Johnny's dead. The only thing that made Dally doubt of his knowledge about the world being unfair to boys like him, had died --- abruptly, slapping him in the face.

Dally was losing it. He knew it, he knew he was about to do something crazy. Because if Johnny died with all that good in his heart, what other ending could he have?

"Johnny's dead, man." Dally says nervously to the phone, as someone in the Curtis house finally picks up. "I'm gonna... I'm gonna --- Johnny's dead, fuck."