1 00:00:01,836 --> 00:00:03,168 [keyboard clacking] 2 00:00:03,320 --> 00:00:04,728 - [exhale] 3 00:00:04,747 --> 00:00:07,840 [eerie music] 4 00:00:07,991 --> 00:00:11,068 - One day, I go into the second floor bathroom, 5 00:00:11,086 --> 00:00:14,162 And the toilet seat is left up. 6 00:00:14,256 --> 00:00:16,590 - I hear a bloodcurdling scream. 7 00:00:16,742 --> 00:00:18,666 - I immediately take a step back, 8 00:00:18,686 --> 00:00:21,020 And I see bloodstains. 9 00:00:21,171 --> 00:00:22,429 - There's someone in our laundry room, 10 00:00:22,523 --> 00:00:24,765 Up in the attic. 11 00:00:24,917 --> 00:00:26,859 - Someone jumps out from behind my door 12 00:00:27,010 --> 00:00:28,435 And grabs me by the mouth. 13 00:00:28,587 --> 00:00:30,604 ♪ ♪ 14 00:00:30,698 --> 00:00:33,032 - Man found hiding between a family's walls... 15 00:00:33,183 --> 00:00:35,776 - Intruder secretly living inside her attic... 16 00:00:35,928 --> 00:00:37,703 - Man slithers out from under home... 17 00:00:37,930 --> 00:00:39,613 - Make sure your crawl spaces are locked... 18 00:00:39,707 --> 00:00:41,689 - I hear footsteps. 19 00:00:41,709 --> 00:00:45,602 I'm vulnerable, naked, and someone is in my house. 20 00:00:45,695 --> 00:00:47,604 - There was somebody violating my home. 21 00:00:47,697 --> 00:00:49,273 - I wanna believe it's in my head. 22 00:00:49,291 --> 00:00:51,383 - It's a giant man's handprint. 23 00:00:51,610 --> 00:00:54,035 - You came into my home. You invaded my privacy. 24 00:00:54,055 --> 00:00:55,946 [high-pitched screaming] 25 00:00:56,039 --> 00:00:58,965 - We had a phrogger in our house. 26 00:00:59,118 --> 00:01:00,875 ♪ ♪ 27 00:01:00,895 --> 00:01:03,804 [tense droning music plays] 28 00:01:03,956 --> 00:01:10,819 ♪ ♪ 29 00:01:13,557 --> 00:01:16,633 - In 2019, I was living in my home 30 00:01:16,652 --> 00:01:18,560 In pittsburgh, pennsylvania, 31 00:01:18,654 --> 00:01:22,155 With my two daughters and two cats. 32 00:01:22,308 --> 00:01:24,474 - I live next door to kate flory 33 00:01:24,493 --> 00:01:25,751 With my fiancée, madison, 34 00:01:25,978 --> 00:01:29,329 In brighton heights outside of pittsburgh. 35 00:01:29,423 --> 00:01:32,165 - It's one of the quieter neighborhoods in pittsburgh. 36 00:01:32,259 --> 00:01:35,594 It feels almost like a suburb. 37 00:01:35,745 --> 00:01:37,821 - There is a lot of people who own their homes 38 00:01:37,914 --> 00:01:39,765 And have been there quite a long time. 39 00:01:39,992 --> 00:01:42,917 - Quiet streets, walkable parks, 40 00:01:43,011 --> 00:01:45,162 Trees, kids running around. 41 00:01:45,255 --> 00:01:48,665 - Just really nice community, friendly people. 42 00:01:48,758 --> 00:01:51,668 - Just an old-school neighborhood. 43 00:01:51,687 --> 00:01:54,671 When I originally bought my home in brighton heights, 44 00:01:54,764 --> 00:01:57,691 I was still married to my husband, 45 00:01:57,785 --> 00:02:01,345 And we had our two young children, ages six and eight. 46 00:02:01,363 --> 00:02:03,013 In addition to my two daughters, 47 00:02:03,106 --> 00:02:06,183 I have two cats, lucky and layla. 48 00:02:06,276 --> 00:02:07,868 They're really important to us. 49 00:02:08,020 --> 00:02:11,021 When my husband and I divorced, 50 00:02:11,039 --> 00:02:14,207 My girls and I decided to get the cats as the new additions 51 00:02:14,301 --> 00:02:16,635 To our family, and they've been with us ever since. 52 00:02:16,862 --> 00:02:18,528 ♪ ♪ 53 00:02:18,547 --> 00:02:20,973 I work as a full-time bookkeeper, 54 00:02:21,200 --> 00:02:25,035 And as a single mom, moving into this home 55 00:02:25,128 --> 00:02:26,870 Was a dream of mine that I'd had 56 00:02:26,889 --> 00:02:28,872 Since before I even imagined 57 00:02:28,965 --> 00:02:30,482 My children existing on the planet. 58 00:02:30,709 --> 00:02:32,967 ♪ ♪ 59 00:02:32,987 --> 00:02:37,063 The month that I closed on the house was October, 60 00:02:37,216 --> 00:02:39,324 And, to my delight, 61 00:02:39,476 --> 00:02:42,569 Exactly what I wanted to happen happened on Halloween. 62 00:02:42,663 --> 00:02:46,890 Kids everywhere, trick-or-treating, having fun, 63 00:02:46,909 --> 00:02:48,392 Neighbors all out on their porches, 64 00:02:48,410 --> 00:02:50,485 Watching the kids run by. 65 00:02:50,504 --> 00:02:54,231 It's so much fun--people decorate, and they go all out. 66 00:02:54,324 --> 00:02:56,008 That's exactly what I had imagined 67 00:02:56,159 --> 00:02:58,418 When I bought the house, and that's what happened. 68 00:02:58,512 --> 00:03:01,180 It's everything I really wanted and pictured for my kids. 69 00:03:01,407 --> 00:03:02,906 ♪ ♪ 70 00:03:02,925 --> 00:03:04,257 - Kate was living there 71 00:03:04,351 --> 00:03:06,910 When my fiancée and I moved in next door, 72 00:03:06,929 --> 00:03:10,764 And she was constantly outside, 73 00:03:10,916 --> 00:03:12,191 Playing with her daughters. 74 00:03:12,418 --> 00:03:14,860 They would be doing chalk art on the sidewalk 75 00:03:15,011 --> 00:03:17,345 Or dressing them up as princesses 76 00:03:17,439 --> 00:03:19,423 And going on adventures, 77 00:03:19,441 --> 00:03:22,426 And, you know, getting them little push scooters 78 00:03:22,444 --> 00:03:24,352 And going up and down the street. 79 00:03:24,446 --> 00:03:25,929 It was a very loving relationship 80 00:03:25,948 --> 00:03:27,206 That she has with her daughters. 81 00:03:27,433 --> 00:03:30,024 Kate, as a neighbor, is generally 82 00:03:30,044 --> 00:03:33,378 Very calm and collected. 83 00:03:33,605 --> 00:03:35,863 She'd sit out on her porch in the evenings, 84 00:03:35,883 --> 00:03:38,383 Talk to the neighbors, play with the kids, 85 00:03:38,535 --> 00:03:41,611 And then go inside, and I would never hear a peep 86 00:03:41,705 --> 00:03:43,129 Until the lights went off at night. 87 00:03:43,282 --> 00:03:45,724 We got to know each other by talking from porch to porch 88 00:03:45,951 --> 00:03:48,060 Because we were very close, proximity-wise. 89 00:03:48,287 --> 00:03:50,637 - My home is a three-story home. 90 00:03:50,789 --> 00:03:53,881 We have a large living room, big kitchen, 91 00:03:53,901 --> 00:03:56,810 Three bedrooms on the second floor, full bathroom, 92 00:03:56,904 --> 00:04:00,572 With a finished attic and a basement with stone walls 93 00:04:00,799 --> 00:04:04,409 And two little rooms off the side 94 00:04:04,561 --> 00:04:07,654 That tend to get a lot of water when it rains in them as well. 95 00:04:07,748 --> 00:04:09,230 ♪ ♪ 96 00:04:09,324 --> 00:04:12,400 My home is over 80 years old, 97 00:04:12,419 --> 00:04:14,419 Which has its quirks to it: 98 00:04:14,571 --> 00:04:17,163 Creaky stairs, pipes that bang, 99 00:04:17,258 --> 00:04:20,575 Windows that make noise for who knows what reason. 100 00:04:20,594 --> 00:04:22,744 That's just how older houses are-- 101 00:04:22,763 --> 00:04:24,912 They say their bones are settling. 102 00:04:25,007 --> 00:04:27,415 I don't know what you call it, but older homes are noisy. 103 00:04:27,434 --> 00:04:29,935 [tense music plays] 104 00:04:30,162 --> 00:04:32,329 ♪ ♪ 105 00:04:32,347 --> 00:04:35,165 One evening, I'm doing laundry in the basement... 106 00:04:35,258 --> 00:04:37,943 [creaking] 107 00:04:38,094 --> 00:04:39,519 And I look out of the corner of my eye, 108 00:04:39,671 --> 00:04:42,447 And I see a blanket. 109 00:04:42,674 --> 00:04:46,285 It's very fluffy and fuzzy-- gray blanket 110 00:04:46,436 --> 00:04:51,623 Sitting there on the dirt floor, crumpled up. 111 00:04:51,775 --> 00:04:54,108 And there was absolutely nothing in that room. 112 00:04:54,202 --> 00:04:55,443 I didn't store anything in that room 113 00:04:55,537 --> 00:04:56,944 Because water would come in. 114 00:04:57,039 --> 00:04:58,797 I--I felt something was off. 115 00:04:59,024 --> 00:05:00,632 ♪ ♪ 116 00:05:00,859 --> 00:05:02,950 It creeped me out because I didn't own that blanket. 117 00:05:03,045 --> 00:05:04,694 I had never seen that blanket. 