History Recap / ASeriesOfUnfortunateEventsS03E05ThePenultimatePerilPart1

Kit Snicket escorts the Baudelaires to the last safe place, Hotel Denouement. She warns them that there is a gathering of VFD members coming, and not to trust anyone on the other side of the schism, especially the hotel manager Ernest. Unfortunately, Ernest has a twin brother, Frank, who also manages the hotel with him. Since Frank is an ally and Ernest is an enemy, the trio must be careful of the information they share, since giving the wrong information to the wrong person could be bad for the noble VFD members. Worse still is that the gathering was called by a "J.S." and Kit doesn't know who in VFD could have called it given Jacques is dead.

* AdaptationalModesty: Esmé wears full swimsuit with a sarong instead of the "bikini" made of lettuce leaves she wore in the book.
* AlwaysIdenticalTwins: Actually there are identical triplets in this case: Dewey, Frank, and Earnest.

* TheBusCameBack: Vice Principal Nero, Babs, Jerome Squalor, Larry Your Waiter, and judge Justice Strauss all return in this episode. The self-sustaining hot-air mobile home is also briefly seen, being attacked by eagles.

--> '''Olaf:''' You've never cared about me, Esmé! All you care about is the sugar bowl, free acting lessons and what's in and what is out!

* WhamShot: Kit gets into her taxi as Lemony Snicket starts narrating as he always does, only for Kit to react to his presence.

* TwoRoadsBeforeYou: The Baudelaires are offered two paths for their future in this episode -- live a safe and happy life with Justice Strauss, or inherit Dewey's library and continue to aid VFD in their heroics.

* UndercoverAsLovers: Babs and Jerome are posing as lovers while on a mission for the VFD.

* Foreshadowing: The first indication of a third brother is when the clearly heroic Kit is seeing the twin that she's in love with, she tells him to "say hi to Frank" after having earlier made it clear that Ernest is an enemy.

* CucumberFacial: Esme is partaking in one at the rooftop pool.

* MathematiciansAnswer: The Denouement triplets never directly clarify which one they are, answering "Frank or Ernest?" with things like "I am", and "That's an interesting question."

Kit Snicket escorts the Baudelaires to the last safe place, Hotel Denouement. She warns them that there is a gathering of VFD members coming, and not to trust anyone on the other side of the schism, especially the hotel manager Ernest. Unfortunately, Ernest has a twin brother, Frank, who also manages the hotel with him. Since Frank is an ally and Ernest is an enemy, the trio must be careful of the information they share, since giving the wrong information to the wrong person could be bad for the noble VFD members. Worse still is that the gathering was called by J.S. and Kit doesn't know who in VFD could have called it given Jacques is dead.

* HopeSpot: Judge Strauss returns, and is revealed to have composed a massive file about Olaf's crimes and all the misery the put the Baudelaires through. It seems Olaf will finally be brought to justice.

Kit Snicket escorts the Baudelaires to the last safe place, Hotel Denouement. She warns them that there is a gathering of VFD members coming, and not to trust anyone on the otherside of the schism, especially the hotel manager Ernest. Unfortunately, Ernest has a twin brother, Frank, who also manages the hotel with him. Since Frank is an ally and Ernest is an enemy, the trio must be careful of the information they share, since giving the wrong information to the wrong person could be bad for the noble VFD members. Worse still is that the gathering was called by J.S. and Kit doesn't know who in VFD could have called it given Jacques is dead.

* GoThroughMe: When Olaf confrontst the Baudelaires and Dewey at the fountain outside the hotel, all three Baudelairs line up in front of Dewey to protect him, knowing Olaf won't risk killing all three of them since he needs at least one of them alive to get their fortune.

* HopeSpot: Judge Strauss returns, and is revealed to have composed a massive file about Olaf's crimes and all the missery the put the Baudelaires through. It seems Olaf will finally be brought to justice.

* AlwaysIdenticalTwins: Actually there are identical triplets in this case: Dewey, Frank, and Earnest.

Kit Snicket escorts the Baudelaires to the last safe place, Hotel Denouement. She warns them that there is a gathering of VFD members coming, and not to trust anyone on the otherside of the schism, especially the hotel manager Ernest. Unfortunately, Ernest has a twin brother, Frank, who also manages the hotel with him. Since Frank is an ally and Ernest is an enemy, the trio must be careful of the information they share, since giving the wrong information to the wrong person could be bad for the noble VFD members. Worse still is that the gathering was called by J.S. and Kit doesn't know who in VFD could have called it given Jacques is dead.