As his mother’s homes and relationships change, Mason grows from a restless child into a young photographer learning to choose his own direction before leaving for college.
- Scenes 1–11
Mason’s world is a child’s local orbit of school, siblings, play, and a family not yet displaced.
- Scenes 12–23
The move exposes Mason’s wish to keep his friends and stay connected to his absent father while Olivia seeks a more secure life.
- Scenes 24–74
Mason enters successive new family arrangements: Dad’s return, Olivia’s marriage to Bill, and finally escape from Bill’s house.
- Just before
- Scene 100
A college student admires Mason's graffiti and asks about his father and Olivia's teaching.
- Scene 101
At dinner, Jim recounts his National Guard tours in Iraq and says mutual respect helped his unit avoid casualties.
- Scene 102
At Olivia's gathering, a student plays guitar while Mason notices his mother speaking privately with Jim on the porch.
- Scene 103
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