One theory about how Yellowstone season 5 will end offers the perfect wrap-up for Kayce’s storyline and the fate of the Dutton ranch. Now that Yellowstone’s John Dutton is dead, Kayce and Beth must find a way to hold onto the ranch despite financial troubles stemming from the property’s high property taxes. Jamie has been working with the developers who want to turn the ranch into a casino and associated businesses, making it crucial for Kayce and Beth to find a way to keep the property in the family so that they don’t lose John’s legacy.
Yellowstone season 5, episode 13’s ending includes Kayce mentioning a mysterious plan to save the ranch. He refused to give details of the plan to Monica — or the audience, leading to widespread speculation about what his plan might be. The only thing that is known about this idea is that Kayce says he will “give the ranch away in order to save it.” There are several people or organizations Kayce could be considering as part of his plan and one in particular makes a lot of sense.
Kayce Is Theorized To Sell The Ranch To The Indigenous People In The Yellowstone Finale
He Could Make A Deal With Them To Protect Both The Ranch And The Reservation
Kayce has a unique relationship with the Indigenous community in Yellowstone because of his marriage to Monica. For years, they lived together on the reservation, where he once helped get justice for an Indigenous girl who was kidnapped and assaulted by white intruders. Thus, Kayce has worked closely with both Chief Rainwater and Mo despite the Indigenous community’s feud with John over where the boundaries between ranch land and Indigenous land lie.
Currently, Rainwater wants to stop a pipeline from being built that would go through the reservation and squeeze the Indigenous people into an even smaller piece of land, while Kayce needs someone to take the ranch so that he can buy it back cheaply. Additionally, Rainwater dropped by the ranch to offer his support after John’s death, and Mo helped Kayce warn John’s assassin to stay away from his family. Thus, it would make sense for Kayce to strike a deal with the Indigenous community to protect both the ranch and the reservation from developers.
Why Kayce’s Plan Is The Best Way To Solve The Dutton Ranch (& The Perfect Ending For Him)
It Would Ensure The Ranch Stays Under Dutton Control And End The Feud With The Indigenous Population
Kayce’s plan would be the perfect ending for both himself and the Dutton ranch. Chief Rainwater has long wanted to reclaim the land the ranch sits on, which once belonged to his ancestors. It is also equally important to him to protect the reservation from the pipeline or similar developments. Given Kayce’s relationship with the tribal leaders, it’s likely he could get Rainwater to sell the ranch back to him cheaply or to share control of it. Either option would allow the Dutton ranch to be preserved while also resolving a major problem facing the Indigenous community.
His new partnership with Rainwater would allow Yellowstone to end with Kayce finally finding a way to bridge the gap between these two worlds and make peace between the Duttons and their Indigenous neighbors.
This solution would also wrap up Kayce’s conflict about which world he belongs to. Kayce recently found his purpose in Yellowstone; however, for years he felt he didn’t completely fit in either the Duttons’ world or the Indigenous world because of his status as a white man married to an Indigenous woman. Thus, his new partnership with Rainwater would allow Yellowstone to end with Kayce finally finding a way to bridge the gap between these two worlds and make peace between the Duttons and their Indigenous neighbors.