The Parent Trap (1998) Poster

Natasha Richardson: Elizabeth James

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  • Hallie as Annie : [crying, seeing her mother for the first time]  I'm sorry, it's just I've missed you so much.

    Elizabeth James : I know, it seems like it's been forever.

    Hallie as Annie : You have no idea.

  • Elizabeth James : [Hallie, as Annie, is underneath Elizabeth's covers struggling to tell her about the switch]  Annie!

    Hallie as Annie : That's where I have to go; I have to go see Annie!

    Elizabeth James : I see, and where might Annie be?

    Hallie as Annie : In Napa, with her father Nick Parker.

    Elizabeth James : You're not Annie?

    Hallie as Annie : That would be correct.

    Elizabeth James : You're Hallie?

    Hallie as Annie : I am. Annie and I met up at camp and, and we decided to switch places. I'm sorry, but I've never seen you and I've dreamt of meeting you my whole life and Annie felt the exact same way about Dad so, so we sort of just switched lives. I hope you're not mad because I love you so much, and I just hope that one day you could love me as me, and not as Annie.

    Elizabeth James : Oh darling, I've loved you your whole life.

    Martin, the James' Butler : [sobbing after he kisses Grandfather's hand]  I've never been so happy in my entire life!

    [continues sobbing as Grandfather closes the door] 

  • Hallie as Annie : Doesn't designing all these wedding dresses ever make you think about getting married again; or at least make you think about the "f" word?

    Elizabeth James : The "f" word?

    Hallie as Annie : My father!

  • Chessy, the Parker's Maid : [upon seeing Elizabeth after so many years]  Hi, you probably don't remember me. I...

    Elizabeth James : [gives her a kiss on the cheek]  Chessy!

    Chessy, the Parker's Maid : I knew I always liked her.

  • Elizabeth James : One of you, I'm not sure which one at the moment, but one of you told me your father knew I was arriving here today. Well I'm here to tell you that the man I just saw in the elevator had absolutely no idea he and I were on the same *planet*, let alone in the same hotel.

    Annie as Hallie : You saw Dad already?

    Elizabeth James : Yes, I did now.

    [flopping onto the couch] 

    Elizabeth James : Oh. The man went completely ashen like I was the bloody Ghost of Christmas Past!

    [to both girls] 

    Elizabeth James : Can one of you get something cold for my head?

    Elizabeth James : [Annie gets up]  I mean, don't you think I've pondered what it was going to be like to see your father after all these years? Well let me tell you, me waving like a mindless idiot while Nick Parker's wrapped around another woman's arms is not exactly the scenario I had in mind. No sirree.

  • Elizabeth James : [thinking she is talking to her father, who has a newspaper up between them]  Hey stranger...

    Hallie : [puts down newspaper. then]  Hey Mom, did you know that the Concorde gets you here in half the time?

    Elizabeth James : [flustered]  Yes, I, I've heard that...

    Annie : [after Hallie surprises Elizabeth and Annie by arriving in London and showing up at their home before Elizabeth and Annie do]  What are you doing here?

    Hallie : It took us abound 30 seconds after you guys left for us to realize we didn't want to lose you two again.

    Elizabeth James : We?

    Nick Parker : [walking in from another room]  We. I made the mistake of not coming after you once, Lizzie. I'm not going to do that again no matter how brave you are.

    Elizabeth James : And I suppose you just expect me to go weak at the knees, and fall into your arms, and cry hysterically. And say we'll just figure this whole thing out. A bi-continental relationship with our daughters being raised here and there. And. And, you and I just picking up where we left off and growing old together. And... and... c'mon, Nick, what do you expect? To live happily ever after?

    Nick Parker : Yes. To all of the above. Except you don't have to cry hysterically.

    Elizabeth James : [With tears in her eyes]  Oh, yes I do.

    [he kisses her] 

  • Elizabeth James : [Martin enters whistling, Elizabeth gasps]  Martin! What are you doing?

    Martin, the James' Butler : [only sporting a speedo]  Going for a dip, madame, do you mind?

    Elizabeth James : Uh no no no, that... that's perfectly... perfect. Have fun. Someone ought to.

  • Chessy, the Parker's Maid : [seeing Martin for the first time, dazed]  Hello

    Martin, the James' Butler : [French music plays]  Hello... hello to you

    Elizabeth James : Chessy, this is our butler, Martin.

    Chessy, the Parker's Maid : How do you do?

    [pointing at Hallie] 

    Chessy, the Parker's Maid : I'm her butler.

    Martin, the James' Butler : Enchanté mademoiselle

    [kisses her hand] 

    Chessy, the Parker's Maid : Gee, the pleasure's all mine monsieur.

  • Nick Parker : You know, I may never be alone with you again. So about that day you packed, why'd you do it?

    Elizabeth James : Oh, Nick. We were so young. We both had tempers, we said stupid things so I packed. Got on my very first 747, and you didn't come after me.

    Nick Parker : I didn't know that you wanted me to.

    Elizabeth James : Well, that really doesn't matter anymore. So, let's put on a good face for the girls and get the show on the road, huh?

    Nick Parker : Yeah, sure. Let's get the show on the road.

  • Elizabeth James : [after the limo pulls up to the end of an empty pier and everyone gets out]  Where are we?

    Nick Parker : This is where we're eating?

    Hallie : [Pointing to a 100+ foot yacht]  No. Actually, *that's* where we're eating.

    Annie : She's ours for the night.

    Nick Parker : Wow. So, how exactly are we paying for this?

    Annie : Well, we pooled our allowances.

    Nick Parker : Yeah. Right. Annie?

    Annie : Okay. Grandfather chipped in a bit.

    Elizabeth James : Annie!

    Annie : Okay. He chipped in a lot.

  • Nick Parker : [after explaining to Elizabeth why they returned early from the camping trip]  So, where's Chessie? I'm starving.

    Elizabeth James : Well, she and Martin went off to a picnic around noon. Yesterday.

    Nick Parker : [Impersonating Cary Grant]  Really. Who would have thought. My nanny, your butler.

  • Hallie as Annie : His and hers kids. No offense, Mom, but this arrangement really sucks.

    Elizabeth James : I agree, it totally sucks.

  • Nick Parker : You know, sometime if we're ever really alone maybe we could talk about what happened between us. You know it's all a bit hazy to me now. It ended so fast.

    Elizabeth James : You mean it started so fast.

    Nick Parker : Well, that part I remember perfectly.

  • Elizabeth James : [having drink with Meredith]  Here's to... here's to you. May your life be far less complicated than mine.

    Meredith Blake : Why thank you.

  • Nick Parker : [after falling down into the swimming pool, Nick has a wound on his eyebrow. He dries himself with a rag]  I don't believe this. Seeing them together? Seeing you? Ow!

    Elizabeth James : Ooh, let me help you with that

    [Asks for a first aid kit] 

  • Elizabeth James : [walking down the hall in the hotel]  Hallie Parker!

    [both girls exit from rooms across the hall from each other] 

    Elizabeth James : Oh, don't do this to me. I'm already seeing double.

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