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

Forrest sits outside Jenny's dorm in the rain.

FORREST
(voice-over)

But, I'd go and visit her every chance I got.

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

JENNY

Ouch! That hurts.

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

JENNY

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

BILLY

Jesus!

JENNY

What are you doing?

FORREST

He was hurtin' you.

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

BILLY

What the hell is going on here?

JENNY

No, he's not!

BILLY

Who is that? Who is that?

JENNY

Get over there!

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

JENNY

Billy, I'm sorry.

BILLY

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

JENNY

Don't... Wait a second!

BILLY

Git, just git away from me!

JENNY

Don't go! Billy, wait a second!

Billy gets back into the car.

JENNY

He doesn't know any better!

Billy pushes away as Jenny steps toward Forrest.

JENNY

Forrest, why'd you do that?

Forrest holds out the box of chocolates.

FORREST

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

JENNY

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

Jenny grabs Forrest hand and leads him toward the dorm.

INT. JENNY'S DORM/HALLWAY

Jenny and Forrest sneak to Jenny's door.

FORREST

Is this your room?

JENNY

Shh!

Jenny unlocks the door and they step inside.

INT. JENNY'S DORM ROOM

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

JENNY

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

FORREST

Who I'm gonna be?

JENNY

Yeah.

FORREST

Aren't I going to be me?

JENNY

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

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

JENNY

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

Jenny takes off her slip and sits on the bed next to him. She is only wearing her bra and panties. Forrest looks at Jenny like he's never seen a woman in her underwear before.

JENNY

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

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

JENNY

Have you ever been with a girl, Forrest?

FORREST

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

DJ
(over radio)

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

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.

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

FORREST

I think I ruined your roommate's bathrobe.

JENNY

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

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

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

CROWD

Run! Run! Run!

Forrest runs along the field. The crowd cheers.

CROWD

Run! Run! Run!

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

CROWD

Stop!

Forrest stops in the end zone as he hears the crowd yells. The band motions for Forrest to stop and stay in the end zone. A group of defending players fall over each other in the end zone. Forrest looks as the crowd cheers wildly.

FORREST
(voice-over)

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
(voice-over)

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

BLACK AND WHITE NEWSREEL

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

ANNOUNCER
(over newsreel)

President Kennedy met with the Collegiate All-American
Football Team at the Oval Office today.

INT. WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION AREA - DAY (1963)

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

FORREST
(voice-over)

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

FORREST
(voice-over)

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
(voice-over)

... and number two, they was free, I musta drank me
about fifteen Dr. Peppers.

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

BLACK AND WHITE FOOTAGE -

President Kennedy shakes hands with the All-American football players.

PRESIDENT KENNEDY

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

1st PLAYER

It's an honor, Sir.

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

PRESIDENT KENNEDY

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

2nd PLAYER

Very good, Sir.

PRESIDENT KENNEDY

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

3rd PLAYER

Very good, Sir.

The player walks away. Forrest steps up to the President. The President shakes his hand.

PRESIDENT KENNEDY

Congratulations. How do you feel?

FORREST

I gotta pee.

President Kennedy turns and smiles.

PRESIDENT KENNEDY

I believe he said he had to go pee.

INT. WHITE HOUSE/BATHROOM

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

FORREST
(voice-over)

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
(voice-over)

... somebody shot his little brother, too, only he
was in a hotel kitchen.

EXT. SAVANNHA/BUS BENCH - DAY (1981)

Forrest sits on the bench and shakes his head.

FORREST

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

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

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

DEAN

Forrest Gump.

FORREST
(voice-over)

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
(voice-over)

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 US Army Recruiting Center."

FORREST
(voice-over)

Hello, I'm Forrest...

INT. ARMY BUS - DAY (1966)

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

FORREST

... Forrest Gump.

ARMY BUS DRIVER

Nobody gives a bunk of ???? who you are, fuzzball!
You're not even a low-life scumsucking 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
(voice-over)

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
(voice-over)

... seeing how it was my induction day and I was
already gettin' yelled at.

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

BUBBA

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

FORREST
(voice-over)

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 of redneck
boys. Can you believe that?

FORREST

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

FORREST
(voice-over)

So Bubba was from Bayou La Batre, Alabama, and his
momma cooked shrimp.

INT. LOUISIANA/KITCHEN - DAY (1966)

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

FORREST
(voice-over)

And her momma before her cooked shrimp.

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

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

FORREST
(voice-over)

And her momma before her momma cooked shrimp,
too. Bubba's family knew everything...

INT. ARMY BUS - DAY (1966)

FORREST
(voice-over)

... there was to know about the shrimpin' business.

BUBBA

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

FORREST

Okay.

INT. BARRACKS - DAY

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

DRILL SERGEANT

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

FORREST

To do whatever you tell me, Drill Sergeant!

DRILL SERGEANT

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

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

DRILL SERGEANT

Listen up, people...

FORREST
(voice-over)

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
(voice-over)

And always answer every question with "Yes, Drill
Sergeant!"

DRILL SERGEANT

Is that clear?

FORREST & RECRUITS

Yes, Drill Sergeant!

ANOTHER DAY

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

BUBBA

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

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

FORREST

Done, Drill Sergeant!

DRILL SERGEANT

Gump!

The Drill Sergeant rushes up to Forrest.

DRILL SERGEANT

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

FORREST

You told me to, Drill Seageant.

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

BUBBA

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

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
(voice-over)

Nighttime in the Army is a lovely time.

Forrest lies in his bunk and looks up.

FORREST
(voice-over)

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

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
(voice-over)

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..."

INT. NASHVILLE/NIGHT CLUB - NIGHT (1966)

Forrest, in his army uni????, steps into the foyer of the club.

FORREST
(voice-over)

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
per???? 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 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
(voice-over)

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

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.
Pauly, 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!

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.

EXT. MEMPHIS BRIDGE - NIGHT

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 keep 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

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.

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
(voice-over)

And just like that.

EXT. GREENBOW/GUMP BOARDING HOUSE/RIVER - DAY

Forrest, dressed in his uni????, sits on a log and looks out at a river.

FORREST
(voice-over)

... 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?

EXT. VIETNAM/MEKONG DELTA - MORNING (1967)

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.

EXT. FIREBASE/4TH PLATOON

The helicopter circles overhead, then lands at the firebase.

SONG

"Some folks are born made to wave 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
(voice-over)

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
(voice-over)

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 &Forrest

Morning', sir!

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 a while, 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.

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 solider 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 sonsa????es
again, call them again and again and again. I don't
care how much it takes...

FORREST
(voice-over)

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.

EXT. VALLEY FORGE/THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR - DAY (1778)

A distant relative of Lt. Dan's, wearing a revolutionary war uni????, falls dead in the snow.

EXT. GETTYSBURG/THE CIVIL WAR - DAY (1863)

Another relative, wearing a civil war uni???? and bearing a striking resemblance to Lt. Dan, falls down dead.

EXT. NORMANDY/WORLD WAR II - DAY (1944)

Another relative, wearing a World War II, falls down dead on the beach at Normandy.