Pan and scan

I want to do something that should seemingly be easy, but I'm a bit stumped.
I want to do a simple picture in picture--
I reduced the scale of a clip to 50% so it now sits @ 50% in the center of the canvas.
This is where I need help:
I'd like to pan and scan the clip within it's new borders without moving the clip itself (it should stay stationary on the canvas).
I would of thought that I could nest the clip and adjust the setting in the nest -- but it moves the whole thing!
Thanks
Steven

I am horrible at explaining things!!!
Let me try again:
I have a 1920x1080 clip in a 1920x1080 sequence
In my clip, there are 3 people. One is on the left side of the clip, one in the center, one in the right.
(basically 3 people standing next to each other)
I cropped the clip -- so now only the center person in visible.
The left and right person is cropped (the black canvas is visible behind them).
For this discussion, let's call the remaining portion of the clip the "Crop Box". To be clear, the "crop box" at this point only contains the center person.
Now, I want to "scan" across my image. So, 1) first want to see left person, 2) then the center person, and 3) finally the right person. IMPORTANT NOTE: The "crop box" should not move. It should remain stationary in the middle of the canvas.
I simply want to "scan" the clip across the "crop box"
Thanks

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