There are many subplots involving The Count of Monte
             Cristo's adversaries. The first one started out in Rome where the
             count met two young men, Albert de Morcerf and Franz d'Epinay.
             The Count became a great friend to the two young men and even
             saved Albert's life when the "Italian bandit," Luigi Vampa,
             captured him. Luckily Vampa was a loyal friend to the count and
             obeyed his command to release Albert. Albert eventually
             introduced the count to Paris society and to his many friends.
             The next subplot was when The Count of Monte Cristo
             bought the house in Auteuil. His servant Bertuccio had a history
             with that house that involved Monsieur de Villefort. He later told
             that story to the count and introduced Benedetto, which later
             became Andrea Cavalcanti. Benedetto was the son of Villefort
             and Madame Danglars, which was presumed dead and was burried
             and left to die if Bertuccio did not dig the baby up. Benedetto
             later led a life of crime and left Bertuccio, who raised him.
             The next subplot was when Benedetto was introduced to the
             Count of Monte Cristo as Andrea Cavalcanti. He took on this role
             and was given a fake father. Andrea then became the good friend
             of the count's, mainly because the count was to supply him with a
             The next subplot was when the count created the false
             telegram that "King Don Carlos escaped the vigilance excercised
             over him in Bourges and has returned to Spain across the
             Catalonian frontier." This caused many people to sell their
             Spanish bonds, including Baron Danglars, and to lose a lot of
             The next subplot is when The Count of Monte Cristo invited
             all of his "friends" to the country house he bought in Auteuil. This
             house haunted two guests, Monsieur de Villefort and Madame
             Danglars because this was the house which Madame Danglars
             gave birth to Benedetto and where Villefort barried him. The
             count showed the guests t...