the best damn thing

offman:Tellusalittlebitaboutthewar,man.

offman:[toaudience]WarinViet-Fucking-Nam!

:Anyway,likeIwassayin',barbecueit,boilit,broilit,bakeit,sauteit.

Dey'suh,shrimp-kabobs,shrimpcreole,ed,deepfried,'spineappleshrimp,

lemonshrimp,coconutshrimp,peppershrimp,shrimpsoup,shrimpstew,shrimpsalad,shrimpandpotatoes,shrimp

burger,-that'saboutit.

:Haveyoueverbeenonashrimpboat?

:MygivennameisBenjaminBufordBlue,keoneofthemol'redneckboys.

Canyoubelievethat?

Stickerguy:What,shit?

StickerGuy:[runningafterForrest]Heyman!Heylisten,Iwaswonderingifyoumighthelpme.'CauI'min

thebumperstickerbusinessandI'vebeentryingtothinkofagoodslogan,andsinceyou'vebeensuchabiginspiration

tothepeoplearoundhereIthoughtyoumightbeabletohelpmejumpinto-WOAH!Man,youjustranthroughabig

pileofdogshit!

ryant:Hemaybethestupidestsonofabitch,butdamn,hesureisfast!

vett:imagine.

yHarris:Areyoucomingalong?

yHarris:I'mDorothyHarris.

yHarris:Thisisthebustoschool.

ergeant:...Isthatclear?

ergeant:Goddamnit,Gump!You'reagoddamngenius!ThisisthemostoutstandinganswerIhaveeverheard.

goddamngifted,up,people...

ergeant:Gump!What'syoursolepurpointhisarmy?

ergeant:GUUUUUUMP!Whydidyouputthatweapontogethersoquickly,Gump?

ergeant:Outstanding,Gump!Thisisanewcompanyrecord!Ifitweren'tsuchawasteofafineenlistedmanI'd

recommendyouforOCS!Youaregonnabeageneralsomeday,Gump!

ySouthernWomanonParkBench:Andso,youjustran?

atBench:Itwasabullet,wasn'tit?

atBench:Thatjumpedupandbityou.

tGump,Bubba:Alabama,sir!

tGump:'Thought'?

tGump:...It'sthiswholeotherCountry

tGump:Abullet?

tGump:AndinChinatheynevergotochurch.

tGump:Aren't-aren'tIgoingtobeme?

tGump:Becauyoutoldmeto,DrillSergeant?

tGump:Butyouain'tgotnolegs,LieutenantDan.

tGump:Butyouwon'tmarryme.

tGump:DONE,DRILLSERGEANT!

tGump:Forrest,don't...

tGump:HegotadaddynamedForrest,too?

tGump:dyfromhisfamilyhadfoughtanddiedinevery

youcouldsayhehadalottoliveupto.

tGump:Hello.I'mForrest,ForrestGump.

tGump:afolksinger.

tGump:Ididn'tknowIwassuppodtobelookingforhim,sir.

tGump:Idon'tknowifweeachhaveadestiny,orifwe'realljustfloatin'aroundaccidental-likeonabreeze.

ButI,Ithinkmaybeit'sboth.

tGump:Igottapee.

tGump:IjustwantedtotellyouIloveyou.

tGump:IsitnexttotheminmyHomeEconomicsclassallthetime.

tGump:I'dmakeagoodhusband,Jenny.

tGump:I'mForrest,ForrestGump.

tGump:I'msorryIhadtofightinthemiddleofyourBlackPantherparty.

tGump:Inthebuttocks.

tGump:InthelandofChina,peoplehardlygotnothingatall.

tGump:Ithappens.

tGump:LieutenantDan,whatareyoudoinghere?

tGump:Likeme.

tGump:Mamaalwayssaid,dyingwasapartoflife.

tGump:Mamasaidnottobetakingridesfromstrangers.

tGump:uldtakemeanywhere.

tGump:MyMamaalwayssaidyou'vegottoputthepastbehindyoubeforeyoucanmoveon.

tGump:Myname'callmeForrestGump.

tGump:No,butI'vebeenonarealbigboat.

tGump:No,wearenotrelations,sir.

tGump:'tmake

yourbedrealneatandremembertostandupstraightandalwaysanswereveryquestionwith"Yes,drillrgeant."

tGump:Nowyouwouldn'tbelievemeifItoldyou,atdayon,ifI

wavergoingsomewhere,Iwasrunning!

tGump:Oh,iditwasamilliondollarwound,butthearmymust

keepthatmoney'cauIstillhaven'tenanickelofthatmilliondollars.

tGump:Sowedid.

tGump:Sometimes,Iguessthere'sjustnotenoughrocks.

tGump:Sometimes.

tGump:Stupidisasstupiddoes.

tGump:Thatday,fornoparticularreason,

whenIgotthere,IthoughtmaybeI'nIgotthere,IthoughtmaybeI'djustrunacross

gured,sinceIrunthisfar,maybeI't's

n

Igotthere,Ifigured,sinceI'dgonethisfar,Imightaswellturnaround,ottoanother

ocean,Ifigured,sinceI'dgonethisfar,Imightaswelljustturnback,keeprightongoing.

