Afeatherfloatsthroughtheair.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.°¢¸ÊHello.Myname'sForrestGump.Heopensaboxofchocolatesandholdsitoutforthenurse.°¢¸ÊYouwantachocolate?Thenurseshakesherhead,abitapprehensiveaboutthisstrangemannexttoher.°¢¸ÊIcouldeataboutamillionandahalfofthese...Mymamaalwayssaid,Lifeislikeaboxofchocolates.Youneverknowwhatyou'regonnaget.£¨ÎÒÂèÂè¾³£Ëµ£ºÈËÉú¾ÍÏñÒ»ºÐÇÉ¿ËÁ¦£¬ÄãÓÀÔ¶²»ÖªµÀ»á³¢µ½ÄÄÖÖ×Ì棩Forresteatsachocolateashelooksdownatthenurse'sshoes.°¢¸ÊThosemustbecomfortableshoes.I'llbetyoucouldwalkalldayinshoeslikethatandnotfeelathing.IwishIhadshoeslikethat.BlackWomanMyfeethurt.°¢¸ÊMommaalwayssaysthere'sanawfullotyoucouldtellaboutapersonbytheirshoes.Wherethey'regoing.Wherethey'vebeen.TheblackwomanstaresatForrestashelooksdownathisownshoes.°¢¸ÊI'vewornlotsofshoes.IbetifIthinkaboutitrealhardIcouldremembermyfirstpairofshoes.Forrestcloseshiseyestightly.°¢¸ÊMommasaidthey'dtakemyanywhere.INT.COUNTRYDOCTOR'SOFFICE-GREENBOW,ALABAMA-DAY-1951Alittleboycloseshiseyestightly.ItisyoungForrestashesitsinadoctor'soffice.°¢¸Ê(voice-over)Shesaidtheywasmymagicshoes.Forresthasbeenfittedwithorthopedicshoesandmetallegbraces.DOCTORAllright,Forrest,youcanopenyoureyesnow.Let'stakealittlewalkaround.ThedoctorsetsForrestdownonitsfeet.Forrestwalksaroundstiffly.Forrest'smother,¸ÊÌ«Ì«,watcheshimasheclanksaroundtheroomawkwardly.DOCTORHowdothosefeel?Hislegsarestrong,Mrs.Gump.AsstrongasI'veeverseen.Buthisbackisascrookedasapolitician.ForrestwalksforegroundpastthedoctorandMrs.Gump.DOCTORButwe'regonnastraightenhimrightupnow,won'twe,Forrest?Aloudthudisheardas,outside,Forrestfalls.¸ÊÌ«Ì«.Forest!EXT.GREENBOW,ALABAMAMrs.GumpandyoungForrestwalkacrossthestreet.Forrestwalksstifflynexttohismother.°¢¸ÊNow,whenIwasababy,MommanamedmeafterthegreatCivilWarhero,GeneralNathanBedfordForrest...EXT.RURALALABAMAAblackandwhitephotoofGeneralNathanBedfordForrest.ThephototurnsintoliveactionastheGeneraldonsahoodedsheetoverhishead.TheGeneralisinfullKuKluxKlangarb,includinghishorse.TheGeneralridesoff,followedbyalargegroupofKlanmembersdressedinfulluniform.°¢¸Ê(voice-over)Shesaidwewasrelatedtohiminsomeway.And,whathedidwas,hestartedupthisclubcalledtheKuKluxKlan.They'dalldressupintheirrobesandtheirbedsheetsandactlikeabunchofghostsorspooksorsomething.They'devenputbedsheetsontheirhorsesandridearound.Andanyway,that'showIgotmyname.ForrestGump.EXT.GREENBOWMrs.GumpandForrestwalkacrossthestreet.°¢¸Ê(voice-over)MommasaidthattheForrestpartwastoremindmethatsometimeswealldothingsthat,well,justdon'tmakenosense.Forreststopssuddenlyashisbracegetsstuck.Forrest'sbraceiscaughtinaguttergrate.Mrs.GumpbendsdownandtriestofreeForrest.Twooldcroniessitinfrontofabarbershopandwatch.¸ÊÌ«Ì«Justwait,letmegetit.Mrs.Gumpstrugglestopullthestuckbracefromthegrate.¸ÊÌ«Ì«Letmegetit.Wait,getitthisway.Holdon.Forrestpullshisfootoutofthegrate.¸ÊÌ«Ì«Allright.Mrs.GumphelpsForrestupontothesidewalk.Shelooksupandnoticesthetwooldman.¸ÊÌ«Ì«Allright.Whatareyouallstaringat?Haven'tyoueverseenalittleboywithbracesonhislegsbefore?Mrs.GumpandForrestwalkalongthesidwalkpastthetwooldmen.Mrs.GumpholdstightlyontoForrest'shand.¸ÊÌ«Ì«Don'teverletanybodytellyouthey'rebetterthanyou,Forrest.IfGodintendedeverybodytobethesame,he'dhavegivenusallbracesonourlegs.°¢¸Ê(voice-over)MommaalwayshadawayofexplainingthingssoIcouldunderstandthem.EXT.OAKALLEY/THEGUMPBOARDINGHOUSEMrs.GumpandForrestwalkalongadirtroad.Arowofmailboxesstandsleft.°¢¸Ê(voice-over)WelivedaboutaquartermileofRoute17,aboutahalfmilefromthetownofGreenbow,Alabama.That'sinthecountyofGreenbow.OurhousehadbeeninMomma'sfamilysincehergrandpa'sgrandpa'sgrandpahadcomeacrosstheoceanaboutathousandyearsago.Somethinglikethat.Mrs.GumpandForrestwalkalongtheGumpBoardingHousedriveway.°¢¸Ê(voice-over)SinceitwasjustmeandMommaandwehadalltheseemptyrooms,Mommadecidedtoletthoseroomsout.Mostlytopeoplepassingthrough.Likefrom,oh,Mobile,Montgomery,placelikethat.That'showmeandMommygotmoney.Mommywasarealsmartlady.¸ÊÌ«Ì«R