What they see appears like an enormous brown egg, slimy and wet with two massive eyes with red pupils. The group is shocked and now silent, their mouths agape. One of the doors is sliding open, and a thick, brown, slimy something with large eyes is squatting in the elevator.Ĭhapter 7: Something Nasty in the Elevators

Everyone turns to look and they see her pointing at an elevator. Wonka can utter another verse, Grandma Josephine screams in horror. The President turns white and thinks they are going to attack.īefore Mr. Finally he speaks in a deep and devilish voice, loudly delivering a creepy poem. Wonka wanders around for a moment, deep in thought. Charlie wonders if they ought to say something, and Wonka agrees that they should. From the bed, Grandma Josephine insists they go to the White House, but Wonka explains that they cannot reveal who they really are. He suggests that they explore the Hotel now that it is clear people are afraid of them. He clicks off.Ĭharlie excitedly dances around with Grandpa Joe while Wonka tries to control his laughter. The President invites them to the White House and says he awaits their reply. Wonka motions them not to say anything and laughs silently. Everyone is excited, but then they are shocked when the President greets them as if they were from Mars and Venus. Of note are the elevator, two living rooms (one of which currently functions as a screening room), the study, a dedicated dining room, a long Tuscan-style kitchen with two islands, a gym, game room, wine cellar, and the sprawling master suite, complete with wide walk-in closets.Inside the Space Hotel lobby, a voice announces that the President will speak to them. Sweeping views of the city skyline, ocean, and mountain ranges can be seen from almost anywhere in the abode. The home boasts high ceilings and tons of space for entertaining throughout the expanse. Completed in 2001, the Tuscan-style main house features 10 bedrooms and 22 bathrooms, with three ensuite bedrooms dedicated to staff. Included on the vast compound are several acres of mountain terrain, a tiered hillside and about 25,000 square feet of living space perched on a flat parcel of land. But after just over a year of ownership, the OVO founder is looking for someone to take the gargantuan estate off his hands for $88 million. Speculation abounded as to whether the “Nice for What” singer would be leaving his longtime Hidden Hills outpost where he once owned three properties.

In one of the most expensive celebrity real estate transactions of 2022, Canadian-born singer, actor, and rapper Drake bought musician Robbie Williams’s approximately 19-acre Beverly Hills property for $75 million.

Charlie and the glass elevator