Book Four: 61-80
61) Whoops!-
It was never Willy's intention to lose children on the tour. In truth, he was rather put out when the decision was made for him.
62) Brainstorm-
Charlie's favorite idea was hot chocolate powder that heated the liquid as you mixed it. He wanted to try that one first.
63) Pronunciation-
The boy was flat out wrong, but George refused to argue with Willy Wonka over whether the bean was pronounced 'cacao' or 'cocoa'.
64) Celebration-
The Oompa-Loompi threw festivals. Great big parties in obscure corners of the factory that Charlie was rarely so lucky as to happen upon and, supposedly, Mr. Wonka went to every one of them. Disguised. As an Oompa-Loompa.
There were a lot of times when Charlie just had to nod and say 'okay, Mr. Wonka'. His teacher hated nothing more than to be disbelieved.
65) Scream-
Charlie watched when Willy Wonka opened his mouth on the dentist's chair and thought that he did it rather theatrically, almost like he was screaming.
66) Perpetual Motion-
No one ever saw Mr. Wonka tired. He rushed around the factory bouncing his cane against the floor, tasting everything, and putting on new gloves, new gloves, new gloves. Charlie often imagined that his mentor's right foot was having a race with his left foot.
67) Connecting the Dots-
Both Mike and Wonka had ignorant fathers. Willy connected those dots between them.
But he didn't want to remember that all the time.
So Mike didn't win.
68) Refusal-
Mr. and Mrs. Bucket refused to allow Wonka to take Charlie to Loompa-Land until he could point to it on a map. Plush, private helicopter be damned!
69) Executive Decision
''You need to go back to school,'' Amelia said.
David grabbed the hand that she was using to trace her bottom lip and held it tightly.
''I was thinking of going back to work-''
''Not work; school. To lean something you love.''
Sociology, she meant.
''I spoke with Wonka and he said he'd finance everything. We need to speak with a Loompa named Doris.''
She'd bullied him into it, probably.
''Alright, love.''
They kissed.
70) Chopsticks
Wonka tried to stop Charlie from eating with any other utensils after he found out that the boy didn't know how to use chopsticks (''I simply cannot have an apprentice who doesn't know how to eat without a fancy silver spoon!''). It was alright, though; that was the sort of thing families were good for. Charlie needed a buffer between himself and Wonka's psychosis.
71) Toes-
''Why do you have a gift shop if the factory never has visitors?''
Mr. Wonka tapped Charlie's shoe with his cane. ''Why do you have toes if you never pick anything up with them?''
72) Pulling Teeth-
Charlie has to learn how to sign in the Loompa language because the Oompa-Loompi prefer being addressed in their native tongue over English.
… Or something.
The Buckets are finding that getting clarification out of Wonka is like pulling teeth. It's unpleasant and usually brings the dentist around.
73) Sense-
Wonka had many undesirable qualities in George's eyes. He was flaky, unapologetic, and heaven save him from that laugh. Still, he'd had the good sense to choose Charlie, so he wasn't a complete donkey.
74) School-
Amelia tried to put her foot down when Wonka pressured Charlie to quit public school, but the man always seemed to be able to get through her, or around her. Nothing bad ever came of it, really. Just a nasty argument that got Charlie all upset.
75) Siblings-
The absorbing distraction of the factory should've pushed Charlie's desire for a sibling to the side, but it really only gave it fire.
76) Conformation-
''Oh, Mr. Wonka, that's… that's brilliant!''
Willy reveled in his heir's awed tones. He smiled, really smiled, which was rare because Willy Wonka didn't love very much on planet Earth.
He loved getting conformation that Charlie adored the factory.
77) No-
It was an uncomfortable cycle. Sometimes Willy found the whole thing comedic; other times he was deeply disturbed. A lot of the time he was angry. Willy Wonka hadn't been told no for years. No one told him no! He didn't believe in no!
But Charlie Bucket did.
78) Isolation-
The Bucket family was highly displeased when Wonka quarantined Charlie in the creepy puppet hospital. The boy needed a little TLC, but Wonka spoke like Charlie was a dog that might have to be put down. Everybody got the flu once in a while for heaven sakes!
79) Chewing-
Those who are smacking deserve a smacking, Willy hummed to himself. His song was little more than an echo of unsatisfying desserts. The dentist had viewed winter spearmint as something of a treat.
80) Nightmares-
Amelia decided that the grandparents needed to get out and explore the factory, so they did. Grandpa George blamed his nightmares on her the next morning.