As Violet, Klaus, and Sunny soon learn, their aunt is not as much fierce asfearful.
She also mentions that they used to developsecret codes.
(Side note, but Wesleyan Semicolon could definitely be one of Vampire Weekends lesser-known songs, right?)
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In any case, Olaf bests Larry, and we continue to fear for the Baudelaires.
Though if they knew what we know, Im sure theyd have preferred to starve instead.
But lets not get ahead of ourselves.
With their aunt gone, the kids go in search of answers.
Despondent, they try and come up with another plan.
Neil Patrick Harris does a wonderful job with the ridiculousness of it all.
Klaus finds a note addressed to them from her and reads it aloud.
Her note leaves them in the care of Captain Sham.
However, she says they have three kids who need them.
They then find a plane and escape.
Lemony explains that the phrase means that sometimes you realize something when its too late.
But, being Mr. Poe, he simply refuses to believe this is possible.
Klaus tries to give him proof.
But its not there.
He accuses the orphans of letting their imaginations run away with them.
He promises that nothing will escape the eyes of Poe.
But six episodes in, itsextremelyhard to believe that.
At the Anxious Clown,Larryis the waiter serving them.
Confused, the kids go along with it.
Unfortunately, Olafs henchmen who are hiding in the kitchen foil that plan.
The kids eat the peppermints, which triggers their fast-acting allergies.
Captain Sham insists that they will be fine if they just breathe.
Luckily Poe agrees to the kids idea that they return home and rest.
The kids quickly leave and hurry back so they can investigate the note.
Once home, Klaus quickly solves the code hidden in their aunts note.
Shes still alive and hiding in the Curdled Cave.
Unfortunately the rest of the house doesnt survive for long either.
All this while Olaf is stuck dealing with Mr. Poe and his piles of paperwork.
Then at the first opportunity, she left them a note and made her escape.
The kids question why she didnt take them with her or protect them.
Its because shes scared of Olaf.
Violet then argues thattheyve been afraid this entire time.
Josephine agrees to leave instantly.
In the boat, Klaus shows Josephine the photograph and tries to get answers.
But before she can tell them anything substantial, Josephine realizes theyre in the territory of the Lachrymose leeches.
And as it turns out, shed recently eaten a banana just before leaving.
(Youd think this is something a woman plagued by her husbands death in this exact matter would remember.
But I guess real estate agents are just too scary for her.)
In any case, the leeches start attacking the boat, smelling the food.
For that theyd need something to burn while they bang on a bucket.
She asks for Josephines scarf.
But they just need something to light it.
Klaus comes up with the idea to use his binoculars to catch the light from the lighthouse.
But it doesnt work.
They need something else.
As the younger Baudelaires board the ferry, they learn that its captain is a Sham, a.k.a.
Violet reveals their plan to have Aunt Josephine tell the truth.
Josephine gets a new surge of courage.
She confronts Olaf and calls him a vastly untalented actor.
She then proceeds to correct his grammar (Classic Aunt Jo!).
Sadly, its too little too late.
Olaf pushes her overboard.
The ferry finally sails into the dock, allowing Klaus to spot Lucky Smells Lumber Mill in the distance.
Mr. Poe is annoyed that the kids ran away.
They insist that Captain Sham is actually Count Olaf, but Poe doesnt take them at their word.
So Sunny chews through the peg leg, revealing that its false and that Sham is Olaf.
PARENT TRAP:Larry gets a call from the Baudelaires parents.
He discovers that theyre still alive.
He cant tell them much because the hook handed henchman gets in the way.
But Bertrand quickly surmises a word that means guesses that the restaurant has been compromised.
EYE SPY:The telescope in the book!
And Count Olafs tattoo.
