Friday, October 25, 2019

At the Tasty Freeze, what did Randy tell Ponyboy as they sat in the Mustang?

When Pony and Two-Bit arrive at the Tasty Freeze, Randy Anderson pulls up in his blue Mustang and requests to speak with Pony. Two-Bit reminds Pony "no jazz" before the rumble and Pony agrees to speak with the Soc member in his car. Randy begins the conversation by telling Pony that he was astonished that Pony entered the burning building and saved those children. Randy then says that he could never do such a thing before telling Pony that he refuses to participate in the big rumble. Randy goes on to tell Pony that he is sick of everything and laments about his deceased friend, Bob Sheldon. Randy explains Bob's background to Pony and says that Bob's parents enabled him to turn into a violent, reckless teenager. Randy then tells Pony that fighting is useless and will solve nothing. He says that no matter the outcome of the rumble, the Socs will still be privileged while the Greasers will still be blamed for everything. Randy ends the conversation by telling Pony that he plans on taking all his money and skipping town in order to avoid being ridiculed and shunned by the Socs. Pony responds by saying that he would help Randy if he could and the two boys end the conversation on good terms.

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