Darry was at his house, reading the paper. Soda was out with Steve and Ponyboy, who he couldn’t understand at all, was probably hanging with Johnny. Darry had a day off from work and he hated it because he didn’t like doing nothing. He liked being busy. It was partly to distract him from the memories of his parents dying and from lashing out at Ponyboy.

he heard a knock on the door and he was kind of grateful for the distraction. He gets up and answers the door.