Episode Theme song: "Physical" Dua Lipa

Previously on One Day at a Time
- Max went to Banff over Christmas, where he was stunned to see Cassie alive and well
- Simona warned the city that Shelley's murder had the signs of a serial killer
- Victoria collapsed in her office from the device Vinny planted on her phone; she missed Christmas as a result
- Natasha was livid when Robbie proposed to Kim, who accepted. Tyler and Natasha, meanwhile, reunited after he split with Daisy
- Leah and Cory agreed to try to have a baby. Cory asked Jeff if it bothered him
- Trenyce and Brad made love, which she realized was a mistake

The Davenport House; Daisy and Trenyce's Home

Trenyce looks in the mirror in her bedroom as she puts on some sparkling black earrings. She is getting ready to head to the Pampa Grill for the annual New Year's Eve party, but she got laid up because she went to the jail to visit Chris. She is trying to go and see him as often as possible to help make the next 18 months go by as quickly as possible for him; in fact, he's already down to 16 months, instead of 18. As she puts on her other earring, she can't help but think about how she and Brad ended up in bed again recently. She knows that she is attracted to Brad but she is in love with Chris, so she has to ensure that she doesn't stray again. The last thing she wants is for Chris, or Cheresa, to be hurt by her actions again.

"Tonight at the party," she whispers to herself. "I will tell Brad that we can't be together anymore. I will make him understand that I need to focus on Chris and Cheresa."

She freezes when she hears a loud crash inside the house. She grabs her purse from her bed and rushes down the stairs. "Hello?" she calls out as she runs down the stairs to see what the crash was. "Is someone there?"

She feels her heart start to race as she thinks back to Simona's announcement that she believes there might be a serial killer on the loose since Shelley's body had rose petals covering it after she was stabbed. She doesn't want to believe that it is true, but she can't help but think about the worst case scenario.

She thinks she hears another noise in the kitchen so she puts her purse down and slowly walks up to the fireplace in the living room and grabs one of the pokers. She raises it as she moves into the kitchen but doesn't see anything. Suddenly, behind Trenyce a figure dressed in all black emerges and raises a knife that is about to go into her back!

"Trey? Are you home?" a voice calls out as the front door opens. The black figure quickly puts the knife down and hides. Trenyce turns around and doesn't see the black figure hiding in the corner. She looks and sees Brad walking into the house.

"Brad, what the hell? You scared me half to death," Trenyce breathes a sigh of relief as she sees him. "Why are you here?"

"I was heading to the party and thought we could drive together? Your garage door was pried open, by the way" Brad tells her quickly. "Wait, why do you have a fire poker in your hand?"

"I thought that stupid serial killer was breaking into my house," she admits to him. "Wait, you said the garage door was open? How did that happen? I don't like this Brad, I'm calling the police."

Suddenly, the black figure once again appears behind Trenyce and raises their arm with the knife. Brad gets a look of shock on his face. "Trenyce, my God! Look out!" he yells as Trenyce turns and sees the black figure. She screams as the knife moves towards her body as she stands there frozen.

The Pampa Grill

The annual New Year's party is in full swing at the restaurant. The tables have been removed and there are waiters walking around with any beverage you could desire. The citizens of Twin Peaks are dressed in their best and are mingling within the large crowd.

"I called you on Christmas but I didn't hear back," Adam looks over at Max as they each hold a glass of champagne in their hands. Adam knows that he was alone on Christmas because he was trying to wrap his head around everything that has happened between himself, Robin, Helen and Shane but he attempted to contact Max to spend some time with him.

"Yea, I know, I'm sorry," Max takes a sip of his champagne. "I ended up going away just to clear my head. I really thought I needed it after everything that happened in Canada with Jacob and Paige and then Mom dying. I needed some me time."

Adam nods back to him. "I get that," he replies to him. "Where'd you end up going?"

"Mexico," Max lies to his father. He hates that he can't tell him the truth but he also knows that no one can know that Cassie is actually alive and well; he is keeping her secret because she has provided him so much, including millions of dollars and new hope that he can break up Paige and Jacob. "I stayed at one of those all-inclusive reports."

