[Warning: The following contains MAJOR spoilers for 1923 Season 2 Episode 5, “Only Gunshots to Guide Us.” It also contains discussion of sexual assault.]
With solely three episodes left within the second season, 1923 Season 2 Episode 5 simply introduced Spencer (Brandon Sklenar) and Alex (Julia Schlaepfer) nearer to reuniting than they’ve ever been earlier than. It was a grueling journey on the practice from New York to the midwest for Alex, who suffered one other terrifying bodily ordeal as she labored for meals on the cross-country locomotive following her Episode 4 theft. Spencer, in the meantime, was introduced in for questioning by Marshal Mamie Fossett (Jennifer Carpenter), marking the primary time a Dutton has crossed paths with one of many Texas/Oklahoma characters on this sequence. The episode additionally revealed the origins of the notorious “practice station” seen all through Yellowstone.
Alex was sexually assaulted by an American passenger who had been harassing her the night time prior in Episode 5. Within the early morning when it was solely him, Alex, and two English passengers (Augie Prew and Janet Montgomery as Paul and Hillary) within the practice’s eating automotive, the assailant reached his hand up Alex’s skirt and assaulted her as she was pouring him espresso. Alex defended herself by pouring the scalding-hot liquid on his lap and beating him with the metallic carafe. With no practice workers to witness what prompted Alex’s retaliation, she was arrested by a conductor and detained till they reached Chicago. Alex instructed these in control of the rape, however they left issues to the Chicago police. Paul and Hillary, who had linked with Alex simply moments earlier than the assault, vouched for her innocence and that she was appearing in self-defense. Alex was freed, and her attacker was arrested.
The drained, hungry, and traumatized Alex obtained extra dangerous information on the Chicago practice station when she was knowledgeable her practice to Fargo, North Dakota, was canceled because of a snow drift. Paul and Hillary provided her protected harbor with them in Winnetka, Illinois, the place she may relaxation and recuperate and plan her subsequent steps. Lastly, she’s caught a fortunate break. However the snow drift could end in few trains to Fargo, including much more time to Alex’s journey additional west. It could be springtime, however the snow stays on this space till June, in response to the ticket salesman. Alex could have to take a seat and wait in Winnetka till the world thaws.
Augie Prew as Paul and Janet Montgomery as Hillary (Lauren Smith / Paramount+)
Alex is now lower than a day’s practice experience away from Fargo, and from there it’s one other day’s practice experience to Bozeman, Montana. Spencer wound up in Texas after his practice journey in Episode 4 that compelled him to battle off three practice squatters in self-defense. He was discovered by Mamie and two different Marshals whereas napping below a Texas tree. His Montana vacation spot raised suspicions for Mamie, who lately crossed paths with Montana Marshal Kent (Jamie McShane) and Father Renaud (Sebastian Roché) and is now concerned within the seek for Teonna (Aminah Nieves), who’s needed for homicide.
This led to the Duttons receiving their first phrase of stories from Spencer in ages by a cellphone name to Sheriff William McDowell (Robert Patrick) to confirm Spencer’s identification. William warned Spencer to not return dwelling, because the conflict in opposition to Whitfield (Timothy Dalton) was brewing and vengeance would solely worsen issues. However there’s no stopping Spencer from returning dwelling to avenge his brother (James Badge Dale‘s John Dutton I, who died in Season 1) and reunite together with his spouse.
The sheriff ran off to alert the Duttons of Spencer’s name and impending return. And as an apology for bringing the harmless Spencer in for questioning, Mamie purchased his practice ticket dwelling. He’s now only a two-day practice experience away from Bozeman, plus the journey time to Paradise Valley.
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Elsewhere within the episode, Whitfield instructed Banner Creighton (Jerome Flynn) to get rid of the physique of the prostitute he tortured till she died. He identified a “no man’s land” space on a map of Wyoming, the agricultural space with no inhabitants and subsequently no legislation enforcement seen in Yellowstone.
Moderately than a Dutton ancestor changing into the primary particular person to ascertain the “practice station” the place lifeless our bodies are tossed in secret and by no means discovered, 1923 made a Dutton enemy the creator of this dying valley. How the Duttons will be taught of this place and begin to use it could be revealed in future episodes, or maybe the reportedly nonetheless in-development 1944 spinoff.
The episode ended with Kent and Renaud catching up with Pete Loads Clouds (Jeremy Gauna) on the open plains. He was trying to find water when the Marshal noticed him, resulting in a high-speed horse chase that ended on a serious cliffhanger. Pete’s horse fell whereas sprinting away, hurtling Pete off of its again and forcing him to seize his rifle to defend himself in opposition to Kent. The episode ended with Pete letting out a conflict cry and gunshots flying between the 2 males.
1923, Sundays, Paramount+
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