Episode 763
 
Falling Free
Written by: Dallas Walsh | Originally Released: December 08, 2021

Episode Theme song: "I Feel Love" Sam Smith

Previously on One Day at a Time
- Donovan invited Andrew and Abby to visit baby Olly, despite Lukas having reservations about it
- Jacob and Paige were welcomed home by their family after almost dying in Banff
- Cheresa asked Trenyce to visit Chris with her
- Robin learned that Helen and Adam had sex which provoked another fight between the women
- Dominick learned Cassie was dead and was pleased. He told Eva he didn't think love was enough to save their marriage, so she hoped back into bed with Will

The Black House; Adam, Helen & Dawn's Home

Adam slowly moves up to the front door of the house that he is living in with Helen and Dawn. He is carrying some Christmas presents as he thought he would start his holiday shopping a little early this year. He hopes that Helen and Dawn are out so he can get inside without them seeing what he picked up for them. He pulls out his house keys from his pocket and starts to unlock the door; as he is doing so, he can't help but hear a loud crash coming from inside the house.

"Helen?" he calls out wondering what is going on inside the house. Immediately, his mind goes to Simona's theory that there might a serial killer on the loose based on the evidence they found at Shelley's apartment when she was found dead. Frantically, he opens the door and feels his heart racing. "Helen? Are you… what the hell?" Adam asks stunned as he sees Robin and Helen on the floor, fighting with one another. "Helen, Robin? Stop this right now!"

Robin and Helen stop clawing at each other and look up at Adam in embarrassment. "Would someone explain to me what is happening here?" Adam demands to know. "I thought you were being attacked by this serial killer Helen, and Robin, you're pregnant and you're fighting with another grown woman?"

"Adam, I'm so sorry," Robin quickly tells him as she fixes her hair. "I … I don't know what came over me."

"Neither do I," Helen says back to him, as she glares over at Robin. "We just got carried away."

"You two are unbelievable!" Adam says as he puts his hand to his head, as he suddenly feels dizzy. "Damnit!'

"Are you okay Adam?" Helen rushes up to him.

He shuts his eyes for a moment before he turns around and looks at Helen and Robin with a stunned look on his face.

"Adam, what's wrong?" Robin asks him as she moves her hand to her stomach.

"I…I remember," Adam stutters back to them. "I remember everything."

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

"Are you sure you want to do this?" Andrew asks Abby as the walk up to the front door of the Richardson mansion. They were at the park together when Andrew received a call from Donovan asking them if they wanted to come meet baby Oliver; Donovan had explained that he thought it might be a good idea for them to spend some time with a child since their son died at birth. Andrew asked Abby if she was interested, and at first, she wasn't but she quickly changed her mind and agreed to see Olly.

"Yea," Abby nods back to him. "Donovan might be right, this might help us mourn the loss of Sonny. And, if it's too much, we don't have to come back. But we won't know unless we try."

"Okay, I'll stay with you the entire time," Andrew tells her. "I know I wasn't the most supportive during the pregnancy, but I am right here for you Abby."

She gets tears in her eyes before she turns to face the door and she knocks twice. Shortly after, Donovan opens the door.

"Andrew, Abby, I'm glad you agreed to come," Donovan says as he welcomes them into the foyer. "And, for what it's worth, I'm really sorry to hear about your baby."

"Thank you," Abby replies to him. "It's very sweet of you to suggest we see your son to help us."

"I can't imagine what you're going through," Donovan tells them as they move into the living room. "I thought this might help. Why don't you two have a seat and I'll go get Olly."

Andrew and Abby move to the sofa and slowly sit down. "Don't worry, okay," Andrew tells Abby, as he can tell she is getting nervous. "I'm right here."

Suddenly, Donovan appears with Olly in his hands. Abby and Andrew look over at him and smile. "Here he is, this is my son, Oliver," Donovan smiles as he moves up to them. Abby looks at the baby and gasps, her heart filling with every emotion possible.

"He's so precious," Abby gasps as tears fill her eyes, unable to not think about her own son in the moment. "May I hold him?"

"Of course," Donovan says as he puts the baby in her arms.

As soon as Abby holds him, a tear falls out of her eye and runs down her cheek. "Hi Olly," she whispers to him. "Hi, sweet boy."

Behind Donovan, Lukas appears and sighs heavily at the sight. He still doesn't think this is the best idea and seeing Abby hold his son is making him feel incredibly uncomfortable.

The County Jail

"This is probably the best surprise I've had since coming to jail," Chris smiles as he looks over at Trenyce and Cheresa, who have come to visit him. He has seen Cheresa and Trenyce since he was sentenced to 18 months in jail, but this is the first time that they have come to visit him together. He feels his heart warm at the sight of the love of his life and their daughter together. "What is the occasion?"

Cheresa looks over at Trenyce and then back at her father. "After everything that has happened the last couple of days, I really wanted the three of us to spend some time together."

"I heard about Shelley and Abby's baby," Chris shakes his head back to her. "How are doing?"

"She's being very brave," Trenyce looks over at her daughter.

"Thanks," Cheresa manages to say with a grin on her face. "It's been a struggle, I have to admit. I am the one who found Shelley; those images are haunting me."

"I heard Simona's statement," Chris admits to them. "If there is a serial killer in Twin Peaks, I need you two to be very careful. I don't want anything bad to happen to either one of you."

"Don't worry," Trenyce replies to him quickly. "Cheresa and I will be fine, nothing bad will happen to us."

Robertson Enterprises

"The reason I called you all here this evening," Dominick announces to some of his staff, including Leah, Jeff, Paige and Jacob, as he stands in his office at Robertson Enterprises. "Is because we have to come up with a plan to do major damage control. The fact that Cassie Nova was able to steal millions of dollars from us is outrageous. We need something positive to come from this entire nightmare. I don't need any answers right now but I do want you to all put your thinking caps on about how this company can once again shine."

