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Thank you.

Seems some folks in this world, they know exactly where they're going.

Almost like they've got a compass.

Suppose in some ways, they're lucky.

At least they're heading someplace.

Six bucks for a free screwdriver right here at Mosey's Boomerama.

Others, they just sort of drift.

Floating along like they're going to stay young forever.

That's fine, too.

Trouble is, nothing's forever.

Thank you, darling. Thank you very much. All right, now, for the last of our

lovely hopefuls, going for six months of free shoe rental here at Bumsy's

Ballerama, let's hear a wild and whopping welcome for Miss Rhonda Sue

Fitzgerald!

Hey, there's your sweet thingy self, Anthony Shirley.

Woo! I ain't your sweet thing no more.

Oh.

Sorry, she's just a manicurist.

Anybody ever tell you you're getting cuter than your brother?

Ponyboy, the pinball spray.

I mean it, Ponyboy.

You're not Ponyboy.

Anybody with pants on is your type of guy, honey.

If we don't go now, we might lose the mistake.

She ain't gonna score with you.

Hey, folks.

Looks like the monkeys are getting restless tonight.

You did that real good, Soch. Did Mama teach you that?

My mother walks on two legs, not four.

I appreciate it.

You never know.

Personality counts, too. Who cares, anyhow?

Except Mama.

Of course.

Hey, I called you six times this week.

Did you get any of my messages?

Oh, I've been busy.

I've got some friends waiting for me. I have to go.

Hey, look, Soda.

You're trying to blame me. I'm not trying anything.

You want to sue?

They're going to announce the winner soon. Come on. Okay, Mama.

I'll be right there.

Okay, you got no time to talk?

Maybe you got time to read.

Which tribe's your

favorite? Rocks or shells?

Ask me.

Rocks, no contest.

I mean, they kick tail, but good. Who asked you?

Just a friendly observation.

Yeah, my favorite part of the movie is the dialogue.

What dialogue? They didn't even have English back then.

Yeah, but they grunted real special.

There were no cavemen when there were dinosaurs, stupid Soch.

Hey, I'm not a Soch.

I'm a rock.

So, uh, what do you say?

Want to go see the movie?

I've got two bucks.

Since when do cavemen need money?

It's going to be just like John Wayne in Sands of Evil.

Two of us chucking grenades, mowing people down, fighting for freedom.

The good times roll.

Why don't you hand me that list? Take a look at this, Steve.

Army's got a bunch of tough stuff we can do.

I'd say to hell with it. Let's do it.

Sure. As soon as that fish changes its oil.

What are you talking about now, Steve? Shoot, you're always the one talking

about joining.

Still am. What's the big rush? What's the rush?

What's the rush?

For your information, there's a war going on in Vietnam, Steve. I thought

were patriotic.

What's the matter with you? You're 17 years old.

It's not like the Army's closing up shop or anything.

It's one more year. What's one more year?

Shoot. One year too long.

Look what the cat dragged in.

I see cornstarch. I see bacon, Sutter. You know, I even see fizzies.

But you know what I don't see? Is this a pop quiz?

Toilet paper.

Which, if I remember correctly, you were supposed to bring home.

Sorry.

Not as sorry as I was.

I messed up, Darry. Did we just forget it?

Hey, hey, no picky. That's why they invented yesterday's paper.

You made your point. Sutter.

Bossing me around every second of the day. Like all I do is screw up.

Well, I got news for you, Darry.

You're not my mother.

So get off my case.

Hey, Soda.

What you doing?

You okay?

Diary's ticked.

I forgot the music rolls.

Sounds like something I'd have done.

I'm not mad at me, are you? No, Pony, I'm not mad at you.

What is it, soda?

Come on, man.

Talk it out.

Like we always do.

I was with this girl.

We fooled around.

We went all the way.

And now she tells me she's pregnant.

Well, what are you staring at? Happens all the time, don't it?

Where is she?

That blonde girl from last night?

Want her to escape?

She reminds me of Socious.

She usually does.

How do you know you're the father?

Because I know, Pony, I was her first, okay?

She's a good girl. It just happened. Nobody's fault.

So what are you going to do?

Beats the hell out of me, Pauline.

I know one thing's for sure.

I'm not going to tell Derry, neither are you.

They're not supposed to be in here.

Why, you're kids.

Rhonda Sue Phipps.

You knocked up on us two fifths. Great, guys. Why don't you just announce it all

over the loudspeaker? Why, that's terrible.

