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Dhamma.

Trading up?

Looking for a clean, late model car pickup?

Yes, sir. What can I do for you today?

Well, Tim Shepard.

Great to see you, Tim.

Really great.

Yeah, I promised I'd look at this here truck for Derek Curtis.

Oh, yeah. Yeah, Daryl's in here looking at this thing. He, uh... You know, it's

great to see the guys from the old neighborhood again, Tim.

Nice. Listen, you must have heard me and Linda got married.

Yeah, I heard.

I thought you were up in Stillwater.

Oh, yeah, yeah, we were up there. The sales manager position opened up here

about two weeks back, so we just moved back to town.

Listen, I heard Daryl Pope died. Is that true?

Car wreck, yeah.

Ooh, car wreck.

That's right.

Hope those folks had some insurance. Leave some money behind for the boy.

Linda, honey, you remember Tim Shepard, don't you? Tim, Linda, my wife.

Linda?

Hello, Tim.

Hey, Tim, look at this rock we got here.

Never saw one like that in the old neighborhood now, did we?

Let's court somebody. Hold it.

Linda, honey.

Look, you know I got customers here all day long, right?

If you need to reach me, just call me on the phone and I'll get back to you when

I can.

I know, Hal, but... Listen, just go on home, all right?

Talk tonight.

What I do here comes first.

How many times do I got to tell you that?

Sure, Hal.

Nice to see you, Tim.

Can't live with them, you can't live without them.

We just bought a big place up there in the Ellsworth section.

Just moved in.

Listen, Tim, it was great to see you.

This truck's a real fine buy for Daryl. You just tell him Hal's here waiting to

deal, okay?

You be good.

Buck has this saying, that there's only two things that matter in this world,

one's love and the other's loyalty.

He says the most lasting of love and the strongest of loyalties...

are the ones tested the hardest. Damn, five on Walker Ridge. Now, you guys are

smart guys.

All right, out.

Out! Everybody out!

Now, you boys wait right there.

Matthews, I might have known.

What's been going on here?

Oh, nothing.

Would it surprise you to know you're supposed to be in English class right

I've been sending notes home to your father for a meeting, and I haven't

from him.

Well, he works.

Well, Matthews, I'm suspending you until I can sit down with you and your father

and talk out these problems you've been having here at school.

I'll see all of you boys in my office now.

Oh, you can't be surprised that I'm suspending you, Matthews.

There's no one else in school that comes close to you in detention hours.

I'll do what I can. Got my word on it.

Hey, 2 -Bit. How about riding the DX?

Oh, I was just going that way myself.

You okay?

Never been better, Ponyboy. Never been better.

Who are those two guys you were talking to?

Oh, them? Just guys, you know.

Never saw them around here before.

They're businessmen, Ponyboy. They're businessmen.

You mean, uh, your new business? They're very same.

You know, tomorrow night, Walker reads against Roosevelt.

A lot of bets going down, Ponyboy, and I'm taking action.

Walker Ridge will kill him. Steve doesn't seem to think so.

I've been making a lot of money for him lately.

I'd be doing the same for Soda if he'd get smart and let me.

What are those books you're reading?

Walt Whitman.

He's a poet.

And Jack Kerouac.

I think you'd like them both.

Why?

Because they write about being free, being themselves.

Well, I'll write Ponyboy. My kind of guy. That's four quarts of oil, lube

Oil filter, change air filter, and replace the fan belt.

Hey, that's it.

Tomorrow night, Topper on the blue.

I'm saving you a suit.

Great, I'll be there.

Going to game tomorrow night?

Never miss a game.

Okay, I'll look for me there.

Save you a place.

Okay, I will.

I'll look for you there.

Party time tomorrow night.

Just you and me, Soda.

Just us.

The line's six points. Walker Ridge favored by six.

What do you think?

Six is awful good.

What are you talking about?

Roosevelt doesn't have a chance.

They haven't beaten us in four years. Hold it, hold it. You ever hear me say

go against old Red and Gold?

Not for my lift.

Got Billy Wood, our own neighborhood hero.

Walker Ridge is our school. It's our team.

But there's no way they're going to win by more than six points.

That's all I'm saying.

No smart money says that Billy and the boys will take it.

Smart money also says by six points or less.

Shoot, just don't make sense betting against your own school.

Hey, since when ain't it all right to bet against your own school? We don't

go there.

Remember when we dropped out?

School spirit died with Edsels and hula hoops.

Like money in the bank, Steve.

Last chance, Soda. I got two more stops to make.

No, not me. What about you, pony boy?

