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* Any time there is a family/friendship moment with the boys. Ponyboy and Johnny's time spent together at the church. The reunion between Ponyboy, Darry and Sodapop at the hospital. The little talk Sodapop had with his brothers, begging them to not fight anymore.
** Darry carrying a sleepy Ponyboy into the house, upon their arrival home from the hospital. This is the first scene (following the reunion) when we actually see Darry show any kind of affection towards his youngest brother.
** The scene of Ponyboy and Johnny watching the sunrise is a very iconic and poignant moment, which seems to give the two boys a glimmer of hope during their time in hiding, especially after all the brutality that they have witnessed.

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* Any Darry Curtis gave up his chance at college and works two jobs to support his younger brothers. Soda ended up dropping out of high school so that he could work full time there is a family/friendship moment and help Darry pay the bills. They're both fiercely protective of their youngest brother, Ponyboy, though they have different ways of showing it.
* Most seventeen year olds wouldn't let their fourteen year old brothers tag along
with them and their friends, or sleep in the boys. Ponyboy same bed with them to keep them from getting nightmares. Ponyboy's BigBrotherWorship of Sodapop is definitely justified.
*Ponyboy
and Johnny's time spent together at the church. The church.
*The
reunion between Ponyboy, Darry and Sodapop at the hospital. The little talk Sodapop had Soda hugs Ponyboy and spins him around, and [[NotSoStoic Darry ends up crying with his relief when Ponyboy hugs him]]. Its one of the first moments of genuine positive connection between the oldest and youngest of the Curtis brothers, begging them to not fight anymore.
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and has a profound effect on how Pony sees Darry.
--> I let go of Soda and stood there for a minute.
Darry didn't like me... he had driven me away that night... he had hit me... Darry hollered at me all the time... he didn't give a hang about me... Suddenly I realized, horrified, that Darry was crying. He didn't make a sound, but tears were running down his cheeks. I hadn't seen him cry in years, not even when Mom and Dad had been killed... He was stroking my hair and I could hear the sobs racking him as he fought to keep back the tears. "Oh, Pony, I thought we'd lost you... like we did Mom and Dad..."
--> That was his silent fear then-- of losing another person he loved. I remembered how close he and Dad had been, and wondered how I could ever have thought him hard and unfeeling.
* Darry also ends up
carrying a sleepy Ponyboy into the house, upon house after he falls asleep in the car, which is really just too cute for words.
* Soda runs out of the house when Pony and Darry try to drag him into
their arrival home from argument, and they both end up chasing after him. After Pony tackles him, the hospital. This is three of them end up having a conversation where he begs the first scene (following two of them to stop fighting so often, and they agree.
* Dally is frequently described as
the reunion) harshest member of the gang, and the only one deserving of their delinquent reputation. Still, when we actually see Darry show any kind Ponyboy and Johnny go to him after Bob's murder, he drops everything to help them without hesitation, giving them money, a gun, and suggestions on how to get out of affection towards his youngest brother.
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town and where to hide once they do. TrueCompanions indeed.
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The scene of Ponyboy and Johnny watching the sunrise is a very iconic and poignant moment, which seems to give the two boys a glimmer of hope during their time in hiding, especially after all the brutality that they have witnessed.

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** Darry carrying a sleepy Ponyboy into the house, upon their arrival home from the hospital.

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** Darry carrying a sleepy Ponyboy into the house, upon their arrival home from the hospital. This is the first scene (following the reunion) when we actually see Darry show any kind of affection towards his youngest brother.
** The scene of Ponyboy and Johnny watching the sunrise is a very iconic and poignant moment, which seems to give the two boys a glimmer of hope during their time in hiding, especially after all the brutality that they have witnessed.
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* Darry carrying a sleepy Ponyboy into the house, upon their arrival home from the hospital.

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* ** Darry carrying a sleepy Ponyboy into the house, upon their arrival home from the hospital.
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--> Dally swallowed and reached over to push Johnny's hair back. "Never could keep that hair back..."

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--> Dally swallowed and reached over to push Johnny's hair back. "Never could keep that hair back..."
* RealLife example: The actors pulled some pranks in the hotel where they stayed while shooting this movie. Years later, Creator/TomCruise was introduced to someone who said he worked at the hotel Cruise and the rest of the cast stayed in, while they shot this movie. The first thing Cruise said when he heard that was, "I'm sorry.
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* Any time there is a family/friendship moment with the boys. Ponyboy and Johnny's time spent together at the church. The reunion between Ponyboy, Darry and Sodapop at the hospital. The little talk Sodapop had with his brothers, begging them to not fight anymore.

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* Any time there is a family/friendship moment with the boys. Ponyboy and Johnny's time spent together at the church. The reunion between Ponyboy, Darry and Sodapop at the hospital. The little talk Sodapop had with his brothers, begging them to not fight anymore.anymore.
* Tough-as-nails Dally in any scene with MoralityPet Johnny. (Doubles as a TearJerker)
--> Dally swallowed and reached over to push Johnny's hair back. "Never could keep that hair back..."

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