Ponyboy thinks to himself, admitting that Cherry is the only person besides Sodapop who could get him talking.Īfter a few minutes of silence from Cherry, she asks Ponyboy if he reads a lot, which he does. She raves on about the differences between Socs and greasers, and other things. Two-Bit persuaded them to let him drive them home, so they started to walk to his house to pick up his car.Īs they walk, Cherry opens up to Ponyboy, telling him things that she's never told any other person before. After the movie, the greasers realize that the girls have no ride home. Throughout the rest of the movie, Marcia and Two-Bit hit it off while Johnny, Ponyboy and Cherry sit quietly and enjoy the film.
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Ponyboy tells her that he believes her, and they head back to the movie and their friends. The redheaded girl also tells Ponyboy that the lives of the Socs aren't perfect and they have to work hard as well, and that they have problems that greasers have never seen. Ponyboy, at first, is reluctant to believe this, but soon does after Cherry says Dallas has probably jumped people. After Ponyboy tells her what happens, she defends her class and says that not all of the Socs are like that, and that is the equivalent to saying all greasers are like Dally. She starts asking Ponyboy about Two-Bit and Johnny, and Ponyboy tells her the story about Johnny getting jumped. Two-Bit comes along and starts flirting with Marcia while Ponyboy and Cherry go get some refreshments. Ponyboy learns that they have no car since their boy friends had gotten drunk and left, and this made Cherry annoyed. They started talking about Dally, and then Cherry said softly that she had an admiration towards Dallas. She made a remark about how they were not innocent but also not "dirty", and Johnny defended Dallas.
She then added that she already knew about Dallas Winston. Johnny asks Cherry why she isn't scared of them like she was Dallas, and she says they were too sweet to hurt anyone, and that they were acting like gentlemen. Marcia invites the boys to sit with them, and both decide to sit next to Cherry, Ponyboy sitting in between both girls. Cherry thanks Johnny, and says Dally had her scared to death. Dally is so shocked that he leaves the theatre, and doesn't come back. Dally gets amused by this and tries to put his arm around her, when Johnny steps in and stops him. She gives him an unbelievable look and throws it in his face. Cherry asks why they don't see Sodapop at school anymore, to which Pony reluctantly admits that he is a dropout.ĭallas comes back and hands everyone a Coke, and tells Cherry it might cool her down. Cherry also says that she recognizes Sodapop from rodeos, and Ponyboy remarks that she is good at barrel racing. Then, she asks about Ponyboy's brother, Sodapop, and says he is a doll and they look alike. Ponyboy tells her that Dally is his buddy, and she apologizes for insulting him. Ponyboy recognizes her from school and the cheerleader, and she wonders why he is hanging around "trash" like Dallas. She also tells him that he has an original name. She tells him to get lost,and starts talking to Ponyboy and Johnny.Ĭherry tells Ponyboy that her real name is Sherri, but she is called Cherry because of her hair coloring. She asks Dally to be nice and leave her and Marcia alone, but he says that he is never nice, and offers her a Coke. Dally starts bugging her, much to her dismay while Ponyboy and Johnny start telling him to lay off a bit.
She and Marcia are seated in front of Dally, Johnny, Ponyboy and later, Two-Bit. However, she does care about her reputation.Ĭherry is first introduced at the movies. She can be somewhat stubborn at times, and can even be flirtatious, as she briefly flirted with Ponyboy by saying "dreamy like you" when asking about Ponyboy's oldest brother Darry. She sees both sides of the social levels, and is not filled with hatred or a sense of superiority instead, her nature is sensitive, understanding and caring. PersonalityĬherry is kinder than the other Socs and not as harsh. Appearance Cherry is a 16-year-old girl who is very pretty and has long red hair, and green eyes.
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