Episode 1044
 
Talk With My Demons
Written by: Dallas Walsh | Originally Released: April 14, 2024

Episode Theme song: "Twice" Charli XCX

Previously on One Day at a Time
- Nicholas suggested to Andy that they move in together
- Sophie agreed to help Max find out why Cassie left town
- Antonio and Robin got engaged
- Lukas planned a romantic dinner for him and Donovan, who accepted a date invite from Sergio
- Meggan learned that Bryce is really Noah
- Madeline planned revenge on Robbie and Kim and Greg agreed to help her

The Pink Flamingo at the River Rock Casino

"Are you absolutely positive that Albertinah is going to be okay?" a concerned Andy asks Trenyce as he sits across from her at a table in the restaurant. He just got an update from his friend on her daughter's bone marrow transplant and how she has, already, been released from the hospital.

Trenyce smiles back to her friend as she is grateful for his support with Albertinah's health crisis. "Greg told me that she should make a full recovery, thank goodness. Chris and I, we were so worried about her."

"I can't believe that Andrew, of all people, is the one that was a match with her, but thank God he was."

"I know, I'm just ready to put this ordeal behind us," Trenyce admits to him. "And what about you? You seem to have been having some sleep issues lately, based on your texts. What's going on?"

Andy gulps back to her as he knows that he can't tell her that he accidently killed Clayton and together with Nicholas, they buried his body. Clayton, however, has been haunting his dreams ever since. "Yea, I am just having some nightmares right now; I am sure that they will pass. Nicholas, actually, suggested that I move in with him."

"I think that's a great idea," Trenyce tells him. "You're there all the time always, and you know, being with your man, it might help you with your anxiety."

"I was thinking that too, but it's nice to hear it from your perspective too," Andy smiles back to her.

Twin Peaks Law Offices

Madeline walks out of the law offices and takes a deep breath of the fresh, spring air, as she gets a sly grin on her face. Her morning has been productive as she has been working on her plan of revenge against Robbie and Kim, which is why she is at the law courts this morning.

"They will have no idea what hit them when I am done with them," she whispers to herself as she starts walking down the concrete steps, as she thinks about her plan. She still hates that she agreed annul her marriage to Robbie so he could marry Kim on her death bed; of course, Kim survived, and they decided that they would stay married.

She freezes when she sees Tyler moving up towards the front doors of the law courts. She recalls how she has witnessed Kim and Tyler in a few close counters recently, and can't help but wonder if he still has feelings for his former lover.

"Tyler, hi, what are you doing here?" she asks him as she moves up to him.

Tyler looks back at the doctor and gives her a grin. "Hey Maddie," he responds to her. "I have to drop off some legal documents for Robertson Enterprises; normally my legal team does it, but I was in the area and thought it would make sense for me to."

"Ah, never a dull moment in the corporate world, huh?"

He chuckles back to her. "Nope, never."

"I, uh, happened to see you the other day," she admits to him as he arches her eyebrow back to her. "I was also at the cemetery, visiting Reese, you and Kim were together."

Tyler uneasily nods back to her as he recalls how they spent the anniversary of Blake's death together. "It was the anniversary of losing our little boy," he admits to her. "Kim and I, we try to spend the day together every year."

"That's sweet," she tells him. "And yea, it looked like you two were close. I thought that you two looked good together."

Tyler chuckles at her comment. "What does that mean?"

Madeline shrugs back to him. "Just that you two made a cute couple, that's all. And it's okay if you still have feelings for her, you two have been through a lot together. Anyways, I need to get going. I'll see you around."

Tyler waves to her as he is left reeling at her comments; he and Kim looked good together? He hadn't thought of Kim in that way in a very long time, but now, he his mind is going back to when he and Kim were together, and he is suddenly feeling hot under the collar.

The Tower's, The Penthouse; Robin's Home

Leah looks at some of the pictures that are resting on the fireplace mantel in the living room of Robin's lavish penthouse. She picks up the picture of her, Robin, Tyler and Dominick and smiles at the fact that her father has awoke from his coma; for so many months they didn't believe that this day would happen, but it is here.

"I brought some iced tea if you'd like some," Robin announces to her sister as she moves into the living room.

