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ForrestGumpTranscriptEXT.ASAVANNAHSTREET-DAY-1981Afeatherfloatsthroughtheair.Thefallingfeather.Acity,Savannah,isrevealedinthebackground.Thefeatherfloatsdowntowardthecitybelow.Thefeatherdropsdowntowardthestreetbelow,aspeoplewalkpastandcarsdriveby,andnearlylandsonaman'sshoulder.Hewalksacrossthestreet,causingthefeathertobewhiskedbackonitsjourney.Thefeatherfloatsaboveastoppedcar.Thecardrivesoffrightasthefeatherfloatsdowntowardthestreet.Thefeatherfloatsunderapassingcar,thenissentflyingbackupintheair.AMANsitsonabusbench.Thefeatherfloatsabovethegroundandfinallylandsontheman'smud-soakedshoe.Themanreacheddownandpicksupthefeather.HisnameisFORRESTGUMP.Helooksatthefeatheroddly,movesasideaboxofchocolatesfromanoldsuitcase,thenopensthecase.Insidetheoldsuitcaseareanassortmentofclothes,aping-pongpaddle,toothpasteandotherpersonalitems.ForrestpullsoutabooktitledCuriousGeorge,thenplacesthefeatherinsidethebook.Forrestclosesthesuitcase.SomethinginhiseyesrevealsthatForrestmaynotbeallthere.Forrestlooksrightasthesoundofanarrivingbusisheard.Abuspullsup.Forrestremainsonthebusbenchasthebuscontinueson.ABLACKWOMANinanurse'soutfitstepsupandsitsdownatthebusbenchnexttoForrest.ThenursebeginstoreadamagazineasForrestlooksather.Forrest:Hello.Myname'sForrestGump.Heopensaboxofchocolatesandholdsitoutforthenurse.Forrest:Youwantachocolate?Thenurseshakesherhead,abitapprehensiveaboutthisstrangemannexttoher.Forrest:Icouldeataboutamillionandahalfofthese.Mymommaalwayssaid,Lifewaslikeaboxofchocolates.Youneverknowwhatyou'regonnaget.Forresteatsachocolateashelooksdownatthenurse'sshoes.Forrest:Thosemustbecomfortableshoes.I'llbetyoucouldwalkalldayinshoeslikethatandnotfeelathing.IwishIhadshoeslikethat.BlackWoman:Myfeethurt.Forrest:Mommaalwayssaysthere'sanawfullotyoucouldtellaboutapersonbytheirshoes.Wherethey'regoing.Wherethey'vebeen.TheblackwomanstaresatForrestashelooksdownathisownshoes.Forrest:I'vewornlotsofshoes.IbetifIthinkaboutitrealhardIcouldremembermyfirstpairofshoes.Forrestcloseshiseyestightly.Forrest:Mommasaidthey'dtakemyanywhere.INT.COUNTRYDOCTOR'SOFFICE-GREENBOW,ALABAMA-DAY-1951Alittleboycloseshiseyestightly.ItisyoungForrestashesitsinadoctor'soffice.Forrest:(voice-over)Shesaidtheywasmymagicshoes.Forresthasbeenfittedwithorthopedicshoesandmetallegbraces.Doctor:Allright,Forrest,youcanopenyoureyesnow.Let'stakealittlewalkaround.ThedoctorsetsForrestdownonitsfeet.Forrestwalksaroundstiffly.Forrest'smother,MRS.GUMP,watcheshimasheclanksaroundtheroomawkwardly.Doctor:Howdothosefeel?Hislegsarestrong,Mrs.Gump.AsstrongasI'veeverseen.Buthisbackisascrookedasapolitician.ForrestwalksforegroundpastthedoctorandMrs.Gump.Doctor:Butwe'regonnastraightenhimrihgtupnow,won'twe,Forrest?Aloudthudisheardas,outside,Forrestfalls.Mrs.Gump:Forest!EXT.GREENBOW,ALABAMAMrs.GumpandyoungForrestwalkacrossthestreet.Forrestwalksstifflynexttohismother.Forrest:Now,whenIwasababy,MommanamedmeafterthegreatCivilWarhero,GeneralNathanBedfordForrest...EXT.RURALALABAMAAblackandwhitephotoofGeneralNathanBedfordForrest.ThephototurnsintoliveactionastheGeneraldonsahoodedsheetoverhishead.TheGeneralisinfullKuKluxKlangarb,includinghishorse.TheGeneralridesoff,followedbyalargegroupofKlanmembersdressedinfulluniform.Forrest:(voice-over)Shesaidwewasrelatedtohiminsomeway.And,whathedidwas,hestartedupthisclubcalledtheKuKluxKlan.They'dalldressupintheirrobesandtheirbedsheetsandactlikeabunchofghostsorspooksorsomething.They'devenputbedsheetsontheirhorsesandridearound.Andanyway,that'showIgotmyname.ForrestGump.EXT.GREENBOWMrs.GumpandForrestwalkacrossthestreet.Forrest:(voice-over)MommasaidthattheForrestpartwastoremindmethatsometimeswealldothingsthat,well,justdon'tmakenosense.Forreststopssuddenlyashisbracegetsstuck.Forrest'sbraceiscaughtinaguttergrate.Mrs.GumpbendsdownandtriestofreeForrest.Twooldcroniessitinfrontofabarbershopandwatch.Mrs.Gump:Justwait,letmegetit.Mrs.Gumpstrugglestopullthestuckbracefromthegrate.Mrs.Gump:Letmegetit.Wait,getitthisway.Holdon.Forrestpullshisfootoutofthegrate.Mrs.Gump:Allright.Mrs.GumphelpsForrestupontothesidewalk.Shelooksupandnoticesthetwooldman.Mrs.Gump:Oooh.Allright.Whatareyouallstaringat?Haven'tyoueverseenalittleboywithbracesonhislegsbefore?Mrs.GumpandForrestwalkalongthesidwalkpastthetwooldmen.Mrs.GumpholdstightlyontoForrest'shand.Mrs.Gump:Don'teverletanybodytellyouthey'rebetterthanyou,Forrest.IfGodintendedeverybodytobethesame,he'dhavegivenusallbracesonourlegs.Forrest:(voice-over)MommaalwayshadawayofexplainingthingssoIcouldunderstandthem.EXT.OAKALLEY/THEGUMPBOARDINGHOUSEMrs.GumpandForrestwalkalongadirtroad.Arowofmailboxesstandsleft.Forrest:(voice-over)WelivedaboutaquartermileofRoute17,aboutahalfmilefromthetownofGreenbow,Alabama.That'sinthecountyofGreenbow.OurhousehadbeeninMomma'sfamilysincehergrandpa'sgrandpa'sgrandpahadcomeacrosstheoceanaboutathousandyearsago.Somethinglikethat.Mrs.GumpandForrestwalkalongtheGumpBoardingHousedriveway.Forrest:(voice-over)SinceitwasjustmeandMommaandwehadalltheseemptyrooms,Mommadecidedtoletthoseroomsout.Mostlytopeoplepassingthrough.Likefrom,oh,Mobile,Montgomery,pla