Look at Elvis.

He's going after Donna Reed's daughter.

It's not like I wasn't careful.

She said she took precautions.

Well, it's not your fault. Don't worry about it.

I was with her for one week.

One lousy week.

It's not supposed to happen that fast.

Don't kiss her, Elvis. You don't want that spoiled chick.

Don't make yourself crazy, Soda. There's ways to handle this.

What, spell it out to you?

No, I can't do that.

Why? Why?

Because she's a nice girl, that's why.

So, ain't they all?

I can't ask for this one from like that.

Even if I did, she won't do it.

Where's the old Elvis?

Show some guts!

What's the harm in just putting it to her?

Huh? I mean, what's the worst that can happen?

She says no and you gotta marry her.

Contest wasn't a put -up job. I don't know what is. Isn't that right, Floyd?

That's right, baby.

Girl who won, she couldn't carry a tune in a bucket.

Put your head up, hon.

Now, I'm not just saying that because Rhonda Sue's my daughter. She did skate

like an angel.

Hey, you're damn straight.

She had more personality and charm than any girl there.

I'm not even her daddy.

Those rich girls.

Probably half of them are sleeping with the judges. Oh, sorry.

We'll get him next time, won't we, sweetie? Don't you worry.

Excuse me a second, Mama.

Honey, I thought I told you I didn't want you going out with trash like that.

And I told you it's over.

Well, what about her pinky?

I was just coming to see you.

Done something to your hair?

Mama's idea.

Looks nice.

Thanks.

Guess you have what I gave you?

Soda, what's ahead?

Make two of us.

Yeah, well, that's what I kind of want to talk to you about. Yeah, me too.

I mean, I've been doing a lot of thinking.

We're both kind of real young. Soda.

We have our whole lives ahead of us. I'm not ready to be a mother.

My sister -in -law is a doctor.

Doctor?

I made up my mind.

I'm not having a baby.

Around $200.

Thank you, Dad.

We've got our whole lives ahead of us.

Soda?

What are you doing, Rosemary?

Just sticking.

Trying to put it on that girl's finger?

No, I ain't putting it on her finger.

Why are you looking at it?

Soda, you're not thinking a pun in it, are you? Get off my back.

You're going to get rid of that baby, aren't you? It's not my fault. It's what

the girl wants.

Those operations, aren't they dangerous?

She says she knows a doctor. Who?

I don't know, pony. You're just a kid. You don't understand these things.

and that's not you.

Ponyboy, one day you're gonna stop dreaming and find out you gotta do

don't want to.

Like punting Mama's ring.

Hey, I said strawberry, not banana. Bye.

Hey, Scout.

Fancy material. What's the cost of it?

Didn't buy it.

What'd you do? Swipe it?

A friend gave it to me.

As a gift.

Where'd you run to the other night at the bowling alley?

I was worried.

Yeah, I could tell.

That chiller was all over you like an octopus.

Fuck, get out of here.

She was at the hospital for soda.

Must be plenty thirsty.

Went for someone else.

My date.

A guy?

No. A goldfish.

Well, a guy, guy, or a boyfriend.

Guy. Who's your friend?

Name's Ponyboy.

Ponyboy?

Funny. I don't see the tail.

See you around, funny boy.

I don't understand. I go into Mom's room. The door's wide open. Somebody's

through the drawers.

What's the matter?

Mom's ring.

It's gone.

Let's see.

Two men spent the night on the couch, but that was three nights ago.

Tim came by, but that was only in the kitchen.

Who else was here?

I didn't.

Say what?

I took the ring.

I know I should have asked. Honey, I've been tearing this house apart. Where is

it? I've got it.

It's safe.

At school, we're doing this report on rocks.

Where?

Where is the ring?

Norm's pawn shop.

I got a girl pregnant, Darry.

I need it, the cash.

I'll buy it back when I get the money.

The only boy who's protecting me is all.

Protecting you?

You lied to me.

Why did you lie to me, man?

Huh? Why?

It was just being a brother.

So why didn't you tell me?

Why didn't you come in first?

Who is she?

Just a girl in trouble.

Sure she is?

Sure, I'm sure.

I know her. Believe me, it's my baby.

So then she wasn't seeing other guys?

I said no.

She's a good girl. I was her first.

Well, if you care at all about this girl, you have to do right by her.

And what?

Throw my life away over one night.

I'm just a kid.

