Leading from the Heart is the 11th episode of Season 2 on FOX teen soap Beverly Hills, 90210.
Plot
Brandon and Brenda's cousin Bobby Walsh visits, as he is considering transferring to UCLA. He is a paraplegic, the result of a skiing accident three years earlier. Bobby and Kelly develop a mutual attraction, but Brenda fears that Kelly will break her cousin's heart. Although Bobby is extremely well-adjusted, he feels uncomfortable when he attends a party with the gang. After seeing Kelly dance with another guy, Bobby becomes depressed and asks to leave. He squelches his relationship with Kelly because he believes that she would lose interest in him. Brandon confesses his guilt about the accident to Bobby, who insists that Brandon should not blame himself for daring him to take the fateful ski jump. Brenda finally passes her driver's test, but is afraid to get behind the wheel until Bobby finally gives her the push she needs to drive. Emily Valentine joins the school paper. David, who is starting to grow feelings for Donna, asks her for a date.
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
- Douglas Emerson as Scott Scanlon
- Tori Spelling as Donna Martin
- Carol Potter as Cindy Walsh
- James Eckhouse as Jim Walsh
Recurring cast
Co-Starring
- Gordon Currie as Bobby Walsh
- Gabriel Macht as Tal Weaver
Trivia
- Brandon blames himself for what happened to Bobby.