Episode 930
 
Learned a new Trick
Written by: Dallas Walsh | Originally Released: May 01, 2023

Episode Theme song: "Regulars" Allie X

Previously on One Day at a Time
- Victoria was stunned to see Eva alive - and wearing the Barbara mask at the Victors mansion
- Felicia agreed to marry Frederick
- Natasha agreed to present Robertson Enterprises with a settlement amount to drop the lawsuit
- Nicholas asked Kim and Madeline for their blessing to propose to Andy
- Ethan suspected that Paige was jealous of his friendship with Abby. Abby and Dominick meanwhile continued to bicker about Felicia
- Natasha suggested to Shane that he seduce Cassie to keep her away from Jacob

Victoria's SUV

The long, winding road back to Twin Peaks is not giving Victoria a moment of concern. She has driven to and from the Victors mansion many times, especially when she was living there with Vinny. Her mind is racing about the events that unfolded earlier in the day when she was there. She had arrived hoping to find proof that her mother, Eva, is alive. She suspected that Frederick might have done something to her since she found the note in Daisy's purse after a dinner party that she attended.

When Victoria arrived, she was stunned to see Barbara Mills alive and talking to Felicia. Barbara, at the time, was telling Felicia that she should marry Frederick as a way to thank him for saving her life. Once Frederick returned to Felicia, Barbara left the room and Victoria followed her, hoping that she would be able to shed some light on where Eva could possibly been in the mansion.

When Victoria got to the bedroom where Barbara was, she was stunned to see the woman remove a mask, revealing Eva's face underneath! Victoria was so stunned that she quickly left the mansion and is heading back to Twin Peaks now, determined to tell Dominick the truth.

"Eva is alive," she whispers to herself as she feels her heart racing in her chest. "Dominick needs to know that not only is his wife alive, but she has been posing as Barbara so Frederick can marry Felicia. He has to know the truth before it's too late."

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

"Alright, where are those matches?" Nicholas asks himself as he moves into the small kitchen of the condo that he lives in with Andy. While he searches the draw for the fire starters, he can't help but think about how earlier he got approval from both Madeline and Kim to propose marriage to Andy. He wanted to ensure Andy's closest family members were in support of their union before he proposed; he is grateful that both women were eager for Nicholas to propose to Andy. He finds the matches and gets a grin on his face. "Here they are."

He moves back into the living room and sees the set up that he has created: a table with a white table cloth and two candles is present. Next to the candles are a large bouquet of pink lilies and soft jazz music is playing.

He moves up to the candles and lights them quickly before he gets a smile on his face. "Great, now everything is perfect," he whispers to himself as he pulls out a small black box from his pocket. He opens it and sees a ring inside. "I hope you are surprised by tonight, Andy. Cause my plan is to have us be engaged by night's end."

The Pink Flamingo at the River Rock Casino

Shane sits at the bar with a beer in front of him. As he takes a sip of it, he can't help but think about the fact that earlier Natasha suggested to him that he seduce Cassie in order to prevent her from being with Jacob. He, in some ways, can't believe that Natasha would suggest that, but he must admit to himself that he does believe that by sleeping with Cassie, it would keep Jacob away from her. Neither he nor Natasha want Jacob to get sucked back into Cassie's web, so if this is what it takes, he wonders if he should proceed.

"I'd have to act quickly," he whispers to himself. "Because it seems like Jacob and Cassie are growing closer every day. The fact that she is using this second paternity test to her advantage means that Jacob could be falling into her web quicker than we realize."

He takes another sip of his beer when he sees a text message coming in on his phone. He opens the screen and sees a message from Jacob that reads, "Having fun with Carter! He is so cute right?"

Attached to the message, there is a picture of Jacob, Carter and Cassie all playing with some toys in the living room of Cassie's apartment.

The image and message allow Shane to let out a heavy sigh, realizing that Jacob and Cassie are growing closer by the minute.

"If I'm going to do this, I don't have any time to spare," he says before he takes another sip of his beer."

***

Ethan sits at another large table with some files in front of him. He is expecting Tyler to arrive at any time as they have a meeting with Natasha and Dale to discuss the lawsuit that Tyler filed against Roboto. Ethan hopes that Natasha and the Roboto team are meeting to let them know that they want to settle outside of court; Ethan knows that the lawsuit is strong on Robertson's side and if they go to court, Roboto will be left looking extremely badly.

"I know you're meeting with my Uncle, but I had to come and see you when I saw you here," Paige announces to the lawyer as she arrives at the table.

Ethan looks up from his paper work and gets a sly grin on his face as he thinks back to seeing Paige earlier in the day and he asked her if she has feelings for him since she had warned him to stay away from Abby.

"I am about to start a meeting, so I hope this is important, Paige."

