The Count of Monte Cristo - Chapter 6 – The Deputy Procureur du Roi

Edmond Dantès’s fate takes a sharp turn as Gérard de Villefort, the ambitious deputy procureur, is called to examine his case. In the presence of this stern magistrate, Dantès hopes for justice — yet Villefort quickly discovers how the young sailor’s situation might endanger his own career. Behind the mask of duty, ambition and self-preservation take control, sealing Edmond’s doom.