Hallie Quotes in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)

Hallie: One steak for Mr. Peabody, with fixins'.

Nora Ericson: Steak, beans, potatoes...

Peter Ericson: And a deep dish apple pie.

Nora Ericson: Someday he order something different and we all faint dead away.

Dutton Peabody: Hallie, please! The proprieties concerning the cutlery. Now, how many times have I told you, the fork goes to the left of the plate, and the knife goes...

Hallie: What's the matter with you? You superstitious or something?

Hallie: Rance, do you think I could... I mean, grown up and all... do you think I could learn to read?

Ransom Stoddard: Why, sure you can, Hallie. Why, there's nothing to it. It'd be... it'd be easy. Can you learn how to read? Why, I can... I can teach you. A smart girl like you? Of course you can learn how to read. Now, do you want to try?

Hallie: It's awful worrisome not knowing how. I know the Good Book from preacher talk; but it'd be a soul comfort if I could read the words myself.

Annie: Hallie, what was 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 really 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: [as she and Hallie step back into the cabin] Don't you realize what's happening? Oh man, this is beyond coincidence, this is beyond imagination! I only have a mother, and you only have a father... You've never seen your Mom, and 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 races over to her trunk]

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

Hallie: [she finally faces Annie as she hold a picture to her chest] This. It's the picture of my Mom. And it's ripped too.

Annie: [knowing] Right down the middle?

Hallie: [nervously] Right down the middle.

Annie: [races over to her trunk and takes out a photo and holds it to her chest] This is so freaky. Okay. On the count of three, we'll show them to each other, okay?

Hallie: Okay.

Annie: One...

Hallie: Two...

Annie: [together with Hallie] Three!

[they both gasp as they place the photo together and realize... ]

Hallie: That's my Dad...

Annie: That's my Mom...

[she hears the bell]

Annie: That's the lunch bell.

Hallie: [as she wipes away her tears] 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 like twins!

Hallie: Oh my god!

Annie: Oh my god!

[they hug]

Hallie: You wanna know the *real* difference between us?

Annie: Let me see... I know how to fence and you don't. Or, I have class and you don't. Take your pick.

Hallie: [infuriated] Why, I oughta...!

Annie: That girl is without a doubt, the lowest, most awful creature to ever walk the planet!

Hallie: [watching from outside, impersonating Elvis] Thank you, thank you very much.

Hallie: I have a brilliant beyond brilliant idea!

Annie: [Hallie just finished cutting Annie's hair to look like hers] This is so scary.

Hallie: Honey, you never looked better.

Annie: [Hallie is getting ready to cut Annie's hair] Don't shut YOUR eyes!

Hallie: Okay, sorry. Got a little nervous!

Annie: YOU'RE nervous? An 11 year-old is cutting my hair!

Hallie: Hey, you sounded just like me!

Annie: Well, I'm supposed to, aren't I?

[sighs in desparation]

Annie: Go on, just do it.

Hallie: [playing poker with Annie at camp] I'll tell you what I'm gonna do. I'll make you a little deal: *loser* jumps into the lake after the game.

Annie: Excellent.

Hallie: Butt naked.

Annie: Even more excellent. Start unzipping, Parker.

[revealing her hand to Hallie]

Annie: Straight, in diamonds.

Hallie: You're good James... but... you're just not good enough.

[revealing her hand to Annie]

Hallie: In your honor, a royal flush.

Hallie: [takes out a box of Oreos] Want one?

Annie: Oh, sure, I love Oreos. At home, I eat them with... I eat them with peanut butter.

Hallie: You do? That is so weird.

[takes out a jar of peanut butter]

Hallie: So do I!

Annie: You're kidding! Most people find that totally disgusting.

Hallie: I know, I don't get it.

Annie: Me either.

Annie: Need a hand, Mer?

Meredith Blake: Not from you, thank you. Don't think I can see past those angelic faces. One more trick from you two, and I promise I'll make your lives miserable from the day I say "I do." Got it?

Hallie: Got it, Cruella.

Meredith Blake: What did you call me?

Hallie: Nothing. Nothing. Not a thing, Cruella. Oh, by the way, Mer. I think there's something on your head.

[the lizard is on her head]

Elizabeth James: [thinking she is talking to her father, who has a newspaper up between them] Hey stranger...

Hallie: [puts down newspaper. then] Hey Mom, did you know that the Concorde gets you here in half the time?

Elizabeth James: [flustered] Yes, I, I've heard that...

Annie: [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?

Hallie: It took us abound 30 seconds after you guys left for us to realize we didn't want to lose you two again.

Elizabeth James: We?

Nick Parker: [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 James: 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... c'mon, Nick, what do you expect? To live happily ever after?

Nick Parker: Yes. To all of the above. Except you don't have to cry hysterically.

Elizabeth James: [With tears in her eyes] Oh, yes I do.

[he kisses her]

Meredith Blake: Have you seen your father?

Hallie: [Not yet aware who Meredith is] You talking to me?

Meredith Blake: Who are you, Robert De Niro? Yes, I am talking to you.

Annie: Any of your pictures ruined?

