Episode 1254

 

You Would Have My Heart
Written by: Dallas Walsh | Originally Released: January 14, 2026

Episode Theme song: "Good Morning" Lady Gaga

Previously on One Day at a Time
- Madeline lied to Robbie about what was going on with her
- Kim thought Andy fell off the wagon
- Cheresa learned that Dawn was sent to the mental ward at the hospital
- Simona and Sergio went to Mexico on vacation
- Paige went into a labour following a fight with Will
- Abby wasn't happy Ethan took Paige's court case

The Pink Flamingo at the River Rock Casino

Donovan is sitting at the bar of the restaurant with a tuna melt sandwich and a garden salad in front of him. He left the office to have a quick lunch as he is famished and came to his favorite place in the city. He is scrolling his Instagram feed while he eats and gets a smirk on his face at the sight of Sergio in Mexico. On his latest post, Sergio is only in a speedo on the beach; seeing his former lover's picture makes him miss Sergio a great deal, even though he is glad that he was able to get away to Mexico for a few days.

"You're creeping my page," a voice chuckles from behind Donovan, who turns and sees Sergio standing behind him.

"Sergio?" Donovan gasps in surprise. "You're back?" he asks as he stands up and hugs him.

"Simona and I just got back earlier today," Sergio nods back to him.

"How was Mexico? Your pictures like you had a lot of fun!"

"It was a great getaway," Sergio sits next to Donovan. "I didn't realize how much I needed the break until I was there."

"I'm so happy to hear that," Donovan smiles back to him. "You and Simona needed the vacation."

"It was great seeing family with my sister," Sergio says back to him. "How have you been?"

"Busy with work," Donovan explains to him. "The RELax launch really did great over the Christmas season. We have been working non-stop to fill back orders and to get ready for a spring relaunch."

"That's awesome."

"Before you left, Sergio," Donovan locks eyes with him. "You said we needed to take a break. You've had that break, so I'm curious…where do we stand now?"

Sergio uneasily sighs as he looks back at Donovan. He can't deny that he is still very attracted to Donovan but he does wonder if he is able to trust him again after his affair with Lukas. "When I was in Mexico, I did miss you," Sergio admits to him. "I don't know where we go from here, but the sense of missing you, it has to mean something, right?"

 
 

Twin Peaks General Hospital

Cheresa walks down one of the hallways in a restricted area of the hospital. The mental ward is where patients are sent when they have had a break from reality; this is why Dawn was sent here because she was brainwashed by Tara into killing Chantel, and then, she attacked Trenyce and Daisy after kidnapping Cheresa. Dawn had been arrested but Cheresa recently learned that Simona had Dawn moved to the hospital. She just hopes that Dawn can get the help that she needs to recover so they can try to put this nightmare behind them.

Cheresa arrives at Dawn's hospital room and tries to brace herself for the state that her girlfriend might be in. She knocks softly and then opens the door. She sees Dawn laying on the hospital bed looking up at the ceiling without moving.

"Dawn," Cheresa says as she moves closer to the bed and sits next to Dawn. "How are you feeling?"

Dawn doesn't respond to Cheresa as she has moved into a catatonic state. Cheresa grabs Dawn's hand and squeezes it. "Please come back to me," Cheresa whispers as tears flood her eyes. "Please don't let this be how we end, Dawn. Please come back to me so we can live our lives together."

One Day House

Kim opens the front door to the One Day House and quickly moves past the receptionist to the offices that are behind the desk. She is there to pay a visit to Nicholas as she hasn't been able to stop thinking about how she thought she saw Andy drinking at the Pink Flamingo at few days earlier. She confided in Tyler about her theory, and he told her that they could help Andy together, but she wants to fill Nicholas in on the latest in case he has seen or heard anything.

"I am sorry that I didn't call first but this is important," Kim announces as she opens the door to Nicholas' office and sees him behind his desk.

Nicholas looks up in surprise. The last person he thought would stop by is Kim, especially since he knows that she would have heard that he left Andy and has returned to Jarrod. He just hopes that she isn't there to rack him over the coals because he feels bad enough about the entire situation.

