✖ —— the outsiders sentence starters.
’ we gotta win that fight tonight. ’ ’ where the hell have you been? do you know what time it is? ’ ’ it’s two in the morning, kiddo! ’ ’ where have you been? ’ ’ i fell asleep in the lot. didn’t mean to. ’ ‘ i can’t even call the cops because you two would be put in a home so fast. ’ ’ look, i said i didn’t mean to. ’ ’ "i didn’t mean to", “i forgot”. that’s all i ever hear from you! ’ ’ don’t you yell at him/her! ’ ’ you can’t win. you know that, don’t you? ’ ’ you’ll still be where you were before, at the bottom. ’ ’ shoot, this house ain’t dirty. you ought to see my house. ’ ’ if you had the sense of a billy goat, you’d clean your house up. ’ ’ shoot, kid, if i did that, my mom would die of shock. ’ ’ where did you learn that? that’s what i meant. ’ ’ stay gold, _______, stay gold. ’ ’ robert frost wrote it. ’ ’ i always remembered it because i never quite knew what it meant. ’ ’ look at the blonde headed monkey! ’ ’ why? too scared? ’ ’ hate to tell you this, buddy, but you have to wear clothes to work. ’ ’ you’re not going anywhere. ’ ’ no way! they ain’t putting me in no home. ’ ’ let’s take it outside! ’ ’ you should have gone out for football instead of track. ’ ’ where the hell do you think you’re going? ’ ’ i don’t know, i can’t take sides. ’ ’ i don’t know, man. it’s just like sometimes i have to get out. ’ ’ it’s like i’m the middle man in a tug-of-war or something between you guys. ’ ’ i’m happy working at a gas station. ’ ’ i’m dumb. it’s alright, i don’t mind. ’ ’ you’d never be happy doing something like that. ’ ’ you gotta stop yelling at him/her for every little thing he/she does, man. ’ ’ we’re all we got left now. ’ ’ if we don’t have each other, then we ain’t got nothing. ’ ’ sure… sure little buddy, we ain’t goin’ to fight anymore. ’ ’ one bawl-baby in this family’s enough. ’ ’ let’s go home, i’m cold. ’ ’ what’d you say? ’ ’ what’d you say, you little shit? what’d you say to me? ’ ’ come on, you heard me. leave her/him alone. ’ ’ here, i thought this might cool you off. ’ ’ when you learn to talk and act decent, then maybe i’ll cool off too. ’ ’ firey, huh? just the way i like them! ’ ’ i gotta cut smoking or i’ll never make track next year. ’ ’ where you gonna get the dough, li'l man? ’ ’ yeah, somebody’s sick… ’ ’ what are you doin’ walkin’ by your lonesome on the street? ’ ’ it’s none of your business, smarty. ’ ’ what do you mean, none of my business? ’ ’ smartass. he/she is a smartass kid. ’ ’ i didn’t know you had this problem with, with yelling in my face. ’ ’ what? look, now don’t get wise. ’ ’ i don’t like little kids, just don’t like ‘em. ’ ’ go a head, i’ll keep an eye on him/her. ’ ’ why didn’t you bring a coat, stupid? ’ ’ i thought new york was the only place to end up in a murder rap. ’ ’ hey baby, you wanna see what’s hangin’? ’ ’ you don’t know what a few months in jail can do to you, man. ’ ’ you get mean in jail, i just don’t wanna see that happen to you. ’ ’ it’s like the mist is what’s pretty, ya know? all gold and silver. ’ ’ too bad it can’t stay like that all the time. ’ ’ you’re never gonna get me alive! ’ ’ don’t you know a rumble ain’t a rumble without me? ’ ’ you ever pull a stunt like that again, i’ll kill you. ’ ’ if the fuzz show, you beat it out of there. ’ ’ ain’t nobody gonna call the fuzz in this neighborhood! they know better! ’ ’ you two beat it out of there, ya hear me? ’ ’ go ahead, man. i won’t look at you. ’ ’ i don’t have any money. ’ ’ go away! get out of here! ’ ’ that was a close call. ’ ’ with your brains and grades, you could get a scholarship. ’ ’ we