Out of My Dreams

Content Warning: This section of the guide discusses ableism.

The inside of Buckingham palace is sumptuous. Melody tries to remember every detail about the paintings on the walls and ceilings. She learns many facts about the palace and finds a secret door hidden behind a mirror.

Miss Gertie takes Melody, Sky, and Mrs. V to the park and shows them the pelicans swimming in the lake. She teaches Melody that all swans and dolphins in England belong to the queen. Melody wonders if the birds can fly from the US to the UK.

Miss Gertie takes everyone to her favorite fish-and-chips shop. Mrs. V mashes up the fish for Melody, who greatly enjoys the meal—even the mushy peas. Miss Gertie tells them about the time when she was in a play with Laurence Olivier and they all went to meet the queen. She also recalls talking about dancing with the queen. Melody thinks back to a moment when she did wheelchair dancing at camp and wishes that she could do it again.