Episode 8— Things That Go Bang in the Night
Aired October 26, 1994 · 45 min
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Val wants to move back to Buffalo, but her mother has checked into a mental facility and cannot care for her. Brandon explains Valerie's situation to Steve and asks him to give her another chance. A pool hall acquaintance supplies Dylan with drugs. Brandon behaves coldly toward Valerie after she skips a party to go to Dylan's house. She reveals the gravity of Dylan's situation and pleads with Brandon for help. Dylan finds his gun and points it at brats who vandalize his house on Halloween. He shoots up his living room. Brandon confiscates Dylan's gun, ignoring his threats of legal action. After Dylan passes out, he stays to watch over him. Ray reacts angrily after seeing Griffin kiss Donna at a Halloween party. Donna finally tells Griffin about Ray; he responds rudely and gets slapped. Ray agrees to respect Donna's decision to remain a virgin. Andrea hestitates to take Hannah to a Día de los Muertos ceremony. She enjoys the experience, but expresses reservations when J
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Jennie Garth
as Kelly Taylor
Ian Ziering
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Gabrielle Carteris
as Andrea Zuckerman-Vasquez
Luke Perry
as Dylan McKay
Brian Austin Green
as David Silver
Tori Spelling
as Donna Martin
Mark D Espinoza
as Jesse Vasquez
Tiffani Thiessen
as Valerie Malone
Carol Potter
as Cindy Walsh
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