电影剧本："FORREST GUMP"

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Screenplay by

                           Eric Roth

                        Based on a novel by

                          Winston Groom

           

          EXT. A SAVANNAH STREET - DAY (1981)

          A feather floats through the air. The falling feather.

          A city, Savannah, is revealed in the background. The feather
          floats down toward the city below. The feather drops down
          toward the street below, as people walk past and cars drive
          by, and nearly lands on a man's shoulder.

          He walks across the street, causing the feather to be whisked
          back on its journey. The feather floats above a stopped car.
          The car drives off right as the feather floats down toward
          the street.

          The feather floats under a passing car, then is sent flying
          back up in the air. A MAN sits on a bus bench. The feather
          floats above the ground and finally lands on the man's
          mudsoaked shoe.

          The man reached down and picks up the feather. His name is
          FORREST GUMP. He looks at the feather oddly, moves aside a
          box of chocolates from an old suitcase, then opens the case.

          Inside the old suitcase are an assortment of clothes, a
          pingpong paddle, toothpaste and other personal items.

          Forrest pulls out a book titled \"Curious George,\" then places
          the feather inside the book. Forrest closes the suitcase.

          Something in his eyes reveals that Forrest may not be all
          there.

          Forrest looks right as the sound of an arriving bus is heard.

          A bus pulls up. Forrest remains on the bus bench as the bus
          continues on.

          A BLACK WOMAN in a nurse's outfit steps up and sits down at
          the bus bench next to Forrest. The nurse begins to read a
          magazine as Forrest looks at her.

                         FORREST
                 Hello. My name's Forrest Gump.

          He opens a box of chocolates and holds it out for the nurse.

                         FORREST
                 You want a chocolate?

          The nurse shakes her head, a bit apprehensive about this
          strange man next to her.

                         FORREST
                 I could eat about a million and a
                 half of these. My momma always said,
                 \"Life was like a box of chocolates.
                 You never know what you're gonna
                 get.\"

          Forrest eats a chocolate as he looks down at the nurse's
          shoes.

                         FORREST
                 Those must be comfortable shoes.
                 I'll bet you could walk all day in
                 shoes like that and not feel a thing.
                 I wish I had shoes like that.

                         BLACK WOMAN
                 My feet hurt.

                         FORREST
                 Momma always says there's an awful
                 lot you could tell about a person by
                 their shoes. Where they're going.
                 Where they've been.

          The black woman stares at Forrest as he looks down at his
          own shoes.

                         FORREST
                 I've worn lots of shoes. I bet if I
                 think about it real hard I could
                 remember my first pair of shoes.

          Forrest closes his eyes tightly.

                         FORREST
                 Momma said they'd take my anywhere.

          INT. COUNTRY DOCTOR'S OFFICE - GREENBOW, ALABAMA - DAY
          (1951)

          A little boy closes his eyes tightly. It is young Forrest as
          he sits in a doctor's office.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 She said they was my magic shoes.

          Forrest has been fitted with orthopedic shoes and metal leg
          braces.

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DOCTOR
                 All right, Forrest, you can open
                 your eyes now. Let's take a little
                 walk around.

          The doctor sets Forrest down on its feet. Forrest walks around
          stiffly. Forrest's mother, MRS. GUMP, watches him as he clanks
          around the room awkwardly.

                         DOCTOR
                 How do those feel? His legs are
                 strong, Mrs. Gump. As strong as I've
                 ever seen. But his back is as crooked
                 as a politician.

          Forrest walks foreground past the doctor and Mrs. Gump.

                         DOCTOR
                 But we're gonna straighten him right
                 up now, won't we, Forrest?

          A loud thud is heard as, outside, Forrest falls.

                         MRS. GUMP
                 Forrest!

          EXT. GREENBOW, ALABAMA

          Mrs. Gump and young Forrest walk across the street. Forrest
          walks stiffly next to his mother.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 Now, when I was a baby, Momma named
                 me after the great Civil War hero,
                 General Nathan Bedford Forrest...

          EXT. RURAL ALABAMA

          A black and white photo of General Nathan Bedford Forrest.

          The photo turns into live action as the General dons a hooded
          sheet over his head.

          The General is in full Ku Klux Klan garb, including his horse.

          The General rides off, followed by a large group of Klan
          members dressed in full uniform.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 She said we was related to him in
                 some way. And, what he did was, he
                 started up this club called the Ku
                 Klux Klan. They'd all dress up in
                 their robes and their bedsheets and
                 act like a bunch of ghosts or spooks
                 or something. They'd even put
                 bedsheets on their horses and ride
                 around. And anyway, that's how I got
                 my name. Forrest Gump.

          EXT. GREENBOW

          Mrs. Gump and Forrest walk across the street.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 Momma said that the Forrest part was
                 to remind me that sometimes we all
                 do things that, well, just don't
                 make no sense.

          Forrest stops suddenly as his brace gets stuck. Forrest's
          brace is caught in a gutter grate. Mrs. Gump bends down and
          tries to free Forrest. Two old cronies sit in front of a
          barber shop and watch.

                         MRS. GUMP
                 Just wait, let me get it.

          Mrs. Gump struggles to pull the stuck brace from the grate.

                         MRS. GUMP
                 Let me get it. Wait, get it this
                 way. Hold on.

          Forrest pulls his foot out of the grate.

                         MRS. GUMP
                 All right.

          Mrs. Gump helps Forrest up onto the sidewalk. She looks up
          and notices the two old man.

                         MRS. GUMP
                 Oooh. All right. What are you all
                 staring at? Haven't you ever seen a
                 little boy with braces on his legs
                 before?

          Mrs. Gump and Forrest walk along the sidewalk past the two
          old men. Mrs. Gump holds tightly onto Forrest's hand.

                         MRS. GUMP
                 Don't ever let anybody tell you
                 they're better than you, Forrest. If
                 God intended everybody to be the
                 same, he'd have given us all braces
                 on our legs.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 Momma always had a way of explaining
                 things so I could understand them.

          EXT. OAK ALLEY/THE GUMP BOARDING HOUSE

          Mrs. Gump and Forrest walk along a dirt road. A row of
          mailboxes stands left.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 We lived about a quarter mile of
                 Route 17, about a half mile from the
                 town of Greenbow, Alabama. That's in
                 the county of Greenbow. Our house
                 had been in Momma's family since her
                 grandpa's grandpa's grandpa had come
                 across the ocean about a thousand
                 years ago. Something like that.

          Mrs. Gump and Forrest walk along the Gump Boarding House
          driveway.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 Since it was just me and Momma and
                 we had all these empty rooms, Momma
                 decided to let those rooms out. Mostly
                 to people passing through. Like from,
                 oh, Mobile, Montgomery, place like
                 that. That's how me and Mommy got
                 money. Mommy was a real smart lady.

