They race over to the hospital, but a cop stops them for speeding. Dally grabs Ponyboy, drags him home, and shoves him in Buck Merril's borrowed T-Bird. Still apprehensive about the rumble, Pony questions everyone's motivation for the fight: Soda fought for fun, Steve for hatred, Darry for pride, and Two-Bit for.
Pony slams down five aspirins while no one is looking he is still successfully hiding his illness. The rumble between the greasers and the Socs is set for 7 p.m. Twenty-two Socs arrive in four carloads to fight the twenty greasers. Tim Shepard's gang and the others seem like genuine hoods. Ponyboy feels a sinking feeling when he sees the other greasers.
The boys have bathed and made themselves look tuff, and leave for the rumble excitedly. Feeling sick before the rumble, Ponyboy swallows five aspirin and struggles to eat his dinner. Darry is protecting Ponyboy, and Ponyboy decides to help Dally since one of his arms is unusable Summary: Chapter 9. As Ponyboy fights alongside Dally, Dally explains that he escaped the hospital by threatening a nurse with Two-Bit's switchblade. When Darry looks up to see who yelled, Paul punches him in the jaw and the rumble begins. Home The Outsiders chapter Summary 9 The Outsiders Chapter 9 Summary and Analysis GradeSave