to ask steve stanton a question or two and not show up at his house and bother his family so with that deal being cut, steve appears in the city hall in the commission chambers and the media focus just completely changed. it was all about steve talking. >> the obligation of city manager is to demonstrate i can continue to do the job. the fact my gender is shifting doesn't impact my knowledge, skills and abilities. >> when you went to the simpleny, places like that, what did you wear? >> just normal stuff that any other woman would wear. typically something, like a black evening gown. >> he seemed to enjoy the spotlight. >> i'm watching this man who was very shy about getting in front of the camera almost relishing the limelight. it was a new side of steve i hadn't seen. i thought he was revealing a little bit too much at that time. >> that press conference was devastating.