Simple AS3 to AS2 translation (display list manipulation)

Question

Can anybody translate this piece of code to AS2? Don't ask why
Thanks.
var pictureIndex:int = 0;
var pictures:Array = [];
mc_animation.gotoAndStop(1);
mc_animation.visible = false;
mc_animation.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, animationCompleteHandler);
loadPictures();
function loadPictures():void {
     // you should load pictures and store them in the pictures Array
     // when you're done loading pictures, call loadPicturesComplete()
function loadPicturesComplete():void {
     showNextPicture();
     mc_animation.visible = true;
function clearAnimationHolder():void {
    while(mc_animation.mc_holder.numChildren > 0) {
        mc_animation.mc_holder.removeChildAt(0);
function showNextPicture():void {
    if(pictureIndex < pictures.length) {
        clearAnimationHolder();
        mc_animation.mc_holder.addChild(pictures[pictureIndex]);
        mc_animation.gotoAndPlay(1);
    else {
        trace("DONE SHOWING PICTURES");
function animationCompleteHandler(event:Event):void {
     // if you want co cycle through images in infinite loop, try this instead of the next line: pictureIndex = (pictureIndex + 1) % pictures.length;
    pictureIndex++;
    showNextPicture();

Answer 1

you can't reparent display objects in as2 and you can't parent display objects whenever you choose.  parenting can only be done with a display object is created (in as2).
so, you would need to create target movieclips into which you would load your pictures array items and then display them by controlling their _visible property instead of adding them to the display list.