Episode 1229

 

On Our Last Goodbye
Written by: Dallas Walsh | Originally Released: October 29, 2025

Episode Theme song: "Rainbow's End" Mariah Carey

Previously on One Day at a Time
- Nicholas agreed to have a discussion with Jarrod
- Cheresa left Daisy a voicemail expressing concern about Dawn. Dawn, then, knocked Cheresa out cold
- Robbie was concerned about the idea of Madeline having postpartum
- Cassie kissed Jacob in front of Stephanie
- Donovan arrived to talk to Olly for Max & Abby
- Frederick was furious to realize that Felicia was missing, unaware Eva whisked her and Dominick to the Moretti compound in Florence, Italy

Twin Peaks General Hospital

Stephanie sits behind her desk in her office at the hospital looking at some files. A new day has emerged in Twin Peaks, and Stephanie has a busy day planned at the hospital. She can't stop thinking, however, of the previous night when she attended Daisy and Andrew's engagement party. She saw Jacob and he told her that he spoke to Cassie about her threatening the doctor; Stephanie hates that her friendship with Jacob is creating all of this drama, especially because right before she left, she saw Cassie and Jacob kiss, which she knows Cassie did because they had made eye contact right before.

"I am not scared of you," Stephanie whispers to herself. "Jacob is one of the few men that actually see me for who I am, I won't let you ruin our friendship."

She shakes her head as she sighs to herself, knowing that if she had it her way, she and Jacob would be more than friends. Still, she knows that she won't cross the line with Jacob because he is a happily married man.

"I wish you were single, Jacob," she tells herself as a grabs her phone. "But I will respect you and your marriage, but you have got to get Cassie under control."

She opens her phone and starts to type a text message to Jacob. "Cassie saw me leaving and kissed you last night; these games, Jacob, they have to stop. Please get your wife in order."

She presses send and hopes that she has done the right thing, because the last thing she wants is to cause more issues for Jacob.

The Tower's; Floor One; Andy & Nicholas' Condo

"Sorry I was asleep when you got home last night," Andy tells Nicholas as he passes him a cup of coffee. The previous night, Andy had gone to bed before Nicholas got home from the engagement party, so he didn't hear all of the details as to what went down. However, he realizes, now, that he has to call Trenyce and ensure his best friend is doing okay following the DNA test results being exposed. "I was exhausted."

"It's all good babe," Nicholas smiles back to him before he takes a sip of his coffee. "I didn't stay too long; long enough to say hi to everyone, and then I was leaving."

"Ah, so you didn't see the drama unfold?"

"I saw the part of it," Nicholas nods back to him. "But I was a little distracted."

"Distracted? By something other than Daisy admitting she switched the DNA test results?"

"Yup," Nicholas looks back at him. "I…I ran into Jarrod. He…he thought the restaurant was open and not closed for a private function."

"I see," Andy gulps back to him. "What did you two talk about?"

"Not much, really," Nicholas admits to him. "But I did agree to something; I agreed to talk to Jarrod, I agreed to hear him out."

Andy nods back to him. "Well, I hope for your sake that you, finally, get some answers that you want, Nicholas. Because I don't think you, or any of us, can move on until that happens."

The Lawson Estate; Cheresa, Dawn, Abby, Ethan, & Georgina's Home

"You went out last night after I went to bed," Ethan announces to Abby as he moves into the living room of the Lawson estate as she is about to pour herself some orange juice. He recalls how they were having a conversation, and close to making love, when she got a message from Max, which killed his mood with her. He went to bed, but he heard that she left the mansion. "Where did you go at such an hour?"

"I went to see Max," Abby reveals to her as he takes a sip of her juice. "His message stated that Donovan was going to talk to Olly, and because Olly was still up, they decided to have the conversation last night. I…I wanted to be there."

"So while me and your daughter were fast asleep, you went to see Max and your son?"

"Like you said, you two were asleep," Abby looks back at him. "I didn't think it would matter, if I am honest with you. Are you upset with me that I left?"

Ethan sighs heavily back to her. "To me, it's just another sign that you're putting Max and Olly ahead of me and Georgina. What would have happened if Georgina woke up and wanted you?"

"We will never know, will we? Because, she slept through the night, and I've already fed and bathed her this morning," Abby defends herself. "Ethan, nothing bad happened last night. In fact, Donovan and Olly's conversation, it went really well."

"I know that you're happy that your son is back," Ethan tells her. "But I don't know how much more of this back and forth I can take. It's weighting on me, and something is going to have to give."

The Calimo Mansion

Robbie slowly walks into Bobby's nursery and moves up to his son's crib, where he spies his son fast asleep. He smiles at the sight, and is glad that the boy is sleeping in today because he wants to talk to Madeline.

He turns when he hears the mother of his child move into the room. "Is he still sleeping?" Madeline asks him.

"He is," Robbie whispers back to her as he moves closer to her. "I was up about 2 am to give him a bottle, I am surprised you didn't hear us."

"I'm sorry, I must have left his baby monitor off," Madeline gulps back to him. "I'll check it when I go back to my room."

