“I am the rattlesnake. But you’re not who I’m going to bite.” Outsider has all the latest and greatest Beth Dutton quotes from every season of Yellowstone right here.
Want a masterclass in character work? Watch Kelly Reilly positively own every second she’s on screen in Yellowstone. As Beth Dutton, Reilly’s kept us all on our toes since 2018, and has upped the ante every season. This is in large part due to the writing of series’ mastermind Taylor Sheridan, but there’s no question in his mind – or ours – that Reilly is the only person who could’ve ever brought Beth Dutton to life the way she has.
With Season 5 upon us, it’s time to dive back in and relive those best Beth Dutton quotes, including her best of all time. First, let’s dive into Beth’s latest masterpieces courtesy of Yellowstone Season 5.
Best Beth Dutton Quotes from ‘Yellowstone’ Season 5
Season 5, Episode 1:
Beth:He’s not doing it for you. He’s doing it to get on the stage.
Lynelle:Aren’t we all, Beth.
– on Jamie’s intro for John as Governor
“I’m sorry… For what I did then. I’m sorry. This is a sort of blanket apology to generally cover the past… Like everything before right now. That’s what I’m sorry for. I was fucking awful to you. I was terrible, and I… If it is any consolation I was worse on myself.”
-Beth to Rip
“I’m about to work you like a rented mule, brother. It’s time for your pound of flesh.”
– Beth to Jamie
Season 5, Episode 2:
“I wanna believe that you’re advising what’s best for the family. I really do. But then I remember this isn’t your family. And he’s not your father.”
“Your political career was over the moment you chose your father over mine. You’re in my prison now. And if you ever forget it, I’ll put you in a real one.”
– Beth to Jamie
“Buddy, this is your once chance to leave me with your self-esteem intact.”
– Beth tothatguy
“I manipulated the will of the government so I could see you.”
“We gotta fill a week’s worth of lovin’ into eight hours. Hope you weren’t planning on sleeping.”
– Beth to Rip
Season 5, Episode 3:
“Shrewd observers, the men in my family…”
“I think we’re way past that, dad. I told you about my first threesome…. Didn’t I?”
“Dad, you can love a memory all you want. But it can’t love you back. Find someone to love while you’re still young enough to do it. Her memory’s not going anywhere.”
-Beth to John
“There’s coffee and pastries, though you guys have a Keto look about yah.”
“Rob, I have seen you snort cocaine off a strippers’ stomach.”
“Where’s the rattlesnake in the deal? I am the rattlesnake. But you’re not who I’m gonna bite.”
“Nothing f*cks up a good deal like an attorney.”
– Beth to Rob
“What a f*ckin’ day!”
“We’ll be home before midnight. Nothing bad happens before midnight.”
Season 5, Episode 4:
“Some b*tch from California tried to f*ck my husband so I beat her with a beer bottle.”
“I’m not a Bethany. I’m a Beth.”
“You have my womb cut out me, and God gave you a boy?”
“Of all the awful shit you have done in your 45-years on this planet, Jamie, that is really saying something!”
“I’m going to take him from you. I’m gonna rob you of fatherhood, Jamie. You don’t deserve it, and he deserves better than you. Next time you see him you can kiss him goodbye, because he’s as good as gone.”
– Beth to Jamie
“Make me a promise. Don’t ever let them do that to me. Turn me to ashes and throw me into the wind. That’s all the care I want.”
– Beth to John
“I’ll pick you up some doxycycline on the way home; help kill whatever funk your snatch caught in the clink.”
– Beth to Summer
“I am not starting this day sober.”
Best of Beth Dutton from ‘Yellowstone’ Season 4
Summer: I hope you can find a therapist who can help you.
(Season 4, Episode 6)
Beth: I hope you die of ass cancer.
“I am the rock therapists break themselves against.”
(Season 4, Episode 1)
“Smart bird.”
(Season 4, Episode 1)
“I am the bigger bear.”
