In chapter 6, the boys are eating at Dairy Queen when Johnny mentions that he is going to turn himself in. Johnny elaborates on his reasoning before asking Dally if his parents asked about him. Dally directly responds by saying "No," which upsets Johnny. On the car ride back to Jay Mountain, Ponyboy mentions that he felt bad for Johnny before Dally begins questioning his decision to turn himself in. Johnny admits to being scared...
In chapter 6, the boys are eating at Dairy Queen when Johnny mentions that he is going to turn himself in. Johnny elaborates on his reasoning before asking Dally if his parents asked about him. Dally directly responds by saying "No," which upsets Johnny. On the car ride back to Jay Mountain, Ponyboy mentions that he felt bad for Johnny before Dally begins questioning his decision to turn himself in. Johnny admits to being scared of the police and simply stares at the floor of the car. Dally then tells Johnny that he is not mad at him and is worried about what will happen to Johnny when he goes to jail. Dally says,
You get hardened in jail. I don't want that to happen to you. Like it happened to me" (Hinton, 76).
Johnny then asks Dally if he would prefer Johnny to live in hideouts his entire life. Dally responds by saying "yes," at which point the boys arrive at the top of Jay Mountain to discover that it is in flames.
Throughout the car ride, Johnny experiences several different emotions. Initially, Johnny is upset at the fact that his parents do not care about him. Johnny is more than likely thinking about how no one, except for his friends, cares about him in the world. When Dally questions Johnny about turning himself in, Johnny more than likely begins to question his decision. Johnny probably begins to realize that Dally really cares about him when he mentions that he is worried about what will happen to him in jail. Dally's display of affection more than likely cheers up Johnny, who continues to think about his decision to turn himself in.
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