Boyhood · written by Richard Linklater · 2014

Mason meets his new teacher and Kenny, who welcomes him with a joking warning about the school.

Scene 79 of 160 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act two

Mrs. Darby
Mason
Kenny

Act oneAct twoAct three

Begins 1:09 into a 3:02 film

The story so farBefore scene 79

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 76
At Carol's home, Samantha asks what will happen to Randy and Mindy; Olivia admits she does not know and breaks down.
Scene 77
Olivia drops Samantha at a new school; Samantha protests the upheaval, and Olivia tells her why she fled Bill.
Scene 78
Olivia walks Mason to his new classroom and reassures him before he slips away from her kiss.
Scene 79
This scene

79INT. SCHOOL CLASSROOM - CONTINUOUS

The students all make small talk as they wait for class to begin. Mason enters and looks to MRS. DARBY for instruction.

MRS. DARBY

Hi! Are you Mason?

MASON

Yeah.

MRS. DARBY

Hi. I'm Mrs. Darby. I'm glad to

meet you. Why don't you sit here?

(to Kenny)

Kenny! Off!

Kenny climbs down from on top of his desk and takes his seat.

KENNY

Yes ma'am.

MRS. DARBY

Kenny. This is Mason and I want you

to show him around today, okay?

KENNY

Got it.

MRS. DARBY

Okay.

KENNY

Hey dude. Welcome to the suck.

The boys trade a casual low five and exchange a smile.

MRS. DARBY (O.S.)

Everybody, listen up. We have a new

student joining us today. His name

is Mason, he's sitting in the back

row.

Kenny's gonna be his buddy, but I

want each one of you to take the time

today, to introduce yourselves, and

welcome him to school. Okay?

Alright? Let's get started.