While still attempting to cover her true feelings for the tainted three-course gum, Veruca looked at the gum machine another time. Wonka watches Violet be rolled out by the Oompa Loompas, with her mother trying to help. Getting back into his cheerful demeanor, he said, "Right.. Let's boogie!" Charlie, Mike, the parents and guardians followed Wonka out of the Inventing Room, but Veruca stayed, pushing a few of the buttons on the machine, in hopes to get another stick of gum. Mr. Salt turned from the group after realizing Veruca wasn't with him, and he found her tampering with the room. "Veruca!" he shouted. "The tour is leaving! Will you get over here?" Her desire for trying the gum was as strong as Violet's track pants, and they got stronger. She looked at her father with her usual look of greed and need. "Daddy, I want to get a piece of the three course gum." Her father was nervous upon hearing her requests. He did not plan on having her throw a temper tantrum, so the only thing he thought he could do was give her what she wanted. "Well, what Wonka doesn't know won't hurt him...", he mumbled, walking to the machine, unsure of how it works.
They pushed every button they could find on the gum machine, and before Veruca gave up, she found a lever with a red ball on the tip, just on the other side. "Found it!", she exclaimed, pulling down the lever with her smile growing larger. The machine lit up, blasting all sorts of alarms and bells that could wake up all of Germany! steam was shooting out of the machine as the lights were going, the top of the machine glowing a bright orange. the tip of the machine then jutted out as Veruca went up to it, and the gum was slowly sliding out. She was containing her joy as the machine made a *ding* sound similar to an oven when finished baking. Before she grabs the gum, footsteps are heard, and they grew louder...
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