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00:00This program contains scenes that may be unsuitable for some viewers. Caution is advised.
00:06A young pregnant woman disappears without a trace.
00:10Her family is shocked and asks for help to find their beloved daughter, Lacey Peterson.
00:15It's like I can hear Lacey saying, "Mom, find my Connery, take us home." I'm scared.
00:22Her husband, Scott Peterson, is not making any statements and is behaving strangely.
00:26The United States follows the unfolding of this heartbreaking investigation and discovers that all the clues point to him.
00:34What transformed this American golfer into a cold-blooded killer is perhaps the worst kind of evil.
00:39Aphrodite Jones. The criminal.
00:44The victim. Missing person.
00:51The writer.
00:52The truth.
00:58The truth behind the crime.
01:02Modesto in California.
01:04December 24, 2002.
01:08A concerned stepfather calls emergency services.
01:11Hello, can I help you?
01:14Hi, my son-in-law called me.
01:17He's been playing golf since 9:30 in the morning.
01:20My daughter has been missing since early this morning.
01:24He was informed by his son-in-law that his stepdaughter, eight months pregnant, had disappeared.
01:31This is not the kind of thing anyone expects to happen on Christmas Eve.
01:35And he knows it.
01:36She is eight months pregnant and took the dog for a walk in the park.
01:42The dog returned home alone, on a leash.
01:44Did the dog return home without his daughter?
01:46That.
01:47What's her name?
01:49Lacey Peterson.
01:50Lacey Peterson is not the type of woman who would disappear on Christmas Eve without telling anyone.
01:55She is close to her family, has good friends, and is in a passionate marriage with the husband of her dreams.
02:04A charming and handsome man named Scott.
02:07The couple is expecting their first child, and Lacey's disappearance makes no sense.
02:12I'm Fredrite Jones, a bestselling author, and I've followed this story from the beginning.
02:17Now I'm returning to Northern California to find out what happened to Lacey Peterson and talking to people who were involved in the investigation and trial.
02:26She was a housewife, had a lot of self-confidence, worked, and was about to become a mother.
02:33She was a responsible and intelligent woman.
02:36She and Scott seemed like the happiest couple in the world, with the baby on the way.
02:41The city of Modesto is a close-knit and supportive community in California's Central Valley.
02:48It's the kind of place where crimes seem more like nightmares.
02:53It's a small town in Northern California, a very rural community.
02:58Reporter Gloria Gomes was one of the first journalists to cover Lacey's disappearance.
03:06They lived in a middle-class neighborhood, surrounded by beautiful parks.
03:11The neighborhood where they lived was quite safe.
03:15On New Year's Eve, the city holds a vigil.
03:18Lacey has been missing for a week now, and the press is taking advantage of the story.
03:23It's a Christmas tragedy that quickly sparks a national mobilization.
03:27Frank Swertlow wrote for People magazine and followed the case from the beginning.
03:33To begin with, why did the story appear in People magazine and similar publications?
03:39She was pregnant, it was Christmas, she was middle class, and she had a captivating smile.
03:44Something about Lacey touched many people across the United States.
03:50In the days following Lacey's disappearance, the media focused on the Petersons' home.
03:57Scott Peterson doesn't talk to anyone.
04:00Scott, any comments?
04:02No.
04:02He also doesn't say much to the police.
04:07His reserve is seen as a reaction to the pressure of having his life placed under a microscope.
04:13After all, his wife is missing.
04:17Lacey's family is desperate and is leaving no stone unturned in their search for their daughter.
04:22It's like I can hear Lacey saying, "Mom, find mine, Connery, take us home."
04:28I'm scared.
04:29They don't even consider that their son-in-law Scott could be involved.
04:34That's inconceivable.
04:35If someone like Scott Peterson can kill his wife and unborn child,
04:40How will I know where I am safe?
04:43All the people you've interviewed or seen in interviews since the beginning.
04:50They didn't see Scott as a suspect.
04:56Even Sharon would never have thought of that.
04:59If she has a son-in-law who can do that sort of thing,
05:02This could also happen in my family.
05:04And I think that was the most disturbing detail for people.
05:08They seemed like a happy couple.
05:13But investigators are beginning to find holes in Scott's version of events.
05:20First, he told his father-in-law that he was playing golf on Christmas Eve.
05:24The day Lacey disappeared.
05:27But when questioned by the police,
05:29He said he was fishing in San Francisco Bay.
05:31130 kilometers from his home in Modesto.
05:35Investigators discover that Scott had taken out a life insurance policy.
05:39worth $250,000 to Lacey.
05:42And two weeks before she disappeared,
05:45He bought a 14-foot boat.
