The U.S. Ping-Pong team met with President Nixon today...wouldn't you know it? A few months later,
they invited me and the Ping-Pong team to visit the White House. So I went...again. And I met the
president of the United States again. Only this time, they didn't get us rooms in a real fancy
hotel.
So are you enjoying yourself in our nation's capital, young man? Where are you staying?
It's called the Hotel Ebbott.
Oh, no, no, no. I know a much nicer hotel. It's brand-new. Very modern. I'll have my people take
care of it. Security.
Yeah, sir. You might want to send a maintenance man over to that office across the way.
The lights are off and they must be looking for a fuse box, cause them flashlights, they're keeping
me awake.
Ok, sir. I'll check it out.
Thank you. Good night.
Therefore...I shall resign the presidency effective at noon tomorrow.
Vice President Ford will be sworn in as president at that hour in this office.
Forrest Gump.
Yes, sir.
As you were. I have your discharge papers. Service is up, son.
Does this mean I can't play Ping-Pong no more?
For the army, it does.
And just like that, my service in the United States Army was over. So I went home.
I'm home, mama.
I know, I know.
Louisem he's here.
Now when I gor home, I had no idea, but mama had all sorts of visitors. We've had all sorts of
visitors. Everbosy wants you to use their Ping-Pong stuff.
One man even left a check for $25,000 if you'd be agreeable to saying you like using their paddle.
I only like using my own paddle.
Hi, Miss Louise.
Hey, Forrest.
Iknow that, I know that, but it's $25,000, Forrest. I thought maybe you could hold it for a
while, see if it grows on you.
That mama, she sure was right. It's funny how things work out. 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 made an introduction.
Are you crazy or just plain stupid?
Stupid is as stupid does, Mrs.Blue.
I guess.
And, of course, I paid my respect to Bubba himself.
Hey, Bubba. It's me, Forrrest Gump. I remember everything you said, and I got it all figured
out. I'm taking $24,562.47 that I got, that's left after a new hair cut and a new suit and
took mama out to a real fancy dinner, and I bought a bus ticket, then three Dr.Peppers.
Tell me something.
Are you stupid or something?
Stupid is as stupid does, sir.
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-Lite Ping-Pong paddle, which everbody knows isn't
true, but mama said it was just a little white lie, so it wasn't hurting nobody. So anyway,
I'm putting all that on gas, ropes, and new nets and a brand-new shrimping boat.
Now Bubba told me everything he knew about shrimping, but you know what I found out? Shrimping
is tough. I only caught five. A couple more, you can have yourself a cocktail.
Hey, you ever think about naming this boat? It's bad luck to have a boat without a name.
I'd never named a boat before, but there was only one I could think of, the most beautiful
name in the wide world.
#Do a little dance. Make a little love. Get down tonight. Get down tonight. Do a little dance.
Make a little love. Get down tonight. Get down tonight...#
Now, I hadn't heard from Jenny in a long while, but I thought about her a lot. I hoped whatever
she was doing made her happy.
#Oh, and the bird you cannot change. And this bird you cannot change. And this bird you cannot
change. Lord knows I can't change. Lord, help me, I can't chang#
I thought about Jenny all the time.
Lieutenant Dan, what are you doing here?
Well, thought I'd try out my sea legs.
Well, you ain't got no legs, Lieutenant Dan.
Yes, I know that.
You wrote me a letter, you idiot.
Well, well, captain Forrest Gump.
I had to see this for myself ...and ...I told you if you were ever a shrimp boat captain, that
I'd be your first mate. Well, here I am. I'm a man of my word.
Ok.
Yeah, but don't you be thinking that I'm going to be calling you sir.
No, sir.