The second
Series of Unfortunate Events book, entitled The Reptile Room,
follows the Bauldelaires to their second guardian. Wary at first, the three
children find themselves happy for the first time since the death of their
parents, and believe themselves to be safe from Count Olaf. Unfortunately,
happiness is not something the Baudelaires are able to have for very
long.
Uncle
Monty, a renowned snake specialist has hired a new assistant to assist them
while in Peru. When this Stephano shows up at the house however, the children
recognize him as Count Olaf (only with a beard, shaved eyebrows, and makeup
covering his eye tattoo). The children try to tell their newest guardian who
Stephano really is, but he doesn't listen. While he loves and cares for the
three Baudelairs, he still finds folly with believing the things They try and
tell him.
It is
early one morning that Olaf tells the children that their uncle Monty has been
killed by a snake, and that he will be taking them to Peru, a place with lax
guardian and inheritance laws.
It is thanks to
Violet's impressive inventive skills amiss chaos and danger, Klaus' knowledge
and Sunny's biting and screaming that they are able to catch Olaf in his lies.
When Mr. Poe attempts to call the police, Olaf is smuggled away in a doctor’s
car driven by one of his henchmen. The children are safe for another novel, but
Olaf is still out there trying to hurt them and steal their inheritance.
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