Boyhood Page #5

SAMANTHA:

Hmm.

MASON:

Is he moving back?

MOM:

I don't know.

SAMANTHA:

We haven't seen him in about eighty

years.

MOM:

Like... a year and a half.

MASON:

(points to Samantha)

Ha-ha.

SAMANTHA:

Oh please...

MOM:

Can we please eat, here? The bus is

coming. Who wants syrup?

INT. CLASSROOM - DAY

Mason plays Oregon Trail on a classroom computer, while his

TEACHER speaks in the background.

TEACHER (O.S.)

All right, nice cursive. Okay, Mason,

when I check the mobiles, am I gonna

find yours?

MASON:

No.

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TEACHER:

And why not?

MASON:

'Cause I didn't finish it.

TEACHER:

Well, it's time to finish it.

MASON:

Just a minute.

TEACHER:

No, let's do Apple Quit.

Mason cuts a sheet of construction paper in the shape of the

state of Texas, presumably to finish his mobile. He sits

across from a female classmate, GIRL IN RED, who teases him.

GIRL IN RED:

Time to finish your work, Mason.

"Apple Quit."

INT. GRANDMA'S HOUSE - LATER

Samantha sits with her GRANDMA, Catherine, showing off her

good grades on various school reports. Mason sits in his

own chair, playing with a Gameboy.

SAMANTHA (O.S.)

So this is my history test...

GRANDMA (O.S.)

Mm-hm. A+, very good.

SAMANTHA (O.S.)

And that's another history test.

GRANDMA (O.S.)

Mm-hm, and another A.

SAMANTHA:

Yeah, well, it doesn't have a plus

but... oh well.

GRANDMA:

Oh.

Grandma strokes Samantha's hair proudly.

SAMANTHA:

And then um, that's my report on

lizards...

16.

GRANDMA:

Oh, let me see your pictures.

SAMANTHA:

And then, um... Oh yeah, these are

my pictures.

GRANDMA:

What is that?

SAMANTHA:

Well, that's called a dewlap.

GRANDMA:

A dewlap, okay.

SAMANTHA:

Oh yeah, this is a math test.

GRANDMA:

Oh, "A" again.

Mason reaches into candy dish on the table.

GRANDMA (CONT'D)

Mase, that's the last candy, okay?

MASON:

Okay.

GRANDMA (O.S.)

Okay. We need to put this stuff up.

EXT. STREET/FRONT PORCH - DAY

A Pontiac GTO pulls up outside.

GRANDMA (O.S.)

That's him.

DAD gets out of the car and hurries to the door. Samantha

squeals, as she runs out to greet him.

SAMANTHA:

Daddy! Hi!

DAD:

Oh my! Look at you, you're so big!

He hugs them both.

DAD (CONT'D)

Hey, MJ! What's happening, buddy?

Are you guys ready to have some fun?

17.

MASON AND SAMANTHA

Yeah!!

DAD:

Yeah! Alright. Hey, Catherine, how

are you?

GRANDMA:

Mase. I'm good.

DAD:

Good to see you.

GRANDMA (O.S.)

Yeah.

DAD:

What time should I have these rascals

back?

GRANDMA (O.S.)

Oh, I don't know, around 7:30, I

guess. I gotta get 'em home by 8:00.

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