the stories that they're getting from the parents. now what they want to do is validate the stories, even though they may seem, seem like they -- the information is meant to aid the son. they want to validate that or dispute that. but that leads them down into a road where they're looking for electronic bread crumbs and what laundrie has in his favor is going to be the time and the distance in this situation. >> how essential would it be in your experience just knowing what people need to get by for so long, how essential would it be for him to have some assistance from people that he knows? >> that's a very interesting question. and that's one that's been on my mind. it depends, you have to go back to the beginning of this and ask the question is was it premeditated or was it simply an act of rage? how essential? nonessential, really, to answer your question. not that essential. if it was premeditated, he may have stations set up where he can get resupplies.