In the aftermath of the dangerous café shootout, Beth starts Yellowstone Season 4, Episode
9, mad that Rip wouldn't talk John out of intervening, though she's apparently unconcerned
about Rip's safety.
John brings Carter out to teach him to ride, though the boy doesn't take to it immediately.
After cursing up a storm while learning to bounce with the horse's gait, John sends his
horse running to try to spook the vulgarity out of the kid.
When the opening credits finish, Carter and John bond over the history of buffalo in the
area of the Yellowstone.
When John gets back to the house, Beth takes her anger out on him for his reckless behavior.
She calls him out for risking his life for people he doesn't know and pocket change when
he won't go after the people who almost killed the entire Dutton family.
Beth still thinks Jamie's responsible for the attack, but John tells her that a man
named Riggins is behind it and that she should at least stop blaming her brother for this.
Meanwhile, Jamie watches news coverage of the deadly attack from the previous episode
and John's speech as he announced his bid for Governor.
Christina encourages Jamie to oppose his father's methods and stand as the face of progress
and change as opposed to John's interest in preserving the old ways of life.
When Christina also suggests showing the world his real father, Garrett, Jamie finally admits
that his dad is a convicted murderer.
Christina switches tactics and tells Jamie to get Garrett out of his life.
Summer calls John from prison to ask for his help after she's been threatened with life
in prison for protesting the airport.
When John arrives at the prison, Summer is meeting with her lawyer and complaining that
the assault charges aren't valid and that they're trying to make an example of her.
John tells her to just apologize, but Summer claims she's not sorry.
In their discussion, Summer reveals that this protest was Beth's idea, which is clearly
news to John.
He promises to get Summer out of jail, which might mean taking the fight back to Beth.
Chief Rainwater talks with Kayce about the wolf that Kayce keeps seeing and what this
animal means to his people.
Kayce is eager to figure out why he's been seeing this wolf where none should be and
why it seems to be serving as his protector.
The Chief and Mo encourage him to talk to the wolf to understand the animal's purpose
in being there.
On his way home from the prison, John stops at a diner where he runs into Garrett.
The two share a few sentences, each blaming the other for Garrett's time in jail and ultimate
fate.
Each man seems to think they have the moral high ground and John leaves in a huff without
his meal.
At the 6666 Ranch, Jimmy and Emily share a bed after their relationship has clearly progressed.
She asks what makes her different from Mia and Jimmy responds that Mia had always been
interested in Jimmy's potential whereas Emily likes him for who he is right now.
After Jimmy gets a horse ready for some rodeo showing a little while later, he watches some
competitors including the horse trainer Travis.
Jimmy approaches Travis afterword and the two meet on much more even terms, with Travis
accepting Jimmy as a knowledgeable peer.
In fact, he tells Jimmy that cowboy school's over and they're heading back to the Yellowstone.
Back at the Yellowstone main house, John and Beth prepare to have it out while Rip and
Carter retreat to the bunkhouse.
John accuses Beth of using Summer and leaving her facing prison.
Beth claims she doesn't care who she hurts to protect her family.
When John tells her to have some morality, Beth tells him there is no morality in a kingdom.
John tells her no more collateral damage -- they don't kill sheep, they only kill wolves.
In true parental fashion, John tells Beth that she's really disappointed him.
Jimmy returns to Emily to share the bad news of his imminent departure -- Jimmy gave John
his word that he'd return to the Yellowstone, which means that he and Emily will have to
say good bye as Jimmy returns to Montana.
The two try to tearfully depart but eventually Jimmy asks Emily to wait for him.
At the bunkhouse, Carter is taking all the wranglers in poker and talking trash.
It's a change from his time on horseback with John where the eldest Dutton was trying to
work the swearing out of him, but it seems to make Rip happy to see this foul-mouthed
kid take on the world.
When Beth walks in, she talks Walker into playing her a sad song for the mood she's
found herself in after her conversation with her father.
She sobs as he plays, certain that she's lost the family that she's been fighting her whole
life for, and Rip watches from a distance.
Kayce prepares for a spiritual journey to see his purpose in life and perhaps talk to
the wolf that's been visiting him, guided by Mo and Chief Rainwater.
For four nights and days he intends to go without food and water, standing on the brink
of death while offering prayers alone in the wilderness in order to speak with the animal.
As the credits roll, his friends ride off, leaving Kayce to face this self-imposed trial
on his own.
Will Beth Leave the Yellowstone Ranch?
The ninth episode treats viewers to an unexpected event in the form of Beth and John’s falling
out.
Over the four seasons, we have seen Beth stand by John’s side through thick and thin.
She shares John’s determination to protect their ancestral land and lifestyle.
Therefore, the two usually see eye to eye on most matters.
However, Beth using Summer for her gain and then ditching the city girl enrages John.
John strictly explains to Beth that she is wrong.
Tempers and voices rise, and the confrontation culminates in John asking Beth to leave the
ranch.
We are unsure if Beth will leave the ranch, but some time off will surely help her calm
down.
She has become blind in her fight to protect her family’s legacy.
John understands this and likely asked Beth to step away before she makes an even greater
mistake, one that John cannot rectify.
However, Beth feels negatively about her father’s decision and could perceive it as unfair treatment
despite years of commitment to John’s cause.
Only time will tell what the future holds for Beth, but her story is tied to the ranch
the most among all the Dutton siblings.
Therefore, we cannot imagine the Yellowstone Ranch without Beth.
Why Did Kayce Go to the Hill?
What Is He Searching?
In the episode, Kayce discusses a strange repeating pattern with Chief Rainwater and
Mo.
He tells them that every time he sees a wolf, a major development in his life takes place.
The most recent example is Monica’s pregnancy.
Rainwater and Mo explain the relationship between Native Americans and wolves.
They speculate that the wolf is Kayce’s spirit animal and is watching over him.
However, Kayce is unsure why the wolf appears to him despite having different roots.
The duo explains that he will have to undergo a stern ritual to obtain a vision in which
he will receive the answer.
Thus, Kayce heads to the hill in search of the answer.
It is implied that the supposed vision will illuminate Kayce about his purpose in life.
The entire scenario is set up to provide Kayce with a life-changing experience, and Kayce’s
vision will likely fundamentally change him as a person.
What Kayce will end up seeing is anyone’s guess at this point.