Paramount+’s Dutton Ranch episode seven kicks off with a flashback to Fort Worth in August 1981. Mariano (Bobby Soto) drops off Beulah (Rebeca Robles) and her friends at a country bar and then sticks around, watching over her and the women as they dance and enjoy themselves.
Beulah flirts with Luke, a mechanic at Six Flags, and as they dance, Mariano fills the bartender in on his job. He’s the top hand at 10-Petal, but tonight he’s babysitting his boss’ daughter, Beulah. He also reveals he’s married and has a son named Joaquin.
(The following is a recap of episode seven, “Den of Sin,” and there are spoilers.)
The bartender admits a man paid her to keep him occupied, and suddenly Mariano realizes he can’t spot Beulah in the crowd. Frantic, he heads outside and screams her name. He drives down the road, scanning the area until he comes to a store. Beulah’s standing outside at a payphone, with just one boot in her hand. Her face is bloody and she insists that he tell her dad that she was thrown off a mechanical bull.
Mariano agrees to keep it a secret.
Back to current events, Beulah (Annette Bening) informs the ranch hands that they’ve got the night off. They don’t need to stick around and be on their best behavior for the ranch’s anniversary. Instead, she’s set up an open tab at a local bar. They seem relieved.
Over at Dutton Ranch, Beth (Kelly Reilly) watches Rip (Cole Hauser) get ready for the anniversary party. Rip thinks they’re going to be late since Beth has “that look” and he’s shocked when she pulls a new suit from the closet. There’s no saying no to Beth, so it looks like Rip’s going to be looking incredibly handsome at the get-together.
Beulah supervises every aspect of the party, including where flower arrangements go and which China to use. She pauses briefly to compliment Oriana’s dress, telling her she looks stunning. Oriana understands the importance of the party and is ready to pitch in.
Rip and Carter (Finn Little) grab a beer before heading to the party, and Rip offers Carter work at the 10-Petal on weekends. He asks about school and Carter doesn’t tell him he’s stopped going. Carter thanks him for everything he and Beth have done for him.
Beth joins them and suggests they ride to the party instead of driving. They only need to stay for two hours and then they can head home. Rip and Carter are fine with that.
Joaquin (Juan Pablo Raba) offers to read Beulah’s speech since it’s her last one in charge of running the ranch. Beulah’s turning it over to him, and Joaquin assures her that he’s incredibly grateful. They head outside to greet the guests as they arrive, and Beulah’s impressed when Rip, Beth, and Carter arrive on horseback.
Carter spots Oriana outside with Harrison, but she blows him off and keeps flirting with Harrison. Sheriff Wade joins Carter as he continues watching Oriana and lets him know that in the pecking order tonight, Carter’s strictly a downstairs guy while Harrison and Oriana are upstairs people.
Meanwhile, Azul (J.R. Villarreal) and Zach (Marc Menchaca) relax with the cowboys at the bar. Another patron tries to start something but quickly realizes he’s outnumbered and thinks better of it.
Night falls and Beulah, Beth, and Everett (Ed Harris) stand at the bar and discuss Beulah and Beth’s recent successful meeting. Joaquin finds Rip alone and thanks him for taking care of his hand. When he brings up Chet, Rip shuts him down. There’s no need for that conversation.
Everett speaks with Carter and assures him it’s okay to stand alone at a party with a drink in your hand. He advises Carter that it’s also okay to realize he’s had enough of a party and walk away to a quiet place.
Excellent advice dispensed, Everett spots Beulah and joins her for a quiet moment.
The cowboy who was outnumbered earlier returns to the bar with backup. A fight breaks out and Azul cheers it on. After it’s over, the 10-Petal cowboys help straighten the place up. During a toast to the fight, Austin (Sterlin English) gets serious and admits the other cowboys weren’t wrong. “10-Petal’s dirty, corrupt. We’re all f**ked,” says Austin. He doesn’t understand why they never do anything about it. One of the men advises him to let it go, even though Chet’s gone missing too.
Beth introduces Rip to Zane Nash (Marlon Young) and Zane’s happy to be in business with him. Rip assures him that Beth’s the businessperson, not him. Beth gifts Zane a pair of spurs and Beulah offers to help him break them in the following day during a ride around the ranch.
Oriana interrupts and takes Beulah back to her office. Rob-Will (Jai Courtney) is there, feet kicked up on his mom’s desk. Oriana apparently knew her dad was back but didn’t tell Beulah earlier. Rob-Will reads Beulah’s speech, which is the public announcement that she’s turning the ranch over to Joaquin. Rob-Will reminds her this ranch is his legacy, but Beulah won’t change her mind. So, he threatens to kill Joaquin, since being a killer is what Beulah’s always wanted him to be. He’s ready to be ruthless.
Rob-Will insists that she change her speech to announce him as the new person in charge, not Joaquin.
Rob-Will corners Rip and apologizes for his previous behavior. He’s very unconvincing when he says he’s going to work to make amends.
Beulah takes the stage and thanks everyone for coming. She unrolls her speech but decides not to deliver it. Instead, she speaks from her heart. She talks about the ranch’s history and how she’s been in charge longer than most people expected her to be. “In five years, Robert William Jackson III will be giving this speech as head of 10-Petal, our beef business, and our upcoming line of ranch-to-table steaks.”
Oriana hugs her dad while everyone else in the audience looks shocked, including Beth, Rip, Everett, and Zane. Joaquin is stunned and leaves, and Rob-Will confronts him in the parking lot. Joaquin’s sure Beulah will turn to him to fix Rob-Will’s screw-ups. He warns his brother that he should have killed him when he had the chance—a chance he’ll never have again.
Zane’s angry that Beulah’s retiring after they just made a deal. She insists Beth and Rip are the brains, but Zane points out she sold him on telling her story. Zane knows that her son’s a drug addict.
Carter emerges from Beulah’s office carrying a stuffed bull head and disrupts the party. He breaks one of the horns and Rip grabs him and pulls him away. Beulah suffers a heart attack or stroke and collapses, and Everett immediately rushes to her side and calls for a medevac. He tries to assure her she’ll be fine and that help’s on the way.
A flashback to the younger Beulah from the episode’s opening finds her furious and scared. She doesn’t want to listen to her father’s speech, and Mariano notices the positive pregnancy test in front of her. She asks Mariano to drive her to Luke’s place so she can tell him he’s going to be a father. Mariano waits outside as Beulah goes in and shoots Luke multiple times, killing him.
She emerges from Luke’s place and announces, “I found my other boot.”
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