Dory introduces her family. She is the youngest and everyone calls her “Rascal.” Her oldest sibling is Violet, and her middle sibling is Luke. Dory complains about how they never want to play with her. Dory describes her life during summer break. She peppers her siblings with questions, runs around in her nightgown, and avoids thinking about school. Her siblings accuse her of acting like a baby because she “talks to herself.” Dory insists that she is talking to her imaginary friend, Mary. Dory and Mary adventure around the house, stealing cookies, playing in the laundry basket, and looking for monsters. Dory points out that the house is full of monsters hiding in unexpected places like inside the toilet, in a broken drawer, and inside of the ketchup bottle. Dory’s constant monster warnings annoy her siblings.

Violet and Luke hatch a plan to scare Dory and encourage her to stop acting like a baby. Violet tells Dory the story of Mrs. Gobble Gracker, a 507-year-old robber who steals baby girls. They warn Dory to stop acting like a baby so Mrs.