Forrest Gump Page #3

Forrest is sitting on the porch.

PRINCIPAL:

Well, your momma sure does care about

your schooling, son. Mm-mm-mm.

The principal wipes the sweat from his neck, then looks back

at Forrest.

PRINCIPAL:

You don't say much, do you?

Forrest grunts, imitating him. The principal, embarrassed,

turns and walks away.

INT. GUMP BOARDING HOUSE/FORREST'S BEDROOM

Mrs. Gump reads from the book "Curious George" as Forrest

sits on the bed and listens.

MRS. GUMP

Finally, he had to try it. It looked

easy, but, oh, what happened. First

there...

FORREST:

Momma, what's vacation mean?

MRS. GUMP

Vacation?

FORREST:

Where Daddy went?

MRS. GUMP

Vacation's when you go somewhere,

and you don't ever come back.

Forrest lies down on his bed and looks up.

FORREST (V.O.)

Anyway, I guess you could say me and

Momma was on our own.

EXT. GUMP BOARDING HOUSE - DAY

A cab driver closes the trunk of the car as two women walk

toward the house. A milkman steps down from the porch.

FORREST (V.O.)

But we didn't mind. Our house was

never empty. There was always folks

comin' and goin'.

MRS. GUMP (V.O.)

Suppa.

INT. GUMP BOARDING HOUSE

Mrs. Gump steps forward and speaks to all the boarders.

MRS. GUMP

It's suppa, everyone. Forrest...

A MAN WITH A CANE steps left across the hall.

MAN WITH CANE:

My, my. That sure looks special.

Mrs. Gump looks into a sitting room and informs the boarders

about dinner.

MRS. GUMP

Gentlemen, would you care to join us

for supper? Hurry up and get it before

the flies do. I prefer you don't

smoke that cigar so close to mealtime.

FORREST (V.O.)

Sometimes we had so many people

stayin' with us that every room was

filled with travelers. You know,

folks livin' out of their suitcases,

and hat cases, and sample cases.

MRS. GUMP

Well, you go ahead and start. I can't

find Forrest.

Mrs. Gump walks up the stairs.

MRS. GUMP

Forrest... Forrest...

FORREST (V.O.)

One time a young man was staying

with us, and he had him a guitar

case.

Mrs. Gump looks into Forrest's room. She hears singing coming

from another room and walks over to a closed door. Mrs. Gump

opens the door, revealing a young man with long sideburns as

he plays the guitar and sings. Forrest holds onto a broom

and dances oddly. The young man is ELVIS PRESLEY.

ELVIS PRESLEY:

(sings)

"Well, you ain't never caught a

rabbit, and you ain't no friend of

mine."

Forrest's legs rock back and forth to the guitar.

MRS. GUMP

Forrest! I told you not to bother

this nice young man.

ELVIS:

Oh, no, that's all right, ma'am. I

was just showin' him a thing or two

on the guitar here.

MRS. GUMP

All right, but your supper's ready

if y'all want to eat.

ELVIS:

Yeah, that sounds good. Thank you,

ma'am.

Mrs. Gump leaves and closes the door. Elvis sits back down.

Forrest stands left, and looks himself in a mirror.

ELVIS:

Say, man, show me that crazy little

walk you just did there. Slow it

down some.

Forrest begins to dance again as Elvis plays the guitar and

sings.

ELVIS:

(sings)

"You ain't nothin' but a hound, hound

dog..."

FORREST (V.O.)

I liked that guitar.

Forrest dances as he watches himself in the mirror.

FORREST (V.O.)

It sounded good.

ELVIS:

(sings)

"...cryin' all the time"

Forrest rocks up and down on his braced legs, then begins to

step.

ELVIS:

(sings)

"You ain't nothin' but a hound dog..."

FORREST (V.O.)

I started moving around to the music,

swinging my hips. This one night me

and Momma...

EXT. GREENBOW - NIGHT

Mrs. Gump and Forrest walk along a sidewalk. A television

inside a store window reveals Elvis Presley as he performs

"Houng Dog" on a stage.

FORREST (V.O.)

...was out shoppin', and we walked

right by Benson's Furniture and

Appliance store, and guess what.

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