118 00:05:04,713 --> 00:05:07,973 This was not a blanket that was one of my children's. 119 00:05:08,200 --> 00:05:10,200 Nobody else lived in the house with me. 120 00:05:10,218 --> 00:05:11,977 It was me and my daughters. 121 00:05:12,204 --> 00:05:14,371 There's no way it should have been there. 122 00:05:14,389 --> 00:05:15,872 ♪ ♪ 123 00:05:15,891 --> 00:05:18,041 When I saw it, I felt, 124 00:05:18,134 --> 00:05:19,801 "it's fine. You're being paranoid. 125 00:05:19,820 --> 00:05:21,636 It's just a blanket." 126 00:05:21,655 --> 00:05:23,971 But I really, in the back of my mind, thought, 127 00:05:24,066 --> 00:05:25,882 "I know everything in my house, 128 00:05:25,901 --> 00:05:28,552 And this blanket was not my blanket." 129 00:05:28,570 --> 00:05:30,495 ♪ ♪ 130 00:05:30,722 --> 00:05:33,557 So after I see this blanket in the basement, 131 00:05:33,575 --> 00:05:36,560 I called my friend, and she told me 132 00:05:36,578 --> 00:05:39,987 To take a picture of it and then come back the next day 133 00:05:40,082 --> 00:05:42,174 And see if it had moved or not. 134 00:05:42,401 --> 00:05:44,234 So I took a picture of the blanket, 135 00:05:44,327 --> 00:05:46,419 Meanwhile feeling a little silly, 136 00:05:46,572 --> 00:05:49,239 But I had this feeling, so I did it. 137 00:05:49,332 --> 00:05:51,332 The next day, I came down to the basement, 138 00:05:51,352 --> 00:05:54,168 And the blanket seemed to be in the same spot. 139 00:05:54,188 --> 00:05:58,023 So I just thought, maybe it was here 140 00:05:58,250 --> 00:05:59,916 When I moved in and I never noticed it. 141 00:06:00,009 --> 00:06:02,769 Or maybe it was in a bag of donations 142 00:06:02,863 --> 00:06:04,846 That I never noticed. 143 00:06:04,865 --> 00:06:06,423 So I tried to forget about it. 144 00:06:06,516 --> 00:06:09,442 I left the blanket alone at that point. 145 00:06:09,536 --> 00:06:13,205 I--it creeped me out, to look at it, first of all, 146 00:06:13,356 --> 00:06:16,708 And I just--I didn't know where it had come from. 147 00:06:16,935 --> 00:06:19,211 ♪ ♪ 148 00:06:19,438 --> 00:06:21,287 - So one day, I was walking out of my house, 149 00:06:21,440 --> 00:06:24,457 And kate shouts hello to me, 150 00:06:24,610 --> 00:06:26,960 And she tells me that something weird happened in her house. 151 00:06:27,054 --> 00:06:28,628 [door hinges squeak] 152 00:06:28,722 --> 00:06:31,873 - One day, I go into the second-floor bathroom, 153 00:06:31,967 --> 00:06:34,059 And the toilet seat is left up. 154 00:06:35,729 --> 00:06:38,397 - And I thought, that's odd. 155 00:06:38,624 --> 00:06:40,732 It's only girls there, so why would that happen? 156 00:06:40,959 --> 00:06:42,734 She said, "I think I'm goin' a little crazy. 157 00:06:42,886 --> 00:06:44,886 Maybe I forgot. Maybe I was cleaning it." 158 00:06:44,980 --> 00:06:47,147 [ominous creaking] 159 00:06:47,299 --> 00:06:51,818 - I live with my daughters, and my mother was visiting. 160 00:06:51,970 --> 00:06:54,988 There is no reason the toilet seat should be up. 161 00:06:55,140 --> 00:06:57,307 - She thought that was strange, 162 00:06:57,325 --> 00:06:59,159 But why would you think anything of that 163 00:06:59,253 --> 00:07:02,069 When nothing ever happens in this neighborhood 164 00:07:02,089 --> 00:07:04,497 Or in her house? 165 00:07:04,591 --> 00:07:06,925 - So I thought, well, maybe, you know, 166 00:07:07,076 --> 00:07:09,094 My mom likes to clean when she visits. 167 00:07:09,321 --> 00:07:12,097 Maybe she cleaned the toilet and left it up. 168 00:07:12,324 --> 00:07:15,100 ♪ ♪ 169 00:07:15,327 --> 00:07:16,660 - And then we kind of just passed over it 170 00:07:16,678 --> 00:07:19,086 Without thinking a second thought of it. 171 00:07:19,181 --> 00:07:22,682 [ominous droning] 172 00:07:22,834 --> 00:07:25,518 - Two weeks later, she came to visit, 173 00:07:25,671 --> 00:07:28,262 And I asked her about it, and she said, 174 00:07:28,282 --> 00:07:30,264 "no, I didn't-- I didn't do that." 175 00:07:30,358 --> 00:07:32,767 And then it happened again, 176 00:07:32,861 --> 00:07:35,528 And then a third time. 177 00:07:35,681 --> 00:07:36,955 Very odd. 178 00:07:37,106 --> 00:07:38,198 There had to be something strange. 179 00:07:38,350 --> 00:07:40,292 Even my ex-husband didn't come in 180 00:07:40,519 --> 00:07:42,185 To use the bathroom when he would pick up the kids. 181 00:07:42,278 --> 00:07:44,354 He would just pick them up and leave. 182 00:07:44,372 --> 00:07:48,541 I didn't have visitors, any male friends 183 00:07:48,694 --> 00:07:51,118 Come over or anything like that. 184 00:07:51,138 --> 00:07:54,622 At this point, I really started to wonder-- 185 00:07:54,641 --> 00:07:57,476 The toilet seat combined with the blanket, 186 00:07:57,627 --> 00:08:01,128 And just a general uneasy feeling. 187 00:08:01,148 --> 00:08:04,374 I really started to ask myself if somebody was in my house. 188 00:08:04,392 --> 00:08:07,227 It felt so ridiculous 189 00:08:07,379 --> 00:08:11,973 To think about calling the police and saying, 190 00:08:11,992 --> 00:08:15,068 "excuse me, officer, my toilet seat has been left up." 191 00:08:15,162 --> 00:08:17,570 It sounds ridiculous. 192 00:08:17,723 --> 00:08:20,740 But I really felt something was wrong-- 193 00:08:20,834 --> 00:08:22,000 I really did. 194 00:08:22,227 --> 00:08:24,819 ♪ ♪ 195 00:08:24,838 --> 00:08:27,506 So when my mom was visiting, 196 00:08:27,657 --> 00:08:30,567 And the toilet seat started being left up, 197 00:08:30,585 --> 00:08:34,738 I told my mom that I was feeling leery. 198 00:08:34,831 --> 00:08:37,907 And she started panicking a bit, 199 00:08:37,926 --> 00:08:40,018 And got the flashlight on her phone, 200 00:08:40,169 --> 00:08:42,428 And had my brother on speakerphone, 201 00:08:42,581 --> 00:08:45,190 And she started peering around in dark corners. 202 00:08:45,417 --> 00:08:46,933 ♪ ♪ 203 00:08:47,085 --> 00:08:49,194 She crept down the stairs in the basement... 204 00:08:49,421 --> 00:08:52,013 ♪ ♪ 205 00:08:52,032 --> 00:08:55,033 Peered into the little room where the blanket was, 206 00:08:55,260 --> 00:08:58,036 And tried to see if anybody was hiding under there. 207 00:08:58,263 --> 00:08:59,929 She looked underneath the dark stairway 208 00:08:59,948 --> 00:09:01,447 In the basement with her flashlight, 209 00:09:01,542 --> 00:09:03,875 So she was looking. 210 00:09:04,102 --> 00:09:07,620 ♪ ♪ 211 00:09:07,714 --> 00:09:11,441 I thought my big brother and my mom were overreacting. 212 00:09:11,534 --> 00:09:14,368 They tend to be very protective of me, 213 00:09:14,388 --> 00:09:16,129 And I thought, 214 00:09:16,223 --> 00:09:18,798 "I'll just humor them, maybe give them some peace of mind." 215 00:09:18,950 --> 00:09:21,709 ♪ ♪ 216 00:09:21,728 --> 00:09:25,471 But I started noticing noises that were harder to explain. 217 00:09:25,624 --> 00:09:28,641 I would be lying in bed at night, 218 00:09:28,794 --> 00:09:31,628 The kids would be asleep, and I would hear what sounded 219 00:09:31,646 --> 00:09:35,965 Like somebody walking down the stairs or a door opening. 220 00:09:36,059 --> 00:09:40,136 And it just seemed very different 221 00:09:40,229 --> 00:09:43,415 Than your normal creaky, old house sounds. 222 00:09:43,566 --> 00:09:45,417 It sounded like somebody was moving around in my house. 223 00:09:45,644 --> 00:09:47,143 ♪ ♪ 224 00:09:47,162 --> 00:09:48,978 [floorboards creaking] 225 00:09:49,072 --> 00:09:51,147 When you have these kinds of thoughts, 226 00:09:51,240 --> 00:09:52,982 You almost don't want to tell anybody 227 00:09:53,001 --> 00:09:56,428 Because you sound like you're losing your mind a little bit, 228 00:09:56,655 --> 00:09:58,988 And you think, "is this a ghost? 229 00:09:59,082 --> 00:10:03,176 Is this an intruder? Am I imagining this?" 230 00:10:03,270 --> 00:10:04,828 Some of these things you keep to yourself, 231 00:10:04,846 --> 00:10:06,679 'cause it just sounds so outlandish. 232 00:10:06,773 --> 00:10:08,106 But it kept happening. 