Episode 951
 
Can't Seem to Find What's Wrong
Written by: Dallas Walsh | Originally Released: June 25, 2023

Episode Theme song: "Mood RIng" Lorde

Previously on One Day at a Time
- Andrew revealed to Daisy that he lost a lot of money at the blackjack table
- Trenyce was put off when Cheresa refused to be her maid of honor
- Ethan and Paige were asked to work together by Dominick to help ensure Frederick couldn't treat Felicia if they took her to Raven's Meadow. Tyler, meanwhile, asked Bryce to be Felicia's doctor
- Robbie and Madeline had some drinks together
- Jasper broke into the Richardson mansion while Lukas and Donovan argued over their failing marriage
- Jeff and Leah learned that they had a baby boy
- Cory warned Antonio to stay away from Robin
- The Calimo's learned that Natasha was dying from a rare blood disease

Raven's Meadow

Jeff quickly walks down the hallway of the hospital trying not to look around. He has always felt like the hospital was a creepy place and given all the ordeals that people he knows have gone through in the hospital over the years, he feels justified in his thoughts of the place.

He pauses when he gets to the door that has a plaque that reads, "Chief of Staff", on it and takes a deep breath. He knows that word that Frederick has returned to the position at the hospital has spread through out the town and, now, he has to face the man that some people describe as a monster but he has to do this.

Without knocking first, he opens the door and quickly moves inside as he spots Frederick behind the desk in the office. "Frederick, stop whatever it is you're doing," Jeff announces with a sternness in voice that is rarely there. "We have to talk, and you're going to hear me out."

Frederick looks up and arches his eyebrow at the sight of Jeff standing in front of him with his arms folded over his chest. "Jeffrey, this is a surprise. What do I owe the pleasure?"

"You can start by giving me some answers," Jeff replies to him quickly. "This is about the child that Leah, your daughter, gave birth to at the winery all those years ago. Where is our son, Frederick? What the hell did you do with that baby?"

Frederick chuckles back to him. "Ah, I see my daughter has spoken to you about her missing child. I wasn't aware that you knew the sex of the child."

"We uncovered that much," Jeff nods back to him. "Look, Frederick, I know I came in here acting all tough with you, but the fact is, I am just a father looking for my child. Surely, you as a father yourself, can relate to that? Why would you want to put your daughter though this if you don't have too?"

Frederick uneasily sighs back to him. "The truth is, I don't know where the child is," he tells him. "And, that's the truth. I told Leah that much as well."

"You might have lost track of the child," Jeff replies to him. "But if anyone can find the child, it's you Frederick. You don't have to answer me now, but think about it, okay? Think about finding your grandchild; if not for your daughter, then for yourself. You could have another member of your family in your life, isn't that worth something to you?"

The Pink Flamingo at the River Rock Casino

"Well, don't you look lovely this evening," Antonio smiles as he moves closer to the table where Robin is sitting at in the restaurant, which is rather busy this evening. He can't help but recall his romantic dinner with Robin a few nights earlier; he hasn't been to stop thinking about her since that night. Despite Robin being pregnant with another man's child, he is clearly smitten with her. "How have you been?"

Robin smiles as she looks up at him before she moves a piece of hair behind her ear. "I'm well, Antonio. How are you?"

"Better now that I am seeing you," he says as he sits across from her. "I had a lovely time the other night."

"So did I," Robin admits to him. "You pulled out all the stops, it was a pleasant surprise."

Antonio chuckles back to her. "You know, that could be a regular occurrence if you wanted it to be."

Robin blushes back to him. "I am very flatted, you have to know that. I…I just need to move slow, Antonio. I am pregnant, my main focus needs to be on my child."

"That's fair," he smirks back to her. "As long as that all it is."

Robin arches her eyebrow back to him. "What else could it be?"

"Your ex-husband," Antonio reveals to her. "Cory, he told me to stay away from you. I told him that I wouldn't do that unless you wanted to me too. Do you want that?"