"Any ideas of what you want this to be, Dad?" Leah asks her father. "Do you want a new product or a relaunch of an existing line?"

"I think something new would be the ideal. Maybe for spring?" Dominick tells her. "Something that will set us apart from everyone, especially Roboto."

"Sounds good," Jeff nods back to everyone. "We will all start thinking about what this could look like and get back to you, maybe for our staff meeting next week."

"That sounds perfect," Dominick smiles back to them. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to run to another meeting. Let's be in touch about this, please!"

They watch as Dominick exits the office before Leah turns to her daughter and smiles. She is still so grateful that Paige is home safe from Banff; the fact that she almost died is still weighing on her mind all the time. "How are you feeling, sweetheart?"

"I'm fine," Paige chuckles back to her before she looks at Jacob. "We both are, thankfully."

"You have no idea how glad I am that you're both okay," Leah replies to them.

"That makes two of us," Jeff nods to them. "I'm glad you're both here, Leah and I have some news," he continues as Paige and Jacob look at one another with a concerned look on their face. "Your mother and I actually spoke to Shane and Natasha this morning."

Paige and Jacob uneasily look at one another as they know that their relationship has created some turmoil for the families in the past. "What did you talk to my parents about?" Jacob asks back quickly.

"We have all agreed to stop fighting your relationship," Leah reveals to them. "If you two truly want to be together, we won't try to stop you. We will support you."

Paige rushes up to Leah and puts her arms around her. "You mean that?"

"We mean that," Jeff chuckles back to her as Jacob comes up and shakes his hand. "It's time we end this once and for all and you two being happy would be the best way to accomplish that."

Twin Peaks Executive Hotel

"You are always so incredible," a shirtless Will tells Eva as he tries to catch his breath as they just finished making love again. He had seen Eva in the hallway of the hotel and she was shaken by something that happened; she dropped her purse and he started to help her collect her items, when their hands connected and he kissed her. She agreed to return to his room and they made mad, passionate love. After weeks of telling Will she wanted her marriage to work, he thinks that they might have a chance to stay together now. "You are so perfect, Eva."

Eva uneasily covers her naked body up with the blanket. "I can't believe this happened again," she whispers to herself as she looks over at Will. She can't help but be attracted to the younger man but she knows this is the last thing that will help her get her marriage back on track.

"It happened because we are meant to be together, Eva," Will looks at her with lust in his eyes. "You know that you want me as much as I want you."

"I need you to do me a favor," she says as she leaves the bed and grabs her clothing's. "You can tell no one that this happened tonight. I mean it, Will! Promise me you'll keep this quiet."

"I promise," Will sits up in the bed. "What is it? What's wrong, Eva?"

"I am fighting to save my marriage!" she shrieks at him. "I can't believe I was so foolish to let this happen again."

"What are you saying?"

"I'm saying, this will never happen again … I have to make my marriage work!"

Will shakes his head as he starts to laugh at her. "What the hell is so funny?" she asks him.

"It's the same old song and dance," he winks back to her. "You want to save your marriage but you always end up back with me. You know that you'll be back, you always are."

"Ugh," Eva looks back at him. "I'm sorry Will, but I have to go. And, I have to work on saving my marriage, if that's even possible."

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

"I really don't like this Donovan," Lukas tells his husband as they stand in the corner of the living room while Abby and Andrew hold baby Olly. Lukas looks over at the grieving parents and feels more apprehension than ever before seeing his new son in the arms of Abby. "I can't explain it but this feels very wrong."

"Try not to worry," Donovan replies to him quickly. "The look on Abby's face really made me think we are helping her deal with the death of baby Sonny."

Lukas shakes his head back to him. "I guess so, I just hope we aren't setting ourselves up for failure or heartache here."

"Don't worry babe," Donovan tries to calm him down. "I won't let anything bad happen to Olly."

Meanwhile, on the sofa, Abby continues to look into the face of Olly, who is fast asleep in her arms. "I can't believe how beautiful he is," Abby tells Andrew. "He's so tiny, and innocent."

"Are you doing okay?" Andrew asks her as he looks at her holding the baby.

Abby looks back at him with a smile on her face. "I'm more than okay," she smiles to him. "This is the most complete I have felt since Dr. Barty told me that Sonny was gone. Baby Olly, he's a miracle and I feel so close to him."

Andrew uneasily looks back at her. "I'm glad Abby, just remember that Olly isn't Sonny, okay? He's Donovan and Lukas' baby."

"I know, I know," she returns her gaze to the baby. "I just feel a bond with him. I can't explain it, Andrew. And, I don't want it to go away."

The Black House; Adam, Helen & Dawn's Home

"You remember? You remember everything?" Robin asks Adam, eager to hear if he remembers that they are engaged. She has longed for this moment for so long, she just hopes it's true.

"Everything," Adam looks back at her. "I can't believe I didn't remember the last 5 years until now. We are engaged … and your baby, it's Shane's!" he looks at her flabbergasted. "You told me the truth and that's when I stormed out and had the car accident."

Helen looks over at Robin with disgust. "All this time you were lashing out at me and you slept with Shane?"

"It's none of your business!" Robin points her finger to Helen. "I'm just so glad you have your memory back…we can move forward together….Ahhh!" Robin suddenly screams out in pain.

"Robin? What is it? Is it the baby?" Adam asks her in concern, still trying to wrapping his head around all of his returned memories.

"I…It's too early," she says, still in pain as Adam and Helen look on in concern. "But, my water just broke! I am in premature labour!"

Next on One Day at a Time
- Tyler confesses to Daisy
- Shane worries about Robin and their child
- Nicholas has fears about his future

 
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