1 00:00:10,478 --> 00:00:13,214 Every day, we are faced with the challenge of separating 2 00:00:13,314 --> 00:00:14,248 fact from fiction. 3 00:00:17,318 --> 00:00:21,655 ANNOUNCER: "Beyond Belief, Fact or Fiction--" 4 00:00:21,755 --> 00:00:23,157 hosted by James Brolin. 5 00:00:27,128 --> 00:00:30,198 We live in a world where the real and the unreal 6 00:00:30,298 --> 00:00:33,367 live side by side, where substance 7 00:00:33,467 --> 00:00:37,805 is disguised as illusion, and the only explanations 8 00:00:37,905 --> 00:00:40,040 are unexplainable. 9 00:00:40,141 --> 00:00:42,610 Will you be able to separate stories of truth 10 00:00:42,710 --> 00:00:44,912 from fantasy tonight? 11 00:00:45,012 --> 00:00:49,250 To do so, you must break through the web of your experience 12 00:00:49,350 --> 00:00:55,389 and open your mind to things beyond belief. 13 00:00:55,489 --> 00:00:58,459 What appears to be one thing, like this carving of a duck, 14 00:00:58,559 --> 00:01:02,330 might really be another, like a carving of a rabbit. 15 00:01:02,430 --> 00:01:04,532 It's all a matter of perception. 16 00:01:04,632 --> 00:01:07,601 Tonight, we present several stories for your entertainment, 17 00:01:07,701 --> 00:01:09,403 but we ask you to test your perception 18 00:01:09,503 --> 00:01:11,539 as you watch them unfold. 19 00:01:11,639 --> 00:01:14,175 Are these stories constructed from whole cloth, 20 00:01:14,275 --> 00:01:16,777 or are they inspired by real events? 21 00:01:16,877 --> 00:01:18,879 You have until the program's end to decide. 22 00:01:18,979 --> 00:01:21,349 By the way, we reserve the right to change 23 00:01:21,449 --> 00:01:23,184 the names and details. 24 00:01:23,284 --> 00:01:26,387 So let's begin our little game of cat and mouse, 25 00:01:26,487 --> 00:01:28,622 or should we say, duck and rabbit? 26 00:01:33,794 --> 00:01:36,430 A disturbing piece of furniture, isn't it? 27 00:01:36,530 --> 00:01:39,167 The last bed we will ever sleep in. 28 00:01:39,267 --> 00:01:43,237 To even view it empty, like this, sends shivers 29 00:01:43,337 --> 00:01:44,805 down many people's spines. 30 00:01:44,905 --> 00:01:47,141 But for others, it has no effect at all. 31 00:01:47,241 --> 00:01:50,411 Adam Foster was not shaken by the sight of a coffin. 32 00:01:50,511 --> 00:01:52,980 His family ran the foster funeral home. 33 00:01:53,080 --> 00:01:54,215 There were always several of these 34 00:01:54,315 --> 00:01:57,285 in their downstairs parlor, usually with occupants. 35 00:01:57,385 --> 00:02:00,454 No big deal, until the night of March 18th. 36 00:02:03,123 --> 00:02:04,124 Fred? 37 00:02:04,225 --> 00:02:06,160 Fred, are you in here? 38 00:02:06,260 --> 00:02:08,762 Come on, Fred, if you're in here, just come out now. 39 00:02:08,862 --> 00:02:11,599 I'm not going to waste my time looking for you. 40 00:02:11,699 --> 00:02:16,103 I don't have to. 41 00:02:17,671 --> 00:02:18,472 That's not funny. 42 00:02:19,540 --> 00:02:20,341 It was just a joke. 43 00:02:20,441 --> 00:02:21,542 You know you're not supposed to be 44 00:02:21,642 --> 00:02:22,710 fooling around in the coffins. 45 00:02:22,810 --> 00:02:24,578 Oh, come on, don't be such a stiff. 46 00:02:24,678 --> 00:02:25,479 All right, let's go. 47 00:02:25,579 --> 00:02:26,380 Come on. 48 00:02:28,982 --> 00:02:30,451 Has anyone seen my keys? 49 00:02:30,551 --> 00:02:32,653 It won't be funny when they bury you alive. 50 00:02:32,753 --> 00:02:33,887 There you are. 51 00:02:33,987 --> 00:02:35,189 We were going to leave without you. 52 00:02:35,289 --> 00:02:36,657 Now you don't want to be late for Billy's, do you? 53 00:02:36,757 --> 00:02:37,858 Get going. 54 00:02:37,958 --> 00:02:38,692 Oh, he was fooling around in the coffins again. 55 00:02:38,792 --> 00:02:40,228 - Well-- - I was not. 56 00:02:40,328 --> 00:02:42,062 Adam's lost his sense of humor. 57 00:02:42,162 --> 00:02:43,964 Has anyone seen my keys? 58 00:02:44,064 --> 00:02:46,934 Brent, I've told you before, stay out of the caskets. 59 00:02:47,034 --> 00:02:47,835 They're for sale. 60 00:02:47,935 --> 00:02:48,736 Now scoot. 61 00:02:48,836 --> 00:02:49,937 Oh, Mom. 62 00:02:50,037 --> 00:02:50,771 MR. FOSTER: Brent, have you seen my keys? 63 00:02:50,871 --> 00:02:51,705 The movie's over at 10:30. 64 00:02:51,805 --> 00:02:53,073 We'll be home by 11:00. 65 00:02:53,173 --> 00:02:54,475 MR. FOSTER: Someone help me find my keys! 66 00:02:55,609 --> 00:02:59,647 We are never going to get out of here. 67 00:02:59,747 --> 00:03:00,981 Foster Funeral Home. 68 00:03:01,081 --> 00:03:02,316 I'm sorry, we're closed. 69 00:03:02,416 --> 00:03:05,753 BEVERLY HENN : Mr. Foster, it's Beverly Hannon. 70 00:03:05,853 --> 00:03:08,389 I'm sorry to be calling so late. 71 00:03:08,489 --> 00:03:11,925 Oh Mrs. Hannon, good evening, how can I help you? 72 00:03:12,025 --> 00:03:15,696 I was wondering could we possibly postpone 73 00:03:15,796 --> 00:03:17,798 my husband's funeral tomorrow? 74 00:03:17,898 --> 00:03:19,099 Postpone it? 75 00:03:19,199 --> 00:03:22,035 I know this is an odd request, but you 76 00:03:22,135 --> 00:03:26,274 see, before Reginald died, he made me promise to bury 77 00:03:26,374 --> 00:03:28,175 him with his war metals. 78 00:03:28,276 --> 00:03:30,478 Now I can't find them any place. 79 00:03:30,578 --> 00:03:32,446 Is there any possible way we could 80 00:03:32,546 --> 00:03:33,814 just postpone the funeral? 81 00:03:33,914 --> 00:03:34,982 Well, it is getting very late. 82 00:03:39,052 --> 00:03:40,788 I'm not sure that I can contact everyone. 83 00:03:40,888 --> 00:03:43,123 BEVERLY HANNON : You just don't understand. 84 00:03:43,223 --> 00:03:48,061 If Reginald wanted something done in a certain way, 85 00:03:48,161 --> 00:03:52,800 come hell or high water, he made sure it was done that way. 86 00:03:52,900 --> 00:03:54,768 I'm not going to let him down with this. 87 00:03:54,868 --> 00:03:57,305 Now, Mrs. Hannon, I know how important this is to you, 88 00:03:57,405 --> 00:03:59,039 but if you keep looking for them, 89 00:03:59,139 --> 00:04:02,676 I'm sure that you will find them. 90 00:04:02,776 --> 00:04:04,778 And we can talk about this again in the morning. 91 00:04:04,878 --> 00:04:05,779 In the morning. 92 00:04:05,879 --> 00:04:06,680 Goodnight. 93 00:04:07,915 --> 00:04:08,716 Let's go. 94 00:04:08,816 --> 00:04:09,617 Bye, honey. 95 00:04:09,717 --> 00:04:10,518 Bye, Mom. 96 00:04:10,618 --> 00:04:11,619 BRENT: See you, buttface. 97 00:04:11,719 --> 00:04:13,186 ADAM : I used to get the creeps when 98 00:04:13,287 --> 00:04:14,488 they left me alone, especially when 99 00:04:14,588 --> 00:04:15,789 there was a body in the chapel. 100 00:04:15,889 --> 00:04:19,827 But I guess I was kind of used to it by now. 101 00:04:25,299 --> 00:04:28,302 I'm comng, I'm coming. 102 00:04:30,338 --> 00:04:31,405 I'm sorry, we're closed. 103 00:04:31,505 --> 00:04:33,874 I need to see Reginald Hannon. 104 00:04:33,974 --> 00:04:36,710 I'm sorry, sir, viewing hours ended at 7:30. 105 00:04:36,810 --> 00:04:38,446 I can't come to the funeral tomorrow. 106 00:04:38,546 --> 00:04:39,747 I must see him tonight. 