RECAP!
May 12, 2011
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As Forrest Gump sits at the bus stop, his life story gradually unfolds as he speaks to other people. On the first day of school, Forrest meets a girl named Jenny Curran, whose life is followed parallel to his at times. Despite his below average intelligence quotient (IQ), his ability to run at lightning speed gets him into the University of Alabama on a football scholarship. He ultimately becomes an All American and meets President John F. Kennedy. While attending college he witnesses George Wallace`s attempt to prevent integration at the school.
While in recovery from a gun shot wound to the buttocks, Forrest discovers an uncanny ability for ping pong. He starts playing for the U.S. Army team, eventually competing against Chinese teams on a goodwill tour, sometimes referred to as Ping Pong Diplomacy.
Forrest is discharged, and uses money from an endorsement for ping pong paddles to buy a shrimping boat, fulfilling his wartime promise to Bubba. Later, Lt. Dan joins him as first mate.
While finishing his story, Forrest reveals that he is waiting at the bus stop because Jenny has contacted him and asked him to visit her. Once they are reunited, he discovers they have a young son, the three move back to Greenbow where they marry but Jenny dies soon afterward. On his son`s first day of school, Forrest Sr. sits with his son at the bus stop. As the bus picks Forrest Jr. up and drives away, Forrest Sr. sits on the same tree stump that his ****** did, watching a feather float into the air.
- Forrest Gump -
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