Ext. River - night

Jenny and Forrest sit on a log together and look at the river.

Jenny places her arms around Forrest.

FORREST (V.O.)

And it was the happiest time of my

life.

The fireworks explode in the sky.

INT. GUMP'S HOUSE - NIGHT

The Statue of Liberty is shown on the TV. Fireworks go off.

Forrest and Jenny are watching the 4th of July celebration

on TV.

ANNOUNCER

(over television)

And this Fourth is witnessing one of

the largest fireworks displays in

the nation's two-hundred year

history...

JENNY

You done watching it?

FORREST

Mm-hmm.

ANNOUNCER

(over television)

...here in New York Harbor. After

the spectacular display of tall ships

earlier, the Statue of Liberty...

Jenny stands up and kisses Forrest on the cheek.

JENNY

I'm going to bed.

Jenny turns off the TV and walks outside. Forrest stands as

he puts down his Dr. Pepper. Jenny walks toward the stairs.

FORREST

Will you marry me? I'd make a good

husband, Jenny.

JENNY

You would, Forrest.

FORREST

But you won't marry me.

JENNY

You don't want to marry me.

FORREST

Why don't you love me, Jenny? I'm

not a smart man, but I know what

love is.

Forrest turns and walks toward the door. Jenny turns and

walks up the stairs. Forrest stands outside.

EXT. GUMP HOUSE - NIGHT

The house stands in the rain.

EXT. GUMP HOUSE - NIGHT

Forrest lies in his bed as the door opens. Jenny gets into

bed next to Forrest.

FORREST

Jenny?

JENNY

Forrest, I do love you.

Jenny and Forrest kiss. Jenny takes off her nightgown as

they make love.

EXT. GUMP HOUSE - MORNING

Jenny carries her purse and walks toward a waiting cab.

CAB DRIVER

Where are you running off to?

JENNY

I'm not running.

INT. GUMP HOUSE

The cab drives away as Forrest is asleep in his bed. The

Congressional Medal lies on a table by a ping-pong paddle.

Forrest holds a glass of milk and wears his bathrobe. He

looks at the medal he had give to Jenny. Jenny's bed is made.

Forrest stands in the doorway looking at the room and bed

where Jenny had been.

EXT. FRONT PORCH - DAY

Forrest sit on a rocking chair with his running shoes on. He

is still, as if in a trance. He slowly puts on his Bubba-

Gump cap. Forrest stands. He walks off the porch. He begins

to jog across the lawn. His speed increases as he runs farther

away. Forrest runs down the drive away from his house.

FORREST (V.O.)

That day, for no particular reason,

I decided to go for a little run.

Forrest runs to the end of the drive, then turns right and

runs down the highway.

FORREST (V.O.)

So I ran to the end of the road, and

when I got there, I thought maybe

I'd run to the end of town.