That was yesterday.

See, now it's all different.

You get a girl pregnant, you have to face up to her.

That's what I plan on doing.

Come on, Buck, just this once.

Lord, it never fails.

Paid on Friday, broke on Monday. What'd you do, blow it at the drag races again?

Come on, Buck, all I'm asking is for 100 bucks.

Only 100?

Excuse me, Mr.

Rockefeller, I keep forgetting it grows on trees.

Okay, 75 bucks.

Oh, now we're negotiating.

Okay, 50 bucks. All I'm asking is for is 50 bucks.

Would you mind telling me what it's for?

Buck, I won't be asking you for it if it wasn't important.

Important?

To you, a new pair of fry boots is important, Soda Pop. Come on, Buck, give

break. I'll work extra hours.

I'll clean the toilets.

I'm down on my knees, Buck.

Come on now, are you going to give it to me or not?

Please?

Nope, just in advance.

Careful.

Don't spend it all in one place.

Careful's my middle name.

Of course, there's that funny car thing running up at Boone City.

Won't set you back much.

What do you think?

I can't tonight, but I'll take a ride into town.

You're on.

I suppose you'll be seeing that uppity Rhonda Sue.

You're wearing that record out, Sheila.

I told you, that's over.

Oh, yeah, that's right.

She's seeing Brian Pennell again.

You know the social with the tough Mustang?

Don't tell me you haven't heard.

What the hell are you talking about?

You start something, you finish it. She's been seeing him ever since she

you. That's a damn lie.

Besides, I didn't dump him anyhow.

Oh, come on. She was using you for exercise.

Some girls don't know a good thing when they have it.

I'm not trying to hurt Soda.

She's playing you for a sucker.

You're just too blind to see.

Do you believe those two?

Huh?

I mean, here you are killing yourself trying to get enough dough. It's not

your baby, Soda.

Keep driving.

Soda, they are setting you up like a little duck pig.

I mean, that's the way it always is. Nothing ever changes.

You know what's worse than a social?

A greaser who thinks she's a social.

You know me?

Huh? You know me? Yeah, I know you. I right thought you was the Polarama. So

what? Come on. I was just fooling around.

You and Herb have been playing me for a price sucker.

He thought you were going to con me into paying for your load.

You're crazy.

He's crazy, right? I saw her in the car.

Who? What are you talking about? You and Rhonda Sue must have had a good laugh

talking about me, huh?

What? Driving me crazy.

Making me think it was my baby. And the whole time it was you and Rhonda Sue.

That scheming bitch.

She said it was mine.

I can't believe this.

Running around trying to scratch up $200.

And all that time, he's lying. So he's just lying. Just hit him.

Lying.

Lying my ass.

I gave her every cent I had.

Don't you see?

She's working a number on both of us.

Sodas, what are you doing here? Surprised.

I don't know, surprised for myself.

Soda ran smack into a brick wall.

Never even saw it coming. Soda,

look, if this is about the money, I won't be needing it now.

Oh, is that a fact?

Changed my mind. Stopped my face up to what happened. Is that what you told

Brian?

Man, you had me jumping through hoops like a trained seal.

And the whole time, you didn't even know whose baby it was.

Soda, listen.

To what?

More of your lies?

What do I look like, a guy with a sign around my neck saying, take me, I'm a

sucker? I'm sorry. I shouldn't have come to you. Well, maybe I was a sucker.

But I got smart in a real hurry. But that's why I went to Brian. He's rich.

can afford it. So you did sleep with him.

Charging for that?

And what about you, Soda?

You slept with me once and you told me it meant something.

And the next day you froze me out like I wasn't even alive.

At least Brian... At least Brian...

I never meant to hurt you, I swear.

I never meant to hurt anybody.

Like when you told me I was your first.

You were my first.

I don't expect you to believe that now.

Good, because I don't.

So just save these tears for someone else.

This town is full of suckers.

You look like a raccoon.

Can't a person put on eyeliner?

Well, hey, no.

You look great.

It's just that I've never seen you do any of that stuff before.

I'm doing a lot of things I've never done before.

You're still hanging out with that creep, huh?

Bobby Dean's not a creep.

He takes me to the movies. He buys me popcorn.

As a matter of fact, he's taking me to a pool party tonight.

I'm telling you, he's bad news.

Why? Because he made fun of your name?

Because he's not one of us.

Bobby Dean's not embarrassed to be seen with me.

