The Parent Trap (1998)

Dennis Quaid: Nick Parker

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Quotes 

• 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?

• 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.

• 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] 

• 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] 

• 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!

• 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.

• Nick Parker : [about Meredith on the camping trip]  I'm not marrying her because she's Annie Oakley.

  Hallie : Who's Annie Oakley?

• 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.

• 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?

• 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.

• 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.

• 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] 

• 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?

• 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.

• 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] 

• 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.

• 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.