Episode 1237

 

Heartbreak is One Thing
Written by: Dallas Walsh | Originally Released: November 12, 2025

Episode Theme song: "Please Please Please" Sabrina Carpenter

Previously on One Day at a Time
- Jarrod kissed Nicholas and asked him if he could be forgiven for faking his death
- Cory, Natasha, and Logan learned that Sophie needed a blood rewarming procedure as she was suffering from hypothermia
- Frederick was livid to realize Felicia was missing
- Madeline revealed to Tyler that she stole Kim's baby and was passing him off as her and Robbie's baby
- Shane and Natasha remained at odds for her role in bringing Louie into their lives
- Donovan saw Olly

Twin Peaks General Hospital

A new day has come to Twin Peaks and the sun is coming through the window of Shane's office at the hospital. He got to the hospital early because he knew that Sophie had been admitted the previous night after she was rendered unconscious in the blizzard at the cabin. He knows that Natasha is worried sick about her daughter, which he can understand. Still, he has made some decisions and he knows that he has to talk to Natasha about them sooner than later.

"Hey, thanks for letting me use your private shower," Natasha announces as she comes out of the washroom that is attached to Shane's office. Being the CEO, he has a private washroom, including a shower, in his office, which is a perk. "I was here all night waiting for another update on Sophie."

"Have you heard if the rewarming of the blood was a success?" Shane asks her as he stands up from his desk.

"I was just about to go find Cory and Stephanie and see if there's an update," Natasha reveals to him. "I just pray that everything worked."

"Any idea on what happened?"

"Not as of yet," Natasha sighs. "But if Meggan was around, I guarantee you she was drinking, and if she had anything, and I mean, anything to do with Sophie's accident, she will answer to me."

"I understand that," Shane replies to her. "By the way, I know this isn't the best time, but I have made a decision, and I wanted you to hear it from me."

"What decision? Something about Sophie? Do you know something I don't?"

Shane shakes his head back to her. "This is about you and me, and our marriage, and Louie."

"Louie?" Natasha asks him quickly. "I thought he left town?"

"As far as I know he did," Shane tells her. "But I am still struggling with the fact that you brought him into our lives, as you know. And so, I've made a decision. I'm…I'm going to move out of the mansion."

"What? No, Shane, please, I told you, the mansion is so huge, you could stay anywhere. Please…please don't do this."

"I'm sorry," Shane looks back at her. "But I need some time, Natasha. I know you have a lot going on, so I don't want this to be a bigger issue, but please respect my decision in this. Because I'm not going to change my mind."

Twin Peaks Police Station

"Morning," Donovan knocks on Sergio's office door at the Twin Peaks Police Station and moves inside, holding a takeout bag from the Sugarbowl. "I brought you a muffin and coffee from the Sugarbowl. I figured after last night's storm, you'd be slammed today with traffic issues."

"You don't know the half of it," he chuckles as he stands up and accepts the food from Donovan. "Thanks, Donovan, this is nice."

"I know you said that you needed time and space," Donovan replies to him, recalling how after Sergio discovered that he slept with Lukas during the custody trial, he told him that he needed time to figure out if he could forgive him, but Donovan wanted to reach out and make the first move. "But I thought this was a gesture to show you that I still care; and that I am very, very sorry for what happened."

"I am not there yet," Sergio admits to him. "But I appreciate it none the less. What is new with you?"

Donovan sits across from Sergio and smiles. "I…I actually saw Olly last night," Donovan reveals to him. "And it was amazing."

"You saw Olly?" Sergio asks before he takes a bite of the muffin. "Is that a good idea?"

"I wasn't sure at first," Donovan admits to him. "But Max told me that he was struggling, and I will do anything to help my son…er… you know what I mean, to adjust to this new way of life."

"I'm impressed," Sergio tells him quickly. "How did the visit go?"

"Just to be around him again, it was amazing," Donovan says. "I know it can't be that way all the time, but if I can help him navigate this, then I will. I…I just want the best for him."

"You've been a good father to him," Sergio reminds him. "I'm proud of you, Donovan. It wasn't easy for you, but you did the right thing."

