(Warning: The following contains MAJOR spoilers for Yellowstone Season 5, Episode 13, “Give the World Away.”)

Is this really the final season of? Yellowstone? If so, they waste a lot of time on random plot lines instead of completing the story. Series creator and writer Taylor Sheridan made a lengthy guest appearance in the penultimate episode of season five on Sunday, December 8th. He returned as horse trainer Travis Wheatleyseen earlier this season and in previous seasons. But this time Beth (Kelly Reilly) visited him in his home country, where she was greeted by Travis’ girlfriend Sadie, played by Bella Hadid. The 54-year-old series creator is recruiting a 28-year-old supermodel for the role of his girlfriend? My goodness. Hadid’s real-life boyfriend, rodeo star Adan Banuelos, was also one of the episode’s many guest stars.

Beth went to Texas and sought help selling the Yellowstone Ranch horses. There was a must-do auction at the ranch to raise money to keep the property or at least buy more time, and Beth realized that Travis and his boastful but impactful personality were just that were what she needed to get the big money. Beth was greeted by Sadie at the door of Travis’ house when she arrived at the Texas mansion to find him in minimal clothing surrounded by several naked women playing strip poker while a group of fully clothed men watched (Banuelos had in one line). Scene). Beth was disgusted by the whole thing (same thing). The only great thing this scene offered, however, was a new lease of life from Beth. When asked if she would like to play strip poker with them, Beth replied, “I’d rather have a gas enema.”

If you’re wondering what Hadid did on an episode of YellowstoneShe has been a rider for years. Now she competes in cutting horse competitions such as Banuelos and Sheridan. On November 29th, Hadid, Yellowstone and other Sheridan Series stars, and Sheridan competed in the first-ever National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) Celebrity Cutting Contest in San Antonio. So the couple’s cameo appears to have come about through their friendship with Sheridan. Although Hadid is now a rodeo competitor herself, she could have appeared in the episode as herself, as her boyfriend and a handful of other rodeo stars did.

Bella Hadid as Sadie and Adan Banuelos as himself Yellowstone Season 5, Episode 13 (Paramount Network)

Other guest stars included Hallmark star Bart Johnson (aka Troy Bolton’s dad from…). High School Musical) And Bryce Durfee as two men in a bar who trolled Beth and Teeter (Jen Landon) for entertainment while they mourned the deaths of John Dutton (Kevin Costner) and Colby (Denim Richards). Kelby Phillips, Cade McCutcheon, Matt Mills, Tracer Gilson, Kory Pounds and Brandon Beardan, all from the rodeo world, also appeared as themselves alongside Banuelos. It was like that episode of The bear Season 3 with all the real chefs. Of course, it’s okay to spotlight the real people who inspired your show. But don’t do it at the expense of the plot. There’s only one episode left Yellowstoneif this really is the final season. There is hardly any time to waste.

When the guest stars were off screen, the Duttons’ plot became increasingly focused. Jamie’s (Wes Bentley) sexual relationship with the murdered Sarah Atwood (Dawn Olivieri) was leaked to the press by Beth, who secretly witnessed their first sexual encounter last season. Leaving this information was part of how she began to ruin Jamie’s life after her father was killed. The next step, as she promised her brother earlier this season, will be to kill him the next time she sees him in person.

Jamie went to his ex/mother of his son Christine (Katherine Cunningham) and asked for help. Reluctantly, she considered how he could distance himself from Sarah and the murder investigation, and Jamie agreed to follow that plan for the sake of his son. We’ll see if he can keep his promise to protect his son’s future by not causing a scandal that will follow the child for the rest of his life.

Back at the ranch, Kayce (Luke Grimes) doesn’t tell Monica (Kelsey Asbille) that he held a child at gunpoint to threaten the man who orchestrated his father’s murder. He simply said he did what he had to do to protect her family and Monica didn’t ask any questions, even though Monica in the past definitely would have done that. Kayce may also have found a way to save the family land through a smart deal that won’t break the bank. In next week’s finale, the Duttons will bury John in the family plot and the fate of the ranch will hopefully be revealed. Please no more scenes showing how good Sheridan can ride.

YellowstoneSundays, 8/7c, Paramount Network