Episode 1272

 

I'll Never Cross the Line
Written by: Dallas Walsh | Originally Released: March 08, 2026

Episode Theme song: "Married in Manhattan" Chappell Roan

Previously on One Day at a Time
- Logan and Andy agreed to talk about their night of sex
- Jarrod and Nicholas realized that they are different people then they were when they first started dating
- Eva told Dominick that they should take Felicia back to Twin Peaks to help Dawn
- Will and Paige testified in court
- Ethan and Abby squabbled about him representing Paige
- Trenyce told Chris he needed to make more money
- Cory and Robin made love

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

"So, what do you want to talk about, exactly?" a nervous Logan gulps back over to Andy as they face one another in the living room of Andy's condo. Logan arrived at Andy's earlier in the day and revealed to him that Meggan is back from rehab. After that discussion, Andy suggested that they sit down and finally discuss the night of sex that happened between them after they had been drinking. They had seen one another before this encounter, but neither one mentioned their sex, but that changed when Andy suggested they discuss.

Andy nervously chuckles back to him. "Well, uh, when we ran into each other next morning at the coffeehouse, we kind of skirted around what happened between us."

"We were drinking, heavily," Logan reminds him. "And we ended up having sex. I'm not sure there's anything else to say?"

"I think there's a lot to say," Andy shrugs back to him. "I…well, I, for one, really liked what happened. I know that you're straight, but you were clearly into it that night."

Logan gulps again. "I've always thought of myself as straight," he admits to Andy.

"Yea, I figured."

"But," Logan locks eyes with Andy. "I can't deny that the fact that I liked it too. I really had a good time that night, Andy."

Andy nods back to him with a smile on his face. "So, where do we go from here?"

"I wish I knew," Logan admits to him. "I really wish I knew."

Dominick's Townhouse

"I know you both wish you had been in court with me," Paige explains to Leah and Robin as she pours herself a glass of water from the bar in Dominick's townhouse. She is with her mother and niece and is filling them in on her trial that she had with Will as he is trying to prevent her from giving her child up for adoption. She turns to face them after she takes a sip of her water. "But the truth is, Will got a last-minute court order, and so it happened so fast."

"You know that we both would have supported you," Leah tells her daughter. "I hate the fact that you had to go through that alone."

"I wasn't fully alone," Paige moves some of her hair behind her ear. "Ethan was representing me."

"I didn't realize Ethan had taken your case," Robin chimes in.

"It warms my heart that after everything you and Ethan went through together, you could reach out to me to help you," Leah smiles back to her daughter. "And with him on your case, I am sure that you will win the case. I believe the Judge will let you make the final decision regarding the baby."

"I hope so," Paige smiles back to her family. "Enough of that talk, we won't know until the Judge has made his decision. How are you two doing? Robin, have you and Cory reunited yet?"

Robin feels her cheeks flush as she thinks back to the previous day when she and Cory, finally, made love again. "We…we are still taking it slowly," Robin tells her family. "But I do believe we are on the right track."

"That's great news," Leah clasps her hands together, thrilled by Robin's revelation.

"Do I dare ask how you two are coping with Jeff's decision to pursue this…fling…with Victoria?" Robin asks next.

Leah and Paige uneasily look at one another as they are both still shocked by his decision. They have no idea what drove him into Victoria's arms, but they continue to remain concerned. What Leah knows that the other women don't, is that she and Bryce kidnapped Bryce and held him hostage for a couple of days, until he agreed to get to the truth about Victoria framing her for the missing funds from Robertson Enterprises months earlier. If he get the truth, they hope that it will make him realize that Victoria is not the woman for him.

"I don't think I will ever understand the hold Victoria has had over the men in this family," Paige sighs back to them. "First Bryce, and now Dad. I should have known that woman was trouble the way she used me to break up Dominick and Abby's wedding."

"She is a viper," Leah hisses back. "But don't worry, I am sure that Jeff's eyes will be open sooner than later."

The Pink Flamingo at the River Rock Casino

At one of the tables in the restaurant, Cory and Natasha sit across from one another. The former spouses agreed to catch up over lunch today because they wanted to touch base on their daughter, Sophie, who is still going through a difficult time as she suffered a miscarriage at the end of last year.

"You live with Soph, how do you think she is doing on a day to day basis?" Cory asks Natasha before he takes a bite of his tuna tartar.

Natasha sighs before she takes a sip of her white wine. "She is very cold with me," she admits to her former spouse. "I am not sure what I've done to her but she barely speaks to me."

"Do you think it has anything to do with the miscarriage?"

Natasha shrugs back to him. "I wish I knew," she says back to him. "I've tried to be nothing but supportive of our daughter, so I am not sure what is going on with her."

"Do you want me to talk to her?" Cory asks her as Natasha shakes her head back to him. "Alright, but if you change your mind…"

"Thanks," Natasha purses her lips together. "I am just hoping that it passes. Which I'm sure it, especially since Shane and I are back on track. Hopefully having some happiness around will help her get out of this funk."

