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The story of Joseph and his dreams teaches us about the importance of

perseverance,

and faith in God.

Despite facing many challenges and setbacks, Joseph never lost hope, and he

ultimately achieved great success and fulfillment.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on...

Hey Charlie eyes live here know where it lives

If we want to overcome

we need to be creative in our dreams every negative has a positive as

You know it?

You know where it is?

Hello?

Charlie?

Charlie O's?

Who are you?

Copper. Travis Hurley.

What kind of name is that?

Can't know with Gibbons.

How'd you find me?

I just asked the cops.

Seems they know a lot about you.

You hear about my warrants?

Not here for you.

Who about your sister? Yeah, which one? Charlotte.

They find something?

Just here to review the case.

Review? What does that mean?

It means take another look at things with fresh eyes.

Get the family's view on how the case was handled.

Any new evidence could reopen the case.

I wouldn't give you hope, sir.

We needed fresh eyes 20 fucking years ago.

Not now.

Besides, I don't talk to cops.

Especially not white ones.

Get the fuck out of here.

Fair enough.

You know where I can find your sister, Emma?

She works at the cafe in the Main Street.

Well, I'm only in town for a few days, so don't take too long if you do want to

change your mind.

Bella? Yeah?

Nice, Travis.

Is this about my brother?

No.

I'm reviewing Charlotte's case.

Emma.

What do you want?

Just want to talk, that's all.

About what?

About Charlotte, about you, Case.

Have you spoken to my brother?

Yeah, I just met Charlie.

And what did he say?

Well, he told me to fuck off.

I'll have a think about it.

I'm going to get out of here as soon as I can, so...

Don't take too long.

Let me know if you do want to talk.

Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are

with me.

Your rod and your staff, they comfort me. The righteous cry out, and the Lord

hears them.

Leon? Leon?

You Leon?

You know where he is?

Leon?

He's over there.

I did my best.

Digging the grave, I mean.

When did he die?

Must have been last year sometime.

I don't remember exactly.

What happened?

I found him in his chair one morning.

Dementia just wasted him away.

Had dementia?

Lost everything in the end.

Didn't know who I was.

Even forgot his own name.

Who are you?

I'm his brother.

Joseph, people call me.

I used to.

I don't see many these days.

People like this.

Do you live here, Joseph?

No, mostly here.

Looking after Leon's old dog.

Making sure the dingoes don't eat him.

They built that fence to keep them out.

But lately they've been finding ways to get around it.

I didn't catch your name, by the way.

Travis.

Leaseman, is you?

How do you know?

Well, I didn't.

I was just wanting to talk to Leon, but I guess that ain't going to happen now.

Sure ain't.

Hmm. Anything I can help you with?

I don't know. It's about a missing girl case from 20 -odd years ago.

Name was Charlotte Hayes.

I don't know if you remember anything.

Yeah.

I don't remember.

You know, they cleared him of that business a long time ago. Yeah, yeah,

know. I've just been sent out here to take another look at it.

Well...

You're welcome to have a look around.

Seeing as you come all the way out here.

Nah, I reckon I've seen about enough.

Thanks for your time.

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who

have been called according to his purpose.

Joseph was known for having dreams that predicted his future as well as the

future of his family.

Joseph never lost hope, and he ultimately achieved great success and

fulfillment. It is important to remember that not all dreams are necessarily

from God.

Computer chips fried.

So you ain't going anywhere.

Fuck.

Did you call the cops?

Ah, no point.

Yeah.

Wouldn't have done you any good.

Kids around here, running fucking wild.

Cops can't keep up.

They'll lock them up.

Next day they're fucking out, they're doing the same fucking thing.

How long is it going to take to fix?

I'll have to get a new chip from the city.

A few days at least, if they've got me fucking stuck.

Stuck's the problem.

Nobody's got me fucking stuck.

Any of these old things run?

Nah.

They're all fucked.

Except that one.

She runs.

I could clean her up for you.

Rent her out to you.

