Boyhood Page #6

MINDY (O.S.)

Blanket?

MASON:

Hey, you can't use props!

Samantha turns to smack mason with the blanket.

BILL:

Hey, hey, hey, hey. Cut it out.

Hey, uh-- Judges speak: No props.

No props. Can't use props. You can

do it without that. Think, think,

think.

MOM (O.S.)

Um, bunch!

MINDY (O.S.)

Folding? Is it like...

MOM:

The gathered? Folded.

MINDY:

Uh...

The boys laugh.

MINDY (CONT'D)

Messing around with a blanket...

Wrinkling it, uh...

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MOM:

Wrinkling clothes... A Wrinkle In

Time!

Mom and Mindy clap and cheer at their victory.

INT. BOOK RELEASE PARTY - NIGHT

Sign reads:
"7-15: Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince.

Magical Midnight Release Party 9PM." The kids are all present,

dressed in Harry Potter costumes. They participate in a

variety of Harry Potter festivities, beginning with a trivia

contest.

BOOK TRIVIA JUDGE

What are the guards at Azkaban?

Samantha rings the bell first, as Mason fumbles for the

correct answer.

SAMANTHA:

Dementors!

Samantha got it right.

EMCEE:

(into a microphone)

Front of the line, are you ready?

All four kids cheer.

EMCEE (CONT'D)

Count down with me, ladies and

gentleman!

The rest of the crowd joins in.

EMCEE AND GROUP:

Ten! Nine! Eight! Seven! Six!

Five! Four! Three! Two! One!

EMCEE:

Let's go! Whoo!!

The kids each pass through the long line, all smiles as they

receive their books.

MINDY:

Thank you.

MAN:

Next.

SAMANTHA:

Thanks.

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EXT. GOLF COURSE - DAY

Mason, Randy, and Bill are practicing at a golf course.

Bill is advising the boys on their stances and golf swings.

BILL:

(to Randy)

Oh no, no, no, no. Back up and take

a practice swing first, remember?

Nice and easy. Sweep the floor.

Sweep the floor. That's good. Don't

swing too hard, Randy.

(to Mason)

He always swings too hard.

Randy takes a swing.

BILL (CONT'D)

Hey, alright! Very good.

It's Mason's turn to take a swing.

BILL (CONT'D)

(to Mason)

Back your feet up a little bit.

Yeah, like that. Now you're gonna

hit it straighter. Okay. Alright,

go up and hit it. That's good.

Nice slow swing is going to be better

for you.

Mason swings.

BILL (CONT'D)

Alright!

Later, Randy putts the ball and misses.

BILL (CONT'D)

(to Randy)

I don't know man, you must've been...

See, your feet are too open, Randy.

Mason sets up to take his putt.

BILL (CONT'D)

(to Mason)

Nice and natural.

Mason hits the ball into the hole. Bill high fives him.

BILL (CONT'D)

Yes! Go! Alright! Give me five.

Good putt, son, good putt.

(MORE)

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BILL (CONT'D)

Did you see that, Randy? That's the

way to do it!

(to self)

Alright, birdie putt.

Bill misses the easy putt.

BILL (CONT'D)

Goddamn it. Son of a b*tch.

(to Mason and Randy)

Get my clubs, would you? Get the

ball.

EXT. LIQUOR STORE - DAY

Bill and the boys drive up to the local liquor store.

BILL:

This is just in case we have guests

this weekend.

Bill gets out of the car.

RANDY:

He always says that. But we never

have guests.

The boys are chewing green bubble gum. Randy blows a big

bubble and Mason pops it with his hand.

INT. LAUNDRY ROOM - DAY

Bill pours a generous amount of vodka into a large, opaque

cup. He then hides the vodka bottle behind some detergent

in the laundry cupboard.

INT. KITCHEN - MOMENTS LATER

Samantha and Mindy are busy loading the dishwasher. Bill

enters the room, drink in hand.

BILL:

Samantha, I think I heard your dad

pull up.

