Ellen discovers the billboard

While walking through Rome, Ellen Griswold notices a giant electronic billboard displaying video footage from around the city. Among the images is a familiar scene: footage recorded on the family's stolen camcorder. The screen briefly shows Ellen herself, confirming that the tape was never erased and that someone has been broadcasting its contents in public. The discovery turns a private vacation embarrassment into a public spectacle. Standing in the street beneath the display, the Griswolds realize their missing camera has become part of a citywide advertising attraction, with strangers watching moments that were never meant to leave the family archive.