could put you through college, ain’t that right? ’ ’ you just don’t stop living because you lose somebody. ’ ’ anytime you don’t like the way i’m running things around here, you can just get out. ’ ’ i used to talk about killing myself all the time, man. ’ ’ hell, i wouldn’t care so much if there hadn’t been so many things i haven’t done yet. ’ ’ so many damn things i ain’t seen or done. ’ ’ i don’t know, he/she just died. ’ ’ guess we’re different, huh? ’ ’ beer for breakfast there, ______? ’ ’ you smoke more than a pack today and i’ll skin you. ’ ’ you carry more than one bundle of roofing at a time. ’ ’ you’re young. you shouldn’t be smoking. it’s a hard habit to break. ’ ’ i thought we lost you like we did mom and dad. ’ ’ what do you think, man? you think it makes me look tough? ’ ’ i think it makes you look different. ’ ’ well, you got a hole in your mouth. ’ ’ i can’t wait till you’re outta here. ’ ’ get out, just get out! you’re making me sick in my stomach. ’ ’ it was your bright idea, smarty. ’ ’ you get tough like me and you don’t get hurt. ’ ’ you look out for yourself and nothing can touch you, man. ’ ’ by the looks of it i thought you were both four… ’ ’ they pushed me in the fountain and they tried to drown me. ’ ’ why don’t you just focus on girls and cars? works of me. ’ ’ nothin’ legal, man. let’s get outta here. ’ ’ you go to hell. go straight to hell. ’ ’ did they pull a blade on you? ’ ’ hey, they ain’t gonna hurt you no more. ’ ’ they used to buddy around together, play football. ’ ’ what, are you thinking about me becoming your personal bodyguard? ’ ’ i don’t think it’s too hot of an idea. ’ ’ great! my first trip to the zoo! ’ ’ i swear, we used to get along just fine until mom and dad died. ’ ’ i think i like it better when the old man’s hittin’ me. at least he knows I’m there. ’ ’ i’m sorry i got you away from this party and all but i just don’t know what to do, man. ’ ’ nah. i was just uh… i was just trying to get some sleep. ’ ’ wait a minute. let me think about this mess. get in. ’ ’ you guys are three of the bravest kids i’ve seen in a long time. ’ ’ what are you guys? professional heroes or somethin’? ’ ’ a little? you call reeling and passing out in the streets a little? ’ ’ i told you, i’m never going out with you when you’re drinking again. ’ ’ look, that doesn’t mean you can go walkin’ the streets with these bums. ’ ’ we got four more of us in the backseat. ’ ’ if… if you’re lookin’ for a fight… ’ ’ c'mon, put the knife down! c'mon! ’ ’ stop! stop it! i hate fights, alright? i hate them! ’ ’ we’ll go home with you, just give me a minute. ’ ’ are you a real redhead? are you real? ’ ’ how can i find out if this is your real red hair? ’ ’ if this is the same red hair you have on your, uh, your, your, these eyebrows. ’ ’ hey! check out their pants! ’ ’ so, you guys waitin’ for a floodin’? ’ ’ man that was one tough car. mustangs, they’re tough. ’ ’ i asked the nurse to give you this book so you could finish it. ’ ’ listen, i don’t mind dying now. ’ ’ it was worth it. it was worth saving those kids. ’ ’ keep it that way, it’s a good way to be. ’ ’ you still have a lot of time to make yourself be what you want. ’ ’ hey, look, i got me a new hat! ’ ’ some cute redhead, huh? ’ ’ get your feet off my chair and shut your trap. ’ ’ you’d better leave us alone, or i’ll call the cops. ’ ’ oh, my, my! you’ve got me scared to death. ’ ’ can you just leave us alone? be nice and leave us alone? ’ ’ can i interest you in a coca-cola, or a… ’ ’ alright, i’ll go. i know when i’m not wanted. ’ ’ no jazz before the rumble; you know the rules. ’
