Strangerland Page #3

I don't have a choice.

Excuse me.

- What are you doing?

- I don't have a choice, Catherine.

I'm sorry. Would I be able

to have a look at their rooms?

If they're out there,

how long would they last?

Oh, it's hard to say.

How long?

If they're out there in this

heat, two or three days.

But longer if they have access to water.

You got your work cut out there, Al.

Oh, mate, it is a real sh*t fight.

Have you heard about

those kids gone missing?

Yeah. Going to go out looking

after we deal with this.

You two guys know Tom and Lily?

Yeah, we've seen 'em about.

It's hard to miss her.

How well do you know her?

He knows her.

What?

You any idea what's going on?

Like, when was the last time

you saw her?

- Yesterday at the skate park.

- Yeah?

What time would that have been?

In the arvo.

You know she's only 15?

Hang on, Rae.

Are you about to accuse

my son of something?

I'm just doing my job, Alan.

Why don't you talk to Burtie, Rae?

Isn't he working up at the house?

I'll see you boys out there.

Do you think maybe one of us

should have stayed at home?

In case they come back?

I thought this is what you wanted to do.

What's this? A f***ing search party?

Great. That's just great.

Oh, come on, Matthew. These

people are trying to help us.

Well, they're not

going to find her here.

They'll find her shacked up

with some guy again,

and she'll probably have

dragged Tom with her too.

Wait, what are you doing?

Stop the car. Stop the car.

Stop the f***ing car!

This is exactly what she wants.

Look, Uncle! Muni muni!

Sweet.

- Hey, Rae.

- Hey, Burtie.

Hey, Jarrah.

Hey, Rae.

Coreen's inside.

Yeah, no, I'm not here

to see your sister, Burtie.

You know the Parkers?

Are they... they good people?

Yeah.

You heard what's happened?

I mean, you've been working there.

Yeah.

But I don't know anything.

Touch in the dark.

No-one can see.

Touch in the dark.

You touch me.

Only light and dark.

Me.

Strange.

Unfamiliar.

Dizzy...

from beer.

Spit on your hand.

Hold hard.

Skin scrapes.

Back burns.

Close my eyes.

Hold hard.

You inside me

inside you.

Uh, Rae, yeah,

I've just passed over

Cunningham Gully now,

and, uh... just looking down there,

there's more searchers out here as well.

We're going to head back

to the fire station now,

where the command post

is setting up. Over.

Hey, mate, what's the mother doing here?

She wants to be involved.

I think we ought to get you home now.

Someone should be there

in case they call.

Matthew's at work, right?

Yeah. Yeah.

Do you want some water?

Hey, Floyd.

Come here.

I've been talking to a number

of people in town, and, uh...

I can't ignore...

You know, there's talk that...

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