Was it really 10 years ago?!! Jeez...
I didn't realise they'd gone out and left her alone. I guess they've paid the price for that mistake. And at what point do you give up? I was always slightly suspicious of their very calm demeanor on TV tbh. I think beside yourself would be an understatement for any parents who truly loved their kids. Love being unconditional, right? Unconditional does not mean leaving them in a room on their own so Mummy & Daddy can go and get pissed.
On a side note, what I do find slightly curious about the human race is the massive amount of effort and cost to find one person, and yet, 1000s needlessly die or go missing around the globe every day, with apparently not that many f'cks given. Human beings are, it seems, selectively empathetic......