Episode 1288

 

Head on Your Chest
Written by: Dallas Walsh | Originally Released: May 05, 2026

Episode Theme song: "Coincidence" Sabrina Carpenter

Previously on One Day at a Time
- Meggan & Jeff walked in on Andy & Logan about to have sex
- Robbie tracked Kim and Tyler down at the airport desperate to talk to her
- Cheresa learned that Tara was getting out of jail
- A figure watched Andrew at the winery
- Natasha learned that she was going to leave on a business trip
- Stephanie remained torn about telling Jacob the truth
- Will told Eva he was leaving town
- Cory & Robin got engaged
- Chris didn't get the job at Robot

The Calimo Mansion

"Are you sure you have to go to LA?" Shane asks Natasha as he faces his fiancé in their bedroom in the Calimo mansion. Natasha just revealed to him that she has to go to LA to meet with a textile company that will help with a potential new launch at Roboto; while he knows that his wife is the CEO of a major company, he hates when she has to leave for work.

"I will only be gone a couple of days," Natasha giggles back to him. "I'm sure you will survive without me. And if my sexy fiancé needs some assistance, you can just picture me naked in bed with you."

Shane gulps heavily as he looks over her shoulder; just a day ago, he was seeing Sophie naked in this very room. She claimed that Rosario told her to use the shower in their ensuite because hers wasn't working; Sophie didn't realize, however, that he was still at home, and when she saw him, she got nervous and dropped her towel. They agreed that it could never happen again, and that Natasha didn't need to know because it would create more embarrassment for Sophie.

"I think I can do that," Shane tells her as he pulls her into a hug. "I will miss you while you're gone, Nat."

"I'll miss you two," she says before she kisses him on the lips quickly. "But I'll be home in a few days and then we can focus on our wedding. I want to be your wife."

"I want that too, more than you know."

***

Meanwhile, downstairs Sophie pours two cups of tea for herself and one for Cory. Her father stopped by this afternoon to share some news with her, but Sophie has o idea what it could be. If anything, her mind is still wondering how Shane is doing after he saw her naked. She hopes that the image is still in his mind; after all, she knows that her body is obviously more youthful than her mother's, and she would love nothing more than to seduce her soon-to-be stepfather as a way to get revenge on her mother for sleeping with Max behind her back.

"So, what brings you by?" Sophie asks her father as she passes him a cup of the tea. "Not that I am complaining; you know that I love getting surprise visits from my father."

"I love seeing you two baby girl," Cory smiles back to her before he takes a sip of his tea. "I…I have some news, actually, and I wanted you to hear it from me and no one else."

Sophie arches her eyebrow back to him. "Please tell me it's good news," she chuckles to him. "I don't think I could handle any bad news right now."

"Why? What is going on, Soph? Are you okay?"

"Oh yes, I'm fine," Sophie waves her hand in the air. "It's just…there always seems to be something going on with some one in the family. It's been nice that it's been so…I don't know…peaceful lately?"

Cory chuckles. "We have an entertaining family?" he suggests back to her. "But seriously, this is good news, at least I think so."

"Alright, I'm all ears. What's going on?"

"I…I asked Robin to marry me," Cory reveals to her. "And she accepted! Robin and I, we are going to be married!"

"What?" Sophie gasps back to her Dad as she sets her tea cup down and hugs him immediately. "Oh Daddy, I'm so happy for you, for both of you. You know I adore Robin."

"I was hoping you'd be happy for us."

"I'm not just happy, I'm elated! Oh, this is the best news ever!"

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

Chris paces back and forth in the living room of the house that he shares with Trenyce and their children. His mind is racing over the fact that he found out that he wasn't the successful candidate for the position he applied for at Roboto. He knows that when he tells his wife, she is going to be devastated because she really wanted him to get this position so he could make more money as they have been in financial destress lately.

He knows that deep down this is all his fault; he was never eager to return to the corporate world, and that clearly came across in his interview. He is just dreading telling Trenyce because he knows how desperate she was for him to get his position. And, on top of it, Daisy just told them that she was leaving town to start her new career as a lawyer. Frederick wants her to look over some of the contracts at the winery in Santa Barbara, so she is headed there. He knows that Trenyce will see this as another blow.

"There you are," Trenyce says as she moves back into the living room. "Hey, are you okay?"

"Yea, I'm…uh…I'm fine," Chris manages to say back to his wife. "How are you doing now that you've heard Daisy's news?"

"I will miss my Aunt," Trenyce admits to him. "But the truth is, this is a great new chapter for her. I have no doubt that she is doing the right thing. And let's be honest, this is just a trip. She will be back in Twin Peaks before we even know it."

"I'm glad that you have a good attitude about it! That's half the battle."

"Yes," Trenyce smiles back to him. "By the way, I've made us dinner plans at the Pink Flamingo tonight. I requested the most romantic table in the restaurant!"