                         MRS. GUMP
                 Remember what I told you, Forrest.
                 You're no different than anybody
                 else is.

          Mrs. Gump heads Forrest to the porch. She bends down to look
          Forrest in the eye.

                         MRS. GUMP
                 Did you hear what I said, Forrest?
                 You're the same as everybody else.
                 You are no different.

          INT. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL / PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE - DAY

                         PRINCIPAL
                 Your boy's... different, Mrs. Gump.
                 Now, his I.Q. is seventy-five.

                         MRS. GUMP
                 Well, we're all different, Mr.
                 Hancock.

          The principal sighs, then stands up.

          INT. HALLWAY

          Forrest sits outside the principal's office and waits.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 She wanted me to have the finest
                 education, so she took me to the
                 Greenbow County Central School. I
                 met the principal and all.

          The principal stands in front of Mrs. Gump. Forrest, sitting
          left, listens.

                         PRINCIPAL
                 I want to show you something, Mrs.
                 Gump. Now, this is normal.

          The principal holds up a chart with a designations according
          to I.Q. and points to the center of the graph, labeled
          "Normal." A red line below the normal area is labeled "State
          Acceptance." The principal points to the section below the
          acceptance line labeled "Below."

                         PRINCIPAL
                 Forrest is right here. The state
                 requires a minimum I.Q. of eighty to
                 attend public school, Mrs. Gump.
                 He's gonna have to go to a special
                 school. Now, he'll be just fine.

                         MRS. GUMP
                 What does normal mean, anyway? He
                 might be a bit on the slow side, but
                 my boy Forrest is going to get the
                 same opportunities as everyone else.
                 He's not going to some special school
                 to learn to how to re-tread tires.
                 We're talking about five little points
                 here. There must be something can be
                 done.

          INT. HALLWAY

          Forrest sits outside the principal's office.

                         PRINCIPAL
                 We're a progressive school system.
                 We don't want to see anybody left
                 behind.

          INT. PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE

                         PRINCIPAL
                 Is there a Mr. Gump, Mrs. Gump?

                         MRS. GUMP
                 He's on vacation.

          EXT. GUMP BOARDING HOUSE - NIGHT

          Forrest sits on a swing outside the house. Loud organic male
          grunts are heard coming from inside the house. Forrest sits
          on the swing as the grunts continue. The principal steps out
          of the Gump House and wipes the sweat from his face.

          Forrest is sitting on the porch.

                         PRINCIPAL
                 Well, your momma sure does care about
                 your schooling, son. Mm-mm-mm.

          The principal wipes the sweat from his neck, then looks back
          at Forrest.

                         PRINCIPAL
                 You don't say much, do you?

          Forrest grunts, imitating him. The principal, embarrassed,
          turns and walks away.

          INT. GUMP BOARDING HOUSE/FORREST'S BEDROOM

          Mrs. Gump reads from the book "Curious George" as Forrest
          sits on the bed and listens.

                         MRS. GUMP
                 Finally, he had to try it. It looked
                 easy, but, oh, what happened. First
                 there...

                         FORREST
                 Momma, what's vacation mean?

                         MRS. GUMP
                 Vacation?

                         FORREST
                 Where Daddy went?

                         MRS. GUMP
                 Vacation's when you go somewhere,
                 and you don't ever come back.

          Forrest lies down on his bed and looks up.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 Anyway, I guess you could say me and
                 Momma was on our own.

          EXT. GUMP BOARDING HOUSE - DAY

          A cab driver closes the trunk of the car as two women walk
          toward the house. A milkman steps down from the porch.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 But we didn't mind. Our house was
                 never empty. There was always folks
                 comin' and goin'.

                         MRS. GUMP (V.O.)
                 Suppa.

          INT. GUMP BOARDING HOUSE

          Mrs. Gump steps forward and speaks to all the boarders.

                         MRS. GUMP
                 It's suppa, everyone. Forrest...

          A MAN WITH A CANE steps left across the hall.

                         MAN WITH CANE
                 My, my. That sure looks special.

          Mrs. Gump looks into a sitting room and informs the boarders
          about dinner.

                         MRS. GUMP
                 Gentlemen, would you care to join us
                 for supper? Hurry up and get it before
                 the flies do. I prefer you don't
                 smoke that cigar so close to mealtime.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 Sometimes we had so many people
                 stayin' with us that every room was
                 filled with travelers. You know,
                 folks livin' out of their suitcases,
                 and hat cases, and sample cases.

                         MRS. GUMP
                 Well, you go ahead and start. I can't
                 find Forrest.

          Mrs. Gump walks up the stairs.

                         MRS. GUMP
                 Forrest... Forrest...

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 One time a young man was staying
                 with us, and he had him a guitar
                 case.

          Mrs. Gump looks into Forrest's room. She hears singing coming
          from another room and walks over to a closed door. Mrs. Gump
          opens the door, revealing a young man with long sideburns as
          he plays the guitar and sings. Forrest holds onto a broom
          and dances oddly. The young man is ELVIS PRESLEY.

                         ELVIS PRESLEY
                    (sings)
                 "Well, you ain't never caught a
                 rabbit, and you ain't no friend of
                 mine."

          Forrest's legs rock back and forth to the guitar.

                         MRS. GUMP
                 Forrest! I told you not to bother
                 this nice young man.

                         ELVIS
                 Oh, no, that's all right, ma'am. I
                 was just showin' him a thing or two
                 on the guitar here.

                         MRS. GUMP
                 All right, but your supper's ready
                 if y'all want to eat.

                         ELVIS
                 Yeah, that sounds good. Thank you,
                 ma'am.

          Mrs. Gump leaves and closes the door. Elvis sits back down.

          Forrest stands left, and looks himself in a mirror.

                         ELVIS
                 Say, man, show me that crazy little
                 walk you just did there. Slow it
                 down some.

          Forrest begins to dance again as Elvis plays the guitar and
          sings.

                         ELVIS
                    (sings)
                 "You ain't nothin' but a hound, hound
                 dog..."

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 I liked that guitar.

          Forrest dances as he watches himself in the mirror.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 It sounded good.

                         ELVIS
                    (sings)
                 "...cryin' all the time"

          Forrest rocks up and down on his braced legs, then begins to
          step.

                         ELVIS
                    (sings)
                 "You ain't nothin' but a hound dog..."

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 I started moving around to the music,
                 swinging my hips. This one night me
                 and Momma...

