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At the drive-in movies, Ponyboy meets Cherry Valance, a Soc. Her boyfriend Bob gets jealous.
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Ponyboy comes home late and Darry gets upset and runs away and meets up with Johnny.
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After running away, Ponyboy and Johnny are found by the Socs. Ponyboy is almost drowned. Johnny saves him, but kills Bob in the process.
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Dally hides Ponyboy and Dally in an abandoned church out of town.
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Johnny decides to turn himself in. The church catches fire and Johnny and Ponyboy go in to save some kids. They are both hurt and have to be taken to hospital.
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Ponyboy realizes his brother really cares.
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The Greasers and the Socs agree to one last gang fight, or "rumble".
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Dally and Ponyboy go back to the hospital to visit Johnny and he dies.
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Dally leaves the hospital upset, robs a store, and the police shoot and kill him in front of ponyboy.
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Ponyboy get sick and while he is half conscious, he convinces himself Johnny is not dead.
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Ponyboys grades have dropped, but his teacher says if he writes a good theme, he will pass.
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Ponyboy finds a letter from Johnny. The letter says he will die with pride after saving those kids from the fire.
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Ponyboy starts to write his theme and it turns out to be the first words in the novel itself.