It's noble when someone resists peer pressure.
Bill is told that everyone in the school is going to miss the day tomorrow.
Bill wants to decide what to do.
Bill ignores the pressure and just goes to school like normal.
Bill skips school thinking he won't get caught because everyone else is also skipping.
Bill is surprised to see that everyone else is in fact in school.
Bill was actually the only one skipping school and is caught easily.