1 00:00:06,240 --> 00:00:09,240 Speaker 1: I had a gentleman send me an email, and he 2 00:00:09,359 --> 00:00:14,439 sent me a news clipping from a newspaper in East Texas. 3 00:00:15,480 --> 00:00:18,679 It's called the Polk County Enterprise. And I don't really 4 00:00:18,760 --> 00:00:22,800 know if me narrating these news articles is a copyright 5 00:00:22,920 --> 00:00:25,039 issue or not, but I'm gonna go ahead and do that, 6 00:00:25,800 --> 00:00:30,839 And if anyone from the Polk County Enterprise has anything 7 00:00:30,879 --> 00:00:33,719 to say about they can email me. And I have 8 00:00:33,960 --> 00:00:35,920 a problem with it, I'll take the video down. It's 9 00:00:35,920 --> 00:00:39,600 not a big deal, but this event was reported to 10 00:00:39,640 --> 00:00:44,079 happen in San Jacinto County. Here's the story. The story 11 00:00:44,159 --> 00:00:47,600 is written by Andrea Whitley, but the title of the 12 00:00:47,640 --> 00:00:51,320 story is Bigfoot Out and About in San Jacino. AMID 13 00:00:51,439 --> 00:00:55,359 COVID COVID nineteen has covered the front page of the 14 00:00:55,399 --> 00:00:59,759 newspapers across the country. It has, however, not stolen the 15 00:00:59,799 --> 00:01:07,760 thumb under of one of San Jacinto County's most popular residents, Bigfoot, Yes, Bigfoot. Recently, 16 00:01:07,879 --> 00:01:10,680 I was contacted by a good friend who also happens 17 00:01:10,680 --> 00:01:15,200 to be a detective nearby. Normally, our conversations start out 18 00:01:15,239 --> 00:01:19,920 with basic information and facts revolving around a crime or crash, 19 00:01:20,120 --> 00:01:23,760 but not this time. I picked up my cell phone 20 00:01:23,760 --> 00:01:27,920 to answer his call, which came at approximately two thirty am, 21 00:01:28,280 --> 00:01:31,560 and I answered, still halfway asleep, to hear my detective 22 00:01:31,599 --> 00:01:35,599 friend ask me what I was doing fishing? I was fishing, 23 00:01:35,760 --> 00:01:39,519 equipped back, with more sarcasm than I intended, What do 24 00:01:39,599 --> 00:01:41,920 you think I was doing? Is something wrong with you? 25 00:01:42,200 --> 00:01:45,400 Are you okay? Wait? Did something happen to my kids, 26 00:01:45,519 --> 00:01:49,200 my mother, sister, or husband or dog. I quickly did 27 00:01:49,280 --> 00:01:52,359 a brief checklist in my head to insure myself that 28 00:01:52,519 --> 00:01:56,400 all was right in my world. Moms at home, my 29 00:01:56,480 --> 00:01:59,400 sister is somewhere with her new boyfriend, and my children 30 00:01:59,480 --> 00:02:02,280 are sleep in my bed with me, which means my 31 00:02:02,400 --> 00:02:06,319 husband is somewhere in the house after being booted out 32 00:02:06,359 --> 00:02:09,439 of our bed by the children, who, although at eighteen 33 00:02:09,479 --> 00:02:12,120 and nineteen years of age, insist on piling up in 34 00:02:12,199 --> 00:02:16,199 my bed because it's more comfortable. I glanced down at 35 00:02:16,240 --> 00:02:18,759 the floor and there was my dog, and beside him 36 00:02:18,840 --> 00:02:21,960 was my husband, wrapped in my little pony blanket on 37 00:02:22,000 --> 00:02:25,199 the floor. Side note, I need to take a photo 38 00:02:25,280 --> 00:02:28,039 of him and the macho blanket he's covered with in 39 00:02:28,080 --> 00:02:33,400 case anyone should ever doubt his manliness. Okay, mental checklists done, 40 00:02:33,599 --> 00:02:37,080 and I caught my breath. No one had been hurt 41 00:02:37,280 --> 00:02:40,919 or died or required any type of medical attention. So 42 00:02:41,000 --> 00:02:44,639 what now, Why are you calling me this late? I asked. 43 00:02:45,680 --> 00:02:49,719 The story he related to me could best be described as, well, 44 00:02:50,039 --> 00:02:54,840 never mind, there's no description for something like this. Law 45 00:02:54,919 --> 00:02:59,039 enforcement officers have a special place in my heart, and 46 00:02:59,120 --> 00:03:02,319 I like the mind of an investigator. I like how 47 00:03:02,360 --> 00:03:05,360 they look at the facts. I've always looked to the 48 00:03:05,360 --> 00:03:08,919 police officers and the FBI agents and investigators when I 49 00:03:09,000 --> 00:03:12,240 had things I could not make sense of. Have a 50 00:03:12,280 --> 00:03:15,560 deep respect for them. Most of the time. My hero 51 00:03:15,759 --> 00:03:18,680 officer began to tell me a story that I was 52 00:03:18,759 --> 00:03:21,560 related to me by any other individual I would not 53 00:03:21,639 --> 00:03:25,360 have believed. I will spare you the mundane details and 54 00:03:25,400 --> 00:03:29,719 I'll get right to it. Apparently, two men that are 55 00:03:29,800 --> 00:03:33,879 both high in authority within law enforcement circles decided to 56 00:03:33,919 --> 00:03:37,479 take a drive down some country back roads. It was 57 00:03:37,520 --> 00:03:40,080 a quiet night, and the two men just wanted to 58 00:03:40,240 --> 00:03:43,639 enjoy a brief reprieve from the bad guys before beginning 59 00:03:43,680 --> 00:03:47,800 their reports. Andrea listened to me. You know me, right, 60 00:03:48,039 --> 00:03:52,199 he said, yes, I replied, you know I always tell 61 00:03:52,199 --> 00:03:57,120 you the truth. Right. Uh huh, I replied no to self. 62 00:03:57,240 --> 00:03:59,680 This is not going to be good. When a police 63 00:03:59,719 --> 00:04:02,639 officer sure begins a conversation with you like the one above, 64 00:04:03,039 --> 00:04:07,120 it is never good. The cliff Notes version of what 65 00:04:07,319 --> 00:04:13,080 happened is as follows. Decorated veteran officers looking for a 66 00:04:13,120 --> 00:04:16,199 peaceful ride in the country. Since there are no donut 67 00:04:16,279 --> 00:04:21,000 shops nearby, decorated veteran officers grab a cup of coffee 68 00:04:21,000 --> 00:04:23,399 and pile into one of the unmarked SUVs and they 69 00:04:23,480 --> 00:04:27,519 hit the road. Officers hang a left turn off the 70 00:04:27,560 --> 00:04:30,439 main road and take a drive down a dirt road nearby. 