The exposition for this story, or the background information, include the description of Connie's home life, her family, her relationship with her parents and how they view her as opposed to her sister June.
The rising action begins with Connie's realization that she is pretty and enjoys attracting boys and flirting. Connie's actions of sneaking away with Eddie, a boy she took off with when she was supposed to be with her girlfriends makes her feel very smug and successful at being able to fool her parents.
Although her mother is suspicious of what Connie is doing, she does nothing about it. She just complains about her daughter's behavior.
The climax of the story comes when the two men come to Connie's house. She is alone, her family has gone to a barbecue.
When Arnold Friend and Ellie arrive at her house, she is initially excited about the possibility that she was being sought out. She even thinks that she remembers one of the boys.
The falling action occurs as Connie struggles psychologically with the two men, not boys, and realizes that they have come to harm her. She is helpless and alone. She is manipulated by Arnold Friend, he convinces her that she must go along with them, or her whole family will be harmed.
The resolution occurs when Connie submits to Arnold Friend and leaves the house to join him in his car.
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