Episode 1021
 
See You Misbehave
Written by: Dallas Walsh | Originally Released: February 05, 2024

Episode Theme song: "Night Call" Years & Years

Previously on One Day at a Time
- Madeline, Andy & Nicholas learned that Clayton isn't a Wilkins!
- Jacob stunned Cassie by revealing that Isabelle is pregnant and that he is staying with her
- Cory had a memory flash
- Paige was rattled that Ethan was revealed to be her brother
- Tyler continued to suspect that Frederick and Felicia were alive
- Cheresa told Dawn that Trenyce's secret was killing her

The Tower's; Floor Eight; Madeline's Condo

Madeline moves in the small kitchen of her counter and places an empty plate in the sink. She turns the water on so she can wash the dish she just used to have her dinner on. She is alone this evening, so she didn't have anything fancy, just a chicken alfredo pasta, which she picked up from a local Italian pasta kitchen. After a long day at work, she didn't want to come home and make herself a dinner, especially because she is still reeling from the fact that she, Andy, and Nicholas learned from Greg, earlier in the day, that Clayton is not a Wilkins. All these months, she thought that Clayton was her brother and now, she realizes that he has been lying to everyone.

"But why?" she asks herself as she shuts turns the tap off and starts washing her dishes. "Why would you lie to everyone? Because you wanted to sue Andy and me for our money? Ugh, this is such a mess."

She rinses her plate off with the water and places it in the dish rack as she feels her eyes swell with water. "I trusted you; I let you into my life; I let you into my home! And you do this? God, Clayton! I will never understand why you have come into our lives and turned them upside down."

Before she can say anything else, she hears a faint knock on the front door of her condo. She dries her hands and moves to the door, where she sees Clayton standing on the other side.

"What the hell are you doing here?" Madeline asks him as he gulps back to her.

"I know you got the test results," Clayton admits to her. "And I was hoping that we could talk. I want you to hear me out, Madeline. So, can I come in? Can we talk about this?"

The Young Mansion

"I am still in shock," Andy admits to Nicholas as they move into the living room of the Young mansion. They were at the hospital earlier, with Madeline, when they discovered that Clayton is not a Wilkins; which means, for months, Clayton has been lying to them. Andy can't believe that Clayton would lie about being Madeline and Reese's brother. "Clayton has been lying to us for all of this time? It's mind boggling."

"He must have wanted a piece of your inheritance," Nicholas tells him as he pours himself a glass of water at the bar. "He still is suing you."

"Well, that will be thrown out now that the truth is out," Andy uneasily chuckles to him. "I'm…I'm just glad that the truth is out."

"I hope this means that you and I can put this behind us," Nicholas looks at Andy. "You and I, we belong together Andy. We must put this behind us, once and for all. That is, if you want too."

Andy moves up to Nicholas and leans in and kisses him passionately. "I want nothing more," he whispers back to him after their lips part.

"Good because I want that too," Nicholas smiles back to him before he leans in and kisses him again. "How about we go upstairs and reunite properly?"

"I thought you'd never ask," a lustful Andy grins back to Nicholas.

The Lawson Estate; Greg & Cheresa's Home

"Did you happen to apply for that job at the hospital?" Dawn asks Cheresa as she moves to the sofa in the living room of the lavish Lawson estate with two glasses of rose. She passes one to Cheresa as she knows that her girlfriend applied for a job at Twin Peaks General Hospital earlier in the day. She hopes that by applying for a new job, it will give her a new sense of purpose and help her deal with the secret that Trenyce is getting her to keep.

"I did," Cheresa nods back to her as she takes a sip of her wine. "I went to the hospital first thing this morning and dropped off my application. I am not sure how long it will take to hear back, but regardless, I think this is a good step for me."

"I couldn't agree more," Dawn smiles back to her. "I'm proud of you, Cheresa. I know you needed something new to do after the modelling experience, and before that, you were going to school to be in the medical field."

"That's why when I saw the job posting, I decided to apply," Cheresa tells her. "I thought this would be the perfect change for me; I think I need it."

"Hopefully it will help you with this secret that you're keeping for Trenyce," Dawn says, as Cheresa looks back at her, knowing that she is lying to Chris about Trenyce's affair with Andrew. She has been struggling with it, which Dawn has picked up on. "You need something to take your mind off of it."

"You know what could help me?" Cheresa asks her with a sly grin.

"What?" Dawn asks her as she sets her wine glass down on the coffee table.

