Episode Theme song: "The Architech" Kacey Musgraves
Previously on One Day at a Time
- Sophie gave Meggan an ultimatum: go to rehab or go to jail. Meggan choose rehab
- Frederick decided to leave Italy
- Nicholas and Jarrod reunited
- Sophie wanted to get revenge on Natasha for sleeping with Max
- Cassie asked Jacob to have another baby. Stephanie wondered how to get the upper hand against Cassie
- Will filed a lawsuit against Paige to stop her from giving their child up for adoption
- Bryce and Leah agreed to try to break up Jeff & Victoria
- Chris and Trenyce reunited

The Pink Flamingo at the River Rock Casino

Soft jazz music plays in the restaurant as the lunch rush is in full swing. Most the tables have patrons sitting at them while chatter fills the space as friends, family, and lovers are catching up midday. At one of the tables, Nicholas and Robin sit across from each other as the siblings decided to have lunch together.

"You're telling me that Cory asked you out on a date and you said you'd have to think about it?" a stunned Nicholas asks his sister before he takes a bite of his honey-mustard salmon. Robin just finished telling Nicholas about her recent visit with Cory at Robertson Enterprises, where he asked her out on a date. After they had a close moment at Christmas, Cory had hoped that it could mean that they could reunite, but Robin is still being cautious.

Robin chuckles back to him quickly before she moves a piece of her hair behind her ear. "I did," she nods back to him quickly. "After everything that happened last year with Penny, including Cory sleeping with her behind my back, I… I don't want to rush into anything again. If Cory and I are meant to be, truly meant to be, we will be together. But, I don't want to play on this merry-go-round forever. I want to finally be with the man that I'm supposed to for the rest of my life and not have these…interferences."

"I understand that," Nicholas looks back at her. "But from my perspective, you and Cory, you do belong together. I don't think you should wait for that to happen; you don't want to lose your chance at happiness, Robin.

"And what about you?" Robin chuckles back to him. "Do you think that your meant to be with Jarrod? After all this time?"

"I…I hope so," Nicholas uneasily chuckles to her. "It is surreal that he is back and we are together. So much time has passed."

"That's why I'm asking. I thought you and Andy were a great couple."

"We were," Nicholas sighs back to her. "But the fact is, I had to give Jarrod a chance. A part of me really believes had he never died, we never would have broken up in the first place."

"I hope you're right, Nicholas," Robin tells her brother. "Because I don't want you to lose out on happiness because of this decision you've made."

***

At another table, Trenyce and Chris sit across from one another with some appetizers in front of them. Trenyce is looking over her phone and sighs heavily at what she sees. She puts her phone down and looks back at Chris and forces a smile on her face; the last thing she wants to do is spend her time worrying about this issue while she is having lunch with Chris. For the majority of the last year, her and Chris were on the rocks because of her affair with Andrew and the fact that he fathered Albertinah. Thankfully, Chris has agreed to try to put that all behind him after he realized he still loved her after Dawn attacked her.

"How was your morning today?" Trenyce finally breaks the silence between the two of them.

"Pretty slow, actually," Chris sighs back to her. "Being an independent contractor can be quiet sometimes; I'm hoping once the holiday hangover leaves, I'll be more in demand."

"You're great at marketing, I know that you'll be busy in no time," Trenyce smiles back to him. "Thanks for agreeing to have lunch with me today. It's nice to see you without there been some drama hanging over us."

"You can say that again," Chris chuckles to her. "I did mean it when I said I want us to work on our relationship Trenyce, but I have to be honest with you, I don't think it will be that easy."

"I know that it won't be easy," Trenyce sighs back to him. "The fact is, I betrayed your trust, Chris. Just know that I will do anything I can to get us back to where we were."

"That's the thing," Chris explains to her. "We can't go back, Trey. We can only go forward. We will never be the same people or same couple as we were. And we both have to accept that."

Trenyce uneasily nods back to him. "I'll do whatever I have too to make us work."

"Do you mean that?" he asks her as she nods back to him. "Alright, because I was thinking about something and wanted to get your opinion…"

"Uh, sure? What is your idea?"

"Couples therapy," Chris reveals to her as they lock eyes. "I want us to go to therapy together, Trey. What do you say? Will you go make our marriage work?"

"Of course," Trenyce says as she reaches over and grabs his hand. "I'll do anything, Chris. And if you think this will help us, this is the most important thing for us."

The Victors Mansion; Frederick's Lair

Frederick opens the door to the Victors mansion and scurries inside with a suitcase in his hand. He is freshly back from Rome, Italy, as he decided to return home because he thought trying to find Dominick and Felicia in Italy was like finding a needle in a haystack. He still has his private investigator on the case, and he hopes that they will uncover a true lead, and then he can head back to Italy.

