 Brandon has trouble coping with Josh s sudden death in a car accident which is a challenge to his political position when he s forced to fill Josh s shoes. Meanwhile, Donna finds a new man for herself, a KEG member named Griffin Stone, whom her mother sets her up with. David meets Clare for the first time and they too become close. Also, Valerie continues perusing Dylan who lays out ground rules that their clandestine relationship is based purely on sex, while Valerie continues her "good girl" charade in front of Steve and everyone else.