What exactly was Count Olaf's plan in the Ersatz Elevator?

But with the reminder in mind that Esme Squalor, the Baudelaires' new guardian, is Count Olaf's girlfriend, maybe he thought that he already had the Baudelaires in his clutches. read more

The Ersatz Elevator is the sixth novel of the children's novel series A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket. The Baudelaires are sent to live with the wealthy Esmé and Jerome Squalor. read more

There's a theory where it says that the Baudelaire parents and some VFD members killed Olaf’s parents and Olaf hates the orphans and their family and VFD in general to get revenge. read more