Chapter 6 Summary

As morning arrives, the children meet in Violet's room. They try to figure out what Count Olaf has planned, but are interrupted by Jerome delivering their breakfast. He had planned to spend the afternoon with the children, but Esme sends him to the beverage district. Parsley soda is now in and she wants him to buy cases of it. He tries to insist, but Esme is late for her meeting with the King of Arizona and orders him to pick up the soda. The Baudelaires are left all alone in the penthouse for the rest of the day. They decide to spend their free afternoon searching for Count Olaf.

Since the doorman didn't see him leave, they figure Count Olaf must still be somewhere in the penthouse. They agree to search the penthouse, using a trail of breadcrumbs to help them navigate the...