"I hope so too," Cory nods back to her. "And for the record, I am thrilled to hear that news about you and Shane. I know you had some tough times last year."

"That we did," Natasha beams back to him. "But true love always wins. Like you and Robin, I hope?"

Cory chuckles back to her. "We are getting there," he winks back to her. "Slowly but surely."

***

At the bar, Will sits next to Josh as they each have a drink in front of them. Will has a beer and Josh has a martini. They came to the restaurant once the trial was concluded for the day so they could discuss the next steps. Will just hopes that the Judge was able to listen to his side of things because the last thing he wants is to lose his son.

"How do you think it went, honestly?" Will asks Josh before he takes a sip of his beer.

"As well as to be expected," Josh replies to him. "Look, I'm not going to lie, both you and Paige both had compelling statements on the witness stand. We just have to hope that the Judge took what we said about you wanting to be a father into heart and stops her from doing this."

Will sighs back to him. "I hope you're right, I don't want to lose my son."

"I know you don't," Josh replies to him. "But I still want you to brace yourself for the worst. I'm not anticipating anything bad happening, but just in case…."

"Right," Will gulps back to him. "How long do you think it will take the Judge to come back?"

"A day, two at the most," Josh tells him. "He knows that a child's future is at stake, so he won't delay this."

"Okay," Will nods back to him. "In a say or two I'll find out my son's future….and mine."

One Day House; Second Level Offices

Ethan sits behind his desk on the second level of the One Day House. His mind is racing over how court went; he hopes that he was able to present Paige's case to the Judge in the best light because he knows that she doesn't want to lose her decision to make what should happen to her child.

"There you are," Abby announces as she opens the door to his office door. "I've been thinking about you all day."

"You have?" Ethan chuckles as he stands up. "Good thoughts, I hope?"

"Of course," Abby moves up to him and kisses him on the lips. "Cheresa actually gave me some good advice."

"Do I dare ask?"

"It's nothing bad," Abby playfully swats his arm. "I told her about our tiff and she told me that I should be upset that you're doing your job and that we don't have to discuss it going further."

"That's all very true," Ethan smiles back to her.

"Good, cause I think that's what we should do. But, I am curious about how it went in court."

"It was intense and, now, the Judge is deliberating. We should find out in a day or two, I'm guessing," Ethan tells her.

"I hope it goes your way, I really do."

Ethan smiles back to her. "Thanks Abs, I appreciate that. Heck, I love you so much!"

Abby giggles back to him. "I love you too, Ethan."

"Then what are we doing?" he asks her quickly.

"What do you mean?"

"Let's get married, Abby. Let's spend the rest of our lives together?"

The Sugarbowl

In the back booth of the coffeehouse, Chris sits alone with his laptop on the table. He is typing furiously into his computer as he is returning emails. The perk about being an contractor is that he can make his own hours and work when he needs too. The last few weeks, however, has been trying to secure more contracts as he and Trenyce have realized that they are in a bit of a pinch financially. The last thing Chris wants to do is not provide for his family, so he has been trying to hustle more.

"Damn it," he sighs to himself in a whisper. "All three clients I reached out said that they don't have any work for me right now but that they would keep me in mind in the future."

He runs his hand over his face disappointed in himself. "I can't let my family down," he tells himself. "I have to find more work, I have too."

The Moretti Mansion; Florence, Italy

"How was your walk to the market this afternoon?" Dominick asks Felicia as they face one another, along side Eva, in the living room of the Moretti compound. Earlier, Felicia, and her therapist, went to the market to collect some fresh pasta that the chef is now preparing for their dinner.

"It was lovely," Felicia smiles back to him. "The people here in Florence are so friendly."

"It helps that your therapist can speak to them in Italian," Eva chuckles back to her. "They aren't always so nice to the tourists who can't speak their language."

"I consider myself very lucky then," Felicia replies to her. "What did you two get up too while I was away?"

"We actually had a pretty intense discussion," Dominick reveals to her as Felicia arches her eyebrow. "It seems like Frederick is up to his old tricks."

"What has he done now?" a concerned Felicia asks him quickly.

"The short version of the story is that Dawn Black requires medical attention," Eva explains to her. "And her family believes that Frederick is the only one that can help her."

"Then why isn't he helping her?" Felicia asks.

"He agreed too, on one condition. That condition is that you have to return to Twin Peaks," Dominick reveals to her quickly as her eyes open wider in surprise. "We wanted to get your thoughts on this."

"Leave Florence and go back to Twin Peaks?" Felicia asks as she clutches her pearl necklace. "Where…where would I stay? Not with Frederick?"

"No, of course not," Dominick tells her. "You'd stay at my townhouse. But if you go back, we could help Dawn."

Felicia finds herself nodding back to him. "Then let's go home," she says back to him. "I'm…I'm better now, and not only would we be helping Dawn, but it would be so nice to the children again."

"Alright, it's settled," Eva looks at them. "We are going home!"

