Who Really Took Lily? | Slow English Listening Practice for Beginners (A1 Level)

[00:00:00]Lilly!

[00:00:01]Lilly, can you hear me?

[00:00:03]Please answer.

[00:00:05]>> Tom, where exactly is your sister right now?

[00:00:10]Lilly, please pick up. Please, where are you?

[00:00:14]Lilly, where did you go?

[00:00:17]Please, Lilly.

[00:00:18]>> My daughter is missing. She's seven and yellow.

[00:00:22]>> We'll search every section.

[00:00:24]Attention, please. We're looking for a [music] missing child.

[00:00:28]>> All volunteers, please report to the staging area now.

[00:00:32]>> Please, we'll take any help we can get.

[00:00:35]It's getting dark, Ben. Where could she possibly be?

[00:00:38]>> I saw a little girl walk that way, actually.

[00:00:43]>> Morning, everyone. Who's ready for the beach today?

[00:00:48]>> Me. Me. I want to build a huge castle.

[00:00:55]>> Sandwiches, crisps, and your favorite biscuits are all packed.

[00:01:00]Lilly, if you ever get lost, stay in one place.

[00:01:08]>> Wait, hold on. I'm nearly at the final level.

[00:01:14]>> Turn that off, love. We're leaving in 10 [music] minutes.

[00:01:17]Tom, please help your sister carry the beach toys.

[00:01:21]>> One second, Mom. I'm right in the middle.

[00:01:24]>> Phone down, son.

[00:01:26]We're a family today, remember?

[00:01:28]>> Tom, will you build sand castles with me later?

[00:01:31]>> Sure, sure. Maybe later, okay? Just give me a minute.

[00:01:38]>> One day you'll wish you'd looked up sooner, Tom.

[00:01:42]>> Just one more game, Dad. I promise, really.

[00:01:49]The wheels on the bus go round and round.

[00:01:53]>> You have the loudest, [music] happiest voice, Lilly Watson.

[00:01:57]>> Look at those hills, Lily. Aren't they absolutely huge?

[00:02:02]>> Almost done with this level. Just a bit more.

[00:02:06]>> We're nearly there now, everyone.

[00:02:09]Look at that sea.

[00:02:14]>> It's even bigger than I remembered from last year.

[00:02:21]>> Right here looks perfect. Clo- >> [music] >> Tom, come see the dolphins jumping out there.

[00:02:27]>> In a minute, Lily. I'm right at the boss.

[00:02:31]>> Sunscreen first, then you can all run wild.

[00:02:34]>> This is going to be the tallest tower ever.

[00:02:37]>> Who wants to play volleyball with your old dad?

[00:02:41]Nice catch, Lily.

[00:02:43]>> Nearly beat my record. Just need 30 more seconds.

[00:02:47]>> Tom, don't you want to join in at all?

[00:02:52]>> Can I get an ice cream from that van?

[00:02:55]>> Tom, watch your sister while she gets ice cream.

[00:03:01]>> Yeah, yeah, fine. Go ahead. I'm watching, promise.

[00:03:07]New message. Hang on, just checking this quickly.

[00:03:11]>> [laughter] >> Just a few more seconds. This is important, honestly.

[00:03:15]>> I'll just go by myself then.

[00:03:20]>> Ben, have you seen where Lily's got to?

[00:03:23]>> She went for ice cream with Tom, remember?

[00:03:26]>> Tom, where exactly is your sister right now?

[00:03:33]>> She was just here a second ago.

[00:03:37]Lily, please pick up. Please, where are you?

[00:03:41]It's just going straight to her voicemail, Mom.

[00:03:44]>> We need to search EVERY DIRECTION RIGHT NOW.

[00:03:47]>> SHE WOULDN'T wander [music] off, not without telling someone.

[00:03:50]>> Please, our daughter is missing. She's only 7.

[00:03:54]Lilly! Lilly, where are you?

[00:03:58]>> That yellow shirt, is that her, Ben?

[00:04:02]>> LILLY!

