In the video, a person is holding a small piece of wood in their hand. The person is standing in a muddy area with leaves and twigs scattered around. The person is wearing a green jacket and is holding a metal detector in their other hand. The person is examining the piece of wood closely, turning it over in their hand to inspect it from different angles. The person then throws the piece of wood onto the ground and steps on it with their foot. The person's foot presses down on the wood, causing it to break in half. The person then picks up the two pieces of wood and examines them closely. The person's actions suggest that they are searching for something specific, possibly a buried object, and the piece of wood may have been a clue or a part of the object they were looking for.