"No, it's not. I enjoy your company, but for right now, like I said, I do need to focus on my baby."

"That's understandable," Antonio tells her. "Tell you what, I'll be in touch for another dinner soon?"

"I'd like that very much," Robin purses her lips together.

"Alright, I should get back to work," he chuckles to her. "I can't let the staff know that I am always taking breaks when you come in. I'll see you soon."

"See you soon."

Antonio stands up from the table and quickly exits the restaurant. He moves back into the casino and towards his office, when he sees Andrew walking away from the blackjack table. He stops and wonders why the younger man is moving away from the table; he knows that Andrew has become one of the casino's best customers at the blackjack table. Antonio finds himself moving towards Andrew, and stops him before he can go upstairs to his suite.

"Andrew," Antonio smiles as he approaches him. "I couldn't help but notice that you were walking away from the blackjack table. Is something wrong? You usually play later into the evening."

Andrew gulps back to him as he puts his hands into the pockets of his jeans. "Well, to be honest, I'm kinda low on cash. I need the rest of the money to ensure I can pay for my suite for the next month. I've run into a bit of a unlucky streak."

"Ah," Antonio nods back to him. "That happens. It's the ebbs and flow of the game, I suppose."

"I suppose," Andrew replies to him. "Anyways, I should stay away for a few days. I need to take care of my finances."

"I hate to lose one of my best customers, and plays, at that table," Antonio shakes his head back to him. "What if I offered you a low interest loan? I could give you some cash to keep playing, and you can pay me back when your luck turns again?"

"You'd do that for me?" Andrew asks him quickly.

Antonio nods back to him. "You're good for business," Antonio tells him. "A good looking, young man playing blackjack all the time? People want to play and when they see you there, so yea, I would do that. What do you say?"

"I, uh," Andrew gulps back to him. "I appreciate the offer. Let me sleep on it and I'll get back to you."

"Alright, the offer stands, but I hope you take me up on it. I really do."

Barcode

Cheresa sits at the back table of the bar with beer in front of her. She is planning to meet Dawn at the club once her girlfriend is off work so they can continue to plan their wedding. While she waits, however, she can't help but think about the mess that her mother has made of her life; she is pregnant, claiming that Chris is the father and they are planning their wedding; however, Cheresa overheard Trenyce and Andrew talk about the affair, which means that Andrew could be the father of the baby, if the timing lines up. Cheresa has no idea when they slept together, if it was more than once, or how often it happened. All that she knows is that she feels like a fool for not telling Chris that she saw Andrew and Trenyce kiss because they both claimed nothing else was happening between them; now she knows a hell of a lot more happened.

"You look a million miles away," a voice says at the base of her table. Cheresa looks up and sees Chris standing in front of her. "What's going on?"

"I'm surprised to see you here," Cheresa admits to her biological father. "I didn't think you and Trenyce would be here since she can't drink."

Chris chuckles back to her. "I'm here alone but I'm not here to drink either," he admits to her. "The last time I was here, I got so drunk I smashed my car into Adam's and I spent months in jail as a result."

"I can't forget that."

"But those corn nuts they have behind the bar," he points to some bags on the wall. "They are Trey's favorites and she, or the baby, are having a mad craving, and so here I am," he tells her with a chuckle. "So, are you going to tell me what you were thinking about?"

Cheresa takes a sip of her beer. "To be honest, I was thinking about your wedding to Trenyce," Cheresa admits to him.

"It is coming up soon," Chris smiles back to her. "Did Trey ask you to be her maid of honor yet? I know she was going to since Daisy said no."

"She did," Cheresa nods back to him. "And I said no."

"Really? Why would you do that? I thought you were excited about this wedding?"

"Nothing could be further from the truth," Cheresa tells him as they lock eyes. "In fact, I think marrying Trenyce would be the biggest mistake of your life, Chris. So please, reconsider it before you get hurt, okay?"

