Forrest Gump 1994 quotes, page 3

For the fourth time on his journey across America, Forrest Gump, gardener from Greenbow, Alabama, is about to cross the Mississippi River again today.

Jenny

I'll be damned. Forrest.

Sir, why are you running?

Why are you running?

Are you doing this for world peace?

Are you doing this for women's right?

Or for the environment?

Or for animals?

Or for nuclear arms?

Forrest Gump

They just couldn't believe that somebody would do all that running for no particular reason.

Why are you doing this?

Forrest Gump

I just felt like running.

Forrest Gump

I just felt like running.

It's you. I can't believe it's really you!

Forrest Gump

Now, for some reason what I was doing seemed to make sense to people.

I mean, it was like an alarm went off in my head, you know. I said, here's a guy that's got his act together. Here's somebody who's got it, all figured out. Here's somebody who has the answer. I'll follow you anywhere, Mr. Gump.

Forrest Gump

So, I got company. And after that I got more company. And then even more people joined in. Somebody later told me it gave people hope. Now, I don't know anything about that, but some of those people asked me if I could help them out.

Hey, man, hey, listen. I was wondering if you might help me, huh? Listen, I'm in the bumper sticker business and I've been trying to think up a good slogan. And since you have been such a big inspiration to the people around here, I thought you might be able to help me jump into... Whoa! Man, you just ran through a big pile of dog shit!

Forrest Gump

It happens.

What? Shit?

Forrest Gump

Sometimes.

Forrest Gump

And some years later I heard that fella did come up with a bumper sticker slogan and he make a lot of money off of it. Another time I was running along, somebody who had lost all his money in the T-shirt business, and he wanted to put my face on a T-shirt, but he couldn't draw that well and he didn't have a camera.

Here, use this one. Nobody likes that color anyway.

Forrest Gump

Have a nice day.

Forrest Gump

And some years later I found out that that man did come up with a idea for a T-shirt and he made a lot of money off of it. Anyway, like I was saying, I had a lot of company. My Momma always said you got to put the past behind you before you can move on. And I think that's what my running was all about. I had run for three years, two months, fourteen days, and sixteen hours.

Quiet! Quiet, he's gonna say something.

Forrest Gump

I'm pretty tired. I think I'll go home now.

Now what are we supposed to do?

Forrest Gump

And just like that, my running days was over. So, I went home to Alabama.

I have your discharge papers. Your service is up, son.

Forrest Gump

Does this mean I can't play ping pong no more?

For the Army it does.

Forrest Gump

And just like that, my service in the United States Army was over. So I went home.

Forrest Gump

Done, Drill Sergeant!

Drill Sergeant

GUMP! [Hurrying over] Why did you put that weapon together so quickly, Gump?!

Forrest Gump

You told me to, Drill Sergeant.

Drill Sergeant

Jesus H. Christ! This is a new company record. If it wouldn't be a waste of such a damn fine enlisted man, I'd recommend you for OCS, Private Gump! You are gonna be a general someday, Gump! Now, disassemble your weapon and continue!

This seat's taken.

It's taken!

You can't sit here.

Forrest

You know, it's funny what a young man recollects. 'Cause I don't remember being born. I, I don't recall what I got for my first Christmas and I don't know when I went on my first outdoor picnic. But, I do remember the first time I heard the sweetiest voice in the wide world.

You can sit here if you want.

Forrest Gump

I had never seen anything so beautiful in my life. She was like an angel.

Well, are you gonna sit down, or aren't ya? [Young Forrest sits down next to Jenny] What's wrong with your legs?

Um, nothing at all, thank you. My legs are just fine and dandy.

Then why do you have those shoes on?

Momma says my back is as crooked at a question mark

Forrest Gump

I just sat next to her on that bus and had conversation all the way to school. And next to Momma, no one ever talked to me or asked me questions.

Are you stupid or something?

Momma says stupid is as stupid does.

I'm Jenny.

I'm Forrest . Forrest Gump.

Forrest Gump

From that day on, we was always together. Jenny and me was like peas and carrots.

Security, Frank Wills.

Forrest Gump

Yeah, sir, you might want to send a maintenance man over to that office across the way. The lights are off, and they must be looking for the fuse box or something, 'cause them flashlights they're, they're keeping me awake.

Okay, sir. I'll check it out.

Forrest Gump

Thank you.

Jenny

Isn't he beautiful?

Forrest Gump

He's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen...but... [uneasily] is- is he s- smart, or is he... [gesturing towards self]

Jenny

He's very smart. He's one of the smartest in his class.
[Forrest, though holding back tears, sighs in relief]

Forrest Gump

They said it was a million-dollar wound, but the army must keep that money cuz I ain't seen a nickel of that million dollars.

Forrest Gump

No. We are not relations, sir.

Forrest Gump

I want you to have this.

Jenny

Forrest, I can't keep this.

Forrest Gump

I got it just by doing what you told me to do.

Jenny

Why're you so good to me?

Forrest Gump

You're my girl.

Jenny

I'll always be your girl.

Bubba Blue

...I wanna go home...

Forrest Gump

Then it felt like somethin' just jumped up and bit me! [A muzzle flash is briefly visible from the trees as a gunshot rings out; Forrest is hit in the rear] OW! SOMETHING BIT ME!

Forrest Gump

And just like that, my...

Forrest Gump

And that's all I have to say about that.

Forrest Gump

Hello. My name's Forrest, Forrest Gump. People call me Forrest Gump.

Forrest Gump

Stupid is as stupid does.