Episode 509 "Gives You Trouble"

[Dallas]

Daily episodes wrap today from One Day at a Time with episode 509 "Gives You Trouble".

In this episode:
- Helen & Trenyce walk out on a confused Chris
- Adam ends his relationship with Robin
- Barbara gets a surprising visitor
and MUCH more!

Episode theme song: "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life" Mariah Carey

Next episode returns Sunday, November 18

Enjoy,
Dallas

[Bre]

I did not expect Barbara of all people aiming a gun at anyone , let alone her granddaughter's rapist which I don't blame her at all. I liked that Victoria gave Dawn the encouragement to reach out to her family. Thankfully, she did because Barbara might of shot Jonah and I can't wait to see where is all of this is going to go? Also I did like Cheresa returning to the canvas and reconnecting with Dawn. I sense that we're going to meet her family soon and I sense she is going to be a special character on her own too.

I would have Natasha list every heinous thing that Cassie Nova has ever done to the next person who tells her she is simply overreacting everytime she mentions or see that woman who ruined her life and countless others.

This episode seem like the episode to feature siblings catching up! Robbie/Natasha Meggan/Lukas

I got a feeling that Meggan's condition might complicate a lot in this Jeff/Meggan/Leah/Robbie quad for sure. I kind of suspected it yesterday but now it seems it might go a way that will be even more interesting.

Good Episode

Bre

[Michael]

Wow, lots of episodes and action this week! Whew.

Barbara!! I did NOT expect that. It was interesting to see her in that mode, and weirdly fits her draconian personality on things. It was interesting to play that from Dawn's POV because we don't really know what Barbara was going to do had Dawn not arrived at that moment. I like Cheresa so far, and I'm glad to see her in town, though I have some suspicions about who she'll be connected to...

Isn't Meggan a recovering alcoholic? Why was Lukas saying she'd usually have a glass of wine? But between the ginger ale and the faintness, us soap fans should have a pretty good idea of what's up. I genuinely think Jeff wants to be with her, and Leah has been such a brat lately that I hope Meggan "wins" here.

I always enjoy those smaller scenes of family members or friends catching up. Robbie/Natasha, Cassie/Max, and Victoria/Shane were all versions of that which help to flesh out their storylines and make everything feel more like a community.

Oh, and poor Trey! She really has no reason to take Chris at his word, given his history, so that works out well in Andrew's favor. I do wonder if they'll be able to overcome this, because short of Andrew coming clean, there's no real way to prove Chris didn't go for one last romp with Hel.

[Dallas]

Bre said:

I did not expect Barbara of all people aiming a gun at anyone , let alone her granddaughter's rapist which I don't blame her at all. I liked that Victoria gave Dawn the encouragement to reach out to her family. Thankfully, she did because Barbara might of shot Jonah and I can't wait to see where is all of this is going to go? Also I did like Cheresa returning to the canvas and reconnecting with Dawn. I sense that we're going to meet her family soon and I sense she is going to be a special character on her own too.

Michael said:

Barbara!! I did NOT expect that. It was interesting to see her in that mode, and weirdly fits her draconian personality on things. It was interesting to play that from Dawn's POV because we don't really know what Barbara was going to do had Dawn not arrived at that moment. I like Cheresa so far, and I'm glad to see her in town, though I have some suspicions about who she'll be connected to...

Hey guys – thanks for putting up with so much content this past week! I know it was a lot …

I love that Barbara is taking action on Jonah this way. It was sort of the perfect set up for her to be losing it on Jonah just as Dawn arrives. The next couple of episodes will sort of set up the future of the story line and where it might lead.

I'm glad Cheresa is a hit so far. Through her, we will meet more of her family and what they may bring to the series (more so in 2019).

Bre said:

I would have Natasha list every heinous thing that Cassie Nova has ever done to the next person who tells her she is simply overreacting everytime she mentions or see that woman who ruined her life and countless others.

This episode seem like the episode to feature siblings catching up! Robbie/Natasha Meggan/Lukas

Michael said:

I always enjoy those smaller scenes of family members or friends catching up. Robbie/Natasha, Cassie/Max, and Victoria/Shane were all versions of that which help to flesh out their storylines and make everything feel more like a community.

I too love when people just take the time to catch up on each other lives, it gives that soap element of community and family, which is the soul of the series. I've been trying to add more of these types of scenes into the series for that purpose.

Bre said:

I got a feeling that Meggan's condition might complicate a lot in this Jeff/Meggan/Leah/Robbie quad for sure. I kind of suspected it yesterday but now it seems it might go a way that will be even more interesting.

Michael said:

Isn't Meggan a recovering alcoholic? Why was Lukas saying she'd usually have a glass of wine? But between the ginger ale and the faintness, us soap fans should have a pretty good idea of what's up. I genuinely think Jeff wants to be with her, and Leah has been such a brat lately that I hope Meggan "wins" here.

HA! Yes, Meggan is an alcoholic. Consider it not an oversight on the writers part but another indication of how selfish Lukas is The storyline seems like it is set up pretty typically of how a soap works. If what we all suspect is coming, the fall out will be pretty interesting …

Michael said:

Oh, and poor Trey! She really has no reason to take Chris at his word, given his history, so that works out well in Andrew's favor. I do wonder if they'll be able to overcome this, because short of Andrew coming clean, there's no real way to prove Chris didn't go for one last romp with Hel.

I remember Bill Bell saying once "a happy couple is a boring couple", so Chris/Trey being happy would have been boring. I thought this set up was great because of Chris' history with so many different women; it's not a stretch that he WOULD two time both Trey and Helen. But, with soaps, the truth always comes out …

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