Beverly Hills, 90210 — S02E10 — Necessity Is a Mother
1991 · 46 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · DIR. Jefferson Kibbee
Overview
Dylan cannot stand the fact that his free-spirited mother, Iris, has moved in with him. He begins drinking, skips school, and spends all of his time at a pool hall. Brenda resents Iris for abandoning Dylan as a child, and for trying to step in and control his every move. Cindy, however, forms a bond with Iris and joins her for a number of new-age experiences. Brandon tries to watch over Dylan, who loses a lot of money in a pool game and is beaten when he can't pay off the debt. Although she wants to be a part of her son's life, Iris realizes that her presence is only hurting Dylan. She decides to return to Hawaii, and sets up a trust fund for Dylan with money Jack had once paid her to stay away. Brandon takes Dylan to an AA meeting. After Donna displays a knack for picking stocks in an economics assignment, Steve talks her into investing in the market with him. Music: ""Mother-in-Law"" by Ernie K-Doe (#1, 1961); ""Born Under a Bad Sign"" by Albert King
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00:01:37 MAN: Don.
00:03:30 Come on, Bren. I've seen him go through worse.
00:04:52 My money stays in the bank.
00:06:36 Hope you don't mind.
00:08:07 Oh, sure.
00:09:39 It's paradise.
00:11:12 I don't know anymore.
00:12:43 You are totally wrong for each other.
00:14:54 I don't know. He won't tell me.
00:17:07 why don't you come over
00:18:57 I expected to be treated like a pariah
00:20:59 in West Hollywood called Pakistani Palace.
00:23:28 Brenda,
00:25:33 Are you crazy?
00:26:50 Dylan, you've been drinking.
00:28:05 Because I was there.
00:30:08 until the two of them are safe
00:31:46 Well, that's it, rich kid.
00:33:58 We were at a pool hall. I got in a game,
00:35:31 Really? Since when?
00:37:49 STEVE: Well, it says that LA Sharp's
00:39:45 You've been on your own for a while,
00:41:53 Oh, don't worry about me.
00:44:19 and the wisdom to know the difference.
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Factoids
Beverly Hills, 90210, season 2, episode 10: Necessity Is a Mother.
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