dallas is a 17year old greaser in the 1960s. His gang consists of ponyboy Curtis 14 year old, Sodapop Curtis 16 going on 17 year old, Darry Curtis 20 yr old, twobit Mathews 18 yr old, Johnny Cade 16 yr old, and Steve Randle 17 yr old. The greasers were all hanging out at the lot playing football and smoking cigarettes