Boyhood Page #10

MOM:

Stop it!

BILL:

No, goddamnit!

Bill moves to block them from leaving the house with his

arm.

MOM:

Don't touch my kids!

BILL:

Alright, take 'em. Go on, go on.

MOM:

Don't touch them!

BILL:

Take 'em!

CAROL:

Come on. It's okay, it's okay, it's

okay.

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BILL:

Well take 'em then, just take 'em!

Go!

Bill turns back to Mindy and Randy.

BILL (CONT'D)

(to Randy and Mindy)

Get upstairs!

(calling down the

street)

Olivia!

MOM:

Seat belts! Put your seat belts on.

The car backs out of the driveway and leaves.

INT. VAN - CONTINUOUS

SAMANTHA:

Where are we going?

MOM:

We're going to stay with Carol and

her family for a while.

Samantha and Mason look around.

MOM (CONT'D)

Don't look back.

CAROL (O.S.)

It's gonna be okay.

INT. CAROL'S HOUSE - MOMENTS LATER

Mason and Carol's son, LEE, play a boxing game on Nintendo

Wii, while her daughter, ABBY, sings in the background. Mom

brings the boys a snack.

MOM:

Hey, Lee and Mason. Take a break.

Here's a snack.

Abby continues to sing. The room is tense.

CAROL:

Hey, Abby, why don't you come help

me with this, huh?

SAMANTHA:

Why couldn't Randy and Mindy come

with us?

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MOM:

I'm not their legal guardian, honey.

That would be kidnapping. I can't

just...

SAMANTHA:

Well, what's gonna happen to them?

What happens when their legal guardian

is dangerous and abusive?

MOM:

You know, I don't know honey. I

called their mom. I called the Child

Protective Services. You know, I

have you and your brother. We were

in a dangerous situation. You're my

responsibility.

SAMANTHA:

Are we ever gonna see them again?

MOM:

I don't know. And I hope so.

SAMANTHA:

How much longer are we gonna be here?

Mom fights back tears.

MOM:

Not long. We're...

(starts crying)

Oh, I don't -- I don't know. I don't

have the answer to everything.

CAROL:

Hey, listen. We are happy to have

you here as long as you want. As

long as you need. This is fun for

us, isn't it?

ABBY:

Mm-hmm.

CAROL:

Yeah, it's like having a big sister?

Like having a brother.

MOM:

We're gonna help out, right? You're

not even gonna know we're here.

CAROL:

Okay.

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EXT. SCHOOL - DAY

Mom pulls up to drop Samantha off at the front doors of her

new Junior High School.

SAMANTHA:

Mom, this is awful. You're dumping

me in some parking lot of this school

where I don't even know anyone! I'm

leaving all my friends and I didn't

even get to say goodbye! I don't

know where to go!

MOM:

Okay, Samantha. You go right through

that door. The office is right there.

They're expecting you, they're gonna

give you your schedule. Here's your

lunch money. I will pick you up

right here at 3:
30.

SAMANTHA:

I'm wearing dirty clothes! Because

you wouldn't even let us get our

stuff! We don't even have a place

to live! This sucks!

Samantha gets out of the car, slamming the door behind her.

Mom screams out of the window as she walks away.

MOM:

Samantha... I'm doing the best I

can! And you're right, it sucks!

But it doesn't suck half as much as

having a drunk fool slam your head

against a wall! So cut your horseshit

attitude.

Mom turns to Mason in the back as he climbs toward the front

seat.

MOM (CONT'D)

Put your seat belt on!

INT. SCHOOL HALLWAY - DAY

Mom is walking Mason to his class.

MOM:

You know if you need anything I'm in

room 112, right?

Mason nods.

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MOM (CONT'D)

Okay. This is Mrs. Darby's room.

Oh, honey, it's gonna be okay. Okay?

Mom leans in to kiss him.

MASON:

Mom...

Mason walks away, embarrassed at her public affection.

INT. 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.

(MORE)

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MRS. DARBY (O.S.) (CONT'D)

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.

EXT. NEIGHBORHOOD STREET - DAY

Mason pushes an Obama/Biden campaign sign into the ground,

before he and Samantha walk across the street. Samantha

waits in the street with more signs, while Mason knocks on

the RESIDENT's front door.

RESIDENT (O.S.)

What?

The white-haired Resident is standing to Mason's right,

beneath his carport.

MASON:

Oh, hi. Can I put an Obama sign in

your yard?

RESIDENT:

Do I look like a Barack Hussein Obama

supporter?

Mason shrugs.

RESIDENT (CONT'D)

No.

Mason turns to leave.

RESIDENT (CONT'D)

This is private property. Get off.

I could shoot you!

He rejoins Samantha at the street.

MASON:

What a dick.

SAMANTHA:

He had a Confederate flag on his

house.

EXT. NEIGHBORHOOD STREET - MOMENTS LATER

Samantha is now talking to a young, BLONDE HOUSEWIFE.

BLONDE HOUSEWIFE

I love it!

(MORE)

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BLONDE HOUSEWIFE (CONT'D)

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?

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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)

Good job, buddy. Yeah. Proud of

you, son.

Dad closes the stolen sign into the trunk of his car, before

the three of them drive off down the street.

SAMANTHA:

You guys are gonna get us arrested.

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