Episode 1180

 

Bind My Heart to this World
Written by: Dallas Walsh | Originally Released: June 01, 2025

Episode Theme song: "Ticking" Zach Bryan

Previously on One Day at a Time
- After pressing her for the truth, Eva admitted to Dominick that Felicia and Frederick are alive
- Natasha promised Shane that she would drop her investigation into his past
- Cheresa found Chantel's apartment in a state of disaster
- Andrew admitted to Daisy that he was struggling losing both Sonny and Albertinah
- Bryce and Isabelle had sex
- Penny vowed to keep Cory for herself
- Kim filed for divorce from Robbie

Dominick's Townhouse

"What…what do you mean you've seen Felicia and Frederick?" a flabbergasted Dominick looks back at Eva as they face one another in the living room of the townhouse that they live in together. Dominick was still reeling from the fact that Will told him that Felicia was alive; he was grilling Eva for more information as he knows that Eva and Will have always been close. After pressing her hard for more details, Eva finally admitted that Felicia, and Frederick, are alive and that she has seen them. His head is spinning even more now as he can't believe that she knew that Felicia was alive and didn't say anything to him. "How could you know this and not tell me?"

"I…I…" Eva doesn't know how to respond to him. "It's a long story."

"I have time!" Dominick yells back at her. "How could you know that Felicia and Frederick are alive and not say anything?"

"I'm…I'm sorry," Eva's lower lips quivers. "I've been fighting for our relationship to work, Dominick! I…I was worried that if you knew, we would be over!"

"We damn well may be," Dominick glares back at her. "I have to let my family know that Felicia is alive and well."

One Day House

"Thanks for bringing me another coffee this morning, I felt like I needed it," Nicholas smiles over to Robin as they sit across from one another on the sofas in Nicholas' office at the One Day House. Robin surprised her half-brother with a coffee from the Sugarbowl so they could catch up with one another.

"I was in the area and thought it would be nice to surprise you," Robin purses her lips back together. "Plus, it is nice to catch up if you have time."

"I do," Nicholas nods back to her. "You caught me at a good time; but Andy and I, we are busy planning our wedding."

"Oh, how is that going?" Robin asks him quickly.

"Honestly, it is a little overwhelming," Nicholas admits back to his sister. "We have so many ideas, we don't know which direction to actually go with the ceremony."

"At the end of the day, whatever you choose it will be magical."

"I hope so," Nicholas says. "Andy and I, we are just excited to start this next chapter together."

"Okay, serious question," Robin chuckles to him. "Have you told Melissa about the wedding? And if so, how do you think she will feel?"

Nicholas shakes his head back to her. "I haven't told her anything, and I don't plan on it," he says back to her Robin. "After everything she has done to keep me and Andy apart, she is the last person that I want to know about my pending marriage."

The Sugarbowl

"I am so sorry that you have filed for divorce from Robbie," Andy tells Kim as they sit across from one another in the back booth of the coffee house. Kim just told her brother that she has filed for divorce from Robbie because she can't get past his affair with Madeline, which she believes resulted in her miscarriage. "I know how much you loved him, despite everything that happened."

Kim takes a sip of her latte before she looks back at her brother. "Thank you, it was a difficult decision but I don't see us coming back from this miscarriage; too much has happened this time for my marriage to be saved."

"That doesn't mean that you aren't mourning" Andy replies to her. "You and Robbie, you've been through so much together."

"We have and this, this is the final straw," Kim says back to him. "But thanks for your support Andy. Now tell me, how are your wedding plans coming? I need some good news."

Andy chuckles back to her. "They are going," Andy grins back to her. "It's just nice to know that Nicholas and I will finally be husbands; I really believe that nothing and no one will ever come between us again."

***

At the window bar, Sophie and Cory sit next to one another as the father and daughter are catching up over coffees and pastries as they haven't seen one another in a few days.

"Have I told you how beautiful you're looking today?" Cory asks his daughter as he takes a sip of his coffee and he looks over at his daughter.

"Aw Dad, you're so sweet," Sophie smiles back to him. "It's why I like having breakfast with you."

"Is that way or because I am buying you food?" he chuckles back to her. "But I am just honest. I've missed you, what is going on with you?"

Sophie uneasily sighs back to him as she thinks about how Max revealed to her that he fathered Abby's baby; it was bad enough that she was already feeling insecure about Max's friendship with Abby, but to find out that they actually slept together and have a child together, it is a mind wrap to her.

"As you know, I've been seeing a fellow and it's…well complicated," Sophie uneasily chuckles to her.

"Relationships are complicated in nature," Cory tells his daughter. "But if you want my opinion, you're young, and you're just starting to see someone, that's when it should be easy, fun, and a time to get to know one another. If it is, already, complicated, it might be a sign that it's not meant to be, but only you and this guy can make that call, Soph.

