Disclaimer: I don't own the Outsiders or any of the songs. This is not to be taken seriously!
Johnny Cade had a hard day. His dad had beaten him, again. He decided to just hang at the Curtis' residence.
"So what are you going to do today Johnny?" Sodapop Curtis asked.
"I don't know. Can I stay here? I don't want to go home and face my dad." Johnny said quietly. Then, Soda did something unexpected.
"Who
says you can't go home
There's only one place they call me one of
their own
Just a hometown boy, born a rolling stone, who says you
can't go home
Who says you can't go back, been all around the
world and as a matter of fact
There's only one place left I want
to go, who says you can't go home
It's alright, it's alright, it's
alright, it's alright, its alright."
Soda handed Johnny a picture of a house. You know, the kind five-year-olds draw and there the same size as the house?
"Um, thanks Soda, I guess." Johnny said walking to the kitchen to get a coke.
"Hey man. Nice looking bruise you got there." Two-bit said taking a swig of his beer.
"Thanks, I guess. I'm just going to get a coke." Two-bit ran to the fridge, blocking Johnny's way. Then Two-bit didn't something only a masculine man who was proud of his manliness would do. He sang Britney Spears.
"Mm-hmm, soda pop,
watch it fizz and pop
The clock is tickin' and we can't stop
(can't stop now)
Mm-hmm soda pop, bop, shu-bop
The clock is
tickin' and we can't stop
We might start riding to the music
tonight
A clever way to get by, oh
The pops keep flowin' like
its fire and ice
So give it a little blind, ooh."
Two-bit reached in the fridge and handed Johnny a Coke.
"Um, thanks Two-bit, I guess."
Johnny walked into Ponyboy and Sodapop's room. Ponyboy was standing next to all of his books.
"Maybe he's right. Maybe there is something the matter with me." Ponyboy said to himself. He must not have heard Johnny come in.
"Um, Pony…" Ponyboy turned around.
"Look at this
stuff
Isn't it neat?
Wouldn't you think my collection's
complete?
Wouldn't you think I'm the girl
The girl who has
everything?
Look at this trove
Treasures untold
How many
wonders can one cavern hold?
Looking around here you think
Sure,
she's got everything
I've got gadgets and gizmos a-plenty
I've
got whozits and whatzits galore
You want thingamabobs?
I've got
twenty!
But who cares?
No big deal
I want more."
Ponyboy handed Johnny a book.
"Um, thanks Pony, I guess." Johnny, walked away quickly and quietly. Soon he saw Darry walk through the door. He must've had a hard day at work. Darry sat in his chair. He did all that he was obviously only capable of, reading the newspaper.
"Darry this has been a weird day." Johnny said. Johnny never thought Darry would do what he was about to do. Darry stood up and sang.
"I know where I
stand
I know who I am
I would never run away when life gets
bad, it's
Everything I see
Every part of me
Gonna get what I
deserve
I got nerve"
To show just how much nerve he had, he gave Johnny a hammer.
"Um, thanks Darry, I guess."
Johnny decided this day was getting too weird. He put on his shoes and was about to walk out the door when Steve walked.
"Where you going?" Steve asked.
"To the lot."
Steve was one of the people who would kill you if you saw him singing. That obviously didn't matter today.
"These boots are
made for walkin
And that's just what they'll do
One of
these days these boots are gonna walk all over you"
Steve wasn't even wearing boots. Steve didn't care. He gave Johnny his shoes.
"Um, thanks Steve, I guess."
Johnny practically ran out of the house. Then he ran into Dally. Dally wouldn't be caught dead singing. Johnny would never expect his hero to sing. This was a special day.
"I just seen
trouble, he's calling out your name tonight Billy get
your guns
Billy get your guns
You could walk away but I know you were born to fight
So
Billy get your guns
The bandileros are strung out in the
promenade
Billy get your guns
And the wind whispers softly
that the devil's to blame
Billy get your guns
There's trouble blowing like a hurricane
Billy get
your guns
That's the price on your head for the price of fame
And it'll never change
Billy get your guns"
Dally gave Johnny a gun, a loaded gun.
"Um, thanks Dally I guess."
Johnny ran to the lot. What did he end up with? A picture, a coke, a book, a hammer, a pair of shoes, and a gun. Oh and the sudden urge to sing. That's just what he did.
"Why,
you wanna tell me how to live my life? Ohhh, if there's one thing I hang
onto,
Who, are you to tell me if
it's black or white?
Mama, can you hear me? Try to understand.
Is
innocence the difference between a boy and a man.
My daddy lived
the lie, it's just the price that he paid.
Sacrificed his life,
just slavin' away.
That gets me through the night.
I ain't gonna do what I
don't want to,
I'm gonna live my life.
Shining like a diamond,
rolling with the dice,
Standing on the ledge, I show the wind how
to fly.
When the world gets in my face,
I say, Have A Nice
Day.
Have A Nice Day"