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they might have gone to?

What about from your last place

of residence... Coonaburra?

I called a couple of people,

and they hadn't heard from them.

OK.

Are they on any social networking sites?

They used to be.

Not anymore.

OK.

Lily's been missing before?

That's... oh, that's in there?

Well, this is

the missing persons database.

If she's ever been reported

as missing to police,

then she'll be in there.

Yes, she... well, no... I mean,

she just... It was for two nights,

and I panicked and

I went to the police, and...

and she came back.

OK.

And where did she go then?

She stayed at a friend's house.

Have you called the friend?

Yep. Yep, I have.

Is there anything else?

Anything else you want to tell me?

Any... personal problems?

Medical issues?

No?

Tom walks.

He walks sometimes, at night.

He can't sleep, so he goes out walking.

OK.

Do you know where he goes?

Um... I mean, he just really...

he doesn't go far.

He just sort of goes around the

neighbourhood, really, so...

And further sometimes.

What, out into the desert?

And the gorge.

Um... Lily's never been out with him.

Doesn't mean

she wouldn't have this time.

OK.

Look, 95% of the time,

they'll come back within 24 hours.

We don't usually get emergency

services involved until then.

Who'd you call?

Oh. Melissa and Kylie,

and Tom's friend Jack.

That all?

Neil?

He said she wasn't there.

Hi. It's Lily. I'm not here.

Any word?

No.

Come in.

Can you tell me something more

about why you left Coonaburra?

Mr Parker?

My daughter had a sexual relationship

with one of her teachers.

Neil McPherson.

Have you tried contacting him?

No.

Is that because of

the restraining order?

I'm told you beat him up pretty bad.

You have kids, Detective?

Well, I'm not really here

to talk about me, Mr Parker.

No.

Why didn't you press charges?

I didn't want our daughter's name

to be dragged through the mud.

Thank you.

Why did Lily run away the first time?

I don't believe they have run away.

Was it because of the teacher?

I've already answered that.

We...

We wouldn't let her see him

anymore, so...

Thank you.

And what about Tom?

Was he involved in any of this?

We were all involved.

Look, my kids are out there somewhere.

- Why are you here?

- Catherine.

What...

- Hello?

- Hello. Is Mr Parker there?

Yes. Yes, he's here.

- Hold on.

- Thank you.

Yes?

- Mr Parker?

- Mm-hm.

Do you think Lily could be

seeing someone in town?

Look, the thing with the schoolteacher,

that wasn't her fault.

Yeah.

- Need to open up the pharmacy.

- Oh, come on.

Oh, please. You're not

going to do that now?

- A kid's had an asthma attack.

- Come on, Matthew. Not now.

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