When MIT professor Gerald Lambeau discovers that janitor Will Hunting is a gifted mathematician, a court deal lets Will work with Lambeau and therapist Sean Maguire; Will must risk intimacy and choose a life beyond the defenses that have kept him safe.
- Scenes 1–16
Will is a brilliant janitor, fiercely loyal to his South Boston friends and protected by routine.
- Scenes 17–31
Lambeau's discovery and the court deal confront Will with an ability and a future he cannot keep hidden.
- Scenes 32–46
Will enters therapy and the academic world while beginning a relationship with Skylar.
- Scene 60
Chuckie tells Will he deserves to use his ability and that friendship means wanting more for him.
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- Scene 79
Chuckie walks with Skylar and confirms that Will's fear, not lack of ability, keeps him in Boston.
- Scene 80
Will waits in Lambeau's office as the next career decision approaches.
- Scene 81
Skylar asks Will to come to California with her, and he conceals the truth about his family.
- Scene 82
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