It is the story of two orphaned children who run away from their home in the Western Australia outback to go to Perth so they can sail to England to live with their grandparents.
It was produced for the PBS series WonderWorks in the United States In Wyanilling, Western Australia in 1954, 11-year-old Andy Dean and his 5-year-old sister, Sammy, live at a hotel run by Burt and Molly Thompson.
The Premier of Western Australia starts putting pressure on the police to find the kids as there has been unfavourable press coverage.
Frank and the two kids get a ride in a truck headed towards Pinjarra and the coastal city of Mandurah, all the time staying just ahead of Tom, who finally catches up with them in the jungle, likely somewhere near the Dwellingup area.
Towards the close, the kids and Frank have lunch with the Premier, who attempts to save political face and to entice them to stay in Australia.