Disappearing Act

what happens

Kelly helps Jimmy treat a bleeding cut, and panics after getting some of the blood on her hand. The doctor assures her that she cannot contract HIV this way, but she decides to take an AIDS test because of her history of unprotected sex. The test is negative, and Kelly apologizes for shunning Jimmy. The gang watches Jimmy perform a magic show; later that evening, he tells Kelly that he has just a few days to live. David refuses to tell his father that he has dropped out of school, so Donna breaks the news to Mel. Mel issues David an ultimatum: he must finish college or lose all financial support. Brandon and Mark hire a confident young woman as their news anchor. She suffers a panic attack just before the first broadcast. Mark and Brandon try to calm her with a drink, and she ends up getting plastered. Kenny declares his love for Valerie.

who made it

directed

David Semel

guest cast

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

• Michael Stoyanov as Jimmy Gold
• Dalton James as Mark Reese
• Christina Moore as Sexy Anchor
• Joseph Gian as Kenny Bannerman
• Claudette Roche as Doctor
• Michael Kearns as Hal
• Matthew Laurance as Mel Silver
• JJill Novick as Tracy Gaylian