"Mr. Kinner told me you'd done Cricket a good turn. He used t'do garage work for us, but maybe this place's got a lot more t'offer. Seems he's doin' real well here." Forrest is just a little sad that Franklin County was clearly limited in what opportunities it could offer. As much as hes missed the kid, there's no denying that Cricket has bloomed, in the Nexus.

"Thanks. Either's fine." There are enough people around back home who call him Mr. Bondurant that he's used to it, but a friend of Cricket's is certainly allowed to use his first name.