71 00:04:31,120 --> 00:04:33,120 And as they make their way down the dirt road, 72 00:04:33,199 --> 00:04:36,759 traveling deeper into the thicket, the driver can see the 73 00:04:36,800 --> 00:04:39,680 form of what appears to be something crossing the road, 74 00:04:40,160 --> 00:04:44,079 and it was something big. My thoughts immediately went to 75 00:04:44,120 --> 00:04:47,720 whoever was crossing the road. The officer who was driving said, 76 00:04:48,399 --> 00:04:50,879 you don't have the luxury of thinking that the form 77 00:04:51,000 --> 00:04:54,199 was anything good once you've been in this business long enough. 78 00:04:55,360 --> 00:04:59,240 Immediately my thoughts went to drugs or kidnapping, a robbery, 79 00:04:59,399 --> 00:05:03,240 or worse. There was no reason that anyone should be 80 00:05:03,319 --> 00:05:05,639 out on that road at that time of night. And 81 00:05:05,720 --> 00:05:10,000 alone at that With their radars and keen sense of 82 00:05:10,120 --> 00:05:13,319 danger now high on alert, the two men looked at 83 00:05:13,360 --> 00:05:16,120 each other and without saying a word, they both began 84 00:05:16,360 --> 00:05:20,000 filing every detail of what they saw, heard, and felt 85 00:05:20,040 --> 00:05:23,959 into a mental lock box. My partner and I have 86 00:05:24,040 --> 00:05:27,240 worked together for over ten years, one officer told the 87 00:05:27,240 --> 00:05:31,720 Sun was seen to news times. We know each other's 88 00:05:31,800 --> 00:05:34,959 actions and even expressions. That when I looked at my partner, 89 00:05:35,319 --> 00:05:38,879 I knew our evening was about to get crazy. And 90 00:05:38,959 --> 00:05:43,439 crazy is putting it mildly. As they approached the area, 91 00:05:43,560 --> 00:05:47,199 when they initially saw whoever or whatever it was crossing 92 00:05:47,240 --> 00:05:50,000 the road, the hares on the back of their necks 93 00:05:50,000 --> 00:05:54,120 stood up. I call it f b C or full 94 00:05:54,160 --> 00:05:57,839 body chills. The partner, who was in the passenger side said, 95 00:05:58,639 --> 00:06:01,920 it's a sixth sense that we all have. It is 96 00:06:01,959 --> 00:06:05,040 a strange feeling of being on the edge and calculating 97 00:06:05,120 --> 00:06:09,079 every step in every move. It is scary, and if 98 00:06:09,120 --> 00:06:12,160 any member of law enforcement tells you that they don't 99 00:06:12,199 --> 00:06:14,839 get scared, then they do not need to be in 100 00:06:14,920 --> 00:06:20,079 this line of work, because fear keeps you alive. It 101 00:06:20,079 --> 00:06:23,839 had been only approximately fifteen to twenty seconds prior when 102 00:06:23,839 --> 00:06:26,480 the men had witnessed what they described as a really 103 00:06:26,560 --> 00:06:30,600 tall man dart across the road into the woodline. As 104 00:06:30,639 --> 00:06:34,639 they got closer, there was no sign of anything or anyone. 105 00:06:34,759 --> 00:06:37,759 As both men began to take a collective deep breath 106 00:06:37,800 --> 00:06:41,439 of relief, their error was once again stolen when they 107 00:06:41,480 --> 00:06:44,920 stepped out of the suv. I feel like I should 108 00:06:44,959 --> 00:06:47,720 give you a rundown of my education and training before 109 00:06:47,720 --> 00:06:51,879 I tell you what happened next. I have seen a 110 00:06:51,879 --> 00:06:55,639 lot in my time in law enforcement, as has my partner, 111 00:06:55,759 --> 00:06:58,680 he said. We have always been able to connect the 112 00:06:58,720 --> 00:07:02,800 dots and timeline of a crime or case based on evidence, 113 00:07:03,160 --> 00:07:06,759 and that's what we rely on. But in this case, 114 00:07:06,920 --> 00:07:10,360 I don't even know where or how to begin. The 115 00:07:10,399 --> 00:07:13,680 investigator sat across from me in a conference room at 116 00:07:13,680 --> 00:07:16,959 the station, and until this moment, they both had been 117 00:07:17,000 --> 00:07:20,240 at ease, maybe a little apprehensive, but nothing out of 118 00:07:20,279 --> 00:07:24,199 the ordinary. It was when they reached this point in 119 00:07:24,279 --> 00:07:29,879 their tail that everything changed. Both officers began to show 120 00:07:30,040 --> 00:07:35,199 unmistakable signs of anxiety and unrest. One began tapping his 121 00:07:35,319 --> 00:07:38,920 leg up and down rapidly. His face turned that shade 122 00:07:38,920 --> 00:07:41,199 of red that a person only gets when he or 123 00:07:41,360 --> 00:07:46,480 she is facing a frightening or an embarrassing situation. The 124 00:07:46,519 --> 00:07:49,839 second officer, up until a moment ago, was very relaxed, 125 00:07:50,160 --> 00:07:53,360 began clicking his pen up and down, and eventually began 126 00:07:53,399 --> 00:07:57,920 to pace around the conference room. Just like police's officers 127 00:07:57,920 --> 00:08:02,199 are taught to read body language, journalists like myself were 128 00:08:02,240 --> 00:08:06,399 trained in the same manner. It becomes second nature to 129 00:08:06,439 --> 00:08:10,199 rely on a person's actions rather than their words, and 130 00:08:10,319 --> 00:08:13,240 what I was witnessing in front of me was textbook 131 00:08:13,319 --> 00:08:18,839 fear and anxiety. Up until this moment, I had been relaxed, 132 00:08:18,879 --> 00:08:21,160 but as the officers began to tell me the rest 133 00:08:21,160 --> 00:08:24,160 of this story, I too began to fall victim to 134 00:08:24,240 --> 00:08:29,759 pen clicking and leg shaking. The seasoned officers began to 135 00:08:29,759 --> 00:08:32,039 tell me how as they were getting back into the 136 00:08:32,039 --> 00:08:35,519 cab of their SUV, they both heard what can only 137 00:08:35,559 --> 00:08:39,840 be described as a primal scream. It gave me chills, 138 00:08:39,879 --> 00:08:43,000 and for me to get chills, that's saying something, one 139 00:08:43,039 --> 00:08:47,720 officer said. The two men explained that they began taking 140 00:08:47,799 --> 00:08:51,120 steps backward toward the pickup and heard the scream even louder. 