          EXT. GREENBOW - NIGHT

          Mrs. Gump and Forrest walk along a sidewalk. A television
          inside a store window reveals Elvis Presley as he performs
          "Houng Dog" on a stage.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 ...was out shoppin', and we walked
                 right by Benson's Furniture and
                 Appliance store, and guess what.

          The television reveals Elvis as he thrusts his hips and sings.

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ELVIS
                    (sings)
                 You ain't nothin' but a hound dog...

          Mrs. Gump and Forrest watch the television. Elvis dances
          around in the same manner Forrest did. A woman in the audience
          screaming and applauding.

                         ELVIS
                    (sings)
                 You ain't nothin' but a hound dog...

                         MRS. GUMP
                 This is not children's eyes.

          Mrs. Gump walks away, pulling Forrest with her. Forrest stops
          and takes one last look. Elvis continues to perform over the
          television.

                         ELVIS
                    (sings)
                 "Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit
                 and you ain't no friend of mine."

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 Some years later, that handsome young
                 man who they called "The King," well,
                 he sung too many songs, had himself
                 a heart attack or something.

          EXT. SAVANNAH/BUS BENCH - DAY

          Forrest is still sitting on the bus bench. The black nurse
          looks at him.

                         FORREST
                 Must be hard being a king. You know,
                 it's funny how you remember some
                 things, but some things you can't.

          EXT. COUNTRY ROAD/ALABAMA - MORNING (1954)

          Mrs. Gump and Forrest wait for the school bus. The bus pulls
          up as Mrs. Gump prepares Forrest for his first day of school.

                         MRS. GUMP
                 You do your very best now, Forrest.

                         FORREST
                 I sure will, Momma.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 I remember the bus ride on the first
                 day of school very well.

          The bus driver opens the door and looks down. Forrest walks
          to the steps of the bus and looks at the bus driver. She is
          smoking a cigarette.

                         BUS DRIVER
                 Are you comin' along?

                         FORREST
                 Momma said not to be taking rides
                 from strangers.

                         BUS DRIVER
                 This is the bus to school.

                         FORREST
                 I'm Forrest Gump.

                         BUS DRIVER
                 I'm Dorothy Harris.

                         FORREST
                 Well, now we ain't strangers anymore.

          The bus driver smiles as Forrest steps up into the bus.

          INT. BUS

          Forrest steps up onto the bus. Mrs. Gump waves to Forrest as
          the bus drives away. Forrest begins to walk down the aisle.

          TWO YOUNG BOYS look up from the seat.

                         BOY #1
                 This seat's taken.

                         BOY #2
                 It's taken!

          Forrest looks around. A larger girl slides over so Forrest
          can't sit next to her. She shakes her head. Forrest looks to
          the other side where a boy sits alone on a larger seat. They
          boy glares up at Forrest.

                         BOY #3
                 You can't sit here.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 You know, it's funny what a young
                 man recollects. 'Cause I don't
                 remember being born.

          EXT. SAVANNAH/BUS BENCH - DAY

          Forrest continues talking as he sits on the bus bench.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 I, I... don't recall what I got for
                 my first Christmas and I don't know
                 when I went on my first outdoor
                 picnic. But, I do remember the first
                 time I heard the sweetiest voice...

          INT. BUS - MORNING (1954)

          Young Forrest is still standing in the aisle on the bus.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 ...in the wide world.

                         GIRL
                 You can sit here if you want.

          Forrest looks back at JENNY CURRAN, a young girl about
          Forrest's age.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 I had never seen anything so beautiful
                 in my life. She was like an angel.

                         JENNY
                 Well, are you gonna sit down, or
                 aren't ya?

          Forrest sits down next to Jenny.

                         JENNY
                 What's wrong with your legs?

                         FORREST
                 Um, nothing at all, thank you. My
                 legs are just fine and dandy.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 I just sat next to her on that bus
                 and had conversation all the way to
                 school.

                         JENNY
                 Then why do you have those shoes on?

                         FORREST
                 My momma said my back's crooked like
                 a question mark. These are going to
                 make me as straight as an arrow.
                 They're my magic shoes.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 And next to Momma, no one ever talked
                 to me or asked me questions.

                         JENNY
                 Are you stupid or something.

                         FORREST
                 Mommy says stupid is as stupid does.

          Jenny puts her hand out toward Forrest. Forrest reaches over
          and shakes her hand.

                         JENNY
                 I'm Jenny.

                         FORREST
                 I'm Forrest Gump. Forrest Gump.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 From that day on, we was always
                 together. Jenny and me was like peas
                 and carrots.

          EXT. OAK TREE - DAY

          Young Jenny and Forrest run toward a large oak tree.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 She taught me how to climb...

          Jenny sits on a large branch and calls down to Forrest.

                         JENNY
                 Come on, Forrest, you can do it.

          Forrest dangles from the branch.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 ...I showed her how to dangle.

          Jenny and Forrest sit on a tree branch and read.

                         FORREST
                 "...a good little monkey and..."

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 She helped me to learn how to read.

          Forrest hangs upside down from a branch and swings back and
          forth. Forrest's braces are wedged in the tree.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 And I showed her to swing.

          EXT. OAK TREE - NIGHT

          The silhouete of the oak tree, Jenny and Forrest as they sit
          on a branch.

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FORREST (V.O.)
                 Sometimes we'd just sit out and wait
                 for the stars.

                         FORREST
                 Momma's gonna worry about me.

          Jenny puts her hand on Forrest's hand.

                         JENNY
                 Just stay a little longer.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 For some reason, Jenny didn't never
                 want to go home.

                         FORREST
                 Okay, Jenny. I'll stay.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 She was my most special friend.

          INT. SAVANNAH/BUS STOP - DAY

          Forrest nods as he remembers.

                         FORREST
                 My only friend.

          Forrest continues talking to the black woman. She doesn't
          seem to be listening as she reads her magazine. She looks up
          from her magazine.

                         FORREST
                 Now, my Momma always told me that
                 miracles happen every day. Some people
                 don't think so, but they do.

          EXT. OAK ALLEY - ANOTHER DAY (1954)

          Jenny and Forrest walk. A dirt clod hits Forrest in the back
          of the head. Jenny looks as Forrest rubs his head. THREE
          YOUNG BOYS get off their bikes and pick up more rocks.

                         BOY #1
                 Hey... dummy!

          Forrest is hit in the eye with another dirt clod. Forrest
          falls backward onto the ground as the boys glare at him.

                         BOY #2
                 Are you retarded, or just plain
                 stupid?

                         BOY #3
                 Look, I'm Forrest Gump.

          Jenny helps Forrest back up. Boy #1 and Boy #2 throw more
          dirt clods at Forrest.

                         JENNY
                 Just run away, Forrest.

          Another dirt clod hits Forrest in the arm.