"Thanks Dad," Sophie smiles back to him. "I'll keep that in mind."

The Tower's; The Penthouse; Cory's Home

After leaving the One Day House, Robin decided to stop by the Penthouse to see Penny. She knows that Cory is visiting Sophie, so she wanted this time alone with the woman who went blind last year. She moves closer to the sofa, where Penny is sitting and then sits next to her.

"Thanks for seeing me today," Robin says back to Penny, who looks at her with a blank stare on her face.

Penny can, immediately, smell the same perfume that she smelt on Cory a few days earlier, causing her to realize that Cory was with her that day when he claimed that he was at lunch with a friend.

"Of course," Penny replies to her. "I don't get many visitors, so it nice to chat with someone," Penny chuckles to her. "Don't get me wrong, Cory is a great companion, but it's nice to have someone new to talk with."

"That's what I was thinking," Robin nods back to her. "And I wanted to share something with you."

"Oh? What is it?"

"I've always worked for my family company, Robertson Enterprises," she begins to tell Penny. "For a while, I was a chemist and I was creating the new perfumes and scents that the company has."

"That is really cool, actually."

"It is," Robin nods back to her. "One day, however, there was a minor explosion in the lab."

"Oh my goodness, you could have been killed!" Penny gaps back to her.

"I was lucky, but I was left blinded from the explosion," Robin reveals to her. "So, I know exactly what you're going through, Penny. I know what it's like to have your sight stripped from you."

"I…I had no idea," Penny gulps back to her. "How long did it last for you?"

"Long enough," Robin chuckles to her. "But what I learned is to not take anything for granted because something so easy as your vision can be taken away from you like that. But, I also learned not to give up hope because your sight will come back, just like mine did. I believe that."

Penny feels water fill her eyes. "I appreciate you sharing with this with Robin, I will take your strength and pray to God the same thing happens to me."

The River Rock Casino

"I can tell by the look on your face that you're struggling with everything that has happened over the last few days," Daisy sighs to Andrew as she sits next to him on the sofa in the suite that he is staying in at the casino. She knows that over the last few days, he learned that Max fathered Sonny, not him; for years, Abby has lied about Andrew being the boy's father, even after they thought he died. Then, Albertinah's DNA test came back showing that Chris is her biological father. Of course, Daisy knows that she altered this test to prove that Chris was the father because she was worried that she was going to lose Andrew if he was the girl's father.

"How could I not be struggling?" Andrew admits to her as he looks at her with heavy eyes as he hasn't slept well the last few nights. "Both children that I thought were mine have been taken away from me, but how can they be taken away from me when they weren't even mine to begin?"

"I know it's a double whammy because both truths came out at the same time," Daisy replies to him as she puts her hand on his back and rubs it. "It is okay to feel depressed because of this; Albertinah, you never knew for sure if she was yours, now you know the truth, but Sonny, my God, I can't believe that Abby let you believe you fathered him, even after we all thought he died."

"I cried my eyes out thinking I didn't want him after we thought he was dead," Andrew whispers to her. "My heart broke over and over again, and that pain could have been saved."

"You know what I think?" Daisy asks as they lock eyes with one another. "I think we need to get a change of scenery."

"What do you mean by that?"

"Well, I've been looking around, and there are some nice condos for sale, or some to rent," Daisy tells him. "We both still have some money left over from Vinny's estate after we paid off Vinny; instead of wasting our cash here, why don't we get a place, together? I think getting a new place to live could be a fresh start that we both need, Andrew. We could put all of this drama behind us, what do you think?"

"I like that idea," Andrew forces a smile on his face. "Let's get the hell out of here, once and for all."

The Cascade Apartments

Cheresa continues to stand in the middle of Chantel's apartment in shock as it has been ransacked. There are bookshelves that have been tipped over, the pills from the sofa are scattered around the room, and the artwork has been disheveled.

"What the hell happened in here?" she asks herself as the worry intensifies. Earlier, she and Dawn had been at the hospital and they agreed that they were going to confront Chantel as Dawn continued to believe that she was the one behind the threatening text messages that she has been receiving. Cheresa, however, discovered that Chantel had missed multiple shifts at the hospital without giving them notice or a reason, which is why she came to check out the apartment. She has no idea what happened in the apartment, however, but she is worried about Chantel.

She moves closer to the sofa and lifts a pillow up and places it back on the sofa. She gasps, however, as under the pillow there is a large stain on the carpet. Cheresa bends down and puts her hand on the stain. When she lifts her finger, blood is present.

"Oh my God," Cheresa says in horror. "That's it, I have to call the police. Something bad happened to Chantel, and I have to find out what it is."

The Pink Flamingo at the River Rock Casino

Victoria sits at the bar with a martini in front of her. She took an early lunch from Robertson Enterprises because as she and Jeff came face to face earlier, and he told her that they can not kiss again. She can't help but think about how she spontaneously kissed him after he liked her idea for the new line that she thought for Robertson Enterprises. While she didn't anticipate the kiss, she can't help but think that she liked the way Jeff kissed her back.