tGump:ThebestthingaboutvisitingthePresidentisthefood!Now,sinceitwasallfree,andIwasn'thungry

butthirsty,Imust's.

tGump:ThewarinVietnam?

tGump:TherewasDallas,fromPhoenix;Cleveland-hewasfromDetroit;andTex...well,Idon'tremember

whereTexcomefrom.

tGump:Theywastryingtograbyou.

tGump:Todowhateveryoutellme,drillrgeant!

tGump:Wewasalwaystakinglongwalks,andwewasalwayslookingforaguynamed'Charlie.'

tGump:Wewerelikepeasandcarrots,JennyandI.

tGump:Well,nowweain'tstrangersanymore.

tGump:Whatdoyoumean,Jenny?

tGump:What'smydestiny,Mama?

tGump:WhenIgottired,othungry,adtogo,youknow,Iwent.

tGump:WhenIwasinChinaontheAll-AmericanPingPongteam,Ijustlovedplayingping-pongwithmy

Flexolitepingpongpaddle.

tGump:WhoI'mgonnabe?

tGump:Whydon'tyouloveme,Jenny?I'mnotasmartman,butIknowwhatloveis.

tGump:Willyoumarryme?

tGump:Yeah.

tGump:Yes,drillrgeant!

tGump:,I-Idon'mesitwouldstopraininglongenoughforthestarstocomeout...and

asalwaysamillionsparkleson

thewater...oclear,Jenny,itlookedlikethereweretwoskiesoneontopoftheother.

Andtheninthedert,whenthesuncomesup,Icouldn''sso

beautiful.

tGump:Youwere.

tGump:You'remygirl!

tGump:[dejected]Noshrimp.

tGump:[intheWatergatehotel;onphonewithcurity]Yeah,sir,youmightwanttondamaintenanceman

htsareoff,andtheymustbelookingforafubox,'cauthemflashlights,

theykeepmeawake.

tGump:[narrating]It'sfunnyLieutenantDansaidthat,'caurightthen,Godshowedup.

tGump:[pau]I'mprettytired...IthinkI'llgohomenow.

tGump:[running]Ihadrunfor3years,2months,14days,and16hours.

tGump:[toJenny]They'rendinmetoVietnam...

tGumpJr.:Iloveyoutoo,Daddy.

urran:Alotofpeopletrytograbme.

urran:CanIhavearide?

urran:Doyoueverdream,Forrest,aboutwhoyou'regonnabe?

urran:DoyouthinkIcouldflyoffthisbridge,Forrest?

urran:Haveyoueverbeenwithagirl,Forrest?

urran:Hisname'sForrest.

urran:Idon'tcare.

urran:Inamedhimafterhisdaddy.

urran:IwishIcould'vebeentherewithyou.

urran:Nothing.

urran:Run,Forrest!Run!

urran:WereyouscaredinVietnam?

urran:WhyareyousogoodtomeForrest?

urran:Yeah.

urran:Youcan'tkeeptryingtorescuemeallthetime.

urran:Youdon'twannamarryme.

urran:Youwould,Forrest.

urran:You'rehisdaddy,Forrest.

urran:[pau]I'llalwaysbeyourgirl.

y:Congratulations,howdoyoufeel?

y:[turningtocamera].

nnon:Noposssions?

nnon:Noreligiontoo?

nnon:Wellit'asyifyoutry,Dick.

nantDanielTaylor:HaveyoufoundJesusyet,Gump?

n:Goddamn,son.

n:I'dliketoethat.

n:Ohthatmustbeasite.

n:[PuttingmedalonForrest]Americaowesyouadebtofgratitude,derstandyou

ereyouhit?

:Life'saboxofchocolates,erknowwhatyou'regonnaget.

:RememberwhatItoldyou,'hearwhatIsaid,

Forrest?You'nodifferent.

:Vacation'swhenyougosomewhere...andyoudon'tevercomeback.

:Well,we'realldifferent,k.

:YouhavetodothebestwithwhatGodgaveyou.

:You'regonnahavetofigurethatoutforyourlf.

inbarbershop:Thatboysureisarunnin'fool!

-TruckDriver:Whereareyougoing?

pal:Yourboy's...different,'s75.

tOfficer:Haveyougivenanythoughttoyourfuture,son?

tOfficer:Nobodygivesahunkyshitwhoyouare,'renotevenalow-life,scum-suckingmaggot.

Getyourassonthebus,you'reinthearmynow!

:Therefore,esidentFordwillbe

swornintoofficeatthathourinthisoffice.

:Quiet,quiet!He'sgonnasaysomething!

133.[Audiencecheers]

134.[DescribingVietnam]

135.[ForrestGumplistingsomeofhiscomrades]

136.[ForrestGumpreferringtoAppleComputer]

137.[Forresthasfinishedasmblinghisrifle]

138.[Forresthasjustgraduatedfromcollege]

139.[schoolbusonlittleForrest'

arrivesandlittleForrestisabouttoboardit]

140.[Forrestshowshim;Johnsonwalksawayembarrasd]

141.[hestopsandturnsaround]

142.[Jennyisdispondent]

143.[Jennyturnsandlooksathim]

144.[pau,then]

145.[Repeatedline]

146.[whenthebulliesfromschoolwerechasinghim]

147.[WhisperingtoForrest]