Episode 982
 
Go & Load the Gun
Written by: Dallas Walsh | Originally Released: October 08, 2023

Episode Theme song: "Young" Sam Smith

Previously on One Day at a Time
- After Dawn learned of his plan for revenge, Dale ran her over with his car. Dawn remained in a medically induced coma while her body heals, leaving Adam, Helen and Cheresa devastated
- Abby announced that she was taking over as CEO of Robertson Enterprises
- Donovan blamed himself for Olly's kidnapping while he waited for news on Lukas and Meggan's trip to Mexico City
- Andrew revealed to Antonio that he and Daisy wanted to leave the casino
- Sophie was upset that she was permanently kicked out of boarding school
- Cassie tried to figure out why Natasha's illness wasn't in her medical file. Jacob and Isabelle, meanwhile, made love
- Frederick visited Felicia, who asked to see Dominick

The Black House; Helen & Dawn's Home

Helen looks at her phone and sighs when she doesn't see any new updates from Adam or Cheresa about Dawn. She still can't believe that her daughter was hit by a car and left for dead on the side of the road. The thought makes her sick to her stomach. She had been at the hospital for hours until Adam finally convinced her to come home and shower. She didn't want to leave but now that she has freshened up, she realizes that she does feel better. Now, she is desperate to get back to the hospital so she can sit with Dawn until she comes out of her coma.

She grabs her purse and is about to leave when she hears the doorbell ring. "Who could that be? I don't have time for any visitors right now," she tells herself as she moves to the front door. When she opens it, she is surprised to see Simona Lopez standing on the other side. "Detective, do you have any updates on Dawn's case?"

"I am afraid not," Simona replies to her quickly. "My team is still investigating."

"I see, then what is this about?"

"You're engaged to Dale Cunningham, is that correct?"

"Yes?" Helen asks her as Simona moves into the foyer of the house. "What does that have to do with Dawn's hit and run?"

"Dale's car was found in a parking lot on the out skirts of town in the warehouse district," Simona replies to her quickly. "It looked like it had been parked there for a while. Do you know why his car was there?"

Helen looks back at her in surprise. "I have no idea. Why did you get involved with his car being parked there?"

"It was on private property," Simona tells her. "So, the property owner called the police to report the vehicle squatting there."

"I guess that makes sense."

"There's more, Helen. I have another question for you, and I'm not sure you're going to like it," Simona admits to her as their eyes lock.

The River Rock Casino

Andrew stands at the base of the stairs of the casino and stares at the blackjack table. He has been struggling to stay away from gambling, but he knows that he can't afford to play the game, especially since he took out a loan from Antonio and he must pay back the interest still.

"The sooner I get a new apartment the better," he whispers to himself, recalling how earlier he was looking for new places to live because he wants to take himself and Daisy out of the casino forever. "This place is so toxic for Daisy and I. We need to get out of here, the sooner the better."

"Andrew," Antonio announces as he moves up to the younger man. "I see you haven't left yet. Does that mean you've changed your mind about leaving the casino?"

"Nope," Andrew replies to him quickly. "As soon as I get an apartment, I'll be leaving."

"Just remember," Antonio looks back at him with intent. "You still owe me the interest on that loan. You will not leave here until that is paid back."

"You can't stop me from leaving," Andrew tells him. "You'll get your money, but I don't have to be here for you to get paid."

"You will not leave until I'm paid," Antonio informs him. "And that's final. In case you haven't noticed, Andrew, I am in control here. You and Daisy, you belong to me."

Andrew feels chills go down his spine at the words that Antonio just told him. He shoots him one final glare before he turns around and rushes up the stairs, not wanting to see Antonio for another single second.

***

"Is your strawberry sundae making you feel any better?" Cory asks Sophie as they sit across from one another in the Pink Flamingo. Cory brought his daughter to the restaurant for lunch after they told Natasha that she wasn't going to get back into boarding school. Sophie was rather upset and ended up lashing out at her father; in the wake, Cory told Sophie that he would bring her to lunch to try to boost her spirits.

"I suppose so," Sophie replies to him before she takes another spoonful of her ice cream. "I just wish I this wasn't happening. It all seems so…unfair."

"Well, I mean, you did lie about being on the rowing team to try to get a scholarship, Soph," Cory reminds her of her actions. "Sometimes actions have pretty strict consequences."

"Ugh, I know, I've heard this all before!"

