That was Then, This is Now

rescue M&M from Curly's beating

go to a dance at the school gym

visit Byron's mother in the hospital

mess around on the Ribbon

because Cathy was going out with Tim, and Byron made a pass at her

because of what Mark did to their sister Angela

because of what Ponyboy Curtis did to their sister Angela

because he stopped them from beating up M&M

because he tried to help Connie and her brothers beat him up

because Mark gave him LSD and he had a bad experience

because he has leukemia and will probably die

because the Shepherds think he is responsible for hurting Angela

falls in love

helps Mark push drugs

is known as Cat because he collects stray feral cats

hallucinates being chewed up by screaming colored spiders

he runs away from home to be with M&M

he flushes them down the toilet

he calls the cops

he tells Mark to stop selling drugs

friends living in a hippie community

best friends who like each other as brothers

brothers who do not get along

orphans whose parents shot each other

his dad wouldn't stop yelling at him about failing gym and his hair

he didn't run away, but when to college to study English

he was addicted to drugs and went to live with other drug addicts

he loved Angela and wanted to be near to her

Cathy

Mark

Byron

Charlie

M&M's bad trip convinces Byron that Mark is a pusher

Mark is a liar and Byron hot-wires cars

Mark is like a lion because he is fierce and loyal

Mark cuts off Angela's hair to get even for the fight at the dance

a drug pusher

a mean person

a criminal

a jungle animal