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David says straight to Marietta's face that he is not the man who abducted Susie. But Marietta knows in her gut she
like she knows she was just face-to-face with the guy who kidnapped her daughter.
However, because he denies [music] it, they tell her they can't do anything. >> What do you do? Like you come all the
way to Montana and they're just going to like let him walk out of there? >> know how they went back the first time
and like to go back again to not like knowing you know >> Knowing you saw him. >> I I don't know.
I don't know. But they send them back to Michigan. [music] And the FBI profiler says that if David is their guy, he will
want to regain power over the situation. He's going to call Marietta again soon.
That's what they say. And they say in the meantime they're going to be surveilling him, watching his every
move. And they do a pretty good job. But one day in late September, agents somehow lose track of him. And of
course, that's exactly when the phone rings at the Yaeger house. And Marietta didn't come to play.
When she accepts the long distance call, she gets right to it. And she literally says, "Hello David."
And listen, he tries to play dumb. Like, "Who's David? I don't know what you're talking about." But Marietta is like,
"David, I just sat across from you. I know it's you." But he won't admit anything to her
still. But he is still saying that he has Susie and he's saying that Susie is safe. And so she says the same thing she
said all along, "Prove it." And that's when the voice of a little girl comes on the phone
and says, "This guy, he's nice and I'm sitting on his lap." Now Marietta knows her daughter's voice.
[music] Even after all this time, she would recognize it. That was not her daughter.
This call triggers an intense reaction from authorities. They swarm Manhattan, Montana,
but David's in the wind. Even his lawyer doesn't have tabs on him. And now that he seems to be on the run, the county
prosecutor agrees to an arrest warrant. But within 18 hours, David reappears in town swearing that he's just like been
there the whole time. But they find a piece of paper in his pocket from the motel in Salt Lake City where they
determined that last call to Marietta was made from. So now it's over. And it's almost as if he wanted to get
caught. And when investigators [music] go back and tear apart his pro property looking for more,
>> [music] >> they realize they must have missed something the first time. And the most
damning piece of evidence is actually packed away in David's freezer.

After meeting David Meirhofer face-to-face, Marietta Jaeger became convinced he was the man who kidnapped her daughter, Susie.

FBI profilers believed that if Meirhofer was responsible, he would eventually try to regain control by contacting Marietta again. Then one day, investigators briefly lost track of him.

That's when the phone rang.

When Marietta answered, she immediately addressed the caller as David.

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Brief Summary

Marietta confronts David about her kidnapped daughter, leading to a shocking phone call and crucial evidence found in his freezer.

Key points

Marietta's Confrontation. Marietta directly confronts David over the phone, insisting she knows it's him.
The Disturbing Call. A voice claiming to be Susie shocks Marietta, revealing a chilling truth.
David's Arrest Warrant. Authorities issue an arrest warrant after David goes missing following a troubling call.
Damning Evidence Found. Investigators discover crucial evidence hidden in David's freezer.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

I know it's you.

Marietta confronts David over the phone.

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