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《阿甘正传》剧本ForrestGumpscriptHello.Myname'sForrest.ForrestGump.Doyouwantachocolate?Icouldeataboutamillionandahalfofthese.Mymamaalwayssaidlifewaslikeaboxofchocolates.Youneverknowwhatyou'regoingtoget.Thosemustbecomfortableshoes.Ibetyoucouldwalkalldayinshoeslikethatandnotfeelathing.-IwishIhadshoeslikethat.-Myfeethurt.Mamaalwayssaidthere'sanawfullotyoucantellaboutapersonbytheirshoes.Wherethey'regoing,wherethey'vebeen.I'vewornlotsofshoes.IbetifIthinkaboutitrealhard,Icouldremembermyfirstpairofshoes.Mamasaidthey'dtakemeanywhere.Shesaidtheywasmymagicshoes.Allright,Forrest,openyoureyesnow.Let'stakealittlewalkaround.Howdothosefeel?Hislegsarestrong,MrsGump,asstrongasI'veeverseen.Buthisback'sascrookedasapolitician.Butwe'regoingtostraightenhimrightup,aren'twe,Forrest?WhenIwasababy,MamanamedmeafterthegreatCivilWarheroGeneralNathanBedfordForrest.Shesaidwewasrelatedtohiminsomeway.WhathedidwashestartedupthisclubcalledtheKuKluxKlan.They'dalldressupintheirrobesandtheirbedsheetsandactlikeabunchofghostsorspooksorsomething.They'devenputbedsheetsontheirhorsesandridearound.Andanyway,that'showIgotmyname,ForrestGump.MamasaidtheForrestpartwastoremindmethatsometimeswealldothingsthat,well,justdon'tmakenosense.Thisway.Holdon.Allright.Whatarey'allstaringat?Haven'tyoueverseenalittleboywithbracesonhislegsbefore?Don'teverletanybodytellyouthey'rebetterthanyou,Forrest.IfGodwantedeverybodytobethesame,he'dhavegivenusallbracesonourlegs.MamaalwayshadawayofexplainingthingssoIcouldunderstandthem.WelivedaboutaquartermileoffRoute17,aboutahalfmilefromthetownofGreenbow,Alabama.That'sinthecountyofGreenbow.OurhousehadbeeninMama'sfamilysincehergrandpa'sgrandpa'sgrandpahadcomeacrosstheoceanaboutathousandyearsago.SinceitwasjustmeandMamaandwehadalltheseemptyrooms,Mamadecidedtoletthoseroomsout,mostlytopeoplepassingthrough,likefromMobile,Montgomery,placeslikethat.That'showmeandMamagotmoney.Mamawasarealsmartlady.RememberwhatItoldyou,Forrest.You'renodifferentthananybodyelseis.DidyouhearwhatIsaid,Forrest?You'rethesameaseverybodyelse.Youarenodifferent.Yourboy'sdifferent,MrsGump.HisI.Q.Is75.Well,we'realldifferent,MrHancock.Shewantedmetohavethefinesteducation,soshetookmetotheGreenbowCountyCentralSchool.Imettheprincipalandall.Iwanttoshowyousomething,MrsGump.Now,thisisnormal.Forrestisrighthere.ThestaterequiresaminimumI.Q.Of80toattendpublicschool.MrsGump,he'sgoingtohavetogotoaspecialschool.-He'llbejustfine.-Whatdoesnormalmeananyway?Hemightbeabitontheslowside,butmyboyForrestwillgetthesameopportunitiesaseveryoneelse.He'snotgoingtosomespecialschooltolearnhowtoretreadtyres.We'retalkingaboutfivelittlepointshere.Theremustbesomethingcanbedone.We'reaprogressiveschoolsystem.Wedon'twanttoseeanybodyleftbehind.IsthereaMrGump,MrsGump?He'sonvacation.Yourmamasuredoescareaboutyourschooling,son.Youdon'tsaymuch,doyou?"Finally,hehadtotry.Itlookedeasy,but..."Oh,whathappened.Firstthey..."