What do you say I put a couple bucks into you?

Want a little something for your buddies Whitman and Kerouac?

No, thanks, stupid.

All right.

You're locked.

Come on, Matthew.

Come on, baby.

What's gotten into him?

Two months ago, you couldn't get him to bet on the weather.

Saw two of his business friends today.

They came to school.

I figured Tim to be a saint next to those two.

Hal told me about this big new house.

Must be making a lot of money.

Figured I'd come by and check it out. See how far uptown Linda's gone.

Man, if I'd have talked to you the way Hal did, you'd have come at me with a

-by -four.

I take some of the stuff.

How about you? How you doing?

Me? I couldn't be better.

Got me a big desk job.

Actually, I'm somewhere between apprentice and journeyman.

Pulling pipe.

Physical labor, you know.

I do my best work when I'm sweating.

Well, I'm glad you're happy, too.

I saw you today and I thought about the way we used to be.

There was a time when I spent more time in Juby Hall than you.

You got that right.

Yeah.

I heard you did some hard time.

Most folks thought it was bound to happen.

So you happy with all this, Linda?

Sure. Do you want to come and see the inside?

I'll make up some coffee and show you around.

I gotta be getting back to work, actually.

Got the late shift.

Evens out, doesn't it? What evens out?

How we both settled down.

I mean, who would have thought? You have a steady job and I'm married.

Even secretary of the young people's club at the first Methodist.

You ought to join.

Meet a nice girl.

I already met her a long time ago.

Well, I better be going.

You around the country club?

for tomorrow night. How long we known each other? Third grade.

Now all the action is Walker Ridge winning by less than six points.

Yeah, you'll be there. You'll see for yourself. And you're the highest scorer

the team's ever had.

For some strange reason, Walker Ridge loses or wins by less than six points.

You can make a lot of people a lot of money.

And I'm sure they can be real generous in their appreciation.

You gotta be out of your mind, two -bit. It's like I told you last time.

Asking me to help you win a bunch of bets on this game? No, you can really

a lot of money for yourself.

And your folks. You know, they always need money. Hey, I help my folks out,

okay? Me.

Hey, what is going on with you?

You know me better than to ask me to do something like this.

Hey, I told you a two -bit. I want to remember you as my friend, not as the

who tried to get me to fix this game.

And if you weren't my friend, I would punch your lights out.

I'll talk to you.

Come on.

What's wrong?

You have a nice little talk in there?

Yeah, sure.

Is he going to do it?

Well, yeah, sure he is.

You've got one more chance to pay us back what you owe, Matthews. This is

last chance.

That's just a reminder of what'll happen if you don't come through. Only next

time it'll be a whole lot worse.

Something for driving down to the refinery.

You get the job?

I give it to a younger driver.

Younger guys get the jobs. If you'd ever got out of school, you'd find out it

won't be so damn easy for you either. Well, I am out of school.

I got suspended today.

You can go out and get a job.

Be some use around here.

The vice principal wants to see us on Monday morning.

He does, does he?

Well, I want to go back to school. All my friends are there.

Friends? Yeah, friends.

What good are friends?

Can they get you through school?

Can they put money in your pocket?

Two -bit, let me tell you something.

There are only two kinds of men.

Those that have it and those that don't.

We don't have it and we never will.

Then thank God Mom's got a job. What did you say? You heard me.

Look, I have told her... You're always telling her. This week, next month.

You're always blowing smoke.

Big jobs always come through, isn't it?

There's always someone to blame when it doesn't.

Not enough money in it for you.

The hours are too long.

Younger guys taking your job.

Now, you watch your mouth! No, I won't!

You've been telling Mom and me for years about the breaks you don't get.

Now, all you want to do is sit on your butt and complain and hope the world

feels sorry for you.

My father, the coward.

You think I'm a loser?

You can hardly write your name.

You can barely...

he ever drinks.

I better cook him something to eat.

When he wakes up, he's gonna be hungry and hurting.

Damn shoes keep squeaking.

Hey, Soda Hemingway, what do you think, huh?

Woo -wee!

Where you going, the racetrack?

Hey,

Matthews, if you can't hold on to your liquor, man, better stop drinking before

you ever get started.

You're terrible.

Go on, Derry, tell him why I'm wearing your suit and my brand new shoes.

Church.

Tim's going to church?

Tim Shepard in church?

First Methodist church to stop first and poke. I don't believe it. He must be

going there to rob the poor box.

Hey, it's the young people's club. Meets every Saturday morning.

What's the matter with you guys? Can't you understand?