"Yea, that would be good," Robbie replies to her. "If I wasn't here, he would have cried for a while if you weren't here for him."

"I know. I'm trying, Robbie."

"I asked Shane about postpartum," Robbie reveals to her as she shoots him a glare. "He told me that you should seek medical attention sooner than later."

"You're talking about me to other doctors?" she asks him in shock. "How could you?"

"I don't mean any harm by it," Robbie explains to her. "I…I just want to ensure that you, and Bobby, are the best versions of yourself. If…if you need help, I want you to get it."

"Do me a favor?" Madeline glares back at him. "Leave me, and my medical issues, alone. This isn't your place Robbie, and don't make me regret telling you this! Because I will take our son and walk away, and if that happens, there is no one you can blame but yourself."

The Moretti Mansion; Florence, Italy

"There are cappuccino's, biscotti, and fresh fruit in the kitchen if you're hungry," Eva announces to Dominick and Felicia as she moves into the living room of the Moretti mansion, which is in Florence, Italy. Eva and Dominick brought Felicia to the mansion to get her away from Frederick; they are hoping that by having Felicia away from Frederick, they will uncover what is really going on with Felicia.

"That sounds lovely, I, for one, am famished," Felicia replies to her.

"That makes sense, you went to bed as soon as we got here," Dominick chuckles to her. "But you were exhausted from the travels."

"I was," Felicia nods back to him. "I am curious though, what are we hoping to gain from coming to Italy? And how long do we have to stay here?"

"That remains to be seen," Eva explains to her. "If you want my honest opinion, I believe that Frederick was drugging you."

Dominick and Felicia look at one another in surprise before they look back at Eva. "He was drugging me? But why?"

"I used to be the Chief of Staff at the hospital," Eva continues to tell them. "I know that there are a lot of drugs out there that make you think you're normal but you would do things that you normally wouldn't do. That would explain how Frederick got you to marry him."

"Eva might have a point," Dominick looks at his former wife. "You've hated Frederick for years, you would never marry him."

Felicia feels her eyes swell with water. "So, I've been drugged to marry a man I hate? My God!"

"Don't worry," Eva moves closer to her. "You are safe here; Frederick will not find you, I promise you that. So, to answer your questions; you can stay here until the drugs have left your system, I am not sure how long that will take, but once that happens, you can tell us, honestly, if you want to stay married to Frederick or not."

Felicia rushes into Dominick's arms and hugs him. "I've made a mess of things, haven't I?" she cries as Dominick holds her.

"No, you haven't," he replies to her. "Frederick has, and that's why we want to help escape that son of a bitch's wrath."

The Victors Mansion; Frederick's Lair

Frederick paces back and forth in the living room of the Victors mansion. His mind is racing over the fact that Felicia has gone missing, and he has no idea where his wife is. He went to Dominick's townhouse the previous night, but it was empty. He did run into Bryce, who said Dominick asked him to lock up the property, but he, too, didn't know where Dominick went. He realizes that, somehow, someway, Dominick was able to get Felicia out of the mansion and away from him.

"I won't let you get away with this," Frederick grits his teeth together. "I will find you, Felicia, even if it's the last thing I do."

He moves to the fireplace mantel and picks up a picture of him and Felicia. "And Dominick, I will charge you with kidnapping as soon as I get proof that you took my wife. You will pay for this, I will make you regret the day you ever crossed me."

The Sugarbowl

In the back booth of the coffeehouse, Daisy sits with a large coffee in front of her. The previous night was a disaster as she admitted to Chris, Andrew, and Trenyce that she switched the DNA test results to show that Chris, not Andrew, was Tinah's father; after Chris confronted her, she realized that she couldn't keep up with the lie. In the aftermath, Andrew walked out on her, and Trenyce slapped her. She has no idea if she will ever be able to repair the damage she has done with her family.

As she takes a sip of her coffee, she pulls her phone out of her purse and realizes that she has a voicemail. She listens to the voicemail and realizes that it is Cheresa, who is telling her that she is worried about Dawn. Daisy had told Cheresa that maybe something had happened while Dawn was working on her report at the prison.

She tries to call Cheresa, but it goes straight to voicemail. "Morning Cheresa," she says into her phone. "I'm just hearing your message; call me back as soon as possible and we can put our heads together to solve this Dawn mystery. Love you!"

She hangs up the phone and sighs heavily, hoping that she can help Cheresa with this mystery.

The Dockside Storage Units

There's a slow drip of water inside the Lawson storage locker. It's dark in the storage unit, with only some light coming through a small window that is at the rear of the unit. Dust covers boxes and belongings that are in the unit.

In the middle of the storage unit, there is a chair. Sitting in the chair is Cheresa, who remains unconscious. However, she is not sitting in the chair; she is tied to it, with a gag in her mouth.

She is alone, unconscious, with slow dripping of the water in the unit, which is the only sign of life.

Next on One Day at a Time
- Sophie and Meggan have a heated confrontation
- Daisy reaches out for help
- Jacob goes to bat for Stephanie

 
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