The Parent Trap Page #5

Hallie, still in her mask, turns to see Annie in her mask and vest. Annie SALUTES briskly with her sword. Hallie hesitates, then does the same. They stand on guard... looking like bookends. Marva, Jr. blows the whistle again and...

THE DUEL BEGINS:

Hallie lunges, Annie parries, then attacks. Hallie tries to knock the sword out of Annie's hand but Annie deflects the blade, whirls around and lunges. Point for Annie!

Hallie gets the jump on Annie and comes in low. Point!

Hallie lunges but Annie catches her sword and sweeps it in a full circle pulling them together, mask-to-mask. They break.

Hallie charges but Annie side-steps and Hallie runs past her. Hallie stops and whips around to find Annie lunging toward her. ..Hallie steps back, loses her balance and falls butt-first into a WATER TROUGH, landing with a huge splash. The Campers explode with laughter.

Annie reaches out to help Hallie but Hallie grabs Annie's hand and yanks her into the trough. The Campers crack-up as the two Girls sit soaking, side-by-side. They climb out together and angrily pull off their masks. Annie tosses her long hair as Hallie shakes her short hair dry.

MARVA JR.

Looks like we got ourselves a new camp champ. Miss Annie James! Let's'shake hands, girls.

Neither girl turns around.

MARVA JR.

Girls!

Annie and Hallie turn, hands extended. And for the first

time, THEY LOOK INTO EACH OTHER'S FACES. They freeze.

Speechless. it's like looking into a mirror. Hallie extends

her hand...Annie reaches for it.

12.

CLOSE ANGLE - THEIR HANDS

as they touch, something electric again passes between them.

Annie AND Hallie

look down at their hands, then up at each other... not knowing what to say. Just then, their friends join them and they immediately slip their hands into their pockets - at the same time. Their friends stop in their tracks and look from Annie to Hallie - stunned at the resemblance. The lunch bell RINGS and everyone else on the lawn runs toward the Mess Hall.

Hallie

Why's everyone staring?

Annie

Don't you see it?

Hallie

See what?

Annie

The resemblance between us.

Hallie

Between you and me?! A resemblance? Let

me see, turn sideways ...

(Annie turns)

Now the other way...

(Annie does)

well, your eyes are much closer together than mine. Your ears stick out, your teeth are crooked and that nose... well, don't worry, those things can be fixed.

Zoe and Nicole laugh.

CROSBY:

(to Annie)

Want me to deck her for you?

Hallie

Hold on, I'm not quite finished. You want

to )mow the real difference between us?

Annie

I have class and you don't? Or I know how

to fence and you don't? Take your pick.

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