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It was to be a one night sleepover and instead a woman named shirley simply didn't take her home again. where did they go? the little girl had no idea, but she did know from now on she had a new name. they called her pepper. pepper smith. she was not yet 5 years old. >> we lived in cars and motels and going from state to state staying at salvation armies to get a meal here and there. you know, just -- >> what's it like to live in a car? >> it's horrible. it's embarrassing. >> she was confused, of course, and terribly frightened at first. she begged, take me home. shirley ignored her. she imagi...

Becoming a family together. >> they sat me down and said, "you know, caitlin, how would you like it if martha and margaret come to live with you?" and i just immediately thought, "a permanent sleepover!" >> and that's exactly how michael presented it to his two girls. margaret's the older. >> it's really funny. i think he put it, "we're gonna have a long sleepover," and we said, "yeah!" >> reporter: her younger sister martha. >> of course we want to live with caitlin and kathleen, and play barbies, and, um, be a family together. >> so michael and his four kids and kathleen and her daughter bec...

>> that's how michael presented it to his two girls, margaret is the older. >> i think he put it woer going to have a long sleepover. and we said yeah. >> her younger sister, martha. >> we want to live with you and kathleen and play barbies and be a family together. >> so michael and his four kids and kathleen and her daughter became a blended family. he was a former u.s. marine turned full-time writer who liked to draw on his war-time experience in vietnam. one of his vietnam books got a big advance money that went towards buying that fine house. >> he said i'm thinking about moving into this...

Step-daughter to michael said her mom was always happiest at the holidays. >> she loved christmas. she loved being in the mood playing christmas music from december through new year's. >> it was the kids who brought kathleen and michael together. his first marriage had started to fall apart. she was separated. michael was raising his two boys and two young girls, margaret and martha. the girls became neighborhood playmates with kathleen's daughter, kaitlyn. >> they would play barbies and my little ponies and all the time. all the time. and then kathleen came over to borrow a book one night and...

I know you're only 10, but one of these days a friend will offer you a drink, and alcohol at your age can lead to so many things. none of them good. so can i go to the sleepover? luci, i want you to promise me something. i finished my homework. bigger promise. if there's any drinking, i want you to say, "no thanks, not my thing." mom. i promise you, your real friends won't care. deal? sure. really? i promise, mom. they really do hear you. did you pack your toothbrush? for tips on how to start the talk, visit underagedrinking.samhsa.gov. a public service message from the substance abuse and men...