Tom Brown's School Days for the favourite in a horse race, Tom is deliberately burned in front of a fire. Tom and East defeat Flashman with the help of Diggs, a kind, comical, older boy. In their triumph they become unruly. In the second half of the book, Dr Thomas Arnold (1795–1842), the historical headmaster of the school at the time, gives Tom the care of George Arthur, a frail, pious, academically brilliant, gauche, and sensitive new boy. A fight that Tom gets into to protect Arthur, and Arthur's nearly dying of fever, are described in loving detail. Tom and Arthur help each other
The New Adventures of Old Tom When Peter sulks out of Tom's apartment, he sees Tom about to jump off the roof and runs to the roof to try and stop Tom. When Dallas and the news crew arrive, Peter takes credit for the suicide attempt and has Tom anchor it. When he is asked about the "suicide", Peter states that he is remorseful for causing Tom to lose his job. Tom tells Peter that he is very appreciative of Peter's act. Tom eventually gets his job back due to the high ratings the potential suicide drew. Meanwhile, at the mall, Brian falls for a girl