-Mama,what'svacationmean?-Vacation?Wheredaddywent?Vacation'swhenyougosomewhere...andyoudon'tevercomeback.Anyway,IguessyoucouldsaymeandMamawasonourown.Butwedidn'tmind.Ourhousewasneverempty.Therewasalwaysfolkscomingandgoing.-Supper!It'ssupper,everyone!-Thatsurelooksspecial.Sometimes,wehadsomanypeoplestayingwithusthateveryroomwasfilled,withtravellers,youknow,folkslivingoutoftheirsuitcasesandhatcasesandsamplecases.ForrestGump,it'ssuppertime!Forrest?Onetime,ayoungmanwasstayingwithus,andhehadaguitarcase.Forrest,Itoldyounottobotherthisniceyoungman.No,that'sallright,ma'am.Iwasshowinghimathingortwoontheguitar.Allright.Supper'sreadyify'allwanttoeat.Yeah,thatsoundsgood.Thankyou,ma'am.Say,showmethatcrazylittlewalkyoudidthere.Slowitdownsome.Ilikedthatguitar.Itsoundedgood.Istartedmovingaroundtothemusic,swingingmyhips.Thisonenight,meandMamawasoutshopping,andwewalkedbyBenson'sfurnitureandappliancestore,andguesswhat?Thisisnotforchildren'seyes.Someyearslater,thathandsomeyoungmanwhotheycalledTheKing,well,hesungtoomanysongs.Hadhimselfaheartattackorsomething.Itmustbehardbeingaking.It'sfunnyhowyouremembersomethings,butsomethingsyoucan't.-Youdoyourverybestnow,Forrest.-Isurewill,Mama.Irememberthebusrideonthefirstdayofschoolverywell.Areyoucomingalong?Mamasaidnottotakeridesfromstrangers.Thisisthebustoschool.-I'mForrest,ForrestGump.-I'mDorothyHarris.Well,nowweain'tstrangersanymore.Thisseat'staken.It'staken.Youcan'tsithere.Youknow,it'sfunnywhatayoungmanrecollects,'causeIdon'trememberbeingborn.Idon'trecallwhatIgotformyfirstChristmas,andIdon'tknowwhenIwentonmyfirstoutdoorpicnic,butIdorememberthefirsttimeIheardthesweetestvoiceinthewideworld.Youcansithereifyouwant.Ihadneverseenanythingsobeautifulinmylife.Shewaslikeanangel.Well,areyougoingtositdownoraren'tyou?What'swrongwithyourlegs?Nothingatall,thankyou.Mylegsarejustfineanddandy.Ijustsatnexttoheronthatbusandhadaconversationallthewaytoschool.Myback'scrookedlikeaquestionmark.NexttoMama,nooneevertalkedtomeoraskedmequestions.Areyoustupidorsomething?Mamasays,"Stupidisasstupiddoes."-I'mJenny.-I'mForrest,ForrestGump.Fromthatdayon,wewasalwaystogether.Jennyandmewaslikepeasandcarrots.Shetaughtmehowtoclimb.Comeon,Forrest,youcandoit.Ishowedherhowtodangle.Shehelpedmelearnhowtoread,andIshowedherhowtoswing.Sometimes,we'djustsitoutandwaitforthestars.-Mama'sgoingtoworryaboutme.-Juststayalittlelonger.Forsomereason,Jennyneverwantedtogohome.OK,Jenny,I'llstay.Shewasmymostspecialfriend.Myonlyfriend.MyMamaalwaystoldmethatmiracleshappeneveryday.Somepeopledon'tthinkso,buttheydo.Hey,dummy!Areyouretarded,orjustplainstupid?-Look,I'mForrestGimp.-Justrunaway,Forrest.Run,Forrest!Runaway!Hurry!-Getthebikes!