Hallie: Only the beautiful Leo DiCaprio...

Annie: Who?

Hallie: You've never heard of Leonardo DiCaprio? How far away is London anyway?

Marva Kulp, Sr.: Excuse me, girls. I just got to have a scoop of these gorgeous strawberries. Would you care for some dear?

Hallie: Oh, no thanks, can't. I-I'm allergic.

Marva Kulp, Sr.: Oh, that's too bad. How about you, dear, strawberries?

Annie: Oh, sorry, I wish I could, but I can't, I-I'm allergic.

Marva Kulp, Sr.: Yes, you just told me that over here. How'd you get over there? Well, first day at camp you'll have to excuse the old girl.

[Annie walks away]

Marva Kulp, Sr.: At least I'm not putting salt in the sugar shakers. Well, actually sugar in the salt shakers, but... now where did she get off to?

Nick Parker: [about Meredith on the camping trip] I'm not marrying her because she's Annie Oakley.

Hallie: Who's Annie Oakley?

[last lines]

Hallie: We actually did it!

Nick Parker: [hiking] I'm going to take the lead. You two help Meredith.

Meredith Blake: [looks at the girls] Sure you'll help me. Right over a cliff you'll help me.

Hallie: [whispering to Annie] Not a bad idea.

Annie: Yeah, see any cliffs?

Elizabeth James: [after the limo pulls up to the end of an empty pier and everyone gets out] Where are we?

Nick Parker: This is where we're eating?

Hallie: [Pointing to a 100+ foot yacht] No. Actually, *that's* where we're eating.

Annie: She's ours for the night.

Nick Parker: Wow. So, how exactly are we paying for this?

Annie: Well, we pooled our allowances.

Nick Parker: Yeah. Right. Annie?

Annie: Okay. Grandfather chipped in a bit.

Elizabeth James: Annie!

Annie: Okay. He chipped in a lot.

Hallie: Oh my God.

Annie: What?

Hallie: I have pierced ears.

Annie: No. No, no, and no, not happening. Sorry, wrong number, I won't. I re - fuse.

Hallie: Then cutting your hair was a total waste. There's no way I can go to camp with pierced ears and come home without them. I mean, come on. Get real.

Annie: This is Martin, he's our butler.

Hallie: [in shock] We have a butler?

[Hallie is trying to convince Annie the proposed switch will work]

Hallie: Look, I can do you already.

[Hallie pulls her hair back and adopts a British accent]

Hallie: "Yes, you want to know the real difference between us? I have class and you don't." Come on, Annie. I gotta meet my ma.

[arranges her expression into a pout]

Annie: Okay, this is Grandfather...

Hallie: He's so cute! What do we call him?

Annie: Grandfather...

Hallie: Why didn't I think of that?...

Hallie: [seeing Meredith before they leave for their camping trip] Dad, what's Meredith doing here?

Nick Parker: Your mother invited her.

Annie: What?

Nick Parker: Be nice.

Zoe: [as the girls walk back to their cabin, Hallie is riding on Nicole's back] I swear, I heard that girl sneezing all the way across the mess hall this morning.

Hallie: [laughs, and then lets out a yawn] I'm so tired. I'm crawling back into bed, and sleeping till lunch.

Nicole: [lets Hallie off her back and stares in shock] That does not sound like a possibility, babe.

Hallie: [shrugs] Why not?

Nicole: [pointing] *That's* why not!

Hallie: [looks in the direction that Nicole is pointing, and sees their cots are perched on the roof, as "Hail Brittania" plays] No way!

Hallie: Mr. Yankee, there was enough iron in your leg to shoe a horse!

Hallie: Miss Martha said I should shave you. But I ain't so sure.

[examining his face]

Hallie: I don't think the Lord want a man's face all smooth like a baby's bottom. That's why he gave him whiskers. Might be a sin to shave that group off.

Cpl. John McBurney: [huskily] Then don't do it. Sinning oughta be saved for *much* more important things!

Hallie: I better shave you! Miss Martha give me my orders. Not the Lord.

Sydney: I want to know who it is.

Hallie: No, no, Sid!

Sydney: I'm going back!

Hallie: Stupid people go back! Smart people run! We're smart people, so we should just get the fuck outta here!

Hallie: I like the little furry things.

Mickey: Ewoks, they blow.

[after the Sorority Girls left]

Mickey: The Delta Lambdas are the biggest bunch of fuckin'...

Hallie: Hey! I'm pledging Delta Lambda, thank you!

Hallie: Are you a superstitious person, Caroline?

Caroline Ellis: Not per se.

Hallie: I told my mama where I was workin, she said that house has been nothin' but blood and tears. Said the old owners were some rich brother and sister, crazy people supposedly. Died of strokes right after they sold the place... Maybe they found something they shouldn't. Maybe now Ben did too. It may be their mess up there in that room, but ain't no ghosts put a spell on that old man. She did.

Caroline Ellis: Do you believe that?

Hallie: Don't you?

Caroline Ellis: But I heard it can't hurt you. It can't hurt you if you don't believe.

Hallie: Then I suggest you leave that house, before you do.