Boyhood · written by Richard Linklater · 2014

Hiking together, Dad advises Mason to ask questions and listen when he likes a girl.

Scene 85 of 160 · ≈ 2 min on screen · Act two

Mason
Dad

Act oneAct twoAct three

Begins 1:20 into a 3:02 film

The story so farBefore scene 85

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 82
Dad interrogates Samantha about a party, her boyfriend, and contraception until Tammy arrives; he admits he wishes he had been a better parent.
Scene 83
Dad explains the lyrics and production of a Wilco song to Mason as they drive.
Scene 84
Mason tells Dad he is tired of moving; Dad describes work and promises they will adapt before Mason pushes him into the river.
Scene 85
This scene

85EXT. FOREST - DAY

Mason and Dad are now hiking through the woods.

MASON

You know that redhead at the bowling

alley?

DAD

Sure. What about her?

MASON

Do you know her well?

DAD

Ahhh, you know, we've hung out a

little bit.

MASON

Is she your girlfriend?

DAD

How do you mean?

MASON

Like... have you kissed her?

DAD

Um... Yeah. Yeah. I've kissed her.

What about you? You got a girlfriend?

MASON

Sort of.

DAD

Really. Have you uh, have you kissed

her?

MASON

Not really.

DAD

Yeah. Well, what have you done?

MASON

Well, we talked on the phone.

DAD

Oh yeah? How'd that go?

MASON

Pretty terrible.

DAD

Oh yeah?

(Laughs)

Why?

MASON

Well, when we're at school, we got

plenty to talk about, but when we're

alone or on the phone, it's like we

have nothing in common.

DAD

Nothing?

MASON

Uh, she's not interested in music or

video games or... the three best

movies this summer...

DAD

All right. What?

MASON

Tropic Thunder, Dark Knight and

Pineapple Express.

DAD

Yeah, what about 'em?

MASON

She said they all sucked.