It's good to take your friends with you places.
John had his bike stolen by a bully at school and knows where the bully lives.
John wants to try to get his bike back.
John gets four of his friends to go to the bully's house with him and demands that the bully return the bike.
John goes to the bully's house and demands that he return his bike.
The bully is outnumbered and sheepishly returns John's bike to him lest he get beaten up.
The bully beats up John and rides off on his bike.