"That sounds nice," Leah turns after she puts the picture down. "I was just looking at the picture of us with Dad; I can't believe that he's awake and going home. Miracles really do happen."

Robin chuckles back to her as she pours two glasses of the iced tea. "You can say that again," she says as he passes Leah a glass of the drink. "We owe it all to Eva; had she not hired Stephanie, this wouldn't be happening."

"I agree with that," Leah nods back to her. "But enough of that, you're engaged! I'm still surprised by your announcement."

"It's like I said at the hospital, Antonio, he has been so wonderful to me, and he treats me like a queen," Robin tells her sister. "I couldn't ask for anything more."

"Are you really sure that marriage is the next step though? It wasn't that long ago that you and Cory were getting serious again," Leah reminds her sister.

Robin nods back to her. "And now Cory is gone, and he is never coming back," Robin says. "I mourned him, but I can't stay in that status forever, you know?" I have to move on, and Antonio is helping me do that."

"Okay, okay, I just wanted to be sure, but I trust that you know what you're doing."

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

"We are both very sorry to hear about the baby," Victoria tells Isabelle as she stands next to Donovan in the living room of the lavish Richardson estate. Victoria and Donovan had been meaning to reach out to their cousin to let her know that they feel awful about her miscarriage.

"Thank you," Isabelle moves a piece of her hair behind her ear. "It's been difficult, but I am getting better, I am even thinking about going back to work."

"That might be a good way for you to get your mind on other things," Donovan looks back at her. "By the way, do you know why Uncle Antonio asked us all here today? I have an appointment that I can't be late for."

"I have no idea," Isabelle admits to him, just as Antonio moves into the living room.

"Oh good, you're all here," Antonio says as he kisses Victoria's cheek, then hugs Isabelle and Donovan. "I have some news that I wanted you to all hear from me."

"What news Daddy?" Isabelle asks him quickly.

"I've asked Robin to marry me, and she has accepted," Antonio reveals to his family as a smile creeps over his face. "Our family is about to grow!"

"Congratulations Uncle," Victoria smiles back to him, as Donovan pats his back.

Isabelle hugs her father. "Yes, congratulations Daddy, this is some good news that we needed."

***

Meanwhile, upstairs in the study, Meggan paces back and forth as her mind is racing about what happened earlier in the day. She was at the Pink Flamingo, feeling upset about Tyler not having time for her, when she ran into Bryce, who was drinking. She ended up kissing him, only to have Leah interrupt them and reveal that Bryce is actually Noah, who is alive and well because Frederick faked his death all those years ago. Meggan was horrified to learn that the little boy that she thought was dead is alive, but, also, that she was making out with her nephew.

"How could my father do this to me?" she asks herself as she stops and looks at a picture of her and Frederick that is resting on the bookshelf. "How could you make me think that I took the life of a little boy when it was all a lie."

She runs her finger over Frederick's face. "It's a good thing you're dead because I could kill you for this!" she says before she throws the picture up against the wall, causing the glass to shatter all over. She tries to catch her breath and then her eyes move over to the bar, where she sees some whiskey. She runs her hands through her hair as the thought of having a drink becomes stronger and stronger.

The Calimo Mansion

Isabelle moves into the living room of the Calimo mansion feeling rather pleased with her father's announcement of being engaged. Once the gathering wrapped up, she headed back to the mansion, where she'd like a drink before she turns in for the day. She happens to see Sophie, about to make herself a drink at the bar.

"Oh, if you're making a cocktail, I'd love," Isabelle smiles to her sister-in-law.

Sophie looks up and nods back to her. "Sure, you seem like you're in a good mood?"

Isabelle sits on the sofa and accepts the drink from Sophie, who moves around to sit next to her. "My father just told me that he and Robin are engaged," Isabelle reveals to her, as Sophie looks back at her in surprise. "It was a nice thing to hear after everything that has happened lately."

"I…wow, I wasn't expecting that," Sophie admits to her. "I knew that Robin was moving on, but I didn't realize they were close to being engaged. I guess this means that she's really moving on from my Dad."

"I think she just wants to live her life," Isabelle takes another sip of her drink. "You can't blame her for that."

"No, of course not," Sophie forces a smile on her face. "Actually, I'm glad that we have this time together."

"Why? What's going on with you?"

