of Grant's car. Sam has growing feelings for Ruth and trusts her judgment. He is jealous of Russell when he "rescues" Ruth from the wrestling match which resulted in her broken leg. Sam insists on staying with Ruth in the hospital and tells her he does nott want to do the show without her and she is not replaceable. He has her to stay for family dinner and asks her to help navigate custody with Rosalie. He slow dances with Ruth and they almost kiss before she panics and leaves. Sam addresses this the following day in an attempt to explain their connection to one another. He lets Ruth know Rosalie took Justine back to Sacramento. During the GLOW championship tournament, Sam has Ruth do a zip line entry on stage to win the crown after previously not allowing her to wrestle while in her cast. He makes Glenn admit to the girls that the station owns their characters and therefore they can no accept other offers. During Justine's prom, Sam meets Ray, a strip club owner, who later offers the ladies a show in Vegas. In Season 3, Sam takes over the refereeing position after Keith Bang leaves Las Vegas following a falling out with his wife Cherry. He finally admits to Ruth he is in love with her while she rejects his advances. Sam believes Ruth is afraid of her true feelings and is hiding behind his age and past misdeeds. When Bash signs an extension for GLOW to continue playing in Vegas until the end of 1986, Sam quits and returns to L.A. to help his daughter Justine sell her screenplay. He has a heart attack however he does not tell Justine or Ruth about it. He wants to offer a part to Ruth however Justine insists on having her do a screen test. Sam thinks she’s perfect for the part however Justine and the casting director go with someone named Angela. He meets Ruth after the audition and the two agree to not discuss their profession life. Ruth admits she is in love with Sam and he wonders when this happened. He kisses her and the two head back to his house. While waiting for the valet, Sam is truthful about the audition outcome and even though he is the director, Justine is his daughter and the screenwriter and he wants to respect her wishes. Ruth