The Baudelaires stow away in the trunk of Olaf's car in an attempt to discover more on Snicket's file. Fortunately, it seems Olaf is seeking a fortune teller, one who can answer all of his questions.
- Actor Allusion: Olaf claims he was on a television show for nine years.
- Bestiality Is Depraved: Violet and Klaus, under the guise of southern-accented conjoined twins Beverly and Elliot, claim that Sunny, under the guise of Chabo the Wolf Baby, is the offspring of a huntress and a handsome wolf. The troupe doesn't dwell on it, thankfully.
- Bullying the Disabled: Count Olaf loves the carnival freak show for this reason.
- Flashback: To a party shortly after V.F.D. was founded. Several dead agents (Gustav, Jacques, Josephine, and Monty) are seen alive and well as Larry tries to pass a message on to Lemony regarding Olaf and Beatrice — but he apparently gets it too late.
- Hypocritical Humour: Count Olaf's theatre troupe, particularly the Hook-Handed Man, are incredibly cruel and demeaning to the freaks to spite of them all being freakish in some way themselves.