05:47He paid in cash and didn't tell anyone.
05:51At his home, police found bags of concrete.
05:55Scott claims the material was purchased to repair the pool.
05:59He was using cement and building materials in the backyard.
06:03to build a wall around the pool
06:06Or a partial wall?
06:07Do you remember this?
06:07Nobody picks up cylindrical pieces of concrete.
06:12and build a wall with it.
06:14I mean, he had no reason to do that.
06:18Typically, a wall is built with bricks.
06:20And it takes the form of a wall, not buckets with handles.
06:24And wasn't that thing holding up the weight?
06:28Everyone at the beginning, both his family and Lacey's family,
06:33I thought he was innocent.
06:35But they didn't know about the boat and they didn't know about those anchors.
06:41And everything changed as soon as they found out.
06:43Scott, how do you feel with these cameras pointed at you?
06:46And all this suspicion surrounding the case?
06:49It's interesting that, when Lacey disappeared,
06:54It was an enigma for the media.
06:57because it seemed like the husband wasn't crying.
07:01And there's more.
07:03Who's going fishing on Christmas Eve?
07:07What happens when you have a wife who is eight and a half months pregnant?
07:10It didn't make sense from the start, and the company loved it.
07:15For those involved, Scott's reluctance
07:17It's disconcerting how much help there is in helping to publicize Lacey's disappearance.
07:23Until reports began to emerge about Scott's feelings.
07:26Regarding his wife.
07:29He was going to be a father.
07:31And I wasn't expecting that.
07:32And once, at a party, someone came up and said
07:35Wow, that's great that your wife is pregnant.
07:38And he replied
07:39I was hoping to be stereo, you know?
07:43Words so cruel they don't seem real.
07:47The more media attention,
07:49The more investigation there was, the better.
07:51The Modesto Police Department
07:53There were teams of detectives working on the case.
07:56He became the top priority.
07:57The whole country was watching what was happening in the city of Modesto, California.
08:02Is there anything you'd like to say, Scott?
08:04Anything.
08:05If my wife, girlfriend, ex-girlfriend, or ex-wife disappeared, I would cry.
08:20I was going to take advantage of the situation and speak to the cameras, I was going to ask, I was going to beg, I was going to burst into tears.
08:26And to make matters worse, she was pregnant.
08:28The child was his.
08:30And he was so cold.
08:34Three weeks after Lacey's disappearance, a secret is revealed.
08:40It's a bombshell.
08:42There is more than one woman in Scott Peterson's life.
08:46His mistress volunteered to show up.
08:49Her name is Amber Frye, she is a massage therapist, a single mother, and lives in Fresno, almost 160 kilometers from Modesto.
08:57Amber has been cooperating with the investigation from the beginning, telling the police everything about the affair with Scott.
09:03The first time he went out with Amber Frye, he opened a bottle of champagne.
09:09They drank champagne with strawberries.
09:11He was clever.
09:13And I said to her, "Could you come to my hotel room while I change?"
09:19And she went.
09:20And then, he showed up with the champagne and the strawberries.
09:24He was a perfect seducer.
09:25Scott saw himself as a stud, as a real womanizer.
09:30And I think he saw it as a challenge, and he felt a certain adrenaline rush playing that game.
09:39Detectives know that infidelity doesn't serve as evidence of murder.
09:43To obtain more information, they convince Amber Frye to allow her conversations with Scott to be recorded.
09:50What the police hear provides a new clue about Lacey's disappearance.
09:59Amber, are you there?
10:00I am here.
10:01The truth behind the crime.
10:03Scott Peterson's pregnant wife has disappeared.
10:11The only suspect in the investigation is Scott himself.
10:15The authorities still don't have concrete evidence against him, but one person has offered to help.
10:21Her name is Amber Frye and she claims to be Scott's girlfriend.
10:24Amber didn't know about Scott and Lacey's wedding.
10:27A week after Lacey's disappearance, Amber discovers that Scott is married and tells the Modesto police that she wants to help with the case.
10:35She agrees to have her phone conversations with Scott recorded.
10:41Hello?
10:42Hey, Scott?
10:43That.
10:44It's me. Do you have time to talk?
10:46Yes, I do.
10:48I heard some rumors that you...
10:50Yeah, they're making things up, but I have nothing to hide.
10:54You have nothing to hide? You still haven't spoken up?
10:57To plead innocence regarding these accusations?
11:01I am innocent. I don't need to claim anything.
11:04I know who I am, and everyone knows who I am.
11:07He had no idea that the police had technology that could record cell phone conversations.
