Boyhood · written by Richard Linklater · 2014

At a party, Mason drinks and talks with Sheena while Samantha socializes with a boy and Nick plays drums.

Scene 124 of 160 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act three

Beer Pong Guy
Gaby
Sheena
Mason

Act oneAct twoAct three

Begins 2:09 into a 3:02 film

The story so farBefore scene 124

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.
Scenes 75–123
He adapts to new homes and schools, tests independence with friends and work, and develops an eye for photography.
Just before
Scene 121
Nick jokes that Mason and Turlington spent too long together in the darkroom, and Mason jabs him playfully.
Scene 122
Olivia asks Samantha to finish listing household items for sale; Jim criticizes Mason's nail polish and equates responsibility with being cool.
Scene 123
At the football game, Nick tells Mason to stop shooting artistic details and photograph the action; he also arranges a ride to a party.
Scene 124
This scene

124EXT. PARTY - NIGHT

"She's Long Gone" by the Black Keys plays over the party. Mason fills a cup at the keg. Samantha takes a shot with a boy. Kids play beer bong.

BEER PONG GUY

Kobe...

It goes in - guests react.

GABY

Oh! First one. What was that?

What was that? What is up?

Nick plays drums with teen band. Mason approaches SHEENA. He nudges her shoulder.

SHEENA

Hey, what's up?

MASON

Hey. How's it goin'?

SHEENA

Pretty good. How long have you been

here?

MASON

I don't know. Awhile, I guess.

SHEENA

Awhile? Yeah.