The Bad Beginning is the first part of the series written by Lemony Snicket "series of unfortunate events".
Story[]
If the Baudelaire children Violet, Claus and little about the beach get them from their neighbor Mr. Poe to hear that both of their parents died in a fire, the cause of which is unknown. To Mr. Poe has found a new guardian for the three children, sleep the orphans at his home.
Their new guardian is called Count Olaf and as soon as Mr. Poe left again is he says that the Baudelaire orphans can go make eating right. The following days is Count Olaf with his theatre group a plan to steal the fortune of the children.
As Violet should play the lead role in a play, the plan of Olaf and his band of clear. Violet in the play must marry Olaf, but the orphans discover that it is really a marriage contract. So Olaf can steal the fortune of the children. He Rose to Violet to force trapped inside in a cage. Violet draws and Olaf thinks to have won. But Violet signed the contract with her left hand, with which it is invalid. Count Olaf is being exposed, but manages to escape.