"Foot and mouth disease turns Dutton Ranch upside down in dark twist"

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This is cattle broker JR Simon sleeping one off in his tidy whiteies. And then Rip enters the chat. You sold me a sick book. Poor old boy didn't even see it coming. Hot take here. Rip overreacted. [music] In fact, I'd argue that every decision that Rips made since finding a cow with foot and mouth disease has been kind of an overreaction. Comment below if you've got experience. And yep, I'm stalling just a moment because sometimes people click on these videos without realizing that they're filled with spoilers. This be one of those days that follow you to the grave. Subscribers know we don't waste time, however, so let's get to the main thing. I'll be right next to you. Honey, that's not where you want to be. The episode begins with Rip and Beth recognizing that their entire herd has foot and mouth disease, and the first 25 minutes or so are real ominous. Short version: Azul and Zachariah dig a mass grave as Beth and Rip run the cattle into a ditch for slaughter. I'm not going to show what happens next. In [music] my opinion, this slaughter of a hundred or so cattle is one of the top five darkest scenes in Yellowstone [music] franchise history. I mean, it was two straight minutes of ripfiring round after round into the pit, ending with him shooting that calf that they brought all the way with them from Montana. By the end, it was as difficult to watch as Beth's torture scene in her office from season 2 of Yellowstone and Donald Whitfield's perversions all the way throughout 1923. There was also some pretty devastating moments in 1883. And [music] who knows, maybe one day I'll rank them at Taste of Country. What's your number one? Surely I'm missing something. This was supposed to work. Nobody could have seen this coming. I don't really know where Rip and Beth go next. This was a generational loss that leaves them with no income or purpose beyond raising Carter. And again, I'll ask, was this necessary? Three [music] things stand out about foot and mouth disease and this is all from the USDA corroborated with various other sources like the National Institute of Health. First, there hasn't been a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in the US in nearly 100 years. And Canada and Mexico have been FMD free since about the early 1950s. So, this isn't a real life problem. Second, most animals survive, [music] but they're weak and the cows don't really produce that much milk or meat afterwards. [music] And third, you can eat the meat and drink the milk from infected cattle. Foot and mouth isn't harmful to humans. So Beth's plan to sell steaks to high-end hotels in Dallas is dead, but they could have gotten something for that beef. Full disclosure, I lack real life experience in this field, and I wasn't able to track down an expert in just a few hours time. Plus, I know that just because you can eat something, that doesn't mean [music] necessarily there's a buyer for it. Why not take a day or two to think it through? Earlier in the episode, Beth calls the vet that inspected their $10,000 bowl and learns the truth about J.R. Simon, [music] the guy who sold it to him. I'm sorry, ma'am. I never heard of you or a JR Simon. When Rip finds this out, he takes immediate action. You got 30 seconds to get the out of this trailer. Not a real col. And if I ever see your face again, you're dead. Again, why not search the place for a little evidence first? Or at least get some more information out of Mr. Tidy Whiteies. Beth and Rip literally have nothing now. Plus, Carter hates them both for boxing him out of the day's events. I'll fix it. I'll do whatever I have to do. Don't love that because when Beth gets creative, bodies start falling. Dutton Rules podcast viewers have a very compelling theory about how this could all shake out. But first, let's talk about Carter and Oriana. You haven't had many girls in your bed. Have you? Haven't had many bits. That's what I like about you. It's the morning after and despite that low-key dig, the night turned out okay for our boy until Carter. Look, uh, I don't mind what you do in your free time, but right now you should be getting your ass to school. Beth and Oriana actually kind of get along to the point that she suggests that Carter take her out to dinner later on that night. That comes after a very strange afternoon for him. And I'm just going to be honest, there was a whole lot of weird throughout episode 4 of Dutton Ranch. It's the first time that I've watched an episode of the show and found more to criticize than to celebrate. [music] Instead of going to school, Carter goes to the Navaro feed and seed looking for work. Tell me again why he's looking for a job. Do Beth and Rip not pay him? A rancher named Dwight White ends up getting Carter real drunk on cold beers. And then things get real strange. Holy [ __ ] What the? Something's missing here. Was there a scene I missed where Beth tells Carter to go ditch school and work somewhere else? And then suddenly there's a leopard. Also, he's supposed to be getting cleaned up for Oriana, but he's hanging out with this old boy late into the night. I thought maybe all this drunk driving would get us to this moment, but about all I can figure out is that someone owed actor Ray McKinnon a salad and wrote him a scene. Lord knows that wouldn't be the first time we got a gratuitous cameo in [music] this franchise. Yellowstone fans recall Taylor Sheridan shoehorning Bella Hadid into season five of Yellowstone. I think she played his character's girlfriend because why not? Truth be told, I had to send Rob Will off to rehab. He was a decent kid. Good people don't lose all their good. Some do. I am really enjoying Ed Harris and Annette Benning on Dun Ranch, and together they've been as good as he'd hoped they'd be. After admitting she missed him last week, she tricks him into paying her a visit, and it becomes clear there is a cautious comfort between [music] the two. However, it's also clear that he's been hurt before. Ever describes an old tire swing in his front lawn that he just cannot cut down. Decades of sun and rain, occasional ice storm, but it won't quit. And part of me still thinks it's Levi out there. Okay, now there's a clue. The doctor had a son who died too young, perhaps. She weeps as he leaves her. And later, we got another moment of drunken honesty when Bula talks to let me take over. Let me do the job for you. I wish I could, Keo. Ah, so Bula is trapped somehow. Maybe it has to do with Mariano, that man she talked to on the phone during [music] episode 3. Time will tell. Her story is pretty tragic and I believe her end will be devastating. In fact, I'll make a pretty bold prediction that the person who kills Bula Jackson is Bula Jackson. I mean, that's a pretty familiar arc, right? That would leave Oriana as heir for reasons we learned in episode two. You have to be perfect if you want to take over running this ranch. I pray to God that I don't. And if things with Carter keep progressing, it could set up Beth and Rip nicely. [music] Listen, my batting average on predictions is pretty low, but what are we even doing here if we can't try, right? Every week we share songs played on Dutton Ranch, and there were just two of consequence during episode [music] 4. Zachariah sang an old cowboy tune called The Dying Cowboy as [music] he spreads dirt over the mass grave. Then, after Oriana decides not to disobey her grandmother's orders to stay home, Jake Worthington's Nighttime is My Time can be heard. If you enjoyed this video, consider joining us for another live episode of the Dutton Rules podcast on this YouTube [music] channel. That's where my co-host Addison Hager and I go deep on each episode. [music] And next week, we'll preview episode 5 of Dutton Ranch as well. I'm Billy Dukes for Taste of Country. Thanks for watching and thanks for subscribing.