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Welcome back to "dateline extra." i'm craig melvin. convicted killer randolph dial was serving a life sentence in an oklahoma state prison. his security status had been lowered to allow him to run a unique art program, but it also aalthouu aallowed him to escape and take bobbi parker with him. now their life together posing as a married couple was under a microscope. investigators were about to follow a trail of clues that would lead them to a surprising conclusion. >> randolph dial, the convicted killer who busted out of prison, was back behind bars. his hostage, bobbi parker, was reunited wi...

Escape from prison. what was your reaction? >> oh, my gosh. this cannot be happening. coming up -- from abducted to accused, bobbi parker was about to finally answer the question at the center of the prosecution's case against her. >> did you fall in love with randolph dial? >> when "the devil and bobbi parker" continues. try great-tasting boost glucose control. the patented blend of protein, fat, and carbs is part of a balanced formula that's clinically shown to help manage blood sugar levels. in fact, it provides 60% more protein than the leading diabetes nutrition shake and contains only ...

>> the only thing that i heard her say to mr. dial was, i'm not cooperating, i'm not cooperating. >> not cooperating with the authorities? why would bobbi say that after being kidnapped, raped, and tortured by randolph dial for years? tell dial i'm not cooperating, but what did that mean? >> if it came out in the paper that i was cooperating, i felt like my family would still be in harm. >> so maybe bobbi was still afraid of dial. or maybe she had other reasons for saying she was not cooperating with law enforcement. along with her odd statement, deputies were finding odd things in that traile...

In a tiny town called granite. bobbi and randy lived on prison grounds, just outside the wall. what was life like in granite? >> it slowed down for me and my family a little bit. but it was -- it was good. >> if there wasn't much happening in granite, inside the prison it was the opposite. there was a new warden determined to shake things up. his name, jack cowley. >> i didn't set behind my desk a lot. i was out in the yard with the guys. i let inmates call me jack. >> and one inmate that got cowley's attention, randolph dial. >> he was an unforgettable character. intelligent, manipulative, a ...

>> maybe that's true. maybe it is my fault. i mean, is that where we're going? >> that may have been where bobbi's lawyer wanted to go, but the warden was not on trial. bobbi was. and she chose not to testify. >> bobbi was not ready. it's too traumatic. she's better now, she's better every day. >> so when we interviewed bobbi parker, we asked questions the jurors and countless others who'd wondered if she was a victim or accomplice wanted to hear. did you fall in love with randolph dial? >> no. no. >> did you help him plan and escape to get out of prison? >> no. >> did you live with him as his...