-Let'sgethim!Comeon!Lookout,dummy!We'regoingtogetyou!Run,Forrest,run!Run,Forrest!Comebackhere,you!Run,Forrest!Run!Youwouldn'tbelieveitifItoldyou,butIcanrunlikethewindblows.Fromthatdayon,ifIwasgoingsomewhere,Iwasrunning.Thatboysureisarunningfool.RememberhowItoldyouthatJennyneverseemedtowanttogohome?ShelivedinahousethatwasasoldasAlabama.Hermamahadgonetoheavenwhenshewasfive,andherdaddywassomekindofafarmer.Jenny?Hewasaverylovingman.Hewasalwayskissingandtouchingherandhersisters.Andthenthisonetime,Jennywasn'tonthebustogotoschool.Jenny,whydidn'tyoucometoschooltoday?Daddy'stakinganap.Comeon!Jenny,where'dyourunto?Youbettergetbackhere,girl!Whereyouat?Jenny!Jenny,whereyouat?Praywithme,Forrest.Praywithme.DearGod,makemeabirdsoIcanflyfar,far,farawayfromhere.DearGod,makemeabirdsoIcanflyfar...MamaalwayssaidGodismysterious.Hedidn'tturnJennyintoabirdthatday.Instead,hehadthepolicesayJennydidn'thavetostayinthathousenomore.Shewastolivewithhergrandma,justoveronCreekmoreAvenue,whichmademehappy,'causeshewassoclose.Somenights,Jenny'dsneakoutandcomeonovertomyhouse,just'causeshesaidshewasscared.Scaredofwhat,Idon'tknow.ButIthinkitwashergrandma'sdog.Hewasameandog.Anyway,Jennyandmewasbestfriendsallthewayupthroughhighschool.-Hey,stupid!-Quitit!Run,Forrest,run!-Didn'tyouhearme,stupid?-Run,Forrest!Getinthetruck!Comeon!He'sgettingaway!Moveit!Run,Forrest!Run!Run,Forrest!Now,itusedtobeIrantogetwhereIwasgoing.Ineverthoughtitwouldtakemeanywhere.Whointhehellisthat?ThatisForrestGump,coach.Justalocalidiot.Andcanyoubelieveit?Igottogotocollege,too.-Forrest,moveit!Run!-OK!-Run!-Run,youstupidsonofabitch!Run,sonofabitch,run!Go!Run!Hemustbethestupidestsonofabitchalive,buthesureisfast.Now,maybeit'sjustme,butcollegewasveryconfusingtimes.Federaltroops,enforcingacourtorder,integratedtheUniversityofAlabamatoday.TwoNegroeswereadmitted,butonlyafterGovernorGeorgeWallacehadcarriedouthissymbolicthreattostandintheschoolhousedoor.Earl,what'sgoingon?Coonsaretryingtogetintoschool.Coons?Whenracoonstriedgettingonourbackporch,Mamajustchasedthemoffwithabroom.Notracoons,youidiot.Niggers.Theywanttogotoschoolwithus.Withus?Theydo?ShortlyafterGovernorWallacehadcarriedouthispromisetoblockthedoorway,PresidentKennedyorderedtheSecretaryofDefencetousemilitaryforce.Here,byvideotape,istheencounterbyGeneralGraham,commanderofthenationalguard,andGovernorWallace.BecausethesenationalguardsmenareheretodayasfederalsoldiersforAlabama,andtheylivewithinourborders.Theyareourbrothers.Wearewinninginthisfight,becauseweareawakeningtheAmericanpeopletothedangersthatwehavespokenaboutsomanytimes,soevidenttoday,atrendtowardmilitarydictatorshipinthiscountry.Andso,atday'send,theUniversityofAlabamainTuscaloosahadbeendesegregated,andstudentsJimmyHoodandVivianMalonehadbeensignedupforsummerclasses.Ma'am,youdroppedyourbook.Ma'am.GovernorWallacedidwhathepromised.BybeingontheTuscaloosacampus,hekeptthemobfromgathering...-Say,wasn'tthatGump?-Naw,thatcouldn'tbe.Itsureashellwas.Afewyearslater,thatangrylittlemanattheschoolhousedoorthoughtit'dbeagoodideaandranforPresident.Butsomebodythoughtthatitwasn't.Buthedidn'tdie.