When we last left Edmond Dantes, he was sailing off into the sunset after rescuing one of the only friends he has left. Today's story begins 13 years later, after he's been transforming himself into the count of Monte Cristo, an enigmatic and ruthless nobleman who is heading to Paris to bring justice on the people who destroyed his life.    -- Sponsors: KiwiCo creates super cool, hands-on projects for kids that make learning about science, technology, engineering, art, and math fun! To try them for free, go to http://kiwico.com/fictional   Audible Originals: Get your first audiobook free and choose two titles from a curated list of Audible Originals when you try Audible for 30 days. Go to http://audible.com/fictional or text FICTIONAL to 500-500    -- Music: "Cylinder Eight" by Chris Zabriskie "Solemn Oath" by Podington Bear "Rapids" by Blue Dot Sessions "Little Door" by Podington Bear "There's Probably No Time" by Chris Zabriskie "John Stockton Slow Drag" by Chris Zabriskie "Topslides" by Blue Dot Sessions "Stellar's Jay" by Chad Crouch "Lemon and Melon" by Blue Dot Sessions