141 00:08:52,240 --> 00:08:55,240 Being a career law enforcement officer, I knew no one 142 00:08:55,360 --> 00:08:57,919 was going to believe me. So I grabbed my phone 143 00:08:57,960 --> 00:09:00,799 and I hit record, and I was able to capture 144 00:09:00,799 --> 00:09:03,840 whatever the heck this thing was on audio as it screamed, 145 00:09:03,879 --> 00:09:08,519 he said. The officer allowed me to listen to whoever 146 00:09:08,759 --> 00:09:12,039 or whatever was making the sound. And as long as 147 00:09:12,080 --> 00:09:14,720 I have been in this business, there isn't a lot 148 00:09:14,840 --> 00:09:18,600 I haven't heard that I could not pinpoint the source. Well, 149 00:09:18,799 --> 00:09:25,159 make that journalist zero something scarier than fiction one. As 150 00:09:25,200 --> 00:09:29,039 we continued talking and trying to find a rational explanation 151 00:09:29,159 --> 00:09:32,120 of what could make that kind of sound, the officers 152 00:09:32,159 --> 00:09:36,440 continued their story. We had made it back to the vehicle, 153 00:09:36,480 --> 00:09:39,320 and by this time we had one goal, get the 154 00:09:39,360 --> 00:09:42,759 heck out of there. We both climbed into our seats 155 00:09:42,799 --> 00:09:44,919 and were preparing to get out of dodge when we 156 00:09:44,960 --> 00:09:48,519 heard that scream again, and this time it was louder, 157 00:09:48,600 --> 00:09:51,320 and it was closer, and it sounded as if it 158 00:09:51,360 --> 00:09:55,919 would shattered glass. I began to back up and turn around. 159 00:09:56,399 --> 00:09:59,120 The road we were traveling was narrow, and it took 160 00:09:59,159 --> 00:10:02,159 some skill from me maneuver without ending up in a ditch. 161 00:10:03,120 --> 00:10:05,320 As I backed up and got us going in the 162 00:10:05,399 --> 00:10:09,159 right direction, I saw it, We saw it. The detective said. 163 00:10:10,279 --> 00:10:12,720 Both men agreed. As they were trying to turn around 164 00:10:12,799 --> 00:10:15,639 and leave, the headlights of their vehicles shined on what 165 00:10:15,679 --> 00:10:19,000 can only be called a si squatch, or better known 166 00:10:19,039 --> 00:10:23,080 as bigfoot. Yes, I know it sounds crazy, and if 167 00:10:23,120 --> 00:10:25,639 you print my name in this article, I'll have no 168 00:10:25,759 --> 00:10:29,360 choice but to call you a liar, the detective laughed uneasily. 169 00:10:30,519 --> 00:10:33,600 The partner, who had not said much up until this point, 170 00:10:33,879 --> 00:10:37,360 made eye contact with me and described the creature as 171 00:10:37,399 --> 00:10:41,879 being approximately seven feet tall, with long arms and broad 172 00:10:42,000 --> 00:10:46,919 shoulders and strong. Doesn't sound too bad, that is, until 173 00:10:46,919 --> 00:10:51,440 he proceeded with his description of the creature. He was hairy, 174 00:10:51,799 --> 00:10:54,120 he was covered from head to toe with dark grayish 175 00:10:54,200 --> 00:10:57,759 colored hair. His features looked like they had been etched 176 00:10:57,799 --> 00:11:01,799 out with a chisel, had a sharp jawline, and he 177 00:11:01,919 --> 00:11:06,000 was just so big. I've seen criminals, and I've seen guerrillas, 178 00:11:06,039 --> 00:11:09,120 and I've seen everything in between, but I cannot say 179 00:11:09,159 --> 00:11:13,200 that I ever encountered anything like this before, explained the 180 00:11:13,279 --> 00:11:18,360 second officer. The two men both recall that one of 181 00:11:18,399 --> 00:11:21,440 the most fearful traits of the creature was that he 182 00:11:21,519 --> 00:11:26,480 had yellow eyes. His eyes just poured into you, one said, 183 00:11:26,840 --> 00:11:30,080 that's the only way I know to describe it. It 184 00:11:30,120 --> 00:11:32,960 took only seconds for the creature to disappear into the 185 00:11:33,039 --> 00:11:36,480 thick wilderness. He was there and then he was gone, 186 00:11:37,000 --> 00:11:39,919 just like that. You would think something as large as 187 00:11:39,960 --> 00:11:42,840 this thing would not be able to move quickly, but 188 00:11:42,919 --> 00:11:46,279 he literally soared. I watched him take no more than 189 00:11:46,279 --> 00:11:49,960 two or three steps, and he was gone. After hearing 190 00:11:50,000 --> 00:11:53,279 the officer's tail and listening to it again, I began 191 00:11:53,360 --> 00:11:56,639 to dig into a little history of San Jacinto County, 192 00:11:56,919 --> 00:12:01,360 and it's an elusive primate. Over the past seventy years, 193 00:12:01,399 --> 00:12:04,639 I have come across numerous articles of residents who have 194 00:12:04,720 --> 00:12:09,240 come face to face with this creature. Although each collection 195 00:12:09,440 --> 00:12:14,720 differs slightly in detail, I'm certain of one thing. Sanwacinto 196 00:12:14,919 --> 00:12:17,799 County is home to some of the best people around, 197 00:12:18,240 --> 00:12:22,519 and it is also home to bigfoot doubt. As you may, 198 00:12:22,879 --> 00:12:26,039 and I can completely understand the inclination to do so, 199 00:12:26,840 --> 00:12:30,279 it is my belief that there is something beyond the pines. 