Following the sham wedding ceremony, Olaf manages to escape while the Baudelaire siblings are sent to live with their herpetologist uncle Dr. Monty Montgomery, who has come across a reptile known as the "Incredibly Deadly Viper". While attempting to learn more about Monty, a skeptical Klaus discovers that the hedge maze is the same shape as the tattoo on Olaf's ankle. Meanwhile, Olaf poses as Monty's new assistant to get close to the Baudelaire.