233 00:10:08,333 --> 00:10:13,336 ♪ ♪ 234 00:10:13,355 --> 00:10:15,004 My kids have visitation 235 00:10:15,098 --> 00:10:17,006 With their dad every other weekend, 236 00:10:17,100 --> 00:10:20,343 And this particular Saturday morning, 237 00:10:20,436 --> 00:10:23,121 They were visiting with their dad for the weekend. 238 00:10:23,348 --> 00:10:26,349 And so I was home alone. I was using the time 239 00:10:26,442 --> 00:10:28,609 To get caught up on some housework, 240 00:10:28,703 --> 00:10:30,687 And I was in the kitchen. 241 00:10:30,705 --> 00:10:33,614 It was late morning, early afternoon. 242 00:10:33,634 --> 00:10:35,634 I was cooking. I was cleaning. 243 00:10:35,861 --> 00:10:39,120 [clattering] 244 00:10:39,214 --> 00:10:44,142 And I heard some banging noises upstairs, and I thought, 245 00:10:44,293 --> 00:10:46,870 "those cats really must be doing something up there." 246 00:10:46,963 --> 00:10:48,538 I really thought maybe it was the cats. 247 00:10:48,631 --> 00:10:51,207 These cats are really rambunctious. 248 00:10:51,226 --> 00:10:54,152 They jump on things. They knock things over. 249 00:10:54,303 --> 00:10:56,062 They jump on you while you're sleeping. 250 00:10:56,156 --> 00:10:58,047 They are noisy critters. 251 00:10:58,141 --> 00:11:01,493 It was so loud and so deliberate 252 00:11:01,720 --> 00:11:04,387 That I just had to go up and see what it was. 253 00:11:04,406 --> 00:11:07,073 ♪ ♪ 254 00:11:07,225 --> 00:11:10,502 I walk up the stairs to the second floor, 255 00:11:10,729 --> 00:11:12,745 And I decided to go check in my bedroom. 256 00:11:12,839 --> 00:11:15,656 [floorboards creaking] 257 00:11:15,676 --> 00:11:17,083 The door was slightly ajar. 258 00:11:17,235 --> 00:11:19,068 ♪ ♪ 259 00:11:19,162 --> 00:11:21,087 And I go to open it further to enter. 260 00:11:21,239 --> 00:11:22,922 ♪ ♪ 261 00:11:23,016 --> 00:11:25,742 And suddenly... 262 00:11:25,835 --> 00:11:27,911 Someone jumps out from behind my door 263 00:11:28,004 --> 00:11:29,095 And grabs me by the mouth. 264 00:11:29,247 --> 00:11:30,855 ♪ ♪ 265 00:11:35,921 --> 00:11:38,755 - I walk up the stairs to the second floor, 266 00:11:38,773 --> 00:11:40,940 And I decided to go check in my bedroom. 267 00:11:41,092 --> 00:11:42,867 The door was slightly ajar. 268 00:11:43,094 --> 00:11:46,095 And I go to open it further to enter, 269 00:11:46,114 --> 00:11:48,765 And a man jumps out from behind my door 270 00:11:48,783 --> 00:11:50,616 And grabs me by the mouth. 271 00:11:50,769 --> 00:11:54,120 I started flailing and fighting him off. 272 00:11:54,272 --> 00:11:56,622 I then managed to break away 273 00:11:56,775 --> 00:12:00,385 And ran as fast I could out of my room, 274 00:12:00,612 --> 00:12:02,536 Down my stairs, and out my front door. 275 00:12:02,556 --> 00:12:04,705 [door creaking] 276 00:12:04,725 --> 00:12:07,875 - I had worked the night shift previously, 277 00:12:07,894 --> 00:12:09,376 And I went to bed around 5:00 a.M. 278 00:12:09,471 --> 00:12:10,954 I was pretty tired. 279 00:12:10,972 --> 00:12:13,732 And it was a clear morning, and it was around-- 280 00:12:13,959 --> 00:12:15,625 I think it was around 10:00 or 11:00 a.M., 281 00:12:15,718 --> 00:12:17,810 And I shot up out of bed... 282 00:12:17,904 --> 00:12:21,239 - [screaming] 283 00:12:21,390 --> 00:12:23,908 - Because I hear a bloodcurdling scream 284 00:12:24,060 --> 00:12:25,410 Coming from the street 285 00:12:25,561 --> 00:12:27,303 Like something I've never heard before. 286 00:12:27,396 --> 00:12:29,396 It's a scream that most people 287 00:12:29,416 --> 00:12:31,082 Have never heard in their actual life. 288 00:12:31,234 --> 00:12:35,828 It was true terror coming out of someone's voice. 289 00:12:35,922 --> 00:12:39,816 - [screaming] 290 00:12:39,834 --> 00:12:42,076 - I immediately knew something was wrong. 291 00:12:42,095 --> 00:12:45,263 So I threw my shorts on, put my glasses on, 292 00:12:45,490 --> 00:12:48,007 And grabbed my gun, and ran straight outside 293 00:12:48,159 --> 00:12:49,509 To see what was going on. 294 00:12:49,661 --> 00:12:54,088 When I got outside, I see kate trembling, 295 00:12:54,107 --> 00:12:56,775 Screaming in the middle of the street, 296 00:12:56,926 --> 00:12:58,276 Pointing at the house, 297 00:12:58,503 --> 00:13:01,020 Screaming something along the lines of, 298 00:13:01,172 --> 00:13:03,022 "he attacked me. He's in there. 299 00:13:03,174 --> 00:13:05,116 Please don't let him get away." 300 00:13:05,268 --> 00:13:08,694 I do have some training when it comes to firearms, 301 00:13:08,789 --> 00:13:13,866 And I have experience in some martial arts as well, 302 00:13:14,019 --> 00:13:17,128 So when I saw my neighbor trembling in fear, 303 00:13:17,355 --> 00:13:18,521 I kind of just snapped into action. 304 00:13:18,614 --> 00:13:19,705 It was kind of second nature. 305 00:13:19,858 --> 00:13:23,784 And I didn't really think about 306 00:13:23,804 --> 00:13:25,452 If I was putting myself in danger. 307 00:13:25,547 --> 00:13:28,381 It was kind of just, gosh, you need to protect this woman. 308 00:13:28,533 --> 00:13:32,885 So I just immediately ran in between our houses 309 00:13:33,038 --> 00:13:35,221 Through the little corridor... 310 00:13:35,315 --> 00:13:37,390 ♪ ♪ 311 00:13:37,542 --> 00:13:39,466 And turned the safety off on my gun 312 00:13:39,561 --> 00:13:41,394 And turned the laser sight on. 313 00:13:41,488 --> 00:13:43,896 And I stood at the back to cover the house, 314 00:13:43,990 --> 00:13:46,399 To make sure whoever this person is doesn't leave. 315 00:13:46,551 --> 00:13:53,480 ♪ ♪ 316 00:13:54,000 --> 00:13:56,742 - So I'm on the sidewalk, on my knees, 317 00:13:56,895 --> 00:14:00,246 In front of my house, crying and screaming. 318 00:14:00,340 --> 00:14:01,747 ♪ ♪ 319 00:14:01,842 --> 00:14:03,916 All of my neighbors are surrounding me. 320 00:14:04,069 --> 00:14:05,902 My fear, at this point, 321 00:14:05,995 --> 00:14:07,253 Is that I didn't want him to escape. 322 00:14:07,347 --> 00:14:11,015 ♪ ♪ 323 00:14:11,167 --> 00:14:14,243 So I stayed there on my sidewalk, 324 00:14:14,262 --> 00:14:16,746 Right in front of my door. 325 00:14:16,764 --> 00:14:20,750 - At this point, my fiancée had called 911. 326 00:14:20,768 --> 00:14:22,101 So I'm in the back, and my heart 327 00:14:22,253 --> 00:14:23,436 Was beating out of my chest, 328 00:14:23,588 --> 00:14:25,421 And my eyes are darting-- 329 00:14:25,440 --> 00:14:28,608 Window, window, door, window, just checking. 330 00:14:28,702 --> 00:14:31,427 I saw a little bit of movement in one window, 331 00:14:31,446 --> 00:14:33,446 Where I think a curtain was kind of pushed, 332 00:14:33,540 --> 00:14:37,542 And I'm assuming that was him trying to escape, 333 00:14:37,693 --> 00:14:41,454 But he did see me, so there was no way to get out. 334 00:14:41,548 --> 00:14:45,608 ♪ ♪ 335 00:14:45,627 --> 00:14:47,868 The whole street, I think, came out 336 00:14:47,962 --> 00:14:51,280 Within minutes of hearing her scream on the street. 337 00:14:51,299 --> 00:14:52,724 ♪ ♪ 338 00:14:52,951 --> 00:14:55,952 Immediately after I had ran to the back, 339 00:14:56,045 --> 00:14:59,564 Minutes later, there was also about 10 340 00:14:59,791 --> 00:15:01,882 To 15 people in the front consoling kate. 341 00:15:01,902 --> 00:15:04,293 - All of my neighbors are surrounding me. 342 00:15:04,387 --> 00:15:06,646 I start to hear the cops coming. 