diff --git "a/scripts/Forrest Gump.txt" "b/scripts/Forrest Gump.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/scripts/Forrest Gump.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,8446 @@ + 1. + + + + +1 EXT. A SAVANNAH STREET - DAY (1981) 1 + + 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 + towardthe 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. + 2. + + + 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. + + +2 INT. COUNTRY DOCTOR'S OFFICE - GREENBOW, ALABAMA - DAY 2 + (1951) + 3. + + + 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. + + 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! + + +3 EXT. GREENBOW, ALABAMA 3 + + 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... + 4. + + +4 EXT. RURAL ALABAMA 4 + + 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. + + +5 EXT. GREENBOW 5 + + 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. + 5. + + + 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. + + +6 EXT. OAK ALLEY/THE GUMP BOARDING HOUSE 6 + + 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 + thetown of Greenbow, Alabama. + That's in the county of Greenbow. + Our house had been in Momma's + family since hergrandpa's grandpa's + grandpa had comeacross the ocean + about a thousandyears ago. + Something like that. + 6. + + + 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. + + +7 INT. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL / PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE - DAY 7 + + 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. + + +8 INT. HALLWAY 8 + + 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. + 7. + + + 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 schoolto learn to how to + re-tread tires. + We're talking about five little + points here. There must be + something can be done. + + +9 INT. HALLWAY 9 + + Forrest sits outside the principal's office. + + PRINCIPAL + We're a progressive school system. + We don't want to see anybody left + behind. + + +10 INT. PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE 10 + 8. + + + PRINCIPAL + Is there a Mr. Gump, Mrs. Gump? + + MRS. GUMP + He's on vacation. + + +11 EXT. GUMP BOARDING HOUSE - NIGHT 11 + + 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. + + +12 INT. GUMP BOARDING HOUSE/FORREST'S BEDROOM 12 + + 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 + 9. + + + 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. + + +13 EXT. GUMP BOARDING HOUSE - DAY 13 + + 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. + + +14 INT. GUMP BOARDING HOUSE 14 + + 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. + 10. + + + 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. + 11. + + + 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. + 12. + + + 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... + + +15 EXT. GREENBOW - NIGHT 15 + + 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. + + 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 + 13. + + + 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. + + +16 EXT. SAVANNAH/BUS BENCH - DAY 16 + + 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. + + +17 EXT. COUNTRY ROAD/ALABAMA - MORNING (1954) 17 + + 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 + 14. + + + 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. + + +18 INT. BUS 18 + + 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. + 15. + + + FORREST (V.O.) + You know, it's funny what a young + man recollects. 'Cause I don't + remember being born. + + +19 EXT. SAVANNAH/BUS BENCH - DAY 19 + + 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... + + +20 INT. BUS - MORNING (1954) 20 + + 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 + 16. + + + 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. + + +21 EXT. OAK TREE - DAY 21 + + 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. + 17. + + + 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. + + +22 EXT. OAK TREE - NIGHT 22 + + The silhouete of the oak tree, Jenny and Forrest as they + sit + + on a branch. + + 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.) + 18. + + + She was my most special friend. + + +23 INT. SAVANNAH/BUS STOP - DAY 23 + + 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. + + +24 EXT. OAK ALLEY - ANOTHER DAY (1954) 24 + + 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 + 19. + + + 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! + 20. + + + 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. + + +25 EXT. SAVANNAH/ BUS BENCH - DAY 25 + + FORREST + But I can run like the wind blows. + 21. + + + 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! + + +26 EXT. OAK ALLEY - DAY (1954) 26 + + 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. + + +27 EXT. COUNTRY ROAD 27 + + Forrest runs past a chain gang in their prison uniforms. + + They are cutting at the weeds on the side of the road. + + +28 EXT. GREENBOW 28 + + 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. + + +29 EXT. JENNY'S HOUSE 29 + + 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 + 22. + + + 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. + 23. + + + JENNY'S DAD + Where you at? + + Jenny and Forrest run into a corn field as Jenny's dad + tries + + to chase her. + + 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... + + +30 EXT. TRAILER PARK/ALABAMA - DAY (1955) 30 + + 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 + 24. + + + just over on Creekmore Avenue, + which + made me happy 'cause she was so + close. + + +31 EXT. GUMP HOUSE - NIGHT (1955) 31 + + 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... + + +32 INT. GUMP HOUSE/FORREST'S BEDROOM 32 + + 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... + + +33 EXT. GREENBOW/OAK ALLEY - DAY (1961) 33 + + 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. + 25. + + + 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'! + + +34 INT. TRUCK 34 + + BOY + Ya-hoo! + + +35 EXT. OAK ALLEY 35 + + The boys in the back of the truck throw rocks at Forrest as + 26. + + + 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. + + +36 EXT. SAVANNAH/BUS BENCH - DAY (1981) 36 + + 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. + + +37 EXT. HIGH SCHOOL/ROAD - DAY (1961) 37 + + 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 + 27. + + + 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. + + +38 EXT. UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA STADIUM - DAY (1962) 38 + + The crowd roars with excitement as a football is kicked + off. + + The football players run around on the field. The crowd of + 28. + + +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-bitch! + 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-bitch! 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 + 29. + + + 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- + bitch alive. But he sure is fast! + + FORREST (V.O.) + Now, maybe it was just me but + college + was very confusing times. + + +39 INT. GREENBOW/BARBER SHOT - BLACK & WHITE TELEVISION (JUNE 39 + + 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. + + +40 EXT. UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA - DAY 40 + + 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. + 30. + + +41 INT. GREENBOW/BARBER SHOP 41 + + 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... + + +42 EXT. UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA 42 + + 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. + 31. + + +43 INT. COACHES' OFFICE 43 + + 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. + + +44 EXT. UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA 44 + + 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. + 32. + + + 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 upfor 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. + + +45 INT. COACHES' OFFICE - NIGHT (1963) 45 + + 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 + 33. + + + (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. + + +46 EXT. SAVANNAH/BUS BENCH - DAY (1981) 46 + + Forrest sits on the bench as the black woman looks at him. + A + + WHITE WOMAN with a bay sits left. + 34. + + + 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. + + 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. + + +47 EXT. GIRLS' COLLEGE/JENNY'S DORM - NIGHT (1963) 47 + + 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, + 35. + + +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. + 36. + + + 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. + + +48 INT. JENNY'S DORM/HALLWAY 48 + + Jenny and Forrest sneak to Jenny's door. + + FORREST + Is this your room? + + JENNY + Shh! + + Jenny unlocks the door and they step inside. + 37. + + +49 INT. JENNY'S DORM ROOM 49 + + 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. + 38. + + + 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... + +Forrest looks at Jenny as she removes her bra. Forrest +looks + +away, a bit shamed. Jenny takes his hand and guides it up +to + +her breast. + + 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 puts her bra back on. + 39. + + + 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. + + +50 EXT. UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA/FOOTBALL STADIUM - DAY (1963) 50 + + Forrest runs across the field as the defending team chases + + him. The crowd yells for Forrest. They flip a sign that + reads: + + "Go Forrest." + 40. + + + 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. + + 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. + 41. + + + ANNOUNCER + (over newsreel) + President Kennedy met with the + Collegiate All-American Football + Team at the Oval Office today. + + +51 INT. WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION AREA - DAY (1963) 51 + + 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 + 42. + + + 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. + + +52 INT. WHITE HOUSE/BATHROOM 52 + + Forrest urinates in the bathroom, then lowers the lid and + + flashes. Forrest washes his hands, then notices an + autographed + 43. + + + 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. + + +53 EXT. SAVANNHA/BUS BENCH - DAY (1981) 53 + + Forrest sits on the bench and shakes his head. + + FORREST + It must be hard being brothers. I + wouldn't know. + + +54 EXT. UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA - DAY - GRADUATION DAY (1966) 54 + + 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. + 44. + + + 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... + 45. + + +55 INT. ARMY BUS - DAY (1966) 55 + + 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 + 46. + + + 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. + + +56 INT. LOUISIANA/KITCHEN - DAY (1966) 56 + + 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 + 47. + + + table in front of a wealthy white man. + + FORREST (V.O.) + And her momma before her cooked + shrimp. + + +57 INT. SOMEWHERE IN THE SOUTH/KITCHEN - DAY (EARLY DAYS OF 57 + + 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... + + +58 INT. ARMY BUS - DAY (1966) 58 + + 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. + + +59 INT. BARRACKS - DAY 59 + + 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? + 48. + + + 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 + 49. + + + 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 + 50. + + + the fruit of the sea. You can + barbecue + it, boil it, broil it, bake it, + saute + it. There, uh, shrimp kabobs, + shrimp + creole... + +ANOTHER DAY + +Bubba and Forrest shine their boots. + + BUBBA + ...shrimp gumbo, panfried, deep + fried, + stir fried. There's pineapple + shrimp, + lemon shrimp, coconut shrimp, + pepper + shrimp... + +ANOTHER DAY + +Bubba and Forrest are on their hands and knees as they +scrub + +the floor with toothbrushes. + + BUBBA + ...shrimp soup, shrimp stew, shrimp + salad, shrimp and potatoes, shrimp + burger, shrimp sandwich... that's, + that's about it. + +NIGHT + +Bubba lies in his bunk and looks up quietly. + + FORREST (V.O.) + Nighttime in the Army is a lovely + time. + +Forrest lies in his bunk and looks up. + + FORREST (V.O.) + We'd lay there in our bunks, and + I'd + miss my momma. And I'd miss Jenny. + +A young private tosses a Playboy magazine onto Forrest. + + YOUNG PRIVATE + 51. + + + Hey, Gump. Get a load of the tits + on + her! + + Forrest pick up the magazine and turns the page, revealing + + Jenny as she poses with a school sweater on, and that's + all. + + The pictorial is titled: "Girls of the South." Forrest + looks + + up with shock. He cranes his head up for a closer look. + + FORREST (V.O.) + Turns out, Jenny had gotten into + some trouble over... some photos of + her in her college sweater. And she + was thrown out of school. + + SONG + "My baby does the hanky-panky..." + + +60 INT. NASHVILLE/NIGHT CLUB - NIGHT (1966) 60 + + Forrest, in his army uniform, steps into the foyer of the + + club. + + FORREST (V.O.) + But that wasn't a bad thing. + Because + a man who owns a theater in + Memphis, + Tennessee, saw those photo and + offered + Jenny a job singing in a show. The + first chance I got, I took the bus + up to Memphis to see her perform in + that show. + + EMCEE steps out onto the stage. + + EMCEE + That was Amber, Amber Flame. Give + her a big hand, guys. Good job, + Amber. + And now, for your listening and + viewing pleasure, direct from + Hollywood, California, our very own + beatnik beauty, let's give a big + round of applause to the luscious + 52. + + + Bobbie Dylan. + + CROWD + Bobbie... Bobbie... + +The emcee walks back off the stage and the curtain opens, + +revealing Jenny as she sits on a stool on the stage. She + +holds a guitar up and begins to play. She is topless. + + JENNY + (sings) + "Yes, and how many seas must the + white dove said, before she sleeps + in the sand." + + FORREST (V.O.) + Her dream had come true. She was a + folk singer. + + JENNY + (sings) + "Yes, how many times must the + cannonballs fly before they're + forever + banned." + + MAN #1 + You gotta lose the guitar, darling. + + MAN #2 + Hey, come on, baby. Shake it up. + Shake it up now. + + MAN #3 + Hey, somebody ought to get her a + harmonica. + +The men laugh. + + JENNY + (sings) + "The answer, my friend is blowing + in + the wind. The answer is blowing + in... + + MAN # + ...skin, honey. This isn't Captain + Kangaroo. + + MEN + 53. + + + Yeah! Come