11:15In these recordings, he demonstrated that he wasn't concerned with finding out who the killer was.
11:19In my opinion, if he were innocent, he would talk about justice, about finding the murderer.
11:26He would become somewhat obsessed and he wouldn't talk.
11:30Let's run away, let's stay together.
11:32Amber, I love you, Amber. I brought a gift for you and your son.
11:36Listen, honey, it's time for bed, okay?
11:39It's OK.
11:40Goodbye.
11:40He doesn't exactly reveal criminal conduct, but he exposes himself as a pathological liar.
11:47In a conversation recorded a week after Lacey's disappearance, Scott says he is in Paris.
11:55In fact, he was at a vigil for Lacey in Modesto, California.
12:01Amber.
12:02Hey.
12:02Amber, it's New Year's, are you listening to me?
12:05I am, are you having fun?
12:07Happy New Year.
12:07Happy New Year.
12:08I wanted to call you.
12:10Thanks.
12:11I'm here near the Eiffel Tower.
12:13The New Year's Eve party here is surreal.
12:15There are quite a few people.
12:18Amber, are you still there?
12:19I can't hear you right now, but I'll call you tomorrow, okay?
12:22Okay, we'll talk later.
12:23Amber.
12:25Amber, I miss you.
12:27Until later.
12:29He told her he was in Paris, that he was at a New Year's Eve party.
12:35But you can hear a dog barking in the background.
12:37Then he says it's a dog in the street, on a street in Paris.
12:41Yes, and I was in Modesto.
12:43Do you already know when you're coming back?
12:45Well, according to the schedule they gave me, on the 25th.
12:49And then I'm going to Guadalajara.
12:52That was one of several conversations.
12:55But yes, he wasn't telling the truth.
12:57The police knew where he was.
12:59And he told her, without knowing the conversation was being recorded, that he was in Paris.
13:04The evidence is damning, but circumstantial.
13:08Until the police prove that a homicide occurred, there is not much that can be done.
13:13Unless she continues searching for any clue that brings her closer to finding Lacey Peterson.
13:19Meanwhile, detectives are trying to find out more about the prime suspect.
13:23Scott Peterson is someone who was presented to everyone as a prodigy by his parents.
13:29He was raised believing he deserved the best the world had to offer.
13:34And he had the best.
13:36But he had a problem.
13:37He couldn't accomplish anything on his own.
13:41He lived in the shadow of his parents and was never very successful.
13:46Well, he was someone who always had everything.
13:51She was definitely a very spoiled child.
13:54He studied at a very good school and was part of the golf team.
13:57And he met some very pretty girls in those circles.
14:00It was a perfect place for a guy like Scott.
14:02And his parents had a lot of money.
14:04But when he got married, he would have to support his wife and child.
14:09And then the walls...
14:11They closed.
14:12Don't forget that his parents subsidized that lifestyle.
14:15I even think they helped buy the house.
14:19The Petersons helped.
14:20With the Country Club accounts and other things.
14:23So, you know, it can't get any better than this.
14:26The problem was that, deep down, there was something wrong with him.
14:30The connections between Scott and Amber begin to demonstrate just how serious Scott's problem is.
14:36Did Lacey know about her situation with me?
14:39You knew.
14:40You knew?
14:41You knew.
14:42Serious?
14:43And how did she react?
14:45Good.
14:46Good?
14:47AND.
14:48An eight-month pregnant woman reacted well to another woman in her husband's life.
14:52You don't know the story.
14:54Amber, you don't know.
14:56There.
14:57As the weeks go by, police suspicion grows and Scott Peterson's behavior becomes even more questionable.
15:07He sells Lacey's car, considers selling the house, and subscribes to pornographic channels to watch.
15:13If you think your pregnant wife will come home, you don't subscribe to pornography channels.
15:22The bill arrives at your home.
15:24She would see the bill.
15:25Why buy adult entertainment?
15:27Because he knew she wasn't coming back.
15:30He began to get rid of her belongings and things she might have been attached to.
15:36If he had thought she was coming back, he wouldn't have done it.
15:40He wanted to put the house up for sale.
15:41With the furniture.
15:42It seemed like he wanted to get rid of any connection he had with the woman.
15:49According to Amber Frye, Scott continues to deny knowing anything about Lacey's disappearance.
15:55I feel very guilty for involving you in this.
15:59And I feel so much anger towards whoever kidnapped Lacey.
16:05About to have my first child.
16:07Norm LaPera is the former police chief of East Bay Regional Park.
16:12He led the search for Lacey Peterson.
16:15He normally avoids public appearances, but he decided to tell me his story.
16:21There was always a lot of publicity whenever the police department, the sheriff, and the marine patrol came here.
