Good Will Hunting Scene 8 Summary

  • Lambeau brings Will for his first meeting with Maguire, and Maguire starts things off by asking Lambeau to leave the room.
  • Will checks out Maguire's bookshelf and starts trash-talking Maguire's taste. They quickly go through a ton of unrelated topics, feeling one another out.
  • Will finally hits a nerve when he suggests that Maguire might have married the wrong woman. Maguire tells him to shut up, but Will presses further and asks if Maguire's wife cheated on him.
  • Of course, he doesn't realize Maguire's wife is dead, but that doesn't stop Maguire from jumping across the room and taking him by the throat.
  • At this point, Will says, "Time's up" and walks out. We assume Maguire is done with Will, but instead he tells Lambeau to make sure Will shows up on Thursday for their next appointment.