He’s always been the weakest-willed of the Dutton kids, and the most gullible. And we learn at the end of the scene that Ellis was faking his histrionics it was all part of the plan to lure Jamie in. She knows that he’s skeptical of John’s decision to stop the development, and knows that he wants more than to be his dad’s servant. The one Jamie scene of the episode is a fun one, with Jamie smugly shutting down Ellis until he utters an amusingly weak, “You promised.” With Ellis gone from the room, Sarah proposes that she and Jamie meet for dinner the following night, wanting to discuss how they could help each other. There’s also interesting ground being laid elsewhere, with Sarah Atwood setting herself up as an intriguing new threat with the trap she lays for Jamie. Realism aside, though, the ingredients are there for a unique, region-specific crime story. The wolf story isn’t exactly thrilling yet, and I’m not sure who exactly the show is positioning as the bad guy here. Rough terrain delays them from finding any real evidence of foul play, but this doesn’t seem to be a problem that’s going away. Back in the present day, dealing with the FWS is still a pain in the ass two officers force Rip to accompany them on a ride to follow the missing wolves’ path. The opening flashback gives some more context about this decades-long battle, showing that escaped park wolves have been killing Dutton cattle since they were first released a hundred miles from there. The same holds true in another story line: The missing wolves have already attracted attention from the Fish and Wildlife Service. One arrest isn’t a big deal in the grand scheme of things, so I fully expect Beth to wriggle out of this one, but it’s promising that the show is following through with some of its threats instead of just dropping them and resetting every episode. It’s especially satisfying to see him follow through on that promise with Beth, who typically faces fewer consequences than almost any other character on the show. Last season, the principled new sheriff suggested the rules would work differently from here on out no matter how much power and money the Duttons had, he wouldn’t go easy on them the way the last guy did. When Sheriff Ramsey shows up, he lets everyone go except Beth, whom he arrests for aggravated assault. It explodes into a big bar fight, and Beth can’t stop herself from punching the woman again after they’re outside. But, the end of the episode hints at a reversal of fortune for Beth at the “fake cowboy bar,” she catches a woman hitting on Rip and, after being approached by the bold woman, smashes a beer bottle over her head. It’s another easy win for Beth, who usually comes across as infallible in this show despite her frequent meltdowns. With Beth placing the land in a conservation easement like John suggested last episode, Caroline Warner’s plans are officially tanked the higher-ups want her back in New York, and they don’t even care about the lawsuit anymore. She has reason to celebrate herself: During her visit to Salt Lake City, she managed to sell her controlling interest in Schwartz & Meyer to her old friend Rob’s company, appealing to his desire to fuck over Market Equities. The Bozeman bar night comes about when Beth suggests doing something other than their standard bunkhouse poker nights.
That means almost all of the ranch hands are coupled up, especially with the return of Walker’s barrel-racer girlfriend Laramie.
In fact, Ryan seems to be taking slightly more of the spotlight in season five he has his own romance going with Abby (country singer Lainey Wilson), with whom he reunites during this episode’s field trip to Bozeman. Smith is 63.) It allows for some solid comedy, especially from Ryan. Today it’s Lloyd’s 58th birthday, a fact that shocks all the cowboys who think of him as an old man. Yellowstone often has the most fun during its ranch-hand stories, which take advantage of the beautiful location shooting and thrive on the chemistry of this weird little found family. But, it’s a pretty light, enjoyable hour anyway, with a small break from John’s politicking in Helena and a nice return to bunkhouse shenanigans. “Tall Drink of Water” is another pretty fragmented episode of Yellowstone, inching several different main stories forward without really committing to any action.
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