Warning: SPOILERS For 1923 Season 2, Episode 5 - “Only Gunshots to Guide Us"Donald Whitfield (Timothy Dalton) doesn’t know it yet, but he has a new plaything and victim who is played by a familiar face in1923season 2. Whitfield is the main villain making life in Paradise Valley, Montana, hell for Jacob Dutton (Harrison Ford) and Cara Dutton (Helen Mirren). The sinister British millionaire plans a complete takeover of theYellowstone Dutton Ranchto turn their hundreds of acres of land into afor-profit ski resortand playground for the wealthy.
Behind closed doors, however,Donald Whitfield sinks low into a sordid and disturbing hobbyin1923. Whitfield takes pleasure in sadism, and he cultivated two sex workers, Lindy (Madison Elise Rogers) and Christy (Cailyn Rice), in1923season 1 for his violent bedroom games. Even Donald was surprised when Lindy learned her lessons so well, she became a twisted sociopath.Whitfield soon discovered Lindy tortured Christy to death, and ordered Banner Creighton (Jerome Flynn) to dispose of Christy’s corpse in what would becomeYellowstone’s ‘train station’.
Virginia Gardner Plays Donald Whitfield’s New Victim In 1923 Season 2
Gardner Plays Mabel In 1923
Donald Whitfield dispatched Lindy to find a new plaything in1923season 2, episode 5, “Only Gunshots to Guide Us.” Lindy hit the streets of Bozeman, Montana, and wasted no time finding Mabel (Virginia Gardner). Like Lindy and Christy, Mabel is a prostitute. Lindy interrupted Mabel’s transaction with two men and propositioned Mabel about joining her and her wealthy British patron. Of course,Mabel doesn’t know what Lindy is truly offering, and that a night with herself and Donald Whitfield will be far more harrowing than she bargained for.
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Virginia Gardner is recognizable even when costumed in1923period regalia.The blonde and charismatic, California-born Gardner is perhaps best known for playing the teenage superhero Karolina Dean inMarvel’s Runaways.Gardner also starred in the 2022 thrillerFalloppositeShazam’s Grace Caroline Currey. Virginia is memorable in David Gordon Green’s 2018 reboot ofHalloween,and for her roles inF*** Marry Kill, American Horror Stories, andThe Righteous Gemstones.
Why Whitfield & Lindy Targeted Mabel In 1923 Season 2
Mabel Has No Idea What She’s Gotten Into
Mabel is obviously beautiful, and liking her looks is seemingly the main reason Lindy chose Mabel to join her in Donald Whitfield’s bedroom in1923season 2.Little does Mabel know what a threesome with Whitfield and Lindy entails.Donald admitted he is priming Lindy to unleash upon and control Montana’s politicians and businessmen. Mabel is merely Christy’s replacement to continue Lindy’s ‘education’ as Donald Whitfield’s secret weapon.
While Mabel could be a goner as Lindy and Whiteld’s next victim, there’s also a chance she could be part of their demise.
The unsuspecting Mabel’s future involves sadomasochism and torture in1923season 2’s remaining episodes. Perhaps Mabel’s best case scenario would be to adapt to the ‘lessons’ Lindy and Donald Whitfield will teach her and turn the tables on the twisted sex worker and her insidious employer. While Mabel could be a goner as Lindy and Whitfield’s next victim, there’s also a chance she could be part of their demise. After all, why else would Taylor Sheridan cast a name like Virginia Gardner as Mabel in1923season 2?
