Boyhood

Hey, love bug. You ready?

Oh, yeah.

Hey, guess what, Mom? What?

I figured out where wasps come from.

Oh, yeah? Where?

Well, I think it must be,

if you flick water into the air just right, it'll turn into a wasp.

Hey! Yep.

That's cool.

So, how was your day at school?

Fine.

I had a good meeting with Miss Butler this time. I kind of liked her.

What'd she say?

Well, she said that you weren't turning in your homework assignments.

And I told her, "I know he does them,"

"'cause I check them every night."

She said she found a big chunk of them

crumpled up at the bottom of your backpack.

She didn't ask for 'em.

Baby, she doesn't have to. You're just supposed to turn them in.

And she said you're still staring out the window all day.

Not all day.

And she said that you destroyed her pencil sharpener.

Not on purpose!

Wait! She said that you crammed a bunch of rocks in it.

I thought if we could sharpen pencils,

maybe we could sharpen rocks.

Well, what were you gonna do with a bunch of sharpened rocks?

I was trying to make arrowheads for my rock collection.

Hmm.

Dude, my turn!

Hold on.

Mason!

Samantha!

Oh!

Tommy! Is Mason down there?

Yeah.

Well, tell him he has to come home to dinner.

Okay.

Hey.

Hey, sweetie. Why aren't you ready?

Hey, Mason.

Hey, Ted.

Come on, hurry up. Let's go.

What time is it? It's 9:00. Let's go, let's go!

Okay, I meant to call you, 'cause Janice flaked out.

I don't have a sitter.

Why didn't you call somebody else?

I can't get a babysitter now. It's 9:00.

But you're welcome to hang out with us. (SIGHS)

Well, no! I mean, we have plans.

The guys are expecting me.

Well, you can go. All right.

I'll come back in a couple of hours.

Is that okay?

Yeah. Yes, it's okay. All right.

"'Turn back! Turn back! I don't wanna talk to Moaning Myrtle."

"'Who? said Harry, as they backtracked quickly."

"'She haunts one of the toilets"

"in the girls' bathroom on the first floor, said Hermione."

"'She haunts a toilet?"

"Yes, it's been out of order all year,"

"'because she keeps having tantrums and flooding the place!"

"'I never went in there anyway, if I could avoid it."

"'It's awful trying to have a pee with her wailing at you."'

Why can't you just say that?

I'm sorry.

I don't wanna go with you. You're sorry, that's bullshit!

That's right. I wanna stay here with my kids.

That's what I'd rather do.

Would you stop using your kids as an excuse?

I know you have to stay here with your kids! You're acting...

You have this immature life. You have no responsibility!

I have an immature life!

I have responsibility. I have an immature life.

You don't know what it's like to be a parent.

No, I don't!

And why am I responsible for your mistakes in life?

Don't call my kids mistakes! Don't!

I didn't call your kids...

You said, "Your mistakes in your life," pointing at my kids.

I know what I said, you know. And immediately you use your kids again.

This is the reality. I'm a parent!

That means responsibility. I know you're a parent.

I would love to have some time to myself!

I would love to just go to a fuckin' movie!

You don't think I'd like that?

Go have some dinner, go to a bar!

I don't even know what that's like!

I was someone's daughter, then I was somebody's fuckin' mother!

Okay? I don't know what that's like!

Stop!

Quit it!

Quit it!

Mom!

What the hell is going on in here?

Do you guys know what time it is?

He's throwing things at me.

Mason! Do not throw things at your sister!

She's faking, she hit me first!

Listen, both of you!

I'm going back to bed.

I don't wanna hear another peep out of here for an hour.

Go to sleep.

Faker! Guys!

(CHUCKLING) Awesome!

Look what I found in the street.

Dude!

I know, right?

Look at those.

Ooh! Look at those!

Awesome!

So listen, guys, I wanna talk to you about something.

And you might not like this idea at first,

but we're moving to Houston.

When?

Well, soon.

We should be out by the first,

so we don't have to pay two rents next month.

No, Mother, we're not moving. Nope, nope.

Sorry, Mom. Nope. Nope.

Samantha, I have to go back to college,

so I can make us a better living.

With this job, I can't take care of us the way I'd like to.

I can't keep going this way.

And Grandma said she'd help us out,

and it would be nice to be near her.

Fine, Mother.

You can do whatever you want,

but we're not moving.

And what about our friends?

Oh, baby, we can email them or write.

We can come back to visit.

And guess what?

This place that Grandma found us,

you'll each have your own room. Right?

And there's a pool.

Mom, do you still love Dad?

I still love your father,

but that doesn't mean it was healthy for us to stay together.

What if after we move he's trying to find us and he can't?

Oh, that won't be a problem.

He can call Grandma and she'll tell him,

or he can call Information.

We won't be hard to find.

Is he still in Alaska?

Well, that's what your uncle says.

Probably taming polar bears or something.

Yeah. Well, I hope they're taming him.

Here, wanna help me out?

Sure.

Okay. Take this paint very carefully

and paint any little smudge or mark or anything

on the baseboard there,

behind the door and all around the doorways on the inside.

She says we're gonna come visit

and I'm gonna write and call you.

Oh, wait, hold on a second. I'm getting another call.

Hello?

Sorry, Tommy.

Mason can't come over today. We're moving.

And I'm on the other line.

Bye.

Althea?

I'm gonna be sending Sailor Scout instructions.

Email and write back telling me how the other scouts are doing.

Well, because you're the leader now.

Okay, let's go, 'cause I wanna get there before it gets dark.

Goodbye, yard. Goodbye, crape myrtle. Goodbye, mailbox.

Goodbye, box of stuff Mommy won't let us take with us,

but we don't wanna throw away.

Goodbye, house.

I'll never like Mommy as much for making us move!

Samantha!

Why don't you say goodbye to that little horseshit attitude, okay?

'Cause we're not taking that in the car.

Goodbye, old lady who listens to rock music and rides a motorcycle.

Hey!

What's happening back there? Stop, put the barrier up.

Hey! Put the pillow between you.

Make a barrier, come on. Stop.

We're gonna play a game called The Game of Silence.

Whoever can stay quiet for the longest period of time wins.

You guys think you can do that?

Okay, go.

The bus will be here in 10 minutes.

Put that homework in your backpack.

Go eat!

Baby, go eat.

I am!

Speak English!

Shut up! Mom!

She's speaking that stupid language again!

Samantha!

I was speaking perfectly clear English, Mother.

He's a little slow in the head.

He did officially flunk first grade.

Sit your butt down!

Yes, sir, Mother, sir!

All right, listen up, guys. Grandma's gonna pick you up after school.