Episode 962
 
All My Love is Free
Written by: Dallas Walsh | Originally Released: August 09, 2023

Episode Theme song: "obvious" Ariana Grande

Previously on One Day at a Time
- Cheresa arrived at the church just as Trenyce and Chris' wedding was starting
- Leah worried that she wouldn't be able to find her long lost child
- Antonio threatened Trenyce after Andrew claimed he didn't have money to pay back his gambling loan. Andrew, then, told Daisy they should keep away from Antonio before they kissed
- Adam wondered how he could stop Dale from marrying Helen
- Kim and Robbie remained tense around each other after he married Madeline
- Cassie was stunned to learn Natasha's dying wish was for Jacob to marry Isabelle. Shane and Natasha, meanwhile, made love

St. Joseph's Church

"Trenyce looks beautiful," Leah whispers over to Meggan as they half-sisters sit next to one another in one of the pews of the church as the wedding of Trenyce and Chris are about to start. Leah has always loved weddings and when she thinks about everything that Chris and Trenyce have been through, it makes the day feel even more special.

"Yea she does," Meggan nods back to her, before Jeff squeezes her leg as he is sitting on the other side of her. "I have Kleenex if you think you're going to cry."

"I may take you up on that," Leah winks to her. "Before the ceremony begins, do you think I can ask you a question?'

"Uh, sure?"

"It's about my son," Leah whispers back to her. "Do you think that we will ever find him?"

Meggan gulps back to her half-sister as she knows how long it has been since she's had any lead on the whereabouts of the child. She does still know that she can reach out to Frederick to see if he would, like Jeff asked, help find the child, but otherwise, she's not sure what else she can do.

"Please, be honest with me," Leah pleads with her. "Do you think I will find my son?"

"I wish I could say yes," Meggan replies to her. "But the fact is, I have no idea."

***

Meanwhile at the altar, Chris and Trenyce face one another as their wedding is about to begin. They each have huge smiles on their faces as they, almost, can't believe that this day is finally here. They have been through so much together over the years that they never thought that they would actually get married and yet here they are.

"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to celebrate the love that has brought these two together to join in an union," the minister announces to the crowd.

At the back of the church, Cheresa stands frozen watching the ceremony unfold. She feels her palms getting sweaty watching the wedding as she knows that Trenyce recently slept with Andrew; hell, she doesn't even know if the baby Trenyce is carrying is actually Chris' or if Andrew is the father. She showed up today not knowing what would happen; she could stop the wedding and announce that Trenyce slept with Andrew or she could let her biological parents get married.

"Before we continue," the minister says to the guests in the church. "If there is anyone here that knows just cause for Christopher and Trenyce not to be married, please speak now…or forever hold your peace," he says as Cheresa starts to move forward into the church.

The Pink Flamingo at the River Rock Casino

Adam moves into the restaurant within the casino and makes a beeline for the bar. He has been racking his brain all morning trying to think of a way that he could try to stop Helen from marrying Dale, but he hasn't been successful in coming up with an idea as of yet. He knows that both he and Dawn have reservations about the engagement; ever since they realized that Dale is Mallory's father, they suspect that he might have an ulterior motive to wanting to be with Helen, they just have to find a way to prove that.

After he orders a beer, Adam sighs to himself before he takes a swig of the beverage. "What the hell can I do to stop this from happening?" he asks himself.

"If only I hadn't spent so much damn time with , maybe this wouldn't be happening now," he scolds himself, thinkinRobing about how he was so invested in his relationship with Robin, when the entire time Helen was professing her love to him. Had he realized that he, actually, does still care about Helen, he could have saved a lot of time and heartache with Robin and prevented Helen from wanting to move on.

"I guess that is water under the bridge," he says as he takes another sip of his beer. "What matters now is that I find a way to stop this wedding from happening."

He looks over his shoulder and his eyes open wider in surprise when he sees Dale and Helen huddled at the corner table with smiles on their faces. He can tell that they are likely planning their wedding and that they are enjoying each other's company. The sight makes his stomach turn.

"I won't let this wedding happen. I just have to figure out how to stop it before it's too late."