343 00:15:06,798 --> 00:15:08,131 I know they're on their way. 344 00:15:08,149 --> 00:15:12,226 And then about six to eight cop cars show up, 345 00:15:12,245 --> 00:15:16,247 And they even brought the k9 unit as well. 346 00:15:16,474 --> 00:15:18,641 - So as my heart's just beating out of my chest, 347 00:15:18,734 --> 00:15:20,567 Not knowing what I'm doing, 348 00:15:20,587 --> 00:15:23,737 Just standing there, ready for whatever could happen, 349 00:15:23,757 --> 00:15:26,649 I just slowly kind of calmed down. 350 00:15:26,668 --> 00:15:30,911 And I heard my fiancée relaying instructions 351 00:15:31,005 --> 00:15:33,598 From the police, from 911, to the neighbors in the front 352 00:15:33,749 --> 00:15:35,600 And to me in the back. 353 00:15:35,751 --> 00:15:39,011 And as the first police officer rolled up, 354 00:15:39,105 --> 00:15:41,940 I holstered my weapon and slowly walked back 355 00:15:42,167 --> 00:15:44,667 Into my house as they took over. 356 00:15:44,760 --> 00:15:46,669 Everyone, as far as neighbors, 357 00:15:46,762 --> 00:15:48,521 Is instructed to go back inside, 358 00:15:48,673 --> 00:15:51,765 And the police are starting to take over the situation. 359 00:15:51,785 --> 00:15:55,787 About 15 officers go into the house, 360 00:15:55,938 --> 00:15:59,182 As 2 or 3 stay outside with kate 361 00:15:59,275 --> 00:16:01,033 As she's behind a police car. 362 00:16:01,186 --> 00:16:05,688 ♪ ♪ 363 00:16:05,707 --> 00:16:08,282 - The officers ask me what happened. 364 00:16:08,376 --> 00:16:09,634 I explained it to them. 365 00:16:09,861 --> 00:16:13,620 They enter my home and start yelling out 366 00:16:13,640 --> 00:16:16,215 For him to come out with his hands up. 367 00:16:16,367 --> 00:16:18,125 ♪ ♪ 368 00:16:18,144 --> 00:16:19,552 He doesn't emerge. 369 00:16:19,704 --> 00:16:21,053 ♪ ♪ 370 00:16:21,206 --> 00:16:23,539 - About 20 minutes go past... 371 00:16:23,558 --> 00:16:25,208 ♪ ♪ 372 00:16:25,226 --> 00:16:28,211 And all the officers come out with nothing. 373 00:16:28,229 --> 00:16:30,989 Um, very surprised at that, 374 00:16:31,216 --> 00:16:33,733 Because there's no way that she'd be out 375 00:16:33,885 --> 00:16:37,144 On the street screaming if nothing happened. 376 00:16:37,163 --> 00:16:41,073 So we were very perplexed at why they didn't find anything. 377 00:16:41,167 --> 00:16:44,318 ♪ ♪ 378 00:16:44,337 --> 00:16:48,339 - The next thing that happens is, my neighbor sits me down 379 00:16:48,491 --> 00:16:50,174 On her porch so I can calm down. 380 00:16:50,326 --> 00:16:52,326 She gets me some water, a sweater. 381 00:16:52,345 --> 00:16:55,996 At this point, the officers yelled, 382 00:16:56,016 --> 00:16:59,425 "if you don't come out, we have to bring in the k9 unit." 383 00:16:59,577 --> 00:17:02,336 [aggressive barking] 384 00:17:02,355 --> 00:17:04,188 - They send the k9 unit in. 385 00:17:04,340 --> 00:17:07,083 And I'd say, one minute after the dog goes in, 386 00:17:07,101 --> 00:17:08,601 You hear barking. 387 00:17:08,753 --> 00:17:11,937 [aggressive barking continues] 388 00:17:12,032 --> 00:17:15,941 And about five officers go in to find the dog, 389 00:17:16,094 --> 00:17:18,870 And then, one minute later, they all emerge 390 00:17:19,021 --> 00:17:24,267 With a guy that I've never seen before. 391 00:17:24,285 --> 00:17:29,105 - And I see the officers bring him out in handcuffs, 392 00:17:29,123 --> 00:17:32,625 And I knew this person that was in my house. 393 00:17:32,719 --> 00:17:35,511 ♪ ♪ 394 00:17:40,802 --> 00:17:42,543 - So the questions running through my mind 395 00:17:42,562 --> 00:17:44,545 As I see this all unfold before me 396 00:17:44,564 --> 00:17:47,790 Are "who is this man? 397 00:17:47,809 --> 00:17:49,567 "what is their relationship, 398 00:17:49,718 --> 00:17:51,235 "if they even have a relationship? 399 00:17:51,387 --> 00:17:52,795 Where did he come from?" 400 00:17:52,814 --> 00:17:55,314 ♪ ♪ 401 00:17:55,466 --> 00:17:57,466 - Cary was my former tenant. 402 00:17:57,485 --> 00:18:00,578 In 2018, I decided to rent out a room 403 00:18:00,805 --> 00:18:02,413 To bring in a little extra income. 404 00:18:02,640 --> 00:18:04,990 I have a guest room that we barely use, 405 00:18:05,143 --> 00:18:08,235 So I decided to rent it out, just short term. 406 00:18:08,329 --> 00:18:10,421 I just thought it would ease a little bit of the burden off. 407 00:18:10,648 --> 00:18:12,331 It didn't seem like too much of a commitment. 408 00:18:12,425 --> 00:18:15,593 ♪ ♪ 409 00:18:15,744 --> 00:18:17,486 When I rented the room to cary, 410 00:18:17,505 --> 00:18:21,582 I had no idea what I was getting myself into. 411 00:18:21,601 --> 00:18:25,252 He was a quiet, single young man. 412 00:18:25,271 --> 00:18:28,347 He kept to himself, an artistic type. 413 00:18:28,499 --> 00:18:31,442 And I thought it seemed like a good fit. 414 00:18:31,669 --> 00:18:34,837 He wasn't obtrusive. He wasn't loud. 415 00:18:34,856 --> 00:18:37,840 I thought it would be a simple, quiet exchange. 416 00:18:37,859 --> 00:18:39,450 ♪ ♪ 417 00:18:39,677 --> 00:18:41,360 Everything was going pretty well, 418 00:18:41,512 --> 00:18:46,457 But after a few months, he stopped paying rent. 419 00:18:46,609 --> 00:18:48,775 He was telling me he was trying to get a job, 420 00:18:48,795 --> 00:18:50,277 But he was having a hard time. 421 00:18:50,296 --> 00:18:52,037 I didn't want to just throw this person 422 00:18:52,132 --> 00:18:54,874 Out on the street, but I couldn't have someone 423 00:18:54,968 --> 00:18:57,026 Renting a room from me and not paying me rent. 424 00:18:57,044 --> 00:18:58,043 ♪ ♪ 425 00:18:58,138 --> 00:18:59,453 As a single mom, 426 00:18:59,547 --> 00:19:00,880 And a working mom, 427 00:19:00,974 --> 00:19:02,623 Things are hard. 428 00:19:02,642 --> 00:19:04,367 I have a mortgage to maintain, though, 429 00:19:04,385 --> 00:19:06,644 And I am paying that mortgage by myself. 430 00:19:06,795 --> 00:19:08,479 And this was income that I needed 431 00:19:08,631 --> 00:19:11,131 To help support my home and my family. 432 00:19:11,225 --> 00:19:15,044 I told cary that he had to be out by a certain date, 433 00:19:15,062 --> 00:19:17,563 And that date came and went, and he refused to leave. 434 00:19:17,715 --> 00:19:19,157 ♪ ♪ 435 00:19:19,308 --> 00:19:22,643 Unfortunately, I had to start going 436 00:19:22,662 --> 00:19:24,220 Through a formal eviction process. 437 00:19:24,238 --> 00:19:27,056 ♪ ♪ 438 00:19:27,074 --> 00:19:31,394 I typed up a letter, just stating my name, cary's name, 439 00:19:31,412 --> 00:19:33,820 Saying, "you have to leave by this date." 440 00:19:33,840 --> 00:19:36,732 And I signed it, dated it, and slid it under his door. 441 00:19:36,751 --> 00:19:39,084 And he, again, refused to leave. 442 00:19:39,179 --> 00:19:41,587 ♪ ♪ 443 00:19:41,739 --> 00:19:45,183 So I decided to call my local police station. 444 00:19:45,334 --> 00:19:48,853 Then the police came and removed him from my home. 445 00:19:49,080 --> 00:19:51,414 I thought I'd never have to see him 446 00:19:51,432 --> 00:19:53,265 Or deal with him again. 447 00:19:53,418 --> 00:20:00,423 ♪ ♪ 448 00:20:00,441 --> 00:20:02,533 He confessed to the police 449 00:20:02,760 --> 00:20:06,186 That he had indeed been hiding in my attic. 450 00:20:06,206 --> 00:20:09,040 He looked so disheveled, 451 00:20:09,191 --> 00:20:12,435 Hair greasy, a mess. 452 00:20:12,453 --> 00:20:17,698 - Thin, dirty, scraggly bearded. 453 00:20:17,717 --> 00:20:21,868 - Like he hadn't eaten or slept probably in weeks. 454 00:20:21,888 --> 00:20:25,281 His clothes were really messy and rumpled, 455 00:20:25,374 --> 00:20:27,132 And he was not in good shape. 456 00:20:27,227 --> 00:20:30,377 - His head was down, and they were walking him out 457 00:20:30,396 --> 00:20:32,972 To one of the police vehicles. 458 00:20:33,124 --> 00:20:36,292 - The police led him out of my home in handcuffs 459 00:20:36,310 --> 00:20:40,646 And put him in the police car and took him off to jail. 460 00:20:40,798 --> 00:20:41,981 ♪ ♪ 461 00:20:42,133 --> 00:20:43,557 - Kate is across the street, 462 00:20:43,576 --> 00:20:46,893 And when they pull this man out of her house, 463 00:20:46,913 --> 00:20:49,914 I see her get very emotional. 464 00:20:50,065 --> 00:20:52,808 She drops to the ground. 465 00:20:52,827 --> 00:20:56,979 She seems scared, crying. 