The only thing I got left is to make a future for my son. This is the only thing I got to give him.
Kayce Dutton
Kayce John Dutton is a main character on Yellowstone. He is John and Evelyn Dutton's son. He has a complex and tense relationship with his father, who increasingly regrets the emotional distance between them. Kayce is married to Monica and they have a son, Tate.
Contents
- 1 Biography
- 1.1 Early Life
- 1.2 Season One
- 1.3 Season Two
- 1.4 Season Three
- 1.5 Season Four
- 2 Appearances
- 3 Gallery
- 4 References
Biography
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Early Life
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Kayce and John have a complex and tense relationship, with John regretting his actions resulting in driving Kayce away from the ranch. Kayce and John have been estranged for sometime at the beginning of the series. It is later revealed that part of what drove them apart was that Kayce got Monica pregnant and they planned to keep the baby. That is when John forced Kayce to take the brand. Before the series, he was an ex-Navy SEAL who settled on the Broken Rock Reservation with his wife Monica and son Tate. He befriended some of the locals, including Monica's brother, Robert, who was also a military veteran.
Season One
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Kayce lives on the Black Rock Reservation with Monica and Tate, breaking colts and stallions for money, though he often gives many of them away. He appreciates life on the reservation but, despite having friends and family there, he is seen as an outsider. Even so, he prefers to stay on the reservation and avoids contact with the Dutton family. When a herd of the Duttons' cattle wanders on to reservation land and the tribe's new chairman, Tom Rainwater, claims them for the tribe, Kayce has divided loyalties and cannot avoid being drawn into the slowly escalating row. This culminates in a nocturnal firefight between reservation law enforcement and the Livestock Association Agents led by Kayce's father John and his eldest brother Lee.as they attempt to recover the cattle. In midst of a skirmish, Kayce's brother-in-law Robert fatally shoots Lee, Kayce rides past him before he can execute Lee and kicks him. As Kayce tries to save Lee, Robert draws down and Kayce is forced to shoot him dead.
Season Two
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Kayce, Monica and Tate briefly stay on the Yellowstone Ranch, to avoid hostile reaction to them on the reservation after the killings caused by the cattle dispute. John tries to arrange employment for Monica at Montana State University in Bozeman so that the family can stay on the ranch and John can build a relationship with his grandson, Tate. Kayce seems content to work on the ranch alongside his father though the relationship is still somewhat strained. Monica declines the initial offer to join the faculty, and returns to her job as a teacher at the reservation school. When she arrives at school, she intervenes to break up a fight between two older students and is punched unconscious, resulting in severe head trauma. Over the course of her recovery, she comes to the conclusion that while she loves Kayce, she thinks what's best for Tate is to keep him away from Kayce and the Dutton family because of the dangerous business they're mixed up in. Monica moves into a faculty apartment with Tate on the MSU campus, and briefly entertains a fling with her physical therapist Martin. Kayce continues to work on the ranch, occasionally seeing Monica and Tate, and hoping for a chance to save their marriage.
Eventually, Kayce and Monica do reunite, and Monica returns to living on the Dutton Ranch with their son. Kayce also accepts his intended role as the future head of the ranch and assumes the decision-making responsibilities. He briefly clashes with Rip when John gives Kayce the foreman's cabin to live in and moves Rip into the bunkhouse. However, when John quietly intervenes and asks Rip to help Kayce learn how to lead the two come to amicable terms. After Monica and Tate return to the ranch Kayce moves back into the main house.
Season Three
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The following summer after the Dutton's herd of cattle were killed as a result of consuming clover hay, Kayce decides to set up a spike camp in a remote part of the ranch to closely monitor the cattle as they graze and to make sure no new clover is growing in the field after the wet season. He spends much of his summer there with the ranch hands, John, and Tate. When Governor Perry seeks to promote Jamie to Attorney General of Montana, she convinces Kayce to replace Jamie as the new commissioner of the Livestock Association. He reluctantly agrees, and splits his time between his ranch responsibilities and the commissioners office like John before him.
The chairmen of the Stock Growers Association meet with Kayce to thank him for his service, and propose that he run for governor since Perry has two years left in her final term. Kayce is reluctant to consider the offer having just begun to settle into his role as Commissioner, but the chairmen make a strong case that supports Kayce's desire to help people, pointing to the fact that he's not a politician and that's exactly what they want and need. He shares the proposal over the phone with Monica, who seems displeased and frustrated with the changes simply running for office would bring. However, their conversation is cut short when multiple gunmen break into Kayce's office to assassinate him in what turns out to be a coordinated hit on him, Beth, and John.
Season Four
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Appearances
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Gallery
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References
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Kayce's character is compellingly portrayed with a rich backstory that contributes to the depth of Yellowstone. Early in the series, we learn that Kayce, an ex-Navy SEAL, chose to settle on the Broken Rock Reservation with his wife Monica and their son Tate. This decision was not without its challenges, especially given Kayce's strained relationship with his father, John Dutton, the patriarch of the Dutton family.
The complexity of the father-son dynamic is revealed through Kayce and John's estrangement, stemming from Kayce getting Monica pregnant and their intention to keep the baby. John's response to this decision is particularly noteworthy; he compels Kayce to take the brand, a symbolic act that signifies both a connection to the Dutton legacy and the emotional distance it creates.
As the narrative unfolds through the seasons, we witness Kayce navigating the challenges of living on the Black Rock Reservation, breaking colts for a living, and attempting to balance his loyalty to the tribe with his ties to the Dutton family. The tension escalates when a dispute over cattle leads to a nocturnal firefight between reservation law enforcement and the Dutton family.
In Season Two, Kayce, Monica, and Tate briefly stay on the Yellowstone Ranch to avoid the repercussions of the cattle dispute on the reservation. The complexities of family dynamics are further explored as Monica grapples with the dangers associated with the Duttons' way of life, leading her to temporarily separate from Kayce and move with Tate to the Montana State University campus.
The subsequent seasons delve deeper into Kayce's character evolution. In Season Three, Kayce takes on the role of commissioner of the Livestock Association, balancing his ranch responsibilities with public service. The offer for him to run for governor introduces political intrigue, and the season ends with a coordinated attack on Kayce, Beth, and John.
As we eagerly anticipate Season Four, the storyline remains tantalizingly unresolved, promising more twists and turns in Kayce's journey. The character's resilience, conflicts, and growth make him a central figure in the Yellowstone saga, and I'm well-versed in the intricate details that shape his narrative.
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