Looking for Grace Page #3

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she wrote sorry mom?

Because she is.

And why not, sorry dad?

Don't know.

Or, sorry mom and dad?

I don't know.

I'm going to look.

What?

Where?

Ceduna.

We-- we can't do that.

Well, I can't

stay here either.

You can't just go

driving into the night.

Well, it's better than

lying here, isn't it?

Well, all right.

Then I'm coming, too.

The money is the problem.

That's what worries me.

All that money and

a little girl on her

own out in the

middle of nowhere.

Is she sensible?

Yes.

No.

Well, not really.

You know, you wouldn't

call this sensible.

Well, she's as

sensible as her father.

Would she flash

the money around?

No.

Probably.

I mean, she's not likely to

be in a pub somewhere, is she?

You know, shouting the bar?

No.

Or is she the

sort of teenager who

might think, yeah, he looks

like a fun sort of a bloke?

You know?

And go out with him?

Or get into a car with him or--

Oh, God.

No, no, I don't think so.

What do you think, Dan?

I don't know.

I don't know anymore.

No.

No, she wouldn't.

Right.

That's good.

That's good.

That's good.

And now this friend of

hers, God, what's her name?

Sapphire.

Sapphire.

Sapphire.

Sapphire.

That's right.

Yeah.

They're just good

friends, are they?

Yes.

Friends, that's good.

That's good.

I mean, you know, you--

you can't take anything

for granted these days.

Oh, no.

Look, they're friends.

All right.

That's good.

That's good.

They're just friends.

But usually it's

nothing, right?

Usually it's all about some blow

they've had with a boyfriend.

A boyfriend you know nothing

about and they just turn up

at their uncle's.

She

doesn't have an uncle.

Or their aunt's.

But this-- this Death

Dog stuff, that's good.

That gives us some comfort.

Yeah.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, the

Death Dog stuff's good.

I don't think we'll

need to be checking

the dental records on this one.

What is the story

with the money?

Money, didn't bank it.

Why not?

I hadn't got around to it.

Why not?

Well I-- I went to the bank

on Friday and just as I got

to the door they locked it.

It was that woman

with the glasses.

You know her.

She put it-- she--

so she saw me.

And she just ignored me.

Well, what about Monday?

I think we need

to change banks.

Monday.

Oh, I forgot.

You forgot.

Yeah.

You forgot you had $7,000?

No, I didn't.

I just forgot to go to

the bank, all right?

Why was there so much cash?

Because George wanted

to pay me in cash.

Why?

I don't know.

It's George.

He's always got a

reason for things.

You give him a special deal?

No, I didn't.

I didn't.

I-- look, I got him a little--

Oh, Dan.

What?

How special?

He-- he's-- nearly

paid full price.

Full price.

Nearly full price.

What's happening

with our accounts?

Well, I haven't paid them.

How many of them

haven't you paid?

Well, I haven't paid any.

There's no money in the bank,

All right?

Well, I didn't know my own

daughter was going to rob me,

did I?

No.

Guess you didn't.

You asleep?

No.

You been asleep?

No.

Don't you want to

get out of these?

No.

Get in your nightie.

No.

Get you something?

Like what?

Anything.

Cup of tea.

No.

I would like my daughter back.

I know.

I'll find here, babe.

Come on.

I'll make you a cup of tea, OK?

No bickies.

Who's that?

No, it's nothing.

Just Rosemary again.

Dad used to say the worst

time is the night time.

What for?

Everything.

Anything.

When did he say that?

Whenever there

was something wrong.

When was there ever

anything wrong in your family?

It's true though, isn't it?

Things do seem better in

the mornings, do they?

Yeah.

Sometimes they seem worse.

Had to tell him

about the Kit-Kat.

Did you tell him?

Yeah.

What did they say?

What?

About the Kit-Kat.

I'm pleased you told them.

Yeah.

Yeah, he said-- he said, you'd

be surprised how many people

try and get away with it.

Wonder if they ever

chase after them.

What?

It's not much point chasing

after him for a Kit-Kat,

is there?

I suppose not.

So they do get away

with it, don't they?

I suppose so.

All right.

All right.

Thanks. Right.

So Susie's heard from Rosemary.

Sapphire's sitting in some

police station or something

somewhere.

And Grace?

She's left her at a

bus stop with bloke.

What bloke?

I don't know.

Some bloke they met on the way.

Well, what bloke?

She wouldn't say.

Susie says that Sapphire says

that we have to ask Grace.

Oh, Dan.

I'm just telling you

what she said, all right?

Well, what bus stop?

I don't know.

Some bus stop on the way.

Rosemary's driving up

there now to get Sappho.

Rosemary's driving by herself?

I suppose so, yeah.

In her car?

I guess so.

What?

Well, what?

Hey.

That's her.

That's Grace.

I don't think so.

It is.

Oh?

It is.

Look.

Oh, Dan.

What's she doing?

Stop.

Stop the bloody car.

What?

Careful.

Wait till I stop.

Don't.

Grace.

Grace.

Denise.

Grace.

Denise.

Grace.

Where are you going?

Nowhere.

What?

Nothing

What did you say?

Nothing.

What are you doing?

Nothing.

Grace's feet stink.

They really stink.

Can't you do something about it?

Look, it's just her shoes.

Can you pass me one?

See?

It's her shoes.

Oh, I forgot.

Thanks.

Made your point?

OK.

Jump out and put

them in the boot.

Go on.

Go and do it.

Where'd she go?

You'll have to talk to her.

It's all right, darling.

It's just smelly feet.

Come on.

Hey, it's all right.

Sh*t.

You have a brother.

He's a-- eight years

older than you.

Yeah.

Had him when I was 17.

Where is he?

Don't know.

I've-- I've tried to, but they

say he doesn't want to make

contact.

Can he do that?

Apparently.

Thanks.

Yeah, well, I was

going to tell you

when he said it was all

right but he never did.

His name's Jack,

at least it was.

Named him after his dad.

Who was Jack?

Oh, just boy that I loved.

Least I thought I did.

He was all footballer.

He had thick, black hair.

Does dad know?

No.

Not yet.

Are you going to tell him?

Yeah.

Yeah.

I think I will.

Wowie.

Hey.

Yeah.

How cool is this?

Good.

Right?

Wow.

Wowie.

How cool?

Think I'm going to vomit.

Yeah, look, Dan,

maybe we should just--

No.

No, no, no, no, it's--

What?

Just-- no, no, it's fine.

It's fine.

It's fine.

I'm just-- it's-- it's

gone, it's gone back down.

I'm-- I'm-- I just--

I need it.

I mean-- come on, I

really, I really want--

I really want to--

I-- I want to make--

you know, I really want you.

Come on.

Can we just take-- can

we just take one moment?

Just--

Look, it really

doesn't matter.

I think we should just forget

that this even happened.

What do you mean, forget it?

We've get-- we--

we can't forget it.

We're not going to forget it.

Come on, how can we--

how can we--

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry for saying sorry.

What's wrong?

Kids saying sorry.

We'll be all right.

Come on.

I'm feeling better already.

OK?

Whoa.

I do feel a bit sick.

I did-- I had-- had a

turkey and sage sausage.

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