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Adds he should be. one would expect. >> this video from local news shows a devastated eric. >> it was now day two of the search for peggy, and still nothing. the next day the coast guard interviewed eric. eric beckler could barely speak. >> where did you take her? >> we a couple of bags -- wanted to see if we could see catalina, but it was so hazy. i told peggy it was too hazy. >> eric told the coast guard he tried to body board on the way out and said there was a pretty good swim in the ocean.

Find her. >> maybe alive. >> uh-huh. 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. 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,...

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...

Maybe alive. mm-hmm, i did, because she was a fabulous swimmer. josh mankiewicz (voiceover): glenda went to the bechler house to see eric. howd he look? hysterical a little bit. hed been crying, and his face is red and all of those things. he looked-- he looked upset. as he should be, one would expect. (crying) she was the best-- she was the best person. josh mankiewicz (voiceover): this video from local news shows a devastated eric. it was now day two of the search for pegye. still nothing. the...

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 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 i...

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. a little bit. he had been crying and his face was red and you know, all of those things....

>> of course, the ocean is just bigger, bigger than you think about, if youre in new mexico. >> pegyes friend, glenda, tried to stay optimistic. >> 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. >> ...

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. >> she was the best. she was the best person. >> reporter: this video from local news shows a devastated eric. it was ...

>> 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. 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. i...

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. 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. >> rep...