It's wrong to lie about your parents being dead.
Paulie has just moved to a new school where he does not know anyone and is having trouble meeting people.
Paulie wants to make friends at school.
Paulie joins some after school clubs that he is interested in.
Paulie tells everyone he is an orphan because he thinks it will make him memorable and sympathetic.
Paulie meets other students with the same interests as him and befriends them.
Paulie's lie is quickly discovered and his classmates ostracize him for being a liar.