Rip Kills Dozens of Cows, Beats Broker J.R. Simon Over Forged Sale
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Updated · Variety · May 29
Rip Kills Dozens of Cows, Beats Broker J.R. Simon Over Forged Sale
2 articles · Updated · Variety · May 29
Dozens of cattle are shot after illness spreads through the herd, forcing Rip to cull the animals in one of the episode’s bleakest turns.
J.R. Simon then becomes Rip’s target when the ranch learns the broker allegedly forged paperwork tied to the bull sale that brought the sick animals in.
Rip beats Simon and burns his trailer, framing the retaliation as punishment for the fraudulent deal and the losses it caused.
Episode 4 of “Dutton Ranch,” now streaming on Paramount+, pairs that ranch crisis with fallout around Beth, Oreana, Carter and Dwight as tensions widen beyond the herd.
With their herd gone and a new rival rising, will Rip's fiery justice save the Duttons' Texas dream or destroy it?
How does the Duttons' cattle crisis reflect the real-world economic turmoil facing America's ranchers today?