- There are a lot of rumors about you Mr. Wheeler.
All of them bad.
- Well most are probably true.
- Taylor let me know a couple of months ago
that he was thinking about introducing me as a young man
and how I get to the ranch. It’s pretty horrific.
After the young Rip kills his stepdad he takes off
and obviously the sheriff is after him.
They call in John Dutton. - Put the stick down son.
there is this great scene between a young John Dutton
and a teenage boy, Rip Wheeler.
- In the very beginning of reading the pilot
I remember being struck by Rip. Rip is an amazing character
because he is so loyal in an awful way.
He truly is a believer in John. - Rip.
And I say his father actually out of like a mistake
in a sense like ultimately wanting him to be his dad
ultimately wanting to protect this family at all costs
and being you know the most loyal soldier
which is how I think Taylor looks at him.
And it comes from this again beautiful strange moment.
If you’re going to work for me
everything you’ve ever been through stays right here.
- It was really cool to sit down on paper you know
and really understand how he’s tracking this character
and that early love that he has not only for a kid in need
but also viceversa.
- Mama!
- Hey, why don’t you run inside with you grandpa?
I’m going to talk to your dad, ok?
- Monica seems to not remember Casey.
He’s wondering are things ever going to be the way they were?
Your memories coming back? - Yeah, I didn’t forget you.
I just see you differently now Casey.
That’s all. - Different how?
It’s not that she doesn’t recognize him.
It’s just that she finally sees who he is or who he has become.
And how it’s so destructive.
It’s funny how we choose not to see things.
- I see it now. - Just the worst thing
that he could hear.
- I’m done begging you to stay. I’m telling you to go.
I think she wants nothing more than for them to be a family
but ultimately her job is to protect her son.
And that means keeping him away from John Dutton.
It doesn’t mean I don’t love you Casey because I do.
I just love our son more.
She thinks her life and especially Tate’s life
would be better without him in it
is just so crushing news.
- [John] I can't wait to see which disappointment this is.
- John sort of dictated to all of his children,
who they're gonna be and how you could be useful.
- Where you been?
I needed you!
- I see Jamie as, he had dreams in other ways.
I'm sorry.
- You don't even know what you're sorry for.
In John Dutton's black and white world,
it's very clear that the family comes first.
- I have campaign stumps-- - No you don't.
First thing you're doing tomorrow
is withdrawing from the race.
- What?
- John's taking away from him the one site
he may be passionate about, which is the politics.
- I'm doing this for you.
- Oh, you're doin' it for you
and now you're not doin' it anymore.
- His dad is actually in his way.
It's heartbreaking.
Don't take this away from me.
- You can wanna be a good father,
but doesn't always make you one.
You can wanna make the right decisions,
but you don't always make 'em.
John Dutton is not in that, I'm gonna do better,
I think he's in a mode.
- After everything I've done for you?
- What have you done for me, Jamie?
- Getting physical with his father
would have never happened.
We're seeing Jamie snap.
I have earned this!
(fist thuds)
- All you earned today is that.
- Might be the thing that makes Jamie say,
"I'm smarter than all of you, and I'm gonna break you."
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