the first choice is your answer i think......
Answer: The answer is 3
Explanation: A semicolon is used when an author could've chosen to end their sentence, but chose not to. This is the case in number 3. Hope I helped!
I’m guessing that’s “stay gold ponyboy” , which is a play on the phrase “nothing gold can stay”. Johnny is trying to tell pony to stay true to himself and be good.