Chapter 6 Summary

The next morning, instead of bowls of oatmeal and a list of chores, the Baudelaires find Count Olaf in the kitchen. He has made them their usual breakfast, but he has supplied fresh raspberries as a treat. Unsure, the children wonder if he is trying to poison them, but he eats the raspberries to prove that they are safe. As the children marvel at this apparent turn-around, Olaf reveals that he had a talk with Mr. Poe. He blames his behavior on his nervousness about his upcoming role in a play called The Marvelous Marriage by Al Funcoot.

Olaf informs the children that they will be taking part in the play. Klaus and Sunny will be portraying two midgets who are in the crowd. Violet will play Count Olaf's fiancy and will be required to marry him on stage. Olaf reveals that Justice...