"Uh, really? Why?" Chris asks her quickly.

"To celebrate, of course," Trenyce giggles back to him. "I just know that Roboto is going offer you that job."

"But…Trey…the cost of a dinner and a sitter…I don't know…"

"Come on, we don't do this often, and it will be a way to celebrate!"

"I can't do this," Chris groans before he storms past Trenyce. She shutters when she hears the front door slam closed behind him, leaving her wondering what just happened between her and her husband.

The Riverbench Winery; Santa Barbara

Andrew sits in the office in the winery looking over some of the paperwork that is a part of his day to day at the winery. He continues to enjoy the work that he is doing at the winery, which is a blessing because he didn't realize how much he needed to escape Twin Peaks until he got here. The best part is that he has been able to Facetime with Tinah when he misses her. He didn't want to lose the connection he was building with his daughter, and he has been able to continue with that while being in Santa Barbara.

"Alright, some of these contracts are a bit over my head," he whispers to himself. "Frederick did tell me that he was sending one of his lawyers here to review to for me. That should be good because I know nothing about a legal contract."

At the doorway to the study, the figure that has been watching Andrew hovers in the shadows watching him. Whomever it is, is smart enough to stay out of the light, so Andrew doesn't notice them watching his every move.

Andrew, then, stands up to move to the bar to make a drink, causing the figure to rush down the hallway, having, once again, not been seen by Andrew. As Andrew pours himself a glass of wine, he remains clueless that someone, or something, has been watching his every move while being at the winery.

The Sugarbowl

Eva sits in the back booth of the coffeehouse with a latte in front of her. She has tears in her eyes as when she arrived at the Sugarbowl she ran into Will, who informed her that he was leaving town. He claimed that after he lost his son, the lawsuit, and his job at the hospital, he felt like there was nothing left keeping him in the town, so he was leaving. While Eva has recommitted herself to Dominick, she can't help but feel sad because she and Will spent many good times together.

"Eva? You look like you've lost your best friend," Paige says as she comes up to her grandfather's girlfriend and sits across from her. She had arranged at the coffeehouse and after she got her order, she saw Eva sitting alone with the tears in her eyes. "Are you okay? Is it my grandfather? Or Felicia?"

"Oh, sweetheart, no," Eva shakes her head as she wipes her eyes dry with a tissue. "Dominick and Felicia, they are fine. Just fine."

"Then what's wrong?" Paige asks her. "Unless I'm overstepping?"

"You're not," Eva forces a smile on her face. "I appreciate you checking in on me. It's very sweet."

"We are family," Paige replies to her. "If you want to talk, I'm a good listener."

"I suppose this impacts you as well," Eva admits to her before Paige arches her eyebrow. "When I got here, I ran into Will. He's gone, Paige."

"What do you mean, he's gone?" Paige asks her quickly. "I…I just saw him a couple days ago."

"That was the last time you'll see him," Eva whispers back to her. "He's left town. He told me that he has nothing left for him here. I…I don't know that we will ever see Will again," she tells Paige, who gasps back to her and, immediately, starts to feel like this is all her fault.

***

Meanwhile, at the bar seats Cassie and Max sit next to one another. Max had requested to see his mother since the last time he saw her, she admitted that Jacob had walked on her when she told him that she was pregnant. At the time, Max told his mother that she deserved better than that, but he knows how much his mother is in love with Jacob, so he is assuming that she has forgiven him.

"You have a glow about you," Max uneasily chuckles to his mother before he takes a sip of his chai latte. "I'm guessing that means you and Jacob have reunited?"

"Yes, we have," Cassie replies to him quickly. "He came home and apologized for rushing out after I told him about the baby."

"What made him change his mind?" Max asks her next. "You made it seem like he was pretty upset by the news."

"He was," Cassie nods. "I guess he spoke to Shane, who made him realize the error of his ways."

"Maybe now he'll finally grow up!"

"Max!" Cassie playfully slaps him. "I know you and Jacob have a history, but I love him. In fact, I'd love for you to come for dinner tonight; it's time we all get together as a family."

"I'd love too, but Adam and Helen are in town because of Dawn; they are going to meet Olly later."

"Oh, that sounds nice," Cassie purses her lips together. "Promise me that you'll make an effort with Jacob, please? After all, he is the father of your younger siblings."

"I'll try my best, but if pulls another stunt like this, all bets are off."

The Park

Stephanie sits on a bench that is overlooking the river. Her mind is still torn about whether or not she should tell Jacob the truth that she uncovered about Cassie: she had a paternity test completed while she was pregnant with Carter. Stephanie realizes that this means that Carter might not Jacob's son as it would have given Cassie the ability to know that she had to pamper with the future DNA tests that were completely on the boy. On top of this, Stephanie was the doctor who told Cassie that she is pregnant with Jacob's child again.