466 00:20:57,072 --> 00:20:58,998 I really didn't know what was going on. 467 00:20:59,092 --> 00:21:00,591 ♪ ♪ 468 00:21:00,743 --> 00:21:04,336 - When the police escorted him out of my home, 469 00:21:04,430 --> 00:21:08,599 It was a very sad and disturbing sight to see. 470 00:21:08,751 --> 00:21:11,269 It really was-- guys, I'm gonna start crying. 471 00:21:11,420 --> 00:21:12,661 [tearfully] it was so [bleep] up. 472 00:21:12,680 --> 00:21:17,683 ♪ ♪ 473 00:21:17,835 --> 00:21:20,778 I did a full sweep of my house at that point, 474 00:21:21,005 --> 00:21:24,782 From the basement to my first floor, 475 00:21:24,933 --> 00:21:27,434 Second floor bedrooms, all the way up to the attic. 476 00:21:27,528 --> 00:21:30,679 I found some disturbing items. 477 00:21:30,698 --> 00:21:32,623 It was clear to me that he was camped out there 478 00:21:32,775 --> 00:21:35,459 For quite a while. 479 00:21:35,611 --> 00:21:38,020 There was a makeshift bed, 480 00:21:38,039 --> 00:21:40,873 Several bottles of urine. 481 00:21:40,967 --> 00:21:44,043 ♪ ♪ 482 00:21:44,195 --> 00:21:46,195 He even had a laptop, 483 00:21:46,213 --> 00:21:48,547 Appears he had been using my wi-fi. 484 00:21:48,699 --> 00:21:51,884 He had food, drinks, a makeshift toilet. 485 00:21:52,036 --> 00:21:54,812 Just evidence of him being in my attic. 486 00:21:54,963 --> 00:21:58,149 The police told me that, apparently, 487 00:21:58,376 --> 00:22:00,392 He came in through an unlocked side door, 488 00:22:00,486 --> 00:22:04,304 And that he simply was tired of being homeless, 489 00:22:04,324 --> 00:22:06,473 And that he wanted to sleep somewhere warm. 490 00:22:06,567 --> 00:22:08,717 [ominous metal creaking] 491 00:22:08,736 --> 00:22:12,721 He had been living, without me knowing, 492 00:22:12,740 --> 00:22:17,818 Right above my daughters' heads and my head as we slept. 493 00:22:17,837 --> 00:22:19,820 [mutters indistinctly] 494 00:22:19,839 --> 00:22:21,580 Yeah. 495 00:22:21,674 --> 00:22:25,343 Cary was ultimately convicted of two felonies 496 00:22:25,494 --> 00:22:28,587 And was sentenced to 18 to 36 months in jail. 497 00:22:28,681 --> 00:22:31,515 ♪ ♪ 498 00:22:31,742 --> 00:22:34,334 After all the dust settled with this, 499 00:22:34,354 --> 00:22:36,687 I wanted to feel more secure, 500 00:22:36,839 --> 00:22:38,839 So I took some security measures. 501 00:22:38,933 --> 00:22:40,691 I got my locks changed. 502 00:22:40,843 --> 00:22:44,269 I got an alarm system for my windows and doors 503 00:22:44,422 --> 00:22:46,364 To help me feel a little safer. 504 00:22:46,591 --> 00:22:49,182 'cause this is my house, this is my home, 505 00:22:49,202 --> 00:22:51,427 And I want me and my children to feel 506 00:22:51,445 --> 00:22:53,445 That this is our haven. 507 00:22:53,598 --> 00:22:54,947 What I've learned from this 508 00:22:55,041 --> 00:22:59,043 Is that trusting your instinct is really important. 509 00:22:59,194 --> 00:23:01,194 Don't doubt yourself. 510 00:23:01,214 --> 00:23:03,363 I think a lot of people, especially women, 511 00:23:03,383 --> 00:23:05,549 Tend to doubt ourselves. 512 00:23:05,776 --> 00:23:07,776 But you know more than you think you do. 513 00:23:07,795 --> 00:23:09,945 ♪ ♪ 514 00:23:09,964 --> 00:23:12,448 So over two years later, 515 00:23:12,466 --> 00:23:15,041 I'm still on the same street in brighton heights, 516 00:23:15,061 --> 00:23:17,878 With mostly the same wonderful neighbors, 517 00:23:17,972 --> 00:23:22,382 And it just shows you, I made the right choice moving there. 518 00:23:22,402 --> 00:23:26,295 - I do think that it was very strong of her to stay 519 00:23:26,313 --> 00:23:30,908 And kind of, you know, combat those feelings of being scared 520 00:23:31,135 --> 00:23:34,136 And almost being violated in your own home. 521 00:23:34,155 --> 00:23:37,139 ♪ ♪ 522 00:23:37,158 --> 00:23:42,086 - I don't want this to make me become jaded in my life. 523 00:23:42,237 --> 00:23:44,813 I don't want this to make me not care for people. 524 00:23:44,832 --> 00:23:46,406 But I also want to make sure 525 00:23:46,426 --> 00:23:49,093 That I keep myself and my family safe. 526 00:23:49,244 --> 00:23:51,987 So I'm trying to find that balance in my life right now. 527 00:23:52,006 --> 00:23:54,490 I'll get there. [laughs] 528 00:23:54,508 --> 00:24:03,774 ♪ ♪ 529 00:24:09,023 --> 00:24:10,096 [upbeat music] 530 00:24:10,191 --> 00:24:11,598 - My name's pamela bryan. 531 00:24:11,617 --> 00:24:15,360 In 2016 I was living in jacksonville, florida, 532 00:24:15,513 --> 00:24:18,681 With my husband and my youngest son, samuel. 533 00:24:18,774 --> 00:24:20,015 - So we actually purchased the home 534 00:24:20,034 --> 00:24:21,533 From my wife's parents, 535 00:24:21,627 --> 00:24:22,943 Which happened to be the same home where she grew up 536 00:24:23,037 --> 00:24:24,295 And lived in her whole life. 537 00:24:24,522 --> 00:24:25,963 ♪ ♪ 538 00:24:26,190 --> 00:24:28,023 - Yeah, we offered to buy the house from 'em, 539 00:24:28,042 --> 00:24:29,800 And that's where we raised our sons. 540 00:24:30,027 --> 00:24:31,302 ♪ ♪ 541 00:24:31,529 --> 00:24:33,137 - Jacksonville, florida, is surrounded by water. 542 00:24:33,364 --> 00:24:34,621 There's rivers, there's creeks, 543 00:24:34,640 --> 00:24:36,198 There's lakes, and everything else. 544 00:24:36,217 --> 00:24:37,883 ♪ ♪ 545 00:24:37,977 --> 00:24:39,643 - We have a couple of creeks near our home. 546 00:24:39,870 --> 00:24:41,479 They change with the tide, so, you know, 547 00:24:41,630 --> 00:24:44,148 They go low, they go high. 548 00:24:44,299 --> 00:24:46,484 And it was great, too, that my kids were raised 549 00:24:46,635 --> 00:24:48,560 In a time where they could be outside and play 550 00:24:48,654 --> 00:24:50,395 And not feel threatened. 551 00:24:50,490 --> 00:24:53,741 So I'm thankful that they got to experience that. 552 00:24:56,311 --> 00:24:58,904 - In 2016, I was 24 years old, 553 00:24:59,056 --> 00:25:02,148 Living with my parents in jacksonville, florida. 554 00:25:02,243 --> 00:25:06,228 At the time, it was just my parents and myself. 555 00:25:06,321 --> 00:25:08,080 I was actually born and raised in that house. 556 00:25:08,174 --> 00:25:09,507 I have three older brothers. 557 00:25:09,658 --> 00:25:11,066 My brothers eventually moved out. 558 00:25:11,159 --> 00:25:12,901 Then it was just me at the house. 559 00:25:12,995 --> 00:25:15,254 - Samuel's our baby. He's our baby boy. 560 00:25:15,406 --> 00:25:19,183 ♪ ♪ 561 00:25:19,334 --> 00:25:22,578 - In 2016, my girlfriend, courtney, and I were 562 00:25:22,596 --> 00:25:25,097 In a very serious relationship, 563 00:25:25,249 --> 00:25:28,417 And she said yes to my proposal. 564 00:25:28,510 --> 00:25:29,676 - He showed us that beautiful ring 565 00:25:29,695 --> 00:25:31,011 He bought for her. 566 00:25:31,105 --> 00:25:33,531 He was so happy, so proud. 567 00:25:33,758 --> 00:25:37,109 - And I knew that my boy was seriously in love, you know. 568 00:25:37,261 --> 00:25:38,702 - So the plans after getting engaged 569 00:25:38,929 --> 00:25:41,038 Was for me to move out into an apartment, 570 00:25:41,189 --> 00:25:42,948 Kind of get it furnished and ready. 571 00:25:43,100 --> 00:25:44,449 And then, after me and courtney get married, 572 00:25:44,544 --> 00:25:47,694 Then she would be moving into that apartment with me. 573 00:25:47,788 --> 00:25:48,879 [box clicks shut] 574 00:25:49,106 --> 00:25:52,049 ♪ ♪ 575 00:25:52,276 --> 00:25:54,534 - The week between christmas and new year's, 576 00:25:54,628 --> 00:25:56,703 Our two oldest grandchildren-- 577 00:25:56,797 --> 00:25:58,872 They wanted to come over and spend the night with us. 578 00:25:58,891 --> 00:26:00,891 At the time, they were seven years old. 579 00:26:01,043 --> 00:26:04,119 My granddaughter had spent the night several times before, 580 00:26:04,212 --> 00:26:06,972 But it was the first time for my grandson. 581 00:26:07,066 --> 00:26:09,124 - We played games at night. 582 00:26:09,217 --> 00:26:12,144 We watched movies, popped popcorn. 