:18:34
I do not expect you
to understand
:18:37
what I am trying to do
for these people.
:18:39
But I'll not have my plans
jeopardised.
:18:41
The problem of half-castes
is not simply going to go away.
:18:45
If it is not dealt with now,
:18:47
it will fester
for years to come.
:18:50
These children are that problem.
:18:51
Please explain
exactly what happened.
:18:53
I don't know how they did it,
but we lost them.
:18:57
I had Larsen out there.
Moodoo was with him.
:18:59
They're making right fools of us.
:19:01
They are indeed, Inspector.
:19:03
And the cost is more
than to just our pride.
:19:06
This department's reputation
is beginning to suffer.
:19:08
My men have better things to do
:19:10
than chase your charges
all around the country.
:19:13
Now...
:19:15
...they're coming
into very rough terrain.
:19:19
Once they're
much past Meekatharra,
:19:22
I can't risk any of my men.
:19:24
Yes, we must find them before
they reach real desert country.
:19:28
So this is what
we're going to do.
:19:30
You get your man up there.
Moodoo can join him.
:19:34
Well up the fence - around here.
:19:36
Far enough up so we know
we cannot possibly miss them.
:19:39
And I want them to stay there.
:19:41
They can set up camp and wait.
:19:43
Costly.
:19:46
Well, we'll just have to bear it.
:19:49
Their lives may be at stake.
:19:53
Inspector, I understand
the mother of one of the girls
:19:56
has gone to Wiluna.
:19:57
The children are headed
into that country.