on! + +Man #5 reaches up and tries to stick some money in Jenny's + +shoe. + + MAN #5 : + Hey, honey, I got something here + for + you. + +Jenny kicks his hand. He yells angrily as he sits back +down, + +then tosses his drink on her. + + MAN #5 + Goddamnit! + + JENNY + Hey! Hey! Stupid jerk! I'm singing + a + song here. Polly, get out here! + + MAN # + Hey, show us some stuff, honey! + + JENNY + Shut up! Oh, shut up! + +Forrest walks up to Man #5 and grabs him and tosses him +down + +on the ground. Man #4 tries to grab Forrest, but Forrest + +shoves him down too. + + JENNY + Forrest, what are you doing here? + What are you doing? + +Forrest climbs up onto the stage and picks Jenny up, guitar + +and all, and carries her. + + FORREST + Come on. + + JENNY + What are you doing? Forrest, let me + down! + 54. + + + Jenny struggles and frees herself from Forrest. Forrest + steps + + back in surprise. Jenny shoves the guitar at Forrest. Jenny + + walks off as Forrest holds the guitar. He follows after + her. + + +61 EXT. MEMPHIS BRIDGE - NIGHT 61 + + Forrest follows Jenny over a bridge outside the night club. + + JENNY + You can't keep doing this, Forrest. + You can't keep tryin' to rescue me + all the time. + + FORREST + They was tryin' to grab you. + + JENNY + A lot of people try to grab me. + Just -- + you can't keep doing this all the + time! + + FORREST + I can't help it. I love you. + + JENNY + Forrest, you don't know what love + is. + + Jenny turns and looks over the bridge. + + JENNY + You remember that time we prayed, + Forrest? We prayed for God to turn + me into a bird so I could fly far, + far away? + + FORREST + Yes, I do. + + JENNY + You think I can fly off this + bridge? + + FORREST + What do you mean, Jenny? + + JENNY + 55. + + + Nothing. + +Jenny turns and looks at the light of an approaching +vehicle. + +She steps into the street. + + JENNY + I gotta get outta here. + +Jenny runs and flags down the approaching vehicle. + + FORREST + But wait. Jenny! + + JENNY + Forrest, you stay away from me, + okay? + You just stay away from me, please. + +A pickup truck pulls over as Jenny looks at the driver. + + JENNY + Can I have a ride? + + DRIVER + Where you going? + + JENNY + I don't care. + + DRIVER + Get in the truck. + + FORREST + So bye-bye, Jenny. They sendin' me + to Vietnam. It's this whole other + country. + +Jenny walks toward Forrest. She looks at the driver. + + JENNY + Just hang on a minute. + +Jenny walks up to Forrest. + + JENNY + Listen, you promise me something, + okay? Just if you're ever in + trouble, + don't try to be brave, you just + run, + okay? Just run away. + 56. + + + FORREST + Okay. Jenny, I'll write you all the + time. + + Jenny takes a last look at Forrest, then climbs into the + + truck. Forrest watches Jenny in the pickup as it drives + away. + + FORREST (V.O.) + And just like that. + + +62 EXT. GREENBOW/GUMP BOARDING HOUSE/RIVER - DAY 62 + + Forrest, dressed in his uniform, sits on a log and looks + out + + at a river. + + FORREST (V.O.) + ...she was gone. + + Mrs. Gump walks toward Forrest and sits down next to him on + + the log. Forrest leans down, placing his head on his + mother's + + shoulder. + + MRS. GUMP + You come back safe to me, do ya + hear? + + +63 EXT. VIETNAM/MEKONG DELTA - MORNING (1967) 63 + + The shadow of a helicopter over the rice field below. A + + soldier is manning a gun from inside the helicopter. The + + solider looks left, Forrest and Bubba ride in the + helicopter. + + +64 EXT. FIREBASE/4TH PLATOON 64 + + The helicopter circles overhead, then lands at the + firebase. + + SONG + "Some folks are born made to wave + 57. + + + the flag. Ooh, they're red, white + and blue. And when the band plays + "Hail to the Chief," ohh, they + point + the cannon at you all. It ain't me. + It ain't me. I ain't no Senator's + son, no. It ain't me. It ain't + me..." + +Bubba and Forrest jump out of the helicopter with their +gear/ + +They walk and look around oddly. + + FORREST (V.O.) + Now, they told us that Vietnam was + gonna be very different from the + United Sates of America. + +The soldier places a case of beer on a large stack of +cases. + +He takes two beers out and walks away. In the background, + +soldiers are barbecuing steaks and drinking beer. + + FORREST (V.O.) + Except for all the beer cans and + the + barbecue, it was. + + BUBBA + Y'know, I bet there's shrimp all in + these waters. They tell me these + Vietnams is good shrimp. You know, + after we win this war, and we take + over everything we can get American + shrimpers to come on here and + shrimp + these waters. We'll just shrimp all + the time, man. So much shrimp, why, + you wouldn't believe it. + +Lieutenant DAN TAYLOR steps out of a tent. Shirtless, he + +holds a roll of toilet paper in his hand. + + LT. DAN + You must be my F.N.G.'s. + + BUBBA AND FORREST + Morning', sir! + 58. + + + LT. DAN + Ho! Get your hands down. Do not + salute + me. There are goddamned snipers all + around this area who would love to + grease an officer. I'm Lieutenant + Dan Taylor. Welcome to Fourth + Platoon. + +Lt. Dan looks at Bubba. + + LT. DAN + What's wrong with your lips? + + BUBBA + I was born with big gums, sir. + + LT. DAN + Yeah, well, you better tuck that + in. + Gonna get that caught on a trip + wire. + Where you boys from in the world? + + BUBBA & FORREST + Alabama, sir! + + LT. DAN + You twins? + +Forrest and Bubba look at each other oddly, they don't get + +the joke. + + FORREST + No, we are not relations, sir. + + LT. DAN + Look, it's pretty basic here. + +Lt. Dan starts to walk. Bubba and Forrest grab their gear + +and follow him. + + LT. DAN + You stick with me, you learn from + the guys who been in country + awhile, + you'll be right. There is one item + of G.I. gear that can be the + difference between a live grunt and + a dead grunt. + 59. + + + Lt. Dan stops and looks at the boys. + + LT. DAN + Socks, cushion, sole, O.D. green. + Try and keep your feet dry when + we're + out humpin'. I want you boys to + remember to change your socks + wherever + we stop. The Mekong will eat a + grunt's + feet right off his legs. + + Lt. Dan steps over to a large black soldier named SERGEANT + + SIMS. + + LT. DAN + Sergeant Sims! Goddamnit, where is + that sling-rope I told you to + order. + + SGT. SIMS + I put in requisitions at Battalion. + + LT. DAN + Yeah, yeah, yeah, well you call + those + sonabitches again, call them again + and again and again. I don't care + how much it takes... + + FORREST (V.O.) + Lt. Dan sure knew his stuff. I felt + real lucky he was my lieutenant. He + was from a long, great military + tradition. Somebody in his family + had fought and died in every single + American war. + + +65 EXT. VALLEY FORGE/THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR - DAY (1778) 65 + + A distant relative of Lt. Dan's, wearing a revolutionary + war + + uniform, falls dead in the snow. + + +66 EXT. GETTYSBURG/THE CIVIL WAR - DAY (1863) 66 + + Another relative, wearing a civil war uniform and bearing a + 60. + + + striking resemblance to Lt. Dan, falls down dead. + + +67 EXT. NORMANDY/WORLD WAR II - DAY (1944) 67 + + Another relative, wearing a World War II, falls down dead + on + + the beach at Normandy. + + +68 EXT. VETNAM/MEKONG DELTA/FIREBASE - DAY (1967) 68 + + LT. DAN + Goddamnit, kick some ass! + + SGT. SIMS + I'm on it, Lieutenant. + + LT. DAN + Get on it! + + Lt. Dan steps back up to Bubba and Forrest. + + FORREST (V.O.) + I guess you could say he had a lot + to live up to. + + Lt. Dan walks along the walkway and Bubba and Forrest + follow. + + LT. DAN + So, you boys are from Arkansas, + huh? + Well, I've been through there. + Little + Rock's a fine town. Now, go shake + down your gear, see the platoon + sergeant, draw what you need for + the + field. + + Lt. Dan steps inside the latrine, still holding the roll of + + toilet paper. + + LT. DAN + If you boys are hungry, we got + steaks + burnin' right here. + + Lt. Dan sits down out of sight in the latrine, then stands + 61. + + + up, looking at the boys. + + LT. DAN + Two standing orders in this + platoon. + One, take good care of your feet. + Two, try not to do anything stupid, + like gettin' yourself killed. + + Lt. Dan sits back down out of sight in the latrine. Bubba + + and Forrest look at each other. + + FORREST + I sure hope I don't let him down. + + +69 EXT. RICE FIELD - ANOTHER DAY 69 + + Forrest, Bubba, and other soldiers in the Fourth Platoon + + walk across the rice field. Some Vietnamese rice farmers + are + + working as the soldiers walk past. + + FORREST (V.O.) + I got to see a lot of countryside. + We would take these real long + walks. + + +70 EXT. JUNGLE/DIRT ROAD - ANOTHER DAY 70 + + Forrest's unit walks along a dirt road. + + SONG + And we were always lookin' for this + guy named Charlie. I can't get no + relief. + + Suddenly Lt. Dan holds up his fist, a signal for the unit + to + + stop. He motions for them to get down. + + LT. DAN + Hold it up! + + SGT. SIMS + Hold up, boys! + 62. + + +Forrest gets down and looks around. + + FORREST (V.O.) + It wasn't always fun. Lt. Dan + always + gettin' these funny feelings about + a + rock or a trail, or the road, so + he'd tell you to get down, shut up! + + LT. DAN + Get down! Shut up! + + FORREST (V.O.) + So we did. + +Lt. Dan motions for the lead soldier to get down. Lt. Dan + +crouches down. Lt. Dan looks at the soldiers and points to + +his eyes. He lies down on the dirt road and crawls. + + FORREST (V.O.) + Now, I don't know much about + anything, + but I think some of American's best + young men served in this war. There + was Dallas, from Phoenix. + Cleveland, + he was from Detroit. + + CLEVELAND + Hey, Tex. Hey, Tex. Man, what the + hell's going on? + +Tex holds up his hand, motioning that he doesn't know. + + FORREST (V.O.) + And Tex was, well, I don't remember + where Tex come from. + + LT. DAN + Ah, nothin'. Fourth Platoon, on + your + feet! Still got ten clicks to go to + that river. + +Forrest stands up and begins to walk with the platoon. + + LT. DAN + All right, move out! Comin' out. + Look alive out there. + 63. + + + FORREST (V.O.) + The good thing about Vietnam is + there + was always someplace to go. + + LT. DAN (V.O.) + Fire in the hole! + + +71 EXT. VIETNAM/VIET CONG FOXHOLE - ANOTHER DAY 71 + + Lt. Dan walks away as Forrest rushes over, aims two pistols + + in the hole, then climbs inside. + + FORREST (V.O.) + And there was always something to + do. + + LT. DAN + Mount 'em up. + + SGT. SIMS + Spread out! Cover his back. + + ANOTHER DAY - The platoon walks through a rice paddy, waits + + deep in water. It begins to rain. + + FORREST (V.O.) + One day it started raining, and it + didn't quit for four months. + + +72 EXT. JUNGLE 72 + + The rain pours down on Forrest and Bubba as they sit in a + + foxhole. + + FORREST (V.O.) + We been through every kind of rain + there is. Little bitty stingin' + rain... + + ANOTHER DAY - The platoon walks through the jungle as rain + + pours down on them. + + FORREST (V.O.) + ...and big ol' fat rain. + 64. + + + ANOTHER DAY - The platoon shelters themselves as they walk + + through the wind and rain. + + FORREST (V.O.) + Rain that flew in sideways. + + ANOTHER DAY - Forrest and other soldiers walk chest-deep + + through a river. The rain splatters back up from the river, + + hitting the soldiers. Forrest holds his hand up to protect + + his face. + + FORREST (V.O.) + And sometimes rain even seemed to + come straight up from underneath. + + +73 EXT. ENCAMPMENT - NIGHT 73 + + The rain pours down on the men of the platoon as they sit + in + + a camp. Bubba sits down next to Forrest. + + FORREST (V.O.) + Shoot, it even rained at night. + + Bubba leans his back up against Forrest's back. + + BUBBA + Hey Forrest... + + FORREST + Hey Bubba... + + BUBBA + I'm gonna lean up against you, you + just lean right back against me. + + BUBBA + This way, we don't have to sleep + with our heads in the mud. You know + why we a good partnership, Forrest? + 'Cause we be watchin' out for one + another. Like brothers and stuff. + Hey, Forrest, there's somethin' + I've + been thinkin' about. I got a very + important question to ask you. How + would you like to go into the + 65. + + + shrimpin' business with me? + + FORREST + Okay. + + BUBBA + Man, I tell you what, I got it all + figured out, too. So many pounds of + shrimp to pay off the boat, so many + pounds for gas, we can just live + right on the boat. We ain't got to + pay no rent. I'll be the captain; + we + can just work it together. Split + everything right down the middle. + Man, I'm tellin' you, fifty-fifty. + And, hey, Forrest, all the shrimp + you can get. + + FORREST + That's a fine idea. + + FORREST (V.O.) + Bubba did have a fine idea. + + ANOTHER NIGHT - Some soldiers patrol the area. Forrest lies + + in a pup tent and writes a litter as the rain pours down. + He + + uses his flashlight to see. + + FORREST (V.O.) + I even wrote Jenny and told her all + about it. I sent her letters. Not + every day, but almost. I told her + what I was doin' and asked her what + she was doing, and I told her how I + thought about her always. + + +74 EXT. JENNY'S GRANDMOTHER'S TRAILER - DAY 74 + + Jenny steps out of the trailer with a backpack and a + guitar. + + She hugs a hippie guy, then jumps into the back of a + + Volkswagen bus with another guy. + + FORREST (V.O.) + And how I was looking forward to + getting a letter from her just as + 66. + + + soon as she had the time I'd always + let her know that I was okay. + + +75 EXT. VIETNAM - NIGHT 75 + + Forrest writes a letter in his tent. + + FORREST (V.O.) + Then I'd sign each letter, "Love, + Forrest Gump." + + +76 EXT. JUNGLE - DAY 76 + + The Fourth Platoon makes their way through the jungle and + rain. + + SONG + "There's something happenin' here. + What it is ain't exactly clear. + There's a man with a gun over + there, + telling' me I got to beware." + + FORREST (V.O.) + This one day, we was out walking, + like always, and then, just like + that, somebody turned off the rain + and the sun come out. + + Forrest looks up as the sun suddenly appears. Forrest's + + platoon is attacked. A bullet kills the soldier standing + + next to Forrest. Bombs explode all around as the soldiers + + scramble to the ground. + + LT. DAN + Take cover! + + Forrest crawls over a berm as bullets fly overhead and + explodeall around him. Forrest rolls over and pulls his + pack off Lt. Dan lies next to Forrest. + + LT. DAN + Get that pig up here, goddammit! + + BUBBA + Forrest, you okay? + + Two soldiers with a machine gun fire into the jungle. Lt. + 67. + + +Dan shouts into the radio. Forrest begins firing his weapon + +into the jungle. + + LT. DAN + ...Strongarm, please be advised... + +Two soldiers pull a wounded soldier into the jungle. + + BUBBA + Medic, we got a man down! + + LT. DAN + Strongarm, this is Leg Lima 6, + over! + + LT. DAN + Roger, Strongarm, be advised we + have + incoming from the treeline at point + blue plus two. A.K's and rockets... + +The machine gunner fires into the treeline. Another soldier + +helps him with the ammunition. The machine gun jams. + + SOLDIER WITH BIG MACHINE GUN + Misfire! Misfire! + + LT. DAN + Goddammit, Mac! Get that pig + unfucked + and get it in the treeline! + +A rocket explodes on the machine gunner and the other +soldier, killing them. Forrest looks down and covers his +head as rockets explodes all around him. + + LT. DAN + (into radio) + Ah, Jesus! My unit is down hard and + hurting! 