                         JENNY
                 Run, Forrest!

          Forrest tries to run along the road, but his braces makes it
          impossible. He hobbles along as Jenny yells after him.

                         JENNY
                 Run away! Hurry!

          Boy #1 and Boy #2 turn back toward the bikes.

                         BOY #2
                 Get the bikes!

                         BOY #3
                 Hurry up!

          The boys pick up their bikes and ride after Forrest.

                         BOY #3
                 Let's get him! Come on!

                         BOY #2
                 Look out, dummy, here we come!

          The boys ride after Forrest. Jenny stands and watches.

                         BOY #2
                 We're gonna get you!

                         JENNY
                 Run, Forrest! Run!

          Forrest hobbles along the dirt road.

                         JENNY
                 Run, Forrest!

          Forrest looks over his shoulder. The three boys race on their
          bikes.

                         BOY #1
                 Come back here, you!

          Forrest begins to run faster with his braces on. Forrest
          continues running as the boys chase him. Blood drips down
          from a cut on his head. The boys on the bikes are gaining on
          Forrest. Forrest hobbles along. He begins to gain speed.

                         JENNY
                 Run, Forrest! Run!

          SLOW MOTION --

          Forrest runs from the chasing room. He looks over his shoulder
          in fear.

          The boys on the bikes peddle faster as they gain on Forrest,
          running.

          Forrest tries to run even faster to get away. Suddenly his
          braces shatter, sending steel and plastic flying into the
          air.

          Forrest runs and look down at his legs in surprise.

          Forrest continues to run faster as the metal braces and straps
          fly off his legs.

          Forrest runs free of his braces and begins to pick up speed.

          The chasing boys ride over the remains of Forrest's braces.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 Now, you wouldn't believe it if I
                 told you.

          EXT. SAVANNAH/ BUS BENCH - DAY

                         FORREST
                 But I can run like the wind blows.

          The black woman continues to read her magazine. Forrest smiles
          as he remembers.

                         FORREST
                 From that day on, if I was going
                 somewhere, I was running!

          EXT. OAK ALLEY - DAY (1954)

          Forrest sprints away from the boys. The boys stop the chase
          and watch in disbelief. Forrest is already at the far end of
          the road, clear of the chasing boys.

                         BOY #2
                 He's gettin' away! Stop him!

          Boy #1 throws his bike down in frustration. Forrest runs
          across a field.

          EXT. COUNTRY ROAD

          Forrest runs past a chain gang in their prison uniforms.

          They are cutting at the weeds on the side of the road.

          EXT. GREENBOW

          Forrest runs across the street. THE TWO OLD MEN sit in front
          of the barber shop.

                         OLD CRONY
                 That boy sure is a running fool.

          EXT. JENNY'S HOUSE

          Forrest runs down a driveway toward Jenny's small house.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 Now remember how I told you that
                 Jenny never seemed to want to go
                 home? Well, she lived in a house
                 that was as old as Alabama. Her Momma
                 had gone up to heaven when she was
                 five and her daddy was some kind of
                 a farmer.

          Forrest knocks on Jenny's door.

                         FORREST
                 Jenny? Jenny?

          Forrest look around the field at the left. He notices Jenny
          and runs toward her.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 He was a very lovin' man. He was
                 always kissing and touchin' her and
                 her sisters. And then this one time,
                 Jenny wasn't on the bus to go to
                 school.

          Forrest runs to Jenny.

                         FORREST
                 Jenny, why didn't you come to school
                 today?

                         JENNY
                 Hsh! Daddy's takin' a nap.

          Jenny grabs Forrest's hand and runs into the field. Jenny's
          DAD drunk, steps out onto the porch and shouts.

                         JENNY'S DAD
                 Jenny!

                         JENNY
                 Come on!

                         JENNY'S DAD
                 Jenny, where'd you run to? You'd
                 better come back here, girl!

          Jenny's dad steps out toward the field. Jenny leads Forrest
          into the thick tobacco field. Jenny's dad runs through the
          field searching for Jenny with a liquor bottle in his hand.

                         JENNY'S DAD
                 Where you at?

          Jenny and Forrest run into a corn field as Jenny's dad tries
          to chase her.

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JENNY'S DAD
                 Jenny! Jenny! Where you at? Jenny!

          Jenny drops to her knees and pulls Forrest down with her.

                         JENNY
                 Pray with me, Forrest. Pray with me.

                         JENNY'S DAD
                 Jenny!

                         JENNY
                 Dear God, make me a bird so I can
                 fly far, far, far away from here.
                 Dear God, make me a bird so I can
                 fly far, far, far away from here.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 Momma always said that God is
                 mysterious.

                         JENNY'S DAD
                 Jenny! Get back here!

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 He didn't turn Jenny into a bird
                 that day. Instead...

          EXT. TRAILER PARK/ALABAMA - DAY (1955)

          A police officer escorts Jenny to her grandmother's trailer.

          Jenny's grandmother meets Jenny outside and leads her toward
          the trailer.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 ...he had the police say Jenny didn't
                 have to stay in that house no more.
                 She went to live with her grandma
                 just over on Creekmore Avenue, which
                 made me happy 'cause she was so close.

          EXT. GUMP HOUSE - NIGHT (1955)

          Jenny climbs over a second-floor railing and enters the house.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 Some nights, Jenny'd sneak out and
                 come over to my house, just 'cause
                 she said she was scared. Scared of
                 what, I don't know...

          INT. GUMP HOUSE/FORREST'S BEDROOM

          Jenny lies in bed next to young Forrest. She hugs him.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 ...but I think it was her grandma's
                 dog. He was a mean dog. Anyway, Jenny
                 and me was best friends...

          EXT. GREENBOW/OAK ALLEY - DAY (1961)

          Forrest and Jenny are teenagers now. They walk along an
          oaklined road.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 ...all the way to high school.

          Suddenly Forrest is hit in the back with a rock. Forrest and
          Jenny turn around.

                         OLDER BOY #1
                 Hey, stupid!

                         JENNY
                 Quit it!

          A teenage boy throws another rock as a pickup truck pulls up
          behind him. Jenny turns and looks at Forrest.

                         JENNY
                 Run, Forrest, run!

                         OLDER BOY #1
                 Hey. Did you hear me, stupid?

                         JENNY
                 Run, Forrest!

          Forrest drops his books and runs down the road. The teenage
          boy jumps into the back of the pickup truck with another boy
          as the truck speeds after Forrest. Jenny steps left and gets
          out of the way.

                         OLDER BOY #2
                 Come on, he's getting away! Move it!

                         JENNY
                 Run, Forrest! Run!

                         OLDER BOY #1
                 You better be runnin', stupid.