16:28They were searching for the body.
16:30And on more than one occasion we also used a helicopter to search for the body.
16:33So it was a well-known fact that this was the area where the police believed the body had been dumped.
16:40We conducted numerous searches over several months looking for the body.
16:44But as you can see, looking at Bahia, it's a huge area of water.
16:47Finding any object that is about 1.60m long and weighs 50kg is a very difficult task.
16:53He entered Bahia in a 14-foot boat.
16:56What does this tell you?
16:57A 14-foot boat is not the ideal type of vessel for use at sea.
17:04Some people use them, but they tend to stay very close to the beach.
17:08It also depends on the type of boat, but a 14-foot boat is the type someone would use on a lake, not in a bay or at sea.
17:15It doesn't make sense.
17:16The big joke is that no wife would let her husband go fishing on Christmas Eve.
17:20But the truth is, he didn't go fishing.
17:24He came to a place in Bahia with very rough seas, far from home.
17:34After his mistress Amber Frye was discovered, Scott lost the support of Lacey's family.
17:40He had difficulty continuing to play the role of the troubled husband.
17:44And four weeks after Lacey's disappearance, she decided it was time to speak to the media.
17:49Let me know when you're ready.
17:50You can start.
17:51OK.
17:52First, tell us how this month has been for you.
17:57It's been awful, just like it has for everyone else.
17:59We're constantly in the press; I don't appear in the media as much, but our families do.
18:05All of this is very sad, very painful.
18:08It looked like he had rehearsed.
18:10He knew exactly what he was going to say at various points regarding whether he had any involvement in Lacey's disappearance.
18:16I had a feeling of coldness and detachment towards Lacey.
18:21I'll have to ask you.
18:23Of course.
18:24Do you have any involvement with Lacey's disappearance?
18:26I have nothing to do with her disappearance.
18:29But at one point during the interview, Scott ends up being betrayed by his overconfidence.
18:37Your phone rings during the recording.
18:39Including Amber's account.
18:41Indifferent, he chooses to let the phone ring, even while waiting for news about the search for his pregnant wife.
18:48It's a moment that Gloria Gomes will never forget.
18:51And it's a good thing Amber showed up.
18:54Do you want me to hang up?
18:55Yes I want.
18:56What is happening?
18:56It's my cell phone, I thought it was turned off.
18:58All good.
18:59I can start the question again later.
19:01All good.
19:04Ready.
19:04Many people thought that, since he was going to get up to turn off his cell phone, he could at least check the call.
19:13It was kind of strange considering his wife was missing and the whole connection was important.
19:19After Lacey disappeared, did he continue his romance with that girl?
19:22No.
19:24He was unaware of the information I had about the mistress.
19:28And then, when I started asking about Amber Frye and why he said that on a particular day, he hesitated.
19:35He wasn't ready for that kind of question.
19:37And truth?
19:38Listen, Gloria, I'm not going to waste the little time I have in the media and in this interview.
19:46The report might be short, and I don't know how much of what I said will be used or not.
19:52But I'm not going to waste that time defending myself and talking about irrelevant things.
19:57I think it's best if I talk about what happened and where Lacey might be.
20:04The search for Lacey continues in the eastern part of the San Francisco Bay Area.
20:11Scott Peterson doesn't know it, but the police are tracking his movements using a GPS transmitter hidden in his car.
20:19Detectives discover that he made three secret visits to the Berkeley Marina, perhaps to monitor the search for Lacey's body.
20:27Do you think he was scared and nervous because he ended up moving to his sister's house in Berkeley and went to live with my sister, where he had a view of the bay, because somehow he wanted to know what to do if the body turned up?
20:42If Lacey's body is found in the Berkeley Marina, Scott Peterson's story will change radically.
20:49The truth behind the crime.
20:52This program contains scenes that may be unsuitable for some viewers. Caution is advised.
20:57About a month after his wife's disappearance, Scott Peterson flees the Modesto spotlight and moves into his half-sister's house in Berkeley, overlooking San Francisco Bay.
21:12He said he had gone fishing in the same spot when Lacey disappeared.
21:19He was able to enlist the help of his sister Annie Bird and watch from a sort of balcony to see if the Berkeley police were conducting any searches at the Marina.
21:29He did that.
21:32Scott Peterson may have been careful while observing the Bay, but he had no idea that the police were listening to him while he checked his messages on his cell phone.
21:41And what the detectives hear is revealing.
21:44There was a phone call that Sharon, Lacey's mother, made to Scott, talking about an anchor that was pulled from the sea.
21:53The police were looking for something and found something at the marina. Do you remember that?
