Jasper Jones Page #3

where I can see you.

- Ruth, come on, love...

- No!

Don't undermine me.

This is important.

There is a girl missing!

Do you understand?

Laura Wishart, Gwen's girl.

No-one's seen her since Christmas Day.

Anything could have happened to her.

And that is why I asked you

to stay close by!

- I didn't know.

- Yeah, of course you didn't know!

Because as much as you would like to

think of yourself as Errol Flynn,

you're still a boy!

The snow

upon the sleigh is falling

Christmas in the air

Santa's here

Hear the sleighbells ring

as we ride...

...sleighbells

ring loud and clear

Hear them ring from

the depths of the valley...

Hi, Jude.

Chuck, pick a card.

Pick a card.

Just put them away.

Everyone's attention,

please. Quieten down.

Thank you.

Firstly, I'd like to thank you

all for turning out this evening

in response to what are some

very concerning circumstances.

As many of you are aware,

Laura Wishart, the daughter

of our shire president,

Pete, and his wife, Gwen,

has not been seen

since Christmas Day.

So, tomorrow,

with the assistance of

the West Australian Police Force,

we will be conducting

a district-wide search,

and we are asking that any of

you who can spare the time

to please volunteer.

Now, the muster point

will be here at 5:30 am.

Spotter planes will

be in operation

and dive teams

will be combing the river.

Furthermore, all residents

who are under the age of 18

must remain in their

homes after sunset.

At this point,

I'd like to hand over to

Pete Wishart to say a few words.

It has to be magic.

I told you.

Good evening.

It means a great

deal to us to...

see so many of you here tonight.

It's particularly

humbling to see

Brian and Sue Findlay

in attendance,

having tragically lost their boy

Danny in Vietnam overnight.

Now, I think I can speak

for the whole town when I say

that our thoughts and our

prayers are with you both.

At this time of year,

we're all reminded of

the importance of family

and the value of

community, but...

it's never been more clear

to me than it is right now,

and I just want to thank

each and every one of you

for all your words

of compassion and support.

Now, if any of you

have any information

that might assist us

in finding Laura,

please, just come forward.

- I'm not hungry.

- Here you go. I am.

Your boy

doing alright, eh?

Stuffing his face like a pig!

Is your boy alright?

'Cause mine isn't.

Mine's dead.

My boy's dead!

No, no, no.

No more, please.

Your mother's staying here

to help pack up the hall.

Nobody helped Mrs Lu.

They just watched.

Thanks, Susan.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Yes.

I know.

Let's get home.

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