After the death of their mother and father, the boys have found a way to stay together. If anybody gets into the slightest amount of trouble, the police would “Put you in a boys’ home so fast it’ll make your head spin.” Whenever Darry and Ponyboy start fighting, Soda acts as a peace-maker, and does his best to have them make up. When Sodapop ran away from their fighting, unable to take sides, Darry and Pony chased him down and profusely apologized. This shows that despite having their occasional difference, the three are very close and bonded to each