Unemployed, Thomas moved into his late great-uncle and great-aunt's proprety, choosing to fix up the place to open up a new toy store there to rival that of his former boss's. By seeing Peter Rabbit and his animal friends taking refuge inside the house, Thomas kicks them out until he builds the walls of the garden. He later encounters his new next-door neighbor Bea (a close friend of Peter and his family), who he develops a crush on, therefore he must deceive her into thinking he has the same regard towards rabbits as her.