          Forrest runs along the road. The truck speeds after him.

                         OLDER BOY #2
                 Come on, dummy!

                         OLDER BOY #1
                 Haul ass, dummy!

          Older Boy throws rocks at Forrest.

                         OLDER BOY #1
                 Yeah, you better be runnin'!

          INT. TRUCK

                         BOY
                 Ya-hoo!

          EXT. OAK ALLEY

          The boys in the back of the truck throw rocks at Forrest as
          they drive up to him.

                         OLDER BOY #1
                 Move it, jack rabbit!

          The truck follows right on Forrest's heels. A rebel flag
          license plate adorns the truck's grill.

                         OLDER BOY #1
                 Come on!

          Forrest runs along the road as the truck chases him. The
          boys in the back of the truck pound on the roof as the truck
          turns right, after Forrest. The truck drives into a field.

          Forrest runs toward a fence.

                         BOY
                 Run! Faster! Yeah! Go! Go! Come on,
                 Forrest! Yeah!

                         JENNY
                 Run, Forrest!

          Forrest leaps over a five-foot fence as the boys try to catch
          him.

          EXT. SAVANNAH/BUS BENCH - DAY (1981)

          Forrest looks left as he continues telling his life story.

                         FORREST
                 Now, it used to be, I ran to get
                 where I was goin'. I never thought
                 it would take me anywhere.

          EXT. HIGH SCHOOL/ROAD - DAY (1961)

          Forrest runs along the road in front of the high school. The
          truck continues to chase him as the boys pound on the roof.

                         OLDER BOY
                 Come on. Whoo-hoo!

          The truck speeds past Forrest as he turns from the road and
          runs onto the high school football field. Forrest runs across
          the field during a football scrimmage.

          In the stands watching the scrimmage is the legendary
          University of Alabama football coach BEAR BRYANT, wearing
          his trademark plaid hat.

          A group of assistant coaches sit around him, as well as the
          high school football coach. The quarterback throws the ball
          into the air.

          Forrest runs past the quarterback. The receiver catches the
          ball. Forrest runs past the receiver as an opposing player
          tackles the stunned receiver.

          The football coach stands, followed by the assistant coaches.

                         FOOTBALL COACH
                 Who in the hell is that?

                         HIGH SCHOOL COACH
                 That there is Forrest Gump. Coach.
                 Just a local idiot.

          Forrest runs under the field goal post and through the end
          zone.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 And can you believe it? I got to go
                 to college, too.

          EXT. UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA STADIUM - DAY (1962)

          The crowd roars with excitement as a football is kicked off.

          The football players run around on the field. The crowd of
          cheering fans create a huge sign that reads: "GO."

          Forrest is in a University of Alabama football uniform. He
          looks up into the cheering crowd as his teammate fields the
          kickoff. The teammate runs over to Forrest and hands him the
          ball.

                         FOOTBALL COACH
                 Okay! Run!

          The football coach, the assistants, and Alabama players cheer
          for Forrest.

                         FOOTBALL COACH
                 Run, you stupid son-of-a-*! Run!

          Forrest runs across the field. He speeds past the defending
          players. Forrest runs past the opposite players. The crowd
          cheers wildly, holding up cards, making a large sign that
          reads: "Go."

          They turn the cards over, creating the word: "ALABAMA." The
          football coach runs along the sidelines as he yells.

                         FOOTBALL COACH
                 You stupid son-of-a-*! Run! Go!
                 Run!

          Forrest cuts and runs toward the sidelines. Two opposing
          players collide. The football coach, the assistants and the
          players all motion for Forrest to run toward the end zone.

                         FOOTBALL COACH
                 Run! Turn! Go!

          Forrest turns up the sidelines and runs toward the end zone.

          Some opposing players fall down. Forrest runs along the
          sidelines. The opposing players try to catch him.

          Forrest runs into the end zone as an opposing player dives
          at his feet. The referee holds up his arm, signaling a touch
          down. The crowd cheers wildly.

          Forrest continues to run, smashing through the band members,
          then all the way toward the team tunnel. The football coach
          looks at an assistant coach.

                         FOOTBALL COACH
                 He must be the stupidest son-of-a-
                 * alive. But he sure is fast!

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 Now, maybe it was just me but college
                 was very confusing times.

          INT. GREENBOW/BARBER SHOT - BLACK & WHITE TELEVISION (JUNE
          11, 1963)

          An anchorman named CHET HUNTLEY appears over the television.

                         CHET HUNTLEY
                    (on TV)
                 Federal troops enforcing a court
                 order integrated the University of
                 Alabama today.

          EXT. UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA - DAY

          Forrest walks through a crowd of people.

                         CHET HUNTLEY
                 Governor George Wallace had carried
                 out his symbolic threat to stand in
                 the schoolhouse door.

                         GOVERNOR WALLACE
                 We hereby denounce and forbid this
                 illegal and unwarranted action by
                 the central government.

          INT. GREENBOW/BARBER SHOP

          A black & white television reveals George Wallace as he stands
          in the doorway of the schoolhouse.

                         KATZENBACH
                    (on TV)
                 Governor Wallace, I take it from
                 that, uh...

          EXT. UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA

          Forrest steps over to a young man as the crowd looks at the
          demonstration.

                         KATZENBACH
                 ...statement that you are going to
                 stand in that door, and that you are
                 not going to carry out the orders of
                 this court, and that you are going
                 to resist us from doing so. I would
                 ask you once again to responsibility
                 step aside and if you do not, I'm
                 going to assure you...

                         FORREST
                 Earl, what's going on?

                         EARL
                 Coons are tryin' to get into school.

                         FORREST
                 Coons? When raccoons try to get on
                 our back porch, Momma just chase 'em
                 off with a broom.

                         EARL
                 Not raccoons, you idiot, niggas. And
                 they want to go to school with us.

                         FORREST
                 With us? They do?

          Forrest walks toward the schoolhouse.

          INT. COACHES' OFFICE

          A football coach looks at a black and white television as a
          newsman outside the schoolhouse speaks to the camera.

                         NEWSMAN
                    (on TV)
                 ...block the doorway, President
                 Kennedy ordered the Secretary of
                 Defense then to use the military
                 force.

          BLACK AND WHITE FOOTAGE

          The footage cuts to Governor Wallace as he speaks to General
          Graham.

                         NEWSMAN
                 Here by videotape is the encounter
                 by General Graham, Commander of the
                 National Guard, and Governor Wallace.

          Forrest stands next to George Wallace and listens.

