Lemony Snicket's A Series Of Unfortunate Events Page #5

He tried to kill us. Let us not exaggerate.

The vehicle was not even in gear.

May I have a moment alone with the children?

Goodbye, kids.

It's been fun.

I'm going to get you.

No matter where you go, no matter what you do, I'll find you.

You are so deceased.

Take them, Mr Poe.

Before I lose it big time.

Trumping a talentless villain might seem all in a day's work for three ingenious orphans, but the Baudelaires savoured their victory as they sped towards their new home.

What lay ahead for them was unclear, but they remained cautiously optimistic that their next guardian would be better than the last, or at least wouldn't try to flatten them with a train.

Do you know what kind of scientist he is?

I don't. I was far too busy making arrangements.

I didn't have time for chitchat. Hello!

Oh, my goodness.

Look at you. You must be Violet.

Do you remember me?

I don't suppose so, you were just a little baby at the time.

And, Klaus, we've never met. How do you...

What a firm grip. Like a Burmese python.

And Sunny. Little Sunny.

You look so much like your dear mother.

Thank you very much, Mr Poe. I'll take it from here.

Well, perhaps I should come inside. By all means.

You could help us pick out the gut worms from the bowel of the Viscid Boa.

Children, remember, if you need me any time, you can reach me by phone or fax.

Good day.

Well, we got rid of him, didn't we?

Come in. Come in.

There's not much time and we have to pack.

Pack?

Did you say "pack"? Yes.

We have to pack all the equipment.

Then there's the essentials like clothing.

And we have to tag the snakes who are coming with us.

Coming where?

Did I mention we're going to Peru? No.

Yes, we are going to Peru. Tomorrow morning.

Isn't that exciting?

This way to the Reptile Room.

Welcome to my humble abode.

You children know anything about snakes?

Only what I've read in books.

No, not very much.

Well, we may have one or two things here that aren't in books.

I'll just put the big fellow in his bed and introduce you to a few of me friends.

Over here...

That's the two-headed cobra. Well spotted.

Is that a he or a she?

I have no idea. Didn't think it polite to ask.

And over here, the Tibetan Third Eye Toad.

We can't stop this fellow chanting.

And now, children, you have to see my latest discovery.

Found him in Tanzania. One of a kind.

The Incredibly Deadly Viper.

My assistant Gustav and I may be the only people ever to have seen him.

I'm sorry. My ribbon just jammed.

Let me just adjust it here.

There we are.

Now...

Where was I?

Yes. The attack of the Incredibly Deadly Viper.

Not to worry, little one. You're all right.

It can't possibly harm you. Here we go.

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