He sets the suitcase down and makes a beeline towards the living room. He is desperate for a scotch before he will take a shower. The long flight has left him drained and he just wants to relax. He freezes, however, when he moves into the living room and sees Daisy sitting on the sofa looking at her phone.

"Daisy," Frederick says with an arched eyebrow. "What…what are you doing here?"

Daisy stands up and looks at her father before she crosses her arms over her chest. "Thank God you're here," Daisy looks back at him with intent. "I need your help, Frederick, and I can't take no for an answer."

Frederick looks back at his daughter with curiosity. "You have my intention; what can I do for you, Daisy?"

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

Logan looks at the screen of his phone and sighs in disappointment. He had hoped to hear from either his mother or Sophie, but neither one has reached out to him. He knows that Sophie is still going through a lot because of her miscarriage, but he had hoped that they could be there for one another. Instead, he hasn't heard from her in weeks and he doesn't know where they really stand right now. He runs his hands through his hair and moves towards the bar as he wants to have a vodka.

"Do you really need a drink at lunch?" a voice calls out from behind Logan. He turns around and sees his father standing behind him.

"Dad, what are you doing here?" Logan asks Jeff quickly as he puts his hands in his pockets.

"Do I need a reason to see my son?" Jeff asks him with a chuckle. "I have to admit that I am concerned about you; I don't like seeing you moving to the bar at this hour of the day."

"Dad, please don't lecture me," Logan sighs back to him heavily. "I'm fine; I'm going through a lot right now and just wanted a drink. No harm, no foul."

"I know but after everything that your mother has gone through, I don't want you going down that same path," Jeff admits to her. "Meggan has been battling alcoholism for years."

"I know that but there's good news on this," Logan looks back at Jeff, who arches his eyebrow. "Mom, she went to rehab."

"What?" Jeff gasps back to him in shock. "When did this happen?"

"Right after Christmas," Logan explains to him. "I think after Sophie's ordeal she realized that she had to get help. I'm expecting her to be back in a few weeks."

"That is the best news I've heard in a long time," Jeff smiles back to him. "Now if I can convince you to not drink so much, everything would be right in the world."

The Sugarbowl

In the back booth of the coffeehouse, Leah and Bryce sit across from one another. Leah has a hot chocolate in front of her while Bryce has a large coffee on the table. They have agreed to meet this afternoon because they have agreed to work together to break up Jeff and Victoria. They are both still reeling from learning of their affair, which happened at the RELax launch party. Leah, in particular, was furious with Jeff for carrying on an affair behind her back, especially with the woman that has set out to destroy her.

"How have you been feeling about our plan?" Bryce asks his mother. He almost can't believe that he and Leah are as close as they are; for months, they were at odds because Bryce felt like Leah, and Jeff to a lesser degree, were pushing him, and Ethan, to be a family, when they just learned that they were his parents.

"I would feel better if we had some concrete," Leah looks back at him with intent. "We know we want to break up Jeff and Victoria, but we have no ideas on how to do that."

"I think it will be more difficult than what we first thought," Bryce sighs back to her.

"Why do you say that?"

"Because," Bryce replies to her. "If this was just an affair, it would have ended when it was exposed. Jeff would have been desperate to get back together with you; the fact that Jeff thinks they have a future together means that they have feelings for one another."

"Please stop talking, I think I'm going to be sick," Leah rolls her eyes back to him. "But that makes sense. There seems to be a…connection…God I hate this…between them."

"Which will make this more difficult," Bryce tells her. "Whatever we come up with, it will have to be something that can break that connection. So, we have to start thinking about what that could be; what could we do that will break them up for good?"

The Young Mansion; Nicholas & Jarrod's Home

"Jarrod, are you here?" Nicholas calls out as he moves into the living room of the Young mansion. After he chose to be with Jarrod, and not Andy, he moved out of Andy's condo and back into the Young mansion. They have been living together ever since as they try to navigate their relationship again.

Jarrod appears from the staircase and looks at his lover. "I'm here, in the flesh," Jarrod grins back at him. "You're home early."

"Yea, I just had lunch with my sister, Robin," Nicholas says back to him. "And I wanted to see you."

"I will have to see Robin again soon," Jarrod moves closer to him. "I would love to reconnect with her."

"I'm sure she'd love that too," Nicholas smiles back to him.

"How was work? You'll have to fill me in on what you're doing now," Jarrod chuckles to him.

"My career journey has been complicated and definitely a conversation for another time," Nicholas tells him. "How was your morning?"

"It was good, I too saw a friend."

"A friend? I didn't realize you had friends in town already?"

"Yea, Donovan Moretti," Jarrod replies to him quickly. "We met by accident but he seems like a cool guy."

"I know Donovan," Nicholas replies to him. "He is a nice guy. I'm glad that you're making connections."

