There is a lengthy legal precedent going back to 1789 whereby a defendant can claim...
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Will:
There is a lengthy legal precedent going back to 1789 whereby a defendant can claim self-defense against an agent of the government if that act is deemed a defense against tyranny a defense of liberty, Henry Ward Beecher wrote in the Plymouth Pulpit 1887 and I quote...
Prosecutor:
1887, this is the 20th century, Your Honor, he's going to make a mockery of the court
Will:
Excuse me, I'm afforded the right to speak in my own defense by The Constitution of the United States this is the same document which guarantees my liberty, and liberty in case you've forgotten, is a soul's right to breathe. And when I cannot take a long breath, laws are girdled too tight
Judge George H. Malone:
Son, my turn. I've be sitting here for ten minutes now, looking over this rap sheet of yours and I just can't believe it. June 93 assault, September 93 assault, grand theft auto February of 94, where apparently you defended yourself and had the case thrown out by citing Free Property Rights of Horse and Carriage 1798. Joke. January 95 impersonating an officer, mayhem, theft, resisting. All overturned. I'm also aware you've been through several foster homes. The state removed you from three because of serious physical abuse
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Thank you.
Asshole.
There is a lengthy legal precedent,
Your Honour, going back to 1789...
whereby a defendant can claim self-defense
against an agent of the government...
if that act is deemed a defence against
tyranny, a defence of liberty.
Your Honour, Henry Ward Beecher, in Proverbs from
the Plymouth Pulpit, 1887, said, and I quote...
- 1887? This is the 20th century, Your Honour.
- Excuse me. Excuse me.
- He's gonna make a mockery of the courtroom.
- I am afforded the right...
to speak in my own defence, sir, by
the Constitution of the United States.
- This is the same document which guarantees my liberty.
- Don't tell me about the Constitution of the United States.
And liberty, in case you've forgotten,
is a souI's right to breathe.
And when it cannot take a long breath,
laws are girded too tight.
- Without liberty, man is a syncope.
- Man is a what?
- Ibid., Your Honour.
- Son, my turn.
I've been sitting here for ten minutes
now lookin' over this rap sheet of yours.
I just can't believe it.
June '93, assault.
September '93, assault.
Grand theft auto, February of '94.
Where, apparently, you defended yourself
and had the case thrown out by citing...
"free property rights of horse
and carriage" from 1798.
Joke. January '95,
impersonating an officer.
Mayhem, theft, resisting.
All overturned.
I'm also aware that you've
been through several foster homes.
The state removed you from three
because of serious physical abuse.
You know, another judge might care,
but you hit a cop. You're going in.
Motion to dismiss is denied.
$50,000 bail.
- Thank you.
- Court, rise.
- Hello?
- Uh, Skylar?
- Yep.
- Hey, uh, it's Will.
- Who?
- It's Will.
You know, the really funny, good-looking
guy you met at the bar the other night.
I don't recall meeting anyone who matched
that description. I think I'd remember.
Oh, all right, you got me. It's
the ugly, obnoxious, toothless loser...
who got hammered
and wouldn't leave you alone all night.
Oh, Will! I remember.
- How are you? I-I was wondering
if you'd call me. - Yeah, look.
- I was wondering...
- Yo, so, baby. What's up?
- Hold on one second.
- What you doing?
- Hey!
- What's up, baby? Want some of my ass?
- Herve! I remember you from juvi. How you doing?
- What's up, baby? What you doing?
Ah, yeah, sorry about that. Um...
I was wonderin' maybe we could
get together, um, sometime this week.
You know, sit out at a cafe.
Maybe have some caramels.
- Oh, that sounds wonderful.
- Yeah?
Yeah. Sure. Where are you?
Um, well, actually, this is, uh,
this is just a shot in the dark...
but, uh, there's no chance that you're,
uh, pre-law, is there?
- Have a seat.
- Thank you.
Nice talking to ya.
What the fuck do you want?
I'm Gerald Lambeau.
The professor you told
to fuck himself.
Well, what the fuck do you want?
I've spoken to the judge, and he's agreed
to release you under my supervision.
- Really?
- Yeah.
- But under two conditions.
- What are those?
First condition is that
you meet with me every week.
- What for?
- Go over the proof you're working on...
get into some, some more advanced...
combinatorial mathematics...
finite math.
Sounds like a real hoot.
And the second condition is that,
that you see a therapist.
Clip duration: 226 seconds
Views: 511
Timestamp in movie: 00h 00m 00s
Uploaded: 13 December, 2020
Genres: drama
Summary: Will Hunting has a genius-level IQ but chooses to work as a janitor at MIT. When he solves a difficult graduate-level math problem, his talents are discovered by Professor Gerald Lambeau, who decides to help the misguided youth reach his potential. When Will is arrested for attacking a police officer, Professor Lambeau makes a deal to get leniency for him if he will get treatment from therapist Sean Maguire.
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Actors
00:07 A Taster's Choice moment between guys
00:57 You don't have to be nervous
00:22 By next time
00:04 You ever hear of Gerald Lambeau
06:24 Are we gonna have a problem here
00:08 Does this violate the doctor patient relationship
01:20 Did some brilliant work in mathematics
01:11 You were smarter than me then
00:12 You'll never have that kind of relationship in a world
00:09 Thanks We'll see you Monday We'll be talking about...
00:06 You and your bullshit You got a bullshit answer for...
00:08 Well I've got to go
00:08 And two You dropped 150 grand on a fuckin' education
00:11 I think you're about one step away from cuttin'...
00:16 - Can I help you?
- Yeah, I'm, uh, Will Hunting.
00:09 Oh, my God!
00:08 A lot of that stuff goes back a long way
between me and him.
00:14 Bill, hold it.
00:05 I- I didn't have to watch you
throw it all away.
00:31 I think you could show me
some appreciation.