Boyhood · written by Richard Linklater · 2014

Mason returns just after midnight on his fifteenth birthday; Olivia notices he has been drinking and smoking and tells him they will talk in the morning.

Scene 105 of 160 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act two

Mom
Professor Douglas
Jim
Mason

Act oneAct twoAct three

Begins 1:43 into a 3:02 film

The story so farBefore scene 105

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 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
Mason kisses a girl in the car, shares a joint, and climbs out the rear window before saying goodbye.
Scene 105
This scene

105INT. JIM'S HOUSE - NIGHT

Mom is hosting a small get-together, and is currently talking with Professor Douglas.

MOM

...And they're buying this party

line that they're supposed to feel

bad and trade off their own pension,

as if that's what's corrupting this

nation.

PROFESSOR DOUGLAS

Yeah, because those who hear Fox, in

my opinion, are being lied to.

MOM

Yeah, thank God for Wisconsin. I

mean, we have to follow that example.

PROFESSOR DOUGLAS

You're right.

Mason enters the front door.

JIM

Hey, Mason. What time is it?

MASON

Uh, like 12:15.

JIM

Happy birthday.

Mason smiles.

MOM

Huh! Happy birthday!

Mom kisses Mason. Professor Douglas walks over to join them, taking an interest.

PROFESSOR DOUGLAS

Mason, it's your birthday?

MASON

Uh, just now, I guess.

PROFESSOR DOUGLAS

Yeah, how old are you?

MASON

Fifteen.

PROFESSOR DOUGLAS

Fifteen! Give me a hug.

Professor Douglas hugs Mason.

PROFESSOR DOUGLAS (CONT'D)

Happy birthday. Oh my goodness!

Professor Douglas rejoins the party.

MOM

(to Mason)

Have you been drinking?

MASON

Have you?

MOM

Yeah, a little. Have you?

MASON

A little bit.

MOM

Have you been...?

Mom mimes smoking reefer.