FORREST (V.O.). Momma always said that God is

Momma always said that God is

mysterious.

JENNY'S DAD

Jenny! Get back here!

FORREST (V.O.)

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 (V.O.)

...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 (V.O.)

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 (V.O.)

...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)

Forrest and Jenny are teenagers now. They walk along an

oaklined road.

FORREST (V.O.)

...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.