What happened to your rig?

Engine trouble.

Engine trouble?

Yeah, that's what I said.

Why'd you call me, Charlie?

Listen, I don't want to be here.

You don't want to talk, so why don't I just fuck off?

How about we go for a drive?

Spot back there.

What spot?

We should have taken.

This is it.

Local fella was driving in that direction.

Told the cops he saw Charlotte walking along here just around sunset.

Said she was carrying a loaf of bread and a bottle of milk.

Where was she going?

She was on her way back home from the furbo.

Who was the witness?

Just a local fella. Died years ago now.

Where were you when Charlotte disappeared?

What does that matter?

Was that a cousin's house?

Who reported her missing?

Later that night, Mum called the cop station, told them Charlotte was

Cop was at home.

Wouldn't meet Mum at the station till the morning. Just kept telling her, ah,

she'll turn up.

Then two weeks later, the cops decided to get off their arse.

Not to look for Charlotte, but started investigating all the blackfellas in

town. Brought child welfare out here.

Us three kids all got different fathers.

So they tried to blame Mum, say she was a bad mother.

That's when they came after me.

They didn't go after Leon until a year later.

It was too late. They didn't have enough on him.

Cops didn't move quick enough.

Who puts these flowers here?

Don't know.

People have been putting them here for years.

We had a memorial there on the ground, but it kept being destroyed.

Usually they'll tell you to move along drinking on the street like this. Not

today.

Must be because of you.

You know, Leon died.

When?

Sometime last year.

Went out to see his brother Joseph yesterday.

Saw Leon's grave.

The grave might be empty, though.

He could have just run away.

Wouldn't put it past him.

Joseph said he had dementia.

Lost his memory.

Yeah, lucky him.

Wouldn't mind losing mine.

They won't reopen it now, will they?

Depends on what we find.

What do you want?

Just a coffee. Why?

Word enough for you?

I don't want to talk.

Got nothing to play.

How about this one?

Not enough colour, bub.

I like it. I'm keeping it.

I'm tired.

I want to go home.

How come Zach doesn't have to help?

Well, don't worry about Zach.

Just do your job.

But there's nothing left here except for garbage.

If we give up now, we'll have no chance, will we?

Hurry up before the sun goes down.

All I can give you is 60 for it.

60 bucks?

You've got to be fucking kidding me.

It's been generous. Very generous.

Give them back, girls.

We didn't come here for your lollies.

Give it back.

Jeffy, Ava.

Zach, open the door.

Open the door right now or you can find somewhere else to live.

School said you didn't rock up last week. Is that right?

You better get your article tomorrow or don't bother coming home.

Detective Ray Summers.

Times 10 .05.

May 10, 2003.

Please state your full name and age.

Leon Cottonmore.

48 years old.

You ride for a cigarette?

Yeah. I roll my own.

Where you live?

I got a man out on Dingo Fence Road.

How long you been there?

Just done 10 years.

Who you live with out there?

It's just me most of the time.

See, do you know a local girl by the name of Charlotte Hayes?

No, I don't know her.

Have you ever seen her?

No, I wouldn't know what she looks like.

I heard about her thing on the news, though.

What did you hear?

That she was missing.

It was Sunday, May 5, 2002.

Do you remember what you did that day?

I've got no idea. Too long ago.

Sundays I go to church.

Do you go to church often?

We heard you had lots of visitors out there.

We've had some local black fellas been complaining about you.

They said you had young black girls out there giving them alcohol and dope.

Is that true?

I just had a few parties out there, if that's what you're talking about.

What went on at these parties?

People just let their hair down. They enjoyed themselves.

Did you supply alcohol to minors?

I actually don't remember.

Too long ago.

Did you own a green Ford?

A Ford Laser?

We welcome everyone to limbo.

Our doors are open to all.

The real limbo refers to an edge or boundary, referring to the edge of hell.

The limbo of the patriarchs is seen as the temporary state of those who,

the sins they may have committed, died in the friendship of God, but could not

enter heaven until redemption by Jesus Christ made it possible.