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

Helen paces back and forth in the living room of the Lawson Estate, where she and Adam are staying while they are in Twin Peaks. They returned to town once they realized how dire Dawn's medical situation was; they still have a hard time believing that Dawn was brainwashed into doing horrific things, like murdering Chantel, and attacking Trenyce and Daisy. When they visited Dawn, they were both stunned by her catatonic state.

"You're going to burn a hole in the floor," Adam finally breaks the silence with his wife as he looks over at her from the sofa.

"Sorry, I just can't help it," Helen explains to him. "The fact is, I have never seen Dawn like that before and I am worried that we might have lost our daughter forever."

"We have to stay positive," Adam says as he moves up to his wife and pulls her into a hug. "We have to fight for her."

"I'm trying, I am really trying," Helen gasps for some air.

Before Adam can say anything else, Cheresa comes into the living room. She had been with Daisy, Leah, and Bryce earlier to get an update from them on Felicia coming back to Twin Peaks. If that happens, Frederick will agree to help Dawn, which they all want.

"Cheresa," Helen looks at Dawn's partner. "What is the latest? Is Felicia coming back to Twin Peaks?"

"The family reached out to Dominick to tell him what was going on," Cheresa explains to them. "We are waiting to hear from him."

"What is taking so long?" Helen shrieks. "We have to help Dawn! We can't let this go on!"

"We are doing everything we can," Adam tries to calm Helen down. "Let's just try to stay calm and positive."

"I know it's hard, but Adam is right," Cheresa agrees with him. "Us getting riled up won't help Dawn. And I believe that we will hear back soon."

"We need to do something," Helen maintains her stance. "I can't lose Dawn, I won't lose my little girl this way!"

Robertson Enterprises

Donovan sits behind his desk at Robertson Enterprises and continues to review the latest report on the upcoming spring relaunch of RELax. He is hoping that the spring launch is as successful as the winter launch was as the sales were through the roof. It would further cement the company being at the top and keeping Roboto at an arm's length.

"You look busy and I shouldn't be here," Jarrod chuckles as he opens the door to his friends office. "I can come back?"

"Nah, you're already here," Donovan stands up and looks over at his friend. "Besides, I can use a break. After reading reports for too long, my eyes go blurry. You're a welcome distraction."

Jarrod flashes his smile back to him, which Donovan reciprocates. "What brings you by?" Donovan asks him quickly.

"I…I guess I needed a friend to talk too," Jarrod admits to him.

"Come sit on the sofa," Donovan tells him as the friends move to the sofa in his office. "What's up?"

"I don't know," Jarrod shrugs back to him. "I guess it's just a hard reality check that happens sometimes, you know?"

Donovan arches his eyebrow. "A reality check? About what?"

"Me and Nicholas," Jarrod admits to him. "You know, when we were together, we were young, and it was a long time ago."

"Yea, and now you're back together? Isn't that a good thing?"

"It is, of course," Jarrod nods back to him. "But we've both changed … a lot … you know? Sometimes, I don't know, sometimes I feel like there's a disconnect between us, or that I don't really know him at all."

"He doesn't really know you right now either," Donovan explains to him. "That's why it's important for you to take the time to get to know each other again. You two can find out who you are all over again."

"Yea," Jarrod gulps back to him. "I…I just hope we still like one another when we do that."

"You will," Donovan puts his hand on Jarrod's, which causes them to lock eyes. "He'd be a fool not too."

Jarrod smiles back to him. "Thanks, I guess I needed that reassurance."

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

Andy stands in his kitchen and pours himself a vodka. He takes a sip of it and closes his eyes as he enjoys the burn it creates in his chest. He is celebrating the fact that Logan told him that he enjoyed their night of passion together, despite the fact that it happened when they were drinking.

He arches his eyebrow when he hears a knock on his front door. He jumps to the door, hoping that it is Logan, who has decide that now is the perfect time for them to have sex again. When he opens the door, however, he sees Nicholas standing in the hallway.

"Nicholas, what are you doing?" Andy asks him.

"Can I come in?" Nicholas asks him quickly.

"I don't think that's a good idea," Andy shakes his head back to him. "I really don't have anything to say to you, Nicholas."

"Andy, please," Nicholas pleads with him. "I'm…I'm worried about you."

"You lost the right to be worried about me when he decided to dump me and go running back to your dead boyfriend," Andy spits back to him.

"You're drinking, I can smell it on you."

"Yes, I'm drinking!" Andy shouts back at him. "And there's nothing you can do to stop me."

"Please," Nicholas pleads with him. "Please Andy, stop drinking. You know that this won't end well."

Andy chuckles back to him. "Ironic because that's just what happened with you and me; it didn't end well. Don't come back here, Nicholas. I have nothing more to say to you."

With that, Andy slams the door in Nicholas' face, leaving him with tears in his eyes in the hallway.

"How can I help you?" Nicholas whispers to himself, wondering if he has lost Andy to alcohol forever.

Next on One Day at a Time
- Kim continues to bond with Bobby
- Victoria tells Donovan her worries
- Trenyce gives Chris a suggestion

 
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