 In the wake of his public disclosure, Frank was asked to guest-star in a very special and true-to-life role in the fourth season "Life Goes On" episode "Bedfellows".Frank played Chester, the hospital roommate of Jesse McKenna (Chad Lowe), while both were admitted for illnesses related to their AIDS statuses.Chester has a more advanced stage of AIDS, and is not expected to live much longer; Jesse has to convince Chester at one point not to take his life by jumping off the hospital roof.