Question to think about: When he finished his service in the Army and was discharged, Does he return home with dignity and glory?

Forrest I'm home, Momma.
Mrs. Gump I know, I know.
Mrs. Gump Louise, he's here. He's here, everybody.
Forrest (voice-over) Now, when I got home, I had no idea that Momma had had all sorts of visitors.
Mrs. Gump We've had all sorts of visitors, Forrest. Everybody wants you to use their ping-pong stuff. One man even left a check for twenty-five thousand dollars if you'd be agreeable to saying you like using their paddle.
Forrest Oh, Momma. I only like using my own paddle. Hi, Miss Louise.
Louise Hey, Forrest.
Mrs. Gump I know that. I know that. But it's twenty-five thousand dollars, Forrest. I thought maybe you could hold it for a while, see if it grows on you. Oh, you look good, Forrest. You look real good.
Forrest (voice-over) That Momma, she sure was right. It's funny how things work out.

Forrest (voice-over) I didn't stay home for long, because I'd made a promise to Bubba. And I always try to keep my promise. So I went on down to Bayou La Batre to meet Bubba's family and make their introduction.

Mrs. Blue Are you crazy, or just plain stupid?
Forrest Stupid is as stupid does, Mrs. Blue.

Mrs. Blue I guess.

Forrest (voice-over) And of course, I paid my respect to Bubba himself.
Forrest Hey, Bubba, it's me, Forrest Gump. I remember everything you said, and I got it all figured out.

Forrest I'm taking the twenty-four thousand, five hundred and six-two dollars and forty-seven cents that I got...

Forrest (voice-over) ... well, that's left after a new hair cut and a new suit and I took Momma out to real fancy dinner and I bought a bus ticket and three Doctor Peppers.
Old Shrimper Tell me something. Are you stupid or something?
Forrest Stupid is as stupid does, sir.

Forrest Well, that's what's left after me saying, "When I was in China on the All-America Ping-Pong Team, I just loved playing ping-pong with my Flex-O-Ping-Pong Paddle." Which everybody knows it isn't true, but Momma says it's just a little white lie so it wouldn't hurt nobody. So, anyway, I'm putting all that on gas, ropes and new nets and a brand-new shrimpin' boat.

Forrest (voice-over) Now, Bubba had told me everything he knows about shrimpin', but you know what I found out? Shrimpin' is tough.
Forrest I only caught five.
Old Shrimper A couple of more, you can have yourself a cocktail.

Old Shrimper Hey, you ever think about namin' this old boat?
Forrest (voice-over) I'd never named a boat before, but there was only one I could think of.

Forrest (voice-over) The most beautiful name in the wide world.

Useful lanuage items:

make a promise 允诺，答应。Back

figure out 弄明白。Back

white lie 无恶意的谎言。 back