Good Will Hunting (1997): The Evolution of the Market Economy Full Scene

I was just hoping you might give me some insight into the evolution of the market economy in the southern colonies. My contention is that prior to the Revolutionary War, the economic modalities, especially in the southern colonies, could most aptly be characterized as agrarian pre-capital. All right. Of course that's your contention. Hang on a second. You're a first-year grad student. You just got finished reading some Moxian historian, Pete Garrison, probably. You're going to be convinced of that until next month when you get to James Lemon. And then you're going to be talking about how the economies of Virginia and Pennsylvania were entrepreneurial and capitalist way back in 1740. That's going to last until next year. You're going to be in here regurgitating Gordon Wood, talking about, you know, the pre-revolutionary utopia and the capital-forming effects of military mobilization. As a matter of fact, I won't, because Wood drastically underestimates the impact of social distinctions. Wood drastically underestimates the impact of social distinctions predicated upon wealth, especially inherited wealth. You got that from Vickers. Work in Essex County, page 98, right? Yeah, I read that, too. Are you going to plagiarize the whole thing for us? Do you have any thoughts of your own on this matter? Is that your thing? You come into a bar, you read some obscure passage, and then pretend you pawned it off as your own idea just to impress some girls, embarrass my friend? See, the sad thing about a guy like you is in 50 years, you're going to start doing some thinking on your own, and you're going to come up with the fact that there are two certainties in life. One, don't do that. And two, you dropped 150 grand on a f***ing education you could have got for $1.50 in late charges at the public library. Yeah, but I will have a degree. And you'll be serving my kids fries at a drive-thru on our way to a skiing trip. Yeah, maybe. Yeah, but at least I won't be unoriginal. But, I mean, if you have a problem like that, I mean, we could just step outside and figure it out. That was no problem. It's cool. It's cool? F***ing damn right it's cool. How you like me now? My boy's awake and smiling. It's been three minutes in this f***ing place and you're running into Albani, huh? They were fine, man. We were gonna close the deal, but then Billy insulted one of them and the heavyset girl said that I had a receding hairline and I was a few pounds overweight and I was like, go f*** yourself. I swallowed a bug. You're an idiot. What? You're an idiot. I've been sitting over there for 45 minutes waiting for you to come and talk to me. But I'm tired now, and I have to go home, and I couldn't sit there anymore waiting for you. Well, I'm well. Skylar. Skylar. Oh, and by the way, that guy over there? He wasn't singing with us, so to speak. Yeah, no, I kind of got that impression. Okay, well, I've got to go. I've got to get up early and waste some more money on my overpriced education. No, I didn't mean you. There's my number, so maybe we can go out for coffee sometime. All right, yeah, maybe we could just get together and eat a bunch of caramels. What do you mean? When you think about it, it's as arbitrary as drinking coffee. Oh, yeah, okay. Uh, right then. Hey! I think it was them f***ing Barneys right now. Hey, wait, hold on. Skiing trip. Should've beat that little b****'s ass. Do you like apples? Yeah. Winners and losers, summer and rain The circles to find us again But forgotten it all Cause I, I forget about time I forget about nothing What can I do for you? I just need the name of the student who works here. No students work for me. Well, could you please check? I have this guy who works in my building. He's about this high. Which one is your building? Two. Building two. Look, if anything was stolen, I should know. No, no, no. It's nothing like that. I just need his name. I can't give you his name unless you have a complaint. This is Professor Lambeau. This is Professor Hayes. Tom, please. This is important. Please. Well, he didn't show up for work today. Got this job through his P.O. You can call him. P.O.? Role officer. There is a lengthy legal precedent, Your Honor, going back to 1789, whereby a defendant can't claim self-defense against an agent of the government if that act is deemed a defense against tyranny, a defense of liberty. Your Honor, Henry Ward Beecher, in Proverbs from the Plymouth Pulpit, 1887, said... 1887? This is the 20th century, Your Honor. Excuse me. It's going to make a mockery of the courtroom. I am afforded the right to speak in my own defense, sir, by the Constitution of the United States. This is the same document which guarantees my liberty. And don't tell me about the Constitution of the United States. Now, liberty, in case you've forgotten, is the soul's right to breathe. I mean, it cannot take a long breath. Laws are girded too tight. Without liberty, man is a sinkhole. Man is a what? Ibbid, Your Honor. Son, my turn. I've been sitting here for 10 minutes now looking over this rap sheet of yours. I just can't believe it. June 93, assault. September 93, assault. Grand Theft Auto, February 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. Hello? Skylar? Yep. Who? Well, you know, the really funny, good-looking guy you met at the bar the other night? I don't recall meeting anyone who matches 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, well, I remember. How are you? I was wondering if you'd call me. Yeah, what's up baby? What's up? Hold on one second. Hey. Perfect, I remember you from Juvi. How you doing? I was wondering maybe we could get together sometime this week. Oh, that sounds wonderful. Yeah, sure. Where are you? Well, actually, this is just a shot in the dark. but there's no chance that you're pre-law, is there?