John admits he felt a shift in the room and the Governor never bothered to talk to him.īeth ( Kelly Reilly) is otherwise occupied, bent over a grungy toilet smoking and having sex (not with Rip).Ī flashback shows the family waiting for Beth so they can open their Christmas presents. Jamie explains he’s preparing his campaign office, and John reminds him the people at the event are potential voters.
He just wants to protect his family and all of the families like his and stop the “hemorrhaging of Montana’s resources to people in other states.” She approves, and the sexual tension is pinging at hot.Īt home, Kayce tries to cry quietly so as not to scare Tate.īack at the ranch, John expresses his disappointment his children weren’t at the dinner. He confesses he’s not an idealist and his goal is only obtaining more power. She warns him campaigning is going to be hell but that it’s worth it. He talks about his family’s history and how ranchers only want to break even and are dedicated to the land.īack at his table, alone, John glances at the place cards bearing the names of his children who aren’t in attendance at the event.Ĭatching up with Jamie ( Wes Bentley), he’s busy working with his new political aide, Christina (Katherine Cunningham), at his Attorney General campaign office. The doctor manages to calm the situation down a little but kicks Tate and Kayce out of the hospital until the situation settles down.Įlsewhere, John delivers a speech at the Stockman’s Dinner. Hospital personnel hold Tate down in the waiting room while he’s screaming and Kayce’s first instinct is to punch one when he sees his son in distress. A nurse watches over Tate (Brecken Merrill) who becomes agitated and screams that he wants to see his mom. Kayce pays a quick visit to Monica (Kelsey Asbille), even though the doctor advises against it.
The fact she survived the surgery and is young gives the doctor reason to hope there will be a positive outcome. The doctor doesn’t sugarcoat the diagnosis, telling Kayce he doesn’t know if she’ll recover because it’s difficult to say with any certainty after brain surgery. Once the surgery’s complete, Kayce ( Luke Grimes) is told Monica suffered an epidural hematoma. The action moves to the operating table where, in graphic detail, we see the doctor cutting into Monica’s skull. The group argue John should be sharing his property and John finally has enough, sending them scattering by firing his rifle in the air.Īs the tourists board the bus, John watches the bear paw at the earth. The tour guide won’t urge her group to leave, even when John informs them they’re all trespassing. It’s most likely the bear that was about to attack Kayce in episode six. The episode kicks off with John Dutton ( Kevin Costner) spotting a busload of tourists out in a field, only a few dozen yards from a live bear. The first season of Paramount Network’s Yellowstone continues with episode seven airing on August 8, 2018. Kevin Costner and Cole Hauser in ‘Yellowstone’ season 1 episode 7.