(Season 4, Episode 1)
“No, martinis have vermouth and are enjoyed with friends. I don’t like vermouth, and these aren’t my friends.”
(Season 4, Episode 1)
“I love you. But f**k you.”
(To Rip, Season 4, Episode 3)
“It’s a pour the bottle in a bucket kind of day.”
(Season 4, Episode 3)
“None succeeded, though I did dry hump some lawyer’s girlfriend in the coat closet. That was interesting.”
(Season 4, Episode 4)
Summer: Hope you didn’t pay full price for that boob job.
(Season 4, Episode 6)
Beth: Actually, God gave me these for free. Looks like he gave me yours too.
And here they are, ladies and gents, the best of the best when it comes to Beth:
Top 10 Beth Dutton Quotes of All Time
10. “I am the bigger bear.”
(Season 4, Episode 2)
9. “I believe in loving with your whole soul and destroying anything that wants to kill what you love. That’s it. That’s all there is.”
(Season 3, Episode 10)
8. “I think heaven’s right here. So is hell. One person can be walking the clouds right next to someone enduring eternal damnation. And God is the land.”
(Season 2, Episode 7)
7. “I am the rock therapist’s break themselves against.”
(Season 4, Episode 1)
6. “Where’s the fun in wrecking a single man? When I break you, I want to know I’m breaking generations.”
(Season 1, Episode 3)
5. “I wouldn’t let that c–ksucker pay for my funeral.”
(Season 1, Episode 4)
4. “The only reason you’re not choking on irony is the size of your mouth.”
(Season 1, Episode 7)
3. “I am the rattlesnake. But you’re not who I’m going to bite.”
(Season 5, Episode 3)
2. “Ilove you, I’llsee youat the house tonight,but f-ck you.”
(Season 4, Episode 4)
1. “You are the trailer park. I am the tornado.”
(Season 3, Episode 5)
While they are all great, it’s that last line that has become Beth’s best-known. This killer metaphor/insult is fired at Josh Holloway’s Roarke Morris in Season 3, Episode 5, and it is perfection. In their tense interaction, Roarke wholly underestimates the caliber of the woman he is dealing with:
Whether she is standing up for John, hurling insults at Jamie, or uniquely showing her love for Rip, Beth’s way with words is unmatched in Yellowstone. Which is why we just can’t stop compiling Beth Dutton quotes…
More of the Best Quotes from Beth Dutton:
“It’s only the things I love that die, Rip, never me… Come to think of it, I’m surprised you’re still standing.”
“You can’t unmake family Jamie, but you can take their gold card.”
“For someone with no spine, you’ve sure got a lot of balls.”
“Money is my new drug.”
“The sting never fades with me. It is a painful lesson and one you’re about to learn. “
“That’s a conversation for another time… That we’ll never have.“
“Every so often, you say something that makes me think you’re smart. And then I look at you, and that thought fades.”
“I am chopping your family tree down.”
“Don’t judge us for the way we protect the thing we’re giving you.”
“I see things in people, and I feel like if I can touch it, even if the rest of the person is rotten, I can take that good thing and I can make it part of me.”
“It’s OK to watch me walk away, you know. That’s why we do it.”
“I made two decisions in my life based on fear, and they cost me everything.”
“I have been down this road many, many times before, buddy. And no one who tried it is alive to tell you how poorly that worked out for them. “
“You are many things, baby, but funny is not one of them. Sorry.”
“Love you. [Kisses John’s head] Off to ruin a life.”
“Only the good die young. If a meteor strikes Earth tonight, it is me and the cockroaches running this mother**ker tomorrow.”
“I don’t speak dipsh*t.”
– Beth to Jamie
As Yellowstone Season 5 continues, Beth will surely have more memorable moments. We will continue to update (and re-rank) the best of Beth during the season right here on Outsider.
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Beth Dutton Quotes
“I believe in lovin' with your whole soul and destroying anything that wants to kill what you love. That's it. That's all there is.” “My mother was the spine of this family, She was the center, And without her, he's, well, the best of him died with her.”
