Desc: Absent Without Leave: Directed by John Laing. With Craig McLachlan, Katrina Hobbs, Judie Douglass, Tony Barry. In the early days of the war against Japan, Ed marries his pregnant girlfriend Daisy just before joining up with the New Zealand army. Unfortunately for the young couple, Daisy suffers a miscarriage soon afterward. Ed, fearing for his wife's health, decides he must take her back to her home, even though it means going off base without leave.