Let me just toss something into the mix here. The talk about Elizabeth and her abductor spending time in a closed bathroom before leaving the house caused me to wonder if perhaps something had been done to alter her appearance before leaving the house. I'm sure that if this had been the case, whatever was done then would have had to be quick......but what about since then? How many people would recognize an Elizabeth Smart with short dark hair, heavy make-up, funky clothes, etc? If Elizabeth is out there (and I hope that she is!) I doubt that she would look like she did in any of the pictures that we've seen.