107 00:04:39,847 --> 00:04:42,516 Please, it's very important. 108 00:04:42,616 --> 00:04:43,984 I have these. 109 00:04:44,084 --> 00:04:47,187 These are the medals his wife's been looking for her. 110 00:04:47,287 --> 00:04:50,491 He's supposed to be buried with them tomorrow. 111 00:04:50,591 --> 00:04:53,293 Please let me see him for just a moment. 112 00:04:53,394 --> 00:04:55,463 I can't let him be buried without them. 113 00:04:55,563 --> 00:04:57,130 All right, come on, through here. 114 00:04:57,230 --> 00:04:59,867 I appreciate it. 115 00:04:59,967 --> 00:05:01,234 ADAM : It was way after hours, 116 00:05:01,335 --> 00:05:03,771 and Dad would be furious with me for letting him in. 117 00:05:03,871 --> 00:05:06,840 But he did have the medals, so I figured he must know the guy. 118 00:05:06,940 --> 00:05:10,010 Would you mind signing the registry? 119 00:05:14,948 --> 00:05:16,850 ADAM : This guy was starting to get to me. 120 00:05:16,950 --> 00:05:17,951 I couldn't wait for him to leave. 121 00:05:26,259 --> 00:05:27,661 May I go in now, please? 122 00:05:27,761 --> 00:05:28,829 Yeah, it's right through here. 123 00:05:36,837 --> 00:05:37,905 ADAM : This was the part 124 00:05:38,005 --> 00:05:39,973 I hated the most, getting anywhere 125 00:05:40,073 --> 00:05:41,074 near those dead bodies. 126 00:05:46,814 --> 00:05:48,982 Would you mind if I had a moment alone? 127 00:05:53,821 --> 00:05:54,655 Yeah. 128 00:05:54,755 --> 00:05:56,056 Thank you, my boy. 129 00:05:56,156 --> 00:05:56,957 Thank you. 130 00:06:16,810 --> 00:06:19,547 ADAM : It was OK with me to get away from the casket. 131 00:06:19,647 --> 00:06:21,449 I guess my nerves were getting the best of me. 132 00:06:21,549 --> 00:06:23,417 The sooner that guy came out, the happier I'd be. 133 00:06:40,067 --> 00:06:41,401 Was this guy ever going to come out? 134 00:06:49,977 --> 00:06:53,547 I mean how close was he to Reginald Hannon? 135 00:06:53,647 --> 00:06:55,282 What was he doing in there for so long anyhow? 136 00:06:58,752 --> 00:07:01,489 Hey, mister, I'm going to need you to cut it short, all right? 137 00:07:01,589 --> 00:07:03,023 My dad's not going to like the fact that I let 138 00:07:03,123 --> 00:07:04,157 somebody in after hours, OK. 139 00:07:07,260 --> 00:07:09,296 Hello? 140 00:07:09,396 --> 00:07:10,764 Come on, mister, I was nice enough to let 141 00:07:10,864 --> 00:07:12,766 you in in the first place. 142 00:07:12,866 --> 00:07:13,667 How about it? 143 00:07:17,237 --> 00:07:18,038 Sir? 144 00:07:23,511 --> 00:07:24,678 Hello? 145 00:07:24,778 --> 00:07:26,747 ADAM : I couldn't find him anywhere. 146 00:07:26,847 --> 00:07:27,648 What was going on here? 147 00:07:31,218 --> 00:07:33,186 That's when I found the bag that the medals were in. 148 00:07:55,709 --> 00:07:58,078 What really happened here? 149 00:07:58,178 --> 00:07:59,547 How could the stranger at the door 150 00:07:59,647 --> 00:08:02,215 have disappeared from sight? 151 00:08:02,315 --> 00:08:03,884 Did Adam miss the stranger's exit 152 00:08:03,984 --> 00:08:05,653 while he was tying his shoe? 153 00:08:05,753 --> 00:08:08,756 If so, why did the stranger appear to be the same man 154 00:08:08,856 --> 00:08:10,457 who was in the casket? 155 00:08:10,558 --> 00:08:12,025 Was there an identical twin involved 156 00:08:12,125 --> 00:08:13,894 that nobody knew about? 157 00:08:13,994 --> 00:08:18,498 If that was the case, why did he sign in as the deceased? 158 00:08:18,599 --> 00:08:21,168 Or was this the story of a restless spirit 159 00:08:21,268 --> 00:08:25,673 who couldn't find peace until his mission was completed? 160 00:08:25,773 --> 00:08:28,809 Complete fiction or a strange truth? 161 00:08:29,977 --> 00:08:32,145 ANNOUNCER: Was this story true or false? 162 00:08:32,245 --> 00:08:34,682 We'll tell you at the end of our show. 163 00:08:34,782 --> 00:08:39,953 Next, a frightening subway ride to a world beyond belief. 164 00:08:40,053 --> 00:08:42,289 How many times do your plans work out? 165 00:08:42,389 --> 00:08:45,893 Not just the big plans like career, marriage, family. 166 00:08:45,993 --> 00:08:48,596 But the simple plans like getting from point A 167 00:08:48,696 --> 00:08:52,700 to point B. That's all Al and Anne Larkin wanted to do. 168 00:08:52,800 --> 00:08:55,035 They were going to take the subway from their apartment 169 00:08:55,135 --> 00:08:56,469 to a dance club. 170 00:08:56,570 --> 00:08:59,539 And they had no idea that this simple plan would take them 171 00:08:59,640 --> 00:09:01,942 for the ride of their lives. 172 00:09:02,042 --> 00:09:04,344 [DRAMATIC ELECTRONIC MUSIC PLAYING] 173 00:09:06,680 --> 00:09:07,881 ANNE : Al and I were finally 174 00:09:07,981 --> 00:09:09,650 getting a night out together, something 175 00:09:09,750 --> 00:09:11,318 we both really needed. 176 00:09:11,418 --> 00:09:13,020 It was Al's firs night off in a month, 177 00:09:13,120 --> 00:09:14,855 and he really wanted to stay home and sleep. 178 00:09:14,955 --> 00:09:17,090 But I insisted we go out. 179 00:09:17,190 --> 00:09:20,260 We live near a subway stop in downtown Los Angeles. 180 00:09:20,360 --> 00:09:22,730 And we decided to try it out. 181 00:09:22,830 --> 00:09:25,733 It was a decision neither one of us would ever forget. 182 00:09:25,833 --> 00:09:28,035 I was so excited to be out for the evening 183 00:09:28,135 --> 00:09:30,170 that I didn't even notice that we were the only ones standing 184 00:09:30,270 --> 00:09:31,071 on the subway platform. 185 00:09:34,574 --> 00:09:36,777 I was hoping for one of those romantic nights filled 186 00:09:36,877 --> 00:09:38,912 with spontaneous excitement. 187 00:09:39,012 --> 00:09:40,580 But Al was tired, and it was all I could 188 00:09:40,681 --> 00:09:42,482 do to keep his spirits up. 189 00:09:42,582 --> 00:09:44,317 Besides, we were about to get all of the excitement 190 00:09:44,417 --> 00:09:45,218 we could handle. 191 00:09:48,088 --> 00:09:49,489 We won't be out late, OK. 192 00:09:49,589 --> 00:09:50,824 Dinner, a movie, that's all. 193 00:09:50,924 --> 00:09:52,425 Then we'll go home. 194 00:09:52,525 --> 00:09:54,027 Yeah, after midnight. 195 00:09:54,127 --> 00:09:55,462 Oh, come on. 196 00:09:58,431 --> 00:10:01,234 Hey, bandleader? 197 00:10:01,334 --> 00:10:02,670 Or an undertaker. 198 00:10:06,874 --> 00:10:08,075 ANNE : The man in the tuxedo 199 00:10:08,175 --> 00:10:09,777 was just the start of the strange things 200 00:10:09,877 --> 00:10:11,679 that we would experience that night. 201 00:10:11,779 --> 00:10:14,147 And as our subway pulled into the first stop, 202 00:10:14,247 --> 00:10:15,415 things just didn't seem right. 203 00:10:21,922 --> 00:10:23,556 There was a weird energy going on. 204 00:10:23,657 --> 00:10:25,158 And Al was feeling it more than I was. 205 00:10:28,696 --> 00:10:32,499 Are we on the right-- 206 00:10:32,599 --> 00:10:34,434 are we on the right train? 207 00:10:34,534 --> 00:10:35,869 I don't know. 208 00:10:39,339 --> 00:10:41,141 Excuse me, does this train go to Melrose? 209 00:10:41,241 --> 00:10:44,244 This train goes nowhere. 