"I could use another type of connection," Jarrod purrs as he moves closer to Nicholas. "Since you're home early, why don't we take advantage of our time?"

"I love the way you think," Nicholas says as he kisses Jarrod's lips passionately.

Twin Peaks General Hospital

Cheresa moves into the cafeteria of the hospital and grabs an orange juice from the fridge. She pays the cashier and moves into the dining hall. She is at the hospital in hopes of seeing Dawn, but visiting hours in her ward don't start for another 30 minutes. She is still rattled by the fact that Dawn was moved from the holding cells at the police station to the mental ward at the hospital; she knows that Simona went on vacation, but she had hoped to be informed by that.

Cheresa happens to see a seat open so she sits there, causing Stephanie to look over and see the younger woman. "Hi," Stephanie smiles at her. "How you doing today?"

"I will be better once I see my girlfriend," Cheresa replies to her before she takes a sip of her orange juice.

"She's at the hospital?" Stephanie asks her as Cheresa nods back to her. "I hope she gets better. If you need anything, I'm a doctor, I could try to help."

"I appreciate that," Cheresa smiles back to her. "I'm Cheresa Lawson."

"Stephanie Clarke," Stephanie replies to her. "It's nice to meet you, Cheresa."

"Likewise, us sisters, we need to stick together."

"That we do, that we do," Stephanie chuckles back to her.

The Cascade Apartments; Cassie, Jacob, & Carter's Home

Jacob, who is only wearing grey sweatpants, rushes into the kitchen in the small apartment that he shares with Cassie and Carter. He opens the fridge and grabs a bottle of water, which he opens immediately and takes a sip of it. He is reeling from the fact that after he and Cassie had sex, she suggested that they have another child. It was the last thing that he thought she was going to suggest.

"There you are," Cassie comes out, wrapping her naked body with a cream-colored silk robe. "You got out of bed quickly, Jacob. Did…did I say anything wrong?"

"No, of course, not," Jacob looks back at his wife. "It's just…your question threw me for a loop."

"You mean wanting to have another baby? Why does that surprise you?" Cassie asks him quickly. "I love you, I love our family, I love our son; I…I would love to have another child with you, Jacob."

"You made your point very clear," Jacob nods back to her. "And I understand the piece about your age; it…it makes sense."

"Then why did you rush out of the room? What's going on with you?"

"Do you want me to be honest?"

"Of course, I do! We can tell each other anything, Jacob," Cassie moves closer to him. "We married; please talk to me."

Jacob sighs and looks back at her. "The truth is," he begins to tell her. "I…I don't know if I want another child. Not today, not tomorrow, maybe not ever," he says as Cassie feels the blood drain from her face.

The Claus House; Leah & Paige's Home

Paige sits in the living room with her large belly present. She is very-pregnant as her baby is due in a couple of weeks, but her mind more so on the fact that Will has served her with lawsuit papers in hopes of stopping her from giving their child up for adoption. The fact is, Paige wants to give the child up because she doesn't feel like she is ready to handle being a single mom. Had she not discovered that Will is still in love with Eva, she might have thought they could have raised the child together, but the fact is, he is in love with her, and she doesn't want to have a child in this environment. She knows that there is another family out there that can give her child a better home.

She slowly stands up when she hears the doorbell ring. She isn't expecting anyone so she isn't sure who could be visiting her. She opens the front door and gasps when she sees Will standing outside.

"Will, what are you doing here?" she asks him as he moves into the foyer as Paige closes the door behind him to keep the cold, winter air out of the house.

Will shrugs back to her. "I…I don't know," he admits to her. "I…I don't like where things are right now, Paige. I was hoping that we could talk and just try to…I don't know…come to an understanding?"

"An understanding?" Paige shrieks back to him. "You are suing me to take away my decision over what to do with my body? What kind of understanding do you want?"

Will sighs back to her. "I wish I knew, but when I think about you, and us, Paige, this isn't what I want to remember," he admits to her. "I guess I was hoping that we could talk as adults, as former lovers, to try to make sense of this."

"Here are the facts Will; you slept with me despite having feelings for another woman, a woman you still have feelings for," Paige grills him. "And despite the fact that you fathered my child, this is my body and I can do whatever the hell I want with it; you don't get a say in this! If you can't understand that, then I'll see you in court."

"I am that baby's father," he reminds her. "I should have a say!"

"No! That's where you're wrong, especially since you're in love with Eva!" she says as she suddenly puts her hand on her stomach. "Ahhhh!"

"Paige," Will rushes up to her in concern. "What is it? What's wrong?"

Paige looks up at him in concern. "My water just broke…I'm in labour!"

Next on One Day at a Time
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- Cheresa visits Dawn
- Bryce gives Victoria a warning