Forrest Gump - 02 - The promise to Bubba

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.

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, Forrest 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 haircut
and a new suit

and I took Mama out
to a real fancy dinner,

and I bought a bus ticket,
and 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 everybody knows isn't true,

but Mama said it was just a little
white lie, it wasn't hurting nobody.

So anyway,
I'm putting all that on gas, ropes,

and new nets
and a brand-new shrimping boat.

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.

You ever think about
naming this old 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.