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Allie, Holden's younger brother died of leukemia when he was eleven and Holden was thirteen.
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Holden is kicked out of Pency due to failing his classes
"sleep tight, ya morons!" -
Holden goes to New York City for fencing match
Leaves the fencing equipment on the subway. -
Holden has a fist-fight with Stradlater over Jane Gallagher.
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Holden Checks in at the Edmont Hotel. Finds the hotel full of perverts.
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At the hotel he meets the elevator operator, Maurice, who offers to set Holden up with a prostitute for five dollars.
Sunny, the prostitute arrives at Holden's room. Holden pays the five dollars just to talk. -
Holden calls Faith Cavendish to ask her out on a "date"
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Boards train to New York City
Holden meets Ernest Morrow's mother and undertakes the identity of Rudolf Schmidt. -
Calls Sally Hayes and makes a date with her for that afternoon.Holden checks out of the Edmont.
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Holden is drunk
After making plans, Meets Carl Luce at The Wicker Bar on 54th Street. The two have an argument. Holden gets very drunk at The Wicker Bar after Carl left. Holden then decides to call Sally Hayes and pretend his gut is "full of bullets." In the men's room, some flitty guy cautions Holden to go home. -
Stops into a record store and buys recording of "Little Shirley Beans" for Phoebe.
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Holden talks to Phoebe's, he tells her his plans of going out west.
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Holden walks to Grand Central Station - sleeps on bench in the waiting room
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Writes letter to Phoebe, delivers it to her school
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Phoebe meets Holden at the train station- has a bag and states she is leaving with Holden
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In the end, Holden finally convices himself to stay
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Holden watches Phoebe ride the carousel in the rain and begins to cry
NOTE: This is actually the only time that Holden ACTUALLY states he’s happy throughout the entire book!.