He cares about me.

Look, I don't want you going to that pool party tonight.

Guys like Bobby Dean, they got a one -track mind.

You're jealous.

I'm not.

Then it doesn't matter, does it?

I'm not.

I'm honest.

Hey, check out Anna Margaret over there.

Oh. Hey, look at this blonde right here. Oh, forget the movie, baby.

Your lovely boy's sitting right here.

Hey, cool, too, bitch. He might hear you.

That's the idea.

I mean it, baby.

I'm fuel injected.

Let's go.

I don't want you, bitch.

You talk too much.

I was just talking. Since when did that hurt anybody?

Never did, but this will.

Can you help me? Miss Morgan?

Talk to her.

Yeah, I talked to her.

Should have heard me, man.

Called her every name in the book and then some.

She just stood there taking it. Never said a word.

Women, huh?

Yeah.

The odd thing is, when I was laying into her, I thought it was going to make me

feel better.

It didn't, though.

No better at all.

Funny, isn't it?

What the hell?

It's her lookout now, right?

Friends just begin.

My old man, I don't want him tearing into me.

Oh, come on. Since when does he give two leads?

Look, if it's about Debbie back there... Her nose were practically scratching.

I don't want you to go.

I mean it.

You're different from the others.

You mean weird?

I mean special.

Is she Bobby Dean?

Tastes different?

My turn now.

Says you.

Lay off.

Come on, guys.

All we want is a little lip lock.

Yeah, I never kissed a greaser girl before.

Hey!

So they're back yet?

Nope.

Got a test for her, huh?

She cut me with it.

Right across the cheek.

She didn't mean to, though.

She wanted to know where the money in the cookie jar was.

Dad took it, told me not to tell her.

So I clammed up. That's when she whacked me.

Just then, Dad walks in with the birthday cake.

She didn't realize just what happened.

She started crying.

Worst birthday she's ever had.

He always did like the ice the best.

What's up?

You all right?

Look, if you were sleeping, I could take a rain check.

You're right. Your eye stuff's all runny.

Yeah, well, I was trying to wipe it off.

I didn't like it to start with anyway.

You hate me, right?

No, I don't hate you, Scout.

Well, then I hate myself double.

What about your party?

Where's your friend?

What friend?

I don't have any friends.

I need some anyway.

All they do is let you down.

It's okay.

You get used to it.

First you pretend it doesn't hurt.

After a while you start believing it.

You don't need anyone.

You got yourself and that's just fine.

You don't mind being alone.

Hey, Scout.

You're not alone.

You got me, don't you?

I escaped this prison. I'm here to see someone. Too big.

Whoa.

I need to talk to you.

There's nothing left to say. You said it all. I know an apology won't mean much.

Not now, anyways.

You said terrible things to me. Not to defending what I did. I was hurt.

So I hurt you back.

For what it's worth, I'm sorry.

I'm late. I gotta go.

Look, see?

What I'm trying to say here is I don't care whose baby it is.

Mine, Brian's.

It makes no difference.

I know how it feels to be alone at home.

Not having anyone to care for you.

But I am alone.

No, you're not.

I'm here for you, baby.

I'm here.

You're thinking of what?

Marrying her.

She's pushing into this, isn't she?

No, I just said I was thinking about it. Just like I'm thinking about joining

the army.

Yeah, but you don't even know if the baby's yours. But it could be, Darry.

Aren't you the one who told me, do right by her?

That was before. Things have changed.

Hey, you look at me when I'm talking to you, boy. You're not going to go through

this, you understand me? Get off my back, Darry. You're not my father. Too

Dad isn't here. He'd kick some sense into you. Oh, yeah, and Mom?

What would she say? Soda, there's a ton of women out there just itching for it.

You going to give that up right now?

And for what, huh? A girl you hardly even know.

That's not the issue. Not anymore.

No? Let's try this issue. What are you going to live on, huh?

Taking care of the wife and the kid? You can't even take care of yourself!

Damn it, Gary!

My whole life you've been drumming into me! Do this! Do that! Take

responsibility! Grow up! Well, that's what I'm doing now!

Any questions, Soda?

You love her?

I told her that one.

Didn't mean it then.

Hey, Scout.

Want a cruise?

I got my brother Shev who can bomb around, maybe go snack cake picture

Why don't you invite your buddies so you can pass me around in the dark?

Come on, you're not still sore about last night, are you? The guys were just

having fun.

And you weren't?

