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His wife was laci, and he and laci were making a are super his firstborn on his way. amber knew nothing of. that yet, something wasnt sitting right with her, she thought. when he called her, so often the sound of running water in the background, as if he was masking the sound of the conversation. >> it was odd. why are you talking to me in the shower? he blew it off, like, it wasnt a big deal. >> early december. >> he called me one, by saying he needed to talk to me and i could hear he was worri...

The police station when he offered that a big admission, or, that ambers responding question was a huge deal, to both her and the cops. >> you came to me earlier in december, and told me that you lost your wife. what was that about? >> she is alive. >> what? >> shes alive. >> where -- shes alive? where? >> and modesto. >> and you came and told me this elaborate lie about her missing, and this tragedy, and that -- >> no. >> that this will be the first holidays without her? >> sweetie, i never sai...

>> he just wants the trial to take place so that people will be able to see what really took place. >> scotts mom assured reporters her son was innocent, but she couldnt have been very happy when everyone came to the courthouse and saw a local billboard a local radio station bought right across the street. man or monster? whatd you think when you saw that? >> well, thats when we were about to start jury selection. >> first day of jury selection. >> so, i think we were worried we were going to ha...

Traveling in europe. amber fryee pretending she was still his girlfriend. the cops? they kept looking, bringing set dogs to berkeley, divers to the bay. lacis friends held that vigil, prayed. all the while, amber secretly recorded her conversations with scott, inwardly trembling. >> i was shaking, and trying to catch my breath, and calm down. there was too many nerves there, and i would pace back and forth. >> one of those calls, of course, she didnt know it at the time, was going to be notoriou...

Modesto police department, scrambling to manage that flood of tips about laci peterson, ambers phone call was a barely discernible ripple. >> did they call you back right away? >> no. >> so, the next day, she called again, and, looking over the dispatcher shoulder at just the right moment, was detective burkini. >> i happened to be standing behind one of them, and ben was typing, i would see the name amber fryee, and she said, scott petersons my boyfriend. >> youre seeing this? >> im seeing this...

>> you know, ive been having a relationship with her husband, unknowingly, he was married. >> we want to start recording calls. >> amber agreed, so they went right out and bought a portable recorder, and what do you know? >> as soon as i plug in her little recorder, and im showing her to push the red button and black button, the phone rings. >> he called. >> oh, boy. >> amber? hey. are you there? >> im here. >> i can barely hear you. >> their expression, they were just like, i cant believe hes c...

Mark geragos: absolutely. thats correct, your honor. >> is that correct, mr. and i am innocent. peterson, youre pleading not guilty to the two charges of murder, plus denying the special allegations? >> absolutely. >> thats correct, your honor. i am innocent. >> as the case against scott peterson slowly made its way from arrest to trial, what really happened to laci peterson became a kind of televised courtroom theater. >> the defense is asking that the jury be sequestered for up to five months....

Scott called amber, inventing fine details of his trip like jogging on the cobblestones of europe. >> i think i should just run on the street, because these cobblestones are slippery. >> he worked at the time difference, for his phone calls. >> if you go to bed at nine, at 6:00 my time. >> he kept on wooing her, unaware of who was listening. >> can i tell you how wonderful you are? thats pretty easy to do. how thoughtful you are, and amazing. you know, i always call you and i tell you your speci...

Was so emotional. >> that secret off his chest, scott gave her a new cell phone number where she could reach him when he took a long planned trip to europe over christmas. that is -- >> if you still want to talk to me after, you know -- >> after ive told you this? >> right. so, like, yes, of course. >> did you start to think about, wait a minute, i could make a life with this man? >> you know, i did. >> yet, even here, december 14th, as they got ready for a christmas party with ambers friends, t...

Interview her. >> sure, yeah. wasnt she offered immense amounts of money to do covers and things like that? >> there were many offers to amber, if she would only provide an interview. but she needed to protect her testimony for the actual case. >> but altogether missing in the legal cacophony were the prosecutors. this was their first in-depth interview about the peterson case. during the trial, they often had to bite their tongues. >> your radio would go off in the morning, the radio alarm, and...