                         GOVERNOR WALLACE
                 We must have no violence today, or
                 any other day, because these National
                 Guardsmen are here today as Federal
                 Soldiers for Alabamans. And they
                 live within our borders and they are
                 all our brothers. We are winning in
                 this fight because we are awakening
                 the American people to the dangers
                 that we have spoken about so many
                 times, just so evident today, the
                 trend toward military dictatorship
                 in this country.

          EXT. UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA

          Some of the Alabama policeman and citizens clap their hands
          as the National Guardsmen stand at attention with their
          weapons in front of them. Forrest walks through the crowd.

          Two black students were being led toward the schoolhouse.

                         NEWSMAN
                 And so at day's end the University
                 of Alabama in Tuscaloosa had been
                 desegregated and students Jimmy Hood
                 and Vivian Malone had been signed up
                 for summer classes.

          The young black girl drops one of her books. Forrest notices
          and steps past the policeman toward the book on the ground.

          Forrest steps out from the crowd and picks up the book. He
          brings it up to the girl.

                         FORREST
                 Ma'am, you dropped your book. Ma'am.

          INT. COACHES' OFFICE - NIGHT (1963)

          A coach looks at the television. The television reveals
          Forrest as he stands at the schoolhouse door. He looks around,
          then waves.

                         CHET HUNTLEY
                    (on TV)
                 Governor Wallace did what he promised
                 to do. By being on the Tuscaloosa
                 campus, he kept the mob from gathering
                 and prevented violence.

          An assistant coach looks at the television, then at the other
          coaches.

                         ASSISTANT COACH
                 Say, wasn't that Gump?

          The football coach and two assistant coaches look. Forrest
          dries himself off with a towel as he steps from the showers.

                         CHET HUNTLEY
                    (on TV)
                 NBC News will present a special
                 program on the Alabama integration
                 story at 7:30 p.m. tonight...

                         ASSISTANT COACH
                 Naw, that couldn't be.

                         FOOTBALL COACH
                 It sure as hell was.

                         CHET HUNTLEY
                 ...standard Eastern Daylight Time.
                 Now a word from Anacin.

          Forrest steps up to the coaches' area and grabs a clean towel.

          The coaches turn and stare at Forrest. Forrest gives them
          one of his silly waves, then walks away.

          COLOR FOOTAGE - Governor Wallace waves to the crowd as he
          stands behind a podium with his wife.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 A few years later, that angry little
                 man at the schoolhouse door thought
                 it would be a good idea, and ran for
                 President.

          COLOR FOOTAGE - Governor Wallace mingles in a crowd. Gunshots
          are fired, wounding him. Some men wrestle the shooter. Wallace
          lies wounded on the ground.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 But, somebody thought that it wasn't.

          EXT. SAVANNAH/BUS BENCH - DAY (1981)

          Forrest sits on the bench as the black woman looks at him. A
          WHITE WOMAN with a bay sits left.

                         FORREST
                 But he didn't die.

          A bus pulls up to the bus stop. The BLACK WOMAN looks down
          at her watch.

                         BLACK WOMAN
                 My bus is here.

                         FORREST
                 Is it the number 9?

                         BLACK WOMAN
                 No, it's the number 4.

          The Black Woman gets up and steps over to the bus.

                         FORREST
                 It was nice talkin' to you.

          The white woman sits closer to Forrest.

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WHITE WOMAN
                 I remember when that happened, when
                 Wallace got shot. I was in college.

                         FORREST
                 Did you go to a girls' college, or
                 to a girls' and boys' together
                 college?

                         WHITE WOMAN
                 It was co-ed.

                         FORREST
                 'Cause Jenny went to a college I
                 couldn't go to. It was a college
                 just for girls.

          EXT, GIRLS' COLLEGE/JENNY'S DORM - NIGHT (1963)

          Forrest sits outside Jenny's dorm in the rain.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 But, I'd go and visit her every chance
                 I got.

          A car pulls up. A song is heard from the radio. Forrest,
          holding a box of chocolates, looks at the car. The two people
          inside the car begins to kiss and embrace each other. Jenny
          is inside the car with a boy. She leans back against the
          passenger side door as they struggle to get comfortable.

                         JENNY
                 Ouch! That hurts.

          Forrest gets up and runs toward the car. He tries to look in
          the window as he steps over to the driver's side door. He
          opens the door and begins to punch the boy inside. Jenny
          jump out of the car and runs over to Forrest.

                         JENNY
                 Forrest! Forrest! Forrest, stop it!
                 Stop it!

                         BILLY
                 Jesus!

                         JENNY
                 What are you doing?

                         FORREST
                 He was hurtin' you.

          Jenny's date, named BILLY, gets out of the car angrily.

                         BILLY
                 What the hell is going on here?

                         JENNY
                 No, he's not!

                         BILLY
                 Who is that? Who is that?

                         JENNY
                 Get over there!

          Jenny turns and looks at Billy. He shoves Jenny's hands away
          from him.

                         JENNY
                 Billy, I'm sorry.

                         BILLY
                 What in the hell, git, would you git
                 away from me!

                         JENNY
                 Don't... Wait a second!

                         BILLY
                 Git, just git away from me!

                         JENNY
                 Don't go! Billy, wait a second!

          Billy gets back into the car.

                         JENNY
                 He doesn't know any better!

          Billy pulls away as Jenny steps toward Forrest.

                         JENNY
                 Forrest, why'd you do that?

          Forrest holds out the box of chocolates.

                         FORREST
                 I brought you some chocolates. I'm
                 sorry. I'll go back to my college
                 now.

                         JENNY
                 Forrest, look at you! Come on. Come
                 on.

          Jenny grabs Forrest hand and leads him toward the dorm.

          INT. JENNY'S DORM/HALLWAY

          Jenny and Forrest sneak to Jenny's door.

                         FORREST
                 Is this your room?

                         JENNY
                 Shh!

          Jenny unlocks the door and they step inside.

          INT. JENNY'S DORM ROOM

          Jenny pulls a robe off of her sleeping roommate's bed. Jenny
          hands the robe to Forrest, sitting on Jenny's bed.

                         JENNY
                 Do you ever dream, Forrest, about
                 who you're gonna be?

                         FORREST
                 Who I'm gonna be?

                         JENNY
                 Yeah.

                         FORREST
                 Aren't I going to be me?

                         JENNY
                 Well, you'll always be you, just
                 another kind of you. You know? I
                 want to be famous.

          Jenny picks up a towel, then walks back toward Forrest. Jenny
          dries the water from her hair.

                         JENNY
                 I want to be a singer like Joan Baez.
                 I just want to be an empty stage
                 with my guitar, my voice... just me.

          Jenny takes off her slip and sits on the bed next to him.

          She is only wearing her bra and panties. Forrest looks at
          Jenny like he's never seen a woman in her underwear before.

