She can take on teaching a course in American History now, and then move into the Native American Studies position next semester when the funds are available. She now believes she can do both jobs, and the man she’s meeting with has a temporary solution. Monica had initially turned down the job offer, unwilling to leave her teaching position at the school on the reservation. Unfortunately, the college no longer has the funds available for that position at this time.

She’s following her dreams and is ready to accept the job the college offered her for a Native American Studies program. Monica (Kelsey Asbille) still has a noticeable limp from her accident and uses a cane to help her get around. The other members of the council remain silent. One very vocal member of the council isn’t convinced the money will help the community and will not vote to authorize the funds to begin the casino project. They’ll be able to build other businesses on that land, without government oversight. They’re going to own the land and lease it to the casino.

They’re worried about building an off-site casino they can’t control, but Thomas has that angle covered. They voice their concerns about building a new casino 90 miles off the reservation, and Thomas reminds them their reservation isn’t a destination. Thomas Rainwater meets with the tribe’s leadership council. When John notes the woman looks like her, Beth gleefully assures him Jamie will hate her. Beth provides her dad with research on a woman she’s found that fits their needs, a state prosecutor who’s pretty and used to be a rodeo queen. She rents the space for six months and returns to report to John back at the ranch. “If I’m in Boseman this time next year, Jason here has instructions to poison me,” says Beth in her typical blunt style. The agent explains there’s a rent reduction for a multi-year lease. Meanwhile, Beth ( Kelly Reilly) and her assistant, Jason (David Cleveland Brown), check out a rental space. (That’s all we see of Jamie this episode.) He displays his lack of patience as the barista prepares his drinks. While she’s getting dressed, Jamie heads out to fetch two coffees.

Next, we catch up with Jamie Dutton ( Wes Bentley) who’s lying in bed as his girlfriend/campaign manager ticks off his campaign schedule. (The power struggle for the #2 spot is on.) Rip’s paying attention to this shift in power, but his face remains unreadable. Kayce’s barely listening to the stranger as he realizes his dad is expecting him to take charge. He’s on his way to Arizona and needs to make some money first, and John points him to Kayce to plead his case. It’s a dirty job but someone has to do it.Ī stranger arrives looking for work. Jimmy’s also forced into handling the artificial insemination process, along with Avery (Tanaya Beatty). He complains, as usual, but Rip ( Cole Hauser) doesn’t let him off the hook. Jimmy (still the low man on the totem pole) has to face the angry bulls in order to close the gate. Lloyd reports they’ve rounded up 800 so far, but he’s interrupted when the bulls decide to force their way in with the cows. It’s a reckless move, but John seems proud of his son.īack at the Dutton ranch, Kayce and the men herd the cows into pens. Kayce re-enters the woods and lassoes the last wayward cow. The cows stampede out of the woods, but one dog lags behind barking insistently. John sends his dogs in to herd them toward the edge of the woods, rather than have the horses attempt to ride deep into the dense forest. John Dutton ( Kevin Costner) joins his son, Kayce ( Luke Grimes), and a few ranch hands to search look for cattle who’ve wandered into the thick woods. Season two episode one titled “A Thundering” opens with Thomas Rainwater ( Gil Birmingham) dreaming of a burning bush, a woman running while on fire, and of Dan Jenkins (Danny Huston), face half destroyed, pointing a gun in his face. Paramount Network welcomes back viewers to Yellowstone with an episode that catches up, albeit briefly in the case of Jamie, with the lives of the Dutton family. Kevin Costner stars as John Dutton in ‘Yellowstone’ season 2 (Photo Credit: Paramount Network)

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