Sally Field played Forrest Gump’s mother. There was no father in evidence in that movie. Earlier in time Sally Field was hanging out with Burt Reynolds (of Smoky and The Bandit dame.) So....
And The Bandit was fast in more ways than one, after rescueing Sally from a wedding she wanted no part of, they found themselves far ahead of a load of bootleg beer which was the reason for the whole hot car scene. They stopped off at a small park, wooded area and enjoyed nature.