FORREST (V.O.). But that wasn't a bad thing

But that wasn't a bad thing. Because

a man who owns a theater in Memphis,

Tennessee, saw those photo and offered

Jenny a job singing in a show. The

first chance I got, I took the bus

up to Memphis to see her perform in

that show.

EMCEE steps out onto the stage.

EMCEE

That was Amber, Amber Flame. Give

her a big hand, guys. Good job, Amber.

And now, for your listening and

viewing pleasure, direct from

Hollywood, California, our very own

beatnik beauty, let's give a big

round of applause to the luscious

Bobbie Dylan.

CROWD

Bobbie... Bobbie...

The emcee walks back off the stage and the curtain opens,

revealing Jenny as she sits on a stool on the stage. She

holds a guitar up and begins to play. She is topless.

JENNY

(sings)

" Yes, and how many seas must the

white dove said, before she sleeps

in the sand."

FORREST (V.O.)

Her dream had come true. She was a

folk singer.

JENNY

(sings)

" Yes, how many times must the

cannonballs fly before they're forever

banned."

MAN #1

You gotta lose the guitar, darling.

MAN #2

Hey, come on, baby. Shake it up.

Shake it up now.

MAN #3

Hey, somebody ought to get her a

harmonica.

The men laugh.

JENNY

(sings)

" The answer, my friend is blowing in

the wind. The answer is blowing in...

MAN #

...skin, honey. This isn't Captain

Kangaroo.

MEN

Yeah! Come on!

Man #5 reaches up and tries to stick some money in Jenny's

shoe.

MAN #5:

Hey, honey, I got something here for

you.

Jenny kicks his hand. He yells angrily as he sits back down,

then tosses his drink on her.

MAN #5

Goddamnit!

JENNY

Hey! Hey! Stupid jerk! I'm singing a

song here. Polly, get out here!

MAN #

Hey, show us some stuff, honey!

JENNY

Shut up! Oh, shut up!

Forrest walks up to Man #5 and grabs him and tosses him down

on the ground. Man #4 tries to grab Forrest, but Forrest

shoves him down too.

JENNY

Forrest, what are you doing here?

What are you doing?

Forrest climbs up onto the stage and picks Jenny up, guitar

and all, and carries her.

FORREST

Come on.

JENNY

What are you doing? Forrest, let me

down!

Jenny struggles and frees herself from Forrest. Forrest steps

back in surprise. Jenny shoves the guitar at Forrest. Jenny

walks off as Forrest holds the guitar. He follows after her.

EXT. MEMPHIS BRIDGE - NIGHT

Forrest follows Jenny over a bridge outside the night club.

JENNY

You can't keep doing this, Forrest.

You can't keep tryin' to rescue me

all the time.

FORREST

They was tryin' to grab you.

JENNY

A lot of people try to grab me. Just --

you can't keep doing this all the

time!

FORREST

I can't help it. I love you.

JENNY

Forrest, you don't know what love

is.

Jenny turns and looks over the bridge.

JENNY

You remember that time we prayed,

Forrest? We prayed for God to turn

me into a bird so I could fly far,

far away?