Barry is “out-growing” his family, as so many high school boys and girls do. His interests are with his friends, and his friends are outside of his family. As the film, opens, Barry’s family is preparing to leave on the summer vacation trip. Barry isn’t anxious to go, for it means giving up many activities with his friends, so he decides to stay at home. At first, Barry enjoys his freedom. But, after a few days, he finds his freedom a bit wearing, and he begins to wish his family were back, or that he were with them. He begins to think about his own relationship to them, and what he can do to improve it.

Shotlist:
B/W 1949
Teenaged boy is “out-growing” his family. Family prepares to leave
for summer vacation. Boy doesn’t want to go because it means giving
up his own plans with friends. Boy and little brother have an
argument. Boy decides to stay home. Alone at home boy at first
enjoys freedom. But soon he misses his family. He begins to think
about how he could improve his relationship with the family. When
family gets back from vacation they find a “new” son, who is
friendly and considerate. Boy helps his mother, plans family
business with father, is nice to little brother and sister.

00:56:40:00 B/W 1949
CU Teen says, “Everybody’s always picking on me.”

00:57:59:00 B/W 1949
CU Boy on telephone.

01:02:19:00 B/W 1949
MS Boy cooking in kitchen.

01:02:58:00 B/W 1949
CU A full trash can.

01:04:59:00 B/W 1949
MS Man fishing.

01:07:00:00 B/W 1949
CU Radio.

01:07:10:00 B/W 1949
MS Boy cleaning floors.

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