[bederest]

What raised a flag with me -- and I mentioned so to co-workers the following morning, was that the father's first statement was a "written, prepared statement", and didn't come across as very heartfelt -- sort of "lawyerly", and staged. Hmmm.

[FITZ]

a "written, prepared statement"

Yes, the parents seem more interested in protecting their orgy buddies than in finding their daughter. They didn't even care enough about her to tell the truth in the first place, but maybe they already know she's dead and are just covering up to protect their "friends".