583 00:26:12,238 --> 00:26:15,130 - The grandkids actually slept in the den. 584 00:26:15,149 --> 00:26:18,483 ♪ ♪ 585 00:26:18,578 --> 00:26:21,820 I went to bed before midnight, and I did not hear anything. 586 00:26:21,972 --> 00:26:23,155 As a matter of fact, I don't even recall 587 00:26:23,249 --> 00:26:24,915 My wife even coming in-- into the bedroom at night. 588 00:26:25,142 --> 00:26:27,751 ♪ ♪ 589 00:26:27,978 --> 00:26:29,995 - It was probably 2:00 in the morning 590 00:26:30,147 --> 00:26:32,072 When I finally saw them fall off to sleep 591 00:26:32,091 --> 00:26:34,316 And I was able to, you know, 592 00:26:34,409 --> 00:26:37,595 Turn the lights off and go get ready for bed. 593 00:26:37,746 --> 00:26:39,171 It was probably about 3:00 in the morning 594 00:26:39,323 --> 00:26:42,182 When I laid down. 595 00:26:44,604 --> 00:26:46,437 [insects buzzing] 596 00:26:46,664 --> 00:26:48,939 ♪ ♪ 597 00:26:49,091 --> 00:26:52,184 - That morning, I woke up around 7:15 598 00:26:52,278 --> 00:26:53,836 To get ready for work. 599 00:26:53,854 --> 00:26:55,354 At the time, I was working 600 00:26:55,506 --> 00:26:57,931 For this company located in jacksonville, 601 00:26:57,950 --> 00:27:01,844 And I was a project manager for that company. 602 00:27:01,862 --> 00:27:03,287 You know, you wear collared shirts there, 603 00:27:03,438 --> 00:27:05,514 Usually buttoned up, or a polo. 604 00:27:05,607 --> 00:27:07,683 So I grabbed some clothes for work, 605 00:27:07,701 --> 00:27:09,460 And what I'd do-- I'd just put my shirt 606 00:27:09,687 --> 00:27:11,629 In the dryer every morning, just to kind of get 607 00:27:11,856 --> 00:27:15,858 A good refresh and have it warm for the workday. 608 00:27:15,876 --> 00:27:17,784 [ominous music] 609 00:27:17,878 --> 00:27:19,452 The house was very quiet. 610 00:27:19,546 --> 00:27:21,138 I was the only one awake at the time. 611 00:27:21,365 --> 00:27:22,806 It was different because I knew that my niece 612 00:27:23,033 --> 00:27:24,308 And nephew had stayed the night, 613 00:27:24,459 --> 00:27:26,626 So they were sleeping out in the family room. 614 00:27:26,720 --> 00:27:29,872 So as you walk into the house, there's a living room, 615 00:27:29,890 --> 00:27:31,707 And then, whenever you walk to the dining room, 616 00:27:31,800 --> 00:27:33,725 If you keep going to the right, 617 00:27:33,878 --> 00:27:36,803 That's where all three bedrooms and the bathroom is. 618 00:27:36,897 --> 00:27:40,215 If you go to the left, you'll end up going to the kitchen, 619 00:27:40,234 --> 00:27:41,492 And then through the kitchen, 620 00:27:41,643 --> 00:27:43,552 It goes into a bigger family room. 621 00:27:43,570 --> 00:27:45,721 If you take the left before you go into the family room, 622 00:27:45,814 --> 00:27:47,814 You'll go out onto the back porch. 623 00:27:47,908 --> 00:27:49,482 If you go to the left, 624 00:27:49,502 --> 00:27:52,227 That is the door that leads into the laundry room. 625 00:27:52,246 --> 00:27:53,820 ♪ ♪ 626 00:27:53,914 --> 00:27:55,172 So the first thing I noticed: 627 00:27:55,323 --> 00:27:57,916 The laundry room door was closed. 628 00:27:58,010 --> 00:27:59,343 It's never closed. 629 00:27:59,494 --> 00:28:01,011 The laundry room door is never closed. 630 00:28:01,238 --> 00:28:02,905 ♪ ♪ 631 00:28:02,998 --> 00:28:04,907 My mom's baskets that she usually 632 00:28:04,925 --> 00:28:07,184 Collects is on the floor. 633 00:28:07,411 --> 00:28:10,412 So I tried to open up the laundry room door. 634 00:28:10,431 --> 00:28:11,430 ♪ ♪ 635 00:28:11,524 --> 00:28:13,265 [door handle rattles] 636 00:28:13,417 --> 00:28:15,250 ♪ ♪ 637 00:28:15,269 --> 00:28:18,696 It's barricaded by the vacuum cleaner that my mom 638 00:28:18,923 --> 00:28:21,198 Usually keeps right next to the washing machine. 639 00:28:21,349 --> 00:28:22,941 [rattling] 640 00:28:23,093 --> 00:28:26,428 ♪ ♪ 641 00:28:26,447 --> 00:28:28,764 I didn't know if maybe some clothes 642 00:28:28,857 --> 00:28:30,449 Have gotten behind the vacuum cleaner 643 00:28:30,543 --> 00:28:32,951 That caused the vacuum cleaner to come up a little bit. 644 00:28:33,045 --> 00:28:34,861 And so I'm thinking, 645 00:28:34,955 --> 00:28:37,606 I don't know what it is, but I gotta get ready for work. 646 00:28:37,699 --> 00:28:39,883 So I just kept on pushing the door through. 647 00:28:40,110 --> 00:28:42,553 [booming] 648 00:28:43,964 --> 00:28:45,614 ♪ ♪ 649 00:28:45,632 --> 00:28:47,891 It's a complete mess. 650 00:28:48,118 --> 00:28:52,637 ♪ ♪ 651 00:28:52,732 --> 00:28:55,715 And there's mud everywhere. 652 00:28:55,809 --> 00:28:58,810 There's mud on the washer. There's mud on the dryer. 653 00:28:58,904 --> 00:29:00,979 And then, I'm looking a little bit closer, 654 00:29:01,131 --> 00:29:04,742 And I see bloodstains on the dryer. 655 00:29:04,969 --> 00:29:06,301 ♪ ♪ 656 00:29:06,320 --> 00:29:08,061 I immediately take a step back 657 00:29:08,155 --> 00:29:11,306 And realize that this is bad. 658 00:29:11,325 --> 00:29:16,086 ♪ ♪ 659 00:29:21,819 --> 00:29:23,761 - There's mud on the washer, there's mud on the dryer... 660 00:29:23,988 --> 00:29:28,248 And I see bloodstains on the dryer. 661 00:29:28,267 --> 00:29:30,826 I realize that this is bad. 662 00:29:30,844 --> 00:29:33,604 [tense music] 663 00:29:33,831 --> 00:29:35,680 I immediately go in and wake up my dad. 664 00:29:35,833 --> 00:29:38,834 ♪ ♪ 665 00:29:38,852 --> 00:29:41,019 - I was awoken by sammy. He came into the bedroom. 666 00:29:41,113 --> 00:29:43,763 And remember him sort of shake me, "hey, dad. Hey, dad. 667 00:29:43,783 --> 00:29:46,358 Did you happen to be in the laundry room last night?" 668 00:29:46,452 --> 00:29:48,268 I said, "no, son, I have not." 669 00:29:48,362 --> 00:29:51,363 And he goes, "something's not right. 670 00:29:51,515 --> 00:29:53,015 "laundry room's a mess, and there's some mud 671 00:29:53,033 --> 00:29:54,699 Or something on the washing machine." 672 00:29:54,794 --> 00:29:57,110 And my first thought was, maybe just some wild animal 673 00:29:57,129 --> 00:29:59,688 Maybe got in there and they had a little fight. 674 00:29:59,781 --> 00:30:01,356 - I was like, "no, this is no animal. 675 00:30:01,375 --> 00:30:02,541 It's something more than that." 676 00:30:02,693 --> 00:30:03,950 ♪ ♪ 677 00:30:03,969 --> 00:30:05,210 - I went, "okay," to satisfy him. 678 00:30:05,362 --> 00:30:06,711 I get up and see. 679 00:30:06,864 --> 00:30:07,787 I get out of bed, and of course, 680 00:30:07,807 --> 00:30:09,865 I just have my night attire, 681 00:30:09,958 --> 00:30:11,700 Boxer shorts and a v-neck t-shirt, 682 00:30:11,718 --> 00:30:14,127 You know, and barefooted. 683 00:30:14,146 --> 00:30:17,981 I do see that the laundry room is pretty messed up. 684 00:30:18,208 --> 00:30:21,151 ♪ ♪ 685 00:30:21,303 --> 00:30:22,969 So I looked up into the ceiling 686 00:30:22,988 --> 00:30:24,563 Of the laundry room, 687 00:30:24,657 --> 00:30:27,549 And I could see a piece of paneling had been torn down 688 00:30:27,568 --> 00:30:29,401 That had been covering two holes 689 00:30:29,495 --> 00:30:31,995 Where the air conditioning unit used to be, 690 00:30:32,222 --> 00:30:35,165 And I just screwed up some plyboard up into that 691 00:30:35,317 --> 00:30:36,333 Just to cover the holes, of course. 692 00:30:36,560 --> 00:30:39,319 It had been ripped down-- I mean ripped. 693 00:30:39,338 --> 00:30:40,987 It was screwed up there. I'm talking about 694 00:30:41,006 --> 00:30:43,732 Maybe 20-24 screws that I put up there. 695 00:30:43,750 --> 00:30:45,250 ♪ ♪ 696 00:30:45,402 --> 00:30:46,918 - There was no tools, 'cause everything was 697 00:30:47,071 --> 00:30:49,421 In the garage, so it would have taken 698 00:30:49,573 --> 00:30:53,575 Someone with insane superhuman strength 699 00:30:53,668 --> 00:30:56,411 To really just pull that down. 700 00:30:56,504 --> 00:30:57,929 - Of course, you get some goose bumps, 701 00:30:58,023 --> 00:31:01,099 And you're thinking, "something's going on here." 702 00:31:01,193 --> 00:31:03,935 Samuel looked up into this access hole 703 00:31:04,088 --> 00:31:06,012 That had been torn down. 704 00:31:06,031 --> 00:31:08,348 He could see some mud debris 705 00:31:08,367 --> 00:31:11,259 And also three or four spots of blood. 