The Gloaming

Jenny, wait!

Come on, keep up, Alex!

Jenny McGinty, I don't know where we're going.

It's just through these trees.

This is it.

It's just how I remember.

I used to live here as a child.

Does anyone live here anymore?

I don't know.

Mum said they all left.

Creepy house.

Come on.

"O Lord, you form light and you create darkness.

"You bring prosperity and you create disaster."

Yeah, you're right. It is a creepy house.

Alex?

Alex!

Alex?

Jenny, no!

Drink.

Drink.

It's gonna be alright, Daisy.

We could go to jail.

- We could go to jail! - That is not gonna happen.

Hey?

I would not let that happen to you.

Do you understand me? OK?

How?

I'm gonna get us out of here, Daisy.

Hey.

Hey, I can protect you.

Where will we go? Where will we go?

My Mum says I've got an uncle on the mainland.

In Ballarat.

Where's Ballarat?

It's a couple of hours north of Melbourne.

It's not far.

We'll be punished either way.

Hey.

Hey? Daisy?

We leave the dead to bury the dead.

We leave the dead to bury the dead.

We leave the dead to bury the dead.

My dad used to say

that every guilty person is his own hangman.

Yes.

Daisy. Hey.

I've gotta go.

- Come on, Daise, I'll drive... - I've gotta go.

- Daisy... - I've got my bike.

Daisy!

Where are you going?

I have to go, Freddie.

Daisy!

Hi, I can't get to the phone right now.

Please leave a message.

You know what to do.

Just make sure no-one can tell that's a crime scene.

On it.

What have we got?

- Oh, it's bad. - Is it ever good?

- Haven't you slept? - Oh, God!

- Who called it in? - A bloke walking his dog.

Always a bloody dog walker.

Brace yourself.

Can you...?

God, it carried her a fair distance.

They've got some recent footprints,

but it's a tourist spot, so...

- Any ID? - No.

She looks late 50s, early 60s, I guess.

Seems crazy, something like this happening down here.

The island's supposed to be a safe place.

I just hope it wasn't a local that did it.

Can't blame mainlanders for everything.

What's this?

Looks like a piece of wood.

She's got defensive wounds on her hands.

This must have been placed in her grip after she was dumped.

It would have fallen out in the struggle otherwise.

Why would they do that?

Farmer up the road said he heard a car around here

about sunset.

- What've you got there, Freya? - Looks like an old school ID.

Really old.

Jenny McGinty.

Jenny McGinty?

Maybe this was her when she was younger.

But the age doesn't add up.

That's not Jenny McGinty.

I know Jenny McGinty. She died over 20 years ago.

So, there's still a fair bit of work to do on this one,

but we'll keep you posted.

Thanks, guys.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

You hear Pearson got nine years?

He should have got 20.

You're not taking my calls anymore.

Sorry, I was busy. What's up?

I need you to go to Hobart.

What?

Why?

There's been a nasty homicide down there.

Well, they have cops down there, don't they?

They're short and need assistance.

I've got the Barlow case. Peyton can go.

Peyton can take over the Barlow case.

You're from there. You know the place.

Yeah, I grew up there. I live here now.

You're booked on an 11:30am flight.

- I'm not going. - This is not for you to decide.

- It's an order. - You have to find someone else.

Why?

I have my reasons.

You'd better go and pack or you'll miss your flight.

Alex?

Hey. I'm going out.

Daisy.

Detective McGee, I have to talk to you about something.

- Are you using again? - No.

Alright. Can you just get her a sandwich?

Wait here, Daisy. I'll be back soon.

Come on, Daise. You can catch up later.

- Detective! - Come on.

- I won't be long. - Come through.

It's been a year

since the Tasmanian Government

convened an emergency Housing Summit,

but still, we have an absolute crisis on our hands.

The Housing Minister says

the government has taken action in the past 12 months

to address the crisis,

pointing to the rezoning and...

Come on, come on!

Oh, come on! Come on!

- Detective McGee? - Mr Fian?

Oh, William, please.

- Thanks for your time. - Oh, my pleasure. This way.

How can I be of assistance to you?

Not one of our students in trouble, I hope?

Not quite.

Oh, now I'm intrigued.

Look, I was wondering if you could tell me

how far back your files on students go.

Paper records.

Well, they don't, really.

They've all been replaced with digital.

Why do you ask?

Just following up on something.

Say if someone were to obtain an old ID card, for example.

Pre-digital?

Yeah.

Well, how far back are you talking?

20 years... or so.

Oh, I see.

Well to be honest,

any old photo ID card would be destroyed,

or perhaps kept by students

as a souvenir when they graduate.

Though I'm guessing this is of no help to you.

No, it's fine.

I was also wondering,

did any of your female staff

not turn up to work this morning, by any chance?

No.

All present and accounted for.

- You've seen them? - At assembly.

I'm pleased to say

we're a very sought-after school for teachers

with our high sporting and academic record, of course.

Uh, you have, uh, children yourself, Detective?

Just one. A daughter.

Oh, you should consider sending her here.

We have an excellent success rate.

I'm a single mother on a cop wage.

I couldn't afford the lunch here

but, uh, thank you again Mr... uh...

- ..William. - My pleasure.

And, please, if I can help you with any further inquiries,

don't hesitate to call.

Thanks again.

You and me both, Molly.

Come on.