Double Turn

**Double Turn** is the eighth and final episode of the first season of the Starz original wrestling drama *Heels*.

## Synopsis

The culmination of all Jack’s efforts finally pays off as the DWL is featured on the biggest stage in its history, but when outside-thering drama enters the squared circle, there’s a lot more on the line than the championship belt.

## Plot

Young Jack practices his swing, while Ace asks if Jack likes him as a friend. Jack explains that they're brothers and that he loves him, which is better than liking him, as it means he has to be there for him even when he's a pain in the ass. When Tom notices the boys playing around, he tells Jack to wrestle him instead, despite Jack clearly not wanting to. They lock up, and Tom throws him to the ground a couple of times, but then Jack manages to knock Tom down, though only for a moment. Tom regains the upper hand and forces Jack to say that he quits.

Jack flees the ring as Gully commands that someone get him. While headed to the back, Jack is tackled by Bob Wired, but Ace comes to his defense and the two of them run to the parking lot and drive off after being attacked by security. Ace explains that he went after Gully with the intent of beating him up, but he was tempted with booze and drugs and Gully tricked him. However, Gully did admittedly listen to Ace, which is more than he can say for Jack. He even said Ace could stop being a heel. Speaking of which, Jack reveals that Ace will be winning the belt next week as the beginning of his journey to turn him back into a face. Jack claims that he's only trying to protect Ace, which is also why he screwed him over back when Bill came scouting. He was protecting Ace from himself. He wasn't ready for the big time and he didn't want to watch Ace drink himself to death in six months, but Ace isn't convinced and then asks if Jack and Willie planted the Kleenex in the crowd that night, which Jack's claims he didn't.

As Nozomi ices Gully's wounds, he scolds his crew for not getting to Jack, but they were under the impression that it was a promo. Paul suggests taking them on in Duffy, but Rooster advises against it. To get back at Jack, they have to beat him at his own game. The only reason he got Ace is that he promised him what he wanted to hear, specifically that he would get to be face again. Rooster is certain that after tonight, Jack is already promising Ace the same thing. Given that Jack just kicked Gully's ass in his own ring, Rooster advises Gully to do the same to Jack during the main event at the fair.

Jack drops Ace off, and Ace thanks him for coming to pick him off, but he's not looking forward to hearing how pissed off their mother will be for leaving the car in Jacksonville. They even begin to joke about how Jack punched Gully.

Jack returns home, where Staci is nowhere to be found. He finds a note on the counter that reveals she and Thomas are staying at Courtney's for the time being after learning that he arranged for Ace to be pelted with Kleenex.

Crystal is approached by one of her neighbors, who are looking forward to seeing her in the state fair, but Crystal informs her that she quit despite being fired.

Apocalypse and Diego prepare the recap for the fair. However, they are interrupted by Debbie, who informs them that practice is in an hour. Bobby Pin then enters with the viral video of Jack beating up Gully in a FWD ring.

Wild Bill shows up at Crystal's to help get her back into the DWL. He asks her to play the role of Bunny Bombshell, his valet, but she initially turns him down. Wild Bill pushes further, explaining that everyone at the fair will lose their minds when they see Crystal as the newest Bunny B. Crystal doesn't think Jack will go for it, but Wild Bill tells her to leave that up to him.

Ace tells Big Jim about the script and how Jack has written for him to win the title and turn face. Ace finally takes some accountability and admits that it's not entirely Jack's fault that the fans boo him, as he hasn't always been the most gracious guy around town, which is why he and Big Jim are at the corner store. Ace heads inside and apologizes to Helen for the cruel things he said about her during their last encounter. After leaving the store, Ace tries to convince Jim to come out of retirement if only for the fair.

Crystal considers Wild Bill's offer. She even looks up previous iterations of Bunny Bombshells. Meanwhile, Jack, Ace, and Wild Bill rehearse their main event match.

Staci settles in with Courtney, contemplating what she's going to do with her life. Courtney welcomes her to stay as long as she wants. Staci is admittedly sad and worried that she doesn't know how to get her life back on track, and she isn't sure if talking is going to make anything better. Courtney then reveals that Kate and Whit will be coming to see Staci perform at the Rodeo, hoping it would cheer Staci up.

Jack calls Courtney after Staci refuses to answer his calls. He asks Courtney to simply tell Staci that he loves her. The next day, Staci finally responds and agrees to speak with Jack in person.

Diego finds Wild Bill in an ice bath. Diego has been supplying him with steroids. Bill needs something a bit stronger this time, but Diego explains that he's not a dealer. He helped Bill out at first because he wanted him to be in shape for the fair, but the next tier drugs that he's asking for comes with some baggage like respiratory problems, but Bill wants it nonetheless.

Ace reveals to Carol that he's winning the DWL belt at the fair and Jack's turning him face again. He offers his mom a seat front row, but she doesn't like crowds or fairs, and she especially dislikes wrestling, as most of her life she's been hearing that it's fake, even though it was the only real thing to Tom, which only ended with his death.

Jack pulls up to Courtney's to talk with Staci and apologizes about not telling her about the Kleenex. She calls his actions deceptive and unkind, like screwing Ace out of his big shot, buying the Kleenex to provoke the crowd, and beating up Gully. Not only were his actions cruel, they were manipulative, especially towards Ace. Speaking of Ace, Jack reveals how his brother insulted Helen Cooper and said that Jack would stay in Duffy just long enough to Kill himself like their father. Jack insists that everything he has done was for Ace's own good — to protect him and prevent people from seeing him a certain way, as under it all, he's a good guy. Jack thought maybe he could help Ace just before he charges out into the world as a kid who's so frail that he cries when he's booed and snaps his friend's leg when his heart broke. Jack thought he'd let Ace grow up a little bit first and that if he was going to make mistakes, he could make them in front of Jack instead of the entire world.

