Carl decides to annul his marriage to Abby because he believes that he has a future with Valerie. Valerie comes clean with her mother about her night with Carl, and confesses to killing her father. Despite Val's claims of self-defense, Abby plans to turn her in. Kelly stops at a newsstand to ogle a handsome man at a nearby table. Kelly notices that a store is for lease and decides that she and Donna should open a boutique. While looking over the space, she meets attorney Matt Durning (the guy she was checking out). Noah cannot bring himself to deliver his father's eulogy. He is arrested for drunk driving that night, and Kelly suggests that Matt represent him. Noah receives a fine and probation and is ordered to attend alcohol counseling. Kelly learns that Matt is building a child custody case for a wife beater whose spouse she once helped at the clinic. Matt insists that everyone has the right to representation, but Kelly blows him off. Steve gives Sophie a column for the Beat. The pap
- Directed by
- Richard Denault
Guest stars
Tiffani-Amber Thiessen
Valerie Malone
Christopher Daniel Barnes
Lenny
Bruce Thomas
Carl Schmidt
Laura Leighton
Sophie Burns
Marcia Mitzman Gaven
Judge
Michelle Phillips
Abby Malone
Leigh Taylor-Young
Blythe Hunter
Robert Keith
Officer #1
Mirron E. Willis
Assistant District Attorney
Brian Carpenter
Minister
Toni Attell
Realtor
Paul Dimitropoulos
Freddie
All episodes — Season 9
Open season page- 1S9 E1
The Morning After
Sep 16, 199842 min
Brandon and Kelly sleep together the night of the aborted wedding. Brandon considers their night together a mistake, while Kelly realizes that she wishes they had married after all. A lonely Brandon goes to Kelly's apartment in search of co
- 2S9 E2
Budget Cuts
Sep 23, 199845 min
After learning that the clinic may lose funding, Kelly asks Brandon to write a story to generate publicity. They try to collaborate on the article, but find that working together is too painful. Kelly organizes an auction to raise money for
- 3S9 E3
Dealer's Choice
Sep 30, 199845 min
Abby announces that she and Carl are planning to elope in Las Vegas, and asks Val to be her maid of honor. Valerie bonds with Carl during an evening at the casino, and sleeps with him the night before the wedding. A depressed Kelly begs Val
- 5S9 E5
Brandon Leaves
Nov 4, 199845 min
Brandon announces that he has accepted a job with the Washington bureau of the New York Chronicle. Kelly and Donna prepare to open their store, Now Wear This. Brandon becomes unnerved by the realization that Kelly is getting on with her lif
- 6S9 E6
Confession
Nov 11, 199845 min
Lenny receives joint custody of his daughter. After he explodes in a rage during his first visit, Kelly decides to help Leah and her daughter skip town and assume a new identity. Lenny follows them, realizes what they are planning, and atta
- 7S9 E7
You Say Goodbye, I Say Hello
Nov 18, 199845 min
As Kelly and Valerie pack Brandon's belongings for shipment, Kelly discovers a letter in which Val advised Brandon not to marry her. She turns everyone against Val and gets them to boycott her Thanksgiving gathering. Hoping to help Kelly un