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 apprehended for assaulting Emil's uncle, Jo arranges for him to serve his sentence at Plumfield. He later chooses to remain on permanently as the school's caretaker. Nick had a difficult upbringing after his parents died in an influenza epidemic when he was twelve.