Boyhood · written by Richard Linklater · 2014

A supportive housewife praises the young canvassers, then Dad has Mason remove a rival campaign sign and calls it patriotism.

Scene 81 of 160 · ≈ 2 min on screen · Act two

Blonde Housewife
Samantha
Dad
Mason

Act oneAct twoAct three

Begins 1:11 into a 3:02 film

The story so farBefore scene 81

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 78
Olivia walks Mason to his new classroom and reassures him before he slips away from her kiss.
Scene 79
Mason meets his new teacher and Kenny, who welcomes him with a joking warning about the school.
Scene 80
Mason and Samantha canvass for Obama; a hostile resident threatens Mason, and Samantha notes the Confederate flag at his house.
Scene 81
This scene

81EXT. NEIGHBORHOOD STREET - MOMENTS LATER

Samantha is now talking to a young, BLONDE HOUSEWIFE.

BLONDE HOUSEWIFE

I love it!

Young Obama supporters out on the

trail. This is great! Are you doing

this through your school?

SAMANTHA

Um. Our dad's a big supporter.

BLONDE HOUSEWIFE

Oh, that's great. I mean, we've

just got to pull together to get

this win, right?

SAMANTHA

Yeah.

BLONDE HOUSEWIFE

Oh, I just love him so much. I mean

I have these dreams where I'm just

kissing him because I just love him

so much! He's so cute, isn't he?

SAMANTHA

(laughs)

Yeah.

BLONDE HOUSEWIFE

Do you know, I made these t-shirts

for my kids. "My Momma's for Obama!"

Do you like it? It's good, right?

Yeah.

Samantha turns to walk towards the street.

BLONDE HOUSEWIFE (O.S.) (CONT'D)

Thanks for the sign!

SAMANTHA (O.S.)

No problem.

Dad pulls up in his car, arriving to pick them up.

DAD

Hey, alright! Looks good! How many

you got left, two? Alright, alright,

we're done. Let's get out of here.

Come on, Sam.

Dad spots a McCain sign in the front yard across the street.

DAD (CONT'D)

(to Mason)

Go get that McCain sign, would you?

MASON

(hesitating)

What?

DAD

Get the McCain sign! Go rip it up,

come on! Get it, get it, get it...

Go! Go! Go!

Mason runs across the street to grab the sign.

DAD (CONT'D)