Brandon stops Valerie from killing herself and agrees to let her stay at the house. They arrive at the graduation ceremony in time for Brandon to receive an award. Kelly believes that Val was faking her suicide attempt, and gives Brandon a hard time for going after her. Clare decides to move to Paris with her father, as she cannot imagine living a continent away from her only family. She asks Steve to come with her, but he turns her down. At the grad party, Brandon continually hassles Kelly to give her father another chance. She finally offers her forgiveness, only to learn that he is going to jail for embezzlement. Kelly decides to make a fresh start with Val. Steve and Valerie have a drunken fling during the party. Ryan develops a crush on Joy. Donna loses her virginity to David.
Music: ""Pomp and Circumstance""; ""Lovefool"" and ""Been It,"" performed by the Cardigans
Quest roles:
Jed Allan, Michael Durrell, Katherine Cannon, Randy Spelling, Nicholas Pryor, June Lockhart, John Reilly, Travis Wester, Ruth Livier