Episode 1001
 
The Heat of the Night
Written by: Dallas Walsh | Originally Released: November 26, 2023

Episode Theme song: "Spiritual Awakening" Agnes


Previously on One Day at a Time
- Kim and Robbie got married while a distraught Greg and Madeline looked on
- Adam and Dale fought in the treehouse; Dale fell to his death and Adam saved Helen!
- Cassie exposed Natasha's fake illness just after Jacob and Isabelle married
- Bryce revealed that Leah and Jeff's long-lost son was Ethan, and his real name was Noah!
- Meggan declined to accept Jeff's marriage proposal

The Pink Flamingo at the River Rock Casino

Meggan sits at a table in the restaurant with an iced team in front of her. Her mind is racing about how Jeff proposed to her the other night, however, before she could give him an answer, Leah called him and told him about Cory's death. Jeff left and went to see his ex-wife; Lukas went over to Leah's house to tell Jeff to come back to Meggan's house so she could give him an answer and he saw Jeff and Leah in one another's arms. Of course, Lukas told this to Meggan, who then told Jeff that she wouldn't marry him.

"I am so damn tired of this merry-go-round," Meggan whispers to herself as she takes a sip of her drink. "If Jeff wants to be with Leah, then he should just be with her."

She looks up and happens to see Tyler moving towards the bar as it appears that he is waiting for his takeout order. She arches her eyebrow and wonders if he knows something more about Leah and Jeff's relationship then she does. She wonders if she should ask him and finds herself moving to the bar.

"Tyler, how are you?" she asks as she moves up to the bar.

Tyler looks back at Meggan in surprise, since he knows that they haven't been friendly, historically. "Well, considering my father is in a coma and might never wake up, his wife is slowly ruining my family company and my mother is back under the care of your psycho father, I'd say I've been better."

Meggan looks back at him in surprise. "Frederick is taking care of Felicia again?" she asks him in surprise. "How did that happen? I thought Dominick filed a restraining order against him to prevent that from happening?"

"He did," Tyler nods back to her. "But Abby has my father's power of attorney since he is in a coma; she had the restraining order revoked."

"I had no idea," Meggan admits to him. "I am so sorry. For what it's worth, I don't think my father would do anything to intentionally hurt Felicia; he cares for her."

"He's obsessed with her," Tyler chuckles back to her. "I am going to figure out a way to stop him, I just have to think of a way how."

"I'm sure this is troubling to Leah and Jeff too?"

"Leah, yes, but I'm not sure Jeff knows?" Tyler replies to her. "Jeff works for the company but since he and Leah are divorced, he's not privy to family information. Unless Leah tells him in private."

"Right," Meggan nods back to him. "If you want me to talk to my Dad, I can. I don't want anything bad to happen to Felicia."

Tyler smiles back to her. "Thanks for that. If I need to dial you in, I might just take you up on that."

Twin Peaks General Hospital

"I can't believe that Robbie married his ex-wife because she was shot and is on her deathbed," a stunned Clayton admits to his sister as they sit next to one another in one of the waiting rooms of the hospital. Madeline just explained to Clayton how Robbie asked her for an annulment so he could marry Kim before she died; Robbie, of course, told Madeline that he would come back to her as soon as Kim passed away, but seeing her husband marry his ex-wife still took it's tool on Madeline.

"You're telling me," Madeline looks over at him. "This is the most bizarre thing that has ever happened to me, and that is saying a lot."

"Well, how do you feel about this?" Clayton asks her quickly. "I mean, have the doctors actually said that Kim is going to die?"

Madeline nervously nods back to him. "And I looked at her file, and I would have to agree. She lost so much blood and the bullets did a lot of damage to her…I think it's a miracle that she's made it as long as she has…"

"Then you should try to breathe a sigh of relief," he replies to her. "She will likely be dead by the end of the week and you Robbie can renew your vows like this never happened."

"Only it did happen," Madeline looks at him. "Robbie annulled our marriage to marry his ex before she died. I don't know Clayton, this feels like it could change everything between us, forever."