I can go anywhere to meet anybody I want.

Well, yeah, but that's a big social church, Tim.

Hey, we're all the same in the eyes of the Lord, right, Derry?

Well, I guess you'll find out soon enough.

You're lucky if anyone in that church even talks to you, Tim.

Well, I'll be sure to let you know.

Fact of the matter is, I ran into Hal Martin.

Going over to look at that truck. Daria's thinking of buying.

Linda came by.

Oh, yeah, Linda.

Married Hal, didn't she?

Linda invited me to the meeting. I'm going. Any questions?

Hey, Matthews.

I'd like to let you know it's great to be alive, man.

Is he really going to church?

Yeah, but not to find God.

I'm very proud to have been elected recording secretary of our young

club. I also realize it's a job no one else wants.

Speaking for Hal and myself, I'd like to say it's wonderful how you've welcomed

us back to our hometown.

of some very exciting social activities coming up, so I invite all of you to

make your own suggestions for barbecues and social outings that we can enjoy all

together.

We'd like to make a welcome to an old friend of mine.

He works for the Walker Ridge Department of Power, Tim Shepard.

Tim, could you stand up?

for a little while. The guy renting the shoes called in sick.

You just went out and drank that whole bottle.

What for?

Why are you asking me any questions?

Well, actually, I fell into the sinful clutches of Sheila McCloskey.

It was party time and driving last night.

So there was me and Sheila, right? Sharing the bottle.

And up on the screen were their professionals, man.

I'm talking Lee Marvin and Burt Lancaster.

I gotta go, man.

I got somebody to meet.

Who?

It's business, pony boy.

Business.

Hey, if you're in some kind of trouble, not to worry, pony boy.

What happened to you?

Me and Sheila.

It was a long night at the drive -in.

Thought she was hot for soda pop Curtis.

You know, why don't you find a girl of your own?

Remember seventh grade?

Girls were all over you, like ants at a picnic.

What can I say? I guess I grew up and got ugly.

How about the game tonight?

We finished that subject yesterday.

Hey, two -bit, if trouble's following you around, don't try and bring your

friends down with you.

You got dicks.

That makes you the lucky one.

You know, you can get out of here. You might even go to college.

To me, basketball's like everything else.

You know, like school, like work.

You gotta want to get in the game.

And then when you do, you play to win.

Hey, remember when we used to play, horse?

Yeah, I do.

Yeah, you beat me with that dumpy little hook, chef.

I've still got it.

Hey, uh, about tonight.

What would you do if you were me?

I'd win the game.

the banks are bringing out the credit cards these days.

Why not use them?

Now, Linda and I have always dreamed of owning a boat.

Just like buying a car, all you need is a low down and some good credit.

Hey, it was nice to see you here today, Sam.

You tell Daryl I'm holding onto that truck for him if he wants it. A lot of

offers coming in on that thing.

Now, I know what you're all thinking.

I'm surprised.

What do you think?

I don't know.

Thanks for that nice introduction.

Well, everyone loved your shoes and your suit.

You think so?

Yeah. Really?

Yeah.

Just two greases going uptown, I guess.

Yeah.

Well, three.

We're here every week. The door's always open if you want to come back.

Thank you. You're welcome.

If you'll excuse us, Shepard.

Yeah, I was just on my way out.

How?

You know, I was just telling Linda, it sure is nice of the Lord to let three

greasers like us in here.

Why, he even lets you invite your new best friends to barbecue and water

on the lake.

Proves we belong just about anywhere, doesn't it?

You and me, we're as good as the next guy.

As we all know, Jesus was just a simple carpenter.

Yeah, and look what that got him.

He knows what's in it for him.

No, I told you.

I've known Billy Wood since we were kids.

Oh, look, I gotta go.

I'll talk to you. Yeah.

Sounded important.

Yeah, it was just business.

I know about your business.

Look, I saw you yesterday at school.

You were real nervous when those guys showed.

Now you just got off the phone.

And you're even more nervous.

Hey, hey, two -bit, what's going on?

I'm in trouble, pulling boy.

God, I'm scared.

You know, it all started out as fun, right? It was exciting.

You know, I was a delivery boy for these two gamblers.

You know, it was just some easy money.

I got Steve and a bunch of other guys to bet on the games.

And I started betting.

You know, I was winning at first.

Then I started losing.

Well, pretty soon, I was just in over my head.

I guess I thought that the only way I could get even is if I bet more.

Now, pony, I know these guys have a lot of money, and they're putting the

squeeze on me.

What happens if you don't pay?