200 00:12:31,279 --> 00:12:34,879 I followed the facts, and I interviewed and reinterviewed witnesses 201 00:12:35,279 --> 00:12:38,440 trying to come to a logical conclusion, and after hours 202 00:12:38,480 --> 00:12:42,159 of study and research, the only thing I can confirm 203 00:12:42,240 --> 00:12:46,320 with certainty is that San Jacinto County is home to 204 00:12:46,399 --> 00:12:52,840 something quite unusual. It was a cold Halloween evening in 205 00:12:52,879 --> 00:12:56,799 the desert. Two gentlemen had just traveled halfway across the 206 00:12:56,840 --> 00:13:00,279 country to join me on an outing they hopefully would 207 00:13:00,320 --> 00:13:04,240 never forget. In the end, it would be a life 208 00:13:04,320 --> 00:13:08,919 changing evening for both of them. They were both in 209 00:13:08,960 --> 00:13:12,960 their late twenties and were lifelong friends. Though they had 210 00:13:13,000 --> 00:13:16,000 grown up and done everything together, only one of them 211 00:13:16,120 --> 00:13:20,279 was a believer. Because of their strong friendship, I didn't 212 00:13:20,360 --> 00:13:24,080 understand how their beliefs about aliens and bigfoot could be 213 00:13:24,200 --> 00:13:28,600 so different, you know, as our beliefs are largely determined 214 00:13:28,639 --> 00:13:32,360 from our experience as an environment, so without always being 215 00:13:32,399 --> 00:13:37,480 the same with them, you could call me surprised. It 216 00:13:37,519 --> 00:13:40,840 was nine pm and our destination was twenty miles into 217 00:13:40,840 --> 00:13:43,440 the middle of the desert, so we climbed into my 218 00:13:43,600 --> 00:13:47,840 vehicle and set off through town. During the drive, I 219 00:13:47,879 --> 00:13:50,279 asked them both questions to help me get to know 220 00:13:50,360 --> 00:13:53,879 them a bit better. Mostly I was curious about why 221 00:13:53,919 --> 00:13:56,919 the skeptic agreed to the expense of flying across the 222 00:13:57,000 --> 00:14:01,879 country on his buddy's quest into the un I never 223 00:14:01,919 --> 00:14:04,480 really got a straight answer, so I left it at that. 224 00:14:05,679 --> 00:14:07,960 I did learn that it took a lot of convincing 225 00:14:08,039 --> 00:14:10,559 for the skeptic to come along with us. That night, 226 00:14:12,240 --> 00:14:15,360 the moon was full and bright, lighting up the driveway 227 00:14:15,399 --> 00:14:19,679 in front of us. Okay, we're here, I said. My 228 00:14:19,759 --> 00:14:23,360 two guests opened their doors and looked around outside. So 229 00:14:23,519 --> 00:14:28,039 this is the famous ranch, asked the skeptic. Yep, I replied, 230 00:14:28,120 --> 00:14:32,080 it's been abandoned for many years now. I was at 231 00:14:32,080 --> 00:14:34,360 the back of the truck going through bens of equipment 232 00:14:34,399 --> 00:14:37,240 for items that we'd need, and I called them over 233 00:14:37,320 --> 00:14:40,840 and handed them warm winter jackets. Put these on. It's 234 00:14:40,840 --> 00:14:44,840 only going to get colder tonight, I said. I also 235 00:14:45,039 --> 00:14:48,480 handed each of them granola bars and a bottle of water, 236 00:14:48,679 --> 00:14:52,840 as well as a flashlight. Okay, you guys ready, I asked. 237 00:14:53,480 --> 00:14:57,840 They both nodded their heads. I proceeded to lead them 238 00:14:57,919 --> 00:15:00,759 up the dirt road to an old lock gate bearing 239 00:15:00,759 --> 00:15:04,159 a no trespassing sign, where I proceeded to give them 240 00:15:04,200 --> 00:15:06,159 a lay of the land and go over what I 241 00:15:06,240 --> 00:15:09,759 plan for them before I lead you to the back 242 00:15:09,799 --> 00:15:12,279 of the property, I said, I want to share some 243 00:15:12,399 --> 00:15:17,759 stories with you. Take this gate, for instance, it's always locked. 244 00:15:18,639 --> 00:15:21,559 One evening, a young couple noticed from a distance it 245 00:15:21,600 --> 00:15:24,600 appeared to be unlocked, and as they approached to get 246 00:15:24,639 --> 00:15:27,720 a better look, the gate mysteriously opened wide, as if 247 00:15:27,759 --> 00:15:32,639 inviting them in. During another visit, a man rested up 248 00:15:32,639 --> 00:15:35,360 against the gate while the group he was with talked, 249 00:15:36,080 --> 00:15:38,519 and suddenly he was thrown back away from the gate, 250 00:15:38,759 --> 00:15:41,440 as if someone pushed the gate with a tremendous force 251 00:15:41,519 --> 00:15:45,440 from the other side. Understandably, he didn't go near the 252 00:15:45,480 --> 00:15:49,960 gate again. Both men stepped back away from the gate 253 00:15:49,960 --> 00:15:52,879 and looked it over. I'm sure they were wondering if 254 00:15:52,919 --> 00:15:56,639 I was trying to pull their leg. It's also not 255 00:15:56,799 --> 00:15:59,960 uncommon to hear footsteps approaching the gate from the other side, 256 00:16:00,639 --> 00:16:04,960 but you cannot see anyone. We've also had those invisible 257 00:16:05,000 --> 00:16:10,120 people out here walking around our groups and vehicles. Just then, 258 00:16:10,200 --> 00:16:12,559 all three of us felt a cold chill as the 259 00:16:12,600 --> 00:16:16,320 wind picked up. We zipped up our coats even higher, 260 00:16:16,480 --> 00:16:18,639 and they commented on how they were glad to have 261 00:16:18,679 --> 00:16:21,919 the jackets. They never thought it got so cold in 262 00:16:21,960 --> 00:16:26,240 the desert. The believer asked, is there something special we 263 00:16:26,279 --> 00:16:29,080 need to do to make contact? I mean, I've been 264 00:16:29,120 --> 00:16:32,000 asking my thoughts for a sign or something that they're 265 00:16:32,039 --> 00:16:35,320 here with us, But I'm not getting an answer. I 266 00:16:35,360 --> 00:16:38,679 believe something will happen, but I'm not picking up on anything. 