Old church at Jay mountain mysteriously goes up in flames. Two delinquents, Ponyboy Curtis and Johnny Cade, rather than leaving them in the fire, they chivalrously jump into the scorching flames to save four or five little kids. They were found huddled in the corner near the back, fortunately alongside a window. As the fire grew, pieces of the old roof came crashing down, closer and closer to them each time. The smoke grew more dense and thicker by the second. As soon as the last kid was thrown out, Ponyboy was shoved out the window by Johnny. Instantaneously a piercing shriek filled the air, Darry, a fellow delinquent himself, clubbed Ponyboy in the back consequently causing him to pass out, and jumped through the window and pulled Johnny