The twins emerge from behind a curtain, in matching dresses. “Surprise,” they say in unison.
“So is yours.”
“You’re me,” Hallie whispers. “Worse,” Annie says, grinning. “I’m you but with better posture.” parent trap.1998
They arrive at the hotel on the same rainy night. The twins have redecorated the grand ballroom with photos from their childhoods—both coasts, both parents, all missing pieces. A table set for four. The twins emerge from behind a curtain, in matching dresses
Elizabeth admits she left because she couldn’t reach Nick through his grief. Nick admits he let her go because he thought she deserved better than a man who “broke” after his brother’s death. The twins reveal they know about their late uncle. “You didn’t lose him,” Hallie says. “You just stopped talking about him.” “Worse,” Annie says, grinning
Splash. Laughter. And then, underwater, Nick takes Elizabeth’s hand. She doesn’t pull away.
Chaos ensues. Elizabeth accuses Nick of kidnapping. Nick accuses Elizabeth of manipulation. Meredith arrives to cause trouble but is escorted out by hotel security (the twins tipped off a journalist, who films Meredith’s tantrum for the internet). In the storm, the power fails. Forced to wait out the night, the four of them sit by a fireplace in the unfinished lobby.
