The Hurt Locker Scene 9 Summary

  • The colonel comes over to compliment Will on his work, saying he's a "wild man." He wants to know how many bombs Will has disarmed.
  • Will tries to play it cool at first, pretending he doesn't know, but the colonel isn't buying it. Will reveals the number: 873.
  • "Hot s***," the colonel comments. He then asks Will the "best way" to disarm a bomb.
  • Will's response? "The way you don't die, sir."
  • Obviously.