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 understand Valerie's behavior, David details her troubled childhood. Although Val is not interested in her pity, Kelly insists on helping with Thanksgiving dinner. Kelly and Valerie establish another truce, but Valerie suddenly announces that she is moving back to Buffalo. She apologizes for all the trouble she caused, and thanks everyone for their friendship before leaving. David has a one-night stand with an apparent groupie, unaware that she is just seventeen years old. He faces statutory rape charges after the girl confesses to her parents. Noah blacks out while driving drunk and crashes his car. He fears that he may have been involved with a hit-and-run, and turns himself in. Donna's cousin Gina comes to town with an ice show. She loses her job an
- Directed by
- Michael Lange
Guest stars
Luke Perry
Dylan McKay
Tiffani-Amber Thiessen
Valerie Malone
Vanessa Marcil
Gina Kincaid
Tricia O'Neil
Mrs. O'Lare
Jennifer O'Dell
Nancy Ann
Victor Brandt
Arty
Christa Sauls
Denise O'Lare
Clayton Landey
Chris Getz
Annie O'Donnell
Terri Olson
Al Rodrigo
Detective Caliendo
Stephanie Beacham
Iris McKay
David Bickford
Justin Olson
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
- 4S9 E4
Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Oct 28, 199845 min
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
- 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