***

At another table, Robbie sits with a martini in front of him. He slowly picks it up and takes a long, heavy sip of it. His day has been incredibly long as, first, he overheard Greg and Kim announce their engagement to Greg's children. He can't believe that a few days after his divorce to Kim was finalized, she is engaged and to Greg, of all people. He has always suspected that something more was between those two and now he has confirmation.

And, on top of that, he, and the rest of the Calimo's, found out earlier that Natasha has a rare blood disease that is killing her. Once Shane revealed this to the family, Robbie insisted on seeing her, but he claimed that she couldn't have any visitors because they were still running tests. That's when he left the hospital and came to the bar to have a drink. He just feels like he needs an escape.

"Looks like we had the same idea," Madeline tells him as she moves up to his table. "We keep running into each other like this."

"That we do," he says before he picks up his martini and finishes it in one gulp.

"Whoa, that bad of a day?"

"You have no idea," he shakes his head back to her. "I'm glad you're here, I needed to see a friendly face."

Madeline smiles back to him at his words to her. "That's sweet of you," she blushes back to him. "If I am honest, I have been enjoying our chats too. It helps that you're easy on the eyes."

Robbie looks back at her and smiles to her. Before he knows what he is doing, he leans over and kisses her on the lips. She responds by moving her hand behind his head and drawing him in closer to her.

When their lips part ways, he looks deep into his eyes. "Do you want to do something crazy tonight?" he whispers to her.

"Like what?"

"I don't know," he admits to her. "But, I have a company jet. And, I need to get out of here. What do you say? Go on an adventure with me?"

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

"I am really sorry I wasn't at the hospital with you when you got the news about your Mom," Cory says as he moves closer to the sofa in the living room of his penthouse and he sits next to Sophie, who is wearing an oversized hoodie and has red eyes as she has been crying since she found out that Natasha is dying from a blood disease.

"It's okay," Sophie sniffs back to him. "It…it just doesn't seem real, you know?"

"I know," Cory puts his arm around her neck and pulls her into a hug. "I want you to know that it's okay to have feelings and emotions about this, okay? I don't want you to keep anything inside. Communicating is key at times like this."

"It just sucks," Sophie tells him as another tear falls down her cheek. "I feel like I lost so much time with Mom because I was away at school."

"She wanted you to have the best education."

"And I wanted my mother," Sophie gasps for air in-between tears. "I had hoped that when I came home, we would be able to grow closer again. And now, I find out she's….I can't even say the words!"

"You don't have too," Cory holds her tightly. "Just remember that I am here for you, Sophie. No matter what happens with your mother, I am always going to be here. Always and forever."

"Thanks Daddy," Sophie cries as she buries herself deeper into his shoulder.

Robertson Enterprises

"Have you been able to come up with anything that will help Dominick prevent Frederick from treating Felicia?" Abby asks Ethan as she pours herself a drink from the bar in the main office at Robertson Enterprises. She quickly recalls how Dominick asked Ethan to file legal documents to ensure that Frederick isn't able to be Felicia's doctor again; the last thing the family wants is for Frederick to try to sink his claws back into Felicia, especially since she has seemingly had another mental break.

"I am working on a restraining order as we speak," Ethan replies to her as he looks from his laptop that rests on the main desk. "I am sure that the Judge will agree with me once he hears all the facts."

"I guess that means that the restraining order won't be put into place until tomorrow, right? It seems late for a Judge to put anything into motion tonight."

"Correct," Ethan looks back at her quickly. "But I have a connection at the court house, so I think it will be actioned first thing in the morning."

"That's wonderful," Abby smiles to him as she moves closer to the desk. "See, this is why Dominick hired you; you're a brilliant lawyer, Ethan."

"Thanks," he winks back to her. "You should see some of my other talents."

"What the hell is going on in here?" Paige asks as she opens the door to the main office and sees Ethan and Abby looking at one another with lust in their eyes. "Abby, why aren't you at home with my grandfather?"

