The Reptile Room

The Baudelaires move in with Dr. Montgomery Montgomery, Uncle Monty, a cheerful herpetologist planning a trip to Peru. The new assistant, Stephano, is Count Olaf in disguise, but Monty doesn't believe the kids. The next morning, Monty is found dead. Dr. Lucafont says the Mamba du Mal bit him. Violet picks the lock on Stephano's suitcase and finds venom syringes and the powder hiding his eye tattoo. Klaus points out the mamba would have left marks the body doesn't have. Mr. Poe wipes off the powder and sees the tattoo. Olaf escapes with Dr. Lucafont, who was the hook-handed man. Monty's reptiles are taken away.

1. ChangeA different snake takes the blame

   In the book, Uncle Monty's death is pinned on the Mamba du Mal. In the show, Olaf blames the Incredibly Deadly Viper, even though he used mamba venom.

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2. ChangeA different henchman plays Lucafont

   In the book, Dr. Lucafont is the hook-handed man in disguise. In the show, the henchperson of indeterminate gender becomes Nurse Lucafont.

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3. ChangeNo goodbye to the reptiles

   The book ends with the Baudelaires saying goodbye to Uncle Monty's reptiles as Bruce takes them away. The show cuts Bruce and the farewell.

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