210 00:10:53,186 --> 00:10:54,321 Hey, where did he go? 211 00:10:54,421 --> 00:10:55,522 I don't know. 212 00:10:59,092 --> 00:11:00,527 You know, it's Saturday night. 213 00:11:00,627 --> 00:11:03,296 This car should be packed. 214 00:11:03,396 --> 00:11:05,198 I know where are the signs that 215 00:11:05,298 --> 00:11:06,399 tell you which line you're on? 216 00:11:06,499 --> 00:11:07,701 I don't know. 217 00:11:07,801 --> 00:11:10,403 A station, look! 218 00:11:10,503 --> 00:11:11,805 Is that Melrose? 219 00:11:11,905 --> 00:11:13,073 I couldn't tell. 220 00:11:13,173 --> 00:11:14,274 Great. 221 00:11:14,374 --> 00:11:15,843 We're on a train that's been taken out of service. 222 00:11:15,943 --> 00:11:16,877 Are you sure about that? 223 00:11:16,977 --> 00:11:17,778 I don't know. 224 00:11:17,878 --> 00:11:18,879 Then what do we do now? 225 00:11:18,979 --> 00:11:20,413 We find the conductor. 226 00:11:24,184 --> 00:11:25,218 ANNE : Of course, there 227 00:11:25,318 --> 00:11:26,653 was no conductor anywhere. 228 00:11:26,754 --> 00:11:28,188 Every car was empty. 229 00:11:28,288 --> 00:11:31,691 And then without any warning, the train began to speed up. 230 00:11:31,792 --> 00:11:33,526 And then it didn't feel like a speeding train anymore. 231 00:11:33,626 --> 00:11:36,496 It felt like a nightmare that was out of control. 232 00:11:36,596 --> 00:11:39,900 I'm trying to calm down. 233 00:11:40,000 --> 00:11:41,869 I can barely stand up! 234 00:11:41,969 --> 00:11:44,004 AL: Please, the train is speeding up. 235 00:11:44,104 --> 00:11:45,806 ANNE : My heart is beating out of my chest. 236 00:11:45,906 --> 00:11:47,407 No matter how hard I would breathe, 237 00:11:47,507 --> 00:11:49,843 I couldn't get enough air inside my lungs. 238 00:11:49,943 --> 00:11:51,211 I was in a total panic. 239 00:11:51,311 --> 00:11:53,781 And the train seemed to be going faster and faster. 240 00:11:53,881 --> 00:11:55,682 What's going on in here? 241 00:11:55,783 --> 00:11:58,518 Where are the people? 242 00:12:00,053 --> 00:12:01,855 It'll be all right. 243 00:12:01,955 --> 00:12:06,059 I don't know, I don't know. 244 00:12:06,159 --> 00:12:09,229 I can't-- just stop. 245 00:12:09,329 --> 00:12:10,530 What's going on, man? 246 00:12:17,971 --> 00:12:19,339 We're stopping! 247 00:12:19,439 --> 00:12:22,275 We're stopping! 248 00:12:22,375 --> 00:12:24,211 Al, do something! 249 00:12:24,311 --> 00:12:25,678 We're backing up! 250 00:12:28,715 --> 00:12:30,784 I just want to get off. 251 00:12:30,884 --> 00:12:32,019 Al 252 00:12:32,119 --> 00:12:34,387 We're not getting out. 253 00:12:34,487 --> 00:12:36,289 Go, go, go. 254 00:12:36,389 --> 00:12:37,690 I'm trying! 255 00:12:37,791 --> 00:12:39,226 Come on. 256 00:12:39,326 --> 00:12:40,560 I can't do this. 257 00:12:40,660 --> 00:12:42,129 Wait a minute, there's a station here. 258 00:12:42,229 --> 00:12:43,130 Where? 259 00:12:43,230 --> 00:12:44,431 Right here. 260 00:12:44,531 --> 00:12:47,134 I don't care what station this is, we are getting off. 261 00:12:47,234 --> 00:12:49,602 Come on, come on. 262 00:12:56,109 --> 00:12:57,344 ANNE : I couldn't believe it. 263 00:12:57,444 --> 00:13:00,213 The train seemed to actually be coming to a stop. 264 00:13:00,313 --> 00:13:01,915 I was just praying with all of my heart 265 00:13:02,015 --> 00:13:02,916 that the doors would open. 266 00:13:07,988 --> 00:13:09,756 We're right back where we started? 267 00:13:09,857 --> 00:13:11,624 Well, good. Let's go home. 268 00:13:11,724 --> 00:13:12,525 Come on. 269 00:13:21,734 --> 00:13:22,903 ANNE : Unbelievably, we had 270 00:13:23,003 --> 00:13:24,537 only been gone for 30 minutes. 271 00:13:27,507 --> 00:13:28,341 But so you're OK, right? 272 00:13:28,441 --> 00:13:29,776 Yeah, I am. 273 00:13:29,877 --> 00:13:31,678 I smell gas. 274 00:13:31,778 --> 00:13:33,580 It's coming from Mrs. Ewing! 275 00:13:33,680 --> 00:13:35,515 ANNE : It was our nextdoor neighbor's apartment. 276 00:13:35,615 --> 00:13:36,516 Mrs. Ewing! 277 00:13:36,616 --> 00:13:37,951 Mrs. Ewing, it's me, Anne! 278 00:13:38,051 --> 00:13:39,920 Watch out, I got this. 279 00:13:40,020 --> 00:13:42,856 Mrs. Ewing! 280 00:13:42,956 --> 00:13:44,524 OK, maybe we should call the super. 281 00:13:44,624 --> 00:13:48,128 There's no time! 282 00:13:48,228 --> 00:13:49,729 ANNE : And then I remembered the key. 283 00:13:49,829 --> 00:13:51,731 Wait, wait, the key. 284 00:13:51,831 --> 00:13:56,203 Oh, the key, yeah. 285 00:13:56,303 --> 00:13:57,204 The chain. 286 00:13:57,304 --> 00:13:58,105 Mrs. Ewing! 287 00:13:58,205 --> 00:14:00,173 I got it, I got it. 288 00:14:01,774 --> 00:14:03,010 Mrs. Ewing! 289 00:14:03,110 --> 00:14:04,511 ANNE : Al raced over to Mrs. Ewing 290 00:14:04,611 --> 00:14:06,046 while I turned off the gas. 291 00:14:06,146 --> 00:14:07,314 If it weren't for that train ride that 292 00:14:07,414 --> 00:14:08,681 scared us into coming back early, 293 00:14:08,781 --> 00:14:11,084 Mrs. Ewing would have surely died. 294 00:14:11,184 --> 00:14:12,920 I should have gone into the other room to help Al, 295 00:14:13,020 --> 00:14:14,787 but something caught my eye. 296 00:14:16,623 --> 00:14:18,225 Come on, you got to get out of here. 297 00:14:18,325 --> 00:14:19,759 Come on. 298 00:14:19,859 --> 00:14:23,396 Mrs. Ewing-- Get out of here, baby, come on. 299 00:14:28,301 --> 00:14:33,006 I must have turned the heater on and forgot to light it. 300 00:14:33,106 --> 00:14:34,607 Maybe we should take you to the emergency room. 301 00:14:34,707 --> 00:14:36,443 No, no, I'm all right. 302 00:14:36,543 --> 00:14:39,212 I'm just lucky you two smelled the gas. 303 00:14:39,312 --> 00:14:43,416 Mrs. Ewing, who is this? 304 00:14:43,516 --> 00:14:47,454 Why, that's Edward, my husband. 305 00:14:47,554 --> 00:14:50,057 He passed away 29 years ago. 306 00:14:53,726 --> 00:14:55,195 He said he'd always watch over me. 307 00:14:58,598 --> 00:15:00,867 ANNE : We were looking at the same man 308 00:15:00,968 --> 00:15:02,469 we saw on the train. 309 00:15:02,569 --> 00:15:04,137 He said he'd never leave me. 310 00:15:07,607 --> 00:15:09,409 Is this story possible? 311 00:15:09,509 --> 00:15:11,778 There are subway service trains that test equipment. 312 00:15:11,878 --> 00:15:13,846 They don't stop at any stations. 313 00:15:13,947 --> 00:15:15,315 They don't pick up any passengers, 314 00:15:15,415 --> 00:15:18,051 and they go at higher speeds than normal trains. 315 00:15:18,151 --> 00:15:20,487 Could Al and Anne have gotten aboard one of those trains 316 00:15:20,587 --> 00:15:22,322 by mistake? 317 00:15:22,422 --> 00:15:26,126 But then where did that other mysterious passenger come from? 318 00:15:26,226 --> 00:15:29,196 And was he really a double for Mrs. Ewing's late husband, 319 00:15:29,296 --> 00:15:30,998 or were the shadows of the subway 320 00:15:31,098 --> 00:15:33,233 playing tricks on their minds? 321 00:15:33,333 --> 00:15:36,869 Or are we playing tricks on yours? 322 00:15:36,970 --> 00:15:38,171 ANNOUNCER: Was this story real? 323 00:15:38,271 --> 00:15:40,073 We'll find out at the end of our show. 324 00:15:40,173 --> 00:15:43,510 Next, a boy lives in fear of a monster in his closet 325 00:15:43,610 --> 00:15:45,578 on Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction. 