Boyhood · written by Richard Linklater · 2014

Samantha and Mason practice shooting with Dad and Grandpa Cliff, and Mason hits the flying wood target on his second try.

Scene 115 of 160 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act two

Dad
Samantha
Grandpa Cliff
Mason

Act oneAct twoAct three

Begins 1:57 into a 3:02 film

The story so farBefore scene 115

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 112
Dad's family arrives at the ranch and greets Grandpa Cliff and Nana.
Scene 113
Annie and Nana light the candles on Mason's birthday cake as Dad prepares the family to begin.
Scene 114
At the ranch birthday gathering, Mason receives a Bible, a dress shirt and tie, and a family shotgun with safety lessons promised.
Scene 115
This scene

115EXT. RANCH HOUSE - DAY

Samantha holds a pistol, ready to shoot. Dad is helping her aim. There are bottles and cans lined up as targets.

DAD

Now cock it. Alright, there you go.

Now, what you want to do is line up

the front sight with the back sight,

here, you see this little V right

here --

SAMANTHA

Mm-hm.

DAD

Now which one you aiming at?

SAMANTHA

Ah, the middle can.

DAD

The middle can? Alright, alright.

Now fire at will, alright?

SAMANTHA

Okay.

Samantha shoots the can.

DAD

Ho. Whoa!

Dad claps as Samantha lowers the pistol.

SAMANTHA

Yeah!

GRANDPA CLIFF

Howdy!

DAD

Alright, watch out, watch out. Whoa.

Be careful. Alright.

Mason holds the shotgun, taking aim. Grandpa Cliff throws a chunk of wood up into the air as a target.

GRANDPA CLIFF

Ready? Pull!

Mason misses the fist shot.

GRANDPA CLIFF (CONT'D)

You uh, you uh, hit a little low.

Wait until it gets up high and then

shoot. Alright? Cause then it's a

better aim coming down. Remember,

second trigger.

MASON

Mm-hm.

GRANDPA CLIFF

Ready?

MASON

Mm-hm.

GRANDPA CLIFF

Pull!

Grandpa Cliff throws another piece of wood into the air. This time, Mason hits it.

GRANDPA CLIFF (CONT'D)