Well, I'll pay, one way or another.

But they can hurt me, pony, like real bad.

You see, this is my worry, and it's not yours.

Uh -uh. I'm gonna go get Derek, Soda, and Steve. We ain't gonna let anybody

you. You don't understand, Ponyboy.

I wanted to do it. I wanted to do something.

Me.

No, I wanted to make something out of myself.

It wasn't just the money.

You want some laughs?

Maybe break some hell? Chase some chicks?

Well, then Two -Bit Matthews is your man.

Everyone thinks I'm always the funny guy, huh? The clown.

No, Ponyboy, that's not really me.

You know, yesterday at school, the vice principal suspended me.

And then when I get to the parking lot, those two gamblers are there waiting for

me. Then, when I get home, I get in a fight with my dad.

So I left.

You know, I wasn't even out to drive in with Sheila last night.

I was alone.

I paid some wine on 50 cents to buy me a bottle.

You know, then I wasn't alone anymore.

You know, sometimes I wake up in the morning.

I'm so scared.

My stomach gets all nervous.

I thought maybe the alcohol would help.

I thought maybe it'd take things away, you know, and make me feel that.

But it doesn't. It just comes back and it even hurts more.

Ponyboy, I can hardly even read.

All these years of school, I've just been faking it.

I'm going with you.

Wherever you're going, let me go with you.

Thanks, Ponyboy, but this is my problem.

Take care of it myself.

Two bit.

I can help you learn to read.

Hey, you're a smart guy.

I'll teach you to read.

It'll be just you and me.

Nobody else needs to know about it. I like that point, boy. Thanks.

I mean, Walker Ridge has definitely got a good basketball team this year. That

Billy Woods is definitely going to go pro. Hey, Rich, will you turn up the

radio, please?

They're already up by six, six, eight points.

Oh, God, he's going to be great.

Can't wait to see him in the pros.

Figured to find you here.

Hey, you figured right.

So can I buy you a beer?

For old time's sake, why not?

Two cold ones down here, please.

What, no half?

We had a fight.

We had a few of those.

Not over money.

What do you got to be fighting about?

Even how to roll in greenbacks.

I guess one of us is just spinning it faster than it's coming in.

I'll have a guess who that might be.

Got enough to cover those beers?

I think so.

I remember when you tried out for the basketball team. I have the diaries I

I was terrible.

I was so happy when the coach caught me smoking.

Kicked me right off the team.

Where's Two -Bit? I looked for him at the game. He wasn't there.

You want to go out and find ourselves a party?

Uh, yeah.

I'm sure.

Why not?

Just you and me.

Together.

Much as I love basketball games, I'm more interested in what happens after

game.

Bye.

Hey, 2 -Bit. Where you been?

My daddy got this new trucking job.

And me, we all went out to celebrate.

That's great. I'm happy for him.

You too.

Come on, Soda. It's party time.

All right.

Guess that leaves me and you.

Come on, Silver, hurry up.

Party time.

All right.

All right.

How about a little taste for the road?

Oh, no, you don't. Not with me in the car.

It isn't salad soda. This is my car. I do what I please.

You stupid. Didn't you have enough to drink last night? You were sicker than a

dog.

I guess no one told them they weren't invited.

I'm trying to top that bottle before he even got to us. I'll drive.

If you won't let her drive, stop the car.

You're right, too big.

Pull over and slow down.

We have to fight these guys, we will.

Pull over, too big.

Stop the car!

Shut up!

Put your hair in your mouth.

All right, now hold on.

Get that.

that we got arrested?

It was your idea. You made the bet.

Who was?

Why, we both did.

We skinny dipped every pool from here to the west side.

No, almost.

Under a full moon.

Yeah, we're sitting in that police base wrapped up in two towels.

Did your daddy ever find out you were a...

Hot wire in his old car, sneaking me out of the house till 3 o 'clock in the

morning.

Remember the time we were going to run off to, uh... Where was it?

Shaveport.

Don't ask me why.

You remember to get married.

What were we like, 15, 16?

Lord, we'd have had a mess of kids by now, huh?

It'll be a while before Helen and I have kids.

It sounds like your life's a whole lot of writing checks and keeping an eye on

your bank account. And grow up wanting everything you never had?

Well, unless I could steal it.

You know, I went to that church today to prove I was as good as you or Hal or

anybody.

But Hal, he went there to hustle them folks.

Just so they'd like you enough to buy a car.

You want to talk, you want to dance?

I'll just say the last one for you.

Clay's rich and hard to get.

Never let him do anything.

