Q. Why was the orphan unable to use the phone?
A. He was trying to phone home.
Q. Why was the orphan unable to use the phone?
A. He was trying to phone home.
Listen here, numbskull, you really need me to spell this out for ya? Orphans don't have homes, so the joke is that he's tryin' to "phone home" when he ain't got one to call! It's dark humor, get it?