Christ revealed to us that he will come and in his second coming to judge the

living and the dead.

A judgment in which he will separate human beings as a shepherd separates

from the goats.

You will see that around Christ are those who are in paradise.

They are in a golden light. The light surrounding them is gold.

This same golden light, as it gets further away from Christ, begins to

colour, and gradually, the further away it goes, it turns from gold to red, and

in the red light are the dead.

We welcome everyone to Limbo.

Our doors are open to all.

The real Limbo.

Referring

Yeah. It's me.

Charlie.

You busy?

No, no busy.

I, uh... Got something to say.

Yeah, well, say it.

No, not on the phone.

You don't like blackfellas, do you?

I guess I don't like anyone too much.

Most people don't think too much of me, either.

I've had a few run -ins with blackfellas.

They weren't too pleasant.

For who?

Maybe both.

Now, the whitefellas, they say we should get over it.

Let bygones be bygones.

20 years is a long time, but it feels like yesterday.

It's not a long time for us.

You know, we see when white kids get taken.

Police take it serious.

It's on the news, it's on the radio.

Bring out the dogs, fucking choppers.

I just thought our sister went to walk about.

They didn't care.

Nobody cares, you know.

Nobody's ever cared.

People like you, you fucking come and go.

Nothing ever changes.

What do you know about these parties out at Leon's place?

Lots of kids used to go out there.

Get some free yandi and grog.

There we go.

Couple of times.

What went on?

People just had a good time.

It's all they want, to feel happy.

You know if Leon ever had any contact with Charlotte?

I don't think so.

But everyone knew he liked young black girls.

I'll tell you a secret.

About a month after Charlotte disappeared, Leon was drinking at the

night.

He's drinking with a black fella called Stoney, and he told Stoney he'd kill

someone.

Stoney never went to the cops about it.

Why are you telling me this?

Why are you asking me that?

You've got time to kill, don't you?

Where's this black Stoney now?

She'll be around.

That's the way it is.

Tell this fellow what you know.

You don't want to talk to me?

That's right, Unc. You can tell him.

If he was drinking with Leon at the pub, it was a long time ago now.

And Leon said he killed someone.

Why didn't he tell the police?

Well, he already had a warrant out for him. They would have arrested him on the

spot. For what?

Just unpaid fines, being drunk on the street.

Did he say what he did with the body?

I don't know. Just give me that.

He said it was out of Four Mile Creek.

You know where that is?

Yeah, it's an old mining place. It's west of town.

Leon, tell him who the person was.

No, but he thought it could have been Charlotte.

Could have been anyone, though.

Yeah.

Hello.

Must be a hundred holes here.

Half are filled in.

What was this place?

Used to be an old blackfellas camp.

Used to noodle around through the white man's scraps.

Get everything that was left behind.

Swap the opals for flour, tea, sugar.

You believe what Stoney said?

Yep. Just don't know about Leon.

People will say all kinds of things, especially when they're drunk.

Why'd the coppers come after you so hard?

You think I took Charlotte? No.

I got set up.

By who?

Two local lads.

They were the cops' first suspects before me. They just tried to save

by throwing me in the fire.

Why were they suspects?

Who knows, because they were black with a record.

They still around?

One of them's still alive.

His name's Oscar Porter.

What are you told?

Depends. On what?

Maybe he'll trust a white fella copper.

He works in town at the records.

Just ask for Oscar, they all know him down there.

I'd take him myself, but a few years ago I punched his lights up.

What's going on?

You got my message.

Any luck?

Not yet.

Beautiful kids.

You got any?

Kids, yeah.

Got a son, kinda.

What does kinda mean?

It's a bit of a story.

Who we got here?

This is Jeffy.

Hi, Jeffy.

Who are you?

This is Uncle Travis.

You've come to say hello.

Yeah.

You know those snakes will kill you?

Yeah, I know.

Where are you from?

I come from up there.

