MS of children walking in a crowded school hallway. WS of six-person family playing and reading in a living room. Cut to WS of the same living with but with three times the people in it reading and playing. MS of four children in a small bed fighting over stuffed animals. CU of three boys brushing their teeth in the bathroom. CU of little girl looking through a full closet. Cut to CU of same little girl looking through a closet with only two shirts in it. CU of pots on a stove. A woman opens a can using an electric can opener. CU of woman grilling hot dogs on a small indoor grill. The screen goes black. A child groans “Not a blackout again!” MS of washing machines in a laundry mat. CU of a small cardboard sign on a washing machine that reads “Not in use due to water shortage.” MS of teenage African American girl lying on her stomach on the floor talking on the phone and laughing. Cut to CU of girl picking up the hone to dial. The narrator says “Instead, all of the lines are busy.” CU of gas station sign. MS of children playing Chinese checkers in living room. Cut to MS of same children playing Chinese checkers but bundled up in blankets, sweaters and hats. The narrator says “Not enough fuel for the furnace.” MS of boy drinking a glass of milk at the dinner table, his mother serves him a plate of steak, rice, and vegetables. CU of sign that reads “Help, Population Zero.” MS of children walking through hallway.