More Quotes From Beth Dutton
Just tell me who to fight. I know that now, and now is all that matters. Don't judge us for the way we're protecting the thing we're giving you. Your company will be chapter eleven by Friday, and since we are your largest creditors, I can promise you there'll be no negotiating then.
Funny Beth Dutton's quotes
You can't unmake family Jamie, but you can take their gold card. The only thing I ask is that you outlive me so that I never have to live another day without you. That's exactly what it means. It indicates that you have me and that I am your property.
I see things in people, and I feel like if I can touch it, even if the rest of the person is rotten, I can take that good thing and I can make it part of me. Say it when it matters. Say it when it will save me!
What does Beth tells Rip to call her? ›Beth calls Rip “Baby,” and since he likes hearing her say that, he asks her to repeat it. Rip asks what Beth wants him to call her, and she says, “wife.” Sadly, she quickly takes it back and runs away.
What personality disorder does Beth Dutton have? ›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 Dutton exploded in anger when she learned that her brother Jamie has a son on Sunday's episode of Yellowstone on Paramount Network. 'God gave you a boy?' Beth [Kelly Reilly] said shocked. 'You have my womb cut out of me and God gave you a boy?'
What did Beth say to rip on the porch? ›Beth tells Rip “I'm off it being a crutch, but I'll sip whiskey and stare at the stars with you, Rip.” While Rip doesn't reply, he looks at her lovingly, not needing to say anything out loud as his love for her is clear from his stare.
What did Beth say at the end of Yellowstone? ›"OK, so it's war," she declares. Jamie, though, thinks he's already won: "The war is over." As Beth leaves, she can't help but have a menacing last word: "No, Jamie. The war is just beginning."
What does Beth say to Carter? ›One of the most talked about scenes was when Carter calls Beth his “mama,” and she had to tell him the cold hard truth that she does not consider herself to be his mother.
What did the letter say that Beth read to rip? ›
John gives Beth a letter where he acknowledges there is nothing Rip wouldn't do for the Duttons. In addition, the letter also states that John is giving Rip a house on the ranch. As Rip realizes that he has earned the love and respect of John and that John sees him as a son, he begins to tear up.
What did Beth promise rip on Yellowstone? ›In a dramatic confrontation with Jamie, Beth threatens to tell Rip the whole truth — that Jamie helped abort his child, and that the procedure ensured they could never have another. Rip, she says, will hunt Jamie down and kill him with his bare hands.
Is Beth Dutton a badass? ›Yellowstone's Beth Dutton (Kelly Reilly) is a character like no other; she has her own category. She's fierce, she's abrasive, and she's a whole other level of badass. She's not afraid to take on corporate heads or even her own family.
What is Beth Dutton's drink of choice? ›Characters including John and Beth Dutton previously had been Bulleit Bourbon drinkers. Now they've switched to Buffalo Trace and Weller, which is made by the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort.
What is Beth Dutton known for? ›Beth Dutton is a banker and cut-throat businesswoman in Yellowstone. She is the daughter of cattle rancher John Dutton and sister to Kayce, Jamie, and the late Lee. Beth is married to Rip Wheeler.
How to act like Beth Dutton? ›- She puts her money where her mouth is. Play. ...
- She doesn't chase after anyone. Play. ...
- She doesn't do anything that she doesn't want to. Play. ...
- She helps someone she loves, no matter what other people think. Play.
Why is Beth and Jamie's relationship so toxic? To recap, the reason behind Beth's hatred for her brother in Yellowstone was revealed in season 3 of the hit series: Jamie is the reason Beth cannot have biological children. When Beth was a teen, she got pregnant with Rip's (Cole Hauser) child. She went to Jamie for help.
