Amazing Stories

Look at it! It's going up.

The three-legged race will begin in 15 minutes.

Come on over here and let me take your picture.

Anybody who's interested,

we've just made up some special lemonade over here,

so grab some cups and make yourselves at home.

There's plenty for everybody. Come on, kids.

- -

- - She's so beautiful.

Here you go.

More bread, Mommy. I need more bread.

That's all, sweetheart.

Besides, I've gotta get back to start the Easter egg hunt.

You and Daddy can walk along the lake.

Mommy!

Now, Diana, you can stay with Daddy until the egg hunt begins.

Can I go with you?

Three-legged race in five minutes.

Come on over and sign up.

Diana?

You're such a big girl now.

I hardly recognized you when I got off the plane.

Diana, listen to me.

Will you listen?

I know you don't understand about war.

There's no way that you could.

That's why you have to believe me when I tell you...

I didn't want to leave you and Mommy.

I had to.

A lot of daddies had to leave their children because of the war.

But you were in my thoughts every day,

and in my prayers every night, you and Mommy.

And I'm home now, Diana, and I'll never leave you again.

I promise.

You remember our song?

Sure you do. "Lavender Blue"?

? Lavender blue Dilly, dilly, ?

? Lavender green ?

? I'll be your king Dilly, dilly ?

? You be my queen ??

I don't... remember.

I don't remember.

Sprites. Sprites from Troop 416.

Please gather at the picnic area for the Easter egg hunt.

I've gotta go.

Come on, everybody. The hunt is about to begin.

Girls, come on in.

All right, everyone, gather round.

Okay, now, the eggs are hidden all over the park.

Oh, and there's one with something very special in it,

but that one's hard to find.

Okay. Everyone ready?

Yeah!

Then let the hunt begin!

Diana.

Good luck, honey.

I wish I could make her understand.

Give her time, darling. She's only eight.

I know.

Oh, boy.

It's beautiful.

You've got another 10 minutes, girls. Just 10 more minutes.

Go on. There are a lot of eggs out there.

Boy, she's got a basketful.

Mommy!

Mommy!

Mommy!

Mommy!

Mommy!

Diana!

[ Dogs Barking In Distance ]

Hey, let's get that other boat in the water.

Come on!

We have covered the forest without luck.

We're afraid she may have wandered into the marsh.

The areas are marked, but she might have missed the sign.

What sign is that, Officer?

- Quicksand. - Oh, my God.

- If she's there, I'm afraid-- -

Of course, we'll keep looking.

I'm sorry.

Oh, George.

My baby. My baby!

How can it end like this?

I don't know. I don't know, Kathy.

I don't know.

Lay back. Close your eyes.

Get some rest.

I'll check you in the morning.

- Oh, no, Kathryn. - I wanna write something, George, before I forget.

George!

You can work on it in the morning.

Oh, pooh.

Do you remember, George, that day,

after Diana disappeared?

Hmm?

I felt so sure she'd be found safe.

It's hope that never died, George.

Never died.

But sometimes false hope needs to be put to rest.

We've gotta tell people that.

Oh, Georgie.

It held us back for so many years.

I wanna write about that in the book, George,

about letting false hope go.

Look what the children sent you.

Ohh!

I should write to them.

In the morning.

I love them all.

- About the book, George. - Go to sleep, love.