                         JENNY
                 And I want to reach people on a
                 personal level. I want to be able to
                 say things, just one-to-one.

          Forrest looks down at Jenny's breasts. Jenny realizes that
          he is looking at her.

                         JENNY
                 Have you ever been with a girl,
                 Forrest?

                         FORREST
                 I sit next to them in my home
                 economics class all the time.

                         DJ
                    (over radio)
                 You're listening to WHHY in
                 Birmingham, the clear A.M. voice of
                 Northern Alabama. I'm Joel Dorn...

                         DJ
                    (over radio)
                 ...coming to you on a night that is
                 anything but clear. The weatherman
                 says that rain's gonna fall all night
                 long so stay with us, get warm, get
                 cozy, get under the covers to the
                 cool sounds of WHHY.

          Forrest looks over at Jenny's breasts, the shudder as he has
          an orgasm.

                         FORREST
                 Ohh... Oh... I'm sorry. Sorry.

                         JENNY
                 It's okay.

                         DJ
                    (over radio)
                 ...444-6789, with ya till sunrise,
                 playing the music you want to hear
                 when you want to hear it. If you
                 have a request or dedication, give
                 us a call. We guarantee you'll hear
                 your requests within one hour.

          Forrest breathes heavily.

                         JENNY
                 It's all right.

          Jenny leans over and puts her head on Forrest's shoulder.

                         DJ
                    (over radio)
                 Candy is on the line tonight. Candy's
                 answering the phones, give Candy
                 your request, your dedication, and
                 ask her why she won't go out with
                 me, would you? Here's more music.

                         JENNY
                 It's okay.

FORREST
                 Oh, I'm dizzy.

          A song is coming over the radio. Jenny hugs Forrest.

                         JENNY
                 I bet that never happened in home
                 ec.

                         FORREST
                 No.

          Jenny laughs and kisses Forrest on the cheek. Forrest and
          Jenny hug on the bed as Jenny's roommate pretends to be
          asleep, but is listening, horrified, with her eyes open.

                         FORREST
                 I think I ruined your roommate's
                 bathrobe.

                         JENNY
                 I don't care. I don't like her,
                 anyway.

          EXT. UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA/FOOTBALL STADIUM - DAY (1963)

          Forrest runs across the field as the defending team chases
          him. The crowd yells for Forrest. They flip a sign that reads:
          "Go Forrest."

                         CROWD
                 Run! Run! Run!

          Forrest runs along the field. The crowd cheers.

                         CROWD
                 Run! Run! Run!

          Forrest runs into the end zone. The band members rush toward
          Forrest with their hands up, signaling him to stop. The crowd
          flips over cards, creating a sign that reads "STOP."

                         CROWD
                 Stop!

          Forrest stops in the end zone as he hears the crowd yells.

          The band motions for Forrest to stop and stay in the end

          zone. A group of defending players fall over each other in
          the end zone. Forrest looks as the crowd cheers wildly.

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FORREST (V.O.)
                 College ran by real fast 'cause I
                 played so much football.

          BLACK AND WHITE PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL - DAY (1963)

          The White House with the words "The eyes and ears of the
          world Paramount News" superimposed.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 They even put me on a thing called
                 the All-America Team where you get
                 to meet the President of the United
                 States.

          BLACK AND WHITE NEWSREEL

          PRESIDENT KENNEDY holds an autographed football as the All-
          American Team stands behind him. Forrest is among the players
          in suits.

                         ANNOUNCER
                    (over newsreel)
                 President Kennedy met with the
                 Collegiate All-American Football
                 Team at the Oval Office today.

          INT. WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION AREA - DAY (1963)

          The All-American players mingle around the food table. Forrest
          steps up to the table. A large spread of food and soda is on
          the table.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 Now, the real good thing about meeting
                 the President of the United States
                 is the food.

          Forrest takes a bottle of Dr. Pepper from the buffet table.

          Numerous bottle of Dr. Pepper are displayed on the table. A
          servant opens the bottle for him.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 They put you in this little room
                 with just about anything you'd want
                 to eat or drink. And since number
                 one, I wasn't hungry, but thirsty...

          Forrest begins to guzzle the Dr. Pepper.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 ...and number two, they was free, I
                 musta drank me about fifteen Dr.
                 Peppers.

          Forrest sets down an empty Dr. Pepper bottle next to a large
          number of other empty bottles. Forrest holds his stomach and
          burps.

          BLACK AND WHITE FOOTAGE - President Kennedy shakes hands
          with the All-American football players.

                         PRESIDENT KENNEDY
                 Congratulations. How does it feel to
                 be an All-American?

                         1ST PLAYER
                 It's an honor, Sir.

          Another player steps up to the President and shakes the
          President's hand.

                         PRESIDENT KENNEDY
                 Congratulations. How does it feel to
                 be an All-American?

                         2ND PLAYER
                 Very good, Sir.

                         PRESIDENT KENNEDY
                 Congratulations. How does it feel to
                 be an All-American?

                         3RD PLAYER
                 Very good, Sir.

          The player walks away. Forrest steps up to the President.

          The President shakes his hand.

                         PRESIDENT KENNEDY
                 Congratulations. How do you feel?

                         FORREST
                 I gotta pee.

          President Kennedy turns and smiles.

                         PRESIDENT KENNEDY
                 I believe he said he had to go pee.

          INT. WHITE HOUSE/BATHROOM

          Forrest urinates in the bathroom, then lowers the lid and
          flashes. Forrest washes his hands, then notices an autographed
          photo from Marilyn Monroe and a photo of John with his brother
          Bobby.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 Sometime later, for no particular
                 reason, somebody shot that nice young
                 President when he was ridin' in his
                 car.

          ARCHIVAL FOOTAGE - DAY SLOW MOTION - President Kennedy rises
          in a convertible and smiles.

                         FORREST
                 And a few years after that...

          ARCHIVAL FOOTAGE - Robert Kennedy stands at a podium as people
          around him applaud.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 ...somebody shot his little brother,
                 too, only he was in a hotel kitchen.

          EXT. SAVANNHA/BUS BENCH - DAY (1981)

          Forrest sits on the bench and shakes his head.

                         FORREST
                 It must be hard being brothers. I
                 wouldn't know.

          EXT. UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA - DAY - GRADUATION DAY (1966)

          Students in their caps and gowns step forward the podium to
          receive their diplomas. Forrest's name is called. He steps
          up and accepts his diploma.

                         DEAN
                 Forrest Gump.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 Now can you believe it? After only
                 five years of playing football, I
                 got a college degree.

          The dean shakes Forrest's hand vigorously. Forrest looks out
          into the crowd.

                         DEAN
                 Congratulations, son.