What was Beth's secret RIP? ›Does rip know Beth cant have kids? She wasn't very sure of how her father would react so she reaches out to her brother, Jamie, for help. Jamie took her to a fertility clinic on the Broken Rock Reservation. It is then shown that Beth discloses the fact to Rip that she cannot have children.
What did Beth say to rip in the meadow? ›Rip finds Beth an empty meadow to lay in together after a day of work. “I could live here, and never see another person in my life except you,” she says. “I don't need anything else.
Does Beth cheat on rip? ›Beth was not cheating on Rip, but rather just expressing her emotions which she often has a hard time doing and didn't want Rip to see. Nothing actually happened between her and Walker.
What zodiac is Beth Dutton? ›
Beth Dutton's date of birth is given as July 18, 1984, making her a Cancer sun.
Who was John Dutton favorite child? ›s that it's easy to forget John Dutton had four children in the series pilot. His oldest son Lee was his favorite, and he was the heir to the family business.
What psychological disorder does Beth Harmon have? ›As, there are multiple contexts that Beth Harmon was suffering from multiple aversive childhood experiences leading to childhood trauma and depression at the early age leading to Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression in her adulthood.
Why did Jamie have Beth sterilized? ›Why did Jamie sterilize Beth? According to a reveal by Yellowstone stars, Jamie believes he acted in his sister's best interest by having Beth sterilized. Taking her to an abortion clinic at the Indian Reservation was the only way to keep the incident from John and protect Rip as well.
Why does Beth bully Jamie? ›Of course, the entire reason that Beth hates Jamie is because he took her to an abortion clinic (at her request) when she was 15 years old, and since they were on the Reservation, they gave her a hysterectomy… forever destroying her opportunity to have children.
Why is Beth so hard on Jamie in Yellowstone? ›She also despises Jamie for continuously betraying the family that adopted him and took him in as one of their own — in spite of the Duttons' despising of Jamie. More than anything, Beth cherishes and loved her father, making it blatantly obvious that anyone that acts against him, is her enemy — even her brother.
What is the best rip quote on Yellowstone? ›- “I'm gonna give you one last chance. ...
- “I look at every day with you as a gift.”
- “Be a man about it. ...
- “You know what work is, don't you?”
- “There's sharks and minnows in this world. ...
- “I look at every day with you as a gift.
Kelly Reilly — “Beth Dutton”
Given the moniker “Hatchet Man,” by those who know her, Beth is unrelenting in her duties, even when war is waging all around—and often within her.
"Hallelujah," Ryan Bingham
Walker (Ryan Bingham) plays this song for Beth, who requests a sad song. The son is from Bingham's 2010 album Junky Star. Listen to the song here.
Beth offered Jamie three options; she would have Garrett and Jamie arrested, Rip could learn the truth and undoubtedly seek out Jamie and Garrett for what he did to his now-wife, or Jamie could kill his own father.
Who was the father of Beth's baby on Yellowstone? ›
Who was Beth's baby daddy in Yellowstone? Beth was just 15 years old when she found out she was pregnant with Rip's child. Too scared to tell her father or Rip, she seeks help from Jamie.
Why is Beth sad in season 4 Episode 9? ›We don't kill sheep, we kill wolves.” Shocked at Beth's lack of empathy, he asks her to leave the ranch, which devastates Beth. Unable to help her, Rip (Cole Hauser) watches as Beth later cries her heart out to one of Walker's (Ryan Bingham) sad songs.
Do Rip and Beth adopt Carter? ›She adopted a son (Carter) after finally marrying Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser) in season four. Rip and Beth have always had a rocky, toxic relationship. Now, tasked with the immense responsibilities of being parents for the first time, many audience members feel like they are failing, and badly.
What did Beth say to Carter on Yellowstone? ›During the Season 4 episodes, Beth Dutton, played by Kelly Reilly, did get close to Carter, played by Finn Little. There happened to be one scene where Beth was walking through the barn. Carter was in there cleaning out the stalls and called her “Mama.” Beth did say “hey baby” but retraced her steps.