326 00:15:48,748 --> 00:15:53,353 What were your childhood fears, the bogeyman, 327 00:15:53,453 --> 00:15:56,556 the monster under the bed, or simply 328 00:15:56,656 --> 00:15:59,392 being afraid of the dark? 329 00:15:59,492 --> 00:16:02,162 Most of us outgrow these fears at an early age. 330 00:16:02,262 --> 00:16:04,797 But for some, the fears hang on longer. 331 00:16:04,897 --> 00:16:06,199 Take Danny Johnson. 332 00:16:06,299 --> 00:16:07,534 He's 10 now. 333 00:16:07,634 --> 00:16:10,437 But ever since he was two, he's been afraid of something 334 00:16:10,537 --> 00:16:11,971 in his closet. 335 00:16:12,072 --> 00:16:14,974 And now that the other kids have found out, 336 00:16:15,075 --> 00:16:16,543 he really has something to fear. 337 00:16:16,643 --> 00:16:18,211 MRS. JOHNSON : This is a very difficult 338 00:16:18,311 --> 00:16:19,846 story for a mother to tell. 339 00:16:19,946 --> 00:16:22,682 But years have passed now, so I'll try. 340 00:16:22,782 --> 00:16:24,617 My youngest son, Danny, was 10 years old 341 00:16:24,717 --> 00:16:26,553 and living in constant terror. 342 00:16:26,653 --> 00:16:28,788 His days were filled with threats and taunts 343 00:16:28,888 --> 00:16:30,423 from the kids at school. 344 00:16:30,523 --> 00:16:32,559 His nights were filled with terrible dreams 345 00:16:32,659 --> 00:16:35,562 about a monster inside the closet in his room. 346 00:16:35,662 --> 00:16:38,531 My older children had no sympathy for Danny either. 347 00:16:38,631 --> 00:16:40,767 And that's a memory I can't lose. 348 00:16:40,867 --> 00:16:43,070 Could I have done something to change things? 349 00:16:43,170 --> 00:16:45,738 It's a question I ask myself over and over. 350 00:16:45,838 --> 00:16:48,641 But what could I have possibly done? 351 00:16:58,385 --> 00:17:00,187 I found Danny sleeping downstairs 352 00:17:00,287 --> 00:17:01,654 in the middle of the night. 353 00:17:01,754 --> 00:17:05,592 That was a common occurrence in our house. 354 00:17:05,692 --> 00:17:07,694 Hey, Danny. 355 00:17:07,794 --> 00:17:09,696 Honey, wake up. 356 00:17:09,796 --> 00:17:13,600 Hey, you can't keep sleeping out here. 357 00:17:13,700 --> 00:17:17,070 I don't want to go up there. 358 00:17:17,170 --> 00:17:21,274 How long is this going to go on, huh? 359 00:17:21,374 --> 00:17:23,510 You have nothing to be frightened of. 360 00:17:23,610 --> 00:17:24,411 OK? 361 00:17:27,714 --> 00:17:29,649 OK, let's go to bed. 362 00:17:29,749 --> 00:17:30,783 I'll tuck you in. 363 00:17:42,329 --> 00:17:44,063 OK, Danny. 364 00:17:45,165 --> 00:17:46,499 Mom! 365 00:17:46,599 --> 00:17:49,436 Come here. 366 00:17:49,536 --> 00:17:52,372 Look. 367 00:17:52,472 --> 00:17:53,973 Let's see, here? 368 00:17:54,073 --> 00:17:55,842 No, no. 369 00:17:55,942 --> 00:17:58,411 Let's check up this sleeve here. 370 00:17:58,511 --> 00:17:59,912 Nothing! 371 00:18:00,012 --> 00:18:02,349 Let's see down here. 372 00:18:02,449 --> 00:18:03,416 Do you see anything? 373 00:18:03,516 --> 00:18:04,717 No. 374 00:18:04,817 --> 00:18:06,018 No, there's nothing in here. 375 00:18:06,119 --> 00:18:07,420 Let's get in bed. 376 00:18:07,520 --> 00:18:09,122 And I want you to stay there. 377 00:18:09,222 --> 00:18:10,022 OK. 378 00:18:10,123 --> 00:18:13,360 All right, that a boy. 379 00:18:13,460 --> 00:18:15,662 You comfortable? - Yeah. 380 00:18:15,762 --> 00:18:16,963 Good. 381 00:18:17,063 --> 00:18:18,498 Please stay with me, Mom. 382 00:18:18,598 --> 00:18:21,868 Oh, honey, you've got to get over this. 383 00:18:21,968 --> 00:18:23,270 But I am afraid to. 384 00:18:23,370 --> 00:18:24,904 I know. 385 00:18:25,004 --> 00:18:27,240 Nothing is going to get you. 386 00:18:27,340 --> 00:18:28,908 There's nothing in the closet. 387 00:18:29,008 --> 00:18:30,210 OK? 388 00:18:30,310 --> 00:18:32,312 All right. 389 00:18:32,412 --> 00:18:38,851 Oh, and if you don't stay in bed, I'm going to get you. 390 00:18:40,353 --> 00:18:41,154 Goodnight, Mom. 391 00:18:41,254 --> 00:18:42,088 I love you. 392 00:18:42,189 --> 00:18:44,191 I love you, too. 393 00:18:44,291 --> 00:18:45,258 Good dreams. 394 00:18:45,358 --> 00:18:47,627 You, too. 395 00:18:47,727 --> 00:18:50,397 Sweet dreams. 396 00:18:50,497 --> 00:18:52,499 Turn off the light, shut the door. 397 00:18:55,968 --> 00:18:57,136 Love you, honey. 398 00:19:14,187 --> 00:19:17,724 Brian, honey, would you get the juice out of the fridge for me? 399 00:19:17,824 --> 00:19:18,958 No, Mom, I can't. 400 00:19:19,058 --> 00:19:20,693 What? 401 00:19:20,793 --> 00:19:22,795 I'm afraid. 402 00:19:22,895 --> 00:19:25,298 There's a monster in the refrigerator! 403 00:19:25,398 --> 00:19:27,200 All right, Brian, would you just stop it. 404 00:19:27,300 --> 00:19:29,536 You should be thankful you don't have an imagination 405 00:19:29,636 --> 00:19:30,570 like your brother Danny. 406 00:19:30,670 --> 00:19:33,172 If you ask me, and nobody has, Danny 407 00:19:33,273 --> 00:19:35,508 is just seeking attention. 408 00:19:35,608 --> 00:19:37,377 Mom, everybody's laughing at him at school. 409 00:19:37,477 --> 00:19:38,978 All right, all right, that's enough. 410 00:19:39,078 --> 00:19:41,814 I want you to leave your brother alone, understood? 411 00:19:41,914 --> 00:19:44,116 - Yes, Mom. - Danny, come on! 412 00:19:44,217 --> 00:19:45,852 You're gonna miss the bus. 413 00:19:45,952 --> 00:19:48,721 Let's go, you guys, you're gonna be late. 414 00:19:48,821 --> 00:19:49,922 I love you. 415 00:19:50,022 --> 00:19:51,358 Love you. 416 00:19:51,458 --> 00:19:52,325 Be good. 417 00:19:54,927 --> 00:19:55,728 Here's your lunch. 418 00:19:55,828 --> 00:19:58,665 Come here. 419 00:19:58,765 --> 00:19:59,799 Don't let them get you down. 420 00:19:59,899 --> 00:20:00,800 I won't, Mother. 421 00:20:00,900 --> 00:20:02,402 OK, I love you. 422 00:20:02,502 --> 00:20:04,737 Bye, sweetheart. 423 00:20:04,837 --> 00:20:06,005 Have fun! 424 00:20:06,105 --> 00:20:07,607 MRS. JOHNSON : Danny continued to live 425 00:20:07,707 --> 00:20:09,409 his life as the outsider. 426 00:20:09,509 --> 00:20:11,778 He wanted desperately to fit in and be a part of things. 427 00:20:11,878 --> 00:20:14,013 But he was labeled as a coward, the kid who 428 00:20:14,113 --> 00:20:15,948 was still afraid of monsters. 429 00:20:16,048 --> 00:20:18,285 But as painful as these memories were for Danny, 430 00:20:18,385 --> 00:20:21,120 he always knew there were worst moments to come. 431 00:20:21,220 --> 00:20:24,090 My older son, Brian, was part of that group that was tormenting 432 00:20:24,190 --> 00:20:26,926 Danny this particular day, a day that would change 433 00:20:27,026 --> 00:20:29,329 all of our lives forever. 434 00:20:32,832 --> 00:20:37,169 Open the door, Danny, I've got a key. 435 00:20:37,270 --> 00:20:39,806 Hey, you guys, we'll get him tomorrow. 436 00:20:39,906 --> 00:20:40,740 Let's go, come on, you guys. 437 00:20:40,840 --> 00:20:42,842 Yeah, it's locked anyway. 438 00:20:42,942 --> 00:20:46,346 I've had it with you guys! 439 00:20:46,446 --> 00:20:49,749 Hey Danny, what are you going to do with that bat? 440 00:20:49,849 --> 00:20:52,018 Oh, we're so scared. 