Freddie Highmore: Charlie Bucket
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Quotes
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Willy Wonka : Do you like my meadow? Try some of my grass! Please have a blade, please do, it's so delectable and so darn good looking!
Charlie Bucket : You can eat the grass?
Willy Wonka : Of course you can! Everything in this room is eatable, even *I'm* eatable! But that is called "cannibalism," my dear children, and is in fact frowned upon in most societies.
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Willy Wonka : [getting his shoes shined by Charlie, his face hidden behind a newspaper] Pity about that chocolate fellow, Wendle, er, Walter...
Charlie Bucket : Willy Wonka.
Willy Wonka : That's the one. Says here in the papers his new candies aren't selling very well. But, I suppose maybe he's just a rotten egg who deserves it.
Charlie Bucket : Yep.
Willy Wonka : Oh really? You ever met him?
Charlie Bucket : I did. I thought he was great at first, but then he didn't turn out so nice. He also has a funny haircut.
Willy Wonka : [coming out from behind the newspaper] I do not!
Charlie Bucket : Why are you here?
Willy Wonka : I don't feel so hot. What makes you feel better when you feel terrible?
Charlie Bucket : My family.
Willy Wonka : Ew!
Charlie Bucket : What do you have against my family?
Willy Wonka : It's not just *your* family, it's the whole idea of...
[balks]
Willy Wonka : You know, they're always telling you what to do, what not to do and it's not conducive to a creative atmosphere!
Charlie Bucket : Usually they're just trying to protect you, because they love you.
[Willy looks away]
Charlie Bucket : If you don't believe me you should ask.
Willy Wonka : Ask who? My father? Ha! No way. At least not by myself...
Charlie Bucket : You want me to go with you?
Willy Wonka : Hey! Hey, what a great idea! Yeah!
[jumps up]
Willy Wonka : And you know what? I brought transporta...
[bangs into the glass elevator and falls down]
Willy Wonka : I have to be more careful where I park this thing.
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Mike Teavee : Why is everything here completely pointless?
Charlie Bucket : Candy doesn't have to have a point. That's why it's candy.
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Charlie Bucket : Mr. Wonka.
Willy Wonka : Huh?
Charlie Bucket : Why would Augustus' name already be in the Oompa Loompa song unless they...
Willy Wonka : [interrupts] Improvisation is parlor trick, anyone can do it.
[turns to Violet]
Willy Wonka : You, little girl. Say something. Anything.
Violet Beauregarde : Chewing gum.
Willy Wonka : Chewing gum is really gross, chewing gum I hate the most. See? Exactly the same.
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Charlie Bucket : So, if I go with you to the factory, I won't ever see my family again?
Willy Wonka : Yeah! Consider that a bonus!
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Willy Wonka : [about Violet grabbing the gum] I'd rather you didn't. There's still one or two things that are a...
Violet Beauregarde : I'm the World Record holder in chewing gum. I'm not afraid of anything!
[pops the gum in her mouth]
Mrs. Beauregarde : How is it, honey?
Violet Beauregarde : It's amazing! Tomato soup, I can feel it running down my throat!
Willy Wonka : Yeah! Spit it out.
Grandpa Joe : Young lady, I think you'd better...
Violet Beauregarde : It's changing... roast beef and baked potato. Crispy skin and butter!
Mrs. Beauregarde : Keep chewin' kiddo! My little girl's gonna be the first person in the world to have a chewing gum meal!
Willy Wonka : Yeah. I'm just a little concerned about the...
Violet Beauregarde : Blueberry pie and ice cream!
Willy Wonka : That part.
Veruca Salt : [staring at Violet] What's happening to her nose?
[Violet keeps chewing and her nose starts turning purple]
Mr. Salt : You're turning blue!
Mrs. Beauregarde : Your whole nose has gone purple!
Violet Beauregarde : [touching her nose] W-What do you mean?
Mrs. Beauregarde : Violet, you're turning violet!
[to Wonka; concerned]
Mrs. Beauregarde : What's happening?
Willy Wonka : Well, I told you I hadn't quite got it right, 'cause it goes a little funny when it gets to the dessert. It's the Blueberry Pie that does it. I'm terribly sorry!
Violet Beauregarde : Mother, what's happening to me?
[continues to turn purple and starts to grow]
Grandpa Joe : She's swelling up!
Charlie Bucket : Like a blueberry!
Willy Wonka : [to Mrs. Beauregarde] I've tried it on, like, twenty Oompa-Loompas and each one ended up as a blueberry. It's just weird!
Mrs. Beauregarde : But I can't have a blueberry as a daughter. How is she supposed to compete?
Veruca Salt : You could put her in a county fair!
[Wonka laughs]
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Grandpa Joe : I saw Willy Wonka with my own two eyes. I used to work for him, you know.
Charlie Bucket : You did?
Grandpa Joe : I did.
Grandma Josephine : He did.
Grandpa George : He did.
Grandma Georgina : I love grapes.
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Charlie Bucket : Sorry we're late. We were brainstorming.
Grandpa George : Thought I heard thunder.
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Augustus Gloop : [offering the Wonka bar he had been munching on to Charlie] Would you like some chocolate?
Charlie Bucket : Sure!
Augustus Gloop : [yanking the candy bar away] Then you should have brought some.