Cheresa leans in and passionately kisses her girlfriend. "Let's go upstairs?" she asks Dawn as their lips part.

"I think that could be arranged," Dawn giggles back to her as she grabs Cheresa's hand and they rush upstairs, eager to explore their bodies.

Penny's Farmhouse; Holdenville, Oklahoma

"You've been awfully quiet since we were in the barn earlier," Penny notes to Cory, who is sitting at the table in the small kitchen, while she stands at the stove making a chili for dinner. She recalls how Cory was helping her move some hail bales, when he seemingly got lost in some train of thought. He noted that he was okay, but since he has been so quiet since then, she has to suspect that something is going on with the man that she saved from the plane crash a few months earlier.

"Have I?" Cory asks her before he takes a swig of his beer. "Sorry, I didn't mean to ignore you."

"It's fine, I am just hopin' that nothin' is wrong with you," Penny chuckles to him. "By the way, this chili is ready; are you hungry?"

"I'm famished," Cory replies to her quickly. "And I am okay."

"Well, something has to be goin' on with you," Penny tells him as she passes him a bowl of the chili. "You're my friend and my roommate, so start talking to me. Besides, the chili is too hot to eat right now anyways."

Cory laughs back to her. "I can't keep anything from you, can I?"

"Nope, so don't even try."

"Earlier," Cory looks back at her. "In the barn, something happened. And, I'm not sure what it is or was."

"What was it? What happened?" Penny asks him out of concern.

"I had a flash, almost like a memory," Cory admits to her. "There was a young woman, a blonde, she was running towards me. I…I don't know what it means, but maybe it means that my memory is coming back?"

Penny grabs his hand and squeezes it. "That's a good thing, Cory," Penny tells him. "It means that, maybe, you can go back to your family one day? Your memory coming back could help you get home again, Cory."

Cory forces a smile on his face. "You're right," he nods back to her. "I just hope he comes back, I don't know how or what I should do, but I do want to remember. I have too, Penny."

The Robertson House; Leah & Paige's Home

"Well, that was a disaster, " Leah sighs back to Jeff as she pours out the large pot of coffee that she made earlier in the afternoon when Bryce and Ethan were visiting. She had hoped that they would be able to have a conversation with their children, since they just learned that Bryce is Noah and Ethan is their long-lost son. Instead, both men announced that everything was happening too quickly, and they left without even having a conversation. "Noah and Ethan couldn't even stay for a coffee with us."

"We have to give them time," Jeff tells her as he moves up to her. "I know you're excited and want everything to be hunky dory now, but this is a huge change, not only for us, but for them."

"I know, it's just frustrating," Leah sighs back to him. "I don't even know if I should call Noah Noah or if he wants to be called Bryce still. Ugh, I hate Frederick for this!"

"I know you do, and so do I," Jeff tries to stay calm. "But that isn't going to do anything to help us now."

"How can you be so calm?" Leah asks him. "I feel like my head is spinning!"

Jeff chuckles back to her. "Mine is too, believe me," Jeff winks back to her. "But I am just trying to stay in the moment; I don't want to scare Bryce and Ethan away from us. I'm trying to give them the space to come to us when they are ready."

Before Leah can respond, Paige moves into the kitchen and sees her parents standing together. "Mom, Dad," she announces, causing Leah and Jeff to look over at her. "I'm glad you're here."

"Paige, darling," Leah moves up to her and hugs her. "You missed Ethan and Bryce; they were here earlier."

"I know, I wanted you guys to have some space with them," she replies to her as she moves her hair behind her ear. "I have some news for you."

"What's going on?" Jeff asks her as he moves up closer to her.

"I…I'm leaving town," Paige reveals to them as Leah and Jeff look at one another in surprise. "I need some time away."

"Why?" Leah asks her quickly. "We…we need our family to be together right now, Paige!"

"I married my brother!" Paige says as she gets tears in her eyes. "This is all too much for me to handle; I think some time away will help me clear my head and figure out what is next for me."

"Oh Paige, I'm sorry that this has happened to you," Jeff shakes his head back to her. "But your mother and I, we understand. You take all the time you need, and let us know where you are and if you need anything from us."

"I will Daddy," Paige says as she hugs him. "I will."

The Calimo Mansion

"How was your day?" Jacob asks Isabelle as he moves into the living room of the Calimo mansion. He can see the future mother of his child looking out of the French doors that peer into the garden, which is still covered in snow.

