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I've seen what's believed to be the last selfie that Brittany took from Sheldon's
car before leaving that night and she looks pretty done up. Maybe that means absolutely nothing, but
to me it doesn't exactly scream like I'm just going to Grandma's to do laundry. >> More likely she may have been like going
out going to meet up with somebody. >> [music] >> And if she was seeing another guy,
then the question becomes did Sheldon know about it? When investigators circled back to
Sheldon, the short answer according to him >> [music] >> is no. He admits the two weren't exactly in the
best place the day that she vanished mostly due to Britt's Matthews. [music] He insists this wasn't some like blow up
fight they had or anything, more just like bickering. But he does say that before leaving the
house that night Brittany told him something along the lines of you're not going to like me much later, which he
took to mean at the time that she was going to go out and get high. He says he actually didn't want to lend
his car to her that night. People we spoke to told us that that car was his baby, but that night Brittany asked to
borrow it so she could go to her Grandma's and according to Sheldon, he actually even offered to drive her
himself. Like it was only like a 15 minute cruise away, but he says that Brittany got irritated about this and
was adamant about taking the car alone. >> Which makes sense if she's meeting up
with another guy. >> Which is what I think happened.

Before Brittany Wallace Shank disappeared on November 30, 2018, she reportedly made a comment to her boyfriend that continues to stand out years later.

According to Sheldon Ashbrook, Brittany asked to borrow his car that night so she could go to her grandmother's house. He says he even offered to drive her himself, but Brittany insisted on taking the vehicle alone.

Sheldon later told investigators that before leaving, Brittany said something along the lines of, "You're not going to like me much later."

At the time, he believed she was referring to drug use. But as investigators worked to understand Brittany's final hours, another possibility emerged: was she planning to meet someone?

A photo believed to be one of the last selfies Brittany took that night has led some to wonder whether her plans were different from what she told people.

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Brief Summary

Brittany's last selfie and her relationship with Sheldon raise questions about her disappearance.

Key points

The Last Selfie. Brittany's last selfie raises questions about her intentions that night.
Brittany's Departure. Sheldon recalls Brittany's unusual behavior before she vanished.

Episode quotes

You're not going to like me much later.

Brittany's cryptic message to Sheldon before leaving.

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