Spoiler alert for 1883 and Yellowstone Season 5, Part 2Kevin Costner's John Dutton and Gil Birmingham's Thomas Rainwater's relationship began with a contentious dynamic in yellow stone, with the new tribal chief making a frightening threat to the owner of the largest ranch in the country. From the beginning of Taylor Sheridan's neo-Western drama, Thomas has disputed the Yellowstone Dutton Ranch, which was once owned by the indigenous people of Montana. Thomas lays out his plan for the venture in 2018, so you may have forgotten his promise in yellow stone Season 1, but Rainwater's words to John Dutton are imminent on the road to yellow stone season 5 finale.
A conflict on the border of Yellowstone Ranch and Broken Rock Reservation begins the series. After the cattle end up on the tribe's land, John Dutton arrives with a convoy to take them back. Since then, Thomas has built a relationship with yellow stone character Kayce Dutton (Luke Grimes) due to his proximity to the ranch and reservation. Meanwhile, Thomas's relationship with John improved, with both leaders finding themselves on the same side in several conflicts as they tried to protect and preserve Montana. Still, Thomas seeks out Yellowstone and his threat may come true.
Rainwater warned John about purchasing the ranch after he died in Yellowstone
Thomas Rainwater wants the ranch
Although the mission to recover the cattle ends unsuccessfully with the death of Lee Dutton in the yellow stone In the premiere, John Dutton has Thomas Rainwater arrested to coerce him into giving back his meat. Although Sheridan positions Thomas as a villain at this point, it's disturbing to see Rainwater in orange prison garb when Costner's character visits the tribal chief. As men confront each other, Thomas reveals he is not the underdog. He tells John about his experience in mergers and acquisitions with Merrill Lynch, explaining his plan to take back the ranch.
Thomas says, “I am the past catching up with you,” alluding to Sheridan's Yellowstone prophecy with a modern promise that informs Yellowstone's Season 5 finale.
During their conversation, Thomas makes a threat that sounds like a prophecy going to the end. Rainwater tells John that he used his business experience to figure out that it would take about $14 billion to buy Paradise Valley, and he will start with John's ranch. Thomas tells John that his plan involves buying the Dutton ranch shortly after the patriarch's death, when the Dutton children cannot pay the inheritance tax. Tomás says: “I am the past reaching out to you” insinuating about Sheridan yellow stone prophecy with a modern promise that informs the yellow stone season 5 finale.
Yellowstone Season 5 Could End With Rainwater Actually Buying the Ranch
Kayce wants to donate the ranch
Thomas's threat seems evident, with yellow stone Season 5, Episode 13, making the Dutton Ranch prophecy more likely. After John's death, Beth (Kelly Reilly) and Kayce struggle to pay the ranch's massive inheritance tax. Beth holds an auction to liquidate the ranch's assets, but tells Monica that it won't affect the inheritance tax they owe, just the mortgage debt that pays it. That's why, Rainwater previewed the penultimate episode of yellow stone. The only thing that changed was his ability to acquire it, which he told Beth in Season 5 after several events delayed the development of his casino.
Since the opening season of yellow stone, Kayce tried to move away from the ranch and Beth wanted to sell it, freeing herself from the burden of yellow stoneDutton family tree. While Beth plans to divide up parts of the ranch to buy her brothers time, Kayce comes up with a plan to give it away. Kayce's proposal would keep Yellowstone intact, which is what his father and grandfather wanted. While we don't know the details, Kayce's conversation with Beth suggests he might sell it to the Broken Rock tribe for a small fee. The plan would conclude yellow stone stories.