smith has just arrived at the orphanage in Boston, Massachusetts. He was sent there because his parents couldn't take care of him anymore.
Smith is sent to the basement for lying about hurting someone and he meets Billy who has been in the basement for around a week now waiting to get out. They become friends.
after trying to escape they get caught and get locked in the basement and getting fed 3 times a day
come on we're almost out
did you make it?
they try to escape through the laundry chute but make too much noise and get caught again. But this time they get the basement completely locked.
I apologize for lying about pushing someone down the stairs
but he decides to try one more thing. He decides to apologize for the thing he did and it worked out. He was let out of the basement
after that they go on to live in the orphanage until they're old enough to get a job and get their own house. In all they learned that if you just tell the truth and apologize you won't put yourself in a worse situation