Episode 1281

 

You Wanted Me Sadder
Written by: Dallas Walsh | Originally Released: April 08, 2026

Episode Theme song: "Fishtail" Lana Del Rey

Previously on One Day at a Time
- Robbie told Madeline that the DNA test confirmed her story. Tyler told Kim he wanted to leave town with her
- Frederick started treatment on Dawn. Meggan returned home from rehab
- A figure watched Andrew at the winery
- Chris got an interview with Roboto
- Jacob walked out on Cassie after she told him she was pregnant
- Jeff surprised Victoria with a romantic evening
- Eva reunited with Donovan, Victoria, and Natasha

The Sugarbowl

Donovan grabs his coffee from the barista with a grin on his face. He is thrilled that his mother, Eva, is back in Twin Peaks. She had been away in Florence, Italy, for months while helping Felicia get off the medication that Frederick was pumping her full of. He hadn't realized how much he had missed her until he saw her again; he just hopes that she doesn't leave again.

"You look happy today," Sergio says as he comes into the coffeehouse and walks up to his boyfriend, giving him a quick kiss in the process.

"I've had a great day," Donovan looks back at him. "Not only was I very productive at work, but I got some great news."

"Do you want to share? We could walk while you have your coffee?"

"Sure, I'd like that," Donovan replies to him. "Do you want a coffee?"

Sergio checks his watch and then chuckles back to him. "Not at this hour, I'll never get to sleep."

"That's fair," Donovan says as they leave the Sugarbowl and head towards the park.

"So, what has you in such a good mood?"

"My mother," Donovan looks over at him as the stars in the sky twinkle down on them. "She's home! Victoria, Natasha, and I, we all saw her earlier in the day. I had missed her so much, I am just so glad she's back."

Sergio grabs Donovan's hand and squeezes it. "That's great, family is so important."

"It really is," Donovan tells him. "And you're also important to me, Sergio. I hope you know that."

Sergio leans in and kisses Donovan again. "I do know, and thank you for that, Donovan. I…I feel like we are getting back on track."

"Good," Donovan smiles back to him. "Because I feel like that too."

The Davenport House; Chris, Trenyce, BJ, & Tinah's Home

"Alright, the kids are down for the night," Trenyce explains to Chris as she moves into the living room of the house that she lives in with her kids and husband. She sees Chris sitting on the sofa with his IPad open as he is doing some research on his upcoming interview with Roboto. He got the call earlier in the day and was able to arrange for the interview to be the next morning. "Are you doing your interview prep?"

"I am," Chris nods back to her. "And thanks for putting the kids to bed, it helped me focus on this."

Trenyce sits next to her husband and puts her hand on his leg. "I want you to do well, so this is the least that I could do to help you," Trenyce looks at him. "You have no idea how proud I am of you."

Chris gets a smile on his face. "I don't have the job yet," he reminds her. "This is just the first step."

"I know that," Trenyce giggles. "But I also know that you were on the fence about going back to a corporate job. This is a really big step for you and a sign that you want to do whatever you can to help us get back on track financially."

"You and the kids, you mean everything to me," Chris whispers back to her. "If this is what it will take, then I will do it."

"You know what I think?" Trenyce asks him as she removes his IPad from his lap. "I think I should help you find a way to de-stress before the interview."

"Oh?" Chris asks with a chuckle. "And how do you think you'll do that?"

Trenyce leans in and kisses him passionately. "How's that for a start?"

"I like where this is going…" he says before he kisses her again, this time with more passion than before.

The Tower's; Floor Eleven; Daisy's Condo

Daisy holds a glass of red wine in her hand as she looks out at the city skyline. While she feels like her life is moving in the right direction by taking these law courses, she still feels like something is missing. She has come to realize that it is Andrew; she had hoped that he would have been able to forgive her for changing Albertinah's DNA tests last year, but instead, he left town once he took a job at the winery in Santa Barbara. She has no idea if he will ever be able to move on from what she did. She takes a long sip of her wine before she turns and moves to the coffee table, where she grabs her phone.

She sighs when she unlocks the screen and sees Andrew's contact. She finds herself pushing the "call" button, and then she puts the phone to her ear.

"Andrew, hi," she says when he picks up his phone call.

In the living room of the Benchmark Winery, Andrew stands. "Hi Daisy, is everything okay?"

"Yes, yes," she replies to him. "I…I guess I just missed hearing your voice and thought I'd call you."