21:57I remember. I don't remember exactly what Sharon said, but it was something like that.
22:02Hey Scott, did you hear the police found an anchor? It wasn't the body yet.
22:09And Scott basically lifted her up as if he were relieved.
22:14It was a...
22:15That was a close call.
22:18You have a new message.
22:21First message.
22:22Hi Scott, it's Sharon.
22:24Now it's 15 to one.
22:25I wanted to let you know that I received a call from Ron Cloward.
22:29He's at the marina and he found an anchor.
22:31We knew it wasn't Lacey, but I wanted you to know.
22:34I will call your home if you don't receive this message.
22:39Goodbye.
22:41Message deleted.
22:43It seems Scott narrowly escaped this time.
22:46But he had no control over what would happen next.
22:50The body appeared at the spot where that large rock is, right to the side, where there are some pebbles.
22:57On April 13, 2003, a male infant was found on a beach north of Berkeley Marina.
23:06The next day, the horribly decomposed body of a woman washes up on the beach.
23:11It is a decapitated torso without shoulders.
23:15Local police, the FBI, and a medical examiner analyze the gruesome scene.
23:19May I ask you to describe what you saw?
23:27I always use the term fully decomposed and I think it's a good description.
23:33The sea is not the best environment for the human body, and she had already been in the water for more than three months.
23:38Police believe the findings are the remains of Lacey and Connor Peterson.
23:43The place he chose to use as an alibi turned out to be the place where the body was found.
23:51And this fact is very difficult to explain.
23:55The remains are taken to the morgue, where they will undergo an autopsy and DNA testing.
24:01When you received a call saying that a baby had been found on the beach, what did you think?
24:08We immediately wondered if there had been any report of a missing baby at any police agency.
24:15Someone in the room said, "I think it might be Connor Peterson."
24:18We could have reached that conclusion, but we were only certain when her body turned up.
24:24Then, we fit the pieces together.
24:27And why did this case leave such a mark on you?
24:33I think people who work in a morgue are used to death.
24:37But when we see a child, and in this case it was a beautiful baby, it stays in our minds.
24:45I still remember that he had beautiful eyelashes, very golden eyelashes, he had small fingers, small nails.
24:54The wait for the DNA test results is causing a real frenzy in the media.
24:59If the bodies are identified as Lacey and Connor, Scott Peterson, who is being followed by the police, could be arrested for murder.
25:10It was a huge commotion and I could barely get into the morgue because I was surrounded by hundreds of reporters from the press and curious onlookers.
25:21They would stay there waiting.
25:23Everyone wanted to know the results of the DNA test.
25:24Some people even followed you to lunch; there were spies trying to listen to your conversations.
25:29Things got absurd.
25:31I couldn't work without being disturbed or approached by someone who wanted something.
25:37The forensic pathologist, Dr. Peterson, began to go undercover.
25:42He wore overalls with lots of pockets and came with a toolbox.
25:47That's why he would enter through the side of the building so as not to be disturbed.
25:51I couldn't go for a coffee because the reporters were following me.
25:55Scott knew all along, for more than three months, that the bodies were there.
26:03And everyone saw the suffering of Lacey's family, especially Sharon and her stepfather.
26:10And he could have at least eased some of that pain.
26:15He could have put an end to all of this, instead of letting his parents suffer.
26:21To me, that's inhumane.
26:24That's very cruel.
26:25They needed to know what had happened to their daughter and grandson, but we couldn't release any information.
26:32We already had the autopsy results, but we couldn't say anything.
26:35And that's very frustrating, because you could tell her family was suffering a lot.
26:42While detectives await conclusive DNA test results, Scott continues to be followed by the police.
26:49who is just waiting for a signal to arrest him for murder.
26:52If the bodies hadn't turned up three kilometers from where he said he went fishing,
27:01He would have gotten away with it because they found no physical evidence.
27:08He almost committed the perfect crime.
27:10A few days after the bodies were found, they were identified through DNA testing as Lacey Conner.
27:20When Scott Peterson is arrested in the parking lot of the Torrey Pines golf course in San Diego on April 18, 2003,
27:27The police are shocked by what they see.
27:29Scott appears to be in disguise.
27:31His hair, eyebrows, and goatee are bleached.
27:35Agents also found a number of questionable items, including his brother's ID, four cell phones, and more than $10,000 in cash.
27:44He also had a lot of camping gear in the car.
27:48It seemed like he was going to leave the city and move to the forest, to live outdoors.
27:53But an even more shocking discovery is a map indicating Amber Frye's workplace.
27:59It is even speculated that she might be in danger.