"I wanted to tell you," Paige looks back at him as she crosses her arms over her chest. "That you're question earlier was way off track."

"Question?" he pretends that he doesn't remember their conversation from earlier. "Oh, you mean about you having feelings for me?"

Paige nods back to him, not realizing that he is playing her. "That couldn't be further from the truth," she tells him quickly. "I don't have feelings for you; in fact, I want nothing to do with you, especially if you're hanging out with Abby. That girl is nothing but trouble, so that makes you trouble."

"Got it," Ethan winks back at her. "I'm glad you were able to get that off your chest," he chuckles back to her.

"Good, I'm glad we are on the same page. I guess I'll go, good luck with your meeting."

As Paige walks away, Tyler moves up to the table and sits next to Ethan. "What did Paige want?"

"Oh, just to wish me luck at the meeting," Ethan looks back at his friend. "I think we are about to win this case."

Tyler chuckles back to him. "I hope so," he tells him. "I'm ready for this to be over. I can't imagine that Natasha wants this to go court."

"Well, we are about to find out," Ethan says as he looks at the entrance of the restaurant as Natasha and Dale move inside. "The opposition is here. Are you ready?"

"More than ready," Tyler nods back to him. "Let's get everything we deserve man."

Dominick's Townhouse

"I thought we had a good talk earlier, don't you?" Dominick asks Abby as he pours two glasses of wine at the bar in the living room of the townhouse that they live in together. He recalls how earlier he and his wife were out and they discussed Felicia's role in their marriage and how Dominick will always care about his ex-wife but he is in love with Abby.

"Yes, I do," Abby nods back to him as she accepts the glass of wine from her husband. "I know that I have been concerned about you and Felicia, I just want you to remember that you're married to me and that Felicia has other members of the family that can worry about her."

"Yes, yes," Dominick nods back to her. "Just remember that I will always care about her and want the best for her. That won't change, so that is something you might have to accept."

Abby sighs back to him. "I know that you will care about Felicia," she replies to him. "But that doesn't mean that I have to like how involved you are with her. She has children and friends for that, Dominick."

"I don't know if we will ever see eye to eye on this Abigail," Dominick tells her. "Just remember that I wouldn't have married you if I wasn't in love with you, okay? Try to remember that you're my wife, not Felicia."

"Trust me," Abby quips back to him. "I have no difficulty remembering that, I think you have to remember that sometimes, Dominick."

Before Dominick can reply, he ears his cell phone chime. He moves over to the desk and arches his eyebrow at the incoming message. "That's interesting."

"What is it?" Abby asks him quickly.

"Victoria is on her way over," he looks back at his wife. "She said it is incredibly important that she sees me."

"I wonder what that is all about?" Abby asks him before she takes a sip of her wine.

"I guess we will find out soon enough," Dominick replies as she puts her phone back down on the desk, also wondering what is so urgent that Victoria needs to see him.

The Victors Mansion; Frederick's Lair

Felicia is sitting in a bedroom of the Victors mansion and is brushing her hair while she looks into a large mirror. She almost can't believe everything that has happened during the day; Barbara convinced her to come visit Frederick. Once she got here, Frederick surprised her with a lunch and they even shared a kiss. While Frederick was on a call, Barbara reappeared and told Felicia to marry Frederick; after hearing Barbara speak about him, Felicia agreed and now, Frederick is making plans for their wedding, which will happen later in the day.

Once she got settled into this bedroom, Felicia sent Leah a message and asked her to come see her. Thankfully, Leah was home from Santa Barbara and is now on her over.

Felicia slowly sets the brush down on the small table in front of her when she hears a knock on the door. She turns head to face the door and says "Come in."

Leah opens the door and sees her mother sitting in the bedroom. "Mom, hi," Leah says as she moves into the bedroom. "I literally just landed from Santa Barbara when I got your message. What is going on? What are you doing here?"

"Come in, please," Felicia replies to her. "I, well, I saw Barbara again," she reveals to Leah, who looks back at her in surprise. "I decided to come here at her suggestion. To see Frederick."

"You saw Frederick? Are you okay?"

"Oh, I'm perfectly fine," Felicia tells her. "In fact, I'm more than okay. I'm really, really great."

"That's good," Leah nods back to her. "I'm not sure why there was an urgency for me to come here and see you?"

"I have some news," Felicia looks back at her daughter. "And you needed to hear it from me. And I have a favor to ask of you."

"Okay? What is this news? And what is this favor?"

"I'm marrying Frederick this afternoon," Felicia tells her daughter, who gasps back in shock. "And I'd like you to be my maid of honor. So, what do you say? Will you stand up for your mother as I marry Frederick?"

Next on One Day at a Time
- Victoria arrives at Dominick's
- Leah warns Felicia about marrying Frederick
- Natasha gives Tyler some information

 
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