"I see," Andrew says back to her, not sure how he should respond to her. He is still in a world of hurt over the fact that she tried to keep him from his daughter.

"How are things?" Daisy asks him. "Are you enjoying your time at the winery?"

"I am," Andrew quickly tells her. "I hadn't realized how much work there was to do here, so it is keeping me busy, which I like."

"I spoke to Trey earlier and she said that you had a good chat with Tinah," Daisy informs him.

"Yea, it was great," Andrew says with a grin on his face. "At first, I was worried about leaving her, but with technology, I can still see her and talk with her. So, I am not regretting my decision at all."

"That's really great to hear," Daisy tells him. "Well, it's getting late, I won't keep you. Like I said, I was just missing your voice. I…I hope you're doing well."

"You too, Daisy," Andrew tells her. "Good night."

"Good night," Daisy says before she hangs up the phone. She holds it close to her chest for a moment as she fights the tears in her eyes. "Please forgive me, Andrew."

Meanwhile, at the winery, Andrew looks at his phone and sees the picture of Daisy he has for her contact. He can't help but still think she is a beautiful woman, but she has no idea if he will ever be able to move past what she did to him.

Behind Andrew, the figure in the shadows continues to watch his every move. When Andrew makes a move to turn around, the figure, once again, disappears into the shadows of the hallway, not being seen by Andrew.

The Richardson Estate; Meggan, Donovan, & Logan's Home

"I am sorry that it has taken me so long to come and see you," Frederick tells Meggan as they sit next to one another on the sofa in the lavish living room of the Richardson mansion. Frederick hadn't seen Meggan since she has returned from rehab, but he knew that it was time he visited her. The truth is, he has been very busy himself with trying to find Felicia, or at least, get her back in Twin Peaks. Now that Felicia is back, he plans on seeing her too, but he was also able to start helping Dawn try to emerge from her brainwashed state. "How are you feeling, Meggan?"

"Oh, I'm fine," Meggan chuckles back to him. "A couple months in rehab will do wonders for someone."

Frederick chuckles back to her. "I know you're being a good sport about this, but seriously, how are you doing?"

"I'm good," Meggan nods back to him. "Going to rehab was the right decision, I am just sorry that I didn't do it sooner. Things could have been so different," she tells him as she thinks about the baby that Logan and Sophie lost; she still thinks that she is to blame, and had she gotten help sooner, maybe she would be an expecting grandmother.

"You can't go back, you can only go forward," Frederick says. "The fact that you went and got help, Meg, it really makes me proud of you."

"Thanks," Meggan forces a smile on her face. "I spoke to Lukas and he said the same thing."

"He and that Clayton guy seem to be doing very well together."

"They are," Meggan nods back to him. "I'm happy for him; after everything that happened with him and Donovan, he deserves happiness."

"So do you, you know? Is there anyone special in your life?"

"No," Meggan shakes her head back to him quickly. "I'm still working on me, and that's okay. By the way, I heard that you're helping Dawn Black? That's very admirable of you."

Frederick chuckles back to her. "I agreed to do that if Daisy and Leah brought Felicia back to town," Frederick says to her. "I want my wife back. That's the bottom line."

"Good luck with that," Meggan says to her. "Dominick might be a thorn in your side."

"Let him try," Frederick grits his teeth. "No one and nothing will stop me from getting back with Felicia."

The Tower's; Floor Eight; Victoria & Jeff's Condo

In the living room of Jeff and Victoria's condo, their romantic dinner continues. Earlier, when Victoria got home, she was surprised to see the set up of a small dinner table with champagne, a red rose, dinner, and piano music playing in the background. Jeff told her that he wanted to surprise her with an evening, which she was thrilled by. They have finished the dinner, which was a steak and lobster combination and now are awaiting the dessert that the chef is preparing for them.

"Everything was just exquisite," Victoria smiles over to her lover before she takes a sip of her champagne. "Thank you, again, for doing this for me, for us."

Jeff smiles back at her. "I wanted to show you how much you mean to me, Victoria. You…you really do mean everything to me."

"I feel the same."

"The truth is, I was in a rut before I met you," he continues to explain to her. "My life was lacking excitement, it was lacking purpose…I don't know…I wasn't myself. And then you came into my life and everything changed. You…you've made me feel alive again, Victoria. And, I never want to lose this feeling that I am feeling right now."

