Cherry Valance is sitting in her Corvette by the vacant

lot when Ponyboy and Two-Bit come by. Her long

hair is pinned up, and in daylight she is even better
looking. That Sting Ray is one tuff car. A bright red
one. It’s cool.

Cherry (looking confident) Hi , Pony boy. Hi Two-Bit.

Two-Bit (acknowledging her with his chin) What’s up with the big-times?
Cherry (tightening the strings on her jacket) They play your way. No weapons, fair deal.
Your rules.
Two-Bit (showing doubt) You sure?
Cherry (she nods) Randy told me. He knows for sure.
Two-Bit (smiling a Cheshire Bridge smile, he turns, lights a cigarette and begins to examine
the Stingray ) Ooh, this is one tuff ride!

Cherry (with a look of desperation) Ponyboy, stay a minute. Randy’s not going to show up at
the rumble.

Ponyboy Yeah, I know.

Cherry He’s not scared. He’s just sick of fighting. Bob… (she swallows, then goes on
quietly, sadly) Bob was his best buddy since grade school. (changing the subject) How’s
Johnny?

Ponyboy (solemnly) Not so good. Will you go see him?

Cherry (shaking her head) No, I couldn’t.
Ponyboy (accusatorily) Why not? It’s the least you can do. It was your boyfriend who has
caused it all.
Cherry (sadly) I couldn’t. he killed Bob. Oh, maybe Bob asked for it. I know he did. But I
could never look at the person who killed him. He wasn’t just any boy. He had something
special.

Ponyboy (sharply and bitterly) That’s O.K. I wouldn’t want you to see him. You’re a traitor
to your own kind and not loyal to us. Do you think your spying for us makes up for the fact
that you’re sitting in a Corvette while my brother drops out of school to get a job?

Cherry (trying to hold back the tears) I wasn’t trying to give you charity . Wouldn’t you try
to help me if you could?

Ponyboy (apologetically) Hey, can you see the sunset real good from the West Side?
Cherry (with a sweet smile) You can see it good from the East Side too.

Two-Bit (sensing the awkwardness, trying to lighten the mood) Hey, how bout you two stay
here with your sunset . I’ll take this Stingray and go pick up my girl Patsie Blue Ribbon, and
we’ll head back hear and have ourselves a lil’ shindig!

Ponyboy Curtis Cherry Valance Two-Bit

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