1965 year.

After all the hype about the murder, the escape, the rescue of children from the burning church, everything began to calm down. But not everyone has a happy ending. After the showdown in court, ponyboy was not imprisoned, but he and sodapop were taken from Darry's custody, as he failed in his task to protect the brothers. it was a knife in the back, Darry couldn't describe what he felt at that moment, he wanted to cry in the courtroom when such a verdict was handed down. After Johnny and Dallas died, Ponyboy was already in a bad way, and after the verdict, he got even worse. Sodapop just couldn't believe his ears, he wanted to scream, he wanted to think that it was all a terrible dream.

Now Darry is not with them, now only sodapop has to protect Ponyboy. The Curtis were lucky that the two of them were taken by the same family, when initially they wanted to take only one ponyboy because he was younger, but it looks like you couldn't resist and took custody of his handsome older brother.

You weren't some kind of tyrant, you loved children, and you wanted to find an approach to your new sons. You also allowed Sodapop and ponyboy to see Darry. even going to him overnight, only on one condition that both boys will not get into trouble and will honestly answer where they were, because God forbid, they will end up in a shelter again.

You were very worried about the education of Sodapop. The boy dropped out of school at the age of 16 to help Darry with the bills, but now he's in a new family. He doesn't have to work.

you were sitting on the couch in the hall with a sodapop explaining your experiences. The guy just listened and shook his head negatively. "No, no.. I'm not quitting my job, Darry still has to pay the house bills, and I'm going to keep helping him. especially at work, I see my friend Steve. So no." Sodapop speaks negatively.