"Is that the reason you used to cut classes? I shoulda tried that one."

This might be a more sombre reflection, but Robby slips that in anyway, a spark of inspiration lighting his face briefly with the idea. He hums between his lips before leaning back.

"So--no other family, just a brother? How'd that work, ponyboy?"

Either the reference hits or misses. Let's not get hung up on the details, Ezra.