Isabelle slowly turns around to face him and gets a smile on her face as she knows that he recently asked her to stay living in the mansion because he wanted to be there for her and the baby. She agreed, however, to stay in another bedroom, but she thinks it is a good sign.

"It was good," she nods back to him. "I have to admit that I am starting to feel like the baby is growing more and more every day. Part of me is still so surprised that I am going to be a mother, we are going to be parents."

Jacob chuckles back to her as he moves closer to her. "I am getting excited myself," he admits to her. "And by the way, I did something that you should know about."

"What did you do?"

"I went to see Cassie," he reveals to her. "I told her that you and I would be together to raise our child. I told her that I wasn't getting back together with her. So, I want you to move your belongings back into my room; I want to be with you."

Isabelle wraps her hands around his neck and hugs him tightly. "I am so happy that to hear that," she tells him. "You know that I love you, right?"

"I do," he looks into her eyes as they exit their embrace. "I love you too, Isabelle. And together, we will be a family with our baby."

Isabelle leans in and kisses him on the lips. "You've made me so happy."

"Good, because I plan on keeping it that way."

"Do you mean that?" Isabelle asks him coyly.

"Of course!"

"Then, can you do me a favor?" she asks him quickly as he arches his eyebrow. "I'm craving the crab cakes from the pink flamingo. Could you go into town and get me an order?"

"With extra chipotle mayo?" he chuckles back to her as she nods to him. "Consider it done. I won't be long."

"Thank you!" Isabelle giggles back to him before she puts her hand on her stomach and smiles to the baby inside her. "We will be a family; we will really be a family."

The Cascade Apartments; Cassie & Max's Apartment

Cassie paces back and forth quickly in the living room of her apartment as her head is spinning over Jacob's visit to her earlier in the evening. She had assumed that Jacob was there to tell her that he was coming back to her; after Natasha's lie was exposed about faking her illness, Cassie just believe that Jacob would come back to her since Natasha was trying to keep them apart. Instead, Jacob floored her by telling her that Isabelle is pregnant and that he is going to stay with her so they could raise the baby together.

"Damn you, Natasha," Cassie yells in frustration. "You're the bitch that put this all into motion and now, I've lost Jacob forever!"

"Ugh!" she squeals out in horror. "And you, Isabelle, you planned this perfectly. You knew that if you got Jacob to make love to you, you would get pregnant. You probably planned it perfectly with your cycle. But you know what? You won't get away with this! I will stop this! I have too!"

She moves over to the table and grabs her purse and car keys before she rushes to the door and slams it shut behind her.

Tyler's Townhouse

Tyler moves to the bar in the living room of his townhouse and pours himself a scotch, which he immediately takes a sip of. He knows that he has come up with this theory that Frederick might have faked his and Felicia's death because he has done that before; if he can find the proof that Frederick is alive, then he could prove that his mother is alive. Maybe all of this mourning that he and his family have been doing after the fire at Raven's Meadow has been for nothing and this is nothing more than a trick from Frederick. He knows that Frederick has been obsessed with Felicia for years; maybe this was his way to get Felicia alone, after all these years.

"I have to figure this out," he whispers to himself as he takes another sip of his scotch. "But how can I prove that Frederick is alive? Where would he have taken my mother?"

He moves closer to the fireplace and watches the flames crackle for a moment. "Wait," he says looking up, having just gotten an idea. "That's it! Frederick, he might be the secret tunnels at the Victors mansion! I have to go to the Victors mansion and see if Frederick is staying there again."

The Tower's; Floor Eight; Madeline's Condo

"You want to talk about this? Talk about what, Clayton?" Madeline grits her teeth at the man that she thought was her brother for years, but the lie was just exposed thanks to a DNA test. "The fact that you've been lying to me for years?"

"Madeline, our connection was real," Clayton pleads with her. "This…this is all a mistake."

"Like hell it's a mistake," Madeline yells at him. "You're a fraud, Clayton!"

"Please, just hear me out."

Madeline slaps Clayton hard across the face. He looks back at her in horror. "You listen to me and you listen to me closely, Clayton; you stay the hell away from me, do you hear me! You are never to show your face here again, Clayton, because if you do, I will not be held responsible for my actions! Now get out of here, get out!"

Next on One Day at a Time
- Clayton is in shock about what has happened
- Cassie arrives to confront Isabelle
- Tyler arrives at the Victors mansion

 
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