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Not Camping Day/ Drug-Impaired Driving

0:00-0:01: A young black man, probably between the ages of 20 and 30, is seen in what looks like his bedroom or living room. In the background, there is a small green plant. To the left is a small table with drawers that could be a tv stand or a dresser. To the right, there are two small bags, yellow and blue. The yellow one is much larger than the blue. Blue could be a sleeping bag. There is a cloud of smoke coming from his mouth. It could be because it’s cold in the house, but it doesn’t look like it. It has more of a texture of cigarette smoke or a vape. He is seen rolling up some mat. Why is he packing?

0:01-0:03: Another man appears. He is packing his clothes in a bag like the man before him. He is a similar age to the black man shown in the scene before. He is walking downstairs, so I am guessing he is coming from his room on the 2nd floor. You can tell it’s daytime as it’s very light. The young white man had the yellow bag strapped to his shoulder while a brown one was around his other shoulder. He is also carrying one with his right hand. He has long green pants with a blue shirt and a patterned flannel. He also has a cloud of smoke fuming from his mouth and nostrils.

0:04-0:06: A young black female is also blowing a smoke cloud. Because the director showed us two males similar in age blowing a cloud of smoke, I concluded that it was cannabis, vaping, or cigarettes. She is seen looking out the window at someone or something. As a second passes, the man with the blue t-shirt appears in the frame. They seemed excited to see each other, and some words were exchanged.

0:07-0:08- The yellow bag makes an appearance again, belonging either to the white or black man. It is seen in the back of a small SUV or crossover. The trunk is also filled with other bags, shoes, and a big green cooler. The man in the blue flannel and the black man in the dark yellow jacket is seen loading even more belongings into the trunk. It seems to be a wealthy neighborhood based on what they are wearing and what looks like an Audi or BMW in the background. The houses are also above average, with nice landscaping surrounding them.

0:08-0:10- Another white female appears, blowing a cloud of smoke. She is at a similar age as the other figures, but as time goes on, it seems like they are a group of friends. She is also wearing a blue jean jacket and pants. It must be cold outside, or are they traveling somewhere together that is cold?

0:11-0:12- All four of the friend are in the car now. One in the front seat and three in the back seat. There is no one in the passenger seat which is odd. Maybe they are discussing who should? Or could it be that they are impaired? The young black man (who in the front) is seen be having a conversation with the black woman in the back. The other guy in the backseat is looking worried that no one is in the front seat. The other girl is seen to be having a good time in the back by laughing and having a massive smile on her back.

0:13- O:17- Suddenly, all their facial expression have changed drastically. They all have facial expressions like they did something wrong and can not figure out a solution. It looks like they are having an argument. If you noticed the title, it is called “Not camping day,” so it is pretty safe to say that they are on their way camping. Throughout the beginning, all of the friends were seen vaping or smoking cannabis. It is somewhat relevant to note that their argument could be about whos driving and what to do since they are all visually impaired if they were smoking cannabis.

0:18-0:20- The man in the front seat turns back around, and his facial expressions make it seem like he is thinking hard of a solution they are facing. The white woman is still laughing, and the black woman is still visually concerned. The white man looks like he is telling the man in the front something, but it is hard to know since the seat is in the way of reading lips.

0:21- 0:23- Something was said, and now all the friends are laughing, and all their facial expressions have changed to an exciting look, like they have figured out a solution. Maybe they found out whos driving? Or did they discover another idea to work around their issue?

0:23-0:24- They are all still laughing, and they are all now unbuckling their seatbelts. It is portrayed as they are no longer going on a road trip since they do not have a driver.

0:25-0:26- All riders have exited the car and are seen opening the vehicle’s trunk. They grab their bags from the back and put them on the driveway floor. They are still laughing and look like they are having a good time. The director wants us to know that they have made up their mind on who is driving and instead shows them getting out since they are now assumed to be high or under the influence, which is against the law.

0:27-0:29- They have relocated all their camping gear to the front lawn. The two men are high-fiving each other as if they made a good decision. On-screen, the words “If you feel different, you drive different.” We can now assume that the conversation they were having in the car was about who would be driving since they were all under the influence. When it showed the scene of all the friends being shocked, it was because they all realized they were not okay to drive.

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