Old Anthony Chuzzlewit has died and the undertaker Mould has recommended Mrs Gamp to Mr Pecksniff who is conducting her to the house of mourning. Mrs. Gump: Remember what I told you, Forrest.
But to be fair, those aren't really the stakes here. (Tbh, not all of the boys touching Jenny seem to understand that, either.) – Mrs. Gump. You're no different than anybody else is. Mrs. Gump
Sure, Mrs. Gump has always insisted that Forrest is special. You never know what you’re gonna get.’ – Forrest.
When I got hungry, I ate. He's on vacation. PRINCIPAL: Mrs. Gump, he's going to have to go to a special school. Ugh, you guys, get a room. But it sure doesn't hurt that she's cute. There's just nothing he can … oh, your husband is "traveling," you say? FORREST: But at nighttime when there was nothing to do and the house was all empty, I'd always think of Jenny. Share. What's vacation? When Forrest reminisces about his childhood, just about the first thing he tells us is that Jenny was his only friend. Mrs. Gump: Life's a box of chocolates, Forrest. :
It's okay, Forrest, just give it some time. I’m Forrest. [after seeing Forrest on TV surviving the hurricane] That's how important she thinks Forrest's education is. Do you hear what I said, Forrest. Even as millions of Americans protested against the Vietnam War, several presidents (including Lyndon B. Johnson) doubled down on pouring more American troops into Vietnam to make sure that the communist Viet Cong didn't take over the place. Lt. Dan wanted just one thing from God: to let him die honorably on the battlefield. Jenny has spent her whole life running away from Forrest, but now that she's dying of AIDS and has a son to take care of, she's ready to accept his love. We're finally going to hear Forrest take a stand and say something controversial, and … oh wait. To where? Share. FORREST: I promised Bubba in Vietnam that as soon as the war was over, we'd be partners. “Always be able to look back and say, at least I didn’t lead no humdrum life.” – Winston Groom, Forrest Gump.
But my boy Forrest is gonna get the same opportunities as everyone else. Was her sacrifice worth it? Okay, (1) we're not sure what kind of education Forrest was getting at the Greenbow County Central School in the late 1940s, but we're going to go out on a limb and guess that it wasn't the "finest." His hands are tied.
You have to do the best with what God gave you. Is Forrest going to be doomed to menial labor for the rest of his life, or is he going to get the opportunity to prove what he can—or can't—do? LENORE: Is your friend stupid or something?
Just like the old lady who sends Forrest off to find Jenny, we can't help but cross our fingers that this is going to be the moment when Forrest's one dream finally comes true. As a little girl, Jenny begs God to turn her into a bird so she can fly away from home, probably because Jenny's father is a sicko who assaults her and her sisters.
Luckily, Forrest would probably just ignore us.