"Kim, uh, hi," Nicholas stands up from his chair. "This is a surprise. Can…can I get you anything?"

"No, no," Kim waves her hand in the air. "But thank you."

"Of course," Nicholas looks back at her. "What brings you by?"

"It's Andy," Kim admits to him as Nicholas arches his eyebrow. "Have you seen or spoken to him recently?"

"Not since before Christmas," Nicholas reveals to her. "After I decided to try to make things work with Jarrod, I wanted to give Andy some space. I know he's probably heartbroken, and I can't say that I blame him. I…I miss him a lot. This entire situation has been very confusing and hurtful."

"I can only imagine," Kim looks back at him.

"Why do you ask about Andy? Has something happened to him."

Kim uneasily sighs back to him. "I am not sure, exactly," she tells him. "I happened to stop in at the Pink Flamingo a few days and Andy was at the bar."

"Is that odd? I've seen him sitting there in the past," Nicholas tells her.

"Him sitting there isn't odd, but I could have sworn I saw him finish a drink," she tells Nicholas who gasps back to him. "I…I think Andy has fallen off the wagon, and if that's the case, then he is in a world of trouble."

"And it would be all my fault," Nicholas whispers back to her. "If Andy is drinking again, it is because of me."

The Calimo Mansion

Robbie slowly makes his way up the staircase in the Calimo mansion. While he should be at the office helping Natasha come up with a new product at Roboto, he decided to take the day off so he can support Madeline. He has been thinking about their last conversation, where he confronted her about her statements on New Year's Eve about everything being a lie. Madeline claimed that she was having an episode that was a result of her post-partum depression but she agreed that she would get medical help as a result. He just hopes that she has taken the steps to follow up on that because he knows that the longer she goes without getting help, the higher chance that these outbursts will continue.

He reaches Bobby's nursery and moves inside. There is no sight of Madeline to be seen, but he still moves up to Bobby's crib and sees his son fast asleep. A smile creeps over Robbie's face as he still is having a hard time adjusting to the fact that he is father; there were years that he thought it would never happen to me, so in his mind, Bobby is a true blessing.

"Sleep well little guy, I'll be back later when you wake," Robbie smiles to him before he caresses the child's head. "Let's see where your Mommy is."

He leaves the nursery and moves down the hall to the guest room where Madeline has been staying. He knocks on the door but doesn't hear her respond, so he slowly opens the door.

"Madeline?" he asks as he moves inside. "Madeline, are you here?"

He looks around the empty room with an arched eyebrow. "Where did you get off too, Madeline?" he asks himself, as he moves closer to the dresser and he finds himself opening one of the drawers. He gasps in shock as he realizes that it's empty. He closes the drawer and opens the one above it, but it is also empty.

Suddenly, fear and shock take over his body. He closes the door and moves to the closet; he shakes his head as he realizes that some of Madeline's clothing is missing.

"Where did you go Madeline?" he asks himself in worry. "And why didn't you tell me that you were leaving?"

The Cascade Apartments

"Out of all the new toys you got from Santa, which ones are your favorites?" Abby asks Olly as she sits on the floor in the living room of Max's apartment. She is there to visit with Olly, and Max; she is grateful that Max was able to find it in his heart to forgive her for lying to him, and Andrew, about being Olly's biological father. Once Max was awarded custody, he has been very generous with Abby as he knows that Olly needs both of their parents.

"I don't think Olly can pick just one, can you buddy?" Max chuckles from the sofa, as Olly holds up an model airplane.

"I think I like the airplane the most," Olly excitedly announces to his parents. "But I also like the horses I got!"

"It's okay to have more than one favorite," Abby smiles back to him. "How about you take some of these toys back to your room and you can come back with some other new ones that Santa brought you?"

"Okay!" Olly stands up and rushes off to his room.

Abby stands up and moves closer to the sofa and sits next to Max. "I can't believe how big he is getting," she tells Max. "I feel like I see a huge difference every time I stop by."

"I know what you mean," Max chuckles back to her. "He's growing like a weed."

"I…I still can't believe our son is in our lives," Abby admits to him. "For so long, I thought he was dead, but he's not; he's here and he's thriving."

