Faking It with the Quarterback Episode 12

Episode 12 · 41 episodes · Eli Wells, Jace Carter, Diana Wade

Episode 12 recap

Jace takes Eli to an expensive restaurant and pays the bill. He steps close to Eli and questions whether their romance is still pretend. Soon after, an anonymous text blackmails Eli into visiting the weight room to protect his escort secret. Teammates lock Eli inside. Brody Kane admits to framing Eli and commands the players to pin him beneath a barbell. Jace kicks the door open right before they drop the weight.

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Episode 12 scene by scene

00:00: Dinner at Nocturne Kitchen
Eli panics over the high prices on the dinner menu, but Jace covers the bill anyway. Jace recalls noticing Eli at the bar, moves in close to him, and questions if their agreement is truly just an act.
01:11: An Anonymous Blackmail Text
Outside the gym building, Eli checks his phone and sees a threat from an unknown number. The sender vows to reveal Eli's escort app work to the entire team unless Eli heads straight into the weight room.
01:21: Ambushed in the Weight Room
Eli walks in, and players lock the doors behind him. Brody Kane confesses he created the fake practice report. Then Brody tells his teammates to hold Eli down on a bench so they can crush his kicking legs with heavy weights.
02:33: Jace Kicks Open the Door
Brody stands over Eli with the loaded barbell and prepares to ruin Eli's athletic future. Before the metal bar can slam into Eli's legs, Jace kicks the weight room door open to stop the attack.

Key lines from episode 12

“That wasn't the deal. This is the date I owe you. Which means I pay.”
Eli Wells · Eli says this when Jace pays the restaurant bill after Eli insisted on paying.

“Then pay me back another way. Tell me the truth. What do you actually want?”
Jace Carter · Jace challenges Eli at the dinner table after covering the cost of their meal.

“This is fake. Remember.”
Eli Wells · Eli reminds Jace about their contract when Jace moves close to him at dinner.

“A kicker's only worth one thing. Let's see how special you are when you can't kick.”
Brody Kane · Brody threatens Eli while teammates hold Eli down on the weight room bench.

How episode 12 ends

Jace bursts through the weight room door right as Brody Kane prepares to drop a heavy barbell on Eli's legs. Several teammates stand watch as the assault is interrupted. Can Jace overpower Brody and the other football players in time, or will Eli's kicking career end right here?