"We gotta get outa here. Get somewhere. Run away..." The Socs and the Greasers are rival gangs from the opposite sides of town. The Socs' idea of a good time is cruising around in their flash cars and beating up long-haired Greasers like Ponyboy. Ponyboy knows what to expect and that he can count on his older brothers and other friends - until one night when someone takes things too far. Ponyboy may seem tough, but on the inside he is running scared...