267 00:16:40,000 --> 00:16:43,519 I said. I know most people feel seeing as believing, 268 00:16:43,600 --> 00:16:46,759 and therefore they always want to see a sign. But 269 00:16:46,840 --> 00:16:49,720 then I suggested that they not rely on their sense 270 00:16:49,759 --> 00:16:53,399 of vision. Instead, they should be open to other senses 271 00:16:53,519 --> 00:16:57,799 like touch, smell, and hearing. For the next ten minutes, 272 00:16:57,879 --> 00:17:00,240 they ask about all the things they had heard about 273 00:17:00,279 --> 00:17:03,960 the ranch and if they'd really happened. As I pointed 274 00:17:04,000 --> 00:17:07,640 out where each of those events took place, an unexpected 275 00:17:07,680 --> 00:17:11,920 feeling came over me. Did you guys feel that? I asked? 276 00:17:12,599 --> 00:17:15,839 What do you mean? One said, well, are you still colder? 277 00:17:15,880 --> 00:17:20,240 Do you feel like it's suddenly seventy degrees? They laughed, Yeah, 278 00:17:20,279 --> 00:17:23,839 you're right. I laughed with them, and the three of 279 00:17:23,920 --> 00:17:27,119 us unzipped our heavy jackets, and it was no longer 280 00:17:27,119 --> 00:17:31,119 in the thirties, and we welcomed the change. There's something 281 00:17:31,160 --> 00:17:34,440 else happening, I added. Do you feel comfortable like we 282 00:17:34,480 --> 00:17:37,319 could stand here talking all night? You don't need to 283 00:17:37,359 --> 00:17:40,920 sit down or go to the bathroom. Yeah, said the believer. 284 00:17:41,400 --> 00:17:44,599 My legs aren't feeling so stiff, and my back feels relaxed. 285 00:17:45,519 --> 00:17:49,559 Mine too, said the unbeliever. At that point, I said, 286 00:17:50,000 --> 00:17:53,599 you guys, stay here for a minute. They watched as 287 00:17:53,640 --> 00:17:56,240 I walked slowly back up the road towards the vehicle, 288 00:17:56,839 --> 00:18:00,160 then stopped and took a few steps backward and a 289 00:18:00,200 --> 00:18:03,200 few steps forward, a few steps back, and then extended 290 00:18:03,200 --> 00:18:07,160 my arm out in front of me. When I returned, 291 00:18:07,200 --> 00:18:10,119 I said, I'll explain that in a minute, but first 292 00:18:10,160 --> 00:18:12,440 I want each of you, one at a time, to 293 00:18:12,519 --> 00:18:16,319 do what I just did. Walked slowly, being very aware 294 00:18:16,359 --> 00:18:19,960 of the temperature, the silence, and that there is currently 295 00:18:20,119 --> 00:18:23,920 zero wind blowing on us. As you walk, do so 296 00:18:24,160 --> 00:18:27,200 until you feel the wind and cold, and then stepped 297 00:18:27,200 --> 00:18:30,079 backwards out of that cold, and then forward into the cold. 298 00:18:31,640 --> 00:18:33,960 They looked at each other and then back at me 299 00:18:34,000 --> 00:18:37,440 as if I were crazy. Trust me, I said, with 300 00:18:37,519 --> 00:18:42,559 a smile. The believer went first his friend and I 301 00:18:42,640 --> 00:18:45,599 stayed at the gate and watched as he did as instructed. 302 00:18:46,640 --> 00:18:49,359 He came back smiling. I put my finger up to 303 00:18:49,440 --> 00:18:53,119 my lips as if asking him not to say anything. Okay, 304 00:18:53,160 --> 00:18:56,960 it's your turn, I said to the skeptic. He walked 305 00:18:57,000 --> 00:19:00,200 past his friend and ended up stopping at the same point. 306 00:19:00,279 --> 00:19:03,960 Is us some thirty feet away? What is this? He asked? 307 00:19:03,960 --> 00:19:07,480 While walking back. I pointed up at the sky and 308 00:19:07,599 --> 00:19:10,599 asked them if they could see any airplanes flying overhead 309 00:19:10,680 --> 00:19:15,279 or any satellites. Can you hear anything such as wind, insects, 310 00:19:15,400 --> 00:19:19,119 or coyotes, I asked them. They both said no and 311 00:19:19,200 --> 00:19:23,519 asked what that meant. I answered with a question, have 312 00:19:23,599 --> 00:19:26,559 you heard of people that have had bigfoot encounters saying 313 00:19:26,599 --> 00:19:31,480 that everything around them went suddenly quiet? First, yeah, they 314 00:19:31,519 --> 00:19:36,039 both answered, I replied, that's what is happening right now, 315 00:19:36,400 --> 00:19:40,599 only you're noticing more of the finer details. And then 316 00:19:40,640 --> 00:19:44,480 I continued, For example, when some people report the strange 317 00:19:44,519 --> 00:19:48,480 in sudden silence, it's oftentimes followed up by an equally 318 00:19:48,599 --> 00:19:52,039 sudden but terrifying scream or crash of a tree knock, 319 00:19:52,480 --> 00:19:56,279 forcing them to quickly leave the area. They may even 320 00:19:56,319 --> 00:20:00,720 see the creature at that moment in their life concern 321 00:20:00,839 --> 00:20:03,160 with their safety, and they don't really pay attention to 322 00:20:03,200 --> 00:20:07,720 the finer details like you just experienced. Neither of you 323 00:20:07,920 --> 00:20:12,160 are in that fight or flight mode. This phenomenon happens 324 00:20:12,160 --> 00:20:15,799 so often out here you might even expect it, I finished, 325 00:20:16,680 --> 00:20:21,000 Has it really happened to you before, asked the skeptic, Yeah, 326 00:20:21,079 --> 00:20:26,119 many times, in fact, now, I continued. However, the details vary. 327 00:20:26,720 --> 00:20:29,880 For instance, it's typically reported as a prelude to a 328 00:20:29,920 --> 00:20:33,680 Bigfoot encounter, but I've had it happen during other activities, 329 00:20:33,759 --> 00:20:38,079 not just with Bigfoot. While people report the sudden silence 330 00:20:38,119 --> 00:20:40,559 as if the wind and all living things in the 331 00:20:40,640 --> 00:20:43,960 forest collude to go quiet at the same time, my 332 00:20:44,160 --> 00:20:47,799 experience has been that it's more like a giant, invisible 333 00:20:47,920 --> 00:20:52,480 bubble which descends upon us, and within that bubble reality 334 00:20:52,640 --> 00:20:56,200 can be different for the people inside it. Well what 335 00:20:56,200 --> 00:21:00,240 do you mean exactly, asked the believer. Well, it's are 336 00:21:00,279 --> 00:21:03,279 to explain, but you both have to just experience what 337 00:21:03,400 --> 00:21:05,960 I did. That you walked over there and found the 338 00:21:06,119 --> 00:21:10,440 edge of something. Here within the something, it is currently 339 00:21:10,480 --> 00:21:14,480 warm and comfortable. Now outside the invisible something, we all 340 00:21:14,519 --> 00:21:18,799 felt the same cold and wind, didn't we? They nodded 341 00:21:18,799 --> 00:21:22,640 in agreement. Think about this for a moment, I added. 