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he was an extraordinary aviator what was it like to fly with Carl he was amazing he was actually a very good
pilot but he was a better person what's your first memory of your dad he was in the military so he was deployed and I
just remember that I couldn't wait for him to get home he joined the military when it was 18 so you know pretty much
his adult life he was in the military he was your big brother yeah he was my best
friend even after you were divorced oh yeah do you remember when you first met Nadia
I had an open house here for my graduation and my dad brought her they were already planning to get married I
didn't even know he had a girlfriend you have a Brazilian woman who was living in
the u.s. get married there I was living in a fairytale what drew him to Claudia do you know no that's one
of the biggest mysteries I never knew [Music] and how surprised were you when he
announced he was gonna go to Vegas and marry Claudia and then she shocked I couldn't believe it I remember telling
him Carl why what is your hurry I mean no I do it at first everything seemed fine but as the relationship went on
then it started to become rocky when I came in that day to fly I said hey have you talked to Carl no no
one has heard from him which was very very out of character they came here to his house and found him he'd been dead
for several days my oldest brother called and told me What did he say Carl's at the head
as soon as he said Karlstad I already know who did it I knew it was her she's told us a story about how Brazil that
basically they just don't extradite she knew all she had to do was not get caught until she got the Brazil and she
was home free you're describing a cold-blooded premeditated oh absolutely we knew it wasn't gonna be easy I don't
think we thought it was going to take more than ten years the evidence is so clear why is it taking so long we're
thinking about going to Brazil and track her down do you want to go to Brazil I would love to go to Brazil nice meet you
I'll do whatever it takes to get to justice for my brother [Music] you

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Brief Summary

Carl, a military aviator, is found dead; his family suspects his Brazilian wife Claudia of foul play and seeks justice.

Key points

Carl's Mysterious Marriage. Carl's sudden decision to marry Claudia shocked everyone, especially his family.
The Tragic Discovery. Carl was found dead at his home, raising questions about his sudden disappearance.
The Pursuit of Justice. The family is determined to track down Carl's suspected killer in Brazil.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

He was a better person than a pilot.

Reflecting on Carl's character.

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