Day 5 Friday January 5, 1967

"Call your first witness Mrs. Green." Judge Toby said

"I call Dallas Winston to the stand." Rose said

So Dallas came to the stand and was sworn in.

"Mr. Winston how long have you known Pony?" Rose asked

"I've known him for eight years. And please call me Dally." Dally said

"Ok Dally when did you find out that Pony was getting abused?" Rose asked

"The same day as the rest of the guys. It was a week before we talked to you." Dally said

"So did you notice at the time that Pony was wearing make-up?" Rose asked

"I don't think he was wearing make-up at that time." Dally said

"Did you see any bruises on Pony when you saw him that weekend?" Rose asked

"No but I also wasn't really looking for any." Dal said

"Thank you no more questions." Rose said

"Your turn counselor." Judge Toby said

"Thank you your honor. Now Mr. Winston what do you think of guys wearing make-up?" Frances asked

"If that's what he wants to do then go for it. And call me Dally." Dal said

"You don't think it's weird for a guy to wear make-up?" Frances asked

"If a guy wants to do it its up to him." Dal said

"So would you ever wear make-up?" Frances asked

By this point Rose was getting tired along with everyone else with the stupid questions.

"Objections your honor! I don't see what this has to do with this case." Rose said

"I agree. Jurors you are to disregard what Mr. McBoy said about make-up. And Mr. McBoy move on." Judge Toby said

"No more questions your honor." Frances said

"You may step down now Mr. Winston." Judge Toby said

"Call your next witness counselor." Judge Toby said

"I call Cindy Zster to the stand." Rose said

Cindy came up and was sworn in. She gave Rick/Sam the direst look you've even seen on a girl her age.

"Mr. Zster who do you know Pony?" Rose asked

"Call me Cindy and we're good friends." Cindy said

"How long have you known Ponyboy?" Rose asked

"I've known him for about four months." Cindy said

"And in the time you've known Pony did he say anything about his home life?" Rose asked

"No he didn't really want to talk about it." Cindy said

"Did you try to get him to open up to you?" Rose asked

"I did at first but then I stopped when he got really mad at me." Cindy said

"Thank you no more questions." Rose said

"Your turn counselor." Judge Toby said

"Thank you. Now Cindy did you ever expect that something was going on?" France asked

"No I didn't." Cindy said

"Then why were you trying to get him to open up?" Frances asked

"I was trying to get him to talk about his past." Cindy said while looking over at Pony and giving him a friendly smile

"Do you always try to get people to talk about their life?" Frances asked

"Objection your honor! I don't see why that is any concern of the court's." Rose said

"Either do I. Move on counselor." Judge Toby said

"Cindy did you know that Pony wore make-up?" Frances asked

"No not until today." Cindy said Good grief man! You talk about Pony, you need to get some fashion advice. You wear these ugly suits and tannin shoes. Pony has more fashion sense then you do and that's saying a lot. Thought Cindy

"No more questions your honor." Frances said

"You may step down now." Judge Toby said

"You may call your next witness counselor." Judge Toby said

"I call Joe Rax to the stand." Rose said

So Joe was sworn in. He was nervous because he'd never really liked courtrooms and he plainly didn't like Frances.

"Joe, may I call you Joe?" Rose said/asked

"Yes" Joe said

"Joe how long have you know Pony?" Rose asked

"I've known him as long as Cindy has." Joe said

"So you know Cindy too?" Rose asked

"Yes you could say we were like three peas in a pod." Joe said

"So did you know that Pony was getting abused?" Rose asked

"I had my suspicions when I saw the bruise on his check the first time it happened." Joe said

"Did you ask Pony what it was from?" Rose asked

"Yeah and he said he ran into a door." Joe said

Steve, Two-Bit, Darry, Dally, Johnny and Soda looked at Pony with expressions saying 'Yeah that's something you would do.'

"You didn't find this strange?" Rose asked

"No because I didn't know him that well yet. When I did know him better I did find it weird." Joe said

"Thank you no more questions." Rose said

"Your turn counselor." Judge Toby said

"You say that you thought Pony was getting abused why didn't you say anything?" Frances asked

"Because I didn't know if it was true and I figured that if it was happening then Pony would say something, but he didn't." Joe said

"But he didn't, so doesn't it make you sick to your stomach that his own friend couldn't see through the abuse?" Frances asked

See Rose was going to object but he was helping her so why not let him but his foot in his mouth?

"No because I wasn't really looking for the signs of abuse. I didn't think the state would be stupid enough to put him with someone who's abusive." Joe said starting to get angry

"So you're saying that it's the state's fault that my client abused his own son?" Frances asked seeing that Joe was starting to get mad at him.

"No I'm saying that it's your client's fault that he abused Pony." Joe said trying to keep his temper under control.

"Thank you no more questions." Frances said with a smirk on his face.

"You may step down now." Judge Toby said

"Call your next witness counselor." Judge Toby said

"I call Darry Curtis to the stand." Rose said

"Your honor he's not on our list." Frances said getting mad.

