Tiffany and Annabelle discuss their next steps. They will have to locate the house’s attic since neither knows where it is. Annabelle worries that her parents will not want her to go into the attic. She dismisses Tiffany’s suggestion that they simply not tell Mama and Papa, saying that this would be wrong. As they part for the evening, Annabelle expresses hope that her family can visit the Funcrafts the next night. She spends the next morning campaigning for this visit, and finally, it is agreed that the Dolls will go to the Funcraft house.

That night, the family sneaks from Kate’s room into Nora’s. They are horrified to see The Captain as soon as they enter Nora’s room—and even more horrified to see that Tiffany and Dad Funcraft are dancing around in front of the cat, teasing him as he tries to swat at them. Annabelle sees the pink-and-white plastic Funcraft house on the floor near Nora’s bed. The room is a messy jumble of Nora’s belongings. Tiffany calls out to the Doll family that they should just come straight into the house and ignore The Captain: “He won’t bother you,” she claims. “He just likes to play.