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Pencey
Holden gets into a fight with his roommate about a girl named Jane. Holden is upset that his roommate told him that he "took advantage" of her. -
Leaving Pencey
Due to lack of motivation, Holden decides to leave Pence. He fails all of his classes and lacks to apply himself in his schoolwork. He leaves and catches a train to New York -
New York
As Holden arrives in New York, he wants to find his little sister Phoebe. But because it is too late, he gets a cab and goes to a hotel where he will stay for a few nights. -
The Bar
Thinking that Holden can get away with anything, he decides to go to a bar and order a drink. But he isnt old enough so he sits and people watches. Later, he begins to flirt with three women and ends up dancing with them. They get annoyed with his immaturity and harrass him by laughing at him and making fun of his interests. He gets depressed and leaves the bar. -
Maurice and Sunny
With so much on Holden's mind, he goes back to his room but on the way up, encounters a man selling a woman. Holden pays to have a friend come visit him in his hoterl room, but he doesn't want sex. He just wants someone he can talk to. The prostitue arrives and declines Holden's invitiation. She makes him pay extra but he doesn't. Sunny gets upset and invites Maurice up. Maurice is not happy and starts beating up Holden until he pays up. -
Sally
Holden searches for Phoebe and goes to her favorite park where she enjoys roller skating. He runs into one of Phoebe's friends and decides to ask where she might be. Her friend said that Phoebe might be at the museum, but then realized that the trip wasn't until the next day. Holden walks to the museum and reminisces on his memories there. -
Date with Sally
Holden calls up his old friend Sally and they go on a date. Later in the day, they go to a movie and talk. As Holden explains to Sally what he wants to do in life, he also proposes that they should run away and live in a cabin together. Sally gets upset and tells Holden that she likes him, but wants someone who is going to college and will have a planned out life. Holden gets mad about this and calls Sally a nasty name, then leaves. -
Phoebe
Holden goes to his house, where Phoebe lives, and sneaks in. His parents come home from a dinner party and find him with Phoebe. His parents are upset about why he is not at school so he leaves. He leaves Phoebe a letter, saying where he will be in a few days. -
Holden is gone
As Holden and Phoebe meet up at the museum, Phoebe begs him for her to come with. He declines and they go to the zoo. Holden doesn't feel very good, and after the zoo, he goes back to Pencey. He realizes that being around the people he loves makes him miss all of them a lot.