28:02Many people began to assume that he would first kill Amber Frye, then flee to Mexico, and then disappear.
28:12On February 7th, the police again recorded a conversation between Scott Peterson and Amber Frye.
28:18And it's clear that he's being affected by the events.
28:22You know I'm not a monster, Amber.
28:25I never said I was, Scott.
28:26Thank God.
28:28You know I would never hurt you, Lacey, or anyone else.
28:31You know, don't you?
28:34No need to answer.
28:36I don't know if you still trust me.
28:40How it is?
28:42The other possibility is that house on Arrowhead Lake.
28:46I don't know where it is.
28:48It's basically east of Los Angeles.
28:50Why there?
28:51It's a house.
28:53The owner is a friend of my family.
28:55And he offered me the house whenever I want to use it.
28:58He wanted to find Amber Frye.
29:01He begged her to go to Arrowhead Lake.
29:04And to other isolated places.
29:06And what people don't know is that he used to walk around with knives, axes, nets, duct tape, and a shovel in the trunk of his car.
29:16I think she was going to be victim number two.
29:21Because he wanted to shut her up.
29:24Because her testimony and the tapes of their conversations compromised him considerably.
29:31Prosecutors have indicted Scott Peterson on two counts of murder.
29:36Please bring Mr. Peterson.
29:40You acted intentionally and personally harmed Lacey Denise Peterson by terminating her pregnancy.
29:47Former sheriff Don Horsley saw no remorse in Scott Peterson.
29:52Do you think he underestimated the police and...?
29:55And in general, what about all the authorities that investigated this case?
30:00He probably thought that when he disposed of the woman's body, it would never be found and that the police would have difficulty.
30:09Or else it would be impossible to convict him on a murder charge.
30:13Because there would be no physical evidence.
30:15After a preliminary and modest hearing, it becomes clear that public aversion will prevent Scott from having an impartial trial in his city.
30:24The judge moves the trial to Redwood City.
30:27An unlikely scenario for what would be a shocking trial, one that would reveal the dark side of a man who seemed to have everything.
30:35The truth behind the crime.
30:38Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.
30:40Good morning.
30:41Case against Scott Lee Peterson.
30:44On June 1, 2004, a calm and composed Scott Peterson stands before the trial of his life.
30:52He is accused of murdering his wife and their unborn son, Connor.
30:58As the day goes on, a complex portrait of this boy is revealed.
31:02The first time I saw Scott, I was in the jury selection room.
31:08I just kept thinking, oh my God, he's not even that good-looking in person.
31:13He is far less imposing.
31:16And he even looks like an idiot.
31:20You can't tell until you see it in person.
31:22Oh, that guy is scary.
31:25Something is wrong with him.
31:28And it's not because he killed someone.
31:30It's because of that sinister smile.
31:33Even in the initial stages of the trial,
31:35Sheriff Horsley then observed Scott Peterson's strange habits.
31:39There was no perceptible emotion on his face.
31:46It all seemed very trivial.
31:49Did he cry?
31:51We never saw him cry.
31:53We never saw any sign of emotion.
31:55Not even when he was a prisoner awaiting a death sentence.
31:59Not even then.
31:59I've never seen anyone like that.
32:02I saw a very cold and impersonal man.
32:05He was aware of everything that was happening around him.
32:07As if it wasn't his trial?
32:10It was someone's trial.
32:11It wasn't Scott's.
32:14It seemed like he didn't belong there.
32:16It was just something he was going through.
32:18And it was kind of inconvenient at that moment.
32:20But it was going to end soon.
32:22He was going to move on.
32:23After all, he was Scott, the non-stick one.
32:25That which is not attached to anything.
32:27Scott's defense argues that there are several possibilities ignored by the police.
32:31during the search for Lacey's killer.
32:34The lawyer suggests she may have been robbed and killed by a beggar.
32:38Or to have been a victim of violence at the hands of a satanic cult.
32:42She was kidnapped by a homeless man who was driving a van.
32:45That killed her.
32:48And for some reason.
32:50He threw the body where Scott had been fishing.
32:53And so that he would take the blame.
32:55Through death.
32:56It was the defense's theory.
32:57All the evidence presented by the defense didn't make much sense.
33:03Starting with Scott's whereabouts on the day his pregnant wife disappeared.
33:07He went to play golf.
33:09He went fishing.
33:10So, what did Scott go to do?
33:12Ultimately, the jurors were left in the dark, not knowing who the real Scott is.
33:16Why do you think he himself said he was at the Berkeley marina?
33:19Honestly, I don't think he ever imagined the body would be found.
33:26And what he said didn't matter.