That's why you invited me in the first place.

To make me look stupid.

Look, I like you, okay?

What did you expect me to do, fight my friends?

Freezers would have.

I'm not hanging out with you anymore.

Girl troubles, Bobby Dean?

I'm not that tomboy dump you, are you?

Wait. You're making me look bad in front of my friends.

You gonna beat me up, Bobby Dean?

Show off for all your cool buddies?

Well, maybe you can.

But I gotta warn you, when I fight, I fight dirty.

And if you lose to a girl, which you just might, you won't be a member of the

rock tribe anymore.

Shamu.

I don't want to see you anymore, that's why.

All right, just stop following me around.

Come on, guys, let's go.

You okay?

I'm almost.

Hey, look.

There's a caveman movie playing down at the hardtop.

Seen it?

And Jeffers tells me they're holding a beauty contest over in Belle Point.

Winner gets a free week in Hollywood.

That's weekend, baby.

Whatever. I got to tell you. So I want you to get on down here right after

school. We're going to pick out your prettiest dress. I'm not feeling very

And I'm going to fix up this hair. And I'm going to drive you myself over to

that contest in Belle Point.

I'm not going to school.

Of course you're going to school. Will you listen to me? You never miss school,

Rhonda. Once in my life, will you listen to me?

I'm trying to tell you something.

Well, go on.

What?

Alone.

I'll be back in a second. I'm going to go get some smoke.

No, wait.

Anything you got to say to me, you can say in front of Floyd.

He already knows.

You're in bright and early.

Turning a new leaf, are we?

You know, Buck, I've been doing some figuring.

Figuring?

Well, that's page one news.

If I can put four extra hours in a day, I figure we can bring a hell of a lot

more business in from the loop bay.

Since when did you start looking out for my wallet?

I worried about yours.

Well, it seems like I remember advancing you 50 bucks.

Thinking about moving out of the house.

Getting my own place.

Having trouble with your brothers?

All the way around.

Just want to spare them mine.

Well, that is a new dawn.

Working extra hours and getting a place of your own.

Must be a mighty heavy load you're carrying.

I can handle it.

Well, if I'm hearing what I think I'm hearing, You might need a little more

than you think.

No. Just an apartment with two rooms.

I'll be just fine.

Maybe I can help.

There's this house I know.

Rent's cheap, extra room.

You ought to take a look at it sometime.

Yeah.

I hear that room's pretty sacred.

I think Mom and Dad would understand.

I know I do.

You got eye trouble, kid?

Did you see we're closed?

I'm looking for Rhonda Sue.

When you come to the wrong place.

Where is she?

Last I heard, she was at the bus station, all right?

Who is it, Floyd?

Tell him we're not open.

Bus station?

What are you talking about?

I said, who is it?

Does she need him telling you?

Leave him?

Hell, I threw her out, that lying slut.

Where's she going?

To Denver.

To be with her sister, the other tramp.

All those plans.

Plans and dreams gone on account of trash like you.

The time. What time?

5, 5 .15. Who cares?

Let's go.

What are you doing here? I was just going to ask you the same thing.

I've been looking all over for you.

Denver, now boarding gate five.

Well, that's me.

Better get going.

Your mother, she said she threw you out.

Figured I'd go stay with my sister Margie.

Another one of mama's failures.

Said she'd put me up, at least after the baby comes.

You know, having two kids of her own.

Are you sure you can cut it on your own?

Sounds like your sister has her hands pretty much full.

I'll get by.

This is crazy.

You don't have to go.

I wanted to ride by you.

It's okay.

No, let me finish.

Jeez, I've been going through these lines in my head.

What I'm trying to say is, I want to marry you, Rhonda Sue.

Take care of you and your baby.

I mean it, whether it's mine or not.

Well, that's the thing, Soda.

Well, no, it's not.

My mama's boyfriend, Floyd, he should go out.

He got broken.

I couldn't tell you.

Maybe I can write you.

See how you're doing.

Maybe.

I just wanted to do right by you.

You already do.

It's strange growing up.

That's something you can't plan.

Sometimes things just happen.

Things you can't control.

Nothing is ever the same again.

Don't ask me how I know.

I just do.

If you're about to marry a mafia princess and you're getting cold feet,

good to know you have a best man like Booker. Richard Grieco stars in an all

-new episode of Booker at his new time later tonight following Open House.

Now, stay tuned for a special one -hour America's Most Wanted next.