Marc Shaiman
News of Violet
(At last it’s Charlie’s birthday. His present is a Wonka Whipple
Scrumptious Fudgemallow Delight. The whole family are agog in the hope it’s a lucky one – ‘Is it?’ ‘Is it?’ ‘is it!? – ’No.’ says Charlie, ‘but it’s still chocolate, it’s still the best present ever’. He takes the tiniest bite out of it that he can. Charlie wonders if he can make it last a whole year. Just then, the ominous words ‘Breaking News’ are heard from the TV. Another ticket winner has been found in Hollywood and it is wannabe gum-chewing star Violet Beauregarde...)
[JERRY, spoken]
Breaking news.
We have a third Golden Ticket winner!
Cherry, where are you?
[CHERRY, spoken]
I’m in California, Jerry!
Where lady luck has landed in the lap of local gum celebrity Violet Beauregarde… Here’s her father…
Mr. Beauregarde, would you like to make a statement?
[MR. BEAUREGARDE]
As a matter of fact, I would.