After he is arrested for assaulting Emil's uncle, Jo arranges for him to serve his sentence at Plumfield. He later decides to stay on permanently as the school's caretaker. Nick had a rough childhood after his parents died in an influenza epidemic when he was twelve.
After being arrested for assaulting Emil's uncle, Jo arranged for Nick to be sent to Plumfield prison. He later chose to stay at the institution permanently as its caretaker. Nick had a difficult childhood after his parents died in an influenza epidemic when he was twelve years old.