Does Beth become Carter's mom? ›In the finale scene, Carter calls Beth “mama,” and she instinctively replies, “Hey, baby,” as if talking to her own child. The fact that she did that means she truly cares for Carter, but backtracking means she's scared.
Is Rip John Dutton's son? ›Is Rip duttons son? Rip is the unofficially adopted son of John Dutton. In flashbacks, Rip was revealed to have fled to the ranch after his mother and brother got murdered by his stepdad.
Who called Rip his son? ›John calls Rip "son" in the flashback scene at the beginning of the episode, and later Rip affectionately refers to Carter as "son" too.
What is Rips real name on Yellowstone? ›The cast of Yellowstone characters is filled with seasoned actors, but we thought we'd take this time to really dive into Rip Wheeler and the man who plays him: Cole Hauser. On the show, Rip is one of the most loyal supporters to our leading cowboy, John Dutton (aka the incomparable Kevin Costner).
Does rip know Beth is sterile? ›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.
Are rip and Beth in love? ›Rip goes after her, and when he catches up to Beth he gets on to her for putting herself in harm's way. It's at this moment that Beth tells Rip in her own way that she loves him. “It's only the things I love that die, Rip, never me,” Beth says. “Come to think of it, I'm surprised you're still standing.”
Did Walker and Beth sleep together on Yellowstone? ›
Beth was not cheating on Rip, but rather just expressing her emotions which she often has a hard time doing and didn't want Rip to see. Nothing actually happened between her and Walker.
What is Beth duttons age? ›Kelly Reilly's character, Beth Dutton, on Yellowstone has a birthday of July 18, 1984, making her 38.
What is Beth's secret in Yellowstone? ›In a revelatory flashback during Yellowstone's 2020 run, it's revealed Beth was sterilised when she asks for Jamie's help to get an abortion. Her brother neglected to tell her the procedure at a Native American clinic would render her infertile, and they have been at each other's throats ever since.
Who is the hottest cowboy on Yellowstone? ›People's Sexiest Man Alive Edition | Yellowstone series, Cole hauser, Sexy cowboys.
What is Beth duttons style? ›From simple jeans paired with skintight tops, to long floral-print dresses and boots—and plenty of inventive outerwear and sexy office attire—it's bold, smart and altogether fetching, just like the fiery Miz Dutton herself.
What is Beth Dutton's car? ›The cars Beth Dutton drives through the seasons
Beth drives a Mercedes-AMG E63 S Black in the third season. Mercedes-AMG GmbH is a Mercedes-Benz AG subsidiary that specializes in high-performance vehicles. Beth drives the E63 Black, which has the 63 M177/M178 4.0 L V8 Bi-Turbo AMG engine.
As Beth was quick to explain, “Martinis have vermouth and are enjoyed with friends. I don't like vermouth, and these aren't my friends.”
What does Beth say to rip on the roof? ›"Resurrection Day" (Season 2, Episode 7)
First, the two share a poignant rooftop moment. When Beth calls Rip's cellphone and says, “Come to me,” followed by, “You know where I am,” Rip indeed knows exactly where to go. They meet on the main house's roof and she asks him to take her on a date.
In a revelatory flashback during Yellowstone's 2020 run, it's revealed Beth was sterilised when she asks for Jamie's help to get an abortion.
How much did Beth get paid for Yellowstone? ›Yellowstone is back for a fifth season, so Kelly Reilly is still earning paychecks for her Emmy-nominated role as Beth Dutton. It has been reported that Reilly is paid $200,000 per episode of the series, which makes her one of the highest-paid members of the cast.
Why is Beth so mean on Yellowstone? ›
Why is Beth and Jamie's relationship so toxic? To recap, the reason behind Beth's hatred for her brother in Yellowstone was revealed in season 3 of the hit series: Jamie is the reason Beth cannot have biological children. When Beth was a teen, she got pregnant with Rip's (Cole Hauser) child. She went to Jamie for help.