33:27That's why he claimed to have proof that he had gone to the marina.
33:33He couldn't prove that he had gone to play golf.
33:35If the police were to check which course he played golf on.
33:38If I were to check how he had paid.
33:40Or if you were to ask someone if he was there, how could he not be?
33:43And the police would know.
33:43Scott Peterson had been planning Lacey's death for a long time.
33:51At the beginning of December, he bought a boat.
33:54He began to observe the tides and the location of the fish.
33:58He already had a story prepared that would fit perfectly with the alibis.
34:04Which he would invent after that.
34:08The jury discovers that on the day he bought the boat,
34:11Scott told Amber Fry that he was a widower.
34:13And that he was about to spend his first Christmas alone.
34:17When the links between him and Amber are presented in court,
34:21Scott's character is revealed.
34:23The following recording is from just one week after Lacey's disappearance.
34:27I miss you.
34:28I feel yours too.
34:29I keep looking at your picture.
34:32Do you still see the photo?
34:33Wondering when I'll be able to hold you in my arms again.
34:37When we look beyond the surface and begin to discover aspects of his life,
34:43We can see that he is a manipulator.
34:45It's lie after lie after lie.
34:48He was being surrounded by the press while his wife was missing.
34:52He was being hunted by the police.
34:54And yet he kept calling Amber all the time.
34:57He didn't even know if the woman was dead; she was missing.
35:01How could he continue his relationship with Amber when Lacey returned, if she had simply disappeared?
35:07I can't understand.
35:10The optimistic voice in the recordings made by the police doesn't seem to match the man the jurors see in court.
35:17And this becomes apparent when photos of Lacey and Connor's remains are shown.
35:23He was looking at what was left of the body of...
35:26The remains of the woman he had embraced, whom he had loved, or whom he said he loved,
35:31She was the woman he embraced, the woman with whom he had a child.
35:36And he didn't react?
35:37None.
35:38Was it the same thing with Connor's photos?
35:41Nothing.
35:42The baby was a part of him.
35:43It's not normal to see a human being like that.
35:54And for everyone on the jury, it was very difficult.
35:57Some jurors even cried when they saw those photos.
36:02Do you remember Scott's reaction when the photos were shown to him?
36:06He stared straight ahead, focused on the wall behind him, and didn't look at the photos.
36:10In fact, he kept looking away from another point in the room, to avoid being seen.
36:14He didn't want to see what he had done.
36:16He already knew.
36:21I can no longer look at San Francisco Bay the way I used to.
36:26Because I remember...
36:27I understand.
36:30And I remember parts of her body that may still be there.
36:35You know, Aphrodite...
36:37Well, I'm even getting emotional.
36:40I saw several pictures of that beautiful young woman and I...
36:43I know what she was like.
36:47And when I think about the autopsy photos and how she looked...
36:53My God, how awful.
36:55After 23 weeks of testimony and one week of deliberation, the jury reaches a verdict.
37:08We need to take into account that there were 12 people with their own opinions.
37:14And getting everyone to agree is an incredible feat.
37:20In anything.
37:20First accusation.
37:23First-degree murder of his wife Lacey Peterson.
37:26The jury finds Scott Peterson guilty.
37:30Second accusation.
37:31Second-degree murder of her unborn son, Connor.
37:35Also guilty.
37:37The moment I met the guy, I looked into his eyes...
37:40And I saw darkness and death.
37:43They were cold.
37:45Very cold.
37:47Next, Scott will have his sentence determined.
37:50He could easily end up on death row.
37:53But he seems to be more interested in golf.
37:57There was a TV in the recreation room.
38:00If he went there alone, the first thing he would do was turn on the golf channel.
38:03It's as if that were important in the middle of a murder trial.
38:08This only demonstrates how emotionally detached he was.
38:14And golf will make a surprise appearance when Scott Peterson begs for his life.
38:19The truth behind the crime
38:28Two years after Lacey Peterson disappeared on Christmas Eve,
38:37Her husband Scott is found guilty of her death.
38:41The public consensus is that he planned the murder of his wife.
38:45and threw his body into the Bay of São Francisco during a fishing trip.
38:49Meanwhile, he was having an extramarital affair.
38:53After the verdict is declared, Scott awaits his sentencing.
38:57No one could have predicted whether Scott would be sentenced to death.
39:02To determine whether Scott will be sentenced to death,
39:06The court will examine his character.
39:09Scott didn't look like a monster.
39:12He was a charming man with an apparently good life.
39:15He was spoiled to the point that his feet never touched the ground.
39:22until he turned one year old.
39:23His family even stated this in court.
39:26Scott had everything he asked for.
