Chapter 7 Summary

Stephano joins the children in the Reptile Room and feigns surprise over Uncle Monty's death. The children don't believe him and accuse him of killing their guardian. He tells them that it is obvious that Uncle Monty died of snakebite and was not murdered. Then, he tells them to hurry up.

The children threaten to call the police, and Stephano becomes quite angry. He threatens the children again with his knife, and they reluctantly follow him to the door. As they leave the house, Violet regrets not speaking to Uncle Monty the night before and wonders if they even thanked him for taking them to the movies. Violet is forced to carry Stephano's suitcase to Uncle Monty's jeep, and the children get in. Violet sits in the front seat next to Stephano, while Klaus and Sunny take the backseat.

Just when the children...