Boyhood · written by Richard Linklater · 2014

On Mason’s birthday weekend, Dad, Annie, and the children leave for Houston in their new minivan after greeting Olivia and Jim.

Scene 110 of 160 · ≈ 2 min on screen · Act two

Dad
Jim
Mason
Mom
Annie
Samantha

Act oneAct twoAct three

Begins 1:47 into a 3:02 film

The story so farBefore scene 110

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 107
Olivia consults workers about replacing a broken pipe and tries to follow their Spanish explanation.
Scene 108
Jim tells Dad that Mason is committed to photography and plans to build a darkroom.
Scene 109
Olivia encourages a worker who likes school to consider night classes at the community college.
Scene 110
This scene

110EXT. JIM'S FRONT YARD - CONTINUOUS

DAD

You're doing a nice job with the

house though, it's looking great...

really great.

JIM

Thanks. Yeah, you know, some fix-

its here and there, you know. We

got a good deal on the foreclosure...

So, now I'm finding out why. You

know?

DAD

(laughs)

Yeah. Right?

Mason walks outside, carrying a duffel bag.

DAD (CONT'D)

Hey bud! Hey, Happy Birthday!

The mini-van catches Mason's attention.

MASON

What's that?

DAD

What's that? That's our new car!

Get in it.

Dad gives Mason a hug. Jim shakes Mason's hand.

JIM

Alright, have a good weekend.

Mom arrives at the front yard and greets Dad with a hug.

MOM

Hi.

DAD

Hey, how you doing? Good to see

you.

MOM

You too.

(to Annie)

Hey!

ANNIE

Hey, how are you?

Mom gives Annie a hug.

MOM

You look great.

ANNIE

Oh, thanks.

MOM

Aww, look at him! Ooh. He's got

Mason's nose.

SAMANTHA

Yeah, isn't he cute?

MOM

Yeah.

Dad gets into the van, as the family closes all the doors.

DAD

Alright!

MASON

Love you guys.

DAD

We got a big drive ahead of us.

MOM

Bye, Sam.