342 00:21:23,160 --> 00:21:27,200 If the forest goes silent during a Bigfoot encounter, how 343 00:21:27,240 --> 00:21:30,640 far does that experience extend? I mean, does it go 344 00:21:30,680 --> 00:21:33,960 out over the entire planet or to the nearest city, 345 00:21:34,400 --> 00:21:37,559 and why is that? It's like one of those things 346 00:21:37,599 --> 00:21:41,920 people don't think about. So what if all that activity 347 00:21:41,960 --> 00:21:45,440 happens under a sort of invisible dome or a bubble, 348 00:21:45,799 --> 00:21:49,240 so that only those who are supposed to experience it do. 349 00:21:50,480 --> 00:21:53,000 It's like we had this experience here at the gate, 350 00:21:53,119 --> 00:21:56,079 and people over the vehicle didn't. How can that be? 351 00:21:57,880 --> 00:22:01,599 Just then, the invisible something which descended over us began 352 00:22:01,680 --> 00:22:05,480 to lift, and the cold wind returned. We all felt it, 353 00:22:05,680 --> 00:22:08,359 and we looked up and we could once more see 354 00:22:08,400 --> 00:22:12,039 airplanes flying overhead, and we heard Coda is shipping in 355 00:22:12,119 --> 00:22:15,279 the distance. You see what I mean? I told them. 356 00:22:15,920 --> 00:22:18,720 Do you believe that warmth and comfort we were just 357 00:22:18,880 --> 00:22:22,319 experiencing was felt by everyone in town? Or was it 358 00:22:22,519 --> 00:22:25,839 just us? And I bet people in town could see 359 00:22:25,839 --> 00:22:28,720 and hear those airplanes overhead while standing here under this 360 00:22:28,839 --> 00:22:34,720 invisible something we couldn't, that is until it lifted. Well, 361 00:22:34,759 --> 00:22:37,559 I guess that makes sense that it was just over us, 362 00:22:37,599 --> 00:22:40,599 said the believer, As it was like it came and went. 363 00:22:41,680 --> 00:22:44,359 The skeptic added, and we found the edge of it 364 00:22:44,559 --> 00:22:49,200 over there exactly, I replied. The people who used to 365 00:22:49,240 --> 00:22:52,119 live here once said that while in the yard behind 366 00:22:52,160 --> 00:22:55,640 the house. One person saw two dinosaurs back there by 367 00:22:55,680 --> 00:22:58,640 the trees, and when she yelled to the other person, 368 00:22:58,680 --> 00:23:01,799 who was standing about twenty feet away, they didn't hear 369 00:23:01,880 --> 00:23:06,119 her yelling their name or see anything unusual. The bubbles 370 00:23:06,160 --> 00:23:09,960 can be as small or large as needed. I've even 371 00:23:10,000 --> 00:23:12,839 felt the edge of something like this much larger around 372 00:23:12,880 --> 00:23:15,400 in a city where I drove through it to get 373 00:23:15,400 --> 00:23:18,680 inside as it were, from north, and then again while 374 00:23:18,759 --> 00:23:22,720 leaving to the west. But that story's for another time. 375 00:23:22,960 --> 00:23:26,319 We've got more to do tonight, I told them. Let's 376 00:23:26,319 --> 00:23:29,599 head around back, I said, while illuminating a trail with 377 00:23:29,720 --> 00:23:34,519 my flashlight. Five minutes later, we crested the top of 378 00:23:34,559 --> 00:23:37,519 the hill, which allowed us to view the abandoned home. 379 00:23:37,599 --> 00:23:40,799 Before we reached the backyard, and we were stopped in 380 00:23:40,880 --> 00:23:43,839 our tracks by the sound of something very large stomping 381 00:23:43,880 --> 00:23:47,039 on the ground, and it was grunting and breaking branches 382 00:23:47,079 --> 00:23:50,119 in the trees ahead of us. It was almost like 383 00:23:50,240 --> 00:23:52,799 something large was stuck in the trees and was trying 384 00:23:52,839 --> 00:23:57,160 to get out. Adding to that strangeness, not one of 385 00:23:57,160 --> 00:24:00,640 the trees moved or swayed. With all the racket take place. 386 00:24:01,519 --> 00:24:03,519 This is turning out to be a fun Halloween for 387 00:24:03,599 --> 00:24:06,640 you guys, isn't it, I asked, What is it? Said 388 00:24:06,680 --> 00:24:09,519 the skeptic. Let's wait and see if it makes its 389 00:24:09,559 --> 00:24:14,200 way into the openaar replied. Normally we wouldn't be able 390 00:24:14,240 --> 00:24:17,200 to see much at night, even from the elevation of 391 00:24:17,240 --> 00:24:19,480 the hill, but the moon was full and lit up 392 00:24:19,480 --> 00:24:24,920 the entire desert below. The crashing and branch snapping sounds 393 00:24:24,960 --> 00:24:28,880 continued for a minute, and then they stopped. And that's 394 00:24:28,920 --> 00:24:31,000 when the three of us hiked down the hill toward 395 00:24:31,039 --> 00:24:34,319 the grove of trees. But as we walked around to 396 00:24:34,359 --> 00:24:37,519 the backside, we could tell that was where the sounds 397 00:24:37,519 --> 00:24:41,720 had originated, but nothing was there. In fact, there were 398 00:24:41,720 --> 00:24:44,559 no broken branches or tree limbs on the ground anywhere. 