441 00:20:52,118 --> 00:20:53,620 Hey, Danny, you better watch out. 442 00:20:53,720 --> 00:20:55,254 A monster will get you! 443 00:20:56,255 --> 00:20:57,056 Shut up! 444 00:20:57,156 --> 00:20:58,691 I'm not afraid of any of you. 445 00:20:58,791 --> 00:20:59,626 I'll take you all on. 446 00:21:03,496 --> 00:21:04,864 Come on, Danny. 447 00:21:04,964 --> 00:21:06,866 We're going upstairs. 448 00:21:06,966 --> 00:21:08,200 No, don't! 449 00:21:08,301 --> 00:21:09,636 Let me go! 450 00:21:09,736 --> 00:21:11,137 Please don't! 451 00:21:21,714 --> 00:21:22,982 Yeah, Danny. 452 00:21:23,082 --> 00:21:24,384 You guys, shush. 453 00:21:24,484 --> 00:21:28,287 Hey, Danny, is that the closet? 454 00:21:28,388 --> 00:21:31,358 Is that where the monster lives? 455 00:21:31,458 --> 00:21:36,529 Oh, I bet the monster's really hungry. 456 00:21:36,629 --> 00:21:38,631 Hey, what do you say, we 457 00:21:38,731 --> 00:21:40,767 TOGETHER: Open the door. 458 00:21:40,867 --> 00:21:42,234 What are you guys doing? 459 00:21:42,335 --> 00:21:44,236 Danny was about to meet his little monster. 460 00:21:44,337 --> 00:21:45,938 Mom's not going to like that. 461 00:21:46,038 --> 00:21:48,441 Mom's not going to know, is she, Debbie? 462 00:21:48,541 --> 00:21:50,377 You know this could have a lasting, psychological effect 463 00:21:50,477 --> 00:21:51,277 on Danny. 464 00:21:51,378 --> 00:21:52,512 Shut up, Debbie. 465 00:21:52,612 --> 00:21:54,881 If you're so brave, why don't you go in the closet? 466 00:21:54,981 --> 00:21:56,416 Well, OK, baby. 467 00:21:56,516 --> 00:21:57,717 Yeah, Brian, show him. 468 00:21:57,817 --> 00:22:00,653 But you're next. 469 00:22:06,158 --> 00:22:06,959 Help me! 470 00:22:07,059 --> 00:22:08,928 Help me! 471 00:22:09,028 --> 00:22:10,863 Get me out of here! 472 00:22:10,963 --> 00:22:11,831 Be careful. 473 00:22:11,931 --> 00:22:13,800 You're next. 474 00:22:13,900 --> 00:22:16,369 Very funny, Brian. 475 00:22:16,469 --> 00:22:18,170 Open the door! 476 00:22:18,270 --> 00:22:20,940 What's going on in here? 477 00:22:21,040 --> 00:22:21,841 Huh? 478 00:22:39,358 --> 00:22:40,860 What? 479 00:22:40,960 --> 00:22:41,961 No way. 480 00:22:42,061 --> 00:22:42,862 What's this? 481 00:22:45,698 --> 00:22:48,668 That's Brian shirt. 482 00:22:50,503 --> 00:22:51,571 Brian, he went into the closet. 483 00:22:55,608 --> 00:22:56,409 He's gone? 484 00:23:03,883 --> 00:23:07,153 I told you there was a monster in there! 485 00:23:14,160 --> 00:23:16,362 There's no way the kid could have gotten out of this closet, 486 00:23:16,463 --> 00:23:19,198 except through the door. 487 00:23:19,298 --> 00:23:22,702 Mrs. Johnson, let me ask you again. 488 00:23:22,802 --> 00:23:23,970 Is there any reason why your son would 489 00:23:24,070 --> 00:23:25,104 want to run away from home? 490 00:23:30,677 --> 00:23:33,212 Excuse me, Mrs. Johnson, I need to speak to my partner. 491 00:23:33,312 --> 00:23:35,014 MRS. JOHNSON : I couldn't hear exactly what 492 00:23:35,114 --> 00:23:36,449 the police were saying to each other, 493 00:23:36,549 --> 00:23:38,785 but I guessed what the report would read. 494 00:23:38,885 --> 00:23:40,653 My son Brian would be officially listed 495 00:23:40,753 --> 00:23:42,855 as a missing person, another young boy 496 00:23:42,955 --> 00:23:43,890 who ran away from home. 497 00:23:43,990 --> 00:23:45,091 This is really weird. 498 00:23:45,191 --> 00:23:48,728 The kid just seems to have vanished into thin air. 499 00:23:48,828 --> 00:23:51,030 Well, what do you want me to write in the report? 500 00:23:51,130 --> 00:23:54,567 That the kid was eaten by a monster? 501 00:24:01,574 --> 00:24:05,244 Danny's brother was never seen or heard from again. 502 00:24:05,344 --> 00:24:06,746 And what really happened here? 503 00:24:06,846 --> 00:24:09,782 Did Danny's brother run away from home? 504 00:24:09,882 --> 00:24:11,484 Was there really a way out of that closet 505 00:24:11,584 --> 00:24:12,785 that nobody ever found? 506 00:24:12,885 --> 00:24:15,522 Or maybe this was a tragic lesson 507 00:24:15,622 --> 00:24:19,659 about being kind to others human beings, taught by a spirit, 508 00:24:19,759 --> 00:24:22,261 hidden deep in a boy's closet. 509 00:24:22,361 --> 00:24:26,298 Or maybe, it came from the deep recesses 510 00:24:26,398 --> 00:24:29,936 of our writer's imagination. 511 00:24:30,036 --> 00:24:31,337 ANNOUNCER: The truth about this story 512 00:24:31,437 --> 00:24:33,573 will be revealed in our final act. 513 00:24:33,673 --> 00:24:36,943 Next, a surprise witness makes an appearance at a trial 514 00:24:37,043 --> 00:24:38,077 that's beyond belief. 515 00:24:40,780 --> 00:24:44,316 After countless movies and television dramas, live cameras 516 00:24:44,416 --> 00:24:46,953 in the courtroom, and extensive news coverage, 517 00:24:47,053 --> 00:24:50,590 we sort of know what to expect in the court of law these days. 518 00:24:50,690 --> 00:24:52,124 At least, that's what the defense lawyer 519 00:24:52,224 --> 00:24:55,294 in this next murder trial thought, until he defended 520 00:24:55,394 --> 00:24:59,031 Robert Miller and experienced the strangest day in court 521 00:24:59,131 --> 00:25:01,934 he had ever seen. 522 00:25:02,034 --> 00:25:04,170 ATTORNEY : There he was, my client. 523 00:25:04,270 --> 00:25:08,040 The manicure, the fancy jewelry, why would a man like Robert 524 00:25:08,140 --> 00:25:10,409 Miller commit murder? 525 00:25:10,509 --> 00:25:12,745 No client of mine had ever been found guilty. 526 00:25:12,845 --> 00:25:15,481 But this one was going to be tougher than most. 527 00:25:15,582 --> 00:25:18,084 The lady DA was making her case now, 528 00:25:18,184 --> 00:25:20,452 and I had to advise Miller to keep calm. 529 00:25:20,553 --> 00:25:23,355 Mr. O'Neill, what is your position at the yacht club? 530 00:25:23,455 --> 00:25:26,793 I am the head custodian at the Calabash Yacht Club. 531 00:25:26,893 --> 00:25:28,795 And on the day in question, what 532 00:25:28,895 --> 00:25:30,196 were the weather conditions? 533 00:25:30,296 --> 00:25:31,430 There was a storm coming in. 534 00:25:31,530 --> 00:25:33,966 I tried to warn Mr. Miller, but he wouldn't listen. 535 00:25:34,066 --> 00:25:35,367 That was his way. 536 00:25:35,467 --> 00:25:38,838 So Mr. Miller took a boat out, knowing the storm was coming? 537 00:25:38,938 --> 00:25:40,940 Yeah, he said they'd be back in a couple hours 538 00:25:41,040 --> 00:25:42,108 and not to worry. 539 00:25:42,208 --> 00:25:45,511 They being Mr. Robert Miller and Elizabeth 540 00:25:45,612 --> 00:25:46,613 Warren, the deceased? 541 00:25:46,713 --> 00:25:47,513 Yes. 542 00:25:47,614 --> 00:25:48,648 What was their demeanor? 543 00:25:51,851 --> 00:25:53,385 Pardon? 544 00:25:53,485 --> 00:25:55,487 Were they getting along? 545 00:25:55,588 --> 00:25:58,357 Oh, they were happy, like they were celebrating. 546 00:25:58,457 --> 00:25:59,491 How could you tell? 547 00:25:59,592 --> 00:26:01,127 Oh, the lady had a big bottle of champagne, 548 00:26:01,227 --> 00:26:02,461 and she was drinking. 549 00:26:02,561 --> 00:26:03,562 And the defendant? 