Boyhood Page #12

DAD:

I am but... life is expensive, you

know. Guy's got to be responsible.

What do you think?

Mason pushes his Dad into the water, then dives in himself.

DAD (CONT'D)

Hey, hey, you bast -- Oh you, punk

kid! You got no respect!

Dad splashes his son and they both begin to swim.

CUT TO:

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EXT. 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?

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DAD (CONT'D)

(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.

DAD:

Okay, well what's she interested in?

MASON:

I don't know. Goin' to the mall

with her stupid friends.

DAD:

Alright. Well, is she cute? Watch

your step there.

MASON:

Yeah.

DAD:

Yeah? Alright. Well, here's what

you do. Alright. First off, you

gotta ask her a lot of questions.

Then you have to listen to the

answers, alright, actually be

interested in her. Alright, if you

can do those things, you're gonna be

light years ahead of all the other

guys.

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EXT. 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' -

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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.

EXT. CAMPSITE - LATER

Dad is singing and playing guitar -- "L.A. Freeway." -- from

inside the tent.

EXT. CAMPSITE - DAY

Dad is standing over the campfire, peeing on it. Mason steps

out of the tent.

DAD:

Good mornin'.

MASON:

Mornin'.

DAD:

You gotta pee?

MASON:

Sure.

DAD:

Ah. Hit the campfire. Ancient, uh,

Native American custom. You're gonna

give back to the Earth what you take

from it and you don't burn the forest

down.

Mason pees onto the fire.

EXT. SCHOOL - DAY

Mom pulls up to drop the kids off at school.

MOM:

Okay guys, you have a good day.

Mason, don't forget, I have to teach

late today. Sam's gonna pick you

up. Right, Sam?

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SAMANTHA:

Yeah.

MASON:

Alright.

MOM:

Okay. Bye, guys.

MASON:

See ya.

Mason exits the car and walks toward the school building.

INT. SCHOOL - DAY

Mason walks down the hall with his classmate TONY.

TONY:

Hey. That's who I was talking to

you about.

MASON:

Yeah. Good luck with that.

TONY:

See you, man.

Mason stops to get new books out of his locker.

INT. REST ROOM - DAY

Mason fixes his hair in the mirror. Two BULLIES are

vandalizing the walls. Bully #1 turns and wanders over to

Mason, suddenly bumping into him.

BULLY #1

Don't bump into me! Little b*tch!

MASON:

I didn't!

BULLY #1

You callin' me a liar?

MASON:

No.

BULLY #1

Don't act like you're tough sh*t,

motherf***er.

Bully #2 walks over to join the altercation.

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BULLY #2

I don't think pretty boy's hair's

good enough.

Bully #2 tries to mess with Mason's hair. Mason blocks his

hand.

BULLY #2 (CONT'D)

Hey! Don't touch me, f*ggot!

Another student enters. The two bullies start to walk away.

Bully #1 shoves Mason and flips him off, as they exit.

BULLY #1

You're a f***in' a**hole.

EXT. SCHOOL - AFTERNOON

Mason leans against the wall of the school, waiting for

Samantha to pick him up. When he realizes she isn't coming,

he starts to walk away.

EXT. DOWNTOWN SAN MARCOS - MOMENTS LATER

Mason is now passing through an alley with JILL, who walks

her bike alongside him.

JILL (O.S.)

Hey, Mason!

MASON:

Hi Jill.

JILL:

So, where are you going?

MASON:

Over to the college.

JILL:

What's going on there?

MASON:

My mom's a teacher.

JILL:

Oh, cool! What does she teach?

MASON:

Psychology... I think. What are you

up to?

JILL:

Oh, my mom owns Needleworks.

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JILL (CONT'D)

The arts and crafts store over there?

So I'm just kind of hanging out.

But I'm supposed to be going to the

hospital soon.

MASON:

How come?

JILL:

You know Courtney? Girl with the

dyed black hair and the nose ring?

Wears Hot Topic every day?

MASON:

I... think so.

JILL:

We used to be best friends growing

up, but we've kinda grown apart.

She sorta got all emo. She thinks

I'm a prep. But, I still consider

her a friend! Anyway, she cut one

of her wrists. I don't know how

bad, but I think I should go visit.

Jill glances down at the book in Mason's hand.

JILL (CONT'D)

So what are you reading?

MASON:

Oh, it's uh, "Breakfast of Champions".

Kurt Vonnegut.

JILL:

I think my older brother likes him.

I'm reading "To Kill a Mockingbird"

for the third time. My friends make

fun of me. I think I'm the only

girl in the whole school who doesn't

like the "Twilight" books. Have you

read them?

MASON:

Sure haven't.

JILL:

I tried... but it was so cheesy! So

how do you like San Marcos?

MASON:

I like it alright. It's a lot smaller

than Houston, but it seems pretty

cool. Have you always lived here?

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JILL:

Yeah. If you want the big city around

here, you have to drive to San Antonio

or Austin. Have you been there yet?

MASON:

I went to San Antonio for a day,

but... I haven't been to Austin yet.

JILL:

That's where all the high school

kids go, on weekends, for shows and

stuff.

MASON:

That's what I've heard.

JILL:

So are you going to Shauna's party

next weekend?

MASON:

Um... I think I heard about it. I'm

not really sure, though.

JILL:

Well you should!

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