Episode Theme song: "Take Me Home, Country Roads" Lana Del Rey

Previously on One Day at a Time
- Abby sued Lukas & Donovan for custody of Sonny
- Natasha vowed to uncover the truth about Shane's past
- After getting another threatening message, Dawn told Cheresa she thought Chantel is behind them
- Jeff reached out to Bryce, who was back in town
- Andy told Nicholas he saw Lukas and Clayton together
- Jacob and Cassie reunited

Twin Peaks General Hospital

A new day has emerged in Twin Peaks with the sun shining brightly down, which is melting a lot of the winter snow. The doors to the main floor of the elevator open and Donovan emerges in the hospital with a coffee from the Sugarbowl in his hand. He looks around the open room and realizes that no one he knows is there, which is a relief to him.

He barely slept the previous night because his mind is racing over the fact that Abby has sued him and Lukas for full custody of Olly; the last thing he wants is for Abby to take his son away from them. And that's why he is at the hospital that morning.

"I will prove that you are unfit to raise my son," he whispers to himself, knowing that he came up with an idea and now he is there to take action.

He moves to the nurses station where he sees a swipe card to the file room laying next to one of the computer's. He looks over his shoulder to ensure no one is around him; when he realizes that there are no staff coming, he grabs the card and quickly rushes away.

"Time to find out what you're hiding, Abby," Donovan whispers as he moves down the hallway of the hospital.

The Calimo Mansion

Natasha pours herself a cup of coffee from the bar in the living room of the Calimo mansion. Her mind is still racing on what could be going on with Shane and his past, but she knows that she will have to figure the rest of that mystery out later, as Jacob and Sophie are coming for breakfast.

"Morning Mom," Jacob announces as he moves into the living room.

"Oh darling, I was so happy to hear from you," Natasha rushes up to him and kisses his cheeks. "How are you? You know Rosario is preparing all of your favorites."

Jacob chuckles back to her. "I'm fine," he tells her. "Is Dad home?"

"He had an early start at the hospital," Natasha admits to him. "So, he will not be able to join us today."

"And Sophie?"

"She should be here anytime," Natasha looks back at him. "What's going on?"

"Well, uh," begins to tell her.

"I found Cassie in the foyer," Sophie announces to her family as she moves into the living room, with Cassie next to her.

"What the hell are you doing here?" Natasha hisses at her rival. "How dare you show up here unannounced!"

Cassie smirks back to Natasha. "She's with me," Jacob tells Natasha, as who looks at him in surprise. "That's what I was trying to tell you, Mom."

"Jacob, what the hell is going on?" Natasha asks him in horror.

"Cassie and I are back together," Jacob stuns his mother by his revelation. "We are going to make a family with Carter."

"Jacob, no," Natasha shakes her head back to him. "This is a huge mistake!"

"And if it is, it is my mistake to make," Jacob tells her. "After everything you did before Mom, you have to let me live my life. That's why I brought Cassie here today; you have to get used to the idea that we are together."

"I will never get used to this," Natasha puts her coffee cup down and moves closer to Cassie. "If you hurt one hair on Jacob's head, you will answer to me, do I make myself clear?"

"Crystal," Cassie purses her lips together. "But trust me, Natasha, the last thing I want to do is hurt Jacob. We are very much in love."

"I'm going to be sick," Natasha says as she rushes off.

"I'll go see that she's okay," Sophie looks at her brother. "But congratulations, you two will make a great couple."

"Thanks Soph," Jacob hugs his sister, before she leaves the living room and chases after her mother.

"That went well," Cassie chuckles to Jacob as she moves closer to him and kisses him on the lips.

"It had to happen," he tells her. "And you know what? It could have been a lot worse."

"That's true," Cassie continues to laugh. "She didn't slap me at least."

"She's going to have to get used to the idea of us being together," Jacob looks back at her. "Because, I've been thinking about what you were saying before, and I think you're right Cassie, I think we should get married. That is, if you still want too."

Cassie leaps into his arms and kisses him. When their lips part, she says, "You know I want that, more than anything else in the world."

Twin Peaks Sun

Nicholas moves through the newspaper offices towards Andy's desk. He knows that mornings are Andy's busiest time of the day as he is preparing for the following mornings paper, but he hopes that he can have a few minutes of his time because he has something special planned for him.

"I hope I am not interrupting you," Nicholas smirks as he opens the door to the office door and sees Andy behind his desk typing into his laptop.

"I am swamped this morning as two other writers call out with the flu," Andy replies to him without even looking up from his laptop. "So yea, you kinda are," he chuckles to him.

"Okay, sorry," Nicholas steps into the office. "I won't stay long, since you're so busy."

"Yea, normally I'd make five, but I have like four articles I need to wrap up within the next 30 minutes or we will miss our deadline."

"Right," Nicholas gulps back to him. "How about after you're done, we connect? There's something we should talk about."

"Uh, sure," Andy still doesn't make eye contact with him. "I'll text you when I'm free?"

Nicholas nods back to him and leaves the office. "Well, that didn't go as planned."

Robertson Enterprises

Jeff steps out of the elevator at Robertson Enterprises as he looks at the screen of his phone. The previous evening, he had reached out to Bryce as he had heard that his son was back in town. To his surprise, Bryce has responded to him and he thanked Jeff for checking in on him. He knows that this is a huge step forward as he, Leah, Ethan, and Bryce have been estranged for months.