6 pulling back to the blue + line, Leg Lima 6 out! Pull back! + Pull back! + + BUBBA + Forrest! Run! Run, Forrest! + + LT. DAN + Pull back! + + BUBBA + Forrest! Run! Run, Forrest! Run! + 68. + + + Run! + + SGT. SIMS + Pull back! Let's go! + +Lt. Dan gets up and grabs Forrest by the collar. + + LT. DAN + Run, goddammit, run! + +The platoon gets up and runs toward the cover of the +jungle. + +Rockets explode all around the field. Forrest runs into the + +jungle. The soldiers run through the jungle as bullets +explode all around. A soldier is blown up by a rocket. A +soldier runs through the jungle. Forrest runs past the +soldier. + + SOLDIER + Medic! Medic! Jesus, can I get a + medic? + + FORREST (V.O.) + I ran and ran, just like Jenny told + me to. + +Rockets explode in the jungle as Forrest runs out toward a + +clearing. + + FORREST (V.O.) + I ran so far and so fast that + pretty + soon I was all by myself, which was + a bad thing. + + FORREST + Bubba! + +Forrest turns around, then runs back into the jungle. + + FORREST (V.O.) + Bubba was my best good friend. I + had + to make sure he was okay. + +Rockets explode in the jungle. Forrest runs back into the + +jungle to look for Bubba. + 69. + + + 1ST SOLDIER + Any friendlies out there? + + 2ND SOLDIER + Yeah, I've got three over there. + + 1ST SOLDIER + Where the hell are you? + +Forrest stops and aims his weapon. He looks around, scared. + + FORREST + Bubba? + +Something moves. Forrest turns and looks, then rushes over. + + FORREST (V.O.) + And on my way back to find Bubba, + well, there was this boy laying on + the ground. + + FORREST + Tex! + +Tex lies on the ground, his face distorted with pain. + + FORREST + Okay. + +Forrest reaches down and picks up Tex from the ground. +Forrest pulls Tex up over his shoulder, then runs. + + FORREST (V.O.) + I couldn't just let him lay there + all alone, scared the way he was, + so + I grabbed him up and run him out of + there. + +Forrest carries Tex out of the jungle and into the +clearing. + +He sets Tex down on the bank of a river, and runs back into + +the jungle. + + FORREST (V.O.) + And every time I went back looking + for Bubba, somebody else was + saying, + "Help me, Forrest. Help me." + +Forrest drops another wounded soldier down at the bank of + 70. + + +the river next to Tex, and then runs back toward the +jungle. + +Forrest grabs the third wounded soldier up from the ground + +and turns him over. It is DALLAS. + + DALLAS + Can't hear... Can't hear... + +Dallas is dropped off at the bank next to the other wounded + +soldiers. Forrest turns to go back to the jungle. + + 2ND WOUNDED SOLDIER + No sweat, man. Just lay back. + You're + gonna be okay. You're gonna be + okay. + + FORREST (V.O.) + I started to get scared that I + might + never find Bubba. + + STRONGARM + (over radio) + You're danger close for crack air, + over. + +Forrest trips over something and falls to the ground. He + +looks up to find two bloody legs. It is Lt. Dan, who is + +wounded. He speaks into the radio. + + LT. DAN + (into radio) + Roger, Strongarm, I know my + position + is danger close! We got Charlie all + over this area! I gotta have those + fast movers in here now! Over! + + STRONGARM + (over radio) + Six, Strongarm, we want... + + FORREST + Lieutenant Dan, Coleman's dead! + + LT. DAN + 71. + + + I know he's dead! My whole + goddamned + platoon is wiped out! + + STRONGARM + (over radio) + Leg Lima 6, Leg Lima 6, how copy + you + this transmission? Over. + +Forrest tries to pick up Lt. Dan, who tries to push Forrest + +away. + + LT. DAN + Goddammit! What are you doing? + Leave + me here! Get away. Just leave me + here! Get out! + +Forrest pulls Lt. Dan over his shoulder and runs through +the + +jungle. + + STRONGARM + Leg Lima 6, Leg Lima 6. This is + Strongarm, be advised, your fast + movers are inbound at this time, + over. + + FORREST (V.O.) + Then it felt like something just + jumped up and bit me. + +Forrest falls down. + + FORREST + Ah, something bit me! + +Forrest gets up as Lt. Dan yells. Lt. Dan fires his pistol + +at the unseen enemy as Forrest pulls him away. + + LT. DAN + You dink son-of-a-bitch! I can't + leave the platoon! I told you to + leave me there, Gump. Forget about + me. Get yourself out! Did you hear + what I said! Goddammit, pull me + down! + Get your ass out of here! + 72. + + +Forrest drops Lt. Dan down at the bank, next to the other + +wounded soldiers. Lt. Dan grabs Forrest by the shirt, +angry. + + LT. DAN + I didn't ask you to pull me out of + there, goddamn you! What the hell + do + you think you're going? + + FORREST + To get Bubba. + + LT. DAN + I got an air strike inbound right + now. They're gonna nape the whole + area. + +Forrest gets up and runs as Lt. Dan yells after him. + + LT. DAN + Gump, you stay here, goddammit! + That's + an order! + + FORREST + I gotta find Bubba! + +Forrest runs through the jungle searching for Bubba. +Forrest + +slows down and looks around carefully. + + BUBBA + Forrest... + + FORREST + Bubba... + +Bubba looks up as he lies on the ground. + + BUBBA + I'm okay. + +Bubba holds a palm frond over his wound. Forrest removes +the + +frond to look at the wound. Bubba's chest has been blown + +open. + 73. + + + FORREST + Oh, Bubba, no... + + BUBBA + Naw, I'm gonna be all right. + +Forrest looks around as he hear the voices of the enemy. + + FORREST + Come on. Come on. Come here... + +Forrest carries Bubba through the jungle. The sound of + +approaching planes fills the air. + + BUBBA + I'm okay, Forrest. I'm all right. + +The roar of approaching planes is deafening. Forrest looks + +up in fear. Three planes dive down toward the jungle. They + +fire napalm as the jungle explodes with massive fireballs. + +Forrest runs, carrying Bubba. The fireballs explode behind + +him. The entire jungle area is in flames as Forrest runs. + +Forrest carries Bubba to the bank of the river. Lt. Dan and + +the other wounded soldiers wait for a rescue helicopter. + + LT. DAN + Helo's inbound. Pop smoke, get it + up + there! + + FORREST (V.O.) + If I'd a known this was gonna be + the + last time me and Bubba was gonna + talk, I'd a thought of something + better to say. + +Forrest looks down at Bubba. A soldier releases a smoke + +canister. + + FORREST + Hey, Bubba... + + BUBBA + 74. + + + Hey, Forrest. Forrest, why'd this + happen? + + FORREST + You got shot. + + FORREST (V.O.) + Then Bubba said something I won't + even forget. + + BUBBA + I wanna go home. + + FORREST (V.O.) + Bubba was my best good friend. And + even I know that ain't something + you + can find just around the corner. + Bubba was gonna be a shrimpin' boat + captain, but instead he died right + there by that river in Vietnam. + + The helicopter fly overhead. + + +77 EXT. BUS STATION - DAY 77 + + Forrest continues with his life story. A MAN is sitting + next + + to Forrest on the bus bench. + + FORREST + That's all I have to say about + that. + + MAN + It was a bullet, wasn't it? + + FORREST + A bullet? + + MAN + That jumped up and bit you. + + FORREST + Oh, yes sir. Bit me directly in the + buttocks. They said it was a + million + dollar wound, but the Army must + keep + that money, 'cause I still ain't + 75. + + + seen a nickel of that million + dollars. + The only good thing about being + wounded in the buttocks... + + +78 FLASHBACK - INT. US. ARMY HOSPITAL/VIETNAM - DAY 78 + + Forrest holds two ice cream cones in his hands as he is + + wheeled on a rolling stretcher. + + FORREST (V.O.) + ...is the ice cream. They gave me + all the ice cream I could eat. And + guess what. A good friend of mine + was in the bed right next door. + + Forrest, lying on his stomach, is wheeled to his bed. + + Forrest's butt sticks up and is bandaged. Forrest looks at + + Lt. Dan lying on the bed. Forrest holds out an ice cream + + cone for Lt. Dan. + + FORREST + Lieutenant Dan, I got you some ice + cream. Lieutenant Dan, ice cream. + + Lt. Dan, annoyed, takes the ice cream cone and drops it + into + + his bed pan. Forrest slides himself onto his bed. A NURSE + + reaches toward Lt. Dan. + + MALE NURSE + It's time for your bath, + Lieutenant. + + The male nurse places Lt. Dan's hands on a pull-up bar, + then + + picks up Lt. Dan, whose legs have been amputated. + + MALE NURSE + Harper... + + Another nurse wheels the rolling bed under Lt. Dan. The + male + 76. + + + nurse sets Lt. Dan down on the rolling bed. Forrest looks + up + + at Lt. Dan as he is wheeled away. A soldier reads the names + + from a pile of letters. + + SOLDIER + Cooper, Larson, Webster, Gump, + Gump... + + FORREST + I'm Forrest Gump. + + The soldier hands Forrest a large pile of letters. + + "Undeliverable as addressed. No forwarding order on file." + + Jenny Curran Rural Route 2 Greenbow, Ala. 39902 Forrest + looks + + down at the pile of letters. + + +79 INT. ARMY HOSPITAL/VIETNAM - DAY 79 + + A group of wounded soldiers hang out in the hospital, + + recuperating. Forrest sits and watches "Gomer Pyle" on the + + television. + + SOLDIER + Gump, how can you watch that stupid + shit? Turn it off! + + ANNOUNCER + From the D.M.Z. to the Delta, you + are tuned to the American Forces + Vietnam Network. This is Channel 6, + Saigon. + + Forrest turns the TV off and he is hit on the back of the + + head by a ping-pong ball. + + SOLDIER + Good catch, Gump. You know how to + play this? + + Forrest shakes his head. + 77. + + + SOLDIER + Come on, let me show you. Here. + +The wounded ping-pong player hands Forrest a paddle. +Forrest + +and the wounded ping-pong player step toward the ping-pong + +table. + + SOLDIER + Now the secret to this game is, no + matter what happens, never, never + take your eye off the ball. + +He holds the ball up and moves it back and forth. Forrest + +keeps his eyes on the ball. + + SOLDIER + All right... + +The wounded ping-pong player tosses the ball down onto the + +table. Forrest begins to hit the ball back to the other + +player. + + FORREST (V.O.) + For some reason, ping pong came + very + natural to me. + + SOLDIER + See, any idiot can play. + + FORREST (V.O.) + So I started playing it all the + time. + +Forrest hits ping-pong balls. + + FORREST (V.O.) + I played ping-pong even when I + didn't + have anyone to play ping-pong with. + +The balls at land in a bed pan positioned on a chair. A +group of wounded soldier sit and watch Forrest play with +himself. + 78. + + +Forrest hits two balls at a time against the opposite side +of the table. + + FORREST (V.O.) + The hospital's people said it made + me look like a duck in water, + whatever that means. Even + Lieutenant Dan would come and watch + me play. + +Lt. Dan stares out the window. Forrest lies in his bed +asleep. + +A hand reaches and grabs him. + + FORREST (V.O.) + I played ping-pong so much, I even + played it in my sleep. + +Lt. Dan pulls Forrest to the floor, and holds Forrest down. + + LT. DAN + Now, you listen to me. We all have + a + destiny. Nothing just happens, it's + all part of a plan. I should have + died out there with my men! But + now, + I'm nothing but a goddamned + cripple! + A legless freak. Look! Look! Look + at + me! Do you see that? Do you know + what it's like not to be able to + use + your legs? + + FORREST + Well... Yes, sir, I do. + + LT. DAN + Did you hear what I said? You + cheated me. I had a destiny. I was + supposed to die in the field! With + honor! That was my destiny! And you + cheated me out of it! You + understand what I'm saying, Gump? + This wasn't supposed to happen. Not + to me. I had a destiny. I was + Lieutenant Dan Tyler. + + FORREST + Yo-You're still Lieutenant Dan. + 79. + + + Lt. Dan looks at Forrest, lets go of Forrest and rolls. + + Lt. Dan sits up as Forrest looks at him. + + LT. DAN + Look at me. What am I gonna do now? + What am I gonna do now? + + +80 INT. REC ROOM/VIETNAM HOSPITAL - ANOTHER DAY 80 + + Forrest plays ping-pong by himself. An OFFICER walks up to + + him. + + OFFICER + P.F.C. Gump? + + Forrest immediately grabs the ball and places it down on + the + + table under its paddle. Stands at attention. + + FORREST + Yes, sir! + + OFFICER + As you were. + + The officer holds up an envelope. + + OFFICER + Son, you've been awarded the Medal + of Honor. + + +81 INT. VIETNAM HOSPITAL WARD 81 + + Forrest steps up to Lt. Dan's bed. + + FORREST + Guess what, Lieutenant Dan, they + want to give me a me... + + Forrest stops in mid-sentence as he looks down at the bed. + A + + heavily bandaged soldier with bloodstains lies there. + Forrest + + turns and look at the NURSE. + 80. + + + FORREST + Ma'am, what'd they do with + Lieutenant + Dan? + + NURSE + They sent him home. + + FORREST (V.O.) + Two weeks later, I left Vietnam. + + +82 INT. BARBER SHOP/GREENBOW - DAY 82 + + ANCHORMAN + (on T.V.) + The ceremony was kicked off with a + candid speech by the President + regarding the need for further + escalation of the war in Vietnam. + President Johnson awarded four + Medals + of Honor to men from each of the + Armed Services. + + The television reveals Forrest as he is awarded the Medal + of + + Honor by President Johnson. + + PRESIDENT JOHNSON + America owes you a debt of + gratitude, + son. + + Color footage revealing President Johnson as he places the + + award around Forrest's neck and shakes hands. + + PRESIDENT JOHNSON + I understand you were wounded. + Where + were you hit? + + FORREST + In the