Viewers have been predicting this would come back to haunt\u00a0Rip for weeks, but here’s why it may not matter.<\/p>\n
Rip is a man with no identity. As far as we know, he’s never been arrested, and he has no form of identification having grown up on John Dutton’s property without state recognition. This means his fingerprints wouldn’t be in police databases.<\/p>\n
At worst, the cops might acknowledge a second (or third, because Chet held the gun too) set of prints on the gun and Rob Will will be exonerated. Prints on a gun wouldn’t condemn a man, anyway, because there’s no body to prove Wes is actually dead.<\/p>\n
Only one man knows where that body is, and\u00a0Rip’s not talking.<\/p>\n
Dutton Ranch<\/em>\u00a0Episode 8 Trailer<\/h3>\nI called the murder weapon evidence the second most dangerous thing in the preview because the bulk of the 30-second clip finds both Jackson and Dutton bunkhouses preparing for a siege. See for yourself.<\/p>\n
While these scenes don’t illustrate who’s coming, a few context clues from episodes past draw a pretty clear picture.<\/p>\n
Mariano (heard on the phone with Beulah during Ep. 3 and seen in a flashback during Ep. 7) said he was planning to move a lot of cattle this month in a way that led everyone to think he meant drugs. Could Rip and Beth be planning to stand up to him?<\/p>\n
That sounds dangerous and foolish, because they don’t really know what they’re dealing with and who they can trust. Perhaps they’re only securing the ranch to allow for Mariano’s safe entry?<\/p>\n
This plot line has lurked in the shadows since Ep. 1, but it promises to be the centerpiece of the final two episodes and maybe even Season 2, if there is a Season 2.<\/p>\n
\nDutton Ranch: 10 Burning Questions Season 1 Must Answer<\/h2>\n\nJust two episodes of Dutton Ranch<\/em> Season 1 remain but we count at least 10 burning questions the show must answer to leave us satisfied. Is that even possible?<\/p>\nThis list includes spoilers through Ep. 7, “Den of Sin.” We’ve ranked them from least to most important.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Gallery Credit: Billy Dukes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n17 Most Stunning Yellowstone Franchise Deaths<\/h2>\n
Dutton Ranch: 10 Burning Questions Season 1 Must Answer<\/h2>\n\nJust two episodes of Dutton Ranch<\/em> Season 1 remain but we count at least 10 burning questions the show must answer to leave us satisfied. Is that even possible?<\/p>\nThis list includes spoilers through Ep. 7, “Den of Sin.” We’ve ranked them from least to most important.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Gallery Credit: Billy Dukes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n17 Most Stunning Yellowstone Franchise Deaths<\/h2>\n
Just two episodes of Dutton Ranch<\/em> Season 1 remain but we count at least 10 burning questions the show must answer to leave us satisfied. Is that even possible?<\/p>\n This list includes spoilers through Ep. 7, “Den of Sin.” We’ve ranked them from least to most important.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Billy Dukes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n17 Most Stunning Yellowstone Franchise Deaths<\/h2>\n