Boyhood2014/I

Mason:
Hey, Jim. I'm sorry I'm so late.

Jim:
What time were you supposed to be home?

Mason:
I dunno, awhile ago.

Jim:
Awhile ago like, thirty minutes ago, an hour ago? 'Cause... truthfully, nobody even knew where you were until your sister told us. She's been home for awhile.

Mason:
...I'm sorry.

Jim:
Yeah, been hearin' a lot of that lately. See, but you don't actually care. You just kinda... kinda come and go as you please and... you don't care if your mom's upset, or what time you gotta be home... Is that what's up?

Mason:
[beat] I don't know what to tell you.

Jim:
Stop mumbling! You know, speak up! I can't understand a word comin' outta your mouth. It's just like, "uh uhh nuhh" and I ask you questions and you just—

Mason:
Man, can I just have one day where everyone isn't all over my ass?!

[Jim gets up abruptly and advances on Mason]

Jim:
I'm up your ass? This is my house. Now, if you wanna live in my house... then you get home when you say you're gonna be home.

Mason:
You know, Jim, you're not my dad.

Jim:
No, I'm not your dad. You know how I know that? 'Cause I'm actually here. I'm the guy with the job, payin' the bills, takin' care of you, your mom, your sister, huh? Huh?! [Mason enters and closes the door] I'm that guy!