“We are now discussing the guardianship of the Baudelaire orphans. Under the new government program, the entire town of V.F.D will act as guardian over these three children because it takes a village to raise a child…Now, when children have a guardian, the guardian makes them do chores, so it follows that you Baudelaires will do all the chores for the entire village. Beginning tomorrow, you three children will be responsible for anything that anyone asks you to do.”
— The Council of Elders

