Mrs.Gump:Whatdoesnormalmean,anyway?Hemightbeabitontheslowside.Butmyboy,Forrest,isgoingtogetthesameopportunitiesaseveryoneelse.He’snotgoingtosomespecialschooltolearnhowtoretread©tires.We’retalkingaboutfivelittlepointshere.Theremustbesomethingcanbedone. Mr.Hillcock:We’reaprogressiveschoolsystem.Wedon’twanttoseeanybodyleftbehind.Istherea...Mr.Gump,Mrs.Gump? Mrs.Gump:He’sonvacation. Mr.Hillcock:Eee,Eee,Eee…Yourmamasuredoescareaboutyourschooling,son.Youdon’tsaymuch,doyou? Gump:Eee,Eee,Eee… Mrs.Gump: (readingtoForrest)Finally,hehadtotry.Itlookedeasybut...oh,whathappened? Gump:Mama,what’s“vacation”mean? Mrs.Gump:Vacation? Gump:Wheredaddywent? Mrs.Gump:Vacationiswhenyougosomewhereandyoudon’tevercomeback. Forrest:Anyway,Iguessyoucouldsaymeandmamawasonourown.Butwedidn’tmind.Ourhousewasneverempty.Therewasalwaysfolkscomingandgoing.Sometimeswehadsomanypeoplestayingwithusthateveryroomwasfilledwithtravelers.Youknow,folkslivin’outoftheirsuitcasesandhatcases,andsamplecases.Onetimeayoungmanwasstayingwithusandhehadhimaguitarcase. (ForrestDancesasthetravelersings“HoundDog”) Mrs.Gump:Forrest,Itoldyounottobotherthisniceyoungman. ElvisPresley:No,that’salrightMa’am.Iwasjustshowinghimathingortwoontheguitarhere. Mrs.Gump:Alright.Supper’sreadyify’allwanttoeat. Elvis:Yeah,thatsoundsgood.Thankyou,Ma’am.Say,man,showmethatcrazylittlewalkyoujustdidthere.Slowitdownsome. “Youain’t©nothingbutahounddog...” Forrest:Ilikedthatguitar.Itsoundedgood.Istartedmovingaroundtothemusic,swingin’myhips.Thisnight,meandmamawasoutshoppin’andwewalkedrightbyPitsey’sFurnitureandAppliancestore.Guesswhat.?.. (ElviswasonTVDancingthewaythatForresttaughthim) Mrs.Gump:Thisisnotforchildren’seyes. Forrest:Someyearslater,thathandsomeyoungmanwhotheycalled“TheKing”,well,hesangtoomanysongs,hadhimselfaheartattackorsomething.Mustbehardbeingtheking...Youknowit’sfunnyhowyouremembersomethings.Butsomethingsyoucan’t. Mrs.Gump:Youdoyourverybestnow,Forrest. Gump:Isurewill,mama. Forrest:Irememberthebusrideonthefirstdayofschoolverywell.Dorothy:Areyoucomingalong? Gump:Mamasaidnottobetakenridesfromstrangers. Dorothy:Thisisthebustoschool.Gump:I’mForrest,ForrestGump. Dorothy:I’mDorothyHarris.Gump:Well,nowweain’tstrangersanymore.Kid:Thisseat’staken. OtherKids:Taken.DifferentKid:Youcan’tsithere. Forrest:Youknowit’sfunnywhatayoungmanrecollects©. ‘CauseIdon’trememberbeingborn.Idon’trecallwhatIgotformyfirstChristmas.Idon’tknowwhenIwentonmyfirstoutdoorpicnic.ButIdorememberthefirsttimeIheardthesweetestvoiceinthewideworld. LittleJenny:Youcansithereifyouwant. Forrest:Ihadneverseenanythingsobeautifulinmylife.Shewaslikeanangel. ©retread: 更换轮胎，给（旧轮胎）装新胎面 ©ain’t: 仅用于口语，表示系动词和助动词的否定 ©recollect: 回忆