You mean you're a spaceman?

Mm -hmm.

Where's your spaceship?

Over there.

That old thing? More like space junk.

How old are you?

Old enough.

Oh, you're a cheeky little thing, aren't you?

You busy?

No.

I want to show you something.

This is it.

They replaced the pole with a new one.

And split mum's car in half.

I was always worried she was going to hurt herself.

She carried a lot of blame.

She did the hardest part.

Was not being able to bury her daughter.

And have the truth come out.

Charlie.

He just lost it.

Pretty much been on my own since then with his kids.

And Zach, he was five when I got him.

Now he's starting to get into trouble.

Hasn't seen his dad for years.

Do you know Leon Cutmore died last year?

I had no idea.

Do you ever have any contact with him before Charlotte disappeared?

Why?

It's a small town.

Do you ever go to any of those parties out there?

You think he'd talk to Charlotte?

I don't know.

But people talk.

Charlie. He always pulls up and stops, but he never gets out.

So what can't you eat?

Why?

I was going to invite you to dinner Friday night, if you're not doing

Yeah, maybe not a good idea.

Why?

Well, you're invited.

If you're not there by fix, we'll start without you.

It's you.

What happened to your car?

Those wild kids didn't steal it on you, did they?

Nah, just some engine trouble.

Engine trouble.

Well, that's new cars for you.

Yeah, I guess.

Turns out I've got to wait around for a few days.

A few days?

Yeah, looks like it.

Well, what are you going to do?

Not too sure.

Well, I suppose you better come in for a cuppa.

Never get much hope out of here.

Just enough to get by.

Nothing too exciting.

Always been a miner.

I used to work in the hospital in town when I lived in there. Oh, yeah? What

you do up there?

I was a handyman.

Whatever needed fixing, I fixed it.

Why didn't Leon ever move away from you?

Well, he thought about it plenty of times.

We both did.

But we weren't going to run away from something we didn't do.

Sads.

Had nowhere else to go.

What was it like back then when they charged him?

You know what small towns are like.

People talk.

People say things.

Before you know it, everyone's believing it like if it's Bible.

We got a car in Leon Drive back then.

I think it was a little Ford, I think.

Yeah.

Ford Laser.

What happened to it?

He sold it.

When?

A long time ago.

You remember who he sold it to?

Someone in the city.

I don't remember.

Yeah, don't blame me. Long time ago.

Too long.

I wish I could help that family find some peace.

I really do.

Sometimes you can just never find the truth.

You have to find another way to make peace.

It's all a big mess, you know.

Nobody knows who they are anymore.

Now we're all living with it.

Listen. You hear that?

They're getting closer.

I don't feel well.

I'm going to have to lay down.

You need help?

No, I can manage.

conducted by Detective Ray Summers, Limbo Police Station, July 9, 2002.

Okay, Charlie.

I just want you to know you can leave any time.

Okay.

What kind of person would murder a little girl?

Sick person, that's what I think.

But I don't know.

I just want to know what happened.

I just want Charlotte to come home.

We checked out your alibi.

Your cousin said you were with them.

I'll tell you now, that alibi won't hold up.

court. All your cousins are convicted criminals.

Just like you.

Do you have anything to do with this, Charlie?

No.

Had nothing to do with it. But you did.

No.

We know you did.

We got two witnesses who said you did it.

What witnesses?

Two local boys.

Well, they're fucking lying.

She's a pretty girl. Hey, Charlie.

You tried to have sex with Charlotte.

She fought back.

You hit her.

And you killed her.

You didn't mean to, but that's what happened, didn't it, Charlie?

You know that big old gum tree we got out the back?

You know what that's for.

Stringing up lying black fellas.

Just like you.

Let me out of here.

What'd you say, Charlie?

What'd you say?

I said let me out of here.

Come on, buddy. Just let it go.

You can stop all that pressure right now. Let me the fuck out!

I don't know.

I don't know.

I don't know.

Oscar Brown.

What the fuck's he done?