"Because," Abby rolls her eyes back to her. "Dominick is at Raven's Meadow with Felicia and Tyler. I was just seeing if Ethan was able to file any documents to prevent Frederick from treating Felicia."

"And?" Paige turns her attention to Ethan. "Were you able to come up with anything?"

"I have a restraining order ready to go," Ethan nods back to her. "If you want to review it, you can. I know Dominick wanted you to be involved in this process…"

"It's fine," Paige tells him. "I trust that you've done the best thing for Felicia. Besides, all that legal mumbo jumbo would be over my head anyways."

"Alright, I'll send it off, but if Dominick asks, I'll tell him we did this together."

"Gee, thanks," Paige teases him. "Seriously Ethan, thank you for doing this so quickly. My family and I, we really appreciate it."

Abby feels her blood boil from across the room as she feels like Paige is trying to make a play for Ethan in front of her. She knows that she has to stop them from being together, but since she is married to Dominick, she has no idea how she is going to do that. But she will, she tells herself.

Raven's Meadow

"Well, this is a surprise," Frederick smiles as Dominick and Tyler move into the main doors of Raven's Meadow. "What brings you all here today?"

"We are having my mother committed," Tyler replies to him quickly. "She's…she's had another mental break and she needs help as soon as possible."

"You've come to the right place," Frederick nods back to him. "I would be happy to take Felicia under my wing again. Where is my … fiance?"

"You will do no such thing," Dominick grits his teeth back to him. "You will stay as far away from Felicia has possible. She's in the car waiting for us to ensure you will stay the hell away from her."

"In case you have forgotten, I am the Chief of Staff of this hospital, I will oversee her, or any patient that is in my hospital, if I choose so."

Before Dominick can respond, he hears a ping on his phone. He looks at the screen and gets a grin on his face. "That's where you're wrong, Freddie," he shows him the screen. "My lawyer has filed a restraining order against you; it will be activated in the morning. So you see, you will have no control over Felicia's wellbeing."

Frederick gulps heavily realizing that Dominick might have been one step ahead of him this time. "Well, who do you propose will treat Felicia then? Surely, you haven't found another doctor?"

"Actually they have," a voice calls out from behind Frederick, who turns around and sees Bryce approaching him. "I'll be Felicia's doctor. I agreed to look after Felicia for the Robertson family."

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

"What a day," Donovan sighs to himself as he pours himself a scotch from the bar in the living room of the lavish estate that he lives in with Lukas, Meggan and their children. As he takes a sip of the drink, he recalls how he and Lukas had a fighting match over the fact that Lukas was sleeping with Jasper for months; after so long of keeping the fact that he knew of his husband's affair a secret, Donovan finally told Lukas the truth and that he wanted him and Jasper to pay for what they did. For once, Donovan feels like he is holding all the cards in this wicked web of lies and deceit and there's nothing Lukas can do about it. "I finally told Lukas the truth and he knows about my quest for revenge."

Donovan takes another sip of his drink as he recalls how Lukas told him that he was acting like Ernesto. While Donovan has thought about his father, he never thought that he was as cruel as him, but he doesn't care that he is reminding Lukas of Ernesto because he wants him to be scared of what is capable of.

He takes a final swig of his drink and then sets his glass down. "Alright, I need to get some sleep. It has been a long day. But before bed, I want to stop in and say goodnight to Olly. With everything else going on, I didn't get a chance to see my son today."

He exits the room and moves to the staircase and proceeds to move to the secondary story of the mansion. He moves down the hallway and opens the bedroom door to Olly's bedroom.

"Hey little man," Donovan says as he moves closer to the small bed where the child sleeps. "Are you asleep?'

Donovan freezes when he doesn't see anything, or anyone, in the bed. He quickly lifts the blankets and sees nothing. "Olly? Olly? Where are you? Where are you Olly?"

Next on One Day at a Time
- Helen shares her news with Dawn and Adam
- Robbie and Madeline do something unexpected
- Jeff confesses to Leah

 
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