Boyhood · written by Richard Linklater · 2014

A week-later church service is announced from outside the small country church.

Scene 117 of 160 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act two

Preacher

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The story so farBefore scene 117

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 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
Samantha and Mason practice shooting with Dad and Grandpa Cliff, and Mason hits the flying wood target on his second try.
Scene 116
Dad, Annie, Samantha, and Mason perform a homemade family song for Nana and Grandpa Cliff on the porch.
Scene 117
This scene

117EXT. CHURCH - DAY

A small country church.

PREACHER (O.S.)

A week later -- we don't know why

Thomas wasn't there the first time --

but a week later, Thomas comes back

and joins the other disciples. They

say, "Hey, the Lord's alive, we saw

him!"