Rabbit-Proof Fence Page #6

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all around the country.

Now...

...they're coming

into very rough terrain.

Once they're

much past Meekatharra,

I can't risk any of my men.

Yes, we must find them before

they reach real desert country.

So this is what

we're going to do.

You get your man up there.

Moodoo can join him.

Well up the fence - around here.

Far enough up so we know

we cannot possibly miss them.

And I want them to stay there.

They can set up camp and wait.

Costly.

Well, we'll just have to bear it.

Their lives may be at stake.

Inspector, I understand

the mother of one of the girls

has gone to Wiluna.

The children are headed

into that country.

I want the word spread.

Let's see what that does.

You wouldn't get me out there.

She's pretty clever, that girl.

She wants to go home.

Good thing

you kids ran into me.

A lot of people

worried for you.

The police are up and down

the country looking for youse.

It's in all the papers.

Which one of you is Gracie?

Are you Gracie?

I hear your mummy in Wiluna.

You can catch a train there

from Meeka.

Come on.

Let's go.

Wiluna - is she at Wiluna?

Yes.

Come on, Gracie.

Don't listen to him.

He's a liar.

Maybe she there, Molly.

Maybe he telling the truth.

Molly.

Let's go to Meeka,

catch a train to Wiluna.

If they see us,

they'll catch us.

We can't stop now.

We must keep going.

We're nearly there.

But, Molly, Mummy there.

She at Wiluna.

I want Mummy.

Come on.

Come on, Daisy.

Come on, Daisy.

You have to carry me, Molly.

Hop on.

She not coming.

Don't look back.

Don't look back. She'll come.

(TROUBLED MUSIC)

Higher.

You got them?

Three!

One for you, one for me

and one for both of us.

Mmm!

(PENSIVE MUSIC)

Come on, Dais.

We've got to go back for Gracie.

Go!

(Men laugh)

What are you going to do -

sell the thing?

(Whistles)

I've got her!

I want to get the train

to Mummy!

This is one of them.

She thinks her mummy's there.

Gracie.

Oi! Grab her!

Hey!

Gotcha!

You're not going anywhere.

Now, get in that car now.

Thanks, Jacky.

There will be a shilling

for you back at the station.

I'm taking you back

where you belong.

(SAD MUSIC)

She gone, Molly?

She not coming back?

Needle in a haystack.

Well, that's it.

Pack your stuff.

We're getting out of here.

They're only paying us

for three weeks.

(CURLEWS CRY)

To Constable Riggs,

Police Station, Nullagine.

The two missing half-caste

girls, Molly and Daisy,

are returning to Jigalong

via the rabbit-proof fence,

our efforts to apprehend them

thus far having come to nought.

I therefore expect them

to arrive in Jigalong

in about a month's time.

In your capacity

as local protector,

you are to proceed to Jigalong

to await their arrival

and effect their recapture.

Yours, etc.

(SUBDUED MUSIC)

No fence.

I want Mother.

The fence will come back.

(OTHER-WORLDL Y MUSIC)

(BLEAK MUSIC)

(SOFT ABORIGINAL SINGING)

(Sings)

(Sings)

(BIRD CAWS)

(SOARING MUSIC)

(HAUNTING MUSIC)

Home.

(Grunts)

WOMAN:
It's coming through now.

"Riggs arrived Jigalong.

"Awaits your instructions."

Yes, there will be a reply.

Please wait.

(Man reads) "Girl is to be sent

south, via Meekatharra,

"to be accompanied

at all times.

"Awaiting notification."

(DISTANT SINGING)

What's all that about?

Just some women's business.

Been going on all day.

Hey, Molly.

Yeah?

That tracker,

he not going to get us now.

Nah, he's not going to get us.

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