I am a little more than half way through the book, and Dally and Johnny are in the hospital. Dally is recovering fine, but johnny if he survives he will likely be crippled for life. The rumble is going to happen soon, but you can't fight before the rumble. Ponyboy sees one of the Socs named Randy and Randy wants to talk to him. RAndy tells him that Bobbby was his best friend and acted stupid whenhe was drunk. Also Randy wanted to know why he saved the children because he thought greasers couldn't be nice, but they are alike the Greasers and Socs.