Nothing. Just want to work.

Don't worry, you.

Oscar.

Oscar?

Travis. Thanks for coming.

No worries.

So this is the spot?

What happened?

About 20 years ago now.

Cops came and got me and my cousin Kenny off the streets.

Travelled us up to this spot here.

What happened?

Dragged us over to the tower over there.

Handcuffed us.

Tried to get us to confess to Charlotte's murder.

Dragged us real rough across the stones too.

I was only a skinny mini -follower back then.

Easy to push around.

They said we'd go to hell too if we don't admit to anything.

They touch her?

See that there?

They touched us alright.

You ever tell anyone about this?

Just family.

What did you end up telling the cops?

We ended up making up a story saying that Charlie admitted to it.

They wouldn't leave us alone unless they got something from us, man.

And your cousin, Kenny, what happened to him?

Yeah, that was a lot harder on Kenny.

A lot of bad stuff happened from this business.

Young fellas killing themselves.

Kids getting more and more in trouble.

Kenny ended up in jail for other stuff.

Ended up dying in there a couple of years ago.

You reckon Leon Cutmore killed Charlotte?

Everyone knew. He liked young black girls, eh?

So there was one morning me and my girlfriend woke up in his caravan after

party. It's hard to wake up.

We reckon he spiked our drinks.

If it wasn't him, we don't know who else could have done it.

You gonna find out what happened to Charlotte?

Nah, that's not my job, man.

Emma?

Yeah? Who are you?

I just wanted to say I'm really sorry for what happened to your family.

What are you talking about?

Who are you?

Girl, get in the car now.

Who's that?

Nobody. Get in the car.

I made it.

Yeah, I made it.

Better come in then.

So how is it?

in the hotel.

Are you mommy's new boyfriend?

Jesse, it's a very rude thing to say.

No, it's okay.

No, it's not.

I ate you dinner.

It's just that mommy's had lots of boyfriends.

Jesse, that's enough.

Never say you're a cop.

You really a cop?

Yeah.

Well, you don't look like a cop.

What do I look like?

Um, a drug dealer.

Paper.

Me too.

Well, I would never want to be a cop.

Why's that?

Because they let someone take my aunt's child away.

And they locked up my uncle, her father.

That's a shame.

Yeah, a big shame.

Why'd you become a cop?

I guess I like catching bad guys.

Well, there's plenty of bad guys around here.

Really?

Yeah, they're everywhere.

They're called our nemesis.

Alright.

That's enough.

Come on, let's go brush your teeth. No.

Jessie, move.

But we're still eating.

You've had enough to eat. Come on, let's go.

Okay, time for bed, you two.

I want to say goodnight to Uncle Travis. Me too.

Uncle Travis, if you want it.

Ava wants to say something to you.

Goodnight, Uncle Travis. Goodnight, Uncle Travis.

Good night, Uncle Travis.

Good night.

Uncle Travis?

Yeah? Mum says you're going to help find Aunt Charlotte. Is that true?

It's late time now.

Uncle Travis?

Yeah?

Do you have a girlfriend?

Okay, that's enough of you two.

Good night, kids.

Good night.

Sleep time.

Where's Zach tonight?

Didn't come home last night.

Just about given up on him.

Maybe you could have a talk to him for me.

Oh, I wouldn't know what to say.

Talk some sense into him.

He needs to hear it from a man.

Yeah, I'm not really qualified for that kind of thing. I haven't seen my own son

in a few years.

Why not?

Mainly because of his mother.

She remarried and started a new life.

The gist was we just weren't very well matched.

Eventually she found something better, I guess.

Found your son?

My son loves him, so I was out of the picture pretty quickly.

Then I guess I just stayed out.

That was just the easiest word for everyone.

Yeah, I dream about him a lot.

All the time.

Probably what gets me by.

You gonna take that?

Nah, it's a boss. I can call him back.

That's Charlotte's.

She loved to paint.

She wanted to be an artist when she grew up.

Yeah, looks like she already was.