550 00:26:03,663 --> 00:26:05,497 No, he was sober. 551 00:26:05,598 --> 00:26:06,933 Mr. Miller never drank. 552 00:26:07,033 --> 00:26:10,336 Did Mr. Miller come back within a couple of hours? 553 00:26:10,436 --> 00:26:11,270 Oh, yeah. 554 00:26:11,370 --> 00:26:13,472 Was Elizabeth Warren with him? 555 00:26:13,572 --> 00:26:14,607 No ma'am. 556 00:26:14,707 --> 00:26:16,408 What did he tell you had happened? 557 00:26:16,508 --> 00:26:19,679 He said that Mrs. Warren had fallen overboard. 558 00:26:19,779 --> 00:26:21,347 He was pretty upset. 559 00:26:21,447 --> 00:26:23,783 But Mr. Miller said, he went in after her, 560 00:26:23,883 --> 00:26:26,819 and he couldn't find her. 561 00:26:26,919 --> 00:26:28,988 So his clothes were wet? 562 00:26:29,088 --> 00:26:31,557 Yes, they were. 563 00:26:31,658 --> 00:26:33,893 Oh, the cause of death was not from drowning. 564 00:26:33,993 --> 00:26:35,127 How do you know? 565 00:26:35,227 --> 00:26:37,096 We found no water in her lungs. 566 00:26:37,196 --> 00:26:39,799 What was the cause of death then, Dr. Harding? 567 00:26:39,899 --> 00:26:41,333 Blunt trauma to the head. 568 00:26:41,433 --> 00:26:43,369 - I object. 569 00:26:43,469 --> 00:26:46,072 The prosecution is asking the coroner to make a conclusion. 570 00:26:46,172 --> 00:26:48,274 Sustained. 571 00:26:48,374 --> 00:26:50,176 I'll ask it another way. 572 00:26:50,276 --> 00:26:52,044 Is it your testimony, Dr. Harding 573 00:26:52,144 --> 00:26:55,815 that Elizabeth Warren was dead before she hit the water? 574 00:26:55,915 --> 00:26:57,283 Yes. 575 00:26:59,852 --> 00:27:00,653 Order. 576 00:27:01,821 --> 00:27:02,655 Order. 577 00:27:02,755 --> 00:27:04,490 Proceed, Mr. Montgomery. 578 00:27:04,590 --> 00:27:08,427 Your honor, I call Mr. Robert Miller to the stand. 579 00:27:13,766 --> 00:27:18,504 How long had you and Elizabeth Warren been business partners? 580 00:27:18,604 --> 00:27:19,806 Nearly 20 years. 581 00:27:19,906 --> 00:27:21,107 We were just out of college. 582 00:27:21,207 --> 00:27:23,209 And you were close? 583 00:27:23,309 --> 00:27:25,177 Inseparable. 584 00:27:25,277 --> 00:27:27,079 We were not only business partners. 585 00:27:27,179 --> 00:27:28,447 We were best friends. 586 00:27:28,547 --> 00:27:30,582 And why on the day of September 23 did you 587 00:27:30,683 --> 00:27:33,552 and the deceased go out on the boat? 588 00:27:35,121 --> 00:27:36,956 I thought I got rid of that. 589 00:27:43,429 --> 00:27:44,764 Mr. Miller? 590 00:27:44,864 --> 00:27:46,933 Oh, pardon? 591 00:27:47,033 --> 00:27:52,438 Why were you and Elizabeth Warren on the boat, Mr. Miller? 592 00:27:52,538 --> 00:27:56,008 Oh, we were celebrating the acquisition of Quintel, 593 00:27:56,108 --> 00:27:58,177 the computer software company. 594 00:27:58,277 --> 00:28:01,213 And how would you describe your feelings on that day? 595 00:28:01,313 --> 00:28:05,084 It was the happiest day of our lives. 596 00:28:12,158 --> 00:28:15,227 Mr. Miller, are you all right? 597 00:28:15,327 --> 00:28:17,529 Yeah, I'm sorry. 598 00:28:17,629 --> 00:28:20,432 This has just been a very difficult time for me. 599 00:28:20,532 --> 00:28:22,601 I understand, sir. 600 00:28:22,701 --> 00:28:26,405 Mr. Miller, the prosecution is trying 601 00:28:26,505 --> 00:28:29,675 to make the case that you killed your friend 602 00:28:29,776 --> 00:28:30,576 and business partner. 603 00:28:33,345 --> 00:28:34,413 Did you? 604 00:28:34,513 --> 00:28:36,783 I could never do that. 605 00:28:47,326 --> 00:28:49,095 Mr. Miller, I think we've covered 606 00:28:49,195 --> 00:28:51,697 all we need to cover right now. 607 00:28:51,798 --> 00:28:53,265 I can understand how upsetting it 608 00:28:53,365 --> 00:28:56,102 is to be accused of murdering your partner and friend 609 00:28:56,202 --> 00:28:57,736 of 20 years. 610 00:28:57,837 --> 00:28:59,839 I have no more questions. 611 00:28:59,939 --> 00:29:00,739 Your witness. 612 00:29:04,777 --> 00:29:06,212 Mr. Miller, you stated that Elizabeth 613 00:29:06,312 --> 00:29:08,480 Warren was your best friend. 614 00:29:08,580 --> 00:29:10,616 But yet it was widely reported that she 615 00:29:10,716 --> 00:29:12,451 was going to start a new company, 616 00:29:12,551 --> 00:29:13,953 get out from under your shadow? 617 00:29:14,053 --> 00:29:17,156 No, that's ridiculous. 618 00:29:17,256 --> 00:29:19,859 She needed me more than I needed her. 619 00:29:19,959 --> 00:29:21,627 They're not going to buy it, Robert. 620 00:29:21,727 --> 00:29:22,795 They all know you're lying. 621 00:29:22,895 --> 00:29:25,031 Why are you lying, Robert? 622 00:29:25,131 --> 00:29:26,365 I'm not lying. 623 00:29:26,465 --> 00:29:28,234 You would have been nothing without me. 624 00:29:28,334 --> 00:29:31,003 What do you mean she would have been nothing without you? 625 00:29:31,103 --> 00:29:32,704 Mr. Miller. 626 00:29:32,805 --> 00:29:35,274 I'm sorry. 627 00:29:35,374 --> 00:29:38,410 I meant we were a team. 628 00:29:38,510 --> 00:29:43,015 Elizabeth was the idea person, and I was the sales guy. 629 00:29:43,115 --> 00:29:45,417 Sounds to me like you would have been nothing without her? 630 00:29:45,517 --> 00:29:47,820 It's all starting to unravel, Robert. 631 00:29:47,920 --> 00:29:48,955 No, it's not. 632 00:29:49,055 --> 00:29:49,922 I won't let it. 633 00:29:50,022 --> 00:29:51,523 Who are you talking to, Mr. Miller? 634 00:29:51,623 --> 00:29:53,259 Your honor, I request a recess. 635 00:29:53,359 --> 00:29:54,927 I must confer with my client. 636 00:29:55,027 --> 00:29:56,228 This is it Robert. 637 00:29:56,328 --> 00:29:57,596 No one believes you. 638 00:29:57,696 --> 00:29:59,665 They all know you killed me. 639 00:29:59,765 --> 00:30:02,334 And your next stop is the gas chamber. 640 00:30:02,434 --> 00:30:03,903 Stay away from me! 641 00:30:04,003 --> 00:30:05,004 I'm not going to the gas chamber! 642 00:30:06,005 --> 00:30:07,339 Order. 643 00:30:07,439 --> 00:30:08,707 Order! - You always-- 644 00:30:08,807 --> 00:30:09,876 Your Honor, this is an outrage. 645 00:30:09,976 --> 00:30:11,243 I must insist that my client's rights 646 00:30:11,343 --> 00:30:14,113 against self-incrimination be protected. 647 00:30:14,213 --> 00:30:15,114 Order! 648 00:30:15,214 --> 00:30:16,215 Order! 649 00:30:16,315 --> 00:30:19,919 I put an end to that, didn't I, Elizabeth? 650 00:30:20,019 --> 00:30:22,922 The people rest, your Honor. 651 00:30:23,022 --> 00:30:24,623 It was so easy. 652 00:30:24,723 --> 00:30:26,725 I got you, Elizabeth. 653 00:30:31,263 --> 00:30:32,999 Will the defendant please rise? 654 00:30:39,271 --> 00:30:42,741 In the case of the people versus Robert Elgin Miller, 655 00:30:42,841 --> 00:30:43,642 what find you? 656 00:30:47,213 --> 00:30:50,582 We find the defendant Robert Elgin Miller not 657 00:30:50,682 --> 00:30:52,584 guilty by reason of insanity. 658 00:30:56,688 --> 00:30:58,224 Robert Miller, I'm releasing you 659 00:30:58,324 --> 00:31:00,226 to the custody of the State Psychiatric 660 00:31:00,326 --> 00:31:01,527 Hospital in Northpoint. 661 00:31:01,627 --> 00:31:03,429 You will remain there until such time 662 00:31:03,529 --> 00:31:06,933 as you are deemed mentally competent. 