Dutton Ranch Episode 7 Recasts Mariano Reyes, Reveals Beulah Killed Luke in 1981
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Updated · SlashFilm · Jun 19
Dutton Ranch Episode 7 Recasts Mariano Reyes, Reveals Beulah Killed Luke in 1981
3 articles · Updated · SlashFilm · Jun 19
Summary
Episode 7 opens with a 1981 Fort Worth flashback that introduces Mariano Reyes as 10 Petal’s top hand, portraying him as protective and calm rather than the shadowy villain fans had suspected.
That shift comes after Mariano finds Beulah bloodied following Luke’s sexual assault and helps her maintain a cover story, undercutting theories that he was a cartel-linked mastermind behind the ranch’s troubles.
The episode then shows Beulah asking Mariano to drive her to Luke’s home to tell him she is pregnant, only for her to go inside and shoot him dead while Mariano watches from the car.
Those two shared secrets — the assault and Luke’s murder — now frame the mystery of why Mariano later makes threatening calls to Beulah and how Joaquin Reyes became central to her succession plans over Rob-Will.