This pimp-slapping by Orr is more indicative of his growing confidence in his powers than anything else. If Pugh swallows hard and shuffles back to his student council seat it will seal a chapter in Orr's clout.

It could backfire too. What if Pugh shows up with a doctor's excuse recommending absence due to stress? Or, now that the spotlight is on him, we could have the Principal vs. class clown scenario where he complies with all the attendance rules but engages in theatrical protest actions like, say, proposing an ordinance banning chewing gum.

Pugh likes the spotlight and he is extremely articulate. Orr might have been better to 'let sleeping dogs lie' rather than create a distraction and a powerful enemy.