Boyhood · written by Richard Linklater · 2014

Dad and Mason make s'mores and debate whether another Star Wars story could exist after Return of the Jedi.

Scene 86 of 160 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act two

Dad
Mason

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Begins 1:22 into a 3:02 film

The story so farBefore scene 86

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 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
Hiking together, Dad advises Mason to ask questions and listen when he likes a girl.
Scene 86
This scene

86EXT. CAMPSITE - NIGHT

Dad and Mason sit around the campfire, making s'mores.

DAD

Okay, this is the best s'more I ever

made in my life, alright.

MASON

Dad...

DAD

This is absolute peak. Look at this.

MASON

Ah, that's just perfect.

DAD

Honey brown, no burn... look at that,

huh?

Mason laughs.

DAD (CONT'D)

Sell that in the store. Mmm.

MASON

That's like advertisement worthy.

DAD

Mm-hm. Advertisement quality.

MASON

Yeah.

Dad laughs.

DAD

You think they ever will make another

"Star Wars"?

MASON

I don't know. I mean, I think if

they were to make another one that

the period where the game is set is

where it would have to be, 'cause

there's nothin' after, really. At

the end --

DAD

Yeah, no, "Return of the Jedi" it's

over. There's nothin' --

MASON

Yeah, there's nothing else to do

there. But --

DAD

You know, you can turn Han Solo into

a Sith lord. I mean --

MASON

Yeah, what are you gonna do?

They share a laugh.