Forrest Gump Page #7

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.

FORREST:

Now, it used to be, I ran to get

where I was goin'. I never thought

it would take me anywhere.

EXT. HIGH SCHOOL/ROAD - DAY (1961)

Forrest runs along the road in front of the high school. The

truck continues to chase him as the boys pound on the roof.

OLDER BOY:

Come on. Whoo-hoo!

The truck speeds past Forrest as he turns from the road and

runs onto the high school football field. Forrest runs across

the field during a football scrimmage.

In the stands watching the scrimmage is the legendary

University of Alabama football coach BEAR BRYANT, wearing

his trademark plaid hat.

A group of assistant coaches sit around him, as well as the

high school football coach. The quarterback throws the ball

into the air.

Forrest runs past the quarterback. The receiver catches the

ball. Forrest runs past the receiver as an opposing player

tackles the stunned receiver.

The football coach stands, followed by the assistant coaches.

FOOTBALL COACH:

Who in the hell is that?

HIGH SCHOOL COACH

That there is Forrest Gump. Coach.

Just a local idiot.

Forrest runs under the field goal post and through the end

zone.

FORREST (V.O.)

And can you believe it? I got to go

to college, too.

EXT. UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA STADIUM - DAY (1962)

The crowd roars with excitement as a football is kicked off.

The football players run around on the field. The crowd of

cheering fans create a huge sign that reads: "GO."

Forrest is in a University of Alabama football uniform. He

looks up into the cheering crowd as his teammate fields the

kickoff. The teammate runs over to Forrest and hands him the

ball.

FOOTBALL COACH:

Okay! Run!

The football coach, the assistants, and Alabama players cheer

for Forrest.

FOOTBALL COACH:

Run, you stupid son-of-a-b*tch! Run!

Forrest runs across the field. He speeds past the defending

players. Forrest runs past the opposite players. The crowd

cheers wildly, holding up cards, making a large sign that

reads:
"Go."

They turn the cards over, creating the word: "ALABAMA." The

football coach runs along the sidelines as he yells.

FOOTBALL COACH:

You stupid son-of-a-b*tch! Run! Go!

Run!

Forrest cuts and runs toward the sidelines. Two opposing

players collide. The football coach, the assistants and the

players all motion for Forrest to run toward the end zone.

FOOTBALL COACH:

Run! Turn! Go!

Forrest turns up the sidelines and runs toward the end zone.

Some opposing players fall down. Forrest runs along the

sidelines. The opposing players try to catch him.

Forrest runs into the end zone as an opposing player dives

at his feet. The referee holds up his arm, signaling a touch

down. The crowd cheers wildly.

Forrest continues to run, smashing through the band members,

then all the way toward the team tunnel. The football coach

looks at an assistant coach.

FOOTBALL COACH:

He must be the stupidest son-of-a-

b*tch alive. But he sure is fast!

FORREST (V.O.)

Now, maybe it was just me but college

was very confusing times.

INT. GREENBOW/BARBER SHOT - BLACK & WHITE TELEVISION (JUNE

11, 1963)

An anchorman named CHET HUNTLEY appears over the television.

CHET HUNTLEY:

(on TV)

Federal troops enforcing a court

order integrated the University of

Alabama today.

EXT. UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA - DAY

Forrest walks through a crowd of people.

CHET HUNTLEY:

Governor George Wallace had carried

out his symbolic threat to stand in

the schoolhouse door.

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