          Mrs. Gump, sitting in the audience, cries.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 Momma was proud.

          Forrest and Mrs. Gump have their picure taken in front of a
          large statue. A military recruiter spots Forrest and steps
          up to him.

                         MRS. GUMP
                 Forrest, I'm so proud of you. Here,
                 I'll hold this for you.

          Mrs. Gump takes the diploma from Forrest. The recruiter slaps
          Forrest on the shoulder and hands him some military
          literature.

                         MILITARY RECRUITER
                 Congratulations, son. Have you given
                 any thought to your future?

                         FORREST
                 Thought?

          Forrest looks at a pamphlet with a photo of "Uncle Sam" and
          the caption "EXCELLENT CAREERS FOR EXCELLENT YOUNG MAN. Apply
          now at your local U.S. Army Recruiting Center."

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 Hello, I'm Forrest...

          INT. ARMY BUS - DAY (1966)

          Forrest steps onto the army bus. Rain pours outside as the
          army bus driver yells at Forrest.

                         FORREST
                 ...Forrest Gump.

                         ARMY BUS DRIVER
                 Nobody gives a hunk of shit who you
                 are, fuzzball! You're not even a
                 lowlife scum sucking maggot! Get
                 your faggoty ass on the bus. You're
                 in the Army now!

          Forrest is about to sit on the first available seat, but the
          recruit sitting there refuses Forrest.

                         RECRUIT #1
                 This seat's taken.

          Forrest tries to sit on the next seat, but the 2nd recruit
          slides over, blocking him.

                         RECRUIT #2
                 It's taken.

          Forrest steps forward, looking much like he did on his first
          bus ride to school years ago.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 At first, it seemed like I made a
                 mistake.

          A large black recruit with a strange look on his face, much
          like Forrest's, looks up from his seat. His name is BUBBA.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 ...seeing how it was my induction
                 day and I was already gettin' yelled
                 at.

          Bubba moves his case over, making room for Forrest to sit
          down.

                         BUBBA
                 You can sit down... if you want to.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 I didn't know who I might meet or
                 what they might ask.

          Bubba hands Forrest a handkerchief.

                         BUBBA
                 You ever been on a real shrimp boat?

                         FORREST
                 No, but I been on a real big boat.

                         BUBBA
                 I'm talkin' about a shrimp catchin'
                 boat. I've been workin' on shrimp
                 boats all my life. I started out my
                 uncle's boat, that's my mother's
                 brother, when I was about maybe nine.
                 I was just lookin' into buyin' a
                 boat of my own and got drafted. My
                 given name is Benjamin Buford Blue.

          Bubba and Forrest shake hands.

                         BUBBA
                 People call me Bubba. Just like one
                 of them redneck boys. Can you believe
                 that?

                         FORREST
                 My name's Forrest Gump. People call
                 me Forrest Gump.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 So Bubba was from Bayou La Batre,
                 Alabama, and his momma cooked shrimp.

          INT. LOUISIANA/KITCHEN - DAY (1966)

          Bubba's mother, a robust woman in a cook's uniform, carries
          a bowl of shrimp into a dining room. She sets it down on a
          table in front of a wealthy white man.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 And her momma before her cooked
                 shrimp.

          INT. SOMEWHERE IN THE SOUTH/KITCHEN - DAY (EARLY DAYS OF
          SLAVERY)

          Bubba's grandmother carries a bowl of shrimp into a dining
          room. She sets it down on a table in front of a wealthy white
          man.

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 And her momma before her momma cooked
                 shrimp, too. Bubba's family knew
                 everything...

          INT. ARMY BUS - DAY (1966)

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 ...there was to know about the
                 shrimpin' business.

                         BUBBA
                 I know everything there is to know
                 about the shrimpin' business. Matter
                 of fact, I'm goin' into the shrimpin'
                 business for myself after I get out
                 the Army.

                         FORREST
                 Okay.

          INT. BARRACKS - DAY

          A DRILL SERGEANT is in Forrest's face as Forrest stands in
          line with the other recruits.

                         DRILL SERGEANT
                 Gump! What's your sole purpose in
                 this Army?

                         FORREST
                 To do whatever you tell me, Drill
                 Sergeant!

                         DRILL SERGEANT
                 Godamnit, Gump! You're a goddamned
                 genius! That's the most outstanding
                 answer I've ever heard. You must
                 have a godamned I.Q. of a hundred
                 and sixty! You are godamned gifted,
                 Private Gump!

          The Drill Sergeant moves down the line to the next man.

                         DRILL SERGEANT
                 Listen up, people...

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 Now, for some reason, I fit in the
                 Army like one of them round pegs.
                 It's not really hard. You just make
                 your bed real neat and remember to
                 stand up straight.

                         DRILL SERGEANT
                 That is one very intelligent
                 individual! You lock your scuzzy
                 bodies up behind that private and do
                 exactly what he does and you will go
                 far in this man's army!

                         FORREST (V.O.)
                 And always answer every question
                 with "Yes, Drill Sergeant!"

                         DRILL SERGEANT
                 Is that clear?

                         FORREST & RECRUITS
                 Yes, Drill Sergeant!

          ANOTHER DAY

          The recruits are sitting at the base of their bunks assembling
          their rifles. Bubba speaks to Forrest.

                         BUBBA
                 What you do is you just drag your
                 nets across the bottom. On a good
                 day, you can catch over a hundred
                 pounds of shrimp. If everything goes
                 all right, two men shrimpin' ten
                 hours, less what you spends on gas,
                 you can...

          Forrest finishes assembling his rifle as the other recruits
          are still working on theirs.

                         FORREST
                 Done, Drill Sergeant!

                         DRILL SERGEANT
                 Gump!

          The Drill Sergeant rushes up to Forrest.

                         DRILL SERGEANT
                 Why did you put that weapon together
                 so quickly, Gump?

                         FORREST
                 You told me to, Drill Sergeant.

          The Drill Sergeant looks at his stop watch.

                         DRILL SERGEANT
                 Jesus Christ! This is a new company
                 record. If it wouldn't be a waste of
                 such a damn fine enlisted man, I'd
                 recommended you for O.C.S., Private
                 Gump. You are gonna be a General
                 some day, Gump! Now, disassemble
                 your weapon and continue!

          The Drill Sergeant walks away as Forrest begins to disassemble
          his rifle. After the Drill Sergeant walks past Bubba, Bubba
          looks up at Forrest. Bubba continues talking about shrimp in
          his slow southern drawl.

                         BUBBA
                 Anyway, like I was sayin', shrimp is
                 the fruit of the sea. You can barbecue
                 it, boil it, broil it, bake it, saute
                 it. There, uh, shrimp kabobs, shrimp
                 creole...

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