"dateline". charles manson was a man of small stature and monstrous delusions. the one-time amateur musician believed he would be bigger than the beatles. after that green dream was crushed, it was replaced by a chilling fantasy. a nightmarish prophesy placing manson atop the throne as ruler of a post armageddon world. this is the story of how a career criminal, calling himself jesus, convinced his young followers to slaughter innocent victims. delivering charles manson the fame he craved. here is keith morrison with "the summer of manson". >> all that remains are ruins. the rams champ coal barker ranch is long gone. only the fitful baking death valley left out. tooth are story the fated bits, the rusted junk.