399 00:24:45,279 --> 00:24:48,920 So what just happened, asked the believer. The only thing 400 00:24:48,960 --> 00:24:51,279 I can think of is that a sasquatch might have 401 00:24:51,400 --> 00:24:56,519 been back here. Why do you say that, asked the unbeliever. Well, 402 00:24:56,559 --> 00:24:59,960 this property has had bigfoot activity, as reported by the 403 00:25:00,119 --> 00:25:04,319 former homeowner. In fact, she reported that her first encounter 404 00:25:04,519 --> 00:25:07,759 happened in a similar manner, but I don't know where 405 00:25:07,799 --> 00:25:11,279 on the ranch it took place. Before that, she didn't 406 00:25:11,319 --> 00:25:15,200 know she had bigfoot hanging around. She said that she 407 00:25:15,319 --> 00:25:19,680 heard loud sounds from branches being broken, stomping sounds, etc. 408 00:25:20,519 --> 00:25:23,880 Just like what happened here with us. She would later 409 00:25:24,039 --> 00:25:27,480 have many encounters with a female si squatch, so she 410 00:25:27,599 --> 00:25:31,680 naturally made the connection. I will add that I've brought 411 00:25:31,720 --> 00:25:34,720 people out here before, and when talking about the area's 412 00:25:34,759 --> 00:25:39,759 female siequatch, we receive vocalizations and other noises from various 413 00:25:39,799 --> 00:25:43,240 parts of the ranch. Once we heard the noises coming 414 00:25:43,240 --> 00:25:46,519 from the parking area where we part. When we returned 415 00:25:46,559 --> 00:25:49,160 to the vehicle, we did look for footprints, but we 416 00:25:49,160 --> 00:25:53,440 couldn't find any. The three of us stayed a bit longer, 417 00:25:53,759 --> 00:25:56,200 just talking and looking around before heading back to the 418 00:25:56,240 --> 00:25:59,920 lock gate. That's when things took a turn for the pair. 419 00:26:00,119 --> 00:26:04,359 Are normal. I heard one of the guys unexpectedly say 420 00:26:04,559 --> 00:26:07,160 I have this compelling urge to climb over the gate 421 00:26:07,200 --> 00:26:10,000 and go up to the house. And when I turned 422 00:26:10,000 --> 00:26:12,599 to see who said it, it was the non believer, 423 00:26:13,279 --> 00:26:18,319 the skeptic. What I responded, Yeah, I can't explain it. 424 00:26:18,319 --> 00:26:21,640 It's a really strong feeling that I can't shake, he said. 425 00:26:22,200 --> 00:26:24,839 His friend, the believer asked, what do you mean a 426 00:26:24,920 --> 00:26:28,599 feeling that you can't shake. It's like I'm being called 427 00:26:28,640 --> 00:26:31,960 or beckon to the house, he answered, and we watched 428 00:26:32,000 --> 00:26:33,880 as the man made his way up the drive to 429 00:26:33,920 --> 00:26:38,319 the house. We both remained silent, and we turned our 430 00:26:38,319 --> 00:26:41,440 hearing sensitivity to the maximum in case we needed to 431 00:26:41,480 --> 00:26:45,279 go after him. I couldn't help but recall all the 432 00:26:45,359 --> 00:26:48,519 instances where someone or something made it very clear that 433 00:26:48,559 --> 00:26:50,920 they didn't want people on their side of the fence. 434 00:26:52,079 --> 00:26:54,279 The simple fact he was allowed to make it to 435 00:26:54,359 --> 00:26:56,839 the house was curious to me, to say the least. 436 00:26:57,599 --> 00:27:00,599 Neither his friend or myself appeared to have been invited 437 00:27:00,680 --> 00:27:05,200 in so to speak. A few minutes later he returned 438 00:27:05,240 --> 00:27:07,160 and we moved away from the gate and back to 439 00:27:07,200 --> 00:27:11,200 the vehicle. So what happened did you see anything? Ask 440 00:27:11,319 --> 00:27:15,279 his friend? Yeah, what happened? To added well. All the 441 00:27:15,319 --> 00:27:17,359 way up to the house, I continued to feel the 442 00:27:17,400 --> 00:27:19,720 strong need to keep going and that I would be 443 00:27:19,759 --> 00:27:22,480 all right. When I reached the front of the house 444 00:27:22,519 --> 00:27:25,079 and was about to step up into the porch, I 445 00:27:25,119 --> 00:27:29,039 heard noises coming from inside the house. What sort of noises? 446 00:27:29,160 --> 00:27:32,920 His friend asked. What sounded like something fell over onto 447 00:27:32,920 --> 00:27:35,200 the floor. And then I heard someone running away from 448 00:27:35,200 --> 00:27:39,000 the window. It was like someone was inside and watching 449 00:27:39,079 --> 00:27:42,599 me approach the house. As soon as I moved toward 450 00:27:42,680 --> 00:27:44,480 the porch like I was going to go in, they 451 00:27:44,559 --> 00:27:48,200 ran away to hide. That's when I asked, did the 452 00:27:48,279 --> 00:27:51,519 running sound like an animal or a human? Like an 453 00:27:51,559 --> 00:27:55,640 adult or a child. It wasn't very loud, he said, 454 00:27:56,039 --> 00:27:59,960 it was quick, like short steps. Maybe it was a child. 455 00:27:59,640 --> 00:28:03,640 It was definitely on two feet. What did you go inside? 456 00:28:03,920 --> 00:28:08,400 Ask his friend. No, something said that I'd gone far enough, 457 00:28:08,759 --> 00:28:12,519 But I did look inside the window. What did you see? 458 00:28:12,799 --> 00:28:15,759 I asked, Well, it was dark, but I could make 459 00:28:15,799 --> 00:28:17,920 out a kind of bar like in a saloon, with 460 00:28:18,000 --> 00:28:20,799 pop bottles on it, as well as toy cars on 461 00:28:20,839 --> 00:28:24,960 the floor under the window. Do you still feel anything 462 00:28:25,160 --> 00:28:27,920 like that? Urged to go to the house, ask his friend. 