Boyhood · written by Richard Linklater · 2014

Dad's family arrives at the ranch and greets Grandpa Cliff and Nana.

Scene 112 of 160 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act two

Dad
Grandpa Cliff
Nana

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Begins 1:53 into a 3:02 film

The story so farBefore scene 112

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 109
Olivia encourages a worker who likes school to consider night classes at the community college.
Scene 110
On Mason’s birthday weekend, Dad, Annie, and the children leave for Houston in their new minivan after greeting Olivia and Jim.
Scene 111
On the drive, Dad admits he sold the GTO Mason expected to inherit, then gives him a Beatles solo-album set and explains his ordering.
Scene 112
This scene

112EXT. RANCH HOUSE - DAY

The mini-van drives along a dirt road lined with trees and parks outside of a small ranch home. GRANDPA CLIFF and NANA come outside to greet their guests.

DAD

Hey there, Cliff.

GRANDPA CLIFF

Hey, how you doin'?

DAD

Oh, good. How you doin'?

NANA

(to Mason)

Oh, hi, birthday boy! It's good to

see you.

GRANDPA CLIFF

Good. Good to see you.

DAD

Ah, it's great to see you.

GRANDPA CLIFF

You made it alright, huh?

DAD

Yeah, we sure did. We sure did.

GRANDPA CLIFF

(to Annie)

How are you, darling?