The Clearing

What are you doing?

Carving my name.

My mom says it hurts the tree.

How does she know?

She says you have to imagine you're the tree.

People get tattoos.

My teacher has a tattoo.

Of the North Star, here.

He's from Europe.

What school do you go to?

My school's at home.

Do you want to do your name?

I should go. Mom worries if I'm late.

I can do it for you.

That way, when you walk to school tomorrow, you can see it.

Okay. My name is Sara.

- S-A-R-A, right? - Yep.

How old are you?

Eight.

How old do you think I am?

Guess.

Twelve?

I just turned 13.

Mommy says I'm a big girl now.

No! No!

Let go of me!

- What are you doing? - Quick. Hurry, Aunty.

No! Stop!

No! What's going on?

Amy, hold her legs!

Amy.

Amy, get in!

38...

39, 40...

41...

42...

49, 50,

51, 52, 53...

One, two, three...

You did it, Mom!

Two minutes and three seconds!

Yeah!

Whoo-hoo!

Whoo!

Whoo.

I can't feel my toes.

You might have to go in and get 'em.

Here's your tea, Mom.

Oh, you're a lifesaver.

Hey.

I'll race you back.

Oh, hey!

Hey, no fair!

You've got a head start.

Oh.

Okay!

I give up! You win!

Billy?

What took you so long?

Oh, all right.

Winner gets to choose what's for dinner.

- Fish and chips! - Fish and chips, okay.

Surprise, surprise.

Come on.

You're like a little whippet, boy.

So fast.

You're home now, Asha.

Who, who's Asha?

Come on.

This is Asha.

Your new sister.

Stop!

Tamsin, what have you done?

- Whoa, look at her hair. - Feel it.

One at a time! Don't frighten her.

- Be quiet. - Form a line.

Quick, get in line.

How old are you?

Welcome home, Asha.

Hello, I'm Aaron.

Hello. I'm Abigail.

Hello and welcome.

Welcome.

I got you.

- I got you. - Tonight's news bulletin.

- I get you. - Missing Woodfield schoolgirl.

Two flake,

- one grill, one batter, minimum chips. - News at six, with Mimi Kwa.

Thank you!

- Police are calling on members... - You're welcome...

- ...of the public to come forward... - ...young guy.

...with any information on a missing schoolgirl

taken from the small country town of Woodfield.

The young lass was last seen disembarking the school bus

on Whitecross Road at approximately 20...

If you, if you close...

Billy! Don't run off like that!

Okay.

All right, thanks.

I caved on some takeaway tonight, too.

I came out of yoga to a flat tire. Would you believe it?

Rani says it's my negative energy. Something else to work on, apparently.

Oh, Freya. Why don't you join us?

- And then the boys can hang out, while... - Please!

- ...while I wait for Roadside Assist? - Yes, yes, yes.

- Yes, please, please. - I...

- Please. - I should probably get him home.

- Of course. - Yeah.

- Well, I'll see you at drop off. - Yep, sounds good.

- Bye, Billy! - Don't run off like that.

So, Aunty Hannah sleeps upstairs.

Aunty Tamsin sleeps out in the caravan.

The dining hall is through here.

Our dormitory's downstairs.

And through here...

...is Mommy's room.

I'm not supposed to be here.

Mommy will be home soon to meet you.

Best we get you ready.

You want to look pretty for her, don't you?

I want my mom.

I want my mom.

What are you doing?

- Hold still now. - Stop!

Eyes closed! Do you want to go blind?

- Stop! - Do you?

It's burning!

It's burning!

- Stop! - Quiet!

- Stop! - Quiet now.

Leave me alone!

Whilst we hold grave concerns for the girl's safety,

we are conducting a full investigation using CCTV and GPS data

to search Woodfield and the surrounding areas,

while calling on all members of the public to please come forward,

if you have any information whatsoever.

Now, we know the girl was last seen walking home from school

at around 4:00 p. m.

This is a small, close-knit community that is hurting right now.

- Her family especially. - You've called Joe. Leave a message.

Please, if you're watching...

Hi, Joe, it's me. Have you seen the news?

We just want our daughter back.

We need her home safe, in our arms.

I know she's still out there.

Mommy loves you, sweetheart.

- Be quiet. - I want to go home.

They'll hear you.

Sleepy time now.

Wake up. Wake up, wake up.

Hey, wake up, wake up, wake up. Go to my bed.

Go to my bed, go, go, go.

Quick, quick.

Quickly, before she comes, go.

Good morning, children.

Abigail, rise and shine.

Everybody into your tracksuits. Aunty Hannah's waiting.

Not you, Amy.

Star jumps.

One, two, three, four, five, six.

Asha, concentrate.

Seven, eight, nine, ten.

Reach and stretch.

One.

Two.

Three.

One.

Two.

Yeah. Sounds really good.

- And me and Harry found an ant nest. - What kind of ants?

- Billy! - Nan!

My little man, hi.

Oh, come here, you.

Oh, my gosh.

Look at you.

- It's getting so big. - What are you doing here?

I... yeah, uh...

Some mail came for you.

I figured you'd be at school pick up.

It looked important.

Thanks for dropping it off. Come on, Billy.

Is Nan coming to our place?

Didn't you see the sign?

Detective Senior Constable Saad.

I know who you are.

This is your property, isn't it?

- Henrik. - I look after it for the owner.

She inside?

Hmm.

Not here.

Can I help you with something, Officer?

We're conducting door-to-door inquiries in the area

for the schoolgirl abducted from Woodfield.

You probably saw it on the news.

A witness saw a white van driving in town in recent days.

Not local.

You have a white van registered in your name, isn't that right?

There's a few of those around, Detective.

- Is that the Blue Devils? - Shh. Annabelle.

What's the Blue Devils?