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Arrival of the Pharaon in Marseilles
News of the death of Captain Leclere arrives with the ship. Crew member Edmond Dantes goes to visit his father and fiancee after being appointed to new captain. -
Edmond Dantes' arrest
Dantes is arrested at his betrothel feast. After speaking to Villefort, he is tricked into imprisonment after leaning that the person the letter is addressed to is Noirtier, Villefort's own father. Dantes is taken to Chateau d'If. -
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Dantes' Incarceration
During these 14 years, Edmond Dantes was imprisoned in Chateau d'If. He befriends a fellow prisoner, the Abbe Faria, who teaches him everything he knows. -
Dantes escapes from Chateau d'If
After Edmond Dantes, now a new man after 14 years of not-so-solitary confinement, escapes from the horrible Chateau d'If, he begins his search for the treasure that Abbe Faria bestowed upon him. -
Dantes finds the treasure
Edmond Dantes' search for the secret treasure on the Isle of Monte Cristo given to him by Abbe Faria, he is overcome with joy as he discovers it hidden away in a cave. -
The Count's arrival in Paris
A month after his experiences with Albert, the Count of Monte Cristo goes to Paris. This is where the fun (his revenge) begins. -
A great loss (of 5 million francs)
Danglars loses 5 million francs. Clearly his love for money was greater than his love for his family, due to the fact that he wrote his wife a letter stating that she was the reason for his bankruptcy. -
The duel
Albert de Morcef accuses Dantes (now the Count of Monte Cristo) of murdering Ali Pasha for money and a high rank in the army. Later, Mercedes, previously Dantes fiancee and now the Countess de Morcef, tells Albert of the Count's true identity. He apologizes the day of the duel. -
Fernand commits suicide
Fernand realizes who Monte Cristo is and rushes home, only to discover that Mercedes and his son Albert are leaving. He proceeds to hide away in his bedroom and kill himself. -
Villefort goes mad
The baby incident is revealed, dishonoring Villefort. He returns home too late to stop his wife from commiting suicide and killing her son along with herself. The Count of Monte Cristo reveals to Villefort that he is Edmond Dantes, adding to the horrible shock. -
Maximillien and Valentine reunite
Maximillien and his true love Valentine are reunite at last, left with what was left of what the Count of Monte Cristo owned, his last words being "Wait and hope." The Count/Dantes sails off with his own love and former slave, Haydee.
