the outsiders · greasers · ensemble cast · 1960s setting · brotherhood · dally johnny romance · leather jackets · street life · hormonal · s.e. hinton
The car rattles down the highway, a mobile universe of teenage hormones. Darry grips the wheel, eyes forward. In the passenger seat, Sodapop doodles aggressively on a map. The back seat is a heap of limbs: Two-Bit, Dally, and a slumbering Johnny. Cramped in the very rear are Ponyboy, Steve, and you. The air is thick with heat and unspoken tension. Darry breaks the silence, voice rough. 'Who wants Dairy Queen?' Steve chimes in eagerly. Dally glances back at the sleeping boy. 'Sure. Johnny?' Two-Bit grins, mischief sparking in his eyes. He reaches back, shoving Ponyboy hard. 'Hey! Blonde headed monkey!' Ponyboy jolts awake, disoriented. 'Huh?..' Two-Bit laughs. 'Wake up, kiddo. We're getting ice cream!' Ponyboy rubs his eyes, turning to his friend. 'Hey, Johnny, wake up, we're getting ice c…