706 00:31:11,353 --> 00:31:14,705 I knew then that this was not good at all. 707 00:31:14,932 --> 00:31:16,448 ♪ ♪ 708 00:31:16,600 --> 00:31:19,784 - We knew that the only place for him to go was up. 709 00:31:19,937 --> 00:31:23,363 We knew that someone was up in our attic. 710 00:31:23,457 --> 00:31:25,215 - Once you's up in the attic, 711 00:31:25,442 --> 00:31:27,792 You have access to every room in the house. 712 00:31:27,945 --> 00:31:29,444 ♪ ♪ 713 00:31:29,463 --> 00:31:31,446 I took samuel to the side. 714 00:31:31,539 --> 00:31:34,207 I said, "please go outside, call 911, 715 00:31:34,226 --> 00:31:36,560 And tell them that we think we have an intruder." 716 00:31:36,711 --> 00:31:39,045 And I added that I would be armed. 717 00:31:39,064 --> 00:31:41,790 - He said, "you go call the police. 718 00:31:41,808 --> 00:31:43,125 I'm gonna go get my gun." 719 00:31:43,218 --> 00:31:46,795 My dad has never used that phrase of, 720 00:31:46,813 --> 00:31:48,296 "I'm gonna get my gun." 721 00:31:48,315 --> 00:31:50,056 Something's about to happen, 722 00:31:50,150 --> 00:31:52,242 And it's not gonna be good. 723 00:31:52,469 --> 00:31:57,915 ♪ ♪ 724 00:31:58,142 --> 00:32:00,825 My initial thought was, "I'm gonna go get my niece. 725 00:32:00,920 --> 00:32:03,662 I'm gonna go get my nephew and make sure they're safe." 726 00:32:03,814 --> 00:32:05,647 ♪ ♪ 727 00:32:05,740 --> 00:32:07,816 And I tell them to go stay in my room. 728 00:32:07,834 --> 00:32:10,168 ♪ ♪ 729 00:32:10,262 --> 00:32:12,429 - It's more of a cathedral type of ceiling. 730 00:32:12,580 --> 00:32:16,007 There's no crawl space over that part of the home. 731 00:32:16,101 --> 00:32:17,917 I think he even locked the door behind him 732 00:32:17,937 --> 00:32:19,661 To make sure they were safe. 733 00:32:19,680 --> 00:32:21,496 ♪ ♪ 734 00:32:21,589 --> 00:32:24,590 - So I dial 911, I call the police, 735 00:32:24,610 --> 00:32:27,836 And I tell them that someone is in our attic. 736 00:32:27,854 --> 00:32:29,521 Can you please send someone right away, 737 00:32:29,615 --> 00:32:31,949 Because, you know, our family's in danger? 738 00:32:32,176 --> 00:32:36,344 ♪ ♪ 739 00:32:36,363 --> 00:32:38,847 - My husband comes into the bedroom, and he wakes me up. 740 00:32:38,865 --> 00:32:40,791 He says "pam." he goes, "get up." 741 00:32:41,018 --> 00:32:43,460 He goes, "there's someone out in our laundry room." 742 00:32:43,687 --> 00:32:45,854 ♪ ♪ 743 00:32:45,947 --> 00:32:48,114 So I did take time to make our bed. 744 00:32:48,133 --> 00:32:51,134 I don't know why, just-- I guess habit. 745 00:32:51,361 --> 00:32:52,694 - She was gonna start by making the beds. 746 00:32:52,787 --> 00:32:54,287 [chuckles] 747 00:32:54,306 --> 00:32:56,139 So she--I said "pam, I think we can do this later." 748 00:32:56,366 --> 00:32:57,957 ♪ ♪ 749 00:32:57,977 --> 00:33:00,035 So I went and got my firearm 750 00:33:00,053 --> 00:33:02,204 And made sure that it was fully loaded. 751 00:33:02,222 --> 00:33:03,981 ♪ ♪ 752 00:33:04,132 --> 00:33:06,650 - I was very disoriented. I hadn't been to bed very long. 753 00:33:06,801 --> 00:33:09,878 So I'm like, "is he serious? Is this really happening?" 754 00:33:09,896 --> 00:33:11,488 ♪ ♪ 755 00:33:11,639 --> 00:33:15,567 So I actually walked into the kitchen where he was 756 00:33:15,719 --> 00:33:17,477 To make sure that I heard correctly. 757 00:33:17,571 --> 00:33:19,221 So I walked in there, and I s-- 758 00:33:19,239 --> 00:33:21,239 Saw him standing at the back door 759 00:33:21,333 --> 00:33:26,152 In his t-shirt and underwear, holding a gun at our back door. 760 00:33:26,246 --> 00:33:28,396 And I said, "are you serious?" 761 00:33:28,490 --> 00:33:29,748 He goes, "yes, this is serious. 762 00:33:29,842 --> 00:33:31,491 "he's actually out there. There's someone 763 00:33:31,510 --> 00:33:33,844 In our laundry room, up in the attic." 764 00:33:34,071 --> 00:33:38,406 ♪ ♪ 765 00:33:38,425 --> 00:33:39,591 He goes, "get the kids and take them 766 00:33:39,743 --> 00:33:41,243 Next door to our neighbors." 767 00:33:41,261 --> 00:33:42,927 So that's what I did. I went back there 768 00:33:43,022 --> 00:33:46,690 And got them up, and samuel and I carried them 769 00:33:46,841 --> 00:33:48,525 Over next door to our neighbor's house. 770 00:33:48,752 --> 00:33:50,193 ♪ ♪ 771 00:33:50,420 --> 00:33:52,029 - I really didn't want them to see anything. 772 00:33:52,180 --> 00:33:55,365 I really didn't want this to be a traumatizing event for them. 773 00:33:55,592 --> 00:33:59,202 ♪ ♪ 774 00:33:59,429 --> 00:34:01,429 - By this time, I didn't know if it was one, 775 00:34:01,523 --> 00:34:04,190 Two people. Were they were armed? 776 00:34:04,209 --> 00:34:07,044 So I actually yelled up into the attic. 777 00:34:07,271 --> 00:34:08,937 Said, "whoever you are, stay where you are." 778 00:34:08,955 --> 00:34:11,623 I said, "if I do see you, I will shoot you. 779 00:34:11,717 --> 00:34:14,292 "best thing for you to do is to stay where you are 780 00:34:14,386 --> 00:34:17,370 "until the police get here, 'cause they'll be more lenient 781 00:34:17,389 --> 00:34:21,391 And maybe more kind than this homeowner would be." 782 00:34:21,618 --> 00:34:24,394 ♪ ♪ 783 00:34:24,621 --> 00:34:26,638 - I was talking to the police on the phone, 784 00:34:26,732 --> 00:34:29,307 And she also asked what my dad was wearing at the time, 785 00:34:29,401 --> 00:34:32,294 Because, since he had a gun, whenever they showed up, 786 00:34:32,312 --> 00:34:34,979 They didn't want to shoot my dad instead. 787 00:34:35,132 --> 00:34:37,816 ♪ ♪ 788 00:34:37,910 --> 00:34:39,892 - Waiting for the police- sometimes, it might be only 789 00:34:39,986 --> 00:34:42,395 Just a couple minutes, but it seems like a lifetime. 790 00:34:42,489 --> 00:34:45,473 I was getting very impatient. 791 00:34:45,567 --> 00:34:47,250 I made my mind up at that point 792 00:34:47,477 --> 00:34:49,811 That if he just ran, let him go. 793 00:34:49,830 --> 00:34:52,147 If we made eye contact, 794 00:34:52,165 --> 00:34:53,090 I was gonna have to pull the trigger. 795 00:34:53,317 --> 00:34:57,594 ♪ ♪ 796 00:35:01,842 --> 00:35:02,991 I mean, this guy could have came through the ceiling 797 00:35:03,009 --> 00:35:04,342 At any point. 798 00:35:04,436 --> 00:35:06,419 ♪ ♪ 799 00:35:06,513 --> 00:35:08,663 [police radio chatter] 800 00:35:08,682 --> 00:35:10,423 - So it took a little bit, 801 00:35:10,442 --> 00:35:13,168 But the cops eventually showed up with four cop cars. 802 00:35:13,186 --> 00:35:15,353 ♪ ♪ 803 00:35:15,505 --> 00:35:17,005 - They did come into the house. 804 00:35:17,023 --> 00:35:19,932 They asked me to disarm, which I did. 805 00:35:19,952 --> 00:35:23,194 And so they walked around a little bit. 806 00:35:23,347 --> 00:35:25,180 And they said, "what makes you think he's in the home still?" 807 00:35:25,198 --> 00:35:26,456 And I explained to him, 808 00:35:26,608 --> 00:35:28,350 The laundry room was barricaded. 809 00:35:28,368 --> 00:35:29,517 You can't do that 810 00:35:29,536 --> 00:35:30,852 From the outside of the laundry room. 811 00:35:30,945 --> 00:35:32,203 It has to be from the inside. 812 00:35:32,297 --> 00:35:36,374 ♪ ♪ 813 00:35:36,468 --> 00:35:39,952 And there was a call that one of our neighbors, 814 00:35:40,046 --> 00:35:43,214 Down at the end of our street, had reported that they had seen 815 00:35:43,308 --> 00:35:47,719 Some blood and muddy footprints on their driveway. 816 00:35:47,813 --> 00:35:51,481 So they sent their rookie cop down to check this out. 817 00:35:51,633 --> 00:35:54,726 They were, like, not too concerned at the time. 818 00:35:54,878 --> 00:35:57,045 Well, when the rookie cop came back, 819 00:35:57,063 --> 00:36:00,657 He goes, "mr. Bryan, something ain't right." 