Episode 922
 
Something has to Die
Written by: Dallas Walsh | Originally Released: April 02, 2023

Episode Theme song: "Fresh Laundry" Allie X

Previously on One Day at a Time
- Frederick hosted his children at a dinner party, where he announced the DNA test proved Leah was his daughter. Eva left a note in someone's purse advising she was with Frederick. While disguised as Barbara, Eva encouraged Felicia to visit Frederick
- Abby and Ethan kissed
- Lukas secretly met with Jasper, who said he didn't sexually assault Donovan, but he will still plead guilty
- Melissa left town
- Max told Cassie that Jacob was flirting with Isabelle


The Victors Mansion; Frederick's Lair

Eva slowly moves up to the small desk in her room at the Victor's mansion, where the mask of Barbara is sitting. As she picks up the mask, she can't help but think of all the times she has used the mask to visit Felicia and encourage her to come see Frederick; the doctor has told her that if she does this, he will help her regain her memories. Because he has yet to do this, she left a note in a purse that belonged to a guest at Frederick's recent dinner party as she longs to regain her memory. She has been frustrated with Frederick's lack of progress in that department, so thought a note might help save her.

"Maybe whoever reads that note will be able to help me," she whispers to herself as she picks up the mask. "In the meantime, I will go see Felicia again. Maybe after this visit, Frederick will finally help me."

As she starts to put the mask on, she can't help but wonder about her life before she lost her memory. She longs to be reunited with her loved ones, and she hopes they want the same.

The Pink Flamingo at the River Rock Casino

"Donovan, I can't believe that Jasper assaulted you, are you okay? What happened?" a concerned Victoria asks her brother as they sit across from one another in the restaurant.

"I am fine," Donovan replies to her quickly. "I wish Lukas hadn't sent you that text."

"Well, I'm damn glad he did!" she tries not to shriek back to him, wondering why he isn't more outraged by these turn of events. "This is huge, Donovan! Where is that son of a bitch? I need to give him a piece of my mind."

"He's gone," Donovan tells her. "And Vic, please don't worry. I'm fine, I promise."

Victoria arches her eyebrow as she takes a sip of her wine as she recalls a recent conversation with her brother where he admitted that he was worried that he was turning into their father, Ernesto. "I'm worried Donovan. You claimed to your husband that your nanny sexually assaulted you but you're telling me you're fine? What gives?"

Donovan sighs back to her heavily. "You promise whatever I tell you will stay between us?"

"Of course."

"Jasper never assaulted me," he reveals. "But Lukas, he did have sex with Jasper. I'm just, I don't know, getting even."

Victoria shakes her head back in disbelief at the news that Lukas slept with his nanny. "I can't believe that Lukas would betray you like this! How are you?"

Donovan shrugs back to her. "I was numb before but now I am out for blood. I want both of them to pay for what they've done to me."

"I appreciate that Donovan," Victoria looks back at him with intent. "But you could ruin Jaspers life with these accusations! I don't care if you want to hurt Lukas, hell, I want to hurt him too."

"He didn't think twice to jump on top of my husband," Donovan hisses. "Jasper and Lukas, they will both get what is coming to them."

Victoria feels her eyes swell with water. "Oh Donovan."

"Don't cry Vic, I know what I'm doing, okay?"

"I just wish," she says as a tear falls down her cheek. "That Mom was here. She would know how to make this right. I believe that."

The Pier

Lukas slowly walks down the pier with an iced coffee from the Sugarbowl in his hand. Spring has seemingly come early this year in Twin Peaks and he is enjoying the warm day while he takes a walk. He felt like needed the air, and the break from being at the mansion, because he is trying to rack his brain as he thinks about why Donovan would have accused Jasper of sexually assaulting him, when Jasper claims that he is innocent. Furthermore, Lukas has no idea why Jasper still maintained that he would have to plead guilty.

"What is Donovan up too?" he whispers to himself. "Is it possible that he knows about my affair? No, it is impossible; Jasper and I were always careful and Donovan can't even walk, there's no way he would know."

He takes a sip of his coffee while he stops and looks at the running river beyond the pier. "I don't know what is going on here but I have to figure it out. My entire future, Jasper's entire future, could depend on it."

One Day House

"I can't stay too long this morning," Andy tells Nicholas as he moves into his boyfriend's office at the One day House. "I have a million things to do at the newspaper."

Nicholas smiles back to him. "That's fair, I just have some news and I wanted you to hear it from me."