-Mybusishere.-Isitthenumbernine?-No,it'sthenumberfour.-Itwasnicetalkingtoyou.Irememberwhenthathappened,whenWallacegotshot.Iwasincollege.Didyougotoagirlscollegeoragirlsandboystogethercollege?Itwascoed.JennywenttoacollegeIcouldn'tgoto.Itwasacollegejustforgirls.ButI'dgoandvisithereverychanceIgot.Thathurts.Forrest,stopit!Stopit!Whatareyoudoing?-Hewashurtingyou.-No,hewasn't!Getoverthere!-Billy,I'msorry.-Justkeepawayfromme.Don'tbesucha...Don'tgo.Billy,waitasecond.Hedoesn'tknowanybetter.Forrest,why'dyoudothat?Ibroughtyousomechocolate.I'msorry.I'llgobacktomycollegenow.Lookatyou.Comeon.Comeon.Isthisyourownroom?Doyoueverdream,Forrest,aboutwhoyou'regoingtobe?WhoI'mgoingtobe?Aren'tIgoingtobeme?You'llalwaysbeyou,justanotherkindofyou.Youknow?Iwanttobefamous.IwanttobeasingerlikeJoanBaez.Ijustwanttobeonanemptystagewithmyguitar,myvoice.Justme.AndIwanttoreachpeopleonapersonallevel.Iwanttobeabletosaythings,justonetoone.Haveyoueverbeenwithagirl,Forrest?Isitnexttotheminmyhomeeconomicsclassallthetime.I'msorry.-It'sOK.-Sorry.It'sallright.-It'sOK.-I'mdizzy.I'llbetthatneverhappenedinhomeec.No.IthinkIruinedyourroommate'sbathrobe.Idon'tcare.Idon'tlikeheranyway.Collegeranbyrealfast'causeIplayedsomuchfootball.TheyevenputmeonathingcalledtheAll-AmericateamwhereyougettomeetthePresidentoftheUnitedStates.PresidentKennedymetwiththecollegiateAll-AmericanfootballteamattheOvalOfficetoday.ThereallygoodthingaboutmeetingthePresidentoftheUnitedStatesisthefood.Theyputyouinthislittleroomwithjustaboutanythingyou'dwanttoeatordrink.Butsince,numberone,Iwasn'thungry,butthirsty,andnumbertwo,theywasfree,Imusthavedrankabout15DrPeppers.HowdoesitfeeltobeanAll-American?It'sanhonour,sir.HowdoesitfeeltobeanAll-American?Verygood,sir.HowdoesitfeeltobeanAll-American?Verygood,sir.-Congratulations.Howdoyoufeel?-Igottopee.Ibelievehesaidhehadtopee.Sometimelater,fornoparticularreason,somebodyshotthatniceyoungPresidentwhenhewasinhiscar.Andafewyearsafterthat,somebodyshothislittlebrother,too,onlyhewasinahotelkitchen.Mustbehardbeingbrothers.Iwouldn'tknow.Nowcanyoubelieveit?Afteronlyfiveyearsofplayingfootball,Igotacollegedegree.Congratulations,son.Mamawassoproud.Forrest,I'msoproudofyou.I'llholdthisforyou.Congratulations,son.Haveyougivenanythoughttoyourfuture?Thought?Hello.I'mForrest.ForrestGump.Nobodygivesahorse'sshitwhoyouare,pusball!You'renotevenalowlife,scum-suckingmaggot!Getyourmaggotyassonthebus!You'reinthearmynow!-Seat'staken.-Taken.AtfirstitseemedlikeImadeamistake.Itwasonlymyinductionday,andIwasgettingyelledat.Sitdownifyouwantto.Ididn'tknowwhoImightmeetorwhattheymightask.Youeverbeenonarealshrimpboat?No.ButIbeenonarealbigboat.I'mtalkingaboutashrimpcatchingboat.Ibeenworkingonshrimpboatsallmylife.Istartedoutonmyuncle'sboatwhenIwasaboutmaybenine.Iwasjustlookingintobuyingmyownboatandgotdrafted.MygivennameisBenjaminBufordBlue.PeoplecallmeBubba,justlikeoneofthemoldredneckboys.Canyoubelievethat?Myname'sForrestGump.PeoplecallmeForrestGump.SoBubbawasfromBayouLaBatre,Alabama,andhismamacookedshrimp.Andhermamabeforehercookedshrimp,andhermamabeforehermamacookedshrimp,too.Bubba'sfamilykneweverythingtherewastoknowabouttheshrimpingbusiness.Iknoweverythingthereistoknowabouttheshrimpingbusiness.I'mgoingintotheshrimpingbusinessmyselfafterIgetoutofthearmy.Gump!What'syoursolepurposeinthisarmy?Todowhateveryoutellme,drillsergeant!Goddamnit,Gump,you'reagoddamngenius.That'sthemostoutstandinganswerI'veeverheard.YoumusthaveagoddamnI.Q.Of160.Youaregoddamngifted,PrivateGump.Listenup,people!Forsomereason,Ifitinthearmylikeoneofthemroundpegs.It'snotreallyhard.Youjustmakeyourbedneat,remembertostandupstraight,andalwaysanswereveryquestionwith"Yes,drillsergeant."-Isthatclear?-Yes,drillsergeant!Whatyoudoisdragyournetsalongthebottom.Onagoodday,youcancatchoverahundredpoundsofshrimp.Everythinggoesallright,twomenshrimpingtenhours,lesswhatyouspendsongas...-Done,drillsergeant!-Gump!Whydidyouputthatweapontogethersoquickly?Youtoldmeto,drillsergeant.JesusH.Christ.Thisisanewcompanyrecord.Ifitwasn'tawasteofafineenlistedman,I'drecommendyouforO.C.S.,PrivateGump.You'regoingtobeageneralsomeday!Nowdisassembleyourweaponandcontinue!Anyway,likeIwassaying,shrimpisthefruitofthesea.Youcanbarbecueit,boilit,broilit,bakeit,saut?it.There'sshrimpkabobs,shrimpcreole,shrimpgumbo,panfried,deepfried,stirfried.There'spineappleshrimpandlemonshrimp,coconutshrimp,peppershrimp,shrimpsoup,shrimpstew,shrimpsalad,shrimpinpotatoes,shrimpburger,shrimpsandwich.That'saboutit.Night-timeinthearmyisalonelytime.We'dlaythereinourbunks,andI'dmissmymama,andI'dmissJenny.Gump,getaloadofthetitsonher.TurnsoutJennyhadgottenintosometroubleoversomephotosofherinhercollegesweater.Andshewasthrownoutofschool.Butthatwasn'tabadthing,'causeamanwhoownsatheatreinMemphis,Tennessee,sawthosephotosandofferedJennyajobsinginginashow.ThefirstchanceIgot,ItookthebusuptoMemphistoseeherperforminthatshow.ThatwasAmber,AmberFlame.Giveherabighand.Andnow,foryourlisteningandviewingpleasure,directfromHollywood,California,ourveryownbeatnikbeauty.Let'sgiveabigroundofapplausetothelusciousBobbieDylon.Herdreamhadcometrue.Shewasafolksinger.-Comeonbaby,shakeitupnow!-Somebodygetheraharmonica.-Thisain'tCaptainKangaroo!-Igotsomethinghereforyou.Goddamnit!Hey,youstupidjerk!I'msingingasonghere.Paulie,getouthere!Shutup!Forrest!Whatareyoudoinghere?Whatareyoudoing?Whatareyoudoing,Forrest?Letmedown!Youcan'tkeepdoingthis,Forrest.Youcan'tkeeptryingtorescueme.-Theywastryingtograbyou.-Alotofpeopletrytograbme.Youcan'tkeepdoingthisallthetime.Ican'thelpit.Iloveyou.Youdon'tknowwhatloveis.Yourememberthattimeweprayed,Forrest?WeprayedforGodtoturnmeintoabirdsoIcouldflyfaraway?Yes,Ido.YouthinkIcouldflyoffthisbridge?Whatdoyoumean,Jenny?Nothing.Igottagetoutofhere.-Wait,Jenny.-Forrest,youstayawayfromme,OK?Juststayawayfromme,please.