663 00:31:07,033 --> 00:31:09,168 Bailiff. 664 00:31:25,417 --> 00:31:26,752 I'll be back. 665 00:31:26,852 --> 00:31:28,287 I'll get out. 666 00:31:28,387 --> 00:31:31,223 You'll see. 667 00:31:31,323 --> 00:31:33,325 ATTORNEY : Was he really insane? 668 00:31:33,425 --> 00:31:34,826 That's not my call. 669 00:31:34,927 --> 00:31:37,429 No client of mine has ever been found guilty. 670 00:31:40,299 --> 00:31:43,335 Was it strained nerves, or a guilty conscience 671 00:31:43,435 --> 00:31:45,171 that trapped the killer? 672 00:31:45,271 --> 00:31:48,907 Or did Robert actually see the woman he murdered? 673 00:31:49,008 --> 00:31:51,443 Prior to taking the stand, he seemed perfectly calm 674 00:31:51,543 --> 00:31:52,378 and collected. 675 00:31:52,478 --> 00:31:54,046 Yet moments later, he was carrying 676 00:31:54,146 --> 00:31:58,017 on bizarre conversations with an unseen presence. 677 00:31:58,117 --> 00:32:00,619 Or perhaps, it was all just a clever ploy 678 00:32:00,719 --> 00:32:02,989 to avoid the death penalty. 679 00:32:03,089 --> 00:32:07,226 Fiction or inspired by actual events? 680 00:32:07,326 --> 00:32:09,395 You be the judge. 681 00:32:09,495 --> 00:32:10,662 ANNOUNCER: Fact or fiction? 682 00:32:10,762 --> 00:32:13,399 We'll find out at the conclusion of tonight's show. 683 00:32:13,499 --> 00:32:16,368 Next, a visit to the country turns into an experience 684 00:32:16,468 --> 00:32:17,503 that's beyond belief. 685 00:32:20,706 --> 00:32:23,442 You ever long for life in the country, 686 00:32:23,542 --> 00:32:27,746 to leave the city behind for the fresh air, the open space, 687 00:32:27,846 --> 00:32:30,349 and the sounds of nature? 688 00:32:30,449 --> 00:32:32,384 Julia Randall was lucky to have experienced 689 00:32:32,484 --> 00:32:34,020 that life as a youngster when she 690 00:32:34,120 --> 00:32:36,655 visited her grandfather's farm. 691 00:32:36,755 --> 00:32:38,390 Those were happy, carefree times. 692 00:32:38,490 --> 00:32:40,892 But things change. 693 00:32:40,993 --> 00:32:42,928 Julia has grown up now. 694 00:32:43,029 --> 00:32:46,232 Listen to her story of a visit to the childhood memories, 695 00:32:46,332 --> 00:32:48,134 memories that would soon turn to terror. 696 00:32:52,271 --> 00:32:54,806 JULIA : On the ride from the airport to the farm, 697 00:32:54,906 --> 00:32:58,477 I thought about how loving Grandpa Buck used to be. 698 00:32:58,577 --> 00:33:01,047 But the stroke had left him without the use of his legs. 699 00:33:01,147 --> 00:33:04,916 And he had too much time to sit around and think about dreams 700 00:33:05,017 --> 00:33:07,819 that would never come true. 701 00:33:07,919 --> 00:33:10,122 I knew I used to be his favorite. 702 00:33:10,222 --> 00:33:11,890 And I was looking forward to returning 703 00:33:11,990 --> 00:33:13,559 some of the love and attention he 704 00:33:13,659 --> 00:33:14,760 showed me when I was a child. 705 00:33:21,133 --> 00:33:21,933 Grandpa? 706 00:33:25,071 --> 00:33:26,772 Grandpa, it's me! 707 00:33:26,872 --> 00:33:27,973 You don't have to yell. 708 00:33:28,074 --> 00:33:28,907 I can hear ya. I'm not deaf. 709 00:33:29,007 --> 00:33:29,808 I had a stroke. 710 00:33:29,908 --> 00:33:32,778 You scared me. 711 00:33:32,878 --> 00:33:34,446 Don't you knock? 712 00:33:34,546 --> 00:33:35,414 You're luck I recognized you. 713 00:33:35,514 --> 00:33:36,315 I'd have shot ya. 714 00:33:40,519 --> 00:33:43,222 I'm going to go get my stuff. 715 00:33:43,322 --> 00:33:44,123 Just stay out of my way. 716 00:33:50,162 --> 00:33:52,598 I want you to know I don't need you here. 717 00:33:52,698 --> 00:33:54,800 I don't want you here. 718 00:33:54,900 --> 00:33:58,337 I get along just fine by myself. 719 00:33:58,437 --> 00:33:59,771 I have for longer than you've been alive. 720 00:34:09,681 --> 00:34:10,916 JULIA : He completely ignored 721 00:34:11,016 --> 00:34:12,484 me until the next morning. 722 00:34:12,584 --> 00:34:15,454 It hurt but, Grandpa had always taught me to be a fighter. 723 00:34:15,554 --> 00:34:17,089 I was going to give this my best shot. 724 00:34:20,226 --> 00:34:21,093 How did you sleep, Grandpa? 725 00:34:23,729 --> 00:34:25,164 I slept great. 726 00:34:25,264 --> 00:34:27,599 There's nothing like fresh air. 727 00:34:27,699 --> 00:34:29,034 I can't wait to get outside. 728 00:34:33,038 --> 00:34:35,441 Do you still have the chickens? 729 00:34:35,541 --> 00:34:36,642 What about the cows? 730 00:34:36,742 --> 00:34:38,710 What was the name of the one you taught me to milk? 731 00:34:38,810 --> 00:34:40,112 Was it Susie? 732 00:34:44,250 --> 00:34:48,554 This is the worst coffee I ever tasted. 733 00:34:48,654 --> 00:34:50,756 A cripple like me can make better coffee than you. 734 00:34:56,295 --> 00:34:59,965 Well, maybe it's too strong for you, Buck. 735 00:35:00,065 --> 00:35:00,866 Too strong? 736 00:35:04,102 --> 00:35:05,471 I'll show you too strong. 737 00:35:15,080 --> 00:35:16,882 Here, you clean it up. 738 00:35:24,556 --> 00:35:26,024 JULIA : What Grandpa didn't know, 739 00:35:26,124 --> 00:35:28,026 what I couldn't tell him was that the bank was 740 00:35:28,126 --> 00:35:30,429 about to foreclose on the farm. 741 00:35:30,529 --> 00:35:32,063 Without his knowledge, I found a buyer 742 00:35:32,164 --> 00:35:34,700 for the back parcel, a deal that would allow 743 00:35:34,800 --> 00:35:37,336 Grandpa to stay on his land. 744 00:35:37,436 --> 00:35:39,104 But it also set off a chain of events 745 00:35:39,205 --> 00:35:42,441 that would haunt my dreams for the rest of my life. 746 00:35:42,541 --> 00:35:43,342 RUSS JOHNSON: Hello? 747 00:35:50,048 --> 00:35:51,917 I asked Russ Johnson to come over this morning. 748 00:35:52,017 --> 00:35:55,487 He's got someone who's interested in the back parcel. 749 00:35:55,587 --> 00:35:59,291 I thought you should at least hear him out. 750 00:35:59,391 --> 00:36:01,693 RUSS JOHNSON: Hello? 751 00:36:01,793 --> 00:36:04,196 You're going to listen this time. 752 00:36:04,296 --> 00:36:05,163 You have to, please. 753 00:36:08,267 --> 00:36:09,401 Thanks for coming, Russ. 754 00:36:09,501 --> 00:36:10,469 Can I get you some coffee. 755 00:36:10,569 --> 00:36:11,970 No, no thanks, that's OK. 756 00:36:14,773 --> 00:36:16,174 You're wasting your time, Russ. 757 00:36:16,275 --> 00:36:19,077 I'm not selling anything. 758 00:36:19,177 --> 00:36:20,312 Russ has worked really hard. 759 00:36:20,412 --> 00:36:22,714 Do not take this out on him. 760 00:36:22,814 --> 00:36:23,649 I'm sorry. 761 00:36:23,749 --> 00:36:24,550 Please sit down. 762 00:36:30,522 --> 00:36:35,561 Buck, I know how hard this is. 763 00:36:35,661 --> 00:36:37,363 We had to do the same thing for my dad. 764 00:36:37,463 --> 00:36:40,432 Your dad died. 765 00:36:40,532 --> 00:36:41,900 I'm not dead yet. 766 00:36:42,000 --> 00:36:43,902 Just some people think I am. 767 00:36:44,002 --> 00:36:45,804 So what do you have for us, Russ? 768 00:36:45,904 --> 00:36:48,607 Well, I got an offer on the back parcel. 769 00:36:48,707 --> 00:36:51,042 He says, he'll give you what you're asking. 