In S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, why is the meeting between Randy and Ponyboy significant?

In S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, why is the meeting between Randy and Ponyboy significant?
In S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, why is the meeting between Randy and Ponyboy significant?

In S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, why is the meeting between Randy and Ponyboy significant?