buttocks, sir. + + PRESIDENT JOHNSON + Oh, that must be a sight. + + President Johnson leans and whispers into Forrest's ear. + + PRESIDENT JOHNSON + 81. + + + I'd kinda like to see that. + + +83 INT. BARBER SHOP 83 + + The television revealing Forrest as he drops his pants, + bends + + over and shows the bullet wound on his bare buttocks. + + President Johnson looks down and smiles. The three men in + + the barber shop look up in disbelief. Mrs. Gump looks up in + + shock. + + PRESIDENT JOHNSON + Goddamn, son. + + +84 EXT. LINCOLN MEMORIAL - DAY 84 + + Forrest walks by the Lincoln Memorial. A fence surrounds + the + + Memorial, as well as armed military guards. + + FORREST (V.O.) + After that, Momma went to the hotel + to lay down, so I went out for a + walk to see our national capital. + + ISABEL + Hilary, all right, I've got the + vets, + what do you want me to do with + them? + + HILARY + What are you doing here so late? + + Forrest takes a photo of the memorial as a woman named + Hilary + + gathers together some veterans against the Vietnam War. + + HILARY + We've been waiting for you for half + an hour, so just get them in a + line, + will you. Hey, hey, come on, + pictures + later. You look great. Oh come on, + 82. + + + get in this line, come on, come on + right in line. Come on, let him + here, + let him in here. + +Hilary grabs Forrest and puts him in the line with the +other + +vets against the war. + + FORREST (V.O.) + It's a good thing Momma was + resting, + 'cause the street was awful crowded + with people looking at all the + statues + and monuments. And some of them + people + were loud and pushy. + +Hilary leads the line of vets toward the large anti-Vietnam + +War rally. + + HILARY + Okay, follow me! Come on. + +The group of vets walk as Forrest tries to take another + +picture. A vet behind him pushes him along. + + HILARY + Let's move it out. + + VET + Hey, buddy, come on. We could use + your help. + +Forrest walks in the line. A banner reads "Veterans against + +the War in Vietnam." + + FORREST (V.O.) + Everywhere I went, I had to stand + in + line. + + HILARY + Follow me, let's go! + +Hilary leads the vets through a crowd of people outside the + 83. + + +rally. Another woman, named Isabel, leads the vets toward +the back of a stage. + + ISABEL + All right, come on, guys. + + HILARY + Stand here. + + VET + Hey, you're a good man for doin' + this. Good! + + FORREST + Okay. + +A man, wearing an American flag shirt, stands on the stage. + +He is anti-war activist ABBIE HOFFMAN. + + ABBIE HOFFMAN + We must declare to that fucking + impostor in the White House -- + Johnson. We ain't going to work on + your farm no more! Yeah! + + FORREST (V.O.) + There was this man, giving a little + talk. And for some reason, he was + wearing an American flag for a + shirt... + + ABBIE HOFFMAN + Now, I'm going to bring up some + soldiers that are going to talk + about + the war, man... + + FORREST (V.O.) + ...and he liked to say the "F" + word. + A lot. "F" this and "F" that. And + every time... + + ABBIE HOFFMAN + ...that war has come home, and we + have to stop these politicians... + + FORREST (V.O.) + ...he said "F" word, people, for + some reason, well, they'd cheer. + + ABBIE HOFFMAN + 84. + + + ...these guys just told Lyndon + Johnson + where to stick this fucking war! + Yeah! + +Forrest looks up at the cheering crowd. Abbie turns and + +motions for Forrest to come up on the stage. + + ABBIE HOFFMAN + Come on, man. Come up here, man. + + HILARY + Come on. Come on. Yeah, you! + +Hilary pulls Forrest up onto the stage. + + HILARY + Come on, get up there. Come on. + Move, + move. Let's go! Let's go. + +The other vets follow Forrest pushes onto the stage and +push + +him toward the microphones. + + VET + Come on, go. You can do it. Just + get + up there. Go on. That's it. + +Thousands of cheering protesters stand around the +Washington + +Monument. Forrest looks at the crowd. Abbie Hoffmann steps + +up to Forrest. + + ABBIE HOFFMAN + Tell us a little bit about the war, + man. + + FORREST + The war in Vietnam? + + ABBIE HOFFMAN + The war in Viet-fucking-nam! + +Abbie raises his fist as the crowd cheers wildly. + + FORREST + 85. + + + Well... + + FORREST (V.O.) + There was only one thing I could + say + about the war in Vietnam. + + FORREST + ...there was only one thing I could + say about the war in Vietnam. + +Forrest looks at the crowd as he speaks. A policeman looks + +around as he sneaks over to the audio circuit board. + + FORREST + In Vietnam war... + +The policeman pulls the patch cords out of the audio board. + +Forrest's amplified voice becomes inaudible. Forrest +continues + +to speak into the microphone, even though no one can hear + +what he is saying. Hilary looks over and notices the + +policeman. Hilary rushes over toward the audio board, +pushes + +the policeman away and grabs his night stick. Another + +protester grabs the policeman and pulls him away. + + POLICEMAN + Hey, what the hell are you doing? + + HILARY + I'll beat your head in, you + goddamned + oinker! + +Isabel, Hilary and another protester try to plug the +tangled + +mess of wires back into the audio board. + + ISABEL + Christ, what'd they do with this? + +Forrest continues to speak into the microphone. The crowd + 86. + + +grows restless. + + CROWD + We can't hear you! We can't hear + anything! + + HILARY + This one! This one! Give me that! + +Hilary plugs in the right patch cord. + + HILARY + That's it. + + FORREST + ...and that's all I have to say + about + that. + +Forrest looks at the massive crowd. They are silent. Abbie + +Hoffman steps over to Forrest and pats him on the shoulder. + + ABBIE HOFFMAN + That's so right on, man. You said + it + all. What's your name, man? + + FORREST + My name is Forrest Gump. Forrest + Gump. + + ABBIE HOFFMAN + Forrest Gump! + +Abbie raises his fist into the air. Abbie steps away from + +Forrest. The crowd cheers. + + CROWD + Forrest Gump! + + JENNY + (screaming) + Forrest! Forrest! + +Jenny wades out into the reflection pool and waves her hand + +into the air. Forrest recognizes her. + + FORREST + Jenny! + 87. + + + Forrest rushes off the stage as Jenny makes her way out + into + + the pool. + + JENNY + Forrest! + + Forrest jumps down into the crowd and runs. Jenny smiles as + + she tries to run through the water. The crowd parts as + Forrest + + runs into the pool. Jenny rushes toward him. + + JENNY + Hey! Hey! + + The massive crowd cheers for the embracing couple in the + + pool. + + FORREST (V.O.) + It was the happiest moment of my + life. + + +85 EXT. WASHINGTON MONUMENT/PROTESTER'S ENCAMPMENT - NIGHT 85 + + Forrest and Jenny walk past the protesters who are camping + + out on the lawn. + + FORREST (V.O.) + Jenny and me were just peas and + carrots again. She showed me + around, + and even introduced me... + + +86 INT. BLACK PANTHER HEADQUARTERS/STOREFRONT, D.C. - NIGHT 86 + + Forrest stands at an open window and looks at the White + House. + + FORREST (V.O.) + ...to some of her new friends. + + A Black Panther, named RUBEN, steps over and pulls the + shades + + down. + 88. + + + RUBEN + Shut that blind, man. And get your + white ass away from that window. + Don't you know we in war here? + +Another Black Panther named MASAI grabs Forrest and pats +him + +down. + + JENNY + Hey man, he's cool. He's cool. He's + one of us. He's one of us. + + MASAI + Let me tell you about us. + + WESLEY + Where the hell have you been? + + JENNY + I ran into a friend. + + MASAI + Our purpose here is to protect our + black leaders from the racial + onslaught of the pig who wishes to + brutalize our black leaders, rape + our women, and destroy our black + communists. + + BLACK PANTHER + Masai, phone. Talk to these guys. + + WESLEY + Who's the baby killer? + + JENNY + This is my good friend I told you + about. This is Forrest Gump. + Forrest, + this is Wesley. Wesley and I live + together in Berkeley, and he's the + president of the Berkeley chapter + of + S.D.S. + + MASAI + Let me tell you something else. + + WESLEY + I want to talk to you. + 89. + + + JENNY + Okay, but... + + WESLEY + No. Now! Goddammit! + + MASAI + We are here to offer protection and + help for all of those who need our + help, because we, the Black + Panthers, + are against the war in Vietnam. + Yes, + we are against any war where black + soldiers are sent to the front line + to die for a country that hates + them. + Yes, we are against any war where + black soldiers go to fight and come + to be brutalized and killed in + their + own communities as they sleep in + their beds at night. Yes, we are + against all these racists and + imperial + dog acts. + + JENNY + You are a fucking asshole! + +Wesley hits Jenny across the face. Slow motion -- Jenny +falls + +back. Slow motion -- Forrest steps forward with rage. + +Slow motion -- Wesley turns and looks at Forrest. Forrest + +tackles Wesley and slams him onto a table. Jenny turns and + +looks as Masai pulls out a gun. + + JENNY + Forrest! Quit it! Quit it! Forrest! + Stop it! + +Jenny rushes over to Forrest and pulls Forrest off Wesley. + + JENNY + Stop it! + +Jenny tries to help Wesley as he moans on the floor. Wesley + +knocks Jenny's hand away. He gets up, holding his bloody + 90. + + + lip. + + WESLEY + Oh, God. I shouldn't have brought + you here. I should have known it + was + just gonna be some bullshit hassle. + + FORREST + He should not be hitting you, + Jenny. + + JENNY + Come on, Forrest. + + Jenny steps out the door as Forrest picks up his hat. + + FORREST + Sorry I had a fight in the middle + of + your Black Panther party. + + The group of Black Panthers glare at Forrest. Forrest turns + + and walks out the room. + + +87 EXT. WASHINGTON D.C. - NIGHT 87 + + Forrest and Jenny walk past the White House. Protesters + hold + + a candlelight vigil behind them. + + JENNY + He doesn't mean it when he does + things + like this. He doesn't. + + FORREST + I would never hurt you, Jenny. + + JENNY + I know you wouldn't, Forrest. + + FORREST + I wanted to be your boyfriend. + + They walk in silence. Jenny touches Forrest's uniform. + + JENNY + That uniform is a trip, Forrest. + You + 91. + + + look handsome in it. You do. + + FORREST + You know what? + + JENNY + What? + + FORREST + I'm glad we were here together in + our national capitol. + + JENNY + Me too, Forrest. I have so much to + tell you, you won't believe what's + been going on... + + FORREST (V.O.) + We walked around all night, Jenny + and me, just talkin'. + + +88 EXT. ROUTE 66 - FLASHBACK - DAY 88 + + Jenny stands in the rain, hitchhiking. A car pulls over to + + pick her up. Jenny and other other girls get into the car. + + FORREST (V.O.) + She told me about all the + travellin' + she's done. + + +89 EXT. COMMUNE IN NEW MEXICO - NIGHT 89 + + A hippie gives Jenny a sugar cube of acid as they sit in + + front of a roaring fire. + + FORREST (V.O.) + And how she'd discovered ways to + expand her mind and learn how to + live in harmony... + + +90 EXT. HOLLYWOOD/WALK OF FAME - DAY 90 + + A star with the name "Jean Harlow" on the sidewalk. Jenny + + and two other girls sing on the sidewalk and collect change + 92. + + + from the passersby. Jenny plays the guitar. + + FORREST (V.O.) + ...which must be out west + somewhere, + 'cause she made it all the way to + California. + + JENNY + (sings) + "Smile on your brother, everybody + get together, try to love on + another + right now" + + A young hippie looks over his faded Volkswagen at the + girls. + + YOUNG HIPPIE + Hey, anybody want to go to San + Francisco? + + JENNY + I'll go. + + YOUNG HIPPIE + Far out! + + +91 EXT. WASHINGTON D.C. - DAWN 91 + + Forrest and Jenny walk through the park. + + FORREST (V.O.) + I was a very special night for the + two of us. I didn't want it to end. + + +92 EXT. PARKING LOT - EARLY MORNING 92 + + Jenny carries a backpack as she prepares to board a bus + back + + to Berkeley. + + FORREST + I wish you wouldn't go, Jenny. + + JENNY + I have to, Forrest. + + WESLEY + Jenny? Things got a little out of + 93. + + + hand. It's just this war and that, + that lyin' son-of-a-bitch Johnson. + I + would never hurt you. You know + that. + + FORREST + You know what I think? I think you + should go home to Greenbow. + Alabama! + + JENNY + Forrest, we have very different + lives, + you know. + +Forrest looks down at Jenny. He pulls his Medal of Honor + +from around his neck. + + FORREST + I want you to have this. + +Forrest places the Medal of Honor in Jenny's hand. Jenny + +looks up at him. + + JENNY + Forrest, I can't keep this. + + FORREST + I got it just by doing what you + told + me to do. + + JENNY + Why're you so good to me? + + FORREST + You're my girl. + + JENNY + I'll always be your girl. + +Jenny and Forrest hug each other. Wesley waits for Jenny. + +Jenny turns and walks up to Wesley. They walk toward the + +entrance of the bus. Forrest smiles as Jenny looks at her. + +Jenny climbs up into the bus. Wesley glares at Forrest. + 94. + + + Forrest gives Wesley the "evil eye." Jenny through the near + + window of the bus, knocks on the window. Forrest turns and + + looks. Jenny waves to Forrest. Forrest looks up and smiles + + sadly. Jenny gives Forrest the peace sign as the bus pulls + + away. The sign on the back of the bus reads "Berkeley to + + D.C." Forrest gives Jenny the peace sign. + + FORREST (V.O.) + And just like that, she was gone + out + of my life again. + + +93 INT. VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITAL/REC ROOM - DAY 93 + + A footage of Neil Armstrong's first step on the moon on + + television. + + NEIL ARMSTRONG + That's one small step for man, one + giant leap for mankind. The, uh, + the + surface is fine and powdery. I can, + I can pick it up loosely. + + Forrest demonstrates a ping-pong to some wounded vets. + + FORREST (V.O.) + I thought I was going back to + Vietnam, + but instead, they decided the best + way for me to fight communists was + to play ping-pong. So I was in the + Special Services, traveling around + the country cheering up all them + wounded veterans and showing them + how to play... + + +94 EXT. BUS STOP - PRESENT - DAY 94 + + Forrest looks at a man. + + FORREST + ...ping-pong. I was so good that + some years later... + 95. + + +95 EXT. CHINA/PING-PONG TOURNAMENT - FLASHBACK - DAY 95 + + Forrest plays ping-pong against a Chinese player. A large + + mural of Mao Tse-tung hangs on the wall. A crowd of + communist + + leaders sit and watch. + + FORREST (V.O.) + ...the Army decided I should be on + the All-American Ping-Pong Team. We + were the first Americans to visit + the land of China in like a million + years or something like that, and + somebody said that world peace was + in our hands. But all I did was + play + ping-pong. When I got home... + + +96 EXT. BUS STOP - PRESENT - DAY 96 + + FORREST + ...I was national celebrity. + Famouser + even than Captain Kangaroo. + + Color footage of the DICK CAVETT Show. Dick Cavett stands + up + + as he introduces Forrest. + + DICK CAVETT + Here he is, Forrest Gump, right + here. + + Forrest makes his way onto the stage, shakes hands with + Dick + + Cavett. + + DICK CAVETT + Mr. Gump, have a seat. + + Forrest sits down between JOHN LENNON and Dick Cavett. + + DICK CAVETT + Forrest Gump, John Lennon. + + JOHN LENNON + Welcome home. + 96. + + + DICK CAVETT + You had quite a trip. Can you, uh, + tell us, uh, what was China like? + + John Lennon lights a cigarette. + + FORREST + Well, in the land of China, people + hardly got nothing at all. + + JOHN LENNON + No possessions? + + FORREST + And in China, they never go to + church. + + JOHN LENNON + No religion, too? + + DICK CAVETT + Oh. Hard to imagine. + + JOHN LENNON + Well, it's easy if you try, Dick. + + Forrest looks oddly at John Lennon. + + FORREST (V.O.) + Some years later, that nice young + man from England was on his way + home + to see his little boy and was + signing + some autographs. For no particular + reason at all, somebody shot him. + + +97 EXT. STUDIO - LATER 97 + + A guard lets Forrest out a side entrance door. Forrest + steps, + + an then stops as he hears s man sitting in a wheelchair + speak + + to him. + + LT. DAN + They gave you the Congressional + Medal + of Honor. + 97. + + + FORREST + Now that's Lieutenant Dan. + Lieutenant + Dan! + + Forrest looks at Lt. Dan. He is a dirty with long hair. + + LT. DAN + They gave you the Congressional + Medal + of Honor! + + FORREST + Yes sir, they sure did. + + LT. DAN + They gave you an imbecile, a moron + who goes on television and makes a + fool out himself in front of the + whole damn country, the + Congressional + Medal of Honor. + + FORREST + Yes, sir. + + LT. DAN + Well, then, that's just perfect! + Yeah, well I just got one thing to + say to that. Goddamn bless America. + + Lt. Dan's wheelchair begins to slide down the ramp and + spins + + around on the icy ground. Forrest looks down at Lt. Dan + + crashes at the bottom of the ramp. + + FORREST + Lieutenant Dan! + + +98 EXT. NEW YORK CITY STREETS - NIGHT 98 + + Taxi cabs crowd the street as Forrest pushes Lt. Dan along + + the sidewalk. + + FORREST (V.O.) + Lieutenant Dan said he was living + in + a hotel. And because he didn't have + no legs, he spent most of his time + 98. + + + exercising his arms. + + LT. DAN + Take a right, take a right. + + A taxi driver honks his horn as Forrest wheels Lt. Dan out + + in front of the taxi. + + TAXI DRIVER #1 + Hey! Come on already! + + LT. DAN + Ah! + + FORREST + What are you doing here in New + York, + Lieutenant Dan? + + LT. DAN + I'm living off the government tit. + Sucking it dry. + + A taxi skids to a stop, almost hitting them as they cross + + the street. The taxi honks at Lt. Dan. Lt. Dan slaps the + + bumper of the taxi. + + LT. DAN + Hey! Hey! Hey! Are you blind? I'm + walking here! Ah, get out... + + TAXI DRIVER #2 + Why don't you go home before you + kill yourself? Get out of the way! + + LT. DAN + Come on, go! Go! Go! + + +99 EXT. LT. DAN'S HOTEL ROOM - LATER 99 + + A Bob Hope Christmas special in Vietnam on television. Lt. + + Dan and Forrest watch the television. + + FORREST (V.O.) + I stayed with Lieutenant Dan and + celebrated the holidays. + 99. + + + BOB HOPE + You have a great year and hurry + home. + God bless you. + + LT. DAN + Have you found Jesus yet, Gump? + + FORREST + I didn't know I was supposed to be + looking for him, sir. + +Lt. Dan chuckles, drinks the rest of a bottle of wine and + +tosses it down. He looks at Forrest. He wheels himself over + +to television and turns it off. + + LT. DAN + That's all these cripples, down at + the V.A., that's all they ever talk + about. + +Lt. Dan picks up another bottle of port wine, but it is +empty. + +He tosses it onto the floor. + + LT. DAN + Jesus this and Jesus that. Have I + found Jesus? They even had a priest + come and talk to me. He said God is + listening, but I have to help + myself. + Now, if I accept Jesus into my + heart, + I'll get to walk beside him in the + Kingdom of Heaven. + +Lt. Dan tosses the empty liquor bottle down and picks +another + +bottle. He becomes enraged as he throws the bottle and +looks + +at Forrest. + + LT. DAN + Did you hear what I said? Walk + beside + him in the Kingdom of Heaven. Well, + kiss my crippled ass. God is + listening. What a crock of shit. + 100. + + + FORREST + I'm going to heaven, Lieutenant + Dan. + + LT. DAN + Huh? Ah, well, before you go, why + don't you get your ass down to the + corner and get us another bottle of + wine. + + FORREST + Yes, sir. + + +100 INT. TIMES SQUARE BAR - NIGHT 100 + + A television shows DICK CLARK as he emcees the Times Square + + New York Eve celebration. + + DICK CLARK + We are at approximately 45th Street + in New York City at One Astor + Plaza. + This is the site of the old Astor + Hotel. Down below us, well over a + hundred thousand people are milling + about, cheering with horns and + whistles and hats... + + LT. DAN + What the hell's in Bayou La Batre? + + FORREST + Shrimpin' boats. + + LT. DAN + Shrimpin' boats? Who gives a shit + about shrimpin' boats? + + FORREST + I gotta buy me one of them + shrimpin' + boats as soon as I have some money. + I made me a promise to Bubba in + Vietnam, that as soon as the war + was + over, we'd go in partners. He'd be + the captain of the shrimpin' boat + and I'd be his first mate. But now + that he's dead, that means that I + gotta be the captain. + 101. + + + LT. DAN + A shrimp boat captain. + + FORREST + Yes, sir. A promise is a promise, + Lieutenant Dan. + + LT. DAN + Now hear this! Private Gump here is + gonna be a shrimp boat captain. + Well, + I tell you what, Gilligan, the day + that you are a shrimp boat captain, + I will come and be your first mate. + + FORREST + Okay. + + LT. DAN + If you're ever a shrimp boat + captain, + that's the day I'm an astronaut. + +Two sleazy women, named LENORE and CARLA, walk up to Lt. + +Dan. + + LENORE + Danny, what are you complaining + about? + + CARLA + What are you doing, huh? + + LENORE + Mr. Hot Wheels. Who's your friend? + + FORREST + My name is Forrest, Forrest Gump. + + LT. DAN + This is Cunning Carla, and Long- + Limbs + Lenore. + +Carla puts a "Happy New Year" crown on Lt. Dan's head. +Lenore + +fixes her makeup. + + CARLA + So where you been, baby-cakes, huh? + Haven't seen you around lately. You + 102. + + + know, you should have been here for + Christmas 'cause Tommy bought a + round + on the house and gave everybody a + turkey sandwich. + + LT. DAN + Well, well, I had, uh, company. + + LENORE + Hey, hey! We was, we was just + there. + That's at Times Square. + + Lenore leans and speaks into Forrest's ear. + + LENORE + Don't you just love New Year's? You + get to start all over. + + CARLA + Hey, Lenore. + + LENORE + Everybody gets a second chance. + + FORREST (V.O.) + It's funny, but in the middle of + all + that fun, I began to think about + Jenny. + + DICK CLARK + (on television) + ...getting wild out there. It's + beginning to... + + +101 INT. APARTMENT/L.A. - NIGHT 101 + + The New Year's Eve celebration over the T.V. + + DICK CLARK + (over television) + ...pour here in Times Square. It's + been off-and-on all night, but + these + people hang in there. + + Jenny fills her bag with her belongings. + + FORREST (V.O.) + Wondering how she was spending her + 103. + + + New Year's night out in California. + + A man lies passed out on the bed. Jenny looks at her black + + eye in a mirror, then leaves the apartment. The TV shows + the + + ball in Times Square. + + CROWD + (over television) + + +102 INT. TIMES SQUARE BAR - NIGHT 102 + + The ball is lowered, lighting up a sign that reads "1972." + + CROWD + (over television) + ...1! Happy New Year! + + The people in the bar cheer and kiss each other. They blow + + horns and toss confetti into the air. Forrest looks around + + as Carla and Lenore lean over and kiss him. + + PATRONS + (sing) + "Should auld acquaintance be forgot + and never brought to mind... + + FORREST + Happy New Year, Lieutenant Dan! + + PATRONS + (sing) + Should auld acquaintance be forgot + and days of auld lang syne." + + +103 INT. LT. DAN'S HOTEL ROOM - LATER 103 + + Carla removes her top and sits on top of Dan in his + + wheelchair. They kiss and play around. Forrest sits in a + + chair. Lenore leaps on him and begins to kiss Forrest. She + + reaches down to Forrest's crotch. Forrest stands up + nervously, + 104. + + +causing Lenore to fall down on the floor. Lenore stands up, + +angry. + + LENORE + What are you, stupid or something? + What's your problem? What's his + problem? Did you lose your pecker + in + the war or something? + + CARLA + What, is your friend stupid or + something? + + LT. DAN + What did you say? + + CARLA + I said, is your friend stupid or + something? + + LT. DAN + Hey! Don't call him stupid! + +Lt. Dan throws Carla back onto the bed. + + CARLA + Don't push me like that! + + LENORE + Hey, don't you push her! + + LT. DAN + You shut up! Don't you ever call + him + stupid! + + CARLA + What's the matter, baby? Why you + treating me like shit? + + LT. DAN + Get the hell out of here! + + LENORE + You stupid gimp. You belong in + "Ripley's Believe It Or Not." + + LT. DAN + Get the hell out of here! Go on! + + LENORE + 105. + + + You should be in a side show! + + LT. DAN + Go on! Get out of here! Get out of + here! + + LENORE + You big loser! + + CARLA + Come on, Lenore. We don't need this + shit! + + LENORE + You're so pathetic. + + LT. DAN + Get out of here! + +Lt. Dan falls out of his wheelchair and lands down on the + +floor. Carla and Lenore laugh as they leave the apartment. + + CARLA + You retard! + + LENORE + You loser! You freak! + +Forrest tries to help Lt. Dan. Lt. Dan pushes Forrest away. + + LT. DAN + No! + +Forrest steps back as Lt. Dan flips back over, then pulls + +himself back up onto his wheelchair. He breathes heavily. + + FORREST + I'm sorry I ruined your New Year's + Eve party, Lieutenant Dan. She + tastes + like cigarettes. + + FORREST (V.O.) + I guess Lieutenant Dan figured + there's + some things you just can't change. + He didn't want to be called + crippled, + just like I didn't want to be + called + stupid. + 106. + + + LT. DAN + Happy New Year. + + +104 EXT. WHITE HOUSE - NIGHT 104 + + An ANCHORMAN reports in front of the White House. + + ANCHORMAN + The U.S. Ping-Pong Team met with + President Nixon today at an Oval + Office ceremony... + + FORREST (V.O.) + And wouldn't you know it... + + PRESENT - BUS STOP + + Forrest looks at the fat man on the bus bench. + + FORREST + ...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. + + +105 INT. WHITE HOUSE - DAY 105 + + A plaque, presented to Forrest, reads "Presented to Forrest + + Gump, member of the United States table tennis team as + player + + of the year for 1971. President NIXON holds the plaque. + + FORREST (V.O.) + Only this time they didn't get us + rooms in a real fancy hotel. + + PRESIDENT NIXON + So are you enjoying yourself in our + national capital, young man? + + FORREST + Yes, sir. + + PRESIDENT NIXON + Well, where are you staying? + + FORREST + 107. + + + It's called the Hotel Ebbott. + + PRESIDENT NIXON + Oh, no, no, no, no. I know of a + much + nicer hotel. It's brand-new. Very + modern. I'll have my people take + care of it for you. + + +106 INT. WATERGATE HOTEL ROOM - NIGHT 106 + + Forrest speaks on the phone. + + SECURITY GUARD + Security, Frank Wills. + + Forrest steps over to a window. Flashlights are moving + around + + in an office across from Forrest's room. + + FORREST + 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 the + fuse box or something, 'cause them + flashlights they're, they're + keeping + me awake. + + SECURITY GUARD + Okay, sir. I'll check it out. + + FORREST + Thank you. + + SECURITY GUARD + No problem. + + FORREST + Good night. + + SECURITY GUARD + Good night. + + Forrest hangs up the phone. The camera tilts down, + revealing + + the hotel stationary, which reads "The Watergate Hotel." + 108. + + +107 INT. GYMNASIUM - DAY 107 + + President Nixon makes a resignation speech on TV. + + PRESIDENT NIXON + (over television) + Therefore, I shall resign the + Presidency effective at noon + tomorrow. + + The television cuts to a shot of President Nixon standing + + outside Air Force One with his hands in the peace sign. + + PRESIDENT NIXON + (over television) + Vice President Ford will be sworn + in + as President at that hour in this + office. As I recall the high hopes + for America with which we began + this + second term, I feel a great sadness + that I will not be here in this + office... + + Forrest is playing ping-pong by himself at the gymnasium. + An + + officer steps up to him. + + OFFICER + Sergeant Gump! + + FORREST + Yes, sir! + + OFFICER + As you were. I have your discharge + papers. Your service is up, son. + + The officer hands Forrest an envelope, then walks away. + + FORREST + Does this mean I can't play ping + pong no more? + + OFFICER + For the Army it does. + + FORREST (V.O.) + And just like that, my service in + the United States Army was over. So + 109. + + + I went home. + + Forrest takes his paddle and runs out of the gymnasium. + + +108 EXT. GUMP HOUSE - DAY 108 + + Mrs. Gump walks out of the house and smiles. Forrest walks + + up to the house, wearing his uniform. + + FORREST + I'm home, Momma. + + MRS. GUMP + I know, I know. + + +109 INT. GUMP HOUSE 109 + + Mrs. Gump and Forrest walk into the house. + + MRS. GUMP + Louise, he's here. He's here, + everybody. + + FORREST (V.O.) + Now, when I got home, I had no idea + that Momma had had all sorts of + visitors. + + In the house are stacks of ping-pong paddles and life-sized + + cardboard cutouts of Forrest playing ping-pong. The name on + + the ping-pong paddles boxes reads: "Gump-Mao table tennis." + + MRS. GUMP + We've had all sorts of visitors, + Forrest. Everybody wants you to use + their ping-pong stuff. One man even + left a check for twenty-five + thousand + dollars if you'd be agreeable to + saying you like using their paddle. + + FORREST + Oh, Momma. I only like using my own + paddle. Hi, Miss Louise. + + LOUISE + Hey, Forrest. + 110. + + + MRS. GUMP + I know that. I know that. But it's + twenty-five thousand dollars, + Forrest. + I thought maybe you could hold it + for a while, see if it grows on + you. + Oh, you look good, Forrest. You + look + real good. + + FORREST (V.O.) + That Momma, she sure was right. + It's + funny how things work out. + + +110 EXT. BAYOU LA BATRE/BUBBA'S MOM'S HOUSE - DAY 110 + + Forrest walks up to a shack on the edge of the Bayou. A + group + + of black kids play in the front yard. + + FORREST (V.O.) + 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 make their + introduction. + + Bubba's mother named MRS. BLUE and her other children look + + at Forrest. + + MRS. BLUE + Are you crazy, or just plain + stupid? + + FORREST + Stupid is as stupid does, Mrs. + Blue. + + MRS. BLUE + I guess. + + +111 EXT. BUBBA'S GRAVE - DAY 111 + + Forrest steps over to Bubba's tombstone. + 111. + + + FORREST (V.O.) + And of course, I paid my respect to + Bubba himself. + + FORREST + Hey, Bubba, it's me, Forrest Gump. + I + remember everything you said, and I + got it all figured out. + + Forrest pulls out notes from his pocket. + + FORREST + I'm taking the twenty-four + thousand, + five hundred and six-two dollars + and + forty-seven cents that I got... + + +112 EXT. BAYOU - DAY 112 + + Forrest walks across a yard where men are cleaning shrimp. + + FORREST (V.O.) + ...well, that's left after a new + hair cut and a new suit and I took + Momma out to real fancy dinner and + I + bought a bus ticket and three + Doctor + Peppers. + + Forrest walks along a wooden pier. Forrest pays an old + black + + shrimper a large wad of cash. + + OLD SHRIMPER + Tell me something. Are you stupid + or + something? + + FORREST + Stupid is as stupid does, sir. + + +113 EXT. BUBBA'S GRAVE 113 + + Forrest stands at the grave. + + FORREST + Well, that's what's left after me + 112. + + + saying, "When I was in China on the + All-America Ping-Pong Team, I just + loved playing ping-pong with my + Flex- + O-Ping-Pong Paddle." Which + everybody + knows it isn't true, but Momma says + it's just a little white lie so it + wouldn't hurt nobody. So, anyway, + I'm putting all that on gas, ropes + and new nets and a brand-new + shrimpin' + boat. + + +114 EXT. BAYOU - DAY 114 + + Forrest steers his shrimping boat. The boat is old and + rusty. + + Forrest unleashes his nets as his catch of the day drops to + + the deck. It is a bunch of garbage and shells. Forrest + picks + + up one shrimp. + + FORREST (V.O.) + Now, Bubba had told me everything + he + knows about shrimpin', but you know + what I found out? Shrimpin' is + tough. + + +115 EXT. DOCKS 115 + + Forrest pulls a couple of shrimp out of a bucket. + + FORREST + I only caught five. + + OLD SHRIMPER + A couple of more, you can have + yourself a cocktail. + + The old shrimper begins to walk away, then stops and looks + + at Forrest. + + OLD SHRIMPER + Hey, you ever think about namin' + this old boat? + 113. + + + FORREST (V.O.) + I'd never named a boat before, but + there was only one I could think + of. + + Forrest paints a name on the side of his boat. The name is + + "Jenny." + + FORREST (V.O.) + The most beautiful name in the wide + world. + + +116 INT. DISCO 116 + + Disco lights flash and people dance. A guy asks a girl to + + dance. + + GIRL + Okay. + + Jenny sits at a table with some other people. She is + snorting + + cocaine. + + FORREST (V.O.) + Now, I hadn't heard from Jenny in a + long while. But... + + +117 EXT. BAYOU LA BATRE - DAY 117 + + Forrest stands at the helm as the boat glides across the + water. + + FORREST (V.O.) + But I thought about her a lot. And + I + hoped that whatever she was doing + made her happy. + + +118 INT. APARTMENT - NIGHT 118 + + Drug paraphernalia and a large wad of cash are spread out + on + + a table. A man drops a syringe on the table. He reaches + over + 114. + + + and touches Jenny. She is pale with dark lines under her + + eyes. + + +119 INT. BATHROOM 119 + + Jenny smears some lines of cocaine on a mirror. She looks + at + + herself in the mirror. + + +120 EXT. BALCONY 120 + + Jenny steps out onto the high-rise balcony. She steps up on + + a table and stands on the edge of the balcony. A busy + street + + lies many stories below. Jenny looks down to the + intersection + + below. + + She slips over the edge, regains her balance, turns and + looks + + back at the intersection below, and begins to get down from + + the edge. + + Jenny grabs a hold of the ledge and carefully climbs down. + + She sits down on a chair. Jenny rocks back and forth as she + + cries. She looks up at the sky. + + +121 EXT. BAYOU LA BATRE/FORREST'S BOAT - NIGHT 121 + + The moon shines above in the sky. Forrest lies in a hammock + + on his boat. + + FORREST (V.O.) + I thought about Jenny all the time. + + +122 EXT. FORREST'S BOAT/BAYOU DOCK - DAY 122 + + Forrest stands at the helm of his boat and slowly glides by + 115. + + +the docks. Forrest looks around and notices something and + +bends down to get a clear view. Lt. Dan sits in his +wheelchair + +on the deck. Forrest looks at Lt. Dan. He smiles, +surprised. + + FORREST + Hi! + +Forrest leaps off of his moving boat and into the water. +The + +boat continues as Forrest clumsily swims. Lt. Dan sits in + +his wheelchair at the edge of the dock. Forrest flails his + +arms as he swims up to the dock. Lt. Dan waits for Forrest, + +smoking a cigar. Forrest climbs up a ladder onto the dock. + + FORREST + Lieutenant Dan, what are you doing + here? + + LT. DAN + Well, I thought I'd try out my sea + legs. + + FORREST + Well, you ain't got no legs, + Lieutenant Dan. + + LT. DAN + 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 am a man + of + my word. + + FORREST + Okay. + +Forrest shakes Lt. Dan's hand. + + LT. DAN + Yeah, but don't you be thinking + that + I'm gonna be calling you sir. + 116. + + + FORREST + No, sir. + + Forrest's boat glides, crushing a dock. Forrest and Lt. Dan + + look at it. + + FORREST + That's my boat. + + +123 EXT. BAYOU LA BATRE WATERS - DAY 123 + + Forrest's shrimping boat is alone on the gulf waters. + + LT. DAN + I have a feeling if we head the + east, + we'll find some shrimp. So, take a + left. Take a left. + + Forrest looks up. Lt. Dan is sitting in the rigging. + + FORREST + Which way? + + LT. DAN + Over there! They're over there! + Get, + get on the wheel and take a left! + + FORREST + Okay. + + LT. DAN + Gump, what are you doing? Take a + left! Left! That's where we're + gonna + find those shrimp, my boy! That's + where we'll find 'em. + + Forrest empties the net. Their "catch" is debris that falls + + to the deck. + + FORREST + Still no shrimp, Lieutenant Dan. + + LT. DAN + Okay, so I was wrong. + + FORREST + Well, how we gonna find them? + 117. + + + LT. DAN + Well, maybe you should just pray + for + shrimp. + + +124 INT. SMALL CHURCH - DAY 124 + + The all-black gospel choir sings and claps their hands. + + FORREST (V.O.) + So I went to church every Sunday... + + Lt. Dan is sitting in his chair at the back of the church. + + He takes swigs from a liquor bottle. + + FORREST (V.O.) + Sometimes Lieutenant Dan came, too. + Though I think he left the praying + up to me. + + +125 EXT. BOAT - ANOTHER DAY 125 + + A catch of junk is dumped onto the deck. Lt. Dan lowers + + himself from the rigging. + + FORREST + No shrimp. + + LT. DAN + Where the hell's this God of yours? + + The wind begins to blow strong. + + FORREST (V.O.) + It's funny Lieutenant Dan said + that, + 'cause right then, God showed up. + + +126 EXT. BOAT - NIGHT 126 + + Water sprays on deck during a hurricane. Lt. Dan on the + + rigging, shouts and shakes his fist as he is pelted by wind + + and rain. + + LT. DAN + 118. + + + You'll never sink this boat! + + FORREST (V.O.) + Now me, I was scared. But + Lieutenant + Dan, he was mad. + + LT. DAN + Come on! You call this a storm? + + Forrest slides back and forth as he attempts to steer the + + boat. + + LT. DAN + Blow, you son-of-a-bitch! Blow! + It's + time for a showdown! You and me. + I'm + right here. Come and get me! You'll + never sink this boat! + + +127 INT. GUMP HOUSE - DAY 127 + + An ANCHORMAN over TV, is standing in front of a pier. + + ANCHORMAN + (over television) + Hurricane Carmen came through here + yesterday... + + +128 EXT. BAYOU DOCKS - DAY 128 + + The anchorman is standing in front of the ruined pier and + + boats. + + ANCHORMAN + ...destroying nearly everything in + its path. And as in other towns up + and down the coast, Bayou La + Batre's + entire shrimping industry... + + +129 INT. GUMP HOUSE 129 + + ANCHORMAN + ...has fallen victim to Carmen and + has been left in utter ruin. + Speaking + 119. + + + with local officials, this reporter + has learned, in fact, only one + shrimping boat actually survived + the + storm. + + Forrest's boat comes down the river. + + MRS. GUMP + Louise. Louise, there's Forrest! + + FORREST (V.O.) + After that, shrimpin' was easy. + + FORREST'S BOAT - DAY + + Lt. Dan and Forrest empty their net. A huge catch of shrimp + + falls onto the deck. Lt. Dan opens another big catch. + + Another catch drops open on top of yet another huge catch. + + Forrest and Lt. Dan smile. + + FORREST (V.O.) + And since people still needed them + shrimps for shrimp cocktails and + barbecues and all... + + +130 EXT. BUS STOP - PRESENT 130 + + The man sitting on the bench listens to Forrest. An ELDERLY + + WOMAN sits next to the man. + + FORREST + ...and we were the only boat left + standing "Bubba-Gump" shrimp's what + they got. We got a whole bunch of + boats. Twelve Jenny's, a big ol' + warehouse, we even have hats that + says "Bubba-Gump" on 'em. "Bubba- + Gump Shrimp." It's a household + name. + + MAN + Hold on there, boy. Are you telling + me you're the owner of the Bubba- + Gump Shrimp Corporation? + + FORREST + Yes, sir. We've got more money than + 120. + + + Davy Crocket. + + MAN + Boy, I've heard some whoppers in my + time, but that tops them all. We + was + sitting next to a millionaire! + + The man laughs as he walks away. + + ELDERLY WOMAN + Well, I thought it was a very + lovely + story. And you tell it so well. + With + such enthusiasm. + + FORREST + Would you like to see what + Lieutenant + Dan looks like? + + ELDERLY WOMAN + Well, yes, I would! + + Forrest shows her the cover of a "Fortune" magazine with + + Forrest and Lt. Dan on the cover. + + FORREST + That's him right there. + + The elderly woman looks at the magazine and at Forrest with + + surprise. + + FORREST + And let me tell you something about + Lieutenant Dan. + + +131 EXT. BOAT/DECK - DAY 131 + + Forrest and Lt. Dan are working on the boat. + + LT. DAN + Forrest, I never thanked you for + saving my life. + + Forrest looks a little surprised. Lt. Dan smiles, then + looks + + away. Lt. Dan pulls himself out of his chair to the railing + 121. + + + and jumps into the water. + + FORREST (V.O.) + He never actually said so, but I + think he made his peace with God. + + +132 EXT. BOAT 132 + + Forrest and Lt. Dan have dinner on the deck. The television + + shows an assassination attempt on President Gerald Ford. + + ANCHORMAN + (over television) + For the second time in seventeen + days, President Ford escaped + possible + assassination today when a woman, + Sarah Jane Moore, fired on him as + he + stepped out of a hotel in San + Francisco. + + MARGO + (over radio) + Base to Jenny One. Base to Jenny + One. + + LT. DAN + Jenny One, go Margo. + + MARGO + (over radio) + Forrest has a phone call. + + LT. DAN + Yeah, well you'll have to tell them + to call him back. He is indisposed + at the moment. + + MARGO + (over radio) + His momma's sick. + + ANCHORMAN + (over television) + Lynett Alice Fromme, a follower of + Charles Manson better known as + "Squeaky," attempted to assassinate + the President as he was... + + Forrest dives into the water as he reacts. + 122. + + +133 EXT. ROAD/GUMP HOUSE - DAY 133 + + Forrest carries a suitcase as he runs down the road. + Forrest + + runs past the row of mailboxes and turns into the drive. + + Louise and others are on the front porch. + + FORREST + Where's Momma? + + LOUISE + She's upstairs. + + +134 INT. GUMP HOUSE - WOMAN'S BED ROOM 134 + + Forrest opens the door, the doctor stands next to Mrs. Gump + + in bed. + + MRS. GUMP + Hi, Forrest. + + DOCTOR + I'll see you tomorrow. + + MRS. GUMP + Oh, all right. + + The doctor looks down at Forrest's legs. + + DOCTOR + We sure got you straightened out, + didn't we, boy? + + The doctor leaves and closes the door. Forrest takes off + his + + hat and steps over to her. + + FORREST + What's the matter, Momma? + + MRS. GUMP + I'm dyin', Forrest. Come on in, sit + down over here. + + FORREST + Why are you dyin', Momma? + 123. + + + MRS. GUMP + It's my time. It's just my time. + Oh, + now, don't you be afraid, + sweetheart. + Death is just a part of life. It's + something we're all destined to do. + I didn't know it, but I was + destined + to be your momma. I did the best I + could. + + FORREST + You did good, Momma. + + MRS. GUMP + Well, I happened to believe you + make + your own destiny. You have to do + the + best with what God gave you. + + FORREST + What's my destiny, Momma? + + MRS. GUMP + You're gonna have to figure that + out + for yourself. Life is a box of + chocolates, Forrest. You never know + what you're gonna get. + + FORREST (V.O.) + Momma always had a way of + explaining + things so I could understand them. + + MRS. GUMP + I will miss you, Forrest. + + FORREST (V.O.) + She had got the cancer and died on + a + Tuesday. I bought her a new hat + with + little flowers on it. + + +135 EXT. BUS STOP - PRESENT 135 + + The elderly woman and Forrest sit. The woman is crying and + + wipes her eyes with a hankie. + 124. + + + FORREST + And that's all I have to say about + that. + + A bus stops. Forrest looks at the elderly woman. + + FORREST + Didn't you say you were waiting for + the Number Seven bus? + + ELDERLY WOMAN + There'll be another one along + shortly. + + FORREST + Now, because I had been a football + star, and a war hero, and a + national + celebrity, and a shrimpin' boat + captain, and a college graduate, + the + city of fathers of Greenbow, + Alabama, + decided to get together and offered + me a fine job. + + +136 EXT. FOOTBALL FIELD - DAY 136 + + Forrest rides a lawn tractor as he moves the football field + lawn. + + FORREST (V.O.) + So, I never went back to work for + Lieutenant Dan. + + +137 EXT. GUMP HOUSE MAILBOXES 137 + + Forrest takes out a letter and opens it. + + FORREST (V.O.) + Though he did take care of my + Bubba- + Gump money. He got me invested in + some kind of fruit company. And so + then I got a call from him saying + we + don't have to worry about money no + more. + + +138 EXT. BUS STOP 138 + 125. + + + FORREST + And I said, "That's good. One less + thing." + + +139 INT. CHURCH - DAY THE CHOIR AND MEMBERS ARE SINGING. 