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[Mike Teavee is taken away and Wonka moves towards the Great Glass Elevator with Charlie and Grandpa Joe]
Willy Wonka : Now, how many children are left?
Grandpa Joe : Mr. Wonka, Charlie's the only one left, now.
Willy Wonka : [looks at Charlie] You mean, you're the only one?
Charlie Bucket : Yes.
Willy Wonka : What happened to the others?
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Charlie Bucket : [During the chocolate river ride, the group passes a door, where a window allows them to see Oompa-Loompas whipping a cow with paddles] Whipped cream.
Willy Wonka : Precisely!
Veruca Salt : That doesn't make sense.
Willy Wonka : For your information, little girl, whipped cream isn't whipped cream at all unless it's been whipped with whips. Everybody knows that.
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Willy Wonka : How do you feel about little raspberry kites?
Charlie Bucket : With licorice instead of string!
Mrs. Bucket : Boys, no business at the dinner table.
Charlie Bucket : Sorry, Mum.
Willy Wonka : I think you're onto something though, Charlie.
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Mr. Bucket : Your mum and I thought, maybe you want to open your birthday present, tonight.
Mrs. Bucket : Here you are.
Charlie Bucket : Maybe I should wait till morning.
Grandpa George : Like hell.
Mr. Bucket : Pop.
Grandpa Joe : All together we're 381 years old. We don't wait.
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Charlie Bucket : [asking about Violet's gum] Why hold onto it? Why not start a new piece?
Violet Beauregarde : Because then I wouldn't be a champion. I'd be a loser. Like you.
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Dr. Wonka : Do you have an appointment?
Charlie Bucket : No, but he's overdue.
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Charlie Bucket : But it didn't close forever, it's open right now.
Mrs. Bucket : Ah, yes, well sometimes, when grown ups say "forever," they mean, "a very long time."
Grandpa George : Such as, I feel like I've eaten nothing but cabbage soup forever.
Mr. Bucket : Now pops...
Grandma Josephine : The factory did close, Charlie.
Grandpa Joe : And it seemed like it was going to be closed forever. Then, one day, we saw smoke rising from the chimneys. The factory was back in business!
Charlie Bucket : Did you get your job back?
Grandpa Joe : No. No one did.
Charlie Bucket : But there must be people working there.
Grandma Josephine : Think about it, Charlie. Have you ever seen a single person going into that factory? Or coming out of it?
Charlie Bucket : No. The gates are always closed.
Grandpa Joe : Exactly.
Charlie Bucket : But then, who's running the machines?
Mrs. Bucket : Nobody knows, Charlie.
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Mr. Teavee : [has just seen chocolate transported by television] So, can you send other things? Say, like, breakfast cereal?
Willy Wonka : Do you have any idea what breakfast cereal's made of? It's those little curly wooden shavings you find in pencil sharpeners.
Charlie Bucket : But could you send it by television if you wanted to?
Willy Wonka : Course I could.
Mike Teavee : What about people?
Willy Wonka : Well, why would I wanna send a person? They don't taste very good at all.
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Charlie Bucket : "Up and out"? What kind of a room is that?
Willy Wonka : Hold on.
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Charlie Bucket : Mr. Wonka? Why would Augustus' name already be in the Oompa-Loompa song, unless - ?
Willy Wonka : Improvisation is a parlor trick. Anyone can do it.
[Turns to look at Violet]
Willy Wonka : You, little girl. Say something. Anything.
Violet Beauregarde : Chewing gum.
Willy Wonka : Chewing gum is really gross. Chewing gum, I hate the most. See? Exactly the same.
Mike Teavee : No, it isn't.
Willy Wonka : [Pretends not to hear] Uh, you really shouldn't mumble. Because I can't hear a word you're saying. Now, on with the tour.
[Starts walking and everyone else follows]
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Charlie Bucket : Are the Oompa Loompas really joking, Grandpa?
Grandpa Joe : Of course they're joking. That boy will be fine.
[looks worried]
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Willy Wonka : I invited five children into the factory and the one who is the least rotten would be the winner.
Grandpa Joe : That's you, Charlie.
Willy Wonka : So, what do you say? Are you ready to leave all this behind and come live with me at the factory?
Charlie Bucket : Sure. Of course. I mean, it's all right if my family come too?
Willy Wonka : Oh, my dear boy, of course they can't. You can't run a chocolate factory with a family hanging over you like an old, dead goose. No offense.
Grandpa George : None taken, jerk.
Willy Wonka : A chocolatier has to run free and solo. He has to follow his dreams. Gosh darn the consequences. Oh, look at me. I had not family, and I'm a giant success.
Charlie Bucket : So if I go with you to the factory, I won't ever see my family again?
Willy Wonka : Yeah. Consider that a bonus.
Charlie Bucket : Then I'm not going. I wouldn't give up my family for anything. Not for all the chocolate in the world.
Willy Wonka : Oh, I see. That's weird. There's other candy too besides chocolate.
Charlie Bucket : I'm sorry, Mr. Wonka. I'm staying here.
Willy Wonka : Wow. Well, that's just... unexpected... and weird. But I suppose, in that case, I'll just - Goodbye then. Sure you won't change your mind?
Charlie Bucket : I'm sure.
[pause]
Willy Wonka : Okay. Bye.