"You look like you're in a good mood this morning," Victoria says as she steps out of her office and sees Jeff looking at his phone. "What's the smile for?"

Jeff looks up at her and nods to her. "I…I actually reached out to Bryce, and he responded to me. I…I have to take that as a good sign."

"Ah, this is because I told you and Leah that he was back?" Victoria asks as he nods to her. "I do wonder how much trouble he will be in for the baby switch."

"Yea, I am not sure," Jeff replies to her. "You know, I can't help but think he would be able to handle that better if you were in his corner."

"That's not going to happen."

"Are you sure? You and Bryce, you went through so much together. Are you sure that you two are really over?" Jeff asks her as Victoria arches her eyebrow.

"Yes," she immediately responds to him. "Bryce has hurt my brother, his husband, and the little boy that I have believed to be my nephew for years. There's no going back from that, Jeff. And, if I am really honest with you, I don't think I will ever be able to forgive him."

Jeff uneasily nods back to him. "I know what he did was wrong," he admits to her. "I was just hoping that he could have someone in his corner."

"I get that," Victoria tells him. "But that person will not be me; not now, not ever."

The Victors Mansion; Frederick's Lair

"So, your father reached out to you, huh?" Frederick asks Bryce as they face one another in the living room of the Victors mansion. Frederick just heard from Bryce that Jeff messaged him the previous evening, and he ended up responding to his father. Frederick knows that Bryce has been estranged from Leah and Jeff since his paternity has been revealed, so he thinks it is curious that Jeff has now reached out to him.

"He did," Bryce nods back to him. "And I responded to him. I thought it was nice that Jeff thought of me, considering everyone hates me because of that baby switch."

"Not everyone hates you," Frederick tells his grandson. "The truth is, you were between a rock and a hard place. Vinny Victors, that weasel, was blackmailing you with the fact that I was still alive. You did what you had too to help me, and that is something that I will never forget, Bryce."

"This secret though, it has cost me everything," Bryce replies to him. "My marriage to Victoria is over, and I might lose my freedom."

"I have a feeling that the charges against you will not stick," Frederick tells him. "And as for Victoria, you know my feelings about her. You can do so much better, Bryce."

"But I love her," Bryce admits to him with a heavy sigh. "I want my life, and my wife, back."

"The first thing you need to do is get a lawyer that will help you beat these charges."

"Wait," Bryce looks back at him. "Ethan and I are close and he is a lawyer. I will ask my brother to help me with these charges. It could be the first step to getting my life back."

The Pink Flamingo at the River Rock Casino

"I don't have much time," Cheresa tells Dawn as they sit across from one another in the restaurant. Cheresa knows that her sister, Abby, has asked her and Max to help her with her custody case and they are meeting in a few minutes. Still, Cheresa wanted to see Dawn because she has received a second threatening text message from an unknown number. "I'm meeting Abby, Ethan, and Max soon."

"I appreciate you making time for me," Dawn tells her as she takes a sip of her cocktail. "I am really spooked by these messages Cheresa. And…I still think that Chantel must be the one behind them. Who else would be doing this to me?"

Cheresa sighs back to her. "I know that's what you believe, but I know Chantel better than you do, and I have a hard time believing that she would do this, Dawn."

Dawn looks back at her girlfriend in shock. "So you're believing your lover over me? That's rich."

"Dawn, it's not like that."

"Then how is it?" Dawn asks her. "Someone wants me dead, Cheresa. And if it is Chantel, then this is a bigger problem than we realize, and you're the one that brought her into my life."

"I don't disagree, but I think we need to figure out the truth before we jump to conclusions," Cheresa tells her quickly, just as she sees Abby, Ethan, and Max move into the restaurant. "My sister is here…we will talk about this later, okay?"

Dawn nods back to her as Cheresa moves over and kisses her cheek. She, then, moves over to Abby's table, where they are just sitting down.

"Hey, thanks for meeting with us," Abby tells Cheresa and Max as they sit at her table. "This is really important."

"Your text made it seem that way," Max replies to the group. "So, Abs, what's going in?"

"Ethan is my lawyer in this matter," Abby informs them. "So, anything you say, it is in confidence."

"You're scarring me," Cheresa tells her sister. "What's is this about?"

"We've sued Donovan and Lukas for custody of Sonny," Ethan reveals to the group. "Abby wants her son back."

"I can't say that I'm shocked by that," Max says.

"The thing is," Abby looks back at him and then over at Cheresa. "I believe this custody case will get ugly, and I will need all the support I can get."

"What do you need from us?" Cheresa asks her.

"I need you to both testify on my behalf," Abby says to them. "Tell the court, and the judge, that I will be a good mother to my son? Help me bring Sonny home where he belongs?"

Twin Peaks General Hospital

Donovan uses the stolen swipe card and holds it up to the door reader. The light changes to green and he opens the door to the file room and moves inside quickly. The lights automatically go on as they are on a sensor.

Donovan looks around and realizes that he doesn't have much time before someone could find him.

"Okay," he says as he looks around. "I know that they were moving the files from paper base to electronic, but they still have a lot of the files here," he whispers to himself. "If I can find Abby's file, maybe there is something in there that we can use to help us keep Olly. Now, I just have to find the L's, for Lawson."

He moves around the room until he finds the L section of the files. He then scans the files until he sees Abby's medical file. "Perfect," he says as he grabs the file and puts it in his bag. "Time to find out what secrets you're hiding Abby," he says with a grin on his face.

Next on One Day at a Time
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- Dominick has a realization
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