Forrest sits outside the principal's office.

　　Principal: We're a progressive school system. We don't want to see

　　anybody left behind.

　　INT. PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE

　　Principal: Is there a Mr. Gump, Mrs. Gump?

　　Mrs. Gump: He's on vacation.

　　EXT. GUMP BOARDING HOUSE - NIGHT

　　Forrest sits on a swing outside the house. Loud organic male grunts are

　　heard coming from inside the house.

　　Forrest sits on the swing as the grunts continue.

　　The principal steps out of the Gump House and wipes the sweat from his

　　face. Forrest is sitting on the porch.

　　Principal: Well, your momma sure does care about your schooling, son.

　　Mm-mm-mm.

　　The principal wipes the sweat from his neck, then looks back at Forrest.

　　Principal: You don't say much, do you?

　　Forrest grunts, imitating him. The principal, embarrassed, turns and

　　walks away.

　　INT. GUMP BOARDING HOUSE/FORREST'S BEDROOM

　　Mrs. Gump reads from the book "Curious George" as Forrest sits on the bed

　　and listens.

　　Mrs. Gump: "Finally, he had to try it. It looked easy, but, oh, what

　　happened. First there..."

　　Forrest: Momma, what's vacation mean?

　　Mrs. Gump: Vacation?

　　Forrest: Where Daddy went?

　　Mrs. Gump: Vacation's when you go somewhere, and you don't ever come

　　back.

　　Forrest lies down on his bed and looks up.

　　Forrest: (voice-over) Anyway, I guess you could say me and Momma

　　was on our own.

　　EXT. GUMP BOARDING HOUSE - DAY

　　A cab driver closes the trunk of the car as two women walk toward the

　　house. A milkman steps down from the porch.

　　Forrest: (voice-over) But we didn't mind. Our house was never