***

Andy sits next to Kim in her hospital room. He squeezes her hand which causes her to open her eyes and looks back at her brother as puts a small smile on her face.

"Aannnndy," she says with a hoarse voice.

"Shhh," Andy tells her quickly. "Don't try to talk, okay? Just try go get some rest and regain your strength."

"Wassss I drrreammmming?" she asks him as she closes her eyes again as she finds it difficult to keep her eyes open. "Orrr didddd I marrrrry Robbbbbie?"

Andy smiles back to her. "It wasn't a dream, Kim," he tells her as he gets tears in her eyes. "Robbie wanted to be your husband again incase…"

"Incasssse I die?" she asks him.

"No, don't say that."

"It'ssss okaaaaay," Kim says. "I'm trrrrryinggg to figggght but I am tiiiiiired."

"Get some rest," Andy tells her as a tear falls down his cheek. "You are a fighter, I know you are, Kim."

***

"I still can't believe that you married my fiancé!" Greg huffs to Robbie as they stand outside of Kim's hospital room together. Greg is still reeling from the fact that Robbie was able to annul his marriage to Madeline to marry Kim before she passes away from her gunshot injuries.

"Relax," Robbie sighs back to him as he looks over at the doctor. "I just did it because I know this is what Kim would have wanted; even you said, you felt like this is what she would have wanted."

"It doesn't make it okay!" Greg replies to him quickly. "I … I want you to annul your marriage to Kim so I can marry her! She accepted my proposal!"

"Kim and I had been wrestling with our feelings for months," Robbie admits to him. "If you think about it, our marriage was ruined by a tragic event. She was grieving the loss of our unborn child; deep down, we never stopped loving each other."

"And where does that leave Madeline?"

Robbie looks back at him with intent. "I will go back to Madeline after Kim … I can't even say it…"

"I don't believe this!" Greg tells him. "This isn't going to end well, Robbie. You just opened the door to hell and a lot of people getting hurt! I hope, I hope you're happy with yourself!"

The Black House; Helen and Dawn's Home

Flashing red and blue lights are illuminating the living room window of the Black house as Helen sits on the sofa with a blanket wrapped around her. The last few days are a blur to her because everything seemingly happened so quickly; first, Simona told her that the paint chips that were found at the scene of Dawn's hit and run accident matched the ones taken from Dale's vehicle. Then, Helen confronted her fiancé about trying to kill Dawn and he, finally, admitted to her that he had been seeking revenge on her, and Adam, for their role in Mallory's death.

When Helen tried to leave, Dale knocked her out and held her hostage in the treehouse in the backyard, the same place that Mallory took Dawn when she kidnapped her all those years ago. Dale continued to tell her that he would only release her when he killed her. That's when Adam arrived and fought with Dale; Dale, just like Mallory, fell out of the treehouse to his death and Adam was able to save his ex-wife.

"So, that is your story about what happened?" Simona asks Helen as she sits next to her, having heard all of the details of what took place the last few days.

"It's not a story," Helen looks back at the police detective. "It's the truth; Dale lost it and kidnapped me. I would be dead right now had Adam not saved my life."

"It is true," Adam chimes in as Simona looks over at him. "Dale admitted to me, to us, that he was out for revenge because of how his daughter, Mallory, died years ago."

"A man is dead," Simona looks back at Adam before she returns her attention to Helen. "But because I have evidence that he is the one that tried to kill Dawn, and the treehouse confirms that there was a chair with ropes, I do believe your story."

"What happens next? What will happen to me?" Helen asks her as her lower lip quivers.

"Nothing," Simona tells her. "I'm going to the rule the death an accident, and we can all move on with our lives."

"You mean that?" Helen asks as she gets tears in her eyes. "This nightmare is over?"

"It's over," Simona nods back to her as Adam rushes over to his ex-wife and hugs her tightly.

"There's only one thing left for me to do," Helen says as she looks back at Adam.

