In the book the outsiders the first setting is the movie theater. On page 1-2, Ponyboy talks about how its uncomfortable when he goes to the movies with someone. He thinks it feels like having someone read your book over your shoulder. Ponyboy also talks about how is oldest brother gets bored to death when he is watching a movie. and his second oldest brother cant sit still long enough to watch an hour long movie. Some other settings in the book is pony’s house and the lot.
in the book the outsides Ponyboy wants to run away so Johnny comes with him when they ran away the Socs the west-side rich kids came and jumped Pony and Johnny and it went to far. So Johnny and Pony run farther out in the country so the police cant find them. Ponyboy gets worried and scared and Johnny seems nervous about being by them selves.