What do these thimbles mean?

They're family.

Sister, brother, mother.

No father.

No.

We paint the fathers separate from the family.

Feel a bit drunk.

I need some water.

It's okay. I'll get it.

You wanna?

I think I better go.

Yep.

I was weaving all over the fucking road.

He's drunk.

Got a rifle in there.

Gave me this.

Told me to call you.

Okay, mate. I'll take care of it.

I'll get him out. Nah, look. I'm gonna have to take him in.

I said I'll take care of it.

Charlie?

Charlie. What are you fucking doing?

Huh?

Where you going with that fucking gun?

Get up.

Miss Charlotte.

Miss Charlotte.

It was my fucking kids.

It was me.

You ever hear anything around town about Charlotte?

Like what?

Yeah, like who might have taken her.

Look at the people fucking talking about her.

Fair enough.

Forget it.

Emma said you were a cop.

Yeah.

You killed people?

Yeah. Yeah, I killed someone once.

Why'd you do it?

I was in a drug squad at the time. Things just... got out of hand.

Then you hang out with crazy people.

Sooner or later, crazy things will happen.

Did you take drugs too?

Yeah, I took drugs.

Still have.

Bullshit.

No, it's not bullshit.

You're the only one I've ever told.

So if you don't want to turn out like me, the best thing you can do is listen

your mother.

She's not my mother.

But she's a mother to you, yeah?

When are you leaving?

I'm not sure.

Wish I could go.

Get the fuck out of here.

No matter where I go, where I've been, I've been saying that same thing my

life, man.

When was the last time you saw your dad?

Long time.

You want to see him?

Why would I want to see him?

Because he wants to see you.

And I think you want to see him too.

Nice cheers.

What's going on here?

They're looking for some boys to take out Bush for what men's business

All

right off you

go going

What is it?

It's just down here on the run.

You can't repeat?

Yeah.

Cool.

Did that keep going straight?

Turn down there.

Got a walk from here by yourself

How'd you know about this?

Just heard stories around town.

What else did you hear?

Nothing else.

Just this.

I haven't seen my dog.

Did you see him driving in?

No, I didn't see the dog.

He's never going away.

Something's wrong.

Maybe he's going away to die.

Animals will do that sometimes.

Family owned car.

He didn't sell it in the city, did he?

It's not his.

Can't be his.

I ran a check.

Does your numbers match up?

Just a burnout car.

Doesn't mean anything.

Didn't say that was burnt out.

I didn't say it was burnt out.

If you say it wasn't the car, then... fair enough.

He saw her.

What'd you see?

He saw her on the street.

That day she went missing.

Leon saw her on the day she went missing.

How do you know?

I saw her too.

Yeah, I was with him.

Then what happened after you both saw her?

We just drove on.

Just kept on going.

Did you turn around?

the place you both saw Charlotte on the side of the road.

They'd have kept on hounding us for no reason.

We'd never heard the end of it.

You took him, didn't you?

You took his dog.

I haven't seen the dog.

You're a liar.

Where is he?

Where is he?

You're leaving?

Morning.

So soon?

Yeah.

Look, I'm sorry about last night.

I drank too much. No, no, I'm sorry.

You're not going to reopen Charlotte's case.

Why?

The review's been cancelled.

For now, anyway.

But why?

It's complicated.

I'm sorry. I wish I could help you, but I have to go.

And you asked me if I'd gone to one of those parties.

I did.

It was about a year before Charlotte went missing and...

I went to Leon's place with some of my friends.

It was my first time out there.

And I woke up the next day.

Maybe if I said something, things would be different.

What's going on, Zach?

Get in.

You all right?

Way we're going.

Get out.

Come on.

You know, I'm big.

Catch our own air.

Yeah.

How's your sister?

Good. Yeah? Where's she?

School. School.

You going to school?

Little bit.

What's little bit?

Every now and then. Every now and then.

You're like me.

All right. Shit.

Joseph?

Joseph?

Joseph.