"Well, the good news is that I don't plan on going anywhere," she chuckles to him. "Honestly, thank you for those sweet words, you know that I have been adoring our time together as well."

"You mean that, don't you?"

"Yes, of course, I do."

"Alright, well then, here goes nothing," Jeff chuckles as Victoria arches her eyebrow. Jeff pulls out a black box from his pocket and opens it, revealing a large diamond ring inside. "Marry me, Victoria? Let's continue to feel this way for the rest of our lives together?" he asks as Victoria covers her mouth in absolute shock.

The Cascade Apartments; Cassie, Jacob, & Carter's Apartment

Cassie closes the door to Carter's bedroom as her son is finally sleeping. She had to read him three bedtime stories tonight, which is more than usual. She can't help but wonder if he has picked up on her stress levels. She has been feeling stressed all day because at the start of the day, she told Jacob that she was pregnant with his baby. Jacob, who had previously told her that he didn't want more children, walked out on her. She hasn't heard from him all day, and she has no idea if or when she will again.

"This was a disaster," she whispers to herself as she puts her hand on her stomach. "I…I don't know what I will do if he doesn't come home, but don't worry little one, Mommy will do everything in her power to make sure Daddy comes back, okay?"

She picks up a picture of her, Jacob, and Carter and looks at the happy faces in the picture. "Jacob will come back, he has too because we have created this beautiful family. He will come back to me…he has too."

She sets the picture down and then looks over at the door, which starts to open. Jacob, then, appears in the entrance. They look at one another.

"Hi," he says to her quickly. "I'm glad you're up because I think we should talk."

Tyler's Townhouse

Tyler looks at his phone and breathes a sigh of relief when he sees a text message from Kim coming through. He reads the note that she went to Roboto to finish up some work, but she will be home later. He was worried that she would be with Robbie, who should have received the DNA tests results now, which means that Robbie shouldn't think that Bobby is his child with Kim. Tyler, still, wants to get away with Kim because he knows that Madeline might press for the truth to come out.

"I can't lose Kim," he tells himself again. "Getting away for some time is exactly what we need."

He pauses when he hears the doorbell ring. He moves to the front door and opens it. On the other side of the door, Madeline stands. "I hope it's not too late," she says as she moves into the foyer. "But I had to see you."

"I'm still up, so you're not too late," Tyler tells her as he closes the door behind her. "What is going on?"

"I was with Robbie earlier," she turns to face him. "He got the DNA test results back."

"So, then he knows that Bobby isn't Kim's child?" Tyler asks her quickly. "That's bidding me some time to get Kim away from Twin Peaks."

"What do you mean by that?" Madeline asks him. "Did you do something to that DNA test? Because, Tyler, it confirmed my story was true; Robbie knows that Bobby is his child with Kim."

Tyler feels the blood drain from his face. He has no idea how this happened but he can't believe that Robbie knows the truth. "Oh my God," he gasps back to her. "I…I have to find Kim…I have to find her before Robbie does…"

"I think it's too late," Madeline warns him as he grabs his jacket. "I think Kim is about to learn the truth, Tyler. What I did, it's about to come out."

Roboto

Kim sits behind the desk in the main office of Roboto typing into her laptop. She came back to the office because she had some more unique ideas for a new launch to complete with Robertson Enterprises RELax line. Her mind, however, is on Tyler and how he was pressing her to get away from Twin Peaks earlier in the evening. He thought it was a good time to get away as they didn't get away for a honeymoon after they got married. Kim didn't know if it was a good time because of Andy's drinking, but Tyler pressed her to leave.

"I wonder why he wants to leave now," she asks herself as she closes the laptop. "He seemed very interested in getting away from Twin Peaks; I can't help but wonder why."

She stands up and moves to the bar and pours herself a scotch. She takes a sip of it and then looks at her watch. "Oh, look at the time," she says. "I should get going."

She finishes her drink and then sets the glass down. She grabs her purse and is about to grab her jacket when the door to the office opens and Robbie appears. The former spouses look at one another for a moment.

"Thank God, I found you," Robbie looks at her. "I…I have to talk to you…and Kim it can't wait…this is so important," Robbie tells her as Kim arches her eyebrow back at him, wondering what is so critical.

Next on One Day at a Time
- Logan and Meggan clash
- Sophie comes up with a plan
- Will Jacob and Cassie make up?

 
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