-CanIhavearide?-Whereareyougoing?-Idon'tcare.-Getinthetruck.Sobye-bye,Jenny.TheysendingmetoVietnam.It'sthiswholeothercountry.Justhangonaminute.Listen,youpromisemesomething,OK?Justifyou'reeverintrouble,don'tbebrave.-Youjustrun,OK?Justrunaway.-OK.I'llwriteyouallthetime.Andjustlikethat,shewasgone.Youcomebacksafetome.Doyouhear?TheytoldusthatVietnamwasgoingtobeverydifferentfromtheUnitedStatesofAmerica.Exceptforallthebeercansandbarbecues,itwas.I'llbetthere'sshrimpallinthesewaters.TheytellmetheseVietnamsisgoodshrimp.Afterwewinthiswarandwetakeovereverything,wecangetAmericanshrimpersouthereandshrimpthesewaters.Justshrimpallthetime,man.-YoumustbemyFNGs.-Morning,sir.Getyourhandsdown.Donotsaluteme.Therearegoddamnsnipersallaroundthisareawho'dlovetogreaseanofficer.I'mLieutenantDanTaylor.WelcometoFortPlatoon.-What'swrongwithyourlip?-Iwasbornwithbiggums,sir.Well,youbettertuckthatin.Gonnagetthatcaughtonatripwire.Whereareyouboysfromintheworld?-Alabama,sir!-Youtwins?No.Wearenotrelations,sir.Look,it'sprettybasichere.Youstickwithmeandlearnfromtheguyswho'vebeenincountryawhile,you'llbeallright.ThereisoneitemofG.I.Gearthatcanbethedifferencebetweenlifeanddeath.Socks.Cushionedsole,O.D.Green.Tryandkeepyourfeetdry.Whenwe'reouthumpin',changeyoursockswheneverwestop.TheMekongwilleatagrunt'sfeetrightoffhislegs.SergeantSims.Goddamnit,where'sthatslingropeIsaidtoorder?-Iputintherequisitions.-Well,callthosesonsofbitches...LieutenantDanknewhisstuff.Ifeltrealluckyhewasmylieutenant.Hewasfromalong,greatmilitarytradition.SomebodyinhisfamilyhadfoughtanddiedineverysingleAmericanwar.Goddamnit,kicksomeass.Getonit!Iguessyoucouldsayhehadalottoliveupto.So,youboysfromArkansas?Well,Ibeenthroughthere.LittleRock'safinetown.Now,shakedownyourgear.Seetheplatoonsergeant.Drawwhatyouneedforthefield.Ifyouboysarehungry,wegotsteaksburningrightoverhere.Twostandingordersinthisplatoon.One,takegoodcareofyourfeet.Two,trynottodoanythingstupid,likegettingyourselfkilled.IsurehopeIdon'tlethimdown.Igottoseealotofcountryside.Wewouldtakethesereallongwalks.Andwewerealwayslookin'forthisguynamedCharlie.-Holditup!-Holdup,boys!Itwasn'talwaysfun.LieutenantDanwasalwaysgettingthesefunnyfeelingsaboutarockoratrailortheroad,sohe'dtellustogetdown,shutup.Getdown!Shutup!Sowedid.Idon'tknowmuchaboutanything,butIthinksomeofAmerica'sbestyoungmenservedinthiswar.TherewasDallasfromPhoenix.Cleveland,hewasfromDetroit.Hey,Tex.Whatthehell'sgoingon?AndTexwas...Well,Idon'trememberwhereTexcomefrom.Ah,nothing.Fourthplatoon,onyourfeet.Y'allgot10clickstogotothatriver.Moveout.-One,two,hup!-Stepitup!Lookaliveoutthere.ThegoodthingaboutVietnamistherewasalwayssomeplacetogo.Fireinthehole!Gump,checkoutthathole.Andtherewasalwayssomethingtodo.Mount'emup!Spreadout!Coverhisback!Onedayitstartedraining,anditdidn'tquitforfourmonths.We'vebeenthrougheverykindofrainthereis.Littlebittystingingrainandbigoldfatrain,rainthatflewinsideways,andsometimesrainevenseemedtocomestraightupfromunderneath.Shoot,itevenrainedatnight.