"Then it's time that you let it sink in," Cory informs her. "I have to go to Switzerland to get the rest of your things and talk to the head of the school. By the time I get back, I want you to have a better attitude about this, okay?"

"Whatever, Dad. I am so tired of feeling like I'm being picked on."

Before Cory can respond, Robin approaches their table, eager to talk to Cory. She has been desperate to tell him that she told Antonio that they could only be friends because she wants to be with him. She doesn't their relationship to be on hold any more.

"I hope I'm not interrupting but Cory…" she begins to say to him.

"Robin, hi," Cory looks at her. "I know we keep missing each other but this will have to wait. I'm about to head out of town to deal with Sophie's education."

"Jeez thanks Dad," Sophie rolls her eyes back to him.

"Oh okay," Robin replies to him. "As soon as you're back, please, can we talk? It's important."

"Of course," Cory nods to her. "As soon as I'm back, you and I will talk about our future."

***

"Do you want to go see how Sophie is doing? She doesn't look very impressed over there," Isabelle tells Jacob as they sit at another table in the back corner of the restaurant with a bottle of white wine on the table. They came to the restaurant to start making some wedding plans, but Isabelle quickly saw Jacob's younger sister and wondered if they should make a gesture.

"I don't think we should interrupt," Jacob tells her before he takes a sip of his wine. "Cory looks like he is talking to her about something important. Besides, it will give us the chance to make some wedding plans. What were you thinking?"

Isabelle purses her lips together in a smile as she looks back at her fiancé. "I've always wanted to get married in a church with a big, white dress," she admits to him. "But, I'm not sure that is what we should do in this case."

"Why not?" Jacob asks her in confusion.

"Because," Isabelle tells him, as Cassie moves closer to their table and stops to listen. She can come into the restaurant for a martini, but she saw Jacob and Isabelle at the back table. She thought that they looked cozy, so Cassie moved closely to their table so she could hear what they are talking about. "Your mom is dying, Jacob. She should be close to her bedroom in case she needs rest."

"That's very thoughtful of you," Jacob tells her. "That's one of the reasons that I want to marry you."

Cassie rolls her eyes behind the plant that she is standing next too. "I think that means we should get married at the Calimo mansion and we should do it soon," Isabelle informs him. "We don't know how much longer your Mom has, so let's married as soon as possible."

"I'll drink to that," Jacob winks back to her.

Cassie, meanwhile, rushes away from the plant, realizing that she doesn't have a lot of time to break up the wedding. She must figure out what is going on with Natasha's illness before it's too late.

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

Donovan pours himself a scotch from the bar in the living room of the Richardson mansion. He takes a sip of it before he moves to his IPhone, where he sighs once he realizes that he hasn't missed any communication from Lukas or Meggan, who have travelled to Mexico City on a lead Olly after one of her contacts thought that they spotted Jasper. He hasn't been able to relax because he is worried about Olly; the longer his son is missing, the more he fears that he will never see him again.

He takes another sip of his drink as he hears the front door of the mansion open. He arches his eyebrow and then rushes into the foyer, where he sees Lukas and Meggan moving inside the house.

"Lukas? Meggan?" a stunned Donovan asks them in surprise. He didn't think that they would be home so soon. "You're home? What happened in Mexico? Did you find Olly?"

"I wish we had better news," Meggan tells her brother-in-law. "The man that my contact saw wasn't Jasper; we saw him with our own eyes."

"So that's it? There wasn't anything else to follow up on in Mexico?" a deflated Donovan asks her quickly.

"We didn't want to waste any time," Lukas tells him quickly. "We thought if we came home, we might get another lead."

"I…I don't believe this," Donovan puts his head down as he feels his eyes swell with water. "I really thought that Olly was in Mexico and you'd bring him home."

"I know Donovan," Lukas moves up to him. "I thought the same thing. We will find, Olly. We have to stay positive."

"Positive? How the hell am I supposed to do that? He's been gone for weeks! Who knows where in the world Jasper took our son! No, I can't stay positive! I … I don't think we will ever see Olly again!" Donovan cries back to his husband, who looks back at him in shock.

Raven's Meadow

"Well, Frederick, what do you say?" Felicia asks the doctor as they continue to face one another in her hospital room at Raven's Meadow. Felicia was surprised to see Frederick in her hospital room, but once he was there, she asked him if she could see Dominick as she recalls how Tyler told her that he had suffered a stroke. She just wants to ensure that Dominick is alright. "Can I see Dominick?"

