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.

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 uniforms.

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 (V.O.)

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 (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.

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.