Fertile Ground

what happens

Matt's brother and sister-in-law come to town and reveal that they cannot conceive a child on their own. They ask Matt to be their surrogate father. Kelly objects and orders Matt to turn them down, then becomes angry upon learning that he told his brother that he had to bow to her wishes. She later realizes that not everything is about her and gives Matt her blessing. Gina, with Dylan's help, gets a shot at another television job. The man will not hire her unless she helps his teenage son lose weight before the school dance. Gina loses the job (as usual) after she encourages the boy to stand up to his overbearing father. She convinces the man to treat his son with respect by detailing the way that her pushy mother shaped her life. Gina escorts Michael to the dance, where Dylan surprises her by showing up to give her the prom she never had. Donna dates the clothing buyer for a chain of stores.

who made it

directed

Victor Lobl

guest cast

Billed for this episode only — the turn people remember an episode for.

• Vanessa Marcil as Gina Kincaid
• Ashley French as Nicole Loomis
• Jerry Doyle as Russell
• Jill Bennett as Darby Shahan
• SSydney Penny as Josie Oliver
• Josie Davis as Camille Desmond
• AAnne Rogers as Customer #2
• DDavid Masters as Mike