"He's the brother of Ponyboy sir." Rose said

"Oh well put him on the stand." Frances said forming a plan in his head

Darry walked up to the stand and was sworn in.

"Darry when did you find out about Pony getting abused?" Rose asked

"I found out the day after my brother and his friends found out." Darry said

"Did you believe your brother and his friends when they told you?" Rose asked

"No I didn't." Darry said

"So when did you start believing them?" Rose asked

"When this trial started and I heard what was happening to my brother." Darry said sending a look that said he was sorry to Pony.

"Thank you no more questions." Rose said

"Your turn counselor." Judge Toby said

"Thank you your honor." Frances said with a smile on his face that was so fake that Darry wanted to hurl on him.

"Mr. Curtis why was your brother in the care on my client?" Frances asked

"Because my parents passed away and I didn't want to take care of them at the time." Darry said none willingly

"So in that respect my client was doing you a favor by taking your brother off your hand." Frances said

"No not at all." Darry said

"How do you figure?" Frances asked

"Well he didn't have to take Pony and he also didn't have to abuse him. So he did me no favor by hurting by little bro." Darry said

"I see. Now you said that you didn't want to take care of your brothers, why not?"

"Because I'm only 18 and I wanted to do things before I had to take on adult responsibility. Besides I figured they would be better off that way I couldn't screw up their lives." Darry said

"So you actually should be happy that someone took in your brother." Frances said

"No he could have stayed at the home because he wasn't doing good with that thing." Darry said pointing at Rick/Sam.

"I object to that your honor." Frances said

"You asked the question, you opened yourself up for that remark." Judge Toby said trying hard not to laugh.

"So Mr. Curtis why didn't you believe your brother?" Frances asked thinking this would really get under Darry's skin.

"I thought that it was just a way to get back at me for leaving them in the boys' home." Darry said

Rick/Sam was smirking at Darry like he was trying to tell him I know how you feel or something like that.

"So do you believe him now?" Frances asked

"Yes I do." Darry said

"You seem like the type of guy who doesn't wear make-up, what do you think of other guys wearing it?" Frances asked

"What ever floats your boat." Darry said while thinking I wonder what you would say if come Monday your client was wearing make-up.

"Thank you no more questions." Frances said

As Darry was walking back to his seat he saw that Rick/Sam was giving him this look. The guy was just pissing him off so he went up to Rick/Sam and just punched him so hard in the face that he had bloody knuckles.

Everyone was in an uproar over it.

"Order! Order!" Judge Toby said

"Bailiff remove this man at once!" Judge Toby said talking about Darry.

Rick/Sam in such a daze Darry could have hit him three more times by then.

Darry was removed and taken to the jail cell down in the basement of the courthouse.

"Would you please take Mr. Moss and have him checked out." Judge Toby said

"What's going to happen to Darry?" Pony asked concerned because he knows that Darry only hit Rick/Sam because of him.

"He will be kept in jail until someone comes up with 200 dollars or if you can't afford it he stays in jail until next Friday. Court dismissed." Judge Toby said

"Guys Pam and I'll meet you here in ten minutes." Steve D said

So the guys went back to the diner and just had a coke about eight minutes later they decided to head back to the courthouse.

"So why did you want us to come back here?" asked Soda

"So we can bail your brother out." Pam said

"You got the 200 dollars in ten minutes?" Soda asked

"I've got a rich grandma who lives here and she loan us the money." Pam said

So the guys went into the courthouse basement. Steve D went and talked to Darry.

"I'll only tell you this once, you hit that guy again and you will stay in jail until they let you out understood?" Steve D said

"Yes. Why are you doing this? I'm pretty sure my brothers wouldn't have been heart broken if you had left me in here until next Friday." Darry said

"Yeah, well this isn't a place for a 18 year old. And you will be staying with us until the trial is over." Steve D said

"I can't do that to you." Darry said

"No you are staying or you're staying in jail that's your choice." Steve D said

"Ok if you say, but I have to go to the hotel and get my stuff." Darry said

"We'll follow you over there and then you'll follow us to the house." Steve D said

"Ok." Steve D said

So they went back up to the guys and Pam. The guys didn't know yet that Darry was going to stay with them.

"so why did you have to hit him?" Soda asked madder then a hornet.

"Because he was pissing me off." Darry said just as angry

"I meant why couldn't you have let me take the first shot?" Soda asked

"Sorry little buddy." Darry said starting to smile

"Don't call me little buddy." Soda said getting really mad.

"Ok sorry" Darry said

So they all headed to the hotel and then back to the house. The guys weren't happy that Darry was going to be staying with them.

They got over it because they didn't have a choice.

The weekend passed fairly fast. None of the guys would really talk to Darry. Some were still mad and others didn't want to make the ones mad at him mad at them. Before anyone knew it, it was Monday again. They were all in for a surprise when they got to the courthouse.