Boyhood Page #9

The students continue laughing at Mason.

TEACHER (CONT'D)

Alright! Alright class, as you know,

we've been working on our mythology

projects. And we're going to be

writing papers about gods and

goddesses. We've listed those gods

and goddesses here on the board. We

added a couple of monsters, for some

of you who might be interested in

that. And you're going to write

your essay about your god or goddess,

and to make sure that you cover

everything, let's make sure that we

do all of these things right here...

Mason is handed a note from across the room.

TEACHER (CONT'D)

First of all, we need to name your

god or goddess, and you need to

include who, what, when, where, why,

and how...

The note reads:
Mason, I think your hair looks kewl! - Nicole

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TEACHER (CONT'D)

So make sure that you cover all those

things when writing your essay.

EXT. NEIGHBORHOOD STREET - DAY

Mason and Randy ride their bikes, while the Neighborhood Boy

skateboards alongside them.

NEIGHBORHOOD BOY

There's a bump right there.

Neighborhood Boy skates off in a different direction.

NEIGHBORHOOD BOY (CONT'D)

Alright, I'll see y'all later, guys.

RANDY:

Yeah.

INT. GARAGE - DAY

Mason and Randy pull up to a half open garage and drop their

bikes outside. Mom can be seen laying on the floor of the

garage, crying.

MASON:

Mom, are you okay?

RANDY:

What happened?

MOM:

No -- Go in the house! Go! Go in

the house! Go in the house!

BILL:

Your mother had a little accident.

Now she's being dramatic.

Mom is still crying as the boys exit. Bill enters the garage

with a drink in his hand.

BILL (CONT'D)

Get off the f***ing floor Olivia,

for Christ's sake!

Mom continues to cry.

INT. DINING AREA - MOMENTS LATER

Bill walks in angrily, carrying a bottle. He loudly bangs

things on the table, and pours himself a drink.

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BILL:

I'm having a drink with my dinner.

Anybody else have a problem with

that? Hm? Samantha?

The family is seated at the dinner table, practically frozen.

SAMANTHA:

No.

BILL:

Mindy?

MINDY:

No.

BILL:

I didn't think so.

He drinks the entire glass, and slowly zeros in on Mason.

BILL (CONT'D)

You don't like me much, do you Mason?

That's okay, I don't like me either.

Think that's funny, huh? You think

that's f***in' funny?

Bill throws his empty glass at Mason's plate, shattering it.

MOM:

Oh!

BILL (O.S.)

(to Randy)

What's the matter, you feeling a

little left out?

Bill throws the empty whiskey bottle past Randy. It shatters

on the floor.

MOM:

Oh!

BILL:

Clean it up, goddamnit! Clean it

up!

MOM:

Bill! Bill!

BILL:

Clean it up, goddamnit! I hate

squash!

Bill walks away, leaving the shocked family at the table.

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INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT

Mason watches THE LANDLORD web video on his laptop. The

other kids lounge about the room, listening to the audio.

SAMANTHA:

How many times can you watch that,

Mason?

MASON:

It's funny.

A moment passes as Mason watches his video.

MASON (CONT'D)

Has he ever gotten this bad before?

RANDY:

No, but he's yelled a lot.

MINDY:

Yeah, but he hasn't thrown and broken

stuff.

INT. LIVING ROOM - DAY

Bill sits on the coffee table, facing all four kids in a row

on the sofa.

BILL:

Give me your cell phones. So nobody

talked to her, huh?

The girls shake their heads no. Bill is checking their phone

call histories.

BILL (CONT'D)

Mason?

MASON:

No.

BILL:

Mindy?

MINDY:

No.

BILL:

I'll believe you... Samantha?

SAMANTHA:

No.

Bill holds her phone screen out, as if to prove her wrong.

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SAMANTHA (CONT'D)

I didn't talk to her. She left a

message.

BILL:

What'd she say?

SAMANTHA:

Nothing much.

BILL:

What did she say?

SAMANTHA:

She said she'd be back later.

BILL:

And that's all? "I'll be back later,"

click?

SAMANTHA:

She said, "Stay in your rooms. I'll

be back later."

BILL (O.S.)

I'll be back later, stay in your

rooms. And that's all? Hm?

Yeah.

SAMANTHA:

BILL:

Where is she?

SAMANTHA:

I don't know.

BILL:

Where is she?

SAMANTHA:

She didn't say!

BILL:

Alright, everybody get in the car.

Hurry up! Get in the car!

EXT. LIQUOR STORE PARKING LOT - DAY

Mindy stands at the ATM. The screen first reads: PLEASE

TAKE YOUR RECEIPT. Then: INSUFFICIENT FUNDS. She walks

over to Bill's car window.

MINDY:

It's still not working.

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BILL:

Ohh, bullshit. She took it all.

INT. DRIVER'S SEAT - CONTINUOUS

Bill sloppily writes out a check. It's obvious that he has

been drinking.

BILL:

Alright, Randy, go cash this. Uh...

Tell him I'm not feeling well or

something. I don't know. Mason, go

with him. Here. Here's my ID.

Mindy gets back into the car, as Mason and Randy exit.

INT. LIQUOR STORE - CONTINUOUS

Mason and Randy enter the liquor store.

CLERK:

Hi, good afternoon, fellas. What

can I do for you today?

Randy lays the check and driver's license down on the counter,

for the Clerk to examine.

CLERK (O.S.) (CONT'D)

Now what's this? Can't read this.

Hey! This isn't you, who is this?

RANDY:

(pointing outside)

It's our... dad.

Bill waves from the car.

RANDY (CONT'D)

He's not feeling well.

CLERK:

Oh! Hey! Yeah, I know him. Okay,

here we go. Five hundred bucks.

One, two, three, four... Five hundred

bucks. Alright? Don't forget your

dad's ID.

The boys leave the store, while the Clerk calls after them.

CLERK (CONT'D)

Alright, take care of your dad now,

son. You've only got the one.

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INT. CAR - DAY

Bill is impatiently stuck behind a slow-moving car.

BILL:

Damnit. Get outta the way! Jesus

Christ. God!

The children SCREAM as Bill weaves in and out of traffic

trying to pass the car.

BILL (CONT'D)

Calm down!

MASON:

What the hell?!

INT. HOUSE - DAY

Mom walks into the front entry, but stops there. She has a

friend, CAROL, waiting behind her.

MOM:

(shouting)

Samantha! Mason! Samantha!

Samantha is a the top of the stairs observing the scene.

Bill approaches the front entry.

BILL:

Where the hell have you been?

MOM:

I'm leaving you, Bill. We're moving

out.

BILL:

I doubt that.

MOM:

Samantha and Mason! Come down!

BILL:

No, mm-mm, don't think so. Oh, who's

this?

CAROL:

I'm not here for you!

BILL:

Oh, really? Oh, I know, you're here

to protect my wife from me. Well,

thank you so much, you two.

He reaches towards her.

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MOM:

Okay, stay back! Now behave!

BILL:

Why don't you come inside here, huh?

Come inside here.

(To Samantha and Mason)

Where the hell are you goin'? Get

your ass upstairs, you're not goin'

anywhere.

MOM:

Stop!

(to Samantha and Mason)

Come on!

BILL:

Where the hell do you think you're

going?

Bill notices Randy and Mindy listening.

BILL (CONT'D)

Get upstairs! What the hell-

MOM:

Hey!

BILL:

Nobody's going anywhere, goddamnit.

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