770 00:36:51,142 --> 00:36:52,911 Real nice guy from the next county. 771 00:36:53,011 --> 00:36:55,314 His folks have been farming these parts 772 00:36:55,414 --> 00:36:56,915 as long as you have, Buck. 773 00:36:57,015 --> 00:37:00,919 And the best thing is you get to stay in the house 774 00:37:01,019 --> 00:37:03,054 and keep the rest of the land. 775 00:37:03,154 --> 00:37:04,623 That sounds really great. 776 00:37:04,723 --> 00:37:06,224 What do you think, Grandpa? 777 00:37:06,325 --> 00:37:07,293 Doesn't matter what I think. 778 00:37:11,162 --> 00:37:14,600 Well, I'll bring the paperwork by in the morning. 779 00:37:20,506 --> 00:37:22,040 I'm really sorry, Julia. 780 00:37:22,140 --> 00:37:23,309 I wish there was an easier way. 781 00:37:23,409 --> 00:37:25,210 No, no, thank you for everything. 782 00:37:36,455 --> 00:37:38,290 You happy now? 783 00:37:38,390 --> 00:37:39,791 Got what you want? 784 00:37:39,891 --> 00:37:41,192 What makes you so better? 785 00:37:41,293 --> 00:37:43,061 What, you think you can come here and mess up my life? 786 00:37:43,161 --> 00:37:44,863 You think I want to be here? 787 00:37:44,963 --> 00:37:46,365 You don't even like me Grandpa. 788 00:37:46,465 --> 00:37:48,133 You been nothing but mean to me since I 789 00:37:48,233 --> 00:37:49,034 walked through that door. 790 00:37:49,134 --> 00:37:50,969 Well, then leave. 791 00:37:51,069 --> 00:37:52,070 Go on, get out. 792 00:37:52,170 --> 00:37:52,971 I'm not going to miss you. 793 00:38:01,212 --> 00:38:03,048 I'm going to go put the tractor in the barn. 794 00:38:12,824 --> 00:38:15,494 JULIA : I wasn't sure I could still drive a tractor. 795 00:38:15,594 --> 00:38:17,496 And I could feel his eyes on me, just 796 00:38:17,596 --> 00:38:20,298 like he watched me so many times when I was growing up. 797 00:38:29,941 --> 00:38:32,043 Start it up. 798 00:38:34,613 --> 00:38:38,083 That's it. 799 00:38:43,188 --> 00:38:45,357 Now hit the clutch out. 800 00:38:45,457 --> 00:38:46,257 No! 801 00:38:50,862 --> 00:38:51,663 Julia! 802 00:39:17,689 --> 00:39:18,490 Julia! 803 00:39:24,663 --> 00:39:25,464 Julia! 804 00:39:33,605 --> 00:39:34,406 Julia! 805 00:40:20,686 --> 00:40:21,487 No! 806 00:40:35,467 --> 00:40:38,336 Julia, there, Julia. 807 00:41:03,261 --> 00:41:06,297 A final act of love by a man who seemed to have no love 808 00:41:06,397 --> 00:41:07,699 left. 809 00:41:07,799 --> 00:41:10,536 Could Buck's paralyzed legs have found the power to walk again, 810 00:41:10,636 --> 00:41:12,871 to save his granddaughter? 811 00:41:12,971 --> 00:41:15,541 There are stories of mothers who have summoned superhuman 812 00:41:15,641 --> 00:41:19,210 strength to lift heavy boulders, even cars off their children. 813 00:41:19,310 --> 00:41:21,913 Did Buck experience that kind of miracle, or maybe 814 00:41:22,013 --> 00:41:25,416 his paralysis was only in his mind? 815 00:41:25,517 --> 00:41:27,485 And he could walk all along. 816 00:41:27,586 --> 00:41:30,756 Or perhaps, this story never happened? 817 00:41:30,856 --> 00:41:33,124 ANNOUNCER: Next, we'll find out which stories were inspired 818 00:41:33,224 --> 00:41:37,362 by actual events and which are fabrications on Beyond Belief: 819 00:41:37,462 --> 00:41:38,296 Fact or Fiction. 820 00:41:55,113 --> 00:41:57,148 If you're like me, you've been forming an opinion 821 00:41:57,248 --> 00:42:00,385 about our stories tonight, trying to guess which stories 822 00:42:00,485 --> 00:42:02,888 are inspired by actual events and which stories are 823 00:42:02,988 --> 00:42:05,123 simply a counterfeit reality. 824 00:42:05,223 --> 00:42:08,426 Well, now comes the moment when we reveal the answers. 825 00:42:08,526 --> 00:42:10,428 Our first story was about the young man 826 00:42:10,528 --> 00:42:13,364 who was put in charge of his family's funeral home 827 00:42:13,464 --> 00:42:15,300 and encountered the shock of his young life. 828 00:42:22,708 --> 00:42:24,710 Is truth stranger than fiction? 829 00:42:24,810 --> 00:42:28,013 Did a story like this really take place? 830 00:42:28,113 --> 00:42:30,215 Yes, it did. 831 00:42:30,315 --> 00:42:32,450 And what about the runaway subway train? 832 00:42:32,550 --> 00:42:34,686 Excuse me, does this train go to Melrose? 833 00:42:34,786 --> 00:42:35,787 This train goes nowhere. 834 00:42:43,061 --> 00:42:45,697 Would it surprise you to learn that this story was inspired 835 00:42:45,797 --> 00:42:47,666 by an actual experience? 836 00:42:47,766 --> 00:42:49,668 It was. 837 00:42:49,768 --> 00:42:52,403 And what's your guess on the story about the boy who feared 838 00:42:52,503 --> 00:42:53,772 the monster in his closet? 839 00:42:56,875 --> 00:42:57,776 What's this? 840 00:42:57,876 --> 00:42:58,977 That's Brian's shirt. 841 00:42:59,077 --> 00:43:00,078 Where did he go? 842 00:43:00,178 --> 00:43:00,979 Who? 843 00:43:01,079 --> 00:43:03,314 Brian, he went into the closet. 844 00:43:03,414 --> 00:43:04,883 He's gone? 845 00:43:04,983 --> 00:43:07,018 I told you there was a monster in there. 846 00:43:07,118 --> 00:43:09,120 Could the idea for a story like this have 847 00:43:09,220 --> 00:43:11,623 come from a real 848 00:43:11,723 --> 00:43:13,524 Yes, it did. 849 00:43:13,625 --> 00:43:16,161 And what's your verdict on the defendant and the ghost 850 00:43:16,261 --> 00:43:19,097 he confronted in the courtroom? 851 00:43:19,197 --> 00:43:20,799 What was the cause of death then, Dr. Hanning? 852 00:43:20,899 --> 00:43:23,168 It's all starting to unravel, Robert. 853 00:43:23,268 --> 00:43:24,335 No, it's not. 854 00:43:24,435 --> 00:43:25,403 I won't let it. 855 00:43:25,503 --> 00:43:26,805 Who are you talking to, Mr. Miller? 856 00:43:26,905 --> 00:43:28,039 This is it, Robert. 857 00:43:28,139 --> 00:43:29,574 No one believes you. 858 00:43:29,675 --> 00:43:32,678 Did this seem like a clever tale, crafted by the mind 859 00:43:32,778 --> 00:43:35,346 of a writer out to fool you? 860 00:43:35,446 --> 00:43:39,184 That's what it was, complete fiction. 861 00:43:39,284 --> 00:43:41,252 Our last story tonight was about the stroke 862 00:43:41,352 --> 00:43:43,121 victim who left his wheelchair to save 863 00:43:43,221 --> 00:43:44,289 his granddaughter's life. 864 00:43:46,958 --> 00:43:47,759 Julia! 865 00:43:52,297 --> 00:43:56,101 If you thought that story really happened, we gotcha. 866 00:43:56,201 --> 00:43:57,335 It was fictional. 867 00:43:57,435 --> 00:44:00,605 So were you able to tell fact from fiction tonight? 868 00:44:00,706 --> 00:44:04,475 Our first three stories were inspired by fact. 869 00:44:04,575 --> 00:44:06,144 The last two were designed to fool you. 870 00:44:11,216 --> 00:44:13,118 That's the end of tonight's show. 871 00:44:13,218 --> 00:44:15,821 We'll see you next week when we attempt to demonstrate 872 00:44:15,921 --> 00:44:18,556 that truth can be stranger than fiction, 873 00:44:18,656 --> 00:44:20,258 especially strange truth. 874 00:44:20,358 --> 00:44:21,659 Good night. 875 00:44:21,760 --> 00:44:25,997 ANNOUNCER: Join us next time on Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction. 876 00:44:26,097 --> 00:44:28,700 This is Don LaFontaine.