The Parent Trap Page #3

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Don't you find it peculiar that we're

so alike and have the same birthday?

It's just one of those things, isn't it?

Will you come inside a minute, please?

Mother says I'm psychic. That I can sense

when something odd is going to happen.

I always get goose bumps. Look.

So what?

I don't understand.

What are you doing with her picture?

It's my mother.

But it's my mother too.

Lunch.

You go. I'm not hungry.

- I didn't know what to say.

- I know. I didn't either.

Golly! Sisters!

You know what probably happened?

They must have quarrelled and parted,

and just sort of bisected us -

each taking one of us.

- Why do you suppose they separated?

- I don't know.

I can't imagine anyone not loving Mother.

She's divine.

What about Dad? He's a sensational person,

as a friend and all.

The thing is that neither of them

got married again.

- You see what that means?

- Not really.

In their innermost hearts, they must

still be in love with each other.

Then why have they stayed separated?

That's how true love creates

its beautiful agony.

All splendid lovers have dreadful times.

Pellas and Mlisande,

Daphnis and Chlo.

History's jammed with stories of lovers

parted by some silly thing.

- Oh, my goodness! Oh, boy! Oh, my gosh!

- What's the matter?

You want to meet Father

and I'm dying to know Mother.

Well, what if?

It's so scary,

but we might be able to pull it off.

Pull what off?

- Switch places.

- Switch?

We could do it. We're twins.

I want to know Mother.

Look! Now I'm getting goose bumps.

Me too.

There's more to it

than just switching places.

- I believe fate brought us together.

- How so?

If we switched, they'd have to unswitch us.

Mother would bring me to California.

- They'd have to meet again.

- Face to face.

- Are you thinking what I'm thinking?

- Exactly.

Let's get to work.

It's amazing.

You should wear this to meet Dad.

This is gorgeous! I'm going to wear this one

when I go to Boston. I adore it!

Susan, pay attention. The music room

and library are on the first floor.

Your room is the second door

on the second floor on the left.

The horse is Schotzli

and the dog is Andromeda.

Verbena collects the dirty laundry

on Monday... Sharon, pay attention!

But dirty socks are on Thursday.

My favourite food is chilli beans

and you gotta chew gum because I do.

Flat A's. Remember, all your A's are flat.

Talk fast 'cause everybody talks fast.

But I never bite my nails!

Sharon, you gotta. I always chew mine.

Anyhow, Dad'll know.

Go on, bite 'em!

Can't. Shan't. Aunt. Hmm?

No. Cah-n't. Shah-n't. Aunt.

Cah-n't. Shah-n't. Aunt.

Oh, I can't wait till camp is over.

- Cah-n't wait.

- OK. I cah-n't wait.

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