A Branch Cut From the Dutton Family Tree

The way forward for the Yellowstone Ranch hangs within the stability within the ultimate episode of 1923‘s first season.

Episode 8, “Nothing Left to Lose,” noticed the emergence of 1 couple and the brutal separation of one other, whereas tragedy struck an expectant mom. Jacob Dutton and Donald Whitfield lastly got here face-to-face because the oil baron made his strikes on their property. Teonna and her celebration headed to Wyoming for security, however Father Renaud and the lawmen are in sizzling pursuit.

There’s loads to cowl, so we’ll break up this recap into three separate storylines. Here’s the whole lot that occurred:

Teonna Heads for the Comanche Tribe

The episode opens with the lawman who unintentionally killed Teonna’s grandmother investigating the crime scene on the boarding faculty. Father Renaud informs the sheriff, and the viewers, that Teonna’s pal Baapuxti additionally “passed.” The final we noticed of her, she was being crushed for standing up for herself, as Teonna did.

Aware that the opposite three monks, whom we all know have been killed, have not returned, the sheriff asks Renaud to go alongside within the hunt for Teonna.

Luckily, the subsequent individual to seek out Teonna is her father, Runs His Horse. He’s labeled the monks as youngster killers for the subsequent one who finds them, utilizing their very own blood. Together, Teonna, Runs His Horse and Pete Plenty Clouds trip off to security.

As they calm down for the evening, Runs His Horse warns his daughter and Pete that they can not fall in love now. Defiantly, Teonna grabs his hand and tells him she does not imagine in ready. Before they sleep, Teonna kisses Pete on the cheek as they cozy up by the hearth. Teonna begins to weep because the feelings of the previous few weeks begin to come out of her.

Much later within the episode, we see that Renaud has found the our bodies of the monks he despatched to seek out Teonna. They deduce that Teonna and her accomplices are heading to the Comanche reservation in Wyoming and got down to get the practice to overhaul them.

The Pen Is Mightier Than the Sword

Back within the snowier elements of Montana, Jacob Dutton and his males are using into city. They’re aggrieved to seek out the hitch and rails have been changed with parking areas for vehicles exterior of the court docket. They’re there to see Banner Creighton get despatched down, however inevitably Donald Whitfield’s lawyer works his magic and will get him launched with out bail.

On his approach out, Banner calls Jacob a coward for attempting to settle their dispute in court docket. They appear to agree this may finish in a subject exterior of the Yellowstone Ranch.

Back within the luxurious home, Donald and Banner are plotting their subsequent transfer. Banner desires the Duttons lifeless, however Donald tells him to goal for immortality in popularity as a substitute. Donald intends to kill Jacob with a pen moderately than a gun. The two prostitutes from the earlier episode are nonetheless in the home, each sporting new accidents. Once once more, Donald sits as the 2 ladies beat one another, informing them he will get off on the ability dynamics.

Jacob heads into city to the financial institution with Jack and Zane. Zane heads off to see his household for the evening, however the inside agent throughout the Livestock Agents spies Zane leaving Jacob unguarded.

We observe Zane to his home, however so does Whitfield’s confederate.

In the morning, Zane’s spouse is arrested for violating the Montana state legislation towards miscegenation. In different phrases, “marrying a white man” and having “mongrel kids” collectively. Zane is crushed by the officers in entrance of their kids as Alice is taken away.

When Jack returns to the ranch, he finds Elizabeth within the tub, complaining of ache in her stomach. She appears down and sees the bath is crammed with blood. The physician is named and coldly informs the Duttons that whereas Elizabeth is secure, “she’s flushed the baby.”

Worried about her goal in life, Jack tells her it is potential to have a goal with out giving delivery, like his aunt Cara. Heartbroken by the change of their circumstances, Jack and Elizabeth work by it collectively.

Fans had speculated that the child Elizabeth was carrying was to be John Dutton III’s father. It opens up the likelihood as soon as once more that Spencer and Alex might proceed the lineage, or that Jack and Elizabeth might but conceive at a later date.

Cara Dutton catches Jacob exterior, the place he comes clear that he is dropping feeling in his physique, a potential facet impact of his accidents. Outside, Donald comes face-to-face with Jacob for the primary time. Guns are drawn, however Cara calms everybody down.

During a villainous monologue, Donald informs the Duttons that tourism is coming to Montana and may have a profound impact on their household, a premonition that seems to be true, contemplating the occasions of Season 5.

Knowing Jacob was behind on his funds, Donald informs him he paid them off. However, if Jacob does not pay him again by the top of the yr, the deed is revoked and comes again to him.

Man Overboard

Spencer and Alex are making ready to depart Italy, hopping aboard the Majestic, which is about to cease off at London earlier than going to America, a visit that can take three weeks. Alex sees her ex-fiancé, Arthur, boarding the identical ship.

While they deliberate to cover out of their room, Alex’s seasickness forces them as much as the highest deck. An outdated pal of Alex’s tells her that Arthur is a destroyed man. In a tense faux-polite change, Alex informs Jennifer that she’s completely happy. With a brand new sense of defiance, Alex decides she and Spencer will dine within the grand corridor collectively.

“The audacity to bring him here,” Arthur says, scowling, to his father as he sees Alex and Spencer enter. In an try and retain his dignity, Arthur dances with Jennifer. Trying to be intimidating, Arthur threatens Alex in a prim and correct approach, however Spencer growls a harsh and severe warning.

Later, in a comical act of aggression, Arthur slaps Spencer with white gloves and makes an attempt to problem him to a duel. Spencer swiftly returns with a kick to the abdomen. Spencer nearly walks away however after Arthur calls Alex a “whore,” Spencer returns to just accept the duel on the highest deck.

Arthur chooses swords as their weapon of alternative, although Spencer has by no means held one earlier than. The struggle may be very one-sided. Arthur retains coming and Spencer retains brushing him off with growing brute pressure. Eventually, Arthur tries to get the drop on Spencer and Alex from behind, however Spencer grabs him by the throat and throws him overboard. None of the opposite friends converse in Spencer’s protection, which results in Spencer being taken to the brig. Jennifer makes an attempt to talk up, however she’s ignored.

The subsequent day, confined to her room and feeling terrible, Alex sits alone. A shipmate arrives to get Spencer’s belongings. In the captain’s quarters, Jennifer is giving her testimony, backing up the declare that Spencer acted in self-defense. There, Spencer discovers for the primary time that his spouse is also called the Countess of Sussex.

The ship’s captain informs Spencer that he is leaving the ship with out his spouse. Jennifer rushes to interrupt Alex out of the room so she will be able to escape with Spencer, who’s being eliminated in a dinghy. She misses her alternative because the torn-apart lovers are pressured to shout declarations of affection to one another from their totally different vessels.

Spotting a letter from Cara, Alex screams that she’s going to meet Spencer in Bozeman, Montana.

Back on the ranch, Cara has written a brand new letter to Spencer, asking him to rush. “You must hurry, Spencer. Or there will be nothing left to fight for.” But as a substitute of sending it, Cara crumples it and throws it to the bottom as she appears upon the land the Duttons might lose.

We’ll have to attend till Season 2 to see if Spencer makes it to Montana and if Alex makes it to Spencer.