THE END
The story begins with the Baudelaires' predicament in their boat: not only is Count Olaf constantly bragging and ordering the children around, they have no idea where they are, or how they will steer the boat to land. To solve the second part of their dilemma, a large storm hits, leading the children and Olaf to an island, where much debris, not only themselves and their boats, but many others as well was ended up. There, they meet a friendly girl named Friday, who Olaf treats terribly, which results in Friday abandoning him coastal shelf. The three children are welcomed into the colony by Ishmael, who serves as the island's facilitator but seems to have a shady past. Several days later, another large storm hits, and this brings Kit Snicket on a large raft made of books and the Incredibly Deadly Viper (nicknamed Ink) the orphans met in The Reptile Room. Count Olaf tries to fool the islanders by posing as Kit, fails, but tells them that the Baudelaires are carrying illegal items. Ishmael decides to leave the orphans on the shelf. When evening comes, two islanders, Finn and Erewhon, bring the children and Kit food, and brings them news. Some islanders were growing tired with the way Ishmael was running the island so they were planning to mutiny. They wanted the children to sneak into the arboretum to make weapons. However, after entering the arboretum, they discover another open space, thanks to Ink the snake. They find a large book entitled A Series of Unfortunate Events, which is written by various people and focuses on the history of the island. Klaus, upon reading the book, recognizes their mother's handwriting. Ishmael, after discovering the Badelaires there, tell them that their parents originally lead the island, but were driven away. He convinces the children to stay on the island under his care. It is too late; all hell has broken lose as the mutiny as already started without them. Olaf interrupts the argument, and Ishmael and he banters for a while, hinting at various secrets about each other when Ishmael finally fires a harpoon gun into Count Olaf's stomach, unleashing the Medusoid Mycelium. Poisoned and knowing the only dilution is horseradish or some substitute of it, the children go to the arboretum, and figure out that the apples on the tree that towers over the arboretum are hybrid ones that contain horseradish. Consuming the apples, the Baudelaires recover and rush to help the islanders, who are leaving. The children try to give them an apple, but return to help Kit when they realize the baby is on the way. Kit tells them that she did meet up with Hector and the triplets, but they took their chances with the Great Unknown. She admits to them that she had failed the children, and the children in turn admit their own failures at Hotel Denouement. Count Olaf staggers in right then helps Kit onshore, kisses her softly, and dies. (I shall get to that later) Kit soon passes away as well, because of the Mycelium as she is unable to consume hybrid products, which could could harm the baby. She does, however, give birth to the baby, who the children name Beatrice after the children's mother. With no one but themselves left, the children make the island home. THE END NOTES
1) The Calibans. We've met Olivia Caliban in The Carnivorous Carnival, and apparently V.F.D. membership runs in families, so it's no surprise that other Calibans would be members as well. Friday is told her father was devoured by a manatee, which happens to be the same excuse Captain Widdershins used when explaining Fiona's mother's death. Kit reveals that she just had turkish coffee with him just a few days previous, which implies he is a volunteer. Ishmael also says that Thursday left a few years ago with Ink. It is said that Miranda didn't want her to know the schism that divided her parents, so it is unknown whether Miranda used to be a villain.
2) The Baudelaire parents. It is revealed they had once turned the island into a wonderful place, where gourmet meals were served, an enormous library was built, and a passageway to Anwhistle Aquatics. The Baudelaire's mother was pregnant with Violet.
4) The Anwhistles. The first Anwhistle we ever met was in The Wide Window, Josephine Anwhistle. Her husband, Issac, and presumably his brother, Gregor, were active members and volunteers of V.F.D. The girl with one eyebrow and one ear that Ishmael mentioned is often said to be the two sibling's mother.
5) The fact that the islanders have managed to see through Olaf's Very Fragile Disguise *wink* right away. Sure, I guess not even Olaf can get that far on a clump of seaweed, but let me remind you that the two younger Baudelaire children, who had no experience with disguises whatsoever, managed to fool EVERYONE WHO WAS WATCHING with nothing but a COAT. And even if the wig was poor, the dress and the helmet were at least better than mere coats. Considering all this, one can assume a person would need be a) a member V.F.D. or have V.F.D. bloodlines b) scared out of his/her wits. And the islanders fell into neither category so. . . SNICKET?! Explain yourself.
6) This is more of me freaking out over Kit and Olaf and that kiss, so you can just skip this.
WHAT?! WHAT IS THIS?! KIT IN LOVE WITH OLAF?! Okay, maybe not really, but just. . . wow. What. See it must have happened before Olaf turned on V.F.D., because then I'm pretty sure Lemony and Jacques would be besides themselves to warn Kit to break up with him. So, what? They just hit it off at a young age? Kit seems smarter than that. Well then again, there was Lemony with Beatrice, so. . . okay I'm just lost.
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
Serving as an epilogue one year later from where The End left off, the chapter begins with the children reading A Series of Unfortunate Events, where they find out that Violet was to be named Lemony if she was a boy. They think it's time to leave the island, and so they make preparations and generally stock up a lot better than last time. Finally, when it is time to board the ship, Kit's daughter stands on the island and utters one word; Beatrice, her name, the name of the bot, the book to in which all the books are dedicated to, and object of Lemony's affection, etc.
CHAPTER FOURTEEN NOTES
1) In the beginning of The End, Lemony mentions there are 170 chapters of A Series of Unfortunate Events. However, as each book has 13 chapters, and there are 13 books, and 13 times 13 books is 169, the reader can assume there will be an epilogue in the book..
2) UNCLEAR ENDING OF THE DECADE. IF YOU READ THE BOOK, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.
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