Beth's mother unfairly blamed Beth for the horse bucking and then falling on the mother, and Beth, in turn, has always blamed herself for her mother's death.
A flashback to 1997 shows Evelyn went riding with two of her children, Beth and Kayce. During a moment of Beth's hesitation, Evelyn was bucked off her horse. One of the horses fell over and crushed her. Though she did not succumb immediately, Evelyn died within a few hours.
While she is scared that it may damage her relationship with Rip, Beth does tell him about her being sterile. In response, Rip assures her that his feelings toward her won't change, even if they can't have biological children.
When Beth was a teenager, she got pregnant. She sought help from Jamie, who assisted her efforts to get an abortion. But, in order to keep the pregnancy from leaking to the press and embarrassing the family, Jamie took Beth to a free clinic on a Reservation, where sterilization was mandatory with abortions.
In "Yellowstone," Beth could be viewed as the black sheep of the Dutton family, with her mother's disdain serving to emphasize her status as a pariah. Throughout the series, we witness the favoritism and preferential treatment that Evelyn bestows upon her other children, particularly Kayce.
Although things seem to be going into turmoil for the Duttons, Beth Dutton's (Kelly Reilly) adopted son Carter (Fin Little) could soon find love.
Though Rip arrived just in time to save her, he took a bullet in the struggle. Confined to bed to heal, he wakes to the image of Beth's battered face. With his first words, he wishes her attackers could come back to life, just so he could kill them again — as true a Rip Wheeler “I love you” as there ever was!
They explained: “It's revealed that Beth resents her brother Jamie because when she discovered she was pregnant, at about age 16, Jamie took her to a Reservation (Native American) health clinic for an abortion.
Lee may have initially been the favorite, but Kayce Dutton (Luke Grimes) was the prodigal son. John probably didn't react in the best way when he branded him with the Yellowstone 'Y' after Kayce told him that he was in love with a pregnant Monica Long (Kelsey Asbille), but time heals all wounds.
She survived an exploding bomb that was planted in her office and detonated just a few feet from her. While she lives through the vicious attack, Beth is heavily scarred on various parts of her body, including her face and back.
On the one hand, it is clear Beth loves her adoptive mother, but on the other, she does not relate to her at all. There are glimmers of genuine love from her adoptive mother as well, but there are also clear indicators of narcissism and exploitation of Beth's gift for chess.
In the first season, it was revealed that their mother Evelyn Dutton was bucked off a horse while riding with Kayce and Beth. One of the horses fell over and crushed her to death.
Beth Dutton: ENTJ
She is fiercely competitive, and always wants to be the best at everything she does. ENTJs are high achievers and this can be said for Beth.
Beth is very loyal to her father and the family ranch. Many believe her fierce loyalty to her father is due to the guilt she feels from her mother dying. Not only does she feel she took away his wife, but also his happiness.
Whatever his response to the news that Beth had an abortion will be, Rip will almost certainly be furious that Jamie's actions caused her so much pain.
In Season One, Beth took in Carter, but in the season finale, wouldn't let him call her mom. Rough! “America went after me for that!” Reilly told TVLine. “I was like, 'That's the character, not me!
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John calls Rip "son" in the flashback scene at the beginning of the episode, and later Rip affectionately refers to Carter as "son" too.
When she falls, Kayce stays by Evelyn's side while Beth rushes off to call for help. During that time, Evelyn looks at Beth and says, “She did this. Let her undo it.” While Beth managed to find and bring her father to the scene, they were too late. Evelyn Dutton takes her last breath when John reaches her.
A doctor later relays that Mrs. Wheatley died of hepatitis (a liver condition), implying the deadly consequences of her alcohol addiction. Beth subsequently buries Mrs. Wheatley and takes over the house payments, showing how Beth becomes completely independent following her mother's death.
Spencer Dutton
The younger brother of John Dutton Sr. (and the youngest child of 1883's James and Margaret Dutton, born after that show's conclusion) Spencer served in WWI and remains haunted by his experiences.