match. From the audience, Debbie challenges her as Liberty Belle and is named the winner; only to have Welfare Queen steal the crown from Liberty Belle. Ruth asks Debbie to go out for a celebratory drink after the show however, Debbie turns her down. In Season 2, Ruth directs the show's opening sequence without Sam's approval, resulting in tensions between the both of them. While Ruth settles her differences with Sam, she falls victim to a drunk and cocaine-induced Debbie, who breaks her ankle during their match. The injury sidelines her for eight weeks, resulting in a heated argument between her and Debbie over past issues with each other. After the duo reconcile with each other, Ruth continues to provide story ideas for the show and also portrays a non-wrestling character Olga, the good twin sister of Zoya, in numerous skits. Ruth continues to interact with Justine and Sam outside of the ring even encouraging Justine to attend her school dance with Rosalie and Sam as chaperone. While slow dancing with Sam, Ruth pulls away from an attempted kiss and arrives at Russell's apartment to take him up on his previous dating offer. She tells Sam the news about her sleeping with his cameraman Russell when he brings up the previous night's dance. Sam has Ruth direct alongside him in the booth. He rewards her by having her win the GLOW Crown in the show's final episode. In Season 3, Ruth feels extremely guilty for cutting a heel promo when the Space Shuttle Challenger explodes on live television, prompting her to have the rest of the Ladies observe a moment of silence backstage before their first show in Las Vegas. Sam refuses to let Ruth work on her day off and they instead have the "perfect day"; gambling, eating steak and meeting in the hot tub. Sam tells Ruth he's trying to respect their boundaries but she is making it impossible and admits he is in love with her. This brings her relationship with Russell in doubt, as she has feelings for Sam after rejecting him previously. During a camping trip, Ruth confesses to Debbie she is both "scared" and "excited" by Sam's profession of love. Debbie tells her to go after what she wants. When Sam and his daughter Justine successfully sell Justine's screenplay to a film studio, Sam invites Ruth to audition for the film. Ruth confesses her