SAMANTHA:

Oh, alright.

BILL:

You guys finish your chores?

MINDY:

Not quite.

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SAMANTHA:

Just about.

BILL:

How 'bout the dusting, Sam?

SAMANTHA:

I haven't done that yet.

BILL:

Well, I saw you working on your art

project. You mean you had time to

finish your little art project but

you didn't have time to finish your

chores? I thought we talked about

that.

MINDY:

Dad, it's fine. I can finish the

dusting. I have all day here.

BILL:

No, it's not fine, Mindy. You have

your own chores to do and Sam has

hers to do. Huh? It's simple!

Poor choice there, Sam. Hurry up.

EXT. BACKYARD - DAY

Mason is pulling weeds, while Randy rakes the lawn.

BILL:

(yelling from the

porch)

Mason! Your dad's here...

As the boys approach...

BILL (CONT'D)

You guys aren't settin' any speed

records, are you? What'd you do,

get about half done? Hey, hey, hey,

hey, hey. So did you finish?

MASON:

No.

BILL:

Is the job complete?

Mason shakes his head "No".

BILL (CONT'D)

So, what are you going to be doing

tomorrow? Same thing, right?

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MASON AND RANDY:

Yeah.

BILL:

Okay. Go.

INT. KITCHEN - MOMENTS LATER

Mom is doing work at the kitchen table, as Samantha and Mason

kiss her goodbye.

MASON:

Bye, Mom.

MOM:

(to Mason)

Bye, baby. I love you.

SAMANTHA:

Bye, Mama.

MOM:

(to Samantha)

Bye, honey. Have fun with your dad.

BILL (O.S.)

Just a minute, Mason.

(to Mom)

The boys didn't finish raking the

leaves. Samantha did not finish

dusting. So tomorrow, when they

come home, instead of swimming and

all the other little stuff that they

want to do, they're gonna do their

chores. Right?

MOM:

Right! Okay, guys, you had this

conversation, you understand?

The boys nod.

MOM (CONT'D)

Tomorrow?

The girls nod.

MOM (CONT'D)

Okay.

BILL:

Thank you. I just wanted you to

back me up on that so I'm not the

only one yelling at them all the

time.

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MOM:

Okay, I back you up. You guys got

that?

Mason nods.

MOM (CONT'D)

We all agree, everybody agrees, right?

Tomorrow, chores?

Samantha nods.

BILL:

Well, they don't hear it, you know.

It goes in one ear and out the other.

SAMANTHA:

But Dad, I mean, dusting is pointless.

BILL:

It's not pointless, you just don't

like to do it.

SAMANTHA:

But I mean, who dusts anymore?

BILL:

You do when we ask you to! And don't -Olivia,

don't let her back-talk me

in front of the other kids, please.

Thank you.

MOM:

Samantha, please...

SAMANTHA:

Whatever!

Samantha turns to walk away from the conversation.

BILL (O.S.)

Bye-bye, have a wonderful weekend.

MOM (O.S.)

Mm. Okay. Bye, guys. Love you.

The other kids follow Samantha as she exits. Bill sits down

at the table with Mom.

BILL:

I'm sorry, but I thought we talked

about it. You have to draw a line,

you have to back it up.

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MOM:

Okay. It's just... you have so many

lines Bill. Everything's a line.

EXT. HOUSE - DAY

Dad is parked in the drive way. He gets out of the car to

greet the kids.

DAD:

Hey, Randy!

RANDY:

Hey!

SAMANTHA AND MASON

Bye.

RANDY AND MINDY:

Bye.

DAD:

Hey, you two. How you doin'? Oh.

MASON:

Shotgun.

DAD:

Here, let me get this bag here. You

doin' okay, darlin'?

SAMANTHA:

Yeah.

DAD:

Yeah? Ah. What about you, cowboy?

MASON:

Pretty good.

Dad throws the kids' bags in the trunk.

DAD:

Yeah? Alright. Let's roll!

EXT. CITY STREET - DAY

They drive down the street in Dad's car.

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