The Real Z

School Daze

Later at school, Z finds that she’s been zoning out during lecture. She missed half the conversation in class. All she can think about is her CloudSong film. She’ll have to snap out of it and focus just in time for the Camera Club meeting.

But while she and Lauren are there, she learns that the club camera was accidentally trampled at a football game, and the club doesn’t have the budget to replace the camera. Until they can figure out another option, they’ll all have to get creative. And that’s when Z has an idea: if she wins the CloudSong film festival, then she’ll get $1,500 in prize money, and she can use that money to replace the club camera! It’s the perfect solution… all she has to do is win first place.

When Z gets home, she’s excited to do her first filming for the CloudSong movie. She decides to take Popcorn out for a walk. Unfortunately, it turns out walking, holding a camera, and taking care of a dog is harder than it looks like and Z loses control of the leash. Luckily, Z and Popcorn narrowly dodge a car.

As Z’s mom comforts her, she finds herself humming Singin’ in the Rain, and Z has another brilliant idea. She can ask Mari’s band to do a remix of the song and perform it for Z’s movie. And then, she can take music video footage of them playing the song in the famous Seattle drizzle.