"I have to stop thinking about this," she whispers to herself. "He made it clear that he is in love with Leah, and my divorce, to his son, isn't even finalized yet."

"Talking to yourself?" a voice calls out from behind her.

Victoria spins around in her chair and sees Bryce standing behind her. "How are you, Vic? I…I miss you."

"You shouldn't sneak up on people," Victoria replies to him quickly. "And I'm glad you miss me, I don't miss you; I can't even stomach the sight of you right now, not after all the pain you have caused my family."

"Vic, please…if you could just hear me out?"

"No," Victoria shakes her head back to him. "I want a divorce Bryce, and when you get the papers, sign them. Do not drag this out longer than it has too."

Bryce moves closer to her and glares back at her. "You think you're the only woman out there for me, don't you?" he asks her, unaware Isabelle is behind him. She pauses and listens to what he has to say to his wife, knowing that he hasn't contacted her since they made love. "But you're wrong, Vic. I won't be waiting around for you to come to your senses."

"I am not asking you to wait around, the opposite actually."

"Good," Bryce smirks back to her. "Because I made love to Isabelle the other day, and it was great. She is amazing and I can't wait to see her again."

Isabelle is stunned by his revelation and makes a beeline back to her office, having not been seen by Victoria or Bryce.

"Good for you," Victoria rolls her eyes back to him. "I hope my cousin knows what a pathological liar you are, because if she does and she still wants to be with you, then that is her choice to make. Now, if you don't mind, I want to finish my drink in peace."

The Calimo Mansion

Shane sits in the living room of the Calimo mansion looking over some files that he needs to action when he gets the hospital. His mind, however, is not on the files; he is thinking about how Jacob revealed to the family that he and Cassie eloped in Las Vegas; he can't believe that his son married Cassie without telling anyone, and he just hopes that Jacob knows what he is doing because Shane knows firsthand how, complicated, a relationship with Cassie can be.

Furthermore, he can't help but think about how Natasha went to Detroit on a business trip. He confronted his fiancé about her trip and she agreed that she wouldn't dig into his past because he wants it left in the past. He sighs wondering if Natasha will listen to him.

"I just hope I got through to her," she whispers to herself. "The last thing I want is for Natasha to dig around in my past; she better not continue to look into that damn yearbook typo. She needs to drop it!"

***

Meanwhile, upstairs in Natasha and Shane's bedroom, there is a suitcase open and Natasha is putting some clothing inside of it.

"I know that Shane told me to stay away from Detroit, but I can't help but want to go back," she whispers to herself. "I want to visit the Rainer house again and understand why the owner shut me out when he heard the name Derek Rainer; I need to get to the bottom of this, even if it is the last thing I do."

Twin Peaks Executive Hotel

"Will! Will! Open the damn door!" Eva says as she pounds her fist on the door to Will's hotel room suite. Once she and Dominick finished their confrontation about the fact that Felicia, and Frederick, are alive, she raced to see Will to find out how he could reveal the truth to Dominick.

Will, finally, opens the door and looks at his former lover. "What the hell is wrong with you?" he asks her as she storms into his suite and he closes the door behind her. "You know that this is a hotel, right? I will get a noise compliant!"

"I could care less!" Eva shrieks back to him. "You told Dominick that Felicia is alive? What the hell were you thinking?"

Will chuckles back to her as he folds his muscular arms over his chest. "What was I thinking? I was thinking that you just used me, again, for sex when your relationship with your precious Dominick went south and I….I lashed out, okay? Not my proudest moment, but I don't regret it, not one bit. You have to realize that you can't use me like that, not ever again."

Eva moves up to him and slaps him across the face. "Don't you worry about that," Eva spits back to him. "You and I, whatever we ever were, are over, for good!"

Dominick's Townhouse

"We all got here as soon as we could," Robin says as she moves into the living room with Leah, Paige, Jeff, and Tyler following her. They all got word from Dominick that he needed to see them and it was urgent, so everyone dropped everything and rushed over to the townhouse.

"What is going on Dad?" Tyler asks his father. "I was in the middle of work when I got your message."

"I know, and thank you all for coming so quickly," Dominick sighs back to them. "I know you're all busy, but the truth is, I found out some information today and I had to tell you because it impacts all of us."

"What did you find out Granddad?" Paige asks him out of curiosity.

"It's about Felicia," he replies as he looks at his family. "She's alive; Felicia is alive and well, and we have to find her! We have to get her back," he stuns his family, who looks back at him in shock and awe by his revelation.

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- Jeff and Leah try to get through to Ethan about Abby
- Max makes a vow to Cassie
- Simona's theory stuns Cheresa

 
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