"What brings you here?" Forrest asked politely.

Though he fully expected Pearson's visit, he still pretended to be surprised.

Pearson got straight to the point.

“The recording reveals your mother's involvement in a murder. If you want to protect her from going to jail, you must pay one billion to resolve this."

Forrest, eyes cast down, asked, "Who's making this demand? Isn't the figure astronomical?"