Andy sighs back to him thinking about how Melissa was recently in Twin Peaks and she told Nicholas that Andy was no good for him; Andy, furious with her, told her that she needed to stay out of their relationship. After everything that Melissa did to interfere with their relationship before, the last thing Andy wants is for her to come up with another scheme to try to keep them apart.

"If this has anything to do with your mother, I don't know that I can hear anything more. That woman has got to realize that we are together and there is not a damn thing she can do about it!"

"I know," Nicholas nods back to him in agreement. "And, I told her as much. After I told her to stay out of our relationship, she left town."

Andy arches his eyebrow back to Nicholas. "Melissa left town? How did she seem when she was leaving?"

Nicholas shrugs back to him. "I mean, she's a hard read but I think she will leave us alone now."

"I hope so Nicholas but I don't trust Melissa," Andy reveals to him. "I'm glad you told her to stay out of our relationship but I still think she is up to something. After everything that your mother has put us through so much, I can't help but think that there is something else going on here."

"I can't blame you for that," Nicholas replies to him. "But I am going to give her the benefit of the doubt. I don't think my mother is going to do anything else to hurt us. We have to have hope that this is finally over."


The Sugarbowl

"How are you really feeling about the way things ended with Robin?" Max asks his father as they sit across from one another in the back booth of the coffeehouse. Adam just finished telling Max that he ended things with Robin when they learned that Shane was the father of her unborn child; Adam knows that going through that, again, is too much for him to handle, so he walked away from Robin.

"I would be lying if I said it didn't hurt," Adam replies before he takes a sip of his coffee. "But the fact is, I couldn't go through with another round of another man fathering Robin's child. That being said, I am trying to move on with my life; it might just take some time."

"I get that," Max nods back to him. "Besides, if I am honest with you, I always felt like you and Helen were going to end up together."

Adam chuckles back to him as he recalls seeing Helen having drinks with Dale a few nights earlier and they looked very cozy with each other. He couldn't help but feel a tad jealous at the sight of his ex-wife with another man.

"You and Dawn sound like broken records," Adam laughs. "I'll tell you what, we will see what happens. Right now, I am just trying to get myself back on track. Tell me, what's up with you?"

Max arches his eyebrow back to his father as he thinks about how he and Jacob have both taken an interest in Isabelle. After everything they went through competing for Paige's affections, the last thing he wants to do is fight for another girl's interest with Jacob.

"I think I have a crush on a girl," Max reveals to him. "It feels good to have these types of feelings again after Paige; for a while, I thought she was the only woman in the world."

Adam nods back to him. "There's always going to be plenty of fish in the sea," Adam tells his son. "I'm happy for you, Max."

"Thanks," Max nods back to him. "I might have competition for her but I am not worried."

Adam nervously chuckles back to him. "I have no doubt about that. You always get what you want."

Max nods. "That I do. Always."

The River Rock Casino; Antonio's Office


"These first pictures from Roboto are breathtaking," Antonio tells Isabelle as they stand in his office and he looks at the portfolio that she presented him to look over. She was really pleased with how her first photoshoot turned out and she wanted to show her father; at the end of the day, she only ever wants to make him proud of her.

"Thank you Daddy," Isabelle smiles back to him. "I'm really enjoying working at the company so far. They are good people."

Antonio uneasily sighs back to him. "I'm glad but I do want you to have your guard up, Isabelle."

She arches her eyebrow back to him at his remark. "My guard up? At Roboto? But why, Daddy? You never mentioned anything before?"

"I know, I know," Antonio nods back to her. "I saw how excited you were at the idea of modelling and didn't want to alter your decision making. That being said, I do have a history with the organization."

"Really? I had no idea that you did business with Roboto."

"It was a long time ago," Antonio tells her. "And it was with Bob Calimo, the founder of the company. He has since passed away, but needless to say, it didn't go well. I know that you're working with Bob's children, so just make sure that you are watching them. I don't trust the Calimo's, not one bit."

Isabelle gulps heavily as she thinks about how she and Jacob have been flirting with one another. Now hearing her father's story, she isn't sure that he would approve of her being with Jacob in that manner. "I will keep my guard up, but Daddy, they aren't all bad people. I want you to think about trying to give them a chance, okay? Besides, you did just work with them on the Roboto ball, remember?"

"That ball was all apart of a way to keep my friends close, my enemies even closer," he winks to her. "But for you, I will try to see the positive."

