Dreamland

Colby goes for a run on the beach, then prepares for his gig at Bobby T’s that evening. By the time he arrives, a large crowd is already waiting for him. He is disappointed that Morgan and her friends are not there, but they turn up towards the end of his show. It ends “on a high note” as Colby sings “Margaritaville” with everyone joining in (110).

Morgan and her friends wait for him after the show. Colby admits that he sang “Margaritaville” as a nod to Morgan and her friends, who had been drinking margaritas. She invites Colby to join her and her friends for a bite to eat.

The women call for an Uber while Morgan rides with Colby. During the ride, Morgan asks about his work as a farmer, taken with the idea that he is “a man’s man” who could survive “a zombie apocalypse” and finding her own life “boring by comparison” (114). When she asks about his sister, he emphasizes her role in raising him, leaving out that she is “also a survivor” (115). At the restaurant, Morgan’s friends continue grilling him, and he learns more about them as well. Morgan’s friend Maria shows Colby some of their dance routines, and he is impressed.