Boyhood · written by Richard Linklater · 2014

Classmates laugh at Mason's haircut, but a girl sends him a note saying she likes it.

Scene 64 of 160 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act two

Students
Teacher

Act oneAct twoAct three

Begins 58 min into a 3:02 film

The story so farBefore scene 64

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.
Scene 30
Mason and Olivia cross the college campus that becomes their new life in Houston, leaving his childhood home behind.
Scene 32
Olivia and Bill return from their honeymoon to a newly joined household, placing Mason inside the family structure that dominates the next chapter.
Scene 45
Dad asks Mason and Samantha to talk honestly during their weekends together, beginning a more mutual father-son relationship.
Just before
Scene 61
Olivia orders Mason out of bed and gives him five minutes to get ready for school.
Scene 62
Mason tells Olivia Bill cut his hair without asking; she validates his anger, but Mason says they already had a family before Bill.
Scene 63
Mason walks down the school hallway toward class.
Scene 64
This scene

64INT. CLASSROOM - DAY

Mason enters the classroom, just as his class begins reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.

STUDENTS

I pledge allegiance to the flag of

the United States of America, and to

the Republic for which it stands,

one nation, under God, indivisible,

with liberty and justice for all.

Students snicker at Mason's new haircut.

TEACHER (O.S.)

Please join me in the Texas pledge.

STUDENTS

Honor the Texas flag, I pledge

allegiance to thee, Texas, one and

indivisible.

TEACHER (O.S.)

Thank you. You may be seated.

The students continue laughing at Mason.

TEACHER (CONT'D)

Alright! Alright class, as you know,

we've been working on our mythology

projects. And we're going to be

writing papers about gods and

goddesses. We've listed those gods

and goddesses here on the board. We

added a couple of monsters, for some

of you who might be interested in

that. And you're going to write

your essay about your god or goddess,

and to make sure that you cover

everything, let's make sure that we

do all of these things right here...

Mason is handed a note from across the room.

TEACHER (CONT'D)

First of all, we need to name your

god or goddess, and you need to

include who, what, when, where, why,

and how...

The note reads: Mason, I think your hair looks kewl! - Nicole

TEACHER (CONT'D)

So make sure that you cover all those

things when writing your essay.