***

At another table, Kim takes a sip of her chardonnay as she thinks about her morning at the Roboto office. She and Robbie were talking about the higher level of sales as a result of Natasha's illness, but their conversation was filled with tension as she knows that he just married Madeline and she is engaged to Greg. She knows that she was the one that started the divorce proceedings but the fact that Robbie has moved on so quickly has left a bad taste in her mouth.

"He told me that I pushed him into marrying Madeline because of my engagement," she whispers to herself. "But I had to file for divorce; I couldn't get over the fact that Robbie was responsible for my miscarriage. I didn't know how to get over that, I still don't. I…I just can't get over the fact that Robbie is already married."

She takes another sip of her chardonnay while she looks over and sees Robbie and Madeline sitting at a table, enjoying some lunch together. She has no idea why the sight of them together continues to make her feel uneasy but she quickly takes another sip of her chardonnay and then looks at her large diamond ring, from Greg.

"I will be happy as Greg's wife," she tells herself quickly. "I have to be."

***

Meanwhile, upstairs in a suite at the casino, Daisy paces back and forth as her mind races about her conversation with Andrew earlier, that resulted in them sharing a kiss. Andrew had told her that he felt like he was in over his head with something and that they should stay away from Antonio. She got caught up in the moment after they kissed and she never got the chance to tell him what he meant about staying away from Antonio, but she can't help but wonder if Antonio is helping Andrew. Although, she knows that Antonio's version of help, might not always be the best way about going about things.

"Antonio is the one that got me started on selling myself for sex," she whispers to herself. "I know it has made me feel good while I cope with my abortion, but, it is illegal. I've…I've become a prostitute," she gasps as she realizes what has happened. "My God, I have been so blinded by this pain…what have I become? What have I done?"

She moves to the bar and pours a stiff drink and quickly gulps it down. "Maybe Andrew is right," she tells herself. "Maybe we have to stay away from Antonio and I, I have to stop having sex for money. I … I have to get myself back on track. I…" she gasps for air as tears fall down her face. "I have to be myself again, and I would never sell myself. My God, what have I become?"

***

Andrew slowly walks down the stairs of the casino where he can see many patrons gambling at the various game stations. His eyes immediately move over to the blackjack table and he gulps heavily; it has been a few days since he has played because of his financial pinch and he is trying to tell himself that he doesn't miss it, but the truth is, he does miss it. Still, he knows that he has to focus on getting more money so he can pay off the loan from Antonio; the last thing he wants is for Antonio to make good on his threats to hurt Trenyce, or anyone that he loves, because he can't pay back the money he borrowed, and then gambled away.

"Looks like you're longing to play again," Antonio chuckles as he moves up to Andrew, as he observes the younger man watching the blackjack table like a hawk. "Have you changed your mind about taking out another loan from me?"

"Not at all," Andrew looks back at him with intent. "And before you say anything, I realize that I still owe you a payment on the first loan that I took out."

"That's right, you certainly do," Antonio replies to him quickly. "If you're not here to take more money from me, does that mean you have my first payment?"

Andrew gulps back to him but realizes that he can't back down to Antonio's threatening presence. "I don't have the payment, but don't worry, I will get the money to pay you back. You have my word on that."

Antonio chuckles back to him. "I need more than your word," he whispers to him. "I need the cold, hard, cash…or else."

The Calimo Mansion

Sophie skips up the stairs of the Calimo mansion feeling good about her day. She had heard from Isabelle and Max that they, and Natasha, liked some of the initial concepts that she came up with the photoshoot that Max recently had with Isabelle. As it was her first time that she ever did anything like that, she is thrilled that her ideas were, not only well received, but also executed so beautifully. Now, she hopes that she can use this to tell Natasha that she should get the job she asked for Roboto. She wants nothing more than to prove herself to Natasha and Cory that she can change from her ordeal at boarding school. Plus, with Natasha on her deathbed, Sophie wants to do anything and everything she can to help her mother before she goes and she believes that working at the family company will do just that.

As she gets to the top of the stairs, Sophie starts moving down the hallway towards her mother's bedroom. She freezes when she gets to the door, however, as she can hear noises coming from inside the room. She arches her eyebrow and slowly opens the door, but gasps at the sight in front of her: Shane and Natasha are in bed, making love to one another!

