Boyhood · written by Richard Linklater · 2014

Mason meets roommate Dalton, then accepts a brownie and joins Dalton, Barb, and Nicole for an impromptu hike.

Scene 158 of 160 · ≈ 2 min on screen · Act three

Dalton
Mason
Barb
Nicole

Act oneAct twoAct three

Begins 2:57 into a 3:02 film

The story so farBefore scene 158

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.
Scenes 124–138
Mason names what makes him feel alive, draws closer to Sheena, and reaches a first sustained intimacy with her.
Scenes 139–154
The relationship ends, graduation loosens his last school ties, and Olivia’s grief makes the cost of leaving visible.
Just before
Scene 155
Mason drives his truck through the open roads and mountains of West Texas.
Scene 156
At a gas station, Mason fills his truck and takes photographs while he waits.
Scene 157
Mason pulls into the university parking lot and parks.
Scene 158
This scene

158INT. DORM - AFTERNOON

Mason walks through a hallway area and finds his dorm room. He enters to find it half decorated with music going. He throws his bag up on the available bed and starts to unpack and get situated. DALTON enters.

DALTON

Hey, you must be Mason.

MASON

Yeah. Dalton, right?

DALTON

Yeah, man, it's nice to finally meet

you.

MASON

Definitely.

DALTON

Are you cool with this side of the

room?

MASON

Yeah.

DALTON

Got in this morning, just moved my

shit in, man.

MASON

(laughs)

Well, yeah. I don't- I don't care.

No worries.

He unzips his bag, but keeps the conversation going.

DALTON

Cool. Can I help with anything,

man? Any bags? Any last stuff you

need brought in?

MASON

I just got like one... box left, I

packed pretty light. But I appreciate

it.

DALTON

My pleasure, man. Of course.

MASON

Um, are you goin' to the orientation

mixer thing?

DALTON

Orientation mixer thing? Fuck no,

man! I'm not goin' to that and

neither are you, by the way. We got

way better stuff to be doin', dude.

BARB, Dalton's girlfriend, drifts into the room.

BARB

You ready?

DALTON

Yeah. Hey, Barb, this' my roommate

Mason. Mason, Barb.

They shake.

MASON

Hi.

BARB