The Parent Trap Page #5

Annie

Wow. It's beautiful.

Hallie

We've got this incredible porch that wraps around the whole house with rocking chairs and a hammock and stables back thataway... and this great pool with a sliding board...

Annie

How cool.

(points to the back of a Man)

Who's that?

Hallie

Oh, that's my Dad... He didn't know I was taking a picture or he would've turned around. He's kinda like my best friend. We do everything together.

Annie reacts strangely, as if chilled, she rubs the goosebumps on her arms.

Hallie

What's the matter?

Annie

(pulling down her sleeves)

it's chilly in here, that's all.

Hallie crosses to her trunk and takes out a bag of oreos. Sees Annie watching her.

Hallie

Want one?

Annie

Sure. I love Oreos. At home, I eat them with peanut butter.

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Hallie

(stops, surprised)

You do? That's so weird. So do I.

Annie

You're kidding? Most people find that

totally disgusting.

Hallie

I know. I don't get it.

Annie

Me either.

The Girls laugh, feel a little guilty for enjoying each other's company, then laugh even harder. Hallie digs a jar of peanut butter from her trunk and opens it. The Girls start eating.

Hallie

What's your dad like? I mean, is he the kind of father you can talk to or is he one of those workaholic types that says, 'I'll talk to you later, honey', but never really does? I hate that.

Annie

I don't have a father, actually. I mean, I had one, once, I suppose, but my parents divorced years ago. My mother never even mentions him. It's like he evaporated into thin air or something.

Hallie

It's scary the way nobody stays together

any more.

Annie

Tell me about it.

Both Girls devour their Oreos and peanut butter.

Hallie

How old are you?

Annie

(her mouth full)

I'll be twelve on October 11th.

HALLE:

(chokes)

So will I.

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Annie

Your birthday's October 11th?

(Hallie nods)

How weird is that?

Hallie

Very.

(then, realizing)

Hey, it stopped raining. Want to get a popsicle or something?

Annie walks to Hallie and looks her up and down, really studying her, biting on her locket. Hallie, feeling her eyes on her, plays with her necklace.

Hallie

What's the matter?

Annie

Hallie, what's your mother like?

Hallie

I never met her. She and my Dad split up when I was a baby, maybe

even before, I'm not sure. He doesn't like to talk about her... but I know she was really beautiful.

Annie

How do you know that?

Hallie

Because my Dad had this old picture of her hidden in his sock drawer and he caught me looking at it all the time so he gave it to me to keep. I'm really thirsty, you sure you don't want to go to the canteen and get something to drink?

Annie

Will you stop thinking about your stomach

at a time like this!

Hallie

At a time like what?

Annie

Don't you realize what's happening?!?

Don't you find it peculiar that we both

look so much alike and have the same birthday and...

(putting it all together)

Oh man, this is beyond coincidence, this is

beyond imagination! I only have a mother,

(MORE)

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Annie(cont'd) you only have a father.. You've never seen your Mom, I've never seen my Dad. You have one old picture of your Mom, I have one old picture of my Dad but at least yours is probably a whole picture.

(Hallie drifts over to her trunk)

Mine's a pathetic little thing, ripped right down the middle... What are you rummaging in your trunk for?

Hallie

(turns, holding PHOTO to her

chest)

This. It's the picture of my Mom. And it's ripped, too.

Annie

(a little spooked)

Right down the middle?

Hallie

(nods, nervously)

Right down the middle.

Annie rushes to her trunk, wildly tossing out her things. She pulls out a small box, opens it and carefully takes out her RIPPED PHOTOGRAPH. She walks to Hallie, holding it to her chest.

Annie

This is so freaky. Okay. on the count of

three, we'll show them to each other, okay?

Hallie/Annie

(at the same time)

One... two...

(they put their PHOTOS

together)

Three!

INSERT - THE TWO TORN PHOTOS

which, when placed next to each other, fit perfectly, forming one COMPLETE PHOTO. ANNIE'S MOM sits cozily next to IE'S MM. Behind them, is a life preserver with the name on it.

(biting her nails)

That's my Dad...

Annie

That Is my Mom...

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The Girls stare at the photo, then at each other. A formality of strangeness settles on them. They both reach for their lockets. O.S., the lunch BELL SOUNDS.

Annie

That's the lunch bell.

Hallie

I'm not so hungry anymore. So if your Mom is my Mom and my Dad is your Dad... and we're both born on October 11th, then you and I are... like... sisters.

Annie

Sisters?!? Hallie, we're twins!!!

Frozen, Annie laughs then tears come to her eyes. Hallie's eyes fill up and soon tears streak her cheeks. They put their arms around each other and embrace, sobbing. They pull apart, look at each other, smile, then begin to laugh. Hallie bites nervously on her locket.

Annie

What's that locket you're biting?

Hallie

Oh, I got it when I was born. It has my initial "Ho on it.

Annie

(showing hers)

I got mine when I was born, too. Except mine has an "Au on it.

Hallie

Now I’ve got goose-bumps

(realizing)

Oh my God. I'm a twin?!?. There's two of me! I mean, two of us? Wow! This is like... I have to sit down.

Hallie takes a seat on Annie's bed.

Annie

(sitting next to her)

Think I'll Join you.

They sit for a beat, then:

Hallie

Can I see your toes?

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Annie

(pulling off her sneakers)

Sure.

Hallie kicks off her shoes and they hold their feet out in front of them, side-by-side.

Annie

Identical! Hands?

They hold out their hands together.

Hallie

Oh my god. Exactly the same. Except I bite my nails.

Annie

You should stop. See how nice they could look.

Hallie

What's your favorite color?

Annie

Mint Green.

Hallie

Oh my God Oh my God!

Annie

(bending her right thumb down to her wrist)

Can you do this with your right hand only?

Hallie

(bending her left thumb down)

No, but I can do it with my left hand only.

Annie

If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Hallie

I don't know. Pizza...

Annie

Topped with... ?

Hallie

Olives, green pepper...

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Annie

And... ?

Hallie

Anchovies.

Annie

Oh my God. We are twins!

The Girls hug.

INT. MESS HALL - DINNER TIME

Annie and Hallie sit at their Isolation Table, talking a mile-a-minute.

Annie

I don't know what our parents fought

about but it must've been pretty dreadful

for them to bisect us like this.

Hallie

I can't imagine anyone not getting along

with Dad. Everyone loves him.

Annie

I know, same with Mom.

Hallie

Tell me about her, what's she like?

Annie

She's a clothing designer.

Hallie

Get out!

Annie

She designs the most beautiful wedding gowns. That's her specialty. She's

becoming quite famous, actually. A Princess in Greece just bought one of her gowns.

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