EXT. OAK ALLEY - ANOTHER DAY (1954)

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

BOY #1

Hey... dummy!

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

BOY #2

Are you retarded, or just plain stupid?

BOY #3

Look, I'm Forrest Grum.

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

JENNY

Just run away, Forrest.

Another dirt clod hits Forrest in the arm.

JENNY

Run, Forrest!

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

JENNY

Run away! Hurry!

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

BOY #2

Get the bikes!

BOY #3

Hurry up!

The boys pick up their bikes and ride after Forrest.

BOY #3

Let's get him! Come on!

BOY #2

Look out, dummy, here we come!

The boys ride after Forrest. Jenny stands and watches.

BOY #2

We're gonna get you!

JENNY

Run, Forrest! Run!

Forrest hobbles along the dirt road.

JENNY

Run, Forrest!

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

BOY #1

Come back here, you!

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

JENNY

Run, Forrest! Run!

Slow motion -- Forrest runs from the chasing room. He looks over his shoulder in fear. The boys on the bikes peddle faster as they gain on Forrest, running. Forrest tries to run even faster to get away. Suddenly his braces shatter, sending steel and plastic flying into the air. Forrest runs and look down at his legs in surprise. Forrest continures to run faster as the mtal breaces 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
(voice-over)

Now, you wouldn't believe it if I told you.

EXT. SAVANNAH/ BUS BENCH - DAY

FORREST

But I can run like the wind blows.

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

FORREST

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

EXT. OAK ALLEY - DAY (1954)

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

BOY #2

He's gettin' away! Stop him!

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

EXT. COUNTRY ROAD

Forrest runs past a chain gang in their prison uni????s. They are cutting at the weeds on the side of the road.

EXT. GREENBOW

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

OLD CRONY

That boy sure is a running fool.

EXT. JENNY'S HOUSE

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

FORREST
(voice-over)

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

Forrest knocks on Jenny's door.

FORREST

Jenny? Jenny?

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

FORREST
(voice-over)

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

Shh! 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 go back here,
girl!

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

JENNY'S DAD

Where you at?

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

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
(voice-over)

Momma always said that God is mysterious.

JENNY'S DAD

Jenny! Get back here!

FORREST
(voice-over)

He didn't turn Jenny into a bird that day. Instead...

EXT. TRAILER PARK/ALABAMA - DAY (1955)

A police officer escorts Jenny to her grandmother's trailer. Jenny's grandmother meets Jenny outside and leads her toward the trailer.

FORREST
(voice-over)

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

EXT. GUMP HOUSE - NIGHT (1955)

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

FORREST
(voice-over)

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

INT. GUMP HOUSE/FORREST'S BEDROOM

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

FORREST
(voice-over)

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

EXT. GREENBOW/OAK ALLEY - DAY (1961) Forest and Jenny are teenagers now. They walk along an oak-lined road.

FORREST
(voice-over)

...all the way to high school.

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

OLDER BOY #1

Hey, stupid!

JENNY

Quit it!

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

JENNY

Run, Forrest, run!

OLDER BOY #1

Hey. Did you hear me, stupid?

JENNY

Run, Forrest!

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

OLDER BOY #2

Come on, he's getting away! Move it!

JENNY

Run, Forrest! Run!

OLDER BOY #1

You better be runnin', stupid.

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

OLDER BOY #2

Come on, dummy!

OLDER BOY #1

Haul ass, dummy!

Older Boy throws rocks at Forrest.

OLDER BOY #1

Yeah, you better be runnin'!

INT. TRUCK

BOY

Ya-hoo!

EXT. OAK ALLEY

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

OLDER BOY #1

Move it, jack rabbit!

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

OLDER BOY #1

Come on!

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

BOY

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

JENNY

Run, Forrest!

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

EXT. SAVANNAH/BUS BENCH - DAY (1981)

Forrest looks left as he continues telling his life story.

FORREST

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

EXT. HIGH SCHOOL/ROAD - DAY (1961)

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

OLDER BOY

Come on. Whoo-hoo!

