Acting Out

"It's like, every time something good happens to you, part of me feels like, I'm getting left behind"

- Kelly to Brenda Acting Out is the 28th episode of Season 4 of Beverly Hills, 90210.

Synopsis
Clare (Kathleen Robertson) has a wild night with Brandon; Andrea has an emergency; Kelly and Laura gain advantages in the Maggie-the-Cat competition.

Starring

 * Jason Priestley as Brandon Walsh
 * Shannen Doherty as Brenda Walsh
 * Jennie Garth as Kelly Taylor
 * Ian Ziering as Steve Sanders
 * Gabrielle Carteris as Andrea Zuckerman
 * Luke Perry as Dylan McKay
 * Brian Austin Green as David Silver
 * Tori Spelling as Donna Martin
 * Carol Potter as Cindy Walsh
 * James Eckhouse as Jim Walsh


 * Special Guest Stars
 * Joe E. Tata as Nat Bussichio
 * Noley Thornton as Erica McKay


 * Recurring cast
 * Mark Damon Espinoza as Jesse Vasquez
 * Kerrie Keane as Suzanne Steele
 * Nicholas Pryor as Chancelor Arnold
 * Kathleen Robertson as Clare Arnold
 * Tracy Middendorf as Laura Kingman
 * David Hayward as Kevin Weaver


 * Guest starring
 * Jason Carter as Roy Randolph
 * Pierre Epstein as Eddie
 * Eric Bruskotter as Belligerent Guy
 * Bill Mondy as Hotel Manager
 * Richard Miro as Doctor


 * Co-Starring
 * Vanessa Grant as Renee Montaigne
 * Jason Todd Majik as Peter Salas

Quotes
"Why don't you get a life of your own and stop trying to steal mine?"

- Brenda to Kelly

"See? Compared to an actress, I'm a bargain"

- Clare to Brandon

Trivia

 * Steve and Chancelor Arnold meet for the first time, introduced by Brandon
 * Clare apparently told her Dad that Brandon is taking her to her senior prom without asking Brandon
 * Steve hits on Clare
 * Brandon tells Clare about his car accident
 * Brandon tries to give Clare an Emily Valentine-level public rejection, to no avail

Music

 * she'd rather be with me | THE TURTLES
 * brandon and steve run into clare at the peach pit


 * gimme little sign | BRENTON WOOD
 * andrea and donna at the peach pit


 * the sign | ACE OF BASE
 * clare and brandon talk at the party