there to meet her along with aaron. >> how did she take it? >> about as well as you would expect anybody to get hit by a sledgehammer. first shock and denial. >> and suddenly i realized that last conversation i had with her was it. >> no fresh start now. her mother was dead. and then shannon saw ralph. >> and he lost it. he just turned into a sobbing, shaking maniac. >> ralph's face was banged up. he had bruises in several places. he was confused like a man coming out of a concussion. >> exhausted. my head still hurts. >> as soon as he was able and still in hospital clothes, ralph talked to agents of the cbi. >> it has been a horrible day.