Disclaimer: I do not own the Outsiders.
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"Whatcha doin', Pony?"
"Homework."
Two-Bit raised an eyebrow, " Really? I thought you was just readin'."
"Its for English class." Pony told him, "We have to pick a play, read it, and do a project on it."
"Really? What play'd you chose?"
"Oedipus Rex"
"So whats it about?"
"You mean summerize it?"
"Yeah."
"uh...Do you want the long verson, or the short verson?"
"Short.."
At this point, Darry come out of the bathroom in only bluejeans, drying his hair with a towle
"Well...basicly, Oedipus kills his father and marries his mother..."
"What?" Two-Bit snatched the book out of Pony's hands, " Darry!"
Darry sighed, " What?"
"Do you know what your kid brother is readin'?"
"Yeah..Oedipuis Rex.."
"You know what its about?"
Darry sighed, " Yes. Oedipus kills his father and married his mother.."
"You Knew? And you let him read it anyway?"
"Yes." Darry took the book from Two-Bit, " Oedipus is the child of Laius and Jocasta, killer of his father, husband of his mother. Shattered, Oedipus leaves. The messenger then reports the death of Jocasta: she has hanged herself in her chambers. Oedipus broke into her room and put out his eyes with her pin. Oedipus departs Thebes forever." He shrugged and gave the book back to Ponyboy.
"Thats smut!"
"No, thats classic literature." Darry said, "Smut is those magizines you hide under your mattress.."
"Wait a minute..." Two-Bit raised an eyebrow, " How'd you know about those?"
"I didn't." Darry smirked, and headed back into the bathroom.
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