Frederick sighs back to her as he looks lovingly at her. "I wish you could," he tells her. "But you're not well enough yet to leave Raven's Meadow and Dominick, he's at General Hospital."

"I see," Felicia feels her eyes swell with water. "I just wanted to see if he was alright."

"I'll tell you what," Frederick replies to her quickly. "I'll make some calls and let you know how he is doing. And, once you're well enough, you can leave here and go see him yourself?"

"I'd like that," Felicia nods back to him. "Thank you, Frederick."

"Of course," he smiles to her. "You know that I will do anything for you, Felicia. Now, you get some rest and I'll be back soon."

Frederick turns and leaves the room. Once the door is closed, he peers through the window and sees Felicia laying on the small bed in the room.

"I will get you back," he whispers to himself. "And, I know the first thing that I can do to make that happen."

He pulls out his cell phone from his pocket and dials a number, which goes to voicemail. "Abigail, it's Frederick. I need you to do me a favor now that you have Dominick's power of attorney. The restraining order against me with Felicia, it needs to be terminated. And before you give me any grief, just remember that I know you were drugging your husband. I'm sure the Robertson's would love to know that little piece of information. Ta-ta!"

He hangs up the phone with a sly grin on his face. "Don't cross me Abby because I will ruin you; make this happen so I can get closer to Felicia again."

Twin Peaks General Hospital

"I can't believe that I am just finding out about Dad now," a stunned Robin tells Leah, Tyler and Paige as they stand outside of Dominick's hospital room.

"I know, we are sorry for not telling you sooner," Leah replies to her sister. "It's just, you had just given birth to Oscar and were in the hospital yourself. We didn't want to overwhelm you."

"Well, I am here now," Robin tells her family. "I…I just can't believe that the doctors don't believe that he will never wake up. Do we even know what happened?"

"Abby happened," Paige says back to her aunt. "She claims they were talking when Dominick had his stroke, but I don't believe it for a second. I am sure that she said, or did, something to cause this. And now that viper has taken over as head of family and CEO of Robertson Enterprises. This is a mess!"

"I don't care about the company right now," Robin admits to her. "I care about my father! I…I need him to wake up."

Tyler pulls her into a hug. "We all want that," he tells his sister. "We just have to hope and pray that he comes out of this."

"And in the meantime, leave Abby to me," Paige says. "I will make sure that she doesn't do any more damage to this family. I just need to figure out how."

***

Meanwhile, Adam opens the door to Dawn's hospital room and moves inside as he sees Cheresa sitting next to his daughter. He moves up behind Cheresa and puts his hand on her shoulder.

"Any change?" he asks his daughter's fiancé.

"No," Cheresa whispers back to him. "But I guess we shouldn't be surprised. My Dad said that Dawn would be in a coma until her body has had a chance to heal."

"I just hate seeing her like this, with all these tubes going in and out of her," Adam admits to Cheresa. "She's always so full of life so to see her this way, it's…hard."

"I know," Cheresa nods back to him. "And to think, we were supposed to be leaving Twin Peaks to get married. And now…"

"Hey, you will get married," Adam tells her. "You and Dawn, after everything you've been through, you deserve that. It will happen one day."

"I hope you're right," Cheresa looks back at him with water in her eyes. "I am just scared that I will never get the chance to tell her that I love her again."

"We all will get that chance," Adam grabs her hand and squeezes it. "We have to believe that Dawn will come back to us. We have no other choice."

The Black House; Helen & Dawn's Home

"You have another question?" Helen asks Simona as they continue to face one another in the foyer of her house. "I will do my best to answer, but you must remember, that this vehicle that you found, it is Dale's, not mine. So, I am not sure that I can answer this for you."

"I understand," Simona licks her lips back to her. "I am still going to ask you, if that's okay?"

"Of course."

"The car," Simona looks back at her. "It had a large dent on the left-hand side."

"A dent? What kind of a dent?" Helen asks her in confusion.

"A dent as if Dale had hit something with this car," Simona tells her as Helen looks back at her in surprise. "Something or…someone."

Helen feels the blood drain from her face. "What are you suggesting? Are you saying that you think Dale ran over my daughter?"

Simona shrugs back to her. "You tell me? Does Dale have a reason to want your daughter dead? Could your fiancé be the one that tried to kill Dawn?"

Next on One Day at a Time
- Clayton gives Nicholas a firm talking too
- Kim wonders about Cheresa's claim about Traci
- Robin accidently spills the beans to Antonio

 
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