. >> reporter: at kopp's, moviegoers expressed their support for hospital staff staffers with a blastorns. >> let's hear those horns! >> reporter: then the light faded, the projector came alive, and for at least a little while, people sat apart, but felt close, and in the dark, the future seemed brighter. >> it helps to make things seem not as bad in the world. >> for me, it's like, yes! oh, my goodness! we're back in, bringing the community back together! yes! the american drive-in theater rides again. >> reporter: they're still practicing social distancing, telling people to stay apart. they're limiting the number of people who come in, people have to make advance reservations, but for a lot of people, this is a really good option for a night out after so many nights in. tom foreman, cnn, bethesda, maryland. >> that does look fun. i want to go to a drive-in movie >> and then the sock hop. we could do both. we could do it all! >> i have a poodle skirt. >> back when they went to drive-s in they had bench seating as opposed to the bucket seats. i think it's a different ergonomic -- >>