That's why I like her.

Well, if he just wants what he can't have, so do I.

Come on.

I mean, I'm just as good a person as she is.

Sure we are.

We're both as good as anybody.

Go on. Get out of here!

I've wanted tonight for a long time.

Donna!

Donna! Donna! Donna!

Donna!

Bring the car over here.

Cuff him.

Take him downtown.

Matt's still young.

Only a time for you and your lover boy to make up.

First real fight?

I'm still getting over our last one.

We had our time. We never said to move on.

I'm glad I'm not traveling in your direction.

You aren't.

Never will.

Good night, Tim.

Linda, can I ask you a question?

Mm -hmm.

I had a fight with the guy at home and there was this other guy that I was

curious about.

And I thought I'd look him up and I did.

Yeah, I would have served my time in prison.

You're just starting yours.

I believe you.

The point is, well, the judge, even though he says you weren't drinking and

were trying to help Toofit, it still goes on your record.

The cops did haul you in and they booked you for drinking and being underage.

And I had to go down there and bail you both out.

Thanks for the shirt, Danny.

See you guys later.

Stay here if you want.

That'd be easier to do than go home, that's for sure.

What are you going to tell your old man?

It's like I'm in a fight, I guess.

Get used to that excuse.

Why didn't they fight me?

I was the one with Marsha.

Darian, I'll pay you back whatever it cost to bail us out later.

I've known you a long time, two -bit.

What's with the drinking?

It's just my old man.

He's on my case worse than usual.

You know, I just guess it got to me.

I'll see you guys later.

Things will get better now, Two -Bit.

With him getting a new big job and all.

Doing good about himself.

I don't get it.

Nobody would care that Two -Bit was up there with Sheila.

I was the one with Marsha.

But they still went after Two -Bit.

Doesn't add up.

I think I know...

Why 2 -Bit started drinking.

Maybe even why he got beat up so bad.

The coffee's hot.

Ponyboy told me and Darry about the gambling.

Want to talk about it?

Ponyboy don't know all about it.

What do I love to do with it?

Pay off my gambling debts.

My business partners said I had to fix the basketball game last night.

You know, they knew me and Billy Woods were friends.

I had to go to Billy Woods and ask him to help me out.

I had to ask him, so I did.

So I was so ashamed.

You know, I knew he wouldn't do it.

Then when I couldn't come through, they came after me last night.

I still don't have what I owe them. Soda and the kind of guys that don't give

up.

My dad, he doesn't have a new job.

He never did.

I made all that up.

I made everything up.

You know, my mom, she works so hard. I try to help out.

I can't hold a job.

I don't belong in school.

I thought the gambling would bring me in the quick money.

I thought if I drank, I wouldn't be so scared all the time.

I don't belong anywhere, Soda.

I don't belong anywhere.

And I don't have anyone to belong to.

You're our friend.

Stop by.

Nobody's home.

Ponyboy and Diary went to the drag race.

They all dressed up, must have gone to church.

Yeah.

With my folks.

They so mad at you for last night?

Church helped.

You know, like God forgives his business.

I was gonna... I was gonna call.

See how you were doing.

I just came back in two bits.

She's not doing so good.

How's Marsha?

Last time I saw her, she was still waiting at the police station for her

The only set of folks came not long after yours got you.

I haven't talked to her today.

You should.

You come by here just to say that?

No. Only to say that I'd be better off with you out of my life.

At least if you were ever in it.

Guess I had that coming.

You've got your new social girlfriend to show off now.

I understand that.

I never said she was my girlfriend.

She's not even that good looking.

Is that all of it?

Oh, my God.

Let's go, boys.

You heard him. That's all he can come up with.

You want any more, you take it from us.

Right here.

Right now.

Come on!

What?

I don't ever want to see your faces in this neighborhood again.

I don't know what to say.

Let's go.

Two -Bit closed his office.

The judge gave him six months probation and the promise of jail if he ever got

arrested again.

Two -Bit swears he will never drink or gamble again.

So far, we're all taking his good intentions one day at a time.

Derry decided not to trade in his truck.

He said, Dad always wanted me to learn to drive on Old Red, so we'll be keeping

the truck, at least till then.

I warned Two -Bit that Walt Whitman...

Wasn't always easy to read or understand.

And together, me and Walt started out to help too, but we're taking that one day

at a time too.

This is Angela Robinson in the Channel 5 newsroom. In the news tonight, an oil

tanker continues to burn out of control off the coast of Galveston, Texas.

We'll have the details and all the day's news tonight on the Sunday Night News.