Willy Wonka
"Ooh, can I be Veruca Salt?" I said.
"The fact that you asked to be Veruca proves that you should be her," Emily said.
Jon was Mike Teevee because sitting in front of the television is his natural habitat, Beth was Violet Beauregarde, Chris was Augustus Gloop, and Emily was Charlie Bucket. Except for Beth, they worked out almost perfectly.