"Thanks," Donovan winks back at him. "Hopefully a sign that I can make things right between us again."

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

"You got home pretty late last night from drinks with Jarrod," Andy tells Nicholas before he takes a sip of his coffee as they sit across from one another at the dinning room table in their condo together. Andy knows that the previous night Nicholas met with Jarrod to try to get answers about how and why he faked his death for so many years. "I guess the two of you had a lot to talk about?"

"We did," Nicholas nods back to him, as he recalls how Jarrod explained that Melissa manipulated him into faking his death. After the explanation, Jarrod kissed Nicholas and asked for forgiveness and the ability to move forward together. "We also wanted to wait out the blizzard so we weren't driving in that snow."

"Makes sense," Andy chuckles back to him. "How did it go? I've been curious to know what Jarrod had to say."

"He explained a lot to me," Nicholas reveals to him. "He was just as much of a victim of my mother's as you and I have been; she told him that I shouldn't see him die that way, and she convinced him to fake his death. But, he did continued to tell me that he acted on his own free will. He took a lot of ownership."

"I can't believe that your mother would stoop this low," Andy sighs. "Wait, this is Melissa we are talking about, of course she was involved in this. I'm sorry though; I can't be easy hearing that your mom played a hand in your heartbreak."

"Thanks," Nicholas forces a smile on his face. "It does hurt, but with her back in Boston, I don't think I will have to see her again."

"Which is for the best," Andy tells him. "So….now that you and Jarrod have spoken, where do you go from here?"

Nicholas shrugs back to him. "I actually have no idea," Nicholas admits to him. "I have no clue what my next moves will be, but I have to figure this out."

The Calimo Mansion

Robbie moves into the living room of the mansion and sees Madeline looking into the garden from the French doors. He wonders what she is thinking about since he knows that she has shared that she might be suffering with postpartum depression since giving birth to their son, Bobby.

"A lot of snow out there, huh?" Robbie chuckles as he moves to the bar to grab some orange juice.

"I don't think I've seen so much snow fall in one night," Madeline turns to face him. "I am just glad that we were home safe and sound and not driving in the snow."

"That's why I got home later," Robbie explains to her. "I didn't want to drive in the storm."

"That makes sense," Madeline nods back to him. "I had company anyways."

Robbie arches his eyebrow back to her. "You had a visitor? Who came out to the mansion to see you in the storm?"

"Tyler," Madeline reveals to him as Robbie's eyes open wider in surprise. "But don't worry, we were just catching up. We hadn't had the chance to talk, really, since I've been back because we've been busy with Bobby."

"That's fair," Robbie tells her. "And don't worry, I am not upset, I am glad tha you have friends, Madeline. Especially with everything you're going through; you need all the support you can get."

Madeline puts a smile on her face. "Thanks Robbie, I think I'll be fine. Actually, I know I will be."

Tyler's Townhouse

Tyler stares into the flames of the fireplace, which is roaring this morning. He wanted a fire to keep himself, and the townhouse, warmer today because of the blizzard the previous night. As he looks at the crackling flames, he can't help but think about the previous night with his visit Madeline. She admitted to him that the reason she is struggling is because the night of her car accident with Kim, she induced Kim's labour, stole her son, and has been raising him as her own, all the while telling Kim that she miscarried. When he told her that he had to tell Kim the truth, Madeline threatened him by saying if he told the truth, he would lose Kim as she would reunite with Robbie.

"You look so deep in thought this early in the morning," Kim chuckles to him as she comes out of the kitchen in her robe and holding a cup of coffee. "Penny for your thoughts?"

Tyler snaps back into reality and looks back at his fiancé. "Sorry, I guess I was daydreaming."

"You got home late last night from the mansion; did your visit with Madeline go okay?"

Tyler gulps heavily back to her. "Yea, it was…fine," he manages to reply. "And Bobby is very cute."

"I'm glad that you two are still friends," Kim tells him. "Because if what Robbie said is true, if she is still struggling with something, she needs all the support she can get."

"She is struggling, that's for sure," Tyler replies to her quickly almost immediately regretting what he said.

