He responds with a no. So she uses her Christmas dough, however, she would not go on until Holden claims that she would be riding it for him she goes on the carousel and uses her Christmas dough to pay for it. As Phoebe walked up to the carousel Holden notices the song “Smoke Gets in your Eyes” playing. When she was on the carousel Holden noticed all of the kids including Phoebe reaching for the gold ring in the middle. Holden says that you got to let them reach for it, if they fall off they fall off, but its bad if you say anything to them. When the ride on the carousel comes to a finish, Phoebe walks up to Holden telling him he is no longer mad at him and gives him a kiss. When she mentions it was raining to Holden she gives him his red hunting hat back. Holden tells Phoebe that he decided to not move out west. Then she ran up to the window bought another ticket. Even though it was pouring rain Phoebe kept riding the carousel. Holden felt true happiness in that moment. In the novel, The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger, Holden decides not to move away from home and go west because he realizes that he wants to help Phoebe preserve her