While Jack has Staci to ground him, Ace has no one, which is why Jack has to fill the position of being his brother's keeper. Staci tells Jack that the true story of who he and Ace could become can't start without honesty, but Jack fears he'll lose Ace if he tells him about the Kleenex. Staci adds that the reason she isn't home right now is because Jack thinks the success of the DWL is more important than him being a good guy, which she's not attracted to. She's never felt more far away from him and fears that he will lose her if he doesn't get himself together. Jack asks if she's ready to come home, but she's going to stay at Courtney's until after the fair, which she won't be able to attend, as they changed the time of her performing the national anthem. He wishes her luck on her performance, and she tells him to go make the fair great, maybe write a story where he turns face, because a face is who she married. And also talk to Ace. And only then they can have a talk about what their future looks like. Jack agrees and then heads inside to say goodnight to Thomas.

Willie prepares for the fair, giving a hug to Robbin and Ted on her way out.

Ace returns to the corner store with tickets to the fair, apologizing to Helen once more.

Crystal returns to the DWL as Wild Bill's valet, greeting Apocalypse, Diego, and Ricky. Jack arrives, who is hesitant about her return until Ace insists that he's great with Crystal partnering with Wild Bill. And so, Jack welcomes her back to the DWL. Big Jim returns not long after, and the guys welcome him back.

Eddie Earl sits in the crowd of the State Fair along with the committee as the DWL prepare to begin the show. Meanwhile, backstage, Jack gives a speech to the crew about mistakes and family.

The first match of the night is Apocalypse and Diego vs Big Jim and Ricky in a tag team match.

Backstage, Wild Bill takes the "first tier" drugs he scored from Diego and instantly begins to feel the effects. Elsewhere, Crystal thanks Willie for helping her out. Willie is only sorry it isn't wrestling. She once said that Crystal didn't belong in the DWL but now realizes that she was wrong.

Big Jim and Ricky Rabies pull out the win over Apocalypse and Diego.

Annie introduces Staci to Mickey Holloway, who she thanks for inviting her to perform. She heads out into the pit and sings the national anthem in front of the entire rodeo.

Wild Bill walks down to the ring with Crystal in tow as Bunny Bombshell. Bill gives a quick promo about his rivalry with the Spade brothers, though he does go off script a bit.

Despite not particularly liking wrestling, Carol watches from home on a live stream of the event.

Ace runs down to the ring, where Jack and Wild Bill await with special guest referee Bobby Pin. The ladder match commences and both Jack and Wild Bill go after Ace. As they double team him, the crowd begins to chant Ace's name. As Bill climbs the ladder, Ace knocks him onto the ropes, which causes Bill to crap his pants. He plays dead in hopes of avoiding the embarrassment of the crowd finding out. Jack then goes over to Ace and tells him that he will be taking Wild Bill's place, though the ending remains the same. Unbeknownst to Jack, Gully is in the crowd and convinces the crowd to begin cheering for Jack instead Ace, preventing his face turn. As Jack and Ace battle on the ladder, the crowd begins throwing Kleenex handed out to them by Gully. Ace asks Jack if this was his idea. "Not this time. It was my idea the first time," Jack admits. In a fit of rage, Ace punches Jack for real and knocks him off the ladder. As the crowd boos, Ace then jumps off the ladder and instead of retrieving the belt, he beats Jack further. As Ace chokes the life out of Jack, Crystal gets in the ring and challenges him. She flips Ace on his back with a head scissors and then suplexes Jack, much to the crowd's amazement. She then climbs the ladder. Wild Bill spots Gully in the crowd racing towards the ring. He is forced to get up and reveal that he crapped his pants in order to prevent Gully from interfering, knocking him to the ground with a clothesline. Crystal then reaches the top of the ladder and grabs the belt. Ace looks up to Crystal, happy for her, but still upset with Jack, leaving the ring without so much as a word to him.

## Cast

* Alexander Ludwig as Ace Spade
* Alison Luff as Staci Spade
* Mary McCormack as Willie Day
* Kelli Berglund as Crystal Tyler
* Allen Maldonado as Rooster Robbins
* James Harrison as Apocalypse
* Roxton Garcia as Thomas Spade
* Chris Bauer as Wild Bill Hancock
* Trey Tucker as Bobby Pin
* Robby Ramos as Diego Cottonmouth
* Duke Davis Roberts as Big Jim Kitchen
* Alice Barrett-Mitchell as Carol Spade
* Joel Murray as Eddie Earl
* Marcia DeBonis as Debbie
* Larry Clarke as Ted Day
* Eliza Coyle as Annie Earl
* Missy Yager as Constance Garrity
* Sir Brodie as Charles
* Ross Benjamin as Edward
* Ryann Redmond as Whitney
* Danielle Gross as Courtney
* Katie Carpenter as Kate
* Brian Scannell as TBA
* Sumi Yu as Nozomi
* Mike O'Malley as Charlie Gully
* Phil Brooks as Ricky Rabies

Co-Starring* Tatom Pender as Helen
* Andrew Henault as Kevin
* Sam Puefua as Bob Wired
* DJ Walton as Lucifer 78
* Luke Hawx as The Hole
* Pj Hawx as Denny the Ref
* Margaret Morris as Robin Day
* Mason Gillett as Young Ace Spade
* Jaxon McHan as Young Jack Spade
* Augusta Mariano as Morgan Embry
* Brad Brinkley as Joe Trombley
* Scott Hunter as The Dad
* Robert Stevens Wayne as Mickey Holloway

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