<P> The main focal point of the story deals with the impending marriage between Rachel Peabody, the hotel owner's daughter, and a bachelor named Brooks Oliver, who was chosen by Rachel's family to be her husband . </P> <P> Eloise eventually learned that Oliver is into doing something suspicious . She also found out that Rachel had taken a liking to Bill, a room service waiter and one of her friends, four years earlier . When Mr. Peabody became aware of his daughter's relationship with Bill, he then sent his daughter to a university, hoping to break his daughter's ties with the waiter . Eloise then intervened with the relationship, much to the disappointment of Rachel's father . </P> <P> She then succeeded at restoring Bill and Rachel's romance with each other; Oliver is then arrested for forgery, and Mrs. Thornton, who was in danger of being evicted, is granted a permanent stay at the Plaza . And to top it off, Eloise's mom arrives and they rejoice . </P> <Ul> <Li> Sofia Vassilieva as Eloise </Li> <Li> Julie Andrews as Nanny </Li> <Li> Kenneth Welsh as Sir Wilkes </Li> <Li> Debra Monk as Maggie </Li> <Li> Gavin Creel as Bill </Li> <Li> Rick Roberts as Brooks </Li> <Li> Sara Topham as Rachel Peabody </Li> <Li> Corinne Conley as Mrs. Thornton </Li> <Li> Christine Baranski as Prunella Stickler </Li> <Li> Jeffrey Tambor as Mr. Salomone </Li> <Li> Araxi Arslanian as Head of Housekeeping </Li> <Li> Tannis Burnett as Miss Thompson </Li> <Li> Neil Crone as Agent Kringle </Li> <Li> Arlene Duncan as Lily </Li> <Li> Sean Gallagher as Rick </Li> <Li> Graham Harley as Walter </Li> <Li> Colm Magner as Thomas the Maitre'd </Li> <Li> Debra McGrath as Cornelia </Li> <Li> Gerry Quigley as Jerry </Li> <Li> Julian Richings as Patrice </Li> <Li> Cliff Saunders as Max </Li> <Li> Tony Sciara as Assistant Chef Marco </Li> <Li> David Sparrow as Charlie, the 59th Street Doorman </Li> <Li> Victor A. Young as Mr. Peabody </Li> </Ul>

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