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.
- Scenes 47–82
He tests intimacy and professional opportunity while using jokes, anger and silence to stay in control.
- Scene 83
Will rejects the NSA's lucrative offer, showing that his gift cannot decide his life for him.
- Just before
- Scene 85
Will calls Skylar before her flight, trying to reach her before she leaves.
- Scene 86
Skylar tells Will she never cared about his past, but he still cannot join her honestly.
- Scene 87
Lambeau waits for Will at Sean's office and tries to keep the career plan moving.
- Scene 88
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