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i felt guilty. i couldnt live with that.lt i said, "i know something and its terrible." "im the only other person who knows the truth. i had to do something. >> he swept her right of her feet. >> i was drawn to him right away. >> a dreamy single dad. wealthy. charming. smitten. >> id never been spoiled like that. i remember thinking i was like julia roberts in "pretty woman." >> hed been through so much. a mysterious accident at sea. >> he went under, and when he came up, he said he no...

italian clothing, and a spectacular bluff side home in newport beach. >> they were the little dream story. beautiful girl, good-looking guy, driving nice cars, beautiful children. >> until that summer day in 1997 when the unimaginable happened. >> male. kind of. distraught said that his wife fell overboard. >> it was a boating accident, said eric, and the coast guard agreed. something they see all too often. but soon, secrets emerged that would make some people wonder what, reall...

Terrible. Im the only person that knows the truth. I had to do something. Reporter he swept her right off her feet. I was drawn to him right away. A dreamy single dad, wealthy, charming, smitten. I had never been spoiled like that. I remember thinking i was like Julia Roberts in pretty woman. Reporter he had been so much. A mysterious accident at sea. He went under and when he came up he no longer saw his wife. He was hysterical. Reporter it was a heart wrenching story. So why, then, were so man...

Find her. >> maybe alive. >> uh-huh. i did because she was a fabulous swimmer. >> glenda went to the bechler house to see eric. >> how did he look? >> hysterical, a little bit. you know, hed been crying and, you know, his face is red and, you know, all of those things. he looked upset, as you should be, one would expect. >> the best. the best person. >> this video from local news shows a devastated eric. it was now day two of the search for pegye. still nothing. the next day, the coast guard int...

To stay optimistic. >> absolutely thought theyd find her. >> maybe alive. >> uh-huh. i did because she was a fabulous swimmer. >> glenda went to the bechler house to see eric. >> how did he look? >> hysterical, a little bit. you know, hed been crying and, you know, his face is red and, you know, all of those things. he looked upset, as you should be, one would expect. >> the best. the best person. >> this video from local news shows a devastated eric. it was now day two of the search >> the best...

Local news shows a devastated eric. it was now day two of the search for pegye. still nothing. the next day, the coast guard interviewed eric. eric bechler could barely speak. >> what did you take with you? >> we had a couple bags. we wanted to see if we could see catalina. it was so hazy. i told pegye it was too hazy. >> reporter: eric told the coast guard he tried to body board on the way out and said there was a pretty good swell in the ocean. >> was it as high as the side of the boat? >> big...

California. pegye had been missing almost 24 hours. >> of course, the ocean is just bigger, bigger than you think about if youre in new mexico. >> reporter: pegyes friend glenda tried to stay optimistic. >> i absolutely thought they would find her. >> reporter: maybe alive? >> i did. because she was a fabulous swimmer. >> reporter: glenda went to the bechler house to see eric. how did he look? >> hysterical. he had been crying and his face was red and you know, all of those things. he looked ups...

Glenda tried to stay optimistic. >> i absolutely thought they would find her. >> reporter: maybe alive? >> i did. because she was a fabulous swimmer. >> reporter: glenda went to the bechler house to see eric. how did he look? >> hysterical. a little bit. he had been crying and his face was red and you know, all of those things. he looked upset. as he should be. one would expect. >> shes the best person. >> reporter: this video from local news shows a devastated eric. it was now day two of the se...

>> how did he look? >> hysterical, a little bit. you know, hed been crying and, you know, his face is red and, you know, all of those things. he looked upset, as you should be, one would expect. >> the best. the best person. >> reporter: this video from local news shows a devastated eric. it was now day two of the search for pegye. still nothing. the next day, the coast guard interviewed eric. >> were just going to do an inquiry into the boating accident. ok? >> what did you take with you on the...

>> i absolutely thought theyd find her. >> maybe alive? >> mm-hmm. i did. because shes a fabulous swimmer. >> glenda went to the bechler house to see eric. how did he look? >> hysterical. a little bit. he had been crying. his face is red. and, you know, all of those things. he looked upset. as he should be. one would expect. >> shes the best person. >> this video from local news shows a devastated eric. it was now day two of the search for pegye. still nothing. the next day the coast guard inter...