The truck speeds past Forrest as he turns from the road and runs onto the high school football field. Forrest runs across the field during a football scrimmage. In the stands watching the scrimmage is the legendary University of Alabama football coach BEAR BRYANT, wearing his trade mark plaid hat. A group of assistant coaches sit around him, as well as the high shool 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 tackes 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
(voice-over)

And can you believe it? I got to go to college, too.

EXT. UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA STADIUM - DAY (1962)

The crowd roars with excitement as a football is kicked off. The football players run around on the field. The crowd of cheering fans create a huge sign that reads "GO." Forrest is in a University of Alabama football uni????. He looks up into the cheering crowd as his teammate fields the kickoff. The teammate runs over to Forrest and hands him the ball.

FOOTBALL COACH

Okay! Run!

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

FOOTBALL COACH

Run, you stupid son-of-a-????! Run!

Forrest runs across the field. He speeds past the defending players. Forrest runs past the opposite players. The crowd cheers widly, holding up cards, making a large sign that reads "Go." They turn the cards over, creating the word "ALABAMA." The football coach runs along the sidelines as he yells.

FOOTBALL COACH

You stupid son-of-a-????! Run! Go! Run!

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

FOOTBALL COACH

Run! Turn! Go!

Forrest turns up the sidelines and runs toward the end zone. Some opposing players fall down. Forrest runs along the sidelines. The opposing players try to catch him. Forrest runs into the end zone as an opposing player dives at his feet. The referee holds up his arm, singaling 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 asistant coach.

FOOTBALL COACH

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

FORREST
(voice-over)

Now, maybe it was just me but college was very
confusing times.

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

An anchorman named CHET HUNTLEY appears over the television.

CHET HUNTLEY
(on TV)

Federal troops enforcing a court order integrated the
University of Alabama today.

EXT. UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA - DAY

Forrest walks through a crowd of people.

CHET HUNTLEY

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

GOVERNOR WALLACE

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

INT. GREENBOW/BARBER SHOP

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

KATZENBACH
(on TV)

Governor Wallace, I take it from that, uh...

EXT. UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA

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

KATZENBACH

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

FORREST

Earl, what's going on?

EARL

Coons are tryin' to get into school.

FORREST

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

EARL

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

FORREST

With us? They do?

Forrest walks toward the schoolhouse.

INT. COACHES' OFFICE

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

NEWSMAN
(on TV)

...block the doorway, President Kennedy ordered the
Secretary of Defense then to use the military force.

BLACK AND WHITE FOOTAGE

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

NEWSMAN

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

Forrest stands next to George Wallace and listens.

GOVERNOR WALLACE

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

EXT. UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA

Some of the Alabama policeman and citizens clap their hands as the National Guardsmen stand at attention with their weapons in front of them. Forrest walks through the crowd. Two black students were being led toward the schoolhouse.

NEWSMAN

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

The young black girl drops one of her books. Forrest notices and steps past the policeman toward the book on the ground. Forrest steps out from the crowd and picks up the book. He brings it up to the girl.

FORREST

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

INT. COACHES' OFFICE - NIGHT (1963)

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

CHET HUNTLEY
(on TV)

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

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

ASSISTANT COACH

Say, wasn't that Gump?

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

CHET HUNTLEY
(on TV)

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

ASSISTANT COACH

Naw, that couldn't be.

FOOTBALL COACH

It sure as hell was.

CHET HUNTLEY

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

Forrest steps up to the coaches' area and grabs a clean towel. The coaches turn and stare at Forrest. Forrest gives them one of his silly waves, then walks awy. COLOR FOOTAGE - Governor Wallace waves to the crowd as he stands behind a podium with his wife.

FORREST
(voice-over)

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
(voice-over)

But, somebody thought that it wasn't.

EXT. SAVANNAH/BUS BENCH - DAY (1981)

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

FORREST

But he didn't die.

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

BLACK WOMAN

My bus is here.

FORREST

Is it the number 9?

BLACK WOMAN

No, it's the number 4.

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

FORREST

It was nice talkin' to you.

The white woman sits closer to Forrest.

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.