Boyhood · written by Richard Linklater · 2014

Mason kisses a girl in the car, shares a joint, and climbs out the rear window before saying goodbye.

Scene 104 of 160 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act two

Chase
Charlie
Blonde Girl
Mason

Act oneAct twoAct three

Begins 1:42 into a 3:02 film

The story so farBefore scene 104

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 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
Teenagers pull up to Mason's home at night to drop him off.
Scene 104
This scene

104INT. CAR - NIGHT

Mason is in the far back of the station wagon, making out with a BLONDE GIRL.

CHASE

Hey, Mason.

(hands Mason a joint)

One last hit.

Mason takes a hit of the joint.

CHARLIE

(in the driver's seat)

Hey! Mickey Mouse Club. Get the

fuck out of my car. Just crawl out

the back window or something, man.

Mason climbs out the back window of the station wagon.

BLONDE GIRL

I'm gonna miss you.

MASON

I'll see you on Sunday night.

BLONDE GIRL

Alright. You better text me.

MASON

Mm. Do you have any gum?

BLONDE GIRL

Um... yeah, I do, actually. Here

you go.

MASON

Thanks. See ya.

Mason kisses her good-night.