Young Tom Brown leaves the home of his parents to attend the exclusive Rugby prep school.
At Rugby, Tom Brown runs afoul of school bully Flashman.
The newbies at Rugby are subjected to the school's long-time custom of blanket tossing.
Tom manages to survive his first term at Rugby despite Flashman's bullying but things could get even worse when school re-assembles.
Flashman manages to successfully frame Tom for poaching and he gets a flogging from Dr. Arnold as a result.