[crying, seeing her mother for the first time]
I'm sorry, it's just, I've missed you so much!
Elizabeth I know, it seems like it's been forever!
You have no idea...
Played by Natasha Richardson 
The Parent Trap (1998) · 29 quotes
The Parent Trap (1998) · 29 quotes
3rd most-quoted character in The Parent Trap (1998): in 7 of its 29 quotes
Most scenes with: Hallie (6), Annie (3), Chessy (2)
Scenes with Elizabeth
7 scenes Elizabeth So, doesn't designing all these wedding gowns ever make you think about getting married again, or at least make you think about the "F" word?
Elizabeth [surprised]
The "F" word?
My father.
Elizabeth Oh! Oh, that "F" word! Well, no actually, because I didn't even wear a wedding gown when I married the "F" word.
You didn't? Why not?
Elizabeth Why the sudden curiosity about your dad, huh?
Well, maybe because he's never mentioned? And you can't blame a kid for wondering. Mother, you can't avoid the subject forever. At least tell me what he was like.
Elizabeth Okay. He was quite lovely, to tell you the truth. When we met he was... actually, entirely lovely.
All right?
Elizabeth All right.
So, did you meet him here in London?
Elizabeth We met on the Q.E. 2.
Q.E. what?
Elizabeth The Queen Elizabeth II. It's an ocean liner that sails from London to New York... 'cause I wasn't keen on flying then, and neither was your father. We met our first night on board ship. We were seated next to each other at dinner. He's an American, you know.
No kidding? So, was it love at first sight?
Elizabeth [sighs in mock-exasperation]
I knew you were going to ask me all these questions one day!
Elizabeth [Hallie, as Annie, is underneath Elizabeth's covers struggling to tell her about the switch]
Annie!
That's where I have to go! I have to go see Annie!
Elizabeth Oh, I see, and where might Annie be?
In Napa, with her father Nick Parker.
Elizabeth [Elizabeth stares in shock, looks up at her father, and pulls back the covers]
You're not Annie?
That would be correct.
Elizabeth You're Hallie?
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 Oh, darling, I've loved you your whole life. [kisses her]
[in the doorway with Charles, sobbing]
I've never been so happy in my entire life!
[Charles rolls his eyes, and shuts the door]
Hi, you probably don't remember me–
Elizabeth [warmly]
Chessy!
Elizabeth Girls, you are going to tell me why you lied and brought me here without telling your father.
Were they? OK, that's good. Ah, well then I'm just going to go back to my room and check out the ole minibar situation.
Allow me to assist you.
Elizabeth Wait! Does everyone here know something I don't know?!
Mum... Daddy's getting married.
[Elizabeth takes a moment to process this, then falls back down on the sofa]
To Cruella de Vil – She's awful, Mom! We can't let him go through with it!
She's all wrong for him, Mom! And the only way he won't marry her is if... [stops; to Annie] You tell her, she knows you better.
Elizabeth Wait a minute... You're not trying to set me up with your father?!
Actually, we are. You're perfect for each other!
Elizabeth [notices both Martin and Chessy trying to sneak away]
Hold it! You two knew about this?!
No! Madame, no! Absolutely no idea–!
No, no, no, no! I had no idea–! [Elizabeth gives them a look] ...Yes. I did know something...
...Yes. Technically, yes. I had an inkling, anyway...
Hello, Liz.
Elizabeth Hello, Nick. Well, gosh. There you are. What do you know?
Is there something going on here that I should know about? Because I'm stunned to see you. But, ah, you don't seem as stunned to see me. I mean I haven't seen or heard from you in what, 10, 11 years? And all of sudden on the very day that ...
Hallie, you know who this is?
Actually, yes. And actually, I'm not Hallie.
Both of them? Annie, Hallie?
I guess you and Mum kind of think alike because you both sent us to the same camp, and we met there, and the whole thing just sort of spilled out.
Elizabeth They switched places on us, Nick.
You mean I've had Annie with me all this time?
Well, I wanted to know what you were like and Hallie wanted to know Mum and — are you angry?
Oh, honey, of course not. I just can't believe it's you. [they hug] Last time I saw you, you had diaper rash. You're all wet.
That's all right.
Look at you!
Well I'm quite grown up now and quite without a father.
And I'm headed into my crazy mixed up teenage years and I'll be the only girl I know without a mother to fight with.
Hallie, you've been in London all this time? [Hallie nods] Come here, squirt. [they hug]
Mom's amazing, Dad. I don't know how you ever let her go.
Elizabeth Girls, why-why don't you let your father and I talk alone for a couple of minutes, okay?
Elizabeth [last lines] [thinking she is talking to her father, who has a newspaper up between them]
Hey stranger.
[puts down newspaper. then]
Hey Mom, did you know that the Concorde gets you here in half the time?
Elizabeth [flustered]
Yes, I, I've heard that...
[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?
It took us abound 30 seconds after you guys left for us to realize we didn't want to lose you two again.
Elizabeth We?
[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 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... come on, Nick, what do you expect? To live happily ever after?
Yes. To all of the above. Except you don't have to cry hysterically.
Elizabeth [with tears in her eyes]
Oh, yes I do. [they kiss]
[Annie and Hallie are happy to see their parents back together] [leaning against a wall]
We actually did it.
