"They grew up on the outside of society. They weren't looking for a fight. They were looking to belong." When two poor greasers, Johnny, and Ponyboy are assaulted by a vicious gang, the socs, and Johnny kills one of the attackers, tension begins to mount between the two rival gangs, setting off a turbulent chain of events.

"The Motorcycle Boy's Never Coming Back" Rusty James, an absent-minded street thug struggles to live up to his legendary older brother's reputation, and longs for the days when gang warfare was going on.

"Two's company. Dupree's a crowd." A best man (Wilson) stays on as a houseguest with the newlyweds, much to the couple's annoyance.

"What matters most is how you well you walk through the fire." This drama centers on Hank Chinaski, the fictional alter-ego of "Factotum" author Charles Bukowski, who wanders around Los Angeles, CA trying to live off jobs which don't interfere with his primary interest, which is writing. Along the way, he fends off the distractions offered by women, drinking and gambling.