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Conversations on the bench at the bus station- Forest Gump 9

Question to think about: Do you still remember the recurring scene in Forrest Gump, the long bench at the bus stop? Most of the story-line is carried through in the same scene?

 

(The man sitting on the bench listens to Forrest. An ELDERLY WOMAN sits next to the man. )

Forrest ... and we were the only boat left standing "Bubba-Gump" shrimp's what they got. We got a whole bunch of boats. Twelve Jenny's, a big ol' warehouse, we even have hats that says "Bubba-Gump" on 'em. "Bubba-Gump Shrimp." It's a household name.
Man Hold on there, boy. Are you telling me you're the owner of the Bubba-Gump Shrimp
Corporation?
Forrest Yes, sir. We've got more money than Davy Crocket.
Man Boy, I've heard some whoppers in my time, but that tops them all. We were sitting next to a millionaire!

Elderly Woman Well, I thought it was a very lovely story. And you tell it so well. With such enthusiasm.
Forrest Would you like to see what Lieutenant Dan looks like?
Elderly Woman Well, yes, I would!

Forrest That's him right there.
Forrest And let me tell you something about Lieutenant Dan.

Lt. Dan Forrest, I never thanked you for saving my life.

Forrest (voice-over) He never actually said so, but I think he made his peach with God.

Anchorman (over television) For the second time in seventeen days, President Ford escaped possible assassination today when a woman, Sarah Jane Moore, fired on him as he stepped out of a hotel in San Francisco.

Margo (over radio) Base to Jenny One. Base to Jenny One.
Lt. Dan Jenny One, go Margo.
Margo (over radio) Forrest has a phone call.
Lt. Dan Yeah, well you'll have to tell them to call him back. He is indisposed at the moment.
Margo (over radio) His momma's sick.
Anchorman (over television) Lynett Alice Fromme, a follower of Charles Manson better known as "Squeaky," attempted to assassinate the President as he was...

Forrest Where's Momma?
Louise She's upstairs.
Mrs. Gump Hi, Forrest.
Doctor I'll see you tomorrow.
Mrs. Gump Oh, all right.

Doctor We sure got you straightened out, didn't we, boy?

Forrest What's the matter, Momma?
Mrs. Gump I'm dyin', Forrest. Come on in, sit down over here.
Forrest Why are you dyin', Momma?
Mrs. Gump
It's my time. It's just my time. Oh, now, don't you be afraid, sweetheart. Death is just a part of life. It's something we're all destined to do. I didn't know it, but I was destined to be your momma. I did the best I could.
Forrest You did good, Momma.
Mrs. Gump Well, I happened to believe you make your own destiny. You have to do the best with what God gave you.
Forrest What's my destiny, Momma?
Mrs. Gump You're gonna have to figure that out for yourself. Life is a box of chocolates, Forrest. You never know what you're gonna get.
Forrest (voice-over) Momma always had a way of explaining things so I could understand them.
Mrs. Gump I will miss you, Forrest.
Forrest (voice-over) She had got the cancer and died on a Tuesday. I bought her a new hat with little flowers on it.
Forrest And that's all I have to say about that.

Useful lanuage items:

assasination, 暗杀。Back

get sb straight out, 让某人明白,清楚。Back

It's my time. 我的气数已尽。Back

you make your own destiny, 命运掌握在自己手里。Back

figure out sth., 想清楚,弄明白。Back

 
 
 

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