Crimes and Misdemeanors

what happens

David angers Valerie by moving out of her room and into Carly's old house. She apologizes for her behavior and arranges for a record company executive to watch Jasper's Law perform at the club. The group receives a new record deal, thanks in large part to David's song. Valerie believes that the song is about her, and is hurt to learn that David wrote it for Donna. Donna's grandmother must undergo surgery for an aneurysm. Donna introduces Noah to Mrs. Martin, but she still feels that David is Donna's soulmate. She requests a visit from David and asks him to look out for Donna. Mrs. Martin suffers heart problems after the surgery and soon dies. Val discourages David from attending the funeral, while Noah asks him to spend time with Donna because of their history. Donna and David share a kiss, but decide to remain friends. Kelly meets an ex-convict, who was sentenced to prison at age seventeen for murdering his mother's abusive boyfriend. She asks Brandon to write a story about the man to

who made it

directed

Charles Correll

written

Laurie McCarthy

guest cast

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

• Lindsay Price as Janet Sosna
• June Lockhart as Celia Martin
• Michael Reilly Burke as Jeff Stockmann
• Paul Popowich as Jasper McQuade
• Michael Durrell as John Martin
• Katherine Cannon as Felice Martin
• Carrie Genzel as Libby
• Samaria Graham as Lola Burns