139 + + FORREST (V.O.) + Now, Momma said there's only so + much + fortune a man really needs... + + +140 EXT. CHURCH 140 + + The sign reads: "Four Square Baptist Church." A new cross + is + + placed on the steeple. New furniture is taken inside. + + REVEREND + Praise the Lord. + + FORREST (V.O.) + ...and the rest is just for showing + off. So, I gave a whole bunch of it + to the Four Square Gospel Church. + + +141 EXT. HOSPITAL - DAY 141 + + The sign reads: "Gump Medical Center Bayou La Batre, + Alabama." + + The ribbon-cutting ceremony. + + FORREST (V.O.) + And I gave a whole bunch to the + Bayou + La Batre Fishing Hospital. + + +142 EXT. BUBBA'S MOM'S HOUSE 142 + + A postman delivers a letter to Bubba's mom. She opens the + + letter. + + FORREST (V.O.) + And even though Bubba was dead, and + Lieutenant Dan said I was nuts. I + gave Bubba's mommy Bubba's share. + 126. + + + She is surrounded by her many children. She looks at the + + check and faints. + + +143 EXT. BUS STOP 143 + + FORREST + And you know what... + + +144 INT. FLORIDA CONDO 144 + + A door opens as a white woman serves Bubba's mom some + shrimp. + + FORREST (V.O.) + She didn't have to work in nobody's + kitchen no more. + + MRS. BLUE + Smells wonderful! + + +145 EXT. FOOTBALL FIELD 145 + + Forrest rides the mower. + + FORREST (V.O.) + And 'cause I was godzillionaire and + I liked doing it so much. I cut + that + grass for free. + + +146 EXT. GUMP HOUSE BALCONY - NIGHT 146 + + Forrest looks down the road as he steps onto the porch. + + FORREST (V.O.) + But at nighttime, when there was + nothing to do and the house was all + empty, I'd always think of Jenny. + + Jenny's image walks, then vanishes. Forrest looks away. He + + turns and walks into the house. + + +147 EXT. GUMP HOUSE - DAY 147 + + Jenny walks across the lawn to Forrest. + 127. + + + FORREST (V.O.) + And then, she was there. + + JENNY + Hello, Forrest. + + FORREST + Hello, Jenny. + + FORREST (V.O.) + Jenny came back and stayed with me. + + +148 INT. GUMP HOUSE 148 + + Jenny lies asleep in bed. + + FORREST (V.O.) + Maybe it was because she had + nowhere + else to go. Or maybe it was because + she was so tired, because she went + to bed and slept and slept like she + hadn't slept in years. It was + wonderful having her home. + + +149 EXT. COUNTRYSIDE - DAY 149 + + Forrest and Jenny walking. + + FORREST (V.O.) + Every day we'd take a walk, and I'd + jabber on like a monkey in a tree. + And she'd listen about ping-pong + and + shrimpin' boats and Momma makin' a + trip to heaven. I did all the + talkin'. + Jenny most of the time was real + quiet. + + FORREST + ...big ol' gobs of rain and little + bitty stinging rain and rain... + + Jenny's old house stands at the end of the dirt road. It + + appears to be deserted. Jenny walks toward the house and + + stops. She stares at the house. Forrest walks toward Jenny. + 128. + + + Jenny suddenly heaves a rock angrily at the house. She + throws + + other things at the house. + + JENNY + How could you do this? + + She breaks a window. Jenny collapses to the ground and + sobs. + + Forrest knees down next to her. + + FORREST (V.O.) + Sometimes I guess there just aren't + enough rocks. + + +150 EXT. OLD OAK TREE - DAY 150 + + Jenny and Forrest sit on a limb together. + + FORREST (V.O.) + I never really knew why she came + back, but I didn't care. It was + like + olden times. We was like peas and + carrots again. + + +151 INT. GUMP HOUSE - DAY 151 + + Jenny sits by the vase of flowers and look out the window. + + FORREST (V.O.) + Every day I'd pick pretty flowers + and put them in her room for her. + + +152 EXT. GUMP HOUSE - DAY 152 + + Forrest closes his eyes as he sits on the porch. Jenny + places + + a box of Nike running shoes in his lap. + + FORREST (V.O.) + And she gave me the best gift + anyone + could ever get in the wide world. + + JENNY + Okay, you can open your eyes. + 129. + + + FORREST + New shoes. + + JENNY + They make them just for running. + + +153 EXT. GUMP HOUSE - NIGHT 153 + + Through the windows, Forrest and Jenny are dancing as it + + rains outside. + + FORREST (V.O.) + And she even showed me how to + dance. + And, well, we was like family... + Jenny and me. + + +154 EXT. RIVER - NIGHT 154 + + Jenny and Forrest sit on a log together and look at the + river. + + Jenny places her arms around Forrest. + + FORREST (V.O.) + And it was the happiest time of my + life. + + The fireworks explode in the sky. + + +155 INT. GUMP'S HOUSE - NIGHT 155 + + The Statue of Liberty is shown on the TV. Fireworks go off. + + Forrest and Jenny are watching the 4th of July celebration + + on TV. + + ANNOUNCER + (over television) + And this Fourth is witnessing one + of + the largest fireworks displays in + the nation's two-hundred year + history... + + JENNY + You done watching it? + 130. + + + FORREST + Mm-hmm. + + ANNOUNCER + (over television) + ...here in New York Harbor. After + the spectacular display of tall + ships + earlier, the Statue of Liberty... + + Jenny stands up and kisses Forrest on the cheek. + + JENNY + I'm going to bed. + + Jenny turns off the TV and walks outside. Forrest stands as + + he puts down his Dr. Pepper. Jenny walks toward the stairs. + + FORREST + Will you marry me? I'd make a good + husband, Jenny. + + JENNY + You would, Forrest. + + FORREST + But you won't marry me. + + JENNY + You don't want to marry me. + + FORREST + Why don't you love me, Jenny? I'm + not a smart man, but I know what + love is. + + Forrest turns and walks toward the door. Jenny turns and + + walks up the stairs. Forrest stands outside. + + +156 EXT. GUMP HOUSE - NIGHT 156 + + The house stands in the rain. + + +157 EXT. GUMP HOUSE - NIGHT 157 + + Forrest lies in his bed as the door opens. Jenny gets into + + bed next to Forrest. + 131. + + + FORREST + Jenny? + + JENNY + Forrest, I do love you. + + Jenny and Forrest kiss. Jenny takes off her nightgown as + + they make love. + + +158 EXT. GUMP HOUSE - MORNING 158 + + Jenny carries her purse and walks toward a waiting cab. + + CAB DRIVER + Where are you running off to? + + JENNY + I'm not running. + + +159 INT. GUMP HOUSE 159 + + The cab drives away as Forrest is asleep in his bed. The + + Congressional Medal lies on a table by a ping-pong paddle. + + Forrest holds a glass of milk and wears his bathrobe. He + + looks at the medal he had give to Jenny. Jenny's bed is + made. + + Forrest stands in the doorway looking at the room and bed + + where Jenny had been. + + +160 EXT. FRONT PORCH - DAY 160 + + Forrest sit on a rocking chair with his running shoes on. + He + + is still, as if in a trance. He slowly puts on his Bubba- + + Gump cap. Forrest stands. He walks off the porch. He begins + + to jog across the lawn. His speed increases as he runs + farther + + away. Forrest runs down the drive away from his house. + 132. + + + FORREST (V.O.) + That day, for no particular reason, + I decided to go for a little run. + + Forrest runs to the end of the drive, then turns right and + + runs down the highway. + + FORREST (V.O.) + So I ran to the end of the road, + and + when I got there, I thought maybe + I'd run to the end of town. + + +161 INT. BARBER SHOP - DAY 161 + + The three men sit as they watch the television. Forrest + runs + + through the main street of town. + + NEWSCASTER + President Carter, suffering from + heat exhaustion fell into the arms + of security agents. + + FORREST (V.O.) + And when I got there... + + +162 EXT. ALABAMA ROAD 162 + + The sign reads "Entering Greenbow County." + + FORREST (V.O.) + ...I thought maybe I'd just run + across + Greenbow County. And I figured + since + I run this far, maybe I'd just run + across the great... + + Forrest runs by a sign that reads "Mississippi welcomes + you. + + The Magnolia State." + + FORREST (V.O.) + ...state of Alabama. And that's + what + I did I ran clear across Alabama. + 133. + + +163 EXT. BUS STOP - PRESENT 163 + + FORREST + For no particular reason, I just + kept on going. I ran clear to the + ocean. + + +164 EXT. SANTA MONICA - DAY 164 + + The sign reads "Santa Monica yacht harbor sports fishing - + + boating - cafes." Forrest runs under the sign and onto the + + pier. + + FORREST (V.O.) + And when I got there, I figured + since + I'd gone this far, I might as well + turn around, just keep on going. + + +165 EXT. ATLANTIC OCEAN 165 + + Forrest runs to a pier at the Atlantic Ocean. + + FORREST (V.O.) + When I got to another ocean, I + figured + since I've gone this far, I might + as + well just turn back, keep right on + going. + + Forrest runs across the pier. A lighthouse stands at the + end + + of the pier. + + FORREST (V.O.) + When I got tired, I slept. When I + got hungry, I ate. + + +166 EXT. BUS STOP - PRESENT 166 + + FORREST + When I had to go, you know, I went. + + ELDERLY WOMAN + And so, you just ran? + 134. + + + FORREST + Yeah. + + +167 EXT. HIGHWAY 167 + + Forrest is running along the highway. Forrest runs down a + + road between field of wheat. A Mountain river. Forrest runs + + across a cobble-stone bridge. The Rocky Mountains are + behind + + him in distance. Forrest runs through some meadowland. + + Split rail fences line the road. + + FORREST (V.O.) + I'd think a lot about Momma and + Bubba, + and Lieutenant Dan, but most of + all, + I thought about Jenny. I thought + about her a lot. + + +168 EXT. BARBER SHOP 168 + + The three men in the barber shop watch the news on + television. + + NEWSCASTER + For more than two years now, a man + named Forrest Gump, a gardener from + Greenbow, Alabama, stopping only to + sleep, has been running across + America. + + +169 INT. COFFEE SHOP 169 + + Jenny fills customer's coffee cups. + + NEWSCASTER + Charles Cooper brings us this + report. + + NEWSMAN + For the fourth time on his journey + across America, Forrest Gump, a + gardener from Greenbow, Alabama, is + about to cross the Mississippi + River + 135. + + + again today. + + The TV shows Forrest runs across a bridge that reads + + "Mississippi River." + + JENNY + I'll be damned. Forrest... + + +170 EXT. MISSISSIPPI BRIDGE 170 + + NEWSMAN + Sir, why are you running? + + 1ST REPORTER + Why are you running? + + 2ND REPORTER + Are you doing this for world peace? + + 3RD REPORTER + Are you doing this for women's + right? + + NEWSMAN + Or for the environment? + + REPORTER + Or for animals? + + 3RD REPORTER + Or for nuclear arms? + + FORREST (V.O.) + They just couldn't believe that + somebody would do all that running + for no particular reason. + + 2ND REPORTER + Why are you doing this? + + FORREST + I just felt like running. + + +171 EXT. BUS STOP - PRESENT 171 + + FORREST + I just left like running. + 136. + + +172 EXT. SMALL EASTERN TOWN 172 + + Forrest runs as a YOUNG MAN runs up to him. + + YOUNG MAN + It's you. I can't believe it's + really + you. + + +173 EXT. BUS STOP - PRESENT 173 + + FORREST + Now, for some reason what I was + doing + seemed to make sense to people. + + +174 EXT. SMALL EASTERN TOWN 174 + + The young man jobs behind Forrest. + + YOUNG MAN + I mean, it was like an alarm went + off in my head, you know. I said, + here's a guy that's got his act + together. Here's somebody who's got + it, all figured out. Here's + somebody + who has the answer. I'll follow you + anywhere, Mr. Gump. + + FORREST (V.O.) + So, I got company. + + Forrest runs up a slope on a high mountain road. A group of + + people are jogging behind him. + + FORREST (V.O.) + And after that I got more company. + And then... + + A large group jogs behind Forrest across the desert road. + + FORREST (V.O.) + ...even more people joined in. + Somebody later told me... + + +175 EXT. BUS STOP - PRESENT 175 + + FORREST + 137. + + + ...it gave people hope. Now... Now, + I don't know anything about that, + but... + +Forrest and his followers job through a small town. A man + +runs up and talks to Forrest. + + FORREST (V.O.) + Some of those people asked me if I + could help them out. + + AGING HIPPIE + Hey, man, hey, listen. I was + wondering + if you might help me, huh? Listen, + I'm in the bumper sticker business + and I've been trying to think up a + good slogan. And since you have + been + such a big inspiration to the + people + around here, I thought you might be + able to help me jump into... Whoa! + Man, you just ran through a big + pile + of dogshit! + +The hippie jumps over the "dogshit" as he runs along +Forrest. + + FORREST + It happens. + + AGING HIPPIE + What, shit? + + FORREST + Sometimes. + +The hippie stops to ponder this profound thought. + + FORREST (V.O.) + And some years later I heard that + fella did come up with a bumper + sticker slogan... + +A bumper sticker reads "Shit Happens." + + FORREST (V.O.) + ...and he make a lot of money off + of + it. + 138. + + + The truck with the bumper sticker drives into an + intersection. + + It collides with a car. + + +176 EXT. TRUCK STOP 176 + + Forrest runs, followed by his group, as a man runs up to + + him. + + FORREST (V.O.) + Another time I was running along, + somebody who had lost all his money + in the T-shirt business, and he + wanted + to put my face on a T-shirt, but he + couldn't draw that well and he + didn't + have a camera. + + WILD-EYED MAN + I think it would be really + fortunate + for me if I could get your name on + these, oh, your face and name on + these T-shirts. It would be + wonderful. + + A truck splashes mud onto Forrest as it goes by. The man + hands Forrest a yellow T-shirt to use as a rag to wipe the + mud off. + + WILD-EYED MAN + Here, use this one. Nobody likes + that color anyway. + + Forrest wipes his face on the towel and hands it back to + the + + man. + + FORREST + Have a nice day. + + The man looks at the T-shirt. He holds it up displaying the + + "Happy Face." + + FORREST (V.O.) + And