"What did Madeline say to you?" Kim asks him. "What is she struggling with?"

"I'm sorry," Tyler shakes his head back to her. "I…I said too much. I don't want to betray her confidence. I…I hope that's okay."

"Of course," Kim nods back to him. "I shouldn't have asked; I can respect your privacy with Madeline. Its what makes you a good friend."

"Thanks," Tyler forces a smile on his face as he looks back at her, realizing that it will be more difficult than ever to keep this secret from his fiancé.

The Sugarbowl

Donovan opens the door to the coffeehouse and scurries inside. After dropping off the goodies for Sergio, he realized that he wanted another latte to warm him up. He moves to the barista and orders his drink. Once he's done, he moves to the side, where he stumbles into someone else.

"Oh, I'm sorry," Donovan says in embarrassment. "I…I lost my balance a little."

"Hey man, it's all good," Jarrod looks back at him as they eyes lock. "Good thing I am solid on my feet."

Donovan chuckles back to him. "I'm Donovan Moretti, I don't think we've met before?"

"That's correct, I am new in town," Jarrod replies to him. "I'm Jarrod…Jarrod Miler"

"Well, it's a pleasure to meet you Jarrod," Donovan winks back at him. "It's not every day I meet a good-looking man."

Jarrod winks back to him. "Funny enough, I was just thinking the same thing."

Twin Peaks General Hospital

"I just heard from Stephanie, and I am getting discharged this morning," Meggan tells Logan and Frederick as they look at her as she lays in the hospital bed. Meggan had to stay in the hospital overnight as a precaution, but she they have cleared her to leave this morning. "So this nightmare is over. Have you heard how Sophie is doing?"

"The family was still waiting to hear this morning," Logan tells his mother quickly. "They were going to do a blood rewarming procedure last night, which is supposed to help with the hypothermia."

"That sounds serious?" Meggan asks quickly. "I…I hope it works."

"What happened, Mom?" Logan asks her quickly, as Frederick arches his eyebrow. "Why did Sophie leave the cabin in the blizzard?"

Meggan shakes her head back to him. "It's a long story," she admits to her son. "Right now, let's focus on Sophie, and once we know that she will be okay, I can explain it all to you."

Just then, Frederick's phone pings. "Excuse me for a moment," he says as he moves into the corner of the room and looks at his incoming text message. He reads the message and gets a grin on his face.

Inside his head, he tells himself, "Good, the PI that I hired is already looking into where Felicia could have disappeared too, and what Dominick had to do with it. I have to be here for Meggan but I will get my wife back, even if it's the last thing I do."

***

"Have you heard from Stephanie yet this morning?" Natasha asks Cory as she moves into the waiting room and pulls her former husband into a quick hug.

"Not yet, but I am thinking we will hear soon," Cory tells her as they exit their embrace.

"God, I hope this procedure worked," Natasha says back to him. "The waiting is killing me, Cory."

"I know, me too," Cory sighs back to her. "But out daughter, she's strong, I have to believe that she will be fine."

Just then, Stephanie comes into the waiting room and looks at Sophie's parents. "Good, you're both here, I have news on Sophie."

"How is she?" Cory asks her quickly.

"The good news is that the blood rewarming procedure worked," Stephanie reveals as the parents breathe a sigh of relief. "Sophie should make a full recovery."

"Thank God," Natasha grabs Cory's hand and squeezes it. "What a relief."

"Wait," Cory looks back at Stephanie. "You said good news? What is the bad news?"

Stephanie gulps back to him. "The baby; it didn't make it."

"Baby?" Natasha asks in surprise. "What baby?"

"Sophie must not have told you," Stephanie reveals to them. "But she was pregnant, and the ordeal caused her to have a miscarriage."

"Oh my God," Natasha covers her mouth in shock as Cory puts his hands on her shoulders, reeling from the news that their daughter was pregnant but has lost her child.

Next on One Day at a Time
- Cory & Natasha visit Sophie
- Chris, Daisy, & Andrew wait for an update on Trenyce's health
- Abby lashes out at Ethan

 
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