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Growing up to be helpful, but there's this gray area in the middle where we got in trouble because it was like once you got in the car, it could be over, just like that. >> reporter: our expert says that gray area involving people we are familiar with is the hardest. so, what do we tell our kids when even we as parents are letting these people into our homes who we don't really know that much about? >> asking a kid for help is one of the oldest tricks in the book because predators know we are teaching our kids to be nice. what we really need to do is teach this case safe adults don't ask kids ...

And you're running out. >> reporter: don't answer the door no matter what seems like simple advice but as kids become i went independent, but it takes even more to keep them safe. so, for our next scenario, we are putting kids to the test where they least expect it. now, john the contractor will run into them on the street. >> oh, what's up, guys? how are you? >> reporter: it's a parents' worst fear. >> oh, yeah, you want a ride? >> reporter: will john be able to whisk them away? first up is 14-year-old eric, an outgoing kid with his own youtube channel. his parents say eric is used to walking...

Man he has actually met before. >> how's it going? i'm john. >> reporter: john is really an actor playing a contractor. now, john is parked on a street, where he will run into eric and attempt to lure him into his truck. eric's mom and dad are with me around the corner in the watchmobile. they are worried that this is a trick their helpful son may fall for. you ready to see how he does? >> yes. let's see. >> reporter: their eyes are glued to our hidden camera monitors, as eric walks out onto the reet and sees our actor. >> what's up, man? john. rememb me? >> yeah. >>eporter: as our actor draws...

Guy? >> how's it going? i'm john. >> reporter: a few days earlier, john the contractor was at their house, eric thought, to fix the ac. >> that's cool, man. >> you did chat with him at our house. so, there's definitely familiarity. >> reporter: now, we have set up hidden cameras at a builng a few blocksrom eric's house. we will arrange it so eric runs into the friendly contractor again, this time, our actor will say he needs some help and ask eric to get in his truck. so, let me get your prediction. what do you think he will do? >> i think he will help and then when it's, like, hey, can you ho...

Door and drives off with eric in the truck. >> we just lost our son. >> oh. >> what were you feeling in that moment when that door closed? >> that was the killer moment, because as long as the door was open, it could go either way. once the door is closed, he is gone. >> reporter: his stunned parents go outside to meet eric. our actor only drove around the corner and dropped him off at the watchmobile. what's up, eric? you're actually here for a show called "my kid would never do that." what were you thinking, what were you feeling when he was asking you for help? >> i was thinking i know him,...