"Mexico, huh?" Adam chuckles. "You don't look like you got a lot of sun."

"I didn't get much," Max shakes his head back to him, as Natasha passes by and can't help but overhear that Max was away over Christmas. She arches her eyebrow but keeps moving on as she doesn't want to interrupt the conversation. "I stayed mostly under an umbrella. I don't tan, I burn."

"Well I hope the time away was exactly what you needed," Adam tells his son. "Hopefully you can start to live your life again, even though your Mom isn't around."

"That's exactly what I intend on doing," Max smiles back to him. "The time away definitely gave me everything I need to move forward."

***

"Darling, I know you think I'm nagging you but we were very concerned," Eva sighs back to Victoria as she stands with Donovan and they are discussing how Victoria did not show up to the Richardson Estate for Christmas. Eva has grown more concerned about her daughter as she has claimed she has suffered from headaches lately and has had some time lapses. Victoria has down played it but the fact that she missed the Christmas dinner is really concerning to Eva.

"It's just not like you to miss an entire day, Vic," Donovan chimes in and tells his sister. "Olly missed seeing his Aunt too."

Victoria takes a sip of her champagne. She knows that her family is worried about her but she doesn't want them to fuss over her; in fact, she woke up in her office and didn't remember how she got there and why she was still at the office. She, then, wasn't in the mood to be around anyone so she went home and spend Christmas alone. She doesn't want to alarm her family and if she tells them the truth, that's exactly what she will be doing.

"I know and I'm sorry," Victoria tells them. "I had a headache and took a nap and just lost track of time. By the time I woke up, it was late and I didn't want to bother you guys."

"Another headache? Oh Victoria, what is going on with you?" Eva asks her next. "Do you think we should get you checked out by a doctor?"

"No, I'm fine," Victoria waves her hand back to her mother. "I am just not drinking enough water, that's all. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to get some food and catch up with some friends. But you two, please, stop worrying about me, I am fine. Happy New Year."

"Happy New Year Vic," Donovan says as Victoria ushers herself away from the crowd. Donovan looks back at his mother, who is still looking very worried. "I can tell you not going to stop worrying about her. What do you think is going on?"

Eva sighs and looks back at him. "You're not going to like this," Eva tells him. "But, I think her personalities are back. I think Victoria has split again."

***

Vinny grabs another glass of champagne from one of the wondering waiters and immediately takes a sip of the bubbly beverage. He can't help but get a smile on his face as he just witnessed Eva and Donovan confronting Victoria about not showing up to Christmas. He knows that the small device he planted on her phone is working like a charm; the high pitched noise it is sending off is giving Victoria a constant headache and he is able to alter the clock on her phone, which makes it appear that she has lapses in time.

"Soon," he grins to himself. "Everyone will think you have lost control completely and they will have no choice but to have you committed. And once that happens, I will finally get my revenge on you for ruining my scheme."

He takes another sip of his champagne as he realizes that his plan to take care of Victoria is working perfectly. "Nothing will stop me from getting back at you Victoria, nothing."

He chuckles to himself as he thinks about how Daisy also told him that she and Tyler broke up, mostly because he had kissed her a few times and Tyler happened to see one of the kisses. "Now that you're single again," he continues to talk to himself. "I can also get back at you Daisy. You won't know what hit you when I'm done with you."

***

"I have a doctor's appointment in the New Year," Leah tells Cory as they circle the party together. She recalls how after she had a pregnancy scare, the couple had agreed to try to have a baby. However, considering the age of Leah she agreed to go for a check up to ensure that it was safe for her to still try to have another child. If they are going to do this, they want to make sure that everyone will be healthy. "So, we can find out if we will have a baby or not."

Cory smiles back to her, thrilled by her news. "If you let me know when the appointment is, I can try to be there for you. I'd love to be there every step of the way in this journey with you, Leah."

"I can do that," Leah nods back to him. "I appreciate the support, Cory."

"If I'm going to be a father again, you will get as much support as I can give you," he chuckles back to her. "Have you told Paige about this idea?"

"No, not yet," Leah admits to him. "I sort of want to get the green light from the doctor before I tell her anything. Why let her know about something that might not happen."

