Forrest Gump Page #18

Forrest carries Tex out of the jungle and into the clearing.

He sets Tex down on the bank of a river, and runs back into

the jungle.

FORREST (V.O.)

And every time I went back looking

for Bubba, somebody else was saying,

"Help me, Forrest. Help me."

Forrest drops another wounded soldier down at the bank of

the river next to Tex, and then runs back toward the jungle.

Forrest grabs the third wounded soldier up from the ground

and turns him over. It is DALLAS.

DALLAS:

Can't hear... Can't hear...

Dallas is dropped off at the bank next to the other wounded

soldiers. Forrest turns to go back to the jungle.

2ND WOUNDED SOLDIER

No sweat, man. Just lay back. You're

gonna be okay. You're gonna be okay.

FORREST (V.O.)

I started to get scared that I might

never find Bubba.

STRONGARM:

(over radio)

You're danger close for crack air,

over.

Forrest trips over something and falls to the ground. He

looks up to find two bloody legs. It is Lt. Dan, who is

wounded. He speaks into the radio.

LT. DAN

(into radio)

Roger, Strongarm, I know my position

is danger close! We got Charlie all

over this area! I gotta have those

fast movers in here now! Over!

STRONGARM:

(over radio)

Six, Strongarm, we want...

FORREST:

Lieutenant Dan, Coleman's dead!

LT. DAN

I know he's dead! My whole goddamned

platoon is wiped out!

STRONGARM:

(over radio)

Leg Lima 6, Leg Lima 6, how copy you

this transmission? Over.

Forrest tries to pick up Lt. Dan, who tries to push Forrest

away.

LT. DAN

Goddammit! What are you doing? Leave

me here! Get away. Just leave me

here! Get out!

Forrest pulls Lt. Dan over his shoulder and runs through the

jungle.

STRONGARM:

Leg Lima 6, Leg Lima 6. This is

Strongarm, be advised, your fast

movers are inbound at this time,

over.

FORREST (V.O.)

Then it felt like something just

jumped up and bit me.

Forrest falls down.

FORREST:

Ah, something bit me!

Forrest gets up as Lt. Dan yells. Lt. Dan fires his pistol

at the unseen enemy as Forrest pulls him away.

LT. DAN

You dink son-of-a-b*tch! I can't

leave the platoon! I told you to

leave me there, Gump. Forget about

me. Get yourself out! Did you hear

what I said! Goddammit, pull me down!

Get your ass out of here!

Forrest drops Lt. Dan down at the bank, next to the other

wounded soldiers. Lt. Dan grabs Forrest by the shirt, angry.

LT. DAN

I didn't ask you to pull me out of

there, goddamn you! What the hell do

you think you're going?

FORREST:

To get Bubba.

LT. DAN

I got an air strike inbound right

now. They're gonna nape the whole

area.

Forrest gets up and runs as Lt. Dan yells after him.

LT. DAN

Gump, you stay here, goddammit! That's

an order!

FORREST:

I gotta find Bubba!

Forrest runs through the jungle searching for Bubba. Forrest

slows down and looks around carefully.

BUBBA:

Forrest...

FORREST:

Bubba...

Bubba looks up as he lies on the ground.

BUBBA:

I'm okay.

Bubba holds a palm frond over his wound. Forrest removes the

frond to look at the wound. Bubba's chest has been blown

open.

FORREST:

Oh, Bubba, no...

BUBBA:

Naw, I'm gonna be all right.

Forrest looks around as he hear the voices of the enemy.

FORREST:

Come on. Come on. Come here...

Forrest carries Bubba through the jungle. The sound of

approaching planes fills the air.

BUBBA:

I'm okay, Forrest. I'm all right.

The roar of approaching planes is deafening. Forrest looks

up in fear. Three planes dive down toward the jungle. They

fire napalm as the jungle explodes with massive fireballs.

Forrest runs, carrying Bubba. The fireballs explode behind

him. The entire jungle area is in flames as Forrest runs.

Forrest carries Bubba to the bank of the river. Lt. Dan and

the other wounded soldiers wait for a rescue helicopter.

LT. DAN

Helo's inbound. Pop smoke, get it up

there!

FORREST (V.O.)

If I'd a known this was gonna be the

last time me and Bubba was gonna

talk, I'd a thought of something

better to say.

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