Destiny Rides Again

"If Dylan and I stay together we'll continue to drive each other crazy and hurt each other, I don't want that"

- Brenda tells Kelly about the break-up Destiny Rides Again is the 12th episode of Season 3 of Beverly Hills, 90210.

Synopsis
Fate touches Brenda; random tragedy strikes Andrea; and Donna gets advice from her priest and comedienne Rosie O'Donnell. Meanwhile, SAT scores have Steve recruiting help and Dylan under fire.

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
 * and James Eckhouse as Jim Walsh


 * Special Appearance By
 * Rosie O'Donnell as Rosie O'Donnell


 * Recurring cast
 * Joe E. Tata as Nat Bussichio
 * Dana Barron as Nikki Witt
 * Ann Gillespie as Jackie Taylor


 * Guest starring
 * Dean Cain as Rick
 * Cory Tyler as Herbert Little
 * Gregory Itzin as Father Chris

Quotes
"Hey listen, anything you need you know I'm here, right?"

- Brandon to Andrea

"You've never lied to me Dylan. And I've always respected and loved you for that"

- Brenda

Trivia
PRODUCTION NOTES
 * Brenda paid 350 dollars for an SAT prep course and her score in English went up 20 points.
 * Brandon calls Brenda the mathematician of the two of them
 * Dylan is accused of having cheated on the SATs, which of course he did not.
 * Dylan tells Brenda that he cheated on her while she was in Paris
 * Brenda breaks up with Dylan – for the second time
 * Dylan starts dating Kelly.
 * Donna is Catholic.
 * Rick was supposed to break up with Brenda after she reveals that she lied, but Shannen Doherty didn't want a guest star to come on the show and break up with her character, so it was changed to her dropping Rick.

Music

 * i wanna love you | JADE
 * music video playing at the video store


 * time to be lovers | MICHAEL MCDONALD & CHAKA KHAN
 * david and donna make out


 * needles and pins | THE SEARCHERS
 * rick brings brenda to the peach pit