Soda is the middle child in the Curtis family. He is understanding and a bit of a goof ball. He's a sixteen year old high school dropout and works at a gas station. It always bothered Ponyboy about his brother being a dropout.

Even if it doesn't seem like it Soda has many problems of his own. Like his girl friend getting pregnant by another guy and moving away and how he can't stand it when his two brothers are always fighting.

He is played by Rob Lowe in the movie.