the report when it is done? If that's possible."

"I'll see what I can do," Dawn purses her lips together, just as the security guard that brought her to the visitors room approaches her again.

"All set Ms. Black?" he asks her quickly. "There's one more visitor you can chat with, but you have to go to the secured area for that."

Daisy arches her eyebrow. "Who is she visiting?"

"I'm afraid I can't share that information," the guard tells her.

"Don't worry about me," Dawn looks back at Daisy. "I'll be fine; there are guards everywhere here. Our conversation will be similar to ours."

"Okay, well, good luck."

"Thanks Daisy, I mean that."

The Richardson Estate; Meggan, Lukas, Donovan, Logan, & Olly's Home

"What the hell are we going to do?" a panicked Lukas asks Victoria and Sergio as he paces back and forth in the living room of the Richardson mansion. Earlier, Abby overheard them talking about Donovan being missing with Olly, and she freaked out, which was his concern. He knows that Donovan likely skipped town with their son to ensure they didn't have to give him back over to Abby. He had hoped that they would find Donovan before Abby learned the truth, but that will not happen now. "Abby knows that Donovan is missing; this is a nightmare."

"Okay, I agree that it's not good," Victoria replies to him quickly. "But we have to stay calm. We have to be smart about this; Donovan couldn't have gone too far, right?"

"Victoria is right," Sergio interjects. "There's no reason for us to get worked up, it won't help the situation."

"Don't you understand?" Lukas sighs back to the detective. "If Abby goes to the police with the idea that Donovan kidnapped Olly, it will not go over well!"

"We will find Donovan, I believe that," Sergio replies to him.

"I think we will as well," Victoria grabs Lukas' hand. "This will all work out, you have to believe me."

"I'm trying, I'm…I'm just scared that we are about to lose Olly forever and there's nothing that can stop that," Lukas gulps heavily, as Victoria pulls him into a hug and tries to calm him down, even though that seems like an impossible feat right now.

The Pink Flamingo at the River Rock Casino

Kim moves into the restaurant looking to have some lunch. As she waits for the hostess to seat her, she happens to see Tyler about to pack up his stuff and head into Robertson Enterprises. She finds herself moving closer to her former lover so she can talk to him.

"Tyler, hi," she says as she moves a piece of hair behind her ear. "Do you have a moment?"

Tyler looks back at her and gets a sly grin on his face. "I always have time for you, what's up?"

"I…I know that it was the anniversary of Felicia's memorial today," she admits to him. "How are you? I know that you were devastated when you lost your mother."

"You're so sweet," Tyler replies to her quickly. "Dominick had a family gathering earlier; it was nice to be with the family together, that is for sure."

"I'm glad that you have your family," Kim says. "They need you as much as you need them on days like today."

"Isn't that the truth," Tyler sighs back to her. "It just feels like I've been through more loss in this lifetime then I should have, you know?"

"You're talking about Blake, aren't you?"

Tyler nods back to her. "How can I not? I think of our little boy every day."

"So do I," Kim says as she gets tears in her eyes. Without thinking, Tyler pulls her into a hug and holds her for a moment. Behind them, Robbie enters the restaurant, and freezes at the sight in front of him: his wife in the arms of her former lover, Tyler.

Next on One Day at a Time
- Will struggles with his secret
- Frederick continues to medicate Felicia
- Will Cory tell Robin he loves her?

 
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