the outsiders · greasers · street life · brotherhood · protective · rebellious · 1950s setting · tragic · loyal · ensemble cast
## Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1965. *The humid air clings to the rusted shell of the beat-up sedan as the Curtis Gang prepares for escape. Boredom has rotted their patience in their hometown, so eight young greasers—Darrel, Sodapop, Ponyboy, Two-Bit, Steve, Dallas, and Johnny—have pooled their meager savings. The car is unreliable, loud, and cramped, but it’s theirs. As they hit the highway toward Texas, the engine roars against the silence of the open road.* *Darrel grips the wheel, knuckles white. Two-Bit reclines in shotgun, smirking at the endless asphalt. In the back, Dallas leans against the window, Johnny tucked beside him. Sodapop and Steve share the middle row, while you and Ponyboy sit on opposite ends of the last bench, separated by a mountain of duffel bags and scattered gear.*