The Parent Trap (1998)
Dennis Quaid: Nick Parker
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Quotes
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Nick Parker : What's going on?
Meredith Blake : Here's what's going on, buddy: the day we get married is the day I ship those brats off to Switzerland, get the picture? It's me, or them. Take your pick.
Nick Parker : Them.
[Hallie and Annie stare at each other excitedly]
Meredith Blake : Excuse me?
Nick Parker : T-H-E-M, them.
[staring into Meredith's face]
Nick Parker : Get the picture?
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Nick Parker : I told Hallie.
Meredith Blake : You did? And?
Nick Parker : She went ballistic. She started yelling in French. I didn't even know she spoke French.
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Nick Parker : Hal, come here. We have to talk.
Annie as Hallie : Okay, shoot.
Nick Parker : Okay, honey... I want to know what you *think* about making Meredith part of the family?
Annie as Hallie : Part of *our* family?
Nick Parker : Yeah.
Annie as Hallie : I think - it's an awesome idea. Inspired. Brilliant really.
Nick Parker : You do? Really? You do?
Annie as Hallie : Totally, it's like a dream come true. I've always wanted a big sister.
Nick Parker : Oh... um... Honey, I'm think you're kind of missing the point.
Annie as Hallie : No, I'm not. You're going to adopt Meredith. That is so sweet, Dad.
Nick Parker : No, I'm not going to adopt her. I'm going to marry her.
Annie as Hallie : [leaps from her seat] Marry her? That's insane! How can you marry a woman young enough to be my big sister?
[she begins to rant, accidentally yelling in French]
Annie as Hallie : Mais tu plaisantes, j'espère. Meredith, ce n'est pas une fille pour toi. Mais c'est pas possible, je rêve. Qu'est-ce qui...
Nick Parker : Hal, Hal, Hal. Calm down, Hal!
[realizes]
Nick Parker : Were you speaking French?
Annie as Hallie : I... I learned it at camp.
[takes a breath]
Annie as Hallie : Ok, I'm sorry. Let's discuss this calmly. Calmly and rationally.
Nick Parker : Yeah, and in English if you don't mind, right?
Annie as Hallie : Okay.
Nick Parker : Sweetheart what has gotten into you?
Annie as Hallie : Nothing, nothing, just... just... Dad, you can't get married; it'll totally ruin completely everything!
[she runs from the house]
Nick Parker : Hal! Hal! Hallie!
[he looks to Chessy, who appears at a window]
Chessy, the Parker's Maid : Don't look at me. I don't know a thing.
[she closes the windows]
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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]
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Meredith Blake : You know, from the way your father talked about you, I expected a little girl, but you are so grown-up.
Annie as Hallie : I'll be twelve soon. How old are you?
Meredith Blake : [chuckling] Twenty-six.
Annie as Hallie : Only fifteen years older than me! How old are you again, Dad?
Nick Parker : Wow, suddenly you're so interested in math!
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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.
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Nick Parker : [about Meredith on the camping trip] I'm not marrying her because she's Annie Oakley.
Hallie : Who's Annie Oakley?
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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.
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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.
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Nick Parker : [hiking] I'm going to take the lead. You two help Meredith.
Meredith Blake : [looks at the girls] Sure you'll help me. Right over a cliff you'll help me.
Hallie : [whispering to Annie] Not a bad idea.
Annie : Yeah, see any cliffs?
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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.
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Nick Parker : [Driving Hallie home after picking her up at the airport] Still biting those nails, I see.
Hallie as Annie : [Proudly] Dad, you noticed!
Nick Parker : What do you mean notice? You've been biting them since you could chew.
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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]
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Nick Parker : [At camp, Nick is looking at Meredith's bug killer spray] You're going to attract mosquito in the state with this stuff. It's sugar and water. Where did you get it?
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Hallie : [seeing Meredith before they leave for their camping trip] Dad, what's Meredith doing here?
Nick Parker : Your mother invited her.
Annie : What?
Nick Parker : Be nice.
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Annie as Hallie : [steps off the airplane and see's her dad] Oh gosh, it's him!
Nick Parker : Hey, Hal!
[Annie]
Nick Parker : Welcome home kiddo!
[she runs to her dad]
Nick Parker : Get into these arms, you little punk.
Annie as Hallie : Dad - finally!
[gives him a big hug]
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Nick Parker : Honey, did I ever mention to you that Hallie was a twin?
Meredith Blake : No, I'm afraid you forgot that little detail
Hallie Parker : Don't feel bad, Mer. He never mentioned it to me, either.
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Nick Parker : I told Hallie.
Meredith Blake : You did? And?
Nick Parker : She went ballistic. She started yelling in French. I didn't even know she *spoke* French! I don't know what's gotten into her.