"And you will never lose him again," Max puts his hand on her knee and they lock eyes. "We will never be without our child again, Abby."

Abby smiles back to him as she pulls him into a hug. "Thank you for letting me come spend some time with him today. I needed this."

"You're welcome here anytime, you know that," Max tells has they exit their embrace. "And soon, you'll be bringing Georgina so Olly can play with his sister."

"I would love that," Abby grins back to him.

Twin Peaks General Hospital

The elevator doors open to the main level of the hospital and Victoria emerges. She starts to make a beeline to the waiting room as she heard from Jeff that Paige went into labour. She is there to support Jeff, even though she knows that the waiting room will be filled with tension as Leah will also be there. Victoria realizes that Leah, and the rest of Jeff's family, is still dealing with the fact that they are together now. When their affair was revealed, everyone was taken by surprise.

As Victoria gets closer to the waiting room, she sees Bryce approaching her. She can only imagine what her ex-husband has to tell her, but she stops to look at him.

"Bryce, hi," she says as she purses her lips together. "How is Paige?"

"As far as I know, she's fine," Bryce replies to her. "What are you doing here, Victoria?"

"What do you mean by that?" she asks him quickly. "Jeff is about to become a grandfather, I am here to support him."

"This is a time for family," Bryce informs her quickly. "My mother is with Jeff right now; the last person she will want to see is you. Could you, please, stay away until after we know Paige and the baby are okay? Jeff will understand, I am sure. Please Victoria, do this for me, and my family."

Victoria gulps heavily as she wonders if she should honor Bryce's request and stay away. This is a time for her to show Jeff that she is supporting him, but the last thing she wants is to create more drama for him.

***

Meanwhile, in the waiting room, Will is pacing back and forth as Leah and Jeff are huddled together and Ethan is sitting on a armchair. Will finally stops pacing and looks over at Leah and Jeff; he can't imagine what they must think of him since he knows that Paige was furious with him for filing the lawsuit to try to stop her from giving their child up for adoption. Still, he hopes that he can get through to Paige because he doesn't want to lose his child.

"I wish we would get an update," Will finally breaks the awkward silence in the waiting room.

Leah looks at the father-to-be and moves closer to him. "These things can sometimes take time," she tells him. "When I was in labour with Paige, it took 36 hours."

"I mean, I am a nurse, I know all of this," Will uneasily chuckles back to him. "It just doesn't make the waiting any easier."

"No it doesn't," Jeff tells him. "But everything might happen quickly after Paige gives birth. I mean, she still wants to give the child up for adoption, so the child might be taken into foster care once the doctors give it a clean bill of health."

"Damnit!" Will says in frustration. "The last thing I want is to lose my child! This…this isn't fair!"

"I'm sorry Will," Ethan looks over at him. "But in the eyes of the law, it is Paige's decision. There's nothing you can do about it now."

"We will see about that," Will grits his teeth, not wanting to give up with a fight. "We will see."

***

Meanwhile, in one of the hospital rooms, Paige lays on the bed with her legs bent. She just finished having a contraction and is trying to catch her breath. She had been at home when Will stopped by and they ended up in a heated discussion over his lawsuit. The fight caused her to go into labor, but she is worried that it is too soon for the baby to come.

"Doctor, are you sure that the baby is going to be okay? I'm not due for another three weeks!" Paige asks Stephanie, who finishes checking how dilated Paige is.

"Baby's will always come when they feel like the time is right," Stephanie calmly informs her. "While you were due in three weeks, there are no signs that the baby is in distress. Yours and the baby's heart rate are perfect."

"I…I just don't want anything bad to happen to my baby."

"Paige, please, try to keep positive thoughts, okay?" Stephanie encourages her. "Let's believe that everything will work out the way it is supposed too."

"I'll try," Paige says as she starts to scream in pain as another contraction hits. "Ahhhhh!"

"Breathe through it," Stephanie tells her. "And the next contraction, you can start to push!"

"I…want…this…to…be….over!" Paige says through her sweat and tears. "I just want this baby to be born already!"

Next on One Day at a Time
- Paige gives birth
- Robin gives Cory an answer
- Nicholas worries about Andy

 
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