Can't argue with that. How about in the very beginning when Ryan is telling Mike he needs to confess what he's done? If he does, I think that'll definitely enrage Tom at least a little bit. Perhaps enough to confront Mike himself. Maybe tell him to leave Max alone?

Ahh i'm getting chills just by thinking about it.

eta: I rewatched it just to make sure I didn't miss anything and Jess also said "a lot of things are going to be exposed" so I guess that provides some sort of hint towards my theory, lol