820 00:36:00,808 --> 00:36:05,996 He had actually followed a trail of mud, blood, 821 00:36:06,147 --> 00:36:10,225 Up every single home in our neighborhood, up to our home. 822 00:36:10,243 --> 00:36:13,170 I had not even seen some of the evidence 823 00:36:13,397 --> 00:36:16,564 On the front porch and the side of the house. 824 00:36:16,583 --> 00:36:19,067 But he came in. He asked to borrow a ladder. 825 00:36:19,085 --> 00:36:26,016 ♪ ♪ 826 00:36:31,097 --> 00:36:34,507 He did a couple of little hand motions with one of his hands, 827 00:36:34,526 --> 00:36:38,102 And at that time, it all broke loose. 828 00:36:38,255 --> 00:36:39,103 ♪ ♪ 829 00:36:39,198 --> 00:36:42,014 [man screaming] 830 00:36:42,034 --> 00:36:45,685 I'm in the kitchen. I heard yelling, 831 00:36:45,779 --> 00:36:47,370 Demands from the police officers 832 00:36:47,522 --> 00:36:48,705 To "put your hands up. 833 00:36:48,932 --> 00:36:50,114 Show me your hands. Show me your hands." 834 00:36:50,267 --> 00:36:52,267 Wasn't talking very nice, of course. 835 00:36:52,285 --> 00:36:56,713 ♪ ♪ 836 00:36:56,940 --> 00:36:58,197 And I remember, I just sort of stuck 837 00:36:58,217 --> 00:36:59,699 My head out the door. 838 00:36:59,718 --> 00:37:00,625 I said, "whatever you do, do not bring him 839 00:37:00,719 --> 00:37:01,776 "through my home. 840 00:37:01,795 --> 00:37:02,886 Take him through the back fence." 841 00:37:03,037 --> 00:37:05,447 I didn't want this guy in the home. 842 00:37:05,465 --> 00:37:07,282 ♪ ♪ 843 00:37:07,375 --> 00:37:08,633 - I'm talking to my neighbor, 844 00:37:08,785 --> 00:37:10,452 Kind of filling her in on what was going on. 845 00:37:10,545 --> 00:37:12,211 And I just look at my house, 846 00:37:12,231 --> 00:37:14,806 And I see the cops bringing out a man. 847 00:37:14,900 --> 00:37:17,459 ♪ ♪ 848 00:37:17,477 --> 00:37:19,903 The man just looked extremely muddy, 849 00:37:20,054 --> 00:37:21,463 Just covered in mud. 850 00:37:21,481 --> 00:37:23,055 ♪ ♪ 851 00:37:23,075 --> 00:37:25,075 - I think he had a pair of shorts on, barefooted. 852 00:37:25,302 --> 00:37:26,892 He had some cuts and bruises on him. 853 00:37:26,912 --> 00:37:28,470 His feet had been chewed up, 854 00:37:28,488 --> 00:37:30,580 I guess when he was walking across this creek. 855 00:37:30,807 --> 00:37:33,141 It was low tide in this marshy area. 856 00:37:33,159 --> 00:37:35,477 I guess he had stepped on some shells and stuff. 857 00:37:35,495 --> 00:37:37,403 - But I noticed how young he looked. 858 00:37:37,422 --> 00:37:38,496 You know, just, 859 00:37:38,648 --> 00:37:40,257 Same age as one of my sons. 860 00:37:40,408 --> 00:37:43,001 And I guess, being a mom, my heart went out to him. 861 00:37:43,153 --> 00:37:44,819 ♪ ♪ 862 00:37:44,838 --> 00:37:47,655 [tense music] 863 00:37:47,674 --> 00:37:49,081 ♪ ♪ 864 00:37:49,101 --> 00:37:50,825 - I got a phone call on my cell phone. 865 00:37:50,844 --> 00:37:52,343 It was a police officer. 866 00:37:52,496 --> 00:37:53,678 I answer the phone, he goes, "mr. Bryan, 867 00:37:53,830 --> 00:37:54,829 The young man wants to speak to you." 868 00:37:54,848 --> 00:37:56,180 I went, "what young man?" 869 00:37:56,333 --> 00:37:57,423 And he goes, "the young man we arrested. 870 00:37:57,517 --> 00:37:58,666 He wants to talk to you." 871 00:37:58,685 --> 00:38:01,019 ♪ ♪ 872 00:38:01,113 --> 00:38:03,171 I approached the car, and he looked up at me-- 873 00:38:03,189 --> 00:38:04,597 I'll never forget the look on his face. 874 00:38:04,616 --> 00:38:06,841 He goes, "thank you for not shooting me." 875 00:38:06,860 --> 00:38:08,176 I said, "buddy," I said, "if I would have 876 00:38:08,194 --> 00:38:09,360 Seen your face, I would have shot you." 877 00:38:09,513 --> 00:38:11,121 He goes, "I know you would have, 878 00:38:11,348 --> 00:38:13,531 But thank you for not shooting me." 879 00:38:13,683 --> 00:38:15,199 And at this time, I was like, 880 00:38:15,294 --> 00:38:17,127 "what were you thinking? What's going on, man?" 881 00:38:17,278 --> 00:38:18,962 Well, the young man was-- I guess, had been doing 882 00:38:19,113 --> 00:38:20,705 Some serious drugs. 883 00:38:20,799 --> 00:38:23,466 And he thought people were trying to chase him down 884 00:38:23,693 --> 00:38:25,785 To hurt him, and he just wanted to hide. 885 00:38:25,804 --> 00:38:27,953 He was actually running for his life. 886 00:38:28,048 --> 00:38:29,714 He took my home as refuge. 887 00:38:29,808 --> 00:38:36,771 ♪ ♪ 888 00:38:38,483 --> 00:38:41,651 - The police told us his name was marcus hull, 889 00:38:41,803 --> 00:38:43,878 And he was charged with trespassing. 890 00:38:43,897 --> 00:38:45,488 ♪ ♪ 891 00:38:45,715 --> 00:38:49,826 - I think it affected samuel more than any of us. 892 00:38:49,977 --> 00:38:51,402 One, he was a lot younger. 893 00:38:51,555 --> 00:38:52,829 ♪ ♪ 894 00:38:53,056 --> 00:38:55,406 - When everything sort of died down, 895 00:38:55,559 --> 00:38:57,725 The adrenaline went away. 896 00:38:57,744 --> 00:39:00,411 I just wanted to take a shower 897 00:39:00,564 --> 00:39:03,915 And so I could kind of move on with my life. 898 00:39:04,009 --> 00:39:07,827 I literally went to the shower, and I just cried. 899 00:39:07,846 --> 00:39:10,238 Because the event was over. 900 00:39:10,331 --> 00:39:12,407 Thank god he wasn't armed, 901 00:39:12,425 --> 00:39:13,999 That he wasn't there to hurt us. 902 00:39:14,019 --> 00:39:17,579 But if he was, I-- 903 00:39:17,672 --> 00:39:20,506 I still went through the door. 904 00:39:20,600 --> 00:39:22,750 If I would have barged through the laundry room door, 905 00:39:22,769 --> 00:39:25,103 And he was up there, waiting on me with a gun, 906 00:39:25,197 --> 00:39:28,514 It would have been a completely different story. 907 00:39:28,533 --> 00:39:30,274 Phew. 908 00:39:30,427 --> 00:39:32,777 ♪ ♪ 909 00:39:32,871 --> 00:39:38,023 So I learned a lot about my dad that morning. 910 00:39:38,043 --> 00:39:40,377 The way that he protected the family, 911 00:39:40,528 --> 00:39:42,620 The way that he did. 912 00:39:42,772 --> 00:39:45,382 I can use that for my wife, 913 00:39:45,609 --> 00:39:48,701 For my child that's about to be born. 914 00:39:48,720 --> 00:39:51,796 I know--I know how to protect my house. 915 00:39:51,948 --> 00:39:53,873 - I was prepared to shoot him. 916 00:39:53,967 --> 00:39:56,393 Thank god I did not. 917 00:39:56,544 --> 00:39:59,804 - Just but by the grace of god, that could be one of our boys, 918 00:39:59,956 --> 00:40:02,974 And I'm just so thankful that it turned out the way it did. 919 00:40:03,126 --> 00:40:04,383 - Until this, I had never heard 920 00:40:04,403 --> 00:40:06,310 What a phrogger was, never heard the term. 921 00:40:06,405 --> 00:40:09,981 But looks like we had a phrogger going from house 922 00:40:10,133 --> 00:40:12,150 To house, and the "phrog" ended up in our house. 923 00:40:12,244 --> 00:40:13,301 [chuckles] 924 00:40:13,319 --> 00:40:16,304 ♪ ♪ 925 00:40:16,322 --> 00:40:18,415 ♪ ♪ 926 00:40:18,566 --> 00:40:20,399 - The window screen looks busted, 927 00:40:20,419 --> 00:40:22,234 Like it had been tampered with. 928 00:40:22,254 --> 00:40:23,327 Something was up. 929 00:40:23,480 --> 00:40:25,905 - I find fruit lined up 930 00:40:25,924 --> 00:40:28,258 Like an edible choo-choo train. 931 00:40:28,409 --> 00:40:30,652 It quietly screamed, 932 00:40:30,670 --> 00:40:32,170 "I was here." 933 00:40:32,264 --> 00:40:34,914 - The room looked like it had been ransacked. 934 00:40:34,933 --> 00:40:39,177 There was something under the bed. 935 00:40:39,329 --> 00:40:41,604 - And I knew that silhouette, 936 00:40:41,831 --> 00:40:44,774 And I'm being hunted like an animal, 937 00:40:44,926 --> 00:40:48,611 And I would have to suffer for not wanting him. 938 00:40:48,763 --> 00:40:50,905 [screaming]