39:29Ever since he was a child, he only expected to be treated with kid gloves.
39:34And that's what happened.
39:35But this changed the way he dealt with the real world.
39:38Because not everyone was going to treat him as if he were the king of the universe.
39:44Psychotherapist Robbie Ludwig believes Scott's disillusionment led to his actions.
39:52There are men who think,
39:55I don't want to have a child, I want to be a child.
39:58I won't be the child if I have one at home.
40:02Furthermore, they believe that having a child means their childhood is over.
40:08Their individuality disappears.
40:11Because they won't be able to think only about themselves anymore.
40:13They'll have to think of someone else.
40:15In Scott's case, I'm sure it wasn't his idea to be a father.
40:19When you become a father and a husband,
40:24You have to clean up poop.
40:26You have to change the diaper.
40:28And he didn't want that sort of thing.
40:30I wanted to watch the porn channel.
40:33He was definitely the type of guy who wanted to stay home and watch TV.
40:37He also wanted to go out and have fun.
40:39I wanted to enjoy life.
40:41Have some margaritas, go to the country club, play golf.
40:45That was his idea of success.
40:48His wife wasn't doing anything he wanted.
40:52And he began to like the idea of a dead wife.
40:56Scott learned to play golf at a young age.
40:59And the father said, if you win, I'll buy you a Ferrari.
41:02I believe he truly had a secret desire to be a sports star.
41:08And a son would keep him confined and modest.
41:12He would never be able to fulfill that dream he so desperately wanted.
41:15By killing Lacey, he wouldn't need to kill that fantasy.
41:21In some ways, Lacey was reality.
41:24And to tell the truth, reality isn't always pleasant.
41:28It's not always fun.
41:29It's not always enriching.
41:31Sometimes, it even makes me angry.
41:34And since this is a person who thrives better in the realm of fantasy,
41:37I can even imagine Scott thinking, "Between their lives and mine, I choose mine."
41:42Scott's high school golf coach, Hill Gerhardt,
41:47She was one of the people called to testify in favor of Scott.
41:50You were called by Lee Peterson and...
41:54Mr. Peterson, who is Scott's father, asked to testify on Scott's behalf.
41:58It was very difficult.
42:00I was at home when, suddenly, I received a phone call.
42:02It was a gentleman who asked,
42:04Hill Gerhardt?
42:04I answered, yes.
42:06He said he was Mr. Peterson.
42:08And then, wow, he looked devastated.
42:10It looked like he had been run over by a truck.
42:13He spoke exactly like this,
42:15Would you be willing to testify in favor of Scott?
42:18Telling him what it was like when he played golf at Cuesta High School?
42:23I said, yes.
42:24I liked Scott and I accepted.
42:27At the end of the trial, during the sentencing, they defended golf.
42:32Like this?
42:32It was kind of...
42:33Well, every time the defense brought a witness to say that he was a nice guy,
42:41the witness said,
42:42Oh, he played on the golf team.
42:45I haven't seen him for about 20 years.
42:48But he was a great golfer.
42:50It was an inconsistent defense.
42:52I remember being there,
42:56in the jury seats,
42:57Listening to a guy talk about golf.
42:59We couldn't believe it.
43:01Only two other people testified,
43:04They said he helped a neighbor change a car tire.
43:07and the other carrying a Christmas tree.
43:09These two said he was a helpful guy in the neighborhood.
43:12So, aside from what we already know,
43:16He was a gentleman.
43:17And a good golfer.
43:22On March 16, 2005,
43:25almost three years after Lacey Peterson's disappearance,
43:28the man, who had once been considered a perfect husband,
43:31He is sentenced for the murder of his wife.
43:34The people of California versus Scott.
43:36the jury in the aforementioned case,
43:38establishes the death penalty for the trial of December 13, 2004.
43:42Ultimately,
43:47Scott Peterson's own words
43:49They may have condemned him.
43:51I have fear inside me.
43:53that you had anything to do with it,
43:56that you may possibly have killed your wife.
44:01No, no, no need to be afraid.
44:02I am not a bad person.
44:05But you told me you spent the holiday in Maine with your family,
44:08And then you said you were in Europe.
44:10I lied, of course I lied about the trip to Maine.
44:14Because I wouldn't be able to spend the holiday with you.
44:16And soon after, I found out.
44:18that she disappeared.
44:22The Lacey Conner Act was passed on April 1, 2004.
44:26protecting the rights of unborn children.
44:28Scott Peterson's conviction is under appeal.
44:31The Lacey Conner Act was passed on April 1, 2001.
44:36The Lacey Conner Act was passed on April 1, 2005.
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