The Cascade Apartments; Cassie, Max & Carter's Home

"Thanks for bringing me coffee this morning," Cassie tells Jacob as she moves out of the small nursery, where she just put Carter down to sleep. "Carter is still teething so he was up for most of the night."

"When you agreed to let me come see my son, I thought I should come with coffee," Jacob nods back to her. "You know that I really appreciate you letting me spend this much time with him; I feel like I've already missed a lot of time with him."

"It is like I have been saying," Cassie takes a sip of her coffee before she sits next to him on the sofa. "I really believe that this is our chance to be a family, Jacob. You, Carter and I, we could be incredibly happy together."

Jacob forces a smile on his face as he thinks about how he and Isabelle have been flirting with one another. He can't help but think Isabelle is a stunning woman and he would love to get to know her better.

"You're quiet," Cassie looks back at him. "Does this have anything to do with Isabelle Moretti?"

Jacob's eyes open wider in surprise at her remark. "Why would you think that this has anything to do with Isabelle?"

"Because, I have eyes," Cassie uneasily chuckles back to him. "She's a beautiful woman that you're working with each and every day; it would only be natural if you were attracted to her. I just hope you won't throw us away over some minor attraction, Jacob. Because you and I, we are the real deal and you need to remember that."

One Day House

On the second level of the One Day House, Nicholas had three offices that he was looking to rent out as he didn't need the space. Since Ethan realized that he was going to stay in town for a while, he decided to rent the largest office that Nicholas had so he had a place to work on his files. As an independent lawyer, he often has multiple clients that he is supporting, so having his own space was critical for him.

"Wow, this is quite the office you have here," a voice says at the doorway of the office.

Ethan looks up from the file he was looking at and immediately smiles at the sight of Abby standing in front of him. Immediately, he can't help but think about how they shared a kiss the last time they saw one another, even though she is married to Dominick. "Abby, hey, come in," he stands up from behind his desk. "You really like the office?"

"I do," Abby nods back to him as she sets her purse down on the empty chair on the other side of his desk. "The big window lets in a lot of natural light, and you've done a good job decorating."

Ethan chuckles back to her. "I didn't do too much, to be honest, but I'll take the compliment. What brings you by today?"

Abby sighs back to him as she thinks about how she and Dominick are seemingly at odds because of his involvement with Felicia's possible mental health issue. "I guess I needed to see a friendly face," she admits to him. "And before you say anything, we can't kiss again, Ethan. I am still married."

Ethan nods back to her. "I can respect that," he tells her. "That being said, I haven't been able to stop thinking about kissing you. It's kept me up at night."

Abby blushes back to him, thinking about what he was doing up late at night while thinking about kissing her. "I've thought about it too, but I am married to Dominick."

"Are you happy? Being married to Dominick, I mean."

"Of course, I am happy," Abby quickly tells him. "I mean, we have issues, but of course I am happy. Why would you ask me that?"

"I just don't think you'd be kissing me if you were really happy, that's all. I'm not complaining, it's just something to think about."

Abby sighs back to him. "There's a part of me that feels … trapped, you know? Like I am under the microscope of Dominick and his family," she reveals to him. "His son doesn't approve of me and he's the one that is supposed to help me get a job at the family company? It just feels like a losing battle sometimes. So, I guess, when I kissed you, I was looking for an escape from that."

"That makes sense," Ethan moves closer to her and looks into her eyes. "I'm always happy to be your escape, Abby."

Abby smiles back to him. "You're a good friend, Ethan."

He smiles back to her. "I'll be whatever you need me to be," he tells her. "Anything at all."

Dominick's Townhouse

Leah slowly walks up to the front door of Dominick's town and takes a deep breath before she prepares to knock. She has to tell him that the DNA test that Frederick completed is back and it confirmed her worst nightmare: she is Frederick's daughter, not Dominick's. Leah, still, can't believe it; her entire life she took pride in the fact that Dominick was her father and now, that is all gone.

"Leah, good morning," Dominick says as he opens the door. "I wasn't expecting you today. Is everything okay?"

Leah moves into the townhouse with a heavy sigh. "No, nothing is okay right now," she tells him as she moves into the living room. "Frederick hosted a dinner party last night with me and his children."

"Why on earth would you go to a party hosted by that man?"

"Because," Leah replies to him as she looks back at him. "He told us that he had an announcement to make; he got the DNA test results back, Dominick. They confirmed that I'm, uh, his daughter," she says as tears flood her eyes. "That son of a bitch is my father."

