 Joey and Turkey are members of the Wanderers , an all @-@ Italian street gang . In the Bronx , Joey tries to dissuade Turkey from joining a rival gang , the Fordham Baldies . Before Turkey can ask , Terror 's girlfriend Peewee overhears Joey insulting the Baldies , calling them a " bunch of pricks with ears " . Joey and Turkey flee and the Baldies chase them . Richie — the leader of the Wanderers — and Buddy come to help but they also flee from the Baldies . After being cornered , the Wanderers are helped by a tough stranger named Perry , who has recently moved to the Bronx from New Jersey . After much persuasion , Perry joins the Wanderers . 