"For what it's worth, I hope it does happen," he tells her. "I'd love nothing more than to have a child with you."

"I know," Leah smiles as she leans in and kisses him on the lips. "I want that too."

***

"Do you think they are talking about having a child?" Meggan asks Jeff as she notes that he is looking at Cory and Leah having their discussion. She takes a sip of her sparkling water and wonders how Jeff is really handling the news that Leah wants to have a child with Cory; up until this point, the only guy that has fathered Leah's children is Jeff, and considering their long and sorted history, she would expect him to have some thoughts about it.

"I don't know," he shakes his head back to her. "I don't know why I was staring, I'm sorry."

"It's okay," Meggan replies to him quickly. "I get why the news would be surprising to you."

"What Leah and Cory do is none of my business," Jeff tries to put a smile on his face. "I shouldn't concern myself with it."

"Jeff," Meggan looks him in the eyes. "I know you and its okay if you have feelings about this news. You and Leah share a son and a daughter together, it's only natural. It's okay to be bothered by the news."

"I guess I am," he admits to her. "Thanks for being so understanding."

"I'm a believer that if you get things off your chest you can start to move on," Meggan says back to him. "I'm not saying you have to talk to me, but you should talk to someone about how you're feeling so then we can move on and put this behind us. I don't want Leah having another child to impact you or your mood."

"You're right," Jeff nods back to her as he pulls her into a hug. "Thanks babe. I owe you one."

"I'll tell you how you can make it up to me later," she winks to him as they exit their embrace.

***

"Tyler," Natasha puts her hands on his chest as they stand in a corner of the restaurant. "We shouldn't do this here."

Tyler keeps kissing her neck as he pulls her in closer to him. "Why?" he says in between kisses. "Who cares who finds out about us, Nat. We are together now, there's nothing stopping us."

"I don't want your Dad to find out this way," she says as she moans softly.

"Don't worry about him," he tells her. "And please, don't mention him again when I'm kissing you. It's a mood kill."

Natasha giggles back to him as she leans in and kisses him on the lips. "What the hell is going on here?" a stunned Kim asks as she emerges from the washroom and sees Natasha and Tyler together.

The couple stop kissing and look back at Kim. Natasha fixes her dress quickly and looks at Kim. "You need to mind your own business," Natasha spits back to her. "Tyler and I were just …"

"I know exactly what you and Tyler were doing," Kim rolls her eyes back to her. "You are such a hypocrite, you know that, right? You go on and on about Robbie and I but here you are making out with Dominick's son!"

"Kim come on, it's New Year's we just got caught up in a moment," Tyler tries to tell her. "No foul, no harm."

"Oh no," Kim waves her hand back to him. "I have nothing against you Tyler, you and I are on good terms. But Natasha won't stop making a mockery of my relationship when hers is just as problematic!"

"Kim wait," Natasha calls out as Kim starts to walk away from them, desperate to find Robbie to tell him what she saw.

"Happy New Year Natasha," Kim turns and purses her lips together. "I have to find my fiancé; I have some news that he has to hear from me."

Kim storms off leaving Natasha fuming. "Damn it," she says in frustration. "This night just got worse."

"Don't let her get to you," Tyler comes up to her. "Let's get out of here and make our own fireworks."

Natasha giggles back to him. "Fine, you win, let's go," she says as she grabs his hand and they scurry out of the restaurant together.

The Davenport House; Daisy & Trenyce's Home

Trenyce screams in horror as the knife moves towards her that the black figure is holding. Suddenly, Brad pushes Trenyce out of the way; she hits her head on a side table and falls to the ground unconscious. The knife misses hitting Trenyce as a result, but ends up in Brad's chest!

Brad looks at his chest and sees the knife in him. He screams out in horror as blood starts oozing out of his chest. He slowly collapses on the ground as a pool of blood forms around his body. The black figure stands over his body and then looks at an unconscious Trenyce. Slowly, the figure drops rose pedals over Brad's lifeless body before rushing out of the room.

In the faint distance, fireworks go off as the rest of the town celebrates the start of a brand new year.

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