-Hey,Forrest.-Hey,Bubba.I'mgoingtoleanupagainstyou.Youleanupagainstme.Thiswaywedon'thavetosleepwithourheadsinthemud.Youknowwhywe'reagoodpartnership,Forrest?'Causewebewatchingoutforoneanother,likebrothersandstuff.Hey,Forrest,somethingIbeenthinkingabout.Igotaveryimportantquestiontoaskyou.Howwouldyouliketogointotheshrimpingbusinesswithme?-OK.-Man,Itellyouwhat.Igotitallfiguredout,too.Somanypoundsofshrimpwillpayofftheboat.Somanypoundsforgas.We'llliverightontheboat.Weain'tgottopaynorent.Wecanjustworkittogether,spliteverythingrightdownthemiddle.Man,I'mtellingyou,50-50.Hey,Forrest,alltheshrimpyoucaneat.That'safineidea.Bubbadidhaveafineidea.IevenwroteJennyandtoldherallaboutit.Isentherletters.Noteveryday,butalmost.ItoldherwhatIwasdoingandaskedherwhatshewasdoing,andtoldherhowIthoughtaboutheralways.AndhowIwaslookingforwardtogettingaletterfromherjustassoonasshehadthetime.I'dalwaysletherknowthatIwasOK.ThenI'dsigneachletter"Love,ForrestGump."Thisoneday,wewasoutwalkinglikealways,andthen,justlikethat,somebodyturnedofftherain,andthesuncomeout.Ambush!Takecover!-Getthatpiguphere,Goddamnit!-Forrest,areyouOK?StrongArm,StrongArm!-We'vegotamandown.-StrongArm,thisisLegLima6!Roger,StrongArm!WehaveincomingfromthetreelineatPointBlue......plustwo!A.K.Sandrockets!We'regettingithard!-Misfire!Misfire!-Goddamnit!Getthatpigunfuckedandputitinthetreeline!Theygotusdown,hardandhurt.We'regoingtomovebacktotheblueline.Pullback!Pullback!-Forrest!Run,Forrest!-Pullback!-Run!Run,man!Run!-Pullback,Gump!Run,Goddamnit!Run!IranandranjustlikeJennytoldmeto.IransofarsofastthatsoonIwasallbymyself,whichwasabadthing.Bubbawasmybestgoodfriend.IhadtomakesurehewasOK.Wherethehellareyou?AndonmywaybacktofindBubba,therewasaboylayingontheground.Tex.OK.Icouldn'tlethimlaythereallalone,scaredthewayhewas,soIgrabbedhimupandrunhimoutofthere.EverytimeIwentbacklookingforBubba,somebodyelsewassaying,"Helpme,Forrest,helpme!"OK.Here.Here.Nosweat,man.Layback.You'llbeOK.IstartedtogetscaredthatImightneverfindBubba.Iknowmypositionisdangerclose!WegotCharliealloverthisarea.Igottohavethosefastmoversinherenow.Over.LieutenantDan,Coleman'sdead!Iknowhe'sdead!Mywholegoddamnplatooniswipedout!Goddamnit!Whatareyoudoing?Youleavemehere!Getaway.Justleavemehere!Getout!God,Isaidleavemehere,Goddamnit!LegLimasix,thisisstrong-arm.Beadvisedyourfastmoversareinbound.Over.Thenitfeltlikesomethingjustjumpedupandbitme.Somethingbitme!Goddamnsonofabitch!Ican'tleavetheplatoon.Itoldyoutoleavemethere,Gump.Forgetaboutme.Getyourselfout!DidyouhearwhatIsaid?Gump,damnit,putmedown.Getyourassoutofhere.Ididn'taskyoutopullmeoutofthere,Goddamnyou!-Wheredoyouthinkyou'regoing?-TogetBubba.Igotanairstrikeinboundrightnow.They'regoingtonapethewholearea.Stayhere!That'sanorder.IgottafindBubba!I'mOK,Forrest.I'mOK.-Bubba,no.-I'llbeallright.Comeon