Tracks to Redemption: John Dutton's Fight for His Soul

Written by kk November 25, 2023

John gets in a serious accident and ends up comatose, his spirit stuck in a ghostly train station

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At the station, he encounters ghosts from his past as he tries to find his way out

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Back at the ranch, the Duttons struggle to keep things running while John fights for his life

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Kayce starts seeing the same ghostly train station in visions and tries to make contact with John

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John meets his deceased father in the train station, who gives him cryptic advice on getting back

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A sinister train conductor at the station seems to want to keep John trapped forever

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John must search his memories and past choices to find the way back to consciousness before it's too late

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