During a 1941 London air raid, a young and eccentric Willy Wonka rescues a terrified Arthur Slugworth from a rooftop. Wonka attempts to use his whimsical philosophy to reframe the falling bombs as a musical performance, only to be humorously undercut by the harsh reality of an explosion.
WILLY WONKA: Lose somethin’ down there, lad?
ARTHUR SLUGWORTH: I was caught up here when the air-raid started. We have to get out of here, Sir.
WILLY WONKA: Air-raid? Do any of you hear an air-raid?
ARTHUR SLUGWORTH: Please help me, Sir. We’re all in great danger!
WILLY WONKA: Let me tell you a little secret, Mister...
ARTHUR SLUGWORTH: Arthur. Mister Arthur Slugworth, Sir.
WILLY WONKA: Rather unfortunate name but I shall tell you my secret nonetheless: Look up there, Sluggy. What do you see?
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