Dominick moves up to her and pulls her into a hug as she starts to weep more. "I know this is upsetting for you," he whispers into her ear. "But we have suspected this since Abby told us the truth. This doesn't change anything, okay? I am still your father; I am the one who raised you, not Frederick. You are nothing like him, okay? Don't let this derail you, Leah."

Leah exits their embrace and wipes her tears. "I know you're right," she nods back to him. "It's just, a hard pill to swallow."

"I understand that my love, but we will get through this together, I promise you that. We will move past this hideous lie, we won't let it drag us down."

The Park

Daisy sits on a bench that overlooks the river, which is rapidly moving past her. She has a piece of paper in her hand that she hasn't been able to stop looking at; she found it in her purse after the dinner party at Frederick's. The small note reads, "I'm at Dr. Frederick's, I need help…E".

Daisy re-reads it over and over again as she tries to make sense of the note. "This doesn't make any sense," she whispers to herself. "Who is at Frederick's mansion? And why would they need help? And, why would they leave a note for me?"

She still looks at the note, still trying to make sense of this. "Well, I'm not going to figure this out unless I talk to Frederick, I guess," she tells herself. "Not that I'm looking forward to seeing him again."

She stands up and is about to leave when Victoria comes up to her. "Daisy, hi," Victoria tells her. "Do you have a minute?"

"Uh, sure, what's up?" Daisy asks her quickly.

"I was at the Pink Flamingo the other day with Bryce," Victoria reveals to her. "And, I couldn't help but overhear that you went to a dinner party at Frederick's. How did that go?"

Daisy arches her eyebrow back to her. "Why do you care?"

"I mean, I don't," Victoria lies quickly. "I just know that the Victors mansion must bring up a lot of bad memories for you, for a lot of us, so I was curious, I guess. I'm sorry if I overstepped."

"No, it's fine," Daisy quickly tells her. "You're right, it was difficult being back there. The party was…interesting. But what's happened since is even more puzzling."

"What happened since last night?"

"I found this in my purse," Daisy reveals to her as she passes Victoria the note. "I have no idea what it is or what it means but it is odd, don't you think?"

Victoria reads the note and feels the blood drain from her face. "It can't be…"

"What, what is it?"

Victoria looks back at Daisy in shock. "I…This handwriting, it looks like my mother's."

Daisy looks back at her in surprise. "But, Brooke stabbed Eva…"

"I…I know," Victoria nods back to her. "I…I must be mistaken," she whispers. "My mother is dead; she is gone, this isn't her handwriting, I know that."

Robertson Enterprises; The Parking Lot

Felicia slowly steps out of her Land Rover and closes the door before she starts walking towards the entrance to the building. She is hoping to see Tyler this morning to talk to him about Dominick and Abby's marriage as she has realized that they need to do something to get them apart. The longer Dominick is married to Abby, the more damage the younger woman could do, she thinks to herself.

"Felicia," a voice calls out from behind the red-headed woman. Felicia freezes that the sound of the voice before she slowly turns around and sees "Barbara" standing in the middle of the underground parking lot. "It has been a while since we've seen one another. How are you?"

"This can't be happening!" Felicia quickly tells Barbara, knowing that her friend is dead. She has no idea why she keeps seeing Barbara, but it has to end. "You're dead! You have to stop haunting me, please!"

"We have been over this," Eva tells her as she moves up to her and grabs Felicia's hand. "I'm here, I'm alive, Felicia. Please, believe me."

"What do you want?" Felicia asks her as tears fill her eyes. "What do you want from me, Barbara?"

"I want you to go to Frederick," Eva whispers back to her. "I want you to thank him for saving me, Felicia. Frederick saved my life, we have to be grateful."

Felicia gulps heavily as a tear falls down her cheek. "Barbara, I have to stay away from him. He's…dangerous."

"But he's not," Eva replies to her quickly. "He saved my life. Would a dangerous man help me like that? I wouldn't be standing in front of you without Frederick," she continues as Felicia starts to nod back to her. "Come on, Felicia. Let's go see Frederick, you can thank him for saving your best friend. What do you say? Come with me?"

Felicia finds herself nodding back to her. "Okay," she whispers. "I'll go see Frederick and thank him, Barbara. I'll go with you."

Next on One Day at a Time
- Victoria shares information with Bryce
- Dale gives Natasha upsetting news
- Andrew confronts Trenyce

 
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