In this scene of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory we see Veruca Salt complain to her father about how she wants a squirrel, and in simple terms be a spoilt brat. She moans and wines as she lists all the animals her rather has bought her but how she wants a squirrel. Her father tries to comply but instead she goes over the gate to try and get one herself; even the squirrels think she is a 'bad nut'.
This childish nature is one of the main premises of Lacan's Lack and here it is explicitly said how she isn't satisfied with everything she already has, which leads to her ultimate exist of being sent down the garbage shoot. I think having this shown in a child is quite easy to present because they still have a childish mindset after all, however throughout the film we see how she tries to present herself as a woman rather than a child; this includes her articulate accent and correct tone, besides her constant use of the word 'daddy' and 'I want'. I think even in they way she presents herself in quite formal clothing with neat hair shows how high she thinks of herself too.
Throughout the film she also makes comments about other's appearances and often looks down upon the other children and adults. She even frowns at Mr Wonka when he says they aren't up for sale and does an insulting impression of her father (this is rude because they are in his building). I think this pretentiousness is a side-effect of Lacan's lack as she has always been given what she desires, and so thinks she has the best/will get the best possible.
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