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Suddenly, the dialogue transitions abruptly into another exclamation—but this time, we are in an altogether different narrative frame. Walter Mitty—alias Commander—has in fact been daydreaming while driving a car, and has let his speed rise just a bit too high for Mrs. Mitty, who berates him to slow down.

Mr. Mitty snaps out of his reveries, and is surprised to find himself seated in his car, next to his wife.