Sophie quickly shuts the door in shock, wondering what she just saw, and why her mother, who is supposedly dying, is in the arms of her ex-husband.

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

"I…I don't think I heard you correctly," Cassie stutters her words back to Jacob, who just revealed to her that Natasha's dying wish is for him to be with Isabelle. Cassie new that Natasha hated her but for her to go to this extreme is shocking, even for her. "Your mother wants you with Isabelle before she dies?"

Jacob looks back at her and nods to her. "I know it sounds crazy Cassie, but, I mean, it would only be until my mother has passed away. Then we could pick up where we left off?"

Cassie remains stunned at Jacob's suggestion. She starts to laugh uncontrollably. "I don't see what is funny about this," Jacob looks back at her. "My mother is dying, Cassie. She asked me to do something for her before she goes; is that really crazy?"

"Yes!" Cassie yells back at him. "I can't believe that you can't see that! Your mother should want to see you happy before she dies! On what planet does she think you being with Isabelle would make you happy? I make you happy, Jacob! I gave you a child! This is insane!"

"This is why I haven't wanted to tell you," Jacob admits to her. "I knew that you would feel this way. What I need you to understand is that, this these are my mother's final wishes, Cassie. And I…I don't know, I can't ignore that. I don't want her to die unhappy."

Cassie shakes her head back to him. "Natasha cannot dictate to us who we can and can't be with, Jacob! I don't care if she lives until she's 100 years old, this is insane. And I need you to tell me that you understand that! Please, tell me you see how insane this all is?"

St. Joseph's Church

A photographer at the wedding quickly cuts in front of Cheresa, which stops her from continuing to move forward towards Chris and Trenyce, who continue to stand at the altar as their wedding continues. Cheresa takes a deep breath and moves to the back of the church again and is about to leave, when she turns around and watches her biological parents.

"Chris and Trenyce, you have decided to write your own vows," the minister continues the ceremony. "Trenyce, we will start with you."

Trenyce turns to Andy and passes him her bouquet of white roses before she turns back to Chris and grabs his hands. "We've come along way, haven't we? When I first met you, Chris, I was a lost girl seeking justice for my mother's death," she recalls her first coming to Twin Peaks. "I made a lot of mistakes and I hurt a lot of people but along the way, I grew and I changed. I was able to do that because of you. You always supported me, cared for me, and eventually loved me, despite all of my flaws. I know that I wouldn't be the woman that I am today, the mother that I am today, if it wasn't for you and your love. I love you so much, today, tomorrow…and forever. I am so honored that you have chosen me to be your wife and I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with you."

Chris mouths the words "I love you" back to Trenyce, who wipes her damp eye with a tissue she is holding.

"And now, Chris, you can state your vows."

Chris chuckles back to the minister as he looks at Trenyce. "You know, you aren't the only one that has made mistakes, Trey. The beautiful thing about life is that we can learn and grow from our mistakes to become better people. But to become better people, we need to have amazing people in our lives. And I've been lucky enough to have you in my life because you make me a better man each and every day. You're funny, smart, wise, patient and incredibly beautiful. I wouldn't be the person I am today without you next to me. I am looking forward to this next chapter with you as my wife but I know one thing for sure, we will only continue to build each other up and make each other stronger and better each day. I love you so, Trenyce."

"Now, for the rings," the minister says as Andy passes Trenyce the two rings. "Trenyce, place the ring on Chris' finger and repeat after me. With this ring, I thee wed."

"With this ring," Trenyce repeats the phrase as she slides the gold ring on Chris' finger. "I thee wed."

"And Chris, place the ring on Trenyce's finger and repeat after me, with this ring, I three wed."

Chris smiles to Trenyce as he places the ring on her finger. "With this ring, I thee wed."

"By the power invested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife!" the minister beans to them. Before he can even say his next line, Chris kisses Trenyce passionately as the audience stands and starts to clap. "You may…continue kissing your bride!"

At the back of the church, Cheresa forces a smile on her face at the sight of her parents happily kissing one another as newlyweds, only she knows that she could implode the union whenever she wanted too.

Next on One Day at a Time

- Clayton receives a document from Melissa
- Dominick gets an earful
- Natasha has some questions for Robbie

 
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