To greasers she's royalty, but to socs she's a peasant. While Cherry Valance may have popularity and a lot of friends, deep down none of that even matters to her in the slightest. She's constantly overpowered by her older sister Rita, living in the shadow that was cast down by her sibling. Everyday it's a constant battle of dominion between the two, and what bugs Cherry the most is that her parents are oblivious to it all. Nonetheless all goes well, until her boyfriend Bob starts drinking and taking her out to wild parties, then abusing Cherry the minute they get home. He claims that she wasn't dressed pretty enough for the parties, and constantly critizes Cherry's looks and actions. That is, until a certain somebody picks up on the cruel words.