- Despite the absence of his father, Forrest says that he and his mother were never lonely because his mother rented out the rooms of her house so often that there were always people coming and going.
- Like once, there was this man who thought Forrest's dancing was pretty cool, the way his leg braces forced him to move around and swing his hips.
- That's right; apparently, Forrest gave Elvis Presley the inspiration to swing his hips around on stage.
- Years later, Forrest and his mother walk by a TV store and see Elvis Presley performing onstage. Forrest's mom finds the dancing obscene.
- Forrest's childhood is full of aw-shucks moments like this, like when Forrest is supposed to take the bus to school for the first time. He won't get on right away because he's not supposed to take rides with strangers. But, that's okay! He just introduces himself and the bus driver introduces herself, so they're not strangers anymore.
- On the bus, the other kids turn Forrest away from their seats until a girl named Jenny says he can sit beside her.
- She asks him what's wrong with his legs, but he says they're just fine. She tries again and asks if he's stupid, and he says his mother always says, "Stupid is as stupid does."
- That's inarguable.
- Jenny must have liked those answers because pretty soon, the two crazy kids are inseparable.
- And soon, Forrest realizes that Jenny never wants to go home.