Gruff Grocer

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Gruff Grocer
Biographical Information
Born	Before The Wide Window
Title(s)	Grocer
Physical Description
Gender	Male
Hair	Brown
Eye	Hazel
Skin	Light
Affiliation
Profession	Grocer
Behind the Scenes
Adaptation Appearances	Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (movie)

“	Hey! You haven't paid for that!	”
	— The Gruff Grocer to the Baudelaires

The Gruff Grocer works at the Damocles Dock. He yells at the Baudelaires after they almost accidentally leave his grocers without paying for the large bags they are clutching.

Biography

The Gruff Grocer works at the Damocles Dock near Lake Lachrymose. When Violet, Klaus and Sunny Baudelaire attempt to follow their Aunt Josephine out of the grocers without first paying in order to warn her that the man she has just met is actually Count Olaf, the gruff grocer shouts them and reminds them that they have yet to pay.

Behind the scenes

• The Gruff Grocer is portrayed by Lenny Clarke in the film adaptation of A Series of Unfortunate Events. He made no appearance in the original book version of The Wide Window, nor was the scene in which he appeared in the book.