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>> they were so happy at first, sharing a lovers perched high atop a cliff. but romance turned to danger, she fell from the edge. >> i would call this an accidental death. >> but whas it? >> she said that if anything happens to me, you'll know who did it. >> a mystery of nearly 20 years heads into court and the husband is on the precipice. >> did you kill your wife, jody? >> i did not. >> what happened on the cliffs edge? ♪ ♪ ♪ >> hello and welcome to dateline. when police got word that someone had fallen off a cliff, they weren't surprised. the place was known to be dangerous....

atop a cliff. but romance turned to danger. she fell from the edge. >> i would call this an accidental death. >> but whas it? >> she said that if anything happens to me, you'll know who did it. >> a mystery of nearly 20 years heads into court and the husband is on the precipice. >> did you kill your wife, jody? >> i did not. >> what happened on the cliffs edge? >> hello and welcome to dateline. when police got word that someone had fallen off a cliff, they weren't surprised. the place was known to be dangerous. but even they could not guess that it would take almost 20 years to find ...

And sometimes they'd call and hang up on her. in fact, detective lineman learned jody had served her husband divorced papers on september 8th, 1992. less than two weeks later, she was dead at the base of the palisades. the timing made him even more eager to talk to the widdower. >> there is a sit down with mr. scharf. he's consented to talk, right? >> yes. >> two days after his wife staff, stephen was really answering detective questions. yes, he told them, he and his wife were talking divorce as they had sometimes done during their tempestuous marriage. and it was true. there were other women...