[00:04:04]WAIT, SWEETHEART. WE'RE COMING RIGHT NOW.

[00:04:09]>> I'm so sorry. We thought you were someone else.

[00:04:15]>> It's all right. I hope you find her quickly.

[00:04:21]>> It wasn't her. It wasn't Lilly at all.

[00:04:25]>> I should have watched her. This is my fault.

[00:04:31]>> All volunteers, please report to the staging area now.

[00:04:37]>> We'll organize search [music] teams along both directions immediately.

[00:04:41]>> We'll check every changing room and beach hut.

[00:04:46]>> Attention, please. We're looking for a missing child.

[00:04:50]>> Check the car park exit. She might have wandered there.

[00:04:53]>> It's getting dark, Ben. Where could she possibly be?

[00:05:02]>> You've lost someone.

[00:05:04]I might be able to help.

[00:05:08]>> Who even are you? Why should we trust you?

[00:05:11]>> We appreciate it, but we don't really know you.

[00:05:14]I've driven this coastline for 31 years, sir.

[00:05:17]>> Please, we'll take any help we can get.

[00:05:22]Wait. Lilly borrowed my phone earlier this morning, actually.

[00:05:29]She took a photo of us at breakfast.

[00:05:36]Her location history is still saved [music] on here.

[00:05:41]>> When exactly did she have your phone, Tom?

[00:05:47]>> It shows a playground three streets from here.

[00:05:50]>> Get in the taxi. I know that street well.

[00:06:02]Can we go any faster, Harry? Please, hurry.

[00:06:09]>> Is she out in this rain right now?

[00:06:15]>> The dot just moved. She's still moving somewhere.

[00:06:20]>> Please be okay, Lily. Please just be okay.

[00:06:26]>> Nearly there now. Hold on tight, everyone, please.

[00:06:33]>> This is it, the exact spot on the map.

[00:06:39]>> There's no one here, Ben. The playground's completely >> The dot says she's right here, I swear.

[00:06:51]>> There's a security [music] camera mounted on that lamp post.

[00:06:56]I saw a little girl walk that way, >> [music] >> actually.

[00:07:01]>> Thank you. We need to go right now.

[00:07:07]>> She walked in soaked through, poor little thing.

[00:07:13]She's been so brave, waiting here so calmly.

[00:07:25]>> Dad said stay in one place if lost.

[00:07:31]I think that's my dad's [music] voice outside.

[00:07:37]>> Go on then, love. I think you're right.

[00:07:43]>> There, that corner shop. The lights are on.

[00:07:48]>> Mom, Dad, I'm right here. I'm okay.

[00:07:53]>> You're safe.

[00:07:55]You're actually, truly safe, my darling.

[00:07:58]>> I was so scared, sweetheart. So incredibly scared.

[00:08:05]>> I'm sorry, Lily.

[00:08:06]I should have watched you.

[00:08:09]>> We're okay now, Tom.

[00:08:17]>> I'm deleting [music] every single game off this phone.

[00:08:23]No more distractions. Not ever.

[00:08:26]Come on. Let's build that castle you wanted.

[00:08:35]>> Look at those two. Thick as thieves [music] again.

[00:08:43]>> Everyone makes mistakes. A good person learns [music] from them.

[00:08:51]>> We're all together. That's honestly [music] all that matters.

[00:09:03]>> Mine has three towers. That means I win.

[00:09:12]Watch this, Lily. I can make it loop.

[00:09:16]>> [laughter] >> Last one to the ball buys the ice creams.

[00:09:27]>> Come sit, everyone.

[00:09:28]>> [music] >> The sandwiches won't eat themselves.

[00:09:34]>> You didn't check your phone even once today.

[00:09:47]>> [laughter] >> Everyone squeeze in close. The timer's about to go.

[00:09:56]>> This can wait.

[00:09:57]This moment matters so much more.

[00:10:04]I'm really glad you found me, Tom.

[00:10:11]>> Family memories matter more than any screen ever could.

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