Love Lay Dying
- Aug 23, 2022
- 39:33
- Full Episode
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In this Dateline classic, Keith Morrison reports on the story of a creative woman who fell in love with a young, successful surgeon. They seemed to need each other, but also developed another kind of need that culminated in a fatal weekend that raised the question, was the doctor also a killer? Originally aired on NBC on April 25, 2008.
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Brief Summary
The episode details Lisa Buchanan's toxic relationship with Dr. Chris Coolis, leading to her tragic death and his subsequent trial for homicide.
Key points
- The Unpredictability of Love. Love can be gentle or a passionate fire out of control, consuming lives.
- A Weekend That Ends in Death. A long weekend culminates in tragedy as Lisa Buchanan dies unexpectedly.
- The Shocking Discovery. A detective uncovers strange circumstances surrounding Lisa's death, raising red flags.
- The Damning Videotape. A shocking videotape reveals intimate moments that could implicate Chris Coolis in Lisa's death.
- Trial of Chris Coolis. The trial reveals a twisted passion and questions of responsibility for Lisa's death.
- A Love Affair Gone Wrong. Chris Coolis reflects on his relationship with Lisa Buchanan, admitting he wanted to be with her despite her drug use.
Episode highlights
- A Weekend That Ends in DeathA long weekend culminates in tragedy as Lisa Buchanan dies unexpectedly.“A long weekend that ends in death.”0:44Aug 23, 2022
- The Shocking DiscoveryA detective uncovers strange circumstances surrounding Lisa's death, raising red flags.“Everything about it was very odd.”6:24Aug 23, 2022
- The Damning VideotapeA shocking videotape reveals intimate moments that could implicate Chris Coolis in Lisa's death.“What we're seeing is her demise on videotape.”13:21Aug 23, 2022
- Trial of Chris CoolisThe trial reveals a twisted passion and questions of responsibility for Lisa's death.“Who was responsible?”20:44Aug 23, 2022
- A Love Affair Gone WrongChris Coolis reflects on his relationship with Lisa Buchanan, admitting he wanted to be with her despite her drug use.“I wanted to be with her.”32:01Aug 23, 2022
- The VerdictThe jury returned with a verdict of not guilty on murder charges, but guilty of negligent homicide.“Not guilty. Guilty.”36:23Aug 23, 2022
- The Emotional TollLisa's family felt a stunning defeat after the verdict, reliving their loss.“It felt like every emotion of losing Lisa again.”36:56Aug 23, 2022
- The AftermathChris Coolis faced a two-year prison sentence but died before his appeal was resolved.“Chris Cluess' conviction was dismissed.”38:07Aug 23, 2022
Tension
75/ 100High tension
