Land of the missing : it's a big ugly world out there for families of the lost -- Two brothers : a federal marshal confront the unthinkable -- The police : a report card on police and missing persons cases -- Yesterday and today : DNA, dental records and other forensic tools -- Running away from it all : missing by design -- Parental abduction : stories of the parents left behind -- The mentally ill and substance abuse : the forgotten missing -- Far and away : disappearances abroad -- A story of rumors, gossip and innuendo : a family's tragedy feeds for the gossip mill -- Foul play suspected : what happens when all hope is gone -- The searchers : NCMEC, Project Jason, search and rescue, private eyes and others -- Happy endings : these loved ones came home.