I'm Going to Disappear
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What happened to Nicole Morin on the day she disappeared?
You knew the day would come. And here it is. Your young daughter is finally tall enough to reach the elevator button in your high-rise condo building. You made a deal with her. When she was big enough to press the button herself, she could have a bit more independence. It terrifies you that she now has the ability to disappear into the world so easily. but you try to see it as a good thing. It's a chance for her to experience a little bit of freedom. So when she asks if she can go down to your building's pool with her friends, you tell her to run along. You watch from the doorway of your apartment as she skips down the hallway carrying her towel and gets on her tiptoes to press the button. You consider calling out to her one last time to tell her to be careful.
But instead, you hold your tongue, reminding yourself that she's not even leaving the property. It's only an elevator ride. What could possibly go wrong? July 30th, 1985. The heat clings to everything. It presses into the corners of Jeanette Moran's top floor apartment like an unwanted guest. Her in-home daycare is busy today, busier than she's been in weeks. School's out and parents are working.
Who is Jeanette Moran and what was her role on that day?
That means on top of watching her own daughter, Jeanette is watching half a dozen other kids and infants. Jeanette tries to keep a tidy home, but during daycare hours, it transforms into a loud, sticky, chaotic place. Toddlers in the kitchen, babies on the floor. Someone is always crying, shrieking, or laughing. Jeanette can't help but shoot a glance at the clock on the wall, just to see how much time is left until lunchtime. Her heart sinks when she realizes that it's not even 11am yet. Needless to say, this is going to be a brutal day. As the baby she's holding takes its bottle, Jeanette pauses near a window. From here, on the 20th floor of her building, she has an incredible view of the Toronto skyline. Then, a tiny tug comes at her pant leg. It's time to get back to work. Jeanette turns, expecting to find one of the daycare kids waiting there. But it's actually her kid, 8-year-old Nicole Moran. She's dressed for the pool in her bathing suit and wants to know where the sunscreen is.
Jeanette tells her, and Nicole bounds off to fetch it. Jeanette's glad that her daughter has her own plans today. They'll be out of each other's hair. She's going swimming with a friend at their apartment building's outdoor pool, just a few floors down and across the courtyard. No need for a chaperone. The building might be enormous, but it's still a community. Neighbors know each other. They nod in the halls. They gossip. They walk each other's dogs. And Jeanette takes comfort in all of that. And Nicole. She's sweet, but wary. Appropriately cautious. Jeanette takes comfort in this, too. Her daughter knows not to talk to strangers, not to get in any cars with anyone for any reason. A buzz rattles the intercom and interrupts her thoughts.
Jeanette wipes her hands, hoists another child onto her hip, and presses the button. It's 11 o'clock on the dot now. Nicole's friend is right on time. Jeanette calls out and Nicole bounds out of her room, her bag packed and slung over her shoulder. Her eyes are lit up. She's excited. Jeanette leans in and tucks a piece of her brown hair behind her daughter's ear. A grin. And just like that, Nicole's out the apartment door and running off down the hallway towards the bank of elevators. Jeanette stops the apartment door with her foot before it shuts all the way. There from the doorway, she watches as Nicole presses the button, then turns back to give her mom that smile she always gives.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What happened to Nicole Morin on the day she disappeared?
0:32–2:19
2
Who is Jeanette Moran and what was her role on that day?
2:19–9:12
3
How did Nicole's disappearance come to light?
9:12–16:19
4
What actions did the police take after Nicole was reported missing?
16:19–23:15
5
What important details emerged from Nicole's family and their situation?
23:15–33:34