Sophie looks back at her as he recalls how she told Max that she would try to help him figure out if there was a connection between Cassie leaving town and Isabelle's miscarriage. She wanted to help him because the more time that she can spend with him, the better. "We just haven't had much time together since your fall; did you want to talk about it? You know I'm here for you."

Isabelle smiles back to her. "Thanks Sophie," she purses her lips together. "I appreciate that, but there's nothing much to tell and, if anything, I just want to move on."

"Okay," Sophie backs off, not wanting to tip her hand. "Just know that I am here if you need me."

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

The living room of the Richardson estate has been transformed into the setting of a romantic setting for the dinner that Lukas is planning for Donovan. There is a table with some candles on it, soft piano music playing and a bouquet of red roses that Lukas got for his husband.

"Everything looks perfect," Lukas whispers to himself as he looks around the room, pleased with the outcome. "This can be the first step for us reuniting, Donovan. I just need you to put the effort in, because I have with this dinner."

He picks up his phone and finds Donovan's contact information. "Hey, I have a surprise for you in the living room, are you around?"

Lukas feels his heart skip a beat when he sees Donovan responding to his message. "Hey sorry - out with a friend for dinner - will be home late, D," the message reads, as Lukas feels his heart sink in his chest.

"Great," he whispers to himself. "All this and for what? Ugh."

He moves to the bottle of wine that is chilling by the table and pours himself a glass. "I guess it's dinner for one."

The Pink Flamingo at the River Rock Casino

Donovan sits at a table and puts his phone down having just texted Lukas about some surprise that his husband for him. He shakes his head wondering what it was before he looks at his watch as he is wondering where Sergio is; he got a text from the detective asking him out for dinner, which Donovan happily accepted. He hasn't been able to stop thinking about the kiss that they shared in Mexico, and he hopes that Sergio feels the same.

"Donovan, sorry that I'm late," Sergio announces as he arrives at the table.

Donovan stands up and looks at the detective. "No, don't apologize, you're right on time."

Sergio flashes his smile at him. "Thanks, I'm looking forward to this."

"Me too," Donovan smiles back to him. "More than you know."

***

Meanwhile, at the bar, Madeline sits with a martini in front of her. She is feeling rather impressed with herself for planting the seed in Tyler's mind that he might still have feelings for Kim. She knows that, if Tyler does have feelings for her, that the mention might push Tyler in the direction of wanting to explore his feelings again.

"I got your text," Greg announces to her as he moves up to her and sits next to her. "I am assuming that this has to do with our plan to get back at Robbie and Kim?"

Madeline picks up her martini and takes a sip of it. "That would be correct. Tonight, I put the starting plans into motion for revenge."

Greg looks back at her with a grin on his face. "Oh yea? Well, do tell. I want to hear everything."

"You should get a drink first," Madeline suggests him as she gets a smirk on her face. "And then I will tell you everything."

Roboto

Robbie and Kim sit across from one another in the main office at Roboto, still working as they have a million things to do for the Pink Roses launch with Rockwell Mining. Kim puts her file down on the table and looks over at her husband.

"How late do you want to work tonight?" Kim asks him as Robbie looks back at her before he checks his watch.

"I didn't realize it was this late," Robbie admits to her. "How about we head home and I can, I don't know, help you out of the that dress?"

Kim chuckles back to him. "I like the sound of that."

They stand up to leave but they hear a knock on the office door. Kim arches her eyebrow as Robbie moves to the office door. He opens it and sees a young man standing there. "Robbie Calimo?" he asks as Robbie nods back to him. "You've been served."

The man hands Robbie some documents and then leaves. Robbie closes the door and looks at Kim with concern on his face. "Served? With what?" Kim asks her husband, who starts to open the documents.

Robbie feels the blood drain from his face as he reads the documents. "Oh my God," he whispers back to her before he looks back at Kim. "Madeline is suing me for 7 million dollars, claiming that she was robbed of a proper divorce settlement!"

"What?" Kim gaps back to her before she grabs the documents and reads them. "That woman is out to get us," she looks back at Robbie. "She wants us to pay for staying married, Robbie."

Next on One Day at a Time
- Andrew grills Trenyce
- Frederick lays down the law with Bryce
- Gordy senses something between Cory & Penny

 
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