some years later I found out + that that man did come up with a + 139. + + + idea for a T-shirt and he made a + lot + of money off of it. + + +177 EXT. MONUMENT VALLEY 177 + + Forrest runs with a group that follows behind him. + + FORREST (V.O.) + Anyway, like I was saying, I had a + lot of company. My Momma always + said + you got to put the past behind you + before you can move on. And I think + that's what my running was all + about. + I had run for three years, two + months, + fourteen days, and sixteen hours. + + Forrest stops running. The group stops behind him. Forrest + + stands and looks as the group waits expectantly. Forrest + + turns and look. + + YOUNG MAN + Quiet. Quiet, he's gonna say + something. + + FORREST + I'm pretty tired. I think I'll go + home now. + + Forrest walks toward the group. The group parts for Forrest + + as he walks down the middle of the road. + + YOUNG MAN + Now what are we supposed to do? + + FORREST (V.O.) + And just like that, my running days + was over. So, I went home to + Alabama. + + A television shows President Reagan and his staff as they + + react to gunshots in front of a limo. + + NEWSCASTER + (over television) + 140. + + + Moments ago, at two twenty-five + p.m., + as President Reagan was leaving the + Washington Hilton Hotel... + + +178 INT. GUMP HOUSE - DAY 178 + + Forrest sits eating a sandwich, watching the news of the + + assassination attempt. + + NEWSCASTER + ...five or six gunshots were fired + by an unknown would-be assassin. + The + President was shot in the chest and + the assailant was immediately + tackled + by a half a dozen lawmen. As the + Presidential... + + LOUISE + I picked up the mail. + + FORREST + Oh, thank you, Miss, Miss Louise. + + FORREST (V.O.) + One day, out of the blue clear sky, + I got a letter from Jenny... + + +179 EXT. BUS STOP - PRESENT 179 + + Forrest takes the letter out of his pocket. + + FORREST + ...wondering if I could come down + to + Savannah to see her, and that's + what + I'm doing here. She saw me on TV, + running, I'm supposed to go on the + Number Nine bus to Richmond Street + and get off and go one block left + to + 1-9-4-7 Henry Street, Apartment 4. + + The elderly woman looks at the letter. + + ELDERLY WOMAN + Why, you don't need to take a bus. + 141. + + + Henry Street is just five or six + blocks down that way. + + FORREST + Down that way? + + ELDERLY WOMAN + Down that way. + + Forrest hastily grabs his suitcase and letter as he stands. + + FORREST + It was nice talking' to you. + + Forrest runs, the elderly woman shouts from the bus stop + + bench. A truck honks its horn as Forrest runs across the + + street past the truck. + + ELDERLY WOMAN + I hope everything works out for + you. + + +180 INT. JENNY'S APARTMENT - DAY 180 + + Jenny opens the door. + + JENNY + Hey! Forrest! How you doing? + + FORREST + Hi. + + JENNY + Come in. Come in. + + FORREST + I got your letter. + + JENNY + Oh, I was wondering about that. + + Jenny shuts the door. Forrest looks around. + + FORREST + Is this your house? + + JENNY + Yeah, it's messy right now. I just + got off work. + 142. + + + FORREST + It's nice. You got air + conditioning. + +Forrest hands Jenny the box of chocolates. + + FORREST + Ah... + + JENNY + Thank you. + + FORREST + I ate some. + +Jenny picks up a scrapbook and turns the pages. + + JENNY + Hey, I kept, I kept a scrapbook of + your, of your clippings and + everything. There you are. This, I + got your running. + + FORREST + I ran a long way. For a long time. + + JENNY + There. Listen, Forrest. I don't + know + how to say this. Um, I just... I + want to apologize for anything that + I ever did to you, 'cause I was + messed + up for a long time, and... + +There is a knock at the door. LYNN MARIE enters as she +opens + +the door. + + LYNN MARIE + Yoo-hoo. + + JENNY + Hey. + + LYNN MARIE + Hi. + +Jenny grabs a young boy. + + JENNY + 143. + + + Hey, you. This is an old friend + from + Alabama. + + LYNN MARIE + Oh, how do you do? + + JENNY + Ah, listen, next week my schedule + changes, so I'll be able to... but + thanks for picking up. + + LYNN MARIE + No problem. Got to go, Jen. I'm + double + parked. + + JENNY + Okay. + +Lynn Marie closes the door and waves bye to Forrest. + + LYNN MARIE + Bye. + + JENNY + Thanks. This is very good friend, + Mr. Gump. Can you say hi to him? + + LITTLE BOY + Hello, Mr. Gump. + + FORREST + Hello. + + LITTLE BOY + Now, can I go watch TV now? + + JENNY + Yes, you can. Just keep it low. + +The little boy runs into other room and picks up TV remote + +control. + + FORREST + You're a momma, Jenny. + + JENNY + I'm a momma. His name is Forrest. + + FORREST + Like me. + 144. + + + JENNY + I named him after his Daddy. + + FORREST + He got a daddy named Forrest, too? + + JENNY + You're his daddy, Forrest. + +Forrest continues to stare at Forrest Jr. Forrest then +looks + +frightened and starts to back away. + + JENNY + Hey, Forrest, look at me. Look at + me, Forrest. There's nothing you + need to do, okay? You didn't do + anything wrong. Okay? + +Jenny turns and looks at Forrest Jr. in the other room. + + JENNY + Isn't he beautiful? + + FORREST + He's the most beautiful thing I've + ever seen. But... is, is he smart, + or is he... + + JENNY + He's very smart. He's one of the + smartest in his class. + +Forrest breathes deep. He looks at Jenny, then at Forrest + +Jr. + + JENNY + Yeah, it's okay. Go talk to him. + +Forrest walks into the room and sits down next to Forrest + +Jr. "Sesame Street" is on the TV. + + BERT + Oh, great. + + ERNIE + Hey, Bert, can you give me a hand? + + BERT + 145. + + + A hand? Well, yeah, what do you + want, + Ernie? + + FORREST + What are you watching. + + FORREST JR. + Bert and Ernie. + + ERNIE + Well, it's the first stage. Bert. + It's planning to write a story, + Bert. + I have pencils right here to write + with, Bert. Now, we got, uh, paper. + I'll take that paper, Bert. See, we + have the paper to write on. + + +181 EXT. PARK - DAY 181 + + Forrest and Jenny sit on a bench. Forrest Jr. swings behind + + them. + + JENNY + Forrest, I'm sick. + + FORREST + What, do you have a cough due to + cold? + + JENNY + I have some kind virus. And the + doctors don't, they don't know what + it is. And there isn't anything + they + can do about it. + + FORREST + You could come home with me. Jenny, + you and little Forrest could come + stay at my house in Greenbow. I'll + take care of you if you're sick. + + JENNY + Would you marry me, Forrest? + + FORREST + Okay. + 146. + + +182 EXT. GUMP HOUSE - DAY 182 + + A group has gathered on the lawn for the wedding. Louise + + walks up to Forrest. + + MINISTER + Please take your seats. + + LOUISE + Forrest, it's time to start. + + Jenny walks out of the house. Forrest walks over to greet + + her. She wears a white dress. She walks up to Forrest and + + adjusts his necktie. + + JENNY + Hi. Your tie. + + Lt. Dan is walking across the lawn. He uses a cane. A WOMAN + + is walking next to him. + + FORREST + Lieutenant Dan? Lieutenant Dan! + + LT. DAN + Hello, Forrest. + + Jenny walks over to Forrest and Lt. Dan. + + FORREST + You got new legs. New legs! + + LT. DAN + Yeah, I got new legs. + + Lt. Dan lifts his pant leg to display his metal leg. + + LT. DAN + Custom-made titanium alloy. It's + what they use on the space shuttle. + + FORREST + Magic legs. + + LT. DAN + This is my fiancee, Susan. + + FORREST + 147. + + + Lieutenant Dan! + + Susan shakes Forrest's hand. + + SUSAN + Hi, Forrest. + + FORREST + Lieutenant Dan, this is my Jenny. + + JENNY + Hey, it's nice to meet you, + finally. + + Jenny steps forward and kisses Lt. Dan's cheek. The group + is + + seated as they watch Forrest and Jenny take vows on the + front + + lawn. Forrest Jr. stands next to Jenny. + + MINISTER + Do you, Forrest, take Jenny to be + your wife? Do you, Jenny, take + Forrest + to be your husband? If so, I + pronounce + you man and wife. + + The wind blows fallen leaves across the ground. Jenny, + + Forrest, and Forrest Jr. walk toward the house. They all + + hold hands as they walk. + + +183 INT. GUMP HOUSE - MORNING 183 + + Forrest steps into Jenny's bedroom. He carries a tray with + + breakfast on it. Forrest looks at Jenny as she sleeps. + + Slowly she wakes up and looks at Forrest. + + FORREST + Hey. + + JENNY + Hey. + + Forrest sets the tray down next to Jenny as she sits up in + 148. + + + bed. Forrest opens a window, then sits down next to the + bed. + + JENNY + Hey, Forrest, were you scared in + Vietnam? + + FORREST + Yes. Well, I, I don't know. + + +184 EXT. VIETNAM - FLASHBACK - NIGHT 184 + + Forrest looks up into the sky as the rain stops. Forrest + + removes his helmet. The stars emerge from behind the + clouds. + + FORREST (V.O.) + Sometimes it would stop raining + long + enough for the stars to come out. + And then it was nice. It was like + just before the sun goes to bed + down + on the bayou... + + +185 EXT. BAYOU - FLASHBACK - SUNSET 185 + + Forrest stands on his boat and looks at a deep orange and + + red sunset. + + FORREST (V.O.) + There was over a million sparkles + on + the water. Like that mountain lake. + + +186 EXT. MOUNTAIN LAKE - FLASHBACK - DAY 186 + + Forrest runs along a highway. A lake reflects the mountains + + and the sky. + + FORREST (V.O.) + It was so clear, Jenny. It looks + like there were two skies, one on + top of the other. And then in the + desert, when the sun comes up... + 149. + + +187 EXT. DESERT - FLASHBACK - SUNRISE 187 + + Forrest runs along a desert highway. The morning light + casts + + an orange glow over the desert. + + FORREST (V.O.) + I couldn't tell where heavens + stopped + and the earth began. It was so + beautiful. + + +188 INT. GUMP HOUSE - MORNING 188 + + Forrest looks at Jenny. Jenny looks out the window. + + JENNY + I wish I could have been there with + you. + + FORREST + You were. + + Jenny reaches over and takes Forrest's hand. + + JENNY + I love you. + + FORREST (V.O.) + You died on a Saturday morning. + + +189 EXT. JENNY'S GRAVE AT OLD OAK TREE - DAY 189 + + Forrest stands under the old oak tree where Jenny has been + + buried. + + FORREST + And I had you placed here under our + tree. + + Jenny's grave marker. Forrest tries to hold back his tears. + + FORREST + And I had that house of your + father's + bulldozed to the ground. + 150. + + +190 EXT. JENNY'S OLD HOUSE - DAY 190 + + Forrest watches as Jenny's dad's house is knocked down by a + + bulldozer. + + FORREST (V.O.) + Momma... + + +191 EXT. JENNY'S GRAVE 191 + + FORREST + ...always said dyin' was a part of + life. + + Jenny's grave marker reads: JENNY GUMP July 16, 1945 -- + March + + 22, 1982 Beloved Mother, Wife and Friend + + FORREST + I sure wish it wasn't. Little + Forrest, + he's doing just fine. + + +192 INT. GUMP HOUSE - NIGHT 192 + + Forrest Jr. reads a book to Forrest sitting next to him. + + FORREST JR. + (reading) + "But he wasn't quite sure. + Everywhere + they went, the new guests... + + FORREST (V.O.) + About to start school again soon. I + make his breakfast, lunch, and + dinner... + + +193 EXT. JENNY'S GRAVE 193 + + Forrest looks down as he sobs. + + FORREST + ...every day. I make sure he combs + his hair and brushes his teeth + every + day. Teaching him how to play ping + pong. + 151. + + +194 EXT. GUMP HOUSE - NIGHT 194 + + Forrest tries to teach Forrest Jr. how to play ping-pong. + + FORREST + Okay... + + FORREST (V.O.) + He's really good. + + FORREST + Forrest, you go. + + Forrest Jr. serves the ball, causing Forrest dive and miss + + it. + + +195 EXT. GUMP HOUSE/RIVER - DAY 195 + + Forrest and Forrest Jr. sit on a log by the river and fish. + + FORREST (V.O.) + We fish a lot. + + +196 EXT. JENNY'S GRAVE 196 + + Forrest looks down at the grave marker. + + FORREST + And every night, we read a book. + He's so smart, Jenny. You'd be so + proud of him. I am. He, uh, wrote a + letter, and he says I can't read + it. + I'm not supposed to, so I'll just + leave it here for you. + + Forrest places the letter down at the grave marker, next to + + fresh flowers. The name on the envelope reads: "Mom." + Forrest + + steps back and looks down at the grave. + + FORREST + Jenny, I don't know if Momma was + right or if, if it's Lieutenant + Dan. + I don't know if we each have a + destiny, or if we're all just + floating + 152. + + + around accidental-like on a breeze, + but I, I think maybe it's both. + Maybe + both is happening at the same time. + I miss you, Jenny. If there's + anything + you need, I won't be far away. + + As Forrest walks away, a flock of birds flies overhead and + + lands in the tree. Forrest turns and watches. + + +197 EXT. ROAD - MORNING 197 + + Forrest walks with Forrest Jr. for the bus. The bus drives + + toward them. + + FORREST + Here's your bus. Okay. + + Forrest pulls "Curious George" out of Forrest Jr.'s + backpack. + + FORREST + Hey, I know this. + + FORREST JR. + I'm gonna show that for show-and- + tell because grandma used to read + it + to you. + + Forrest looks at the book. The feather from the beginning + of + + the movie drops out of the book, unnoticed. + + FORREST + My favorite book. + + The bus comes to a stop. The door opens. + + FORREST + Well... + + Forrest puts the book back into Forrest Jr.'s backpack and + + hands it to him. + + FORREST + 153. + + + ...okay. Hey, there you go. + +Forrest Jr. walks toward the bus. Forrest stands up. + + FORREST + Hey, Forrest. Don't... I wanted to + tell you I love you. + + FORREST JR. + I love you too, Daddy. + + FORREST + I'll be right here when you get + back. + +Forrest Jr. looks into the bus and at the bus driver. It is + +the same bus driver, only older now, who drove Forrest to + +school when he was a young boy. + + SCHOOLD BUS DRIVER + You understand this is the bus to + school now, don't you? + + FORREST JR. + Of course, and you're Dorothy + Harris + and I'm Forrest Gump. + +Forrest Jr. looks over and waves to his father. Forrest +nods + +approvingly. + +Forrest Jr. gets on the bus. The bus pulls away. Forrest + +stands next to the mailbox. + +Forrest sits down. The camera cranes down, revealing the + +feather as it lies at Forrest's feet. + +A gust of wind picks the feather up. The feather floats up + +into the air. + +Forrest sits at the side of the road. The feather floats + +higher into the air. + +The feather soars up into the sky and travels up and down, + 154. + + +then covers the camera lens. + +THE END + \ No newline at end of file