"What?" Adam asks her back quickly.

"I have to get to the hospital; I have to be with Dawn," Helen tells him with a smile on her face. "I need to be with my daughter."

The Calimo Mansion

"Damn it, Mom," Jacob yells at Natasha as he continues to stand in the living room of the Calimo mansion as Cassie, Isabelle, Sophie and Shane all look on. "Tell me the truth! Did you fake this blood disease so you could tell me that your dying wish was for me to be with Isabelle and not Cassie?"

Natasha looks at her son and can tell that he is fuming before she looks over at Cassie, who has a smug look on her face that she was able to reveal the truth to Jacob after Sophie showed her the video of her and Shane making love. That's when Cassie was able to put the pieces together that Natasha and Shane were faking her illness to get her away from Jacob.

"You want the truth?" Natasha asks him as she puts her hand on her hip. "The truth is, yes, I faked dying to get you away from Cassie! It's all true!"

"How could you that?" Sophie shrieks at her mother. "You made all us think we were going to lose you! This…this is disgusting!"

Natasha looks at her daughter, who rushes out of the rom. "Let her go," Jacob stops Natasha from leaving after Sophie. "You're not getting away with this, not that easily! How could you play God with my, with our lives?"

"Son, you have to understand," Shane moves closer to Jacob. "Cassie Nova has put this family through hell and back! Hell, she tried to kill you and Paige in Banff!"

"She's changed! Having Carter changed her," Jacob protests.

"He's right, I have changed," Cassie look at Natasha. "You're a nasty bitch for doing this!"

Before Natasha can respond, Cassie slaps her rival hard across the face.

"How dare you!" Natasha shrieks back at her.

"Enough!" Isabelle yells at the crow. "This is so fucked up! I am married because you, you wanted Jacob away from Cassie? Where does that leave my marriage? Because, I, came into this marriage with real feelings for Jacob!"

"Isabelle," Jacob turns to his new bride.

"No, Jacob, this is too much for me to handle! I…I have to get out of here," Isabelle says as she rushes out of the living room.

Jacob looks at his mother, who has tears in her eyes. "Are you happy now? Is this what you wanted to accomplish? God ,the sight of you disgusts me right now!"

"You don't mean that, Jacob! Please, you have know, that I did this for you!"

"You did this for yourself," Jacob spits back to her. "Because you can't let go of this feud with Cassie. Well, you know what? It just cost you your son, because I want nothing to do with you, not ever again."

The Calimo Cabin

"No….that….is….impossible," Eva gasps back in shock at Bryce, who just revealed that the file that he has in his hands from Raven's Meadow that they stole noted that Leah and Jeff's long-lost son is named Ethan Alexander, and that Bryce's biological name is Noah Claus. Eva remembers clearly when Noah was killed because Meggan hit him with her car when she was driving drunk; Leah, Jeff and the entire Robertson's went through hell after they thought that Noah died; it is impossible that Bryce could be Noah.

"I…I don't understand," Bryce admits to them. "Who is Noah? And why would that be my biological name."

Victoria gulps back to him as Eva turns away and runs her hand through her hair. "Noah," Victoria looks back at her husband. "Was Leah and Jeff's first son, technically their oldest child."

"Was?" a confused Bryce asks back. "What happened to him?"

"He was killed," Eva looks back at him. "He was a child when he was hit by car; the driver was drunk at the time. He died in the hospital a short time later."

"So…how is it possible that my name is Noah?" Bryce asks as he shakes his head.

"It's, it's not possible," Victoria looks at him. "There's no way that you could be Noah…is there?"

She looks at Eva, who is pale as a ghost before she looks at Bryce. "No, this can't be real! This can't be true!" she says as she gets tears in her eyes, thinking about how much pain Frederick has caused if this is true; if Noah is alive, everything will change for a lot of people.

Next on One Day at a Time
- Antonio gets a lead on Jasper and Olly
- Paige's news stuns Leah and Jeff
- Adam and Helen are reunited with Dawn

 
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