"That bitch is trying to destroy me," she whispers to herself. "She is blackmailing me with the fact that I was born a man. But I knew at the time I was four years told that I was born into the wrong body; how dare she weaponize this against me! I am just living my truth, my authentic self."

She shakes her head still furious with Cassie for what she is doing to her. "But at the end of the day, there is an unborn child here; I…I don't want to do anything that would hurt that baby."

She stands up to leave as she knows that she has to get to the hospital. Just as she turns around, Jacob walks by her, as he is headed to the coffeehouse. "Stephanie," he says as he stops and looks at her. "Hey."

"Jacob," she gulps back to him. "Hi."

The Pier

"This idea for a walk was nice," Helen says as she, Adam, and Cheresa walk along the pier. The spring day is making it comfortable to be outside and the early marks of summer are clearly evident. Earlier in the day, the three of them were at home waiting for an update from Frederick on Dawn's status when Cheresa got a phone call from the state prison which informed her that Tara was going to be released. Apparently, Tara has exhibited good behaviour in jail and has been released. Since there was no physical evidence that Tara brainwashed Dawn, the courts decided to let her be a free woman.

"The fresh air is calming me down," Cheresa admits to her girlfriends' parents. "I was pretty rattled getting the phone call about Tara."

"That's fair," Adam stops and looks back at Cheresa. "I think we need to realize that coming back to Twin Peaks is probably the very last place that Tara would back too. She has so many enemies here, it wouldn't make sense."

"I agree with my husband," Helen says. "The fact is, not only did she brainwash Dawn, but she shot Kim, and she kidnapped you; there is nothing left for her here."

"I hope you're right," Cheresa sighs back to him. "The thought of that woman walking around free after everything she has done, it shows a huge flaw in our legal system…and if she even thinks…" she pauses she looks at ahead and gasps.

Adam and Helen turn their heads and sees a woman approaching them. "Who is this?" Helen whispers to Cheresa.

"Tara," Cheresa replies to them as the convict approaches them.

"Cheresa," Tara grins back to her. "How lovely to see you again."

Twin Peaks International Airport

Kim looks over her shoulder at the airport and sees that Tyler is still in discussion with the airline attendant about getting an updated ticket as there was an issue with his. Tyler had whisked Kim to the airport to take her to Paris for a delayed honeymoon, despite her being mid-conversation with Robbie, who claimed to have something important to tell her. Once they got to the airport, they were both shocked when Robbie arrived and demanded to speak to Kim before she left. Tyler was furious, but had to go speak to the airline.

"I still can't believe that you followed us here to the airport," Kim looks back at her husband. "I agree with Tyler that this is getting out of hand, Robbie. Do we need to get a restraining order against you?"

"No!" Robbie huffs back to her. "I told you, what I have to tell you, it will change everything, Kim. I don't know why you won't just hear me out!"

Before she can answer, the alarms in the airport going off. Suddenly, police officers emerge with their guns out.

"Everyone get down!" they yell as they start scanning.

A nervous Kim and Robbie fall to the ground and look at one another. "Don't worry, I won't let anything happen to you," Robbie whispers to her. "I got you."

The Tower's; Floor One; Andy's Condo

Andy can't help but start to chuckle as he looks back at Meggan and Jeff, as he stands next to Logan. Earlier, they were about to have sex with one another, which they both agreed to do sober. The first time they were together, they were both very drunk, but they both enjoyed it. As Logan has always identified as straight, he wanted to have sex with Andy while sober to see if he actually enjoyed it. To their shock and horror, Meggan and Jeff barged in on them, and Meggan told Andy that he would pay for this.

"I'm going to pay?" Andy looks back at her with intent. "You're fucking crazy lady! Are you sure you aren't you still drinking?"

"Don't you dare say that to me!" Meggan shrieks back to him. "Not after everything I went through to get sober!"

"Okay, I think we all just need to take a deep breath here," Jeff tries to interject.

"Yea, Mom, you're losing it," Logan looks at her quickly.

"I'm losing it?" Meggan quips back to him. "Just a few months ago, you were expecting a child! And now, you're here, with this lush?"

"A child that you killed," Andy smirks back to her. "Get off your high horse!"

Meggan slaps Andy hard across the face causing him to stumble backwards. "You son of a bitch! You stay away from my son! Or so help me God!"

"Mom! Jesus!" Logan rushes to Andy. "Are you okay?"

"Okay, I think we need to go," Jeff says. "Logan come on, we are leaving. Now."

"I'm so sorry," Logan tells Andy, who rubs his face from the slap.

Meggan is the last to leave and before she shuts the door she looks back at Andy. "That was your warning, you come near my son again, I won't be responsible for my actions."

Next on One Day at a Time
- Andy has a drink
- Cheresa and Tara have a heated encounter
- Jarrod confides in Donovan

 
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