463 00:28:28,960 --> 00:28:33,240 Now it's gone, he said. Before we packed up, I 464 00:28:33,319 --> 00:28:36,640 asked them both a question. You guys seem to know 465 00:28:36,759 --> 00:28:39,359 a lot about the ranch. Have you ever heard the 466 00:28:39,440 --> 00:28:43,119 story about the boy on the scooter? They both shook 467 00:28:43,160 --> 00:28:47,400 their heads. Now what is it? Asked the believer. I'll 468 00:28:47,400 --> 00:28:49,519 tell you the story and then we'll drive back home. 469 00:28:49,599 --> 00:28:53,680 I said, it's getting pretty late, as the story goes 470 00:28:53,799 --> 00:28:56,720 two guys drove out here during the day. About a 471 00:28:56,720 --> 00:28:59,200 mile from the house, they noticed a young boy walking 472 00:28:59,240 --> 00:29:01,759 along the side of the road and he was carrying 473 00:29:01,799 --> 00:29:05,480 a scooter. The guys in the car thought it was weird. 474 00:29:05,920 --> 00:29:08,359 They were in the desert, at least twenty miles from 475 00:29:08,359 --> 00:29:11,440 any paved surface, so where could he be going on 476 00:29:11,480 --> 00:29:14,759 that scooter. Well, when they pulled up to the boy, 477 00:29:14,799 --> 00:29:16,799 they asked if he was okay or if he needed 478 00:29:16,839 --> 00:29:19,640 a ride. The boy said yeah, he was fine, and 479 00:29:19,680 --> 00:29:23,599 that the scooter was broken, so he would like to ride. Well, 480 00:29:23,599 --> 00:29:26,839 where are you going, they asked, going up to the house, 481 00:29:27,240 --> 00:29:31,119 and he pointed in the direction they were headed. Well, 482 00:29:31,160 --> 00:29:34,079 this made their hair stand up because they knew nobody 483 00:29:34,160 --> 00:29:36,400 lived there and all the stories they had ever heard 484 00:29:36,400 --> 00:29:41,440 about the place were strange and paranormal. They were also curious, 485 00:29:41,640 --> 00:29:43,519 so they opened the door and they let the boy 486 00:29:43,559 --> 00:29:47,200 in the car. They stopped at the same lock gate 487 00:29:47,200 --> 00:29:49,440 and asked the boy if it was where he was going, 488 00:29:49,480 --> 00:29:52,920 and he said yes, and he got out. He looked 489 00:29:52,920 --> 00:29:54,960 back at the guys and invited them up to the 490 00:29:55,000 --> 00:29:58,440 house for some soda pop and to play with some cars. 491 00:29:59,319 --> 00:30:01,519 That was too much for them, so they declined, and 492 00:30:01,559 --> 00:30:05,839 they let the boy go. They watched in silence as 493 00:30:05,839 --> 00:30:08,039 he crawled under the gate and made his way up 494 00:30:08,079 --> 00:30:11,799 to the house. It's interesting that you saw pop bottles 495 00:30:11,880 --> 00:30:15,319 on the counter and also toy cars, not to mention 496 00:30:15,480 --> 00:30:17,960 hearing the sound like a child running through the house. 497 00:30:19,160 --> 00:30:22,440 They both looked at me in disbelief. You're kidding, right, 498 00:30:22,759 --> 00:30:26,519 asked the believer. No, that's a report to guys made 499 00:30:26,519 --> 00:30:31,440 of their experience, so unless they lied, it could be true. 500 00:30:31,599 --> 00:30:34,359 Let's get out of here, I added, it's already midnight 501 00:30:34,440 --> 00:30:39,359 and I'm cold. At this point, you might think that 502 00:30:39,440 --> 00:30:42,359 this is all a bit much and probably not true, 503 00:30:42,960 --> 00:30:46,240 but I assure you this all happened, as well as 504 00:30:46,279 --> 00:30:49,839 what I'm about to conclude with the events of their 505 00:30:49,880 --> 00:30:54,160 evening did not end there. While I was at work 506 00:30:54,200 --> 00:30:56,799 about a month later, I got a call from the skeptic. 507 00:30:57,480 --> 00:30:59,519 He was upset and he wanted me to tell him 508 00:30:59,559 --> 00:31:02,720 what happened to his friend. I had no idea what 509 00:31:02,759 --> 00:31:06,400 he was talking about. He hasn't come home. He told 510 00:31:06,400 --> 00:31:09,640 me we were supposed to fly back on the same flight, 511 00:31:10,000 --> 00:31:12,519 but after that night at the ranch, he told me 512 00:31:12,599 --> 00:31:15,279 that he wanted to extend his stay a bit longer, 513 00:31:15,480 --> 00:31:18,680 and that he'd fly home later. And then he dropped 514 00:31:18,680 --> 00:31:21,920 a bombshell. Did he tell you what happened after we 515 00:31:22,000 --> 00:31:25,759 got back to the hotel that night? No, I answered, 516 00:31:25,920 --> 00:31:28,039 I haven't seen or heard from him since I dropped 517 00:31:28,079 --> 00:31:32,319 you guys off. What happened? He returned to our hotel. 518 00:31:33,200 --> 00:31:35,759 We were getting into bed while remarking about some of 519 00:31:35,799 --> 00:31:38,799 the stuff that happened at the ranch. I was in 520 00:31:38,839 --> 00:31:41,319 my bed, which was closest to the window, and he 521 00:31:41,400 --> 00:31:45,400 was into his, next to the bathroom. Suddenly we both 522 00:31:45,440 --> 00:31:49,119 heard what sounded like some sort of humming ship descending 523 00:31:49,519 --> 00:31:53,680 and stopped just outside the window by my bed. He 524 00:31:53,720 --> 00:31:56,440 paused for a moment, and then he told me it 525 00:31:56,519 --> 00:31:58,960 was terrifying and there was no way in hell I 526 00:31:59,039 --> 00:32:02,119 wanted to see what was going to happen. I wanted 527 00:32:02,160 --> 00:32:06,160 no part of it, he exclaimed. He was still obviously 528 00:32:06,319 --> 00:32:11,240 upset about it. So what happened? Then? I asked? I 529 00:32:11,279 --> 00:32:14,039 put my head under the blanket, and I refused to look, 530 00:32:14,119 --> 00:32:18,839 saying out loud, oh hell no. Then the next morning, 531 00:32:19,039 --> 00:32:21,599 my friend told me that two beings from the craft 532 00:32:21,759 --> 00:32:25,519 had floated through the closed window and across the room 533 00:32:25,559 --> 00:32:28,920 to visit with him. It was then he decided to 534 00:32:28,920 --> 00:32:32,559 stay behind, and that's when he asked me again, so, 535 00:32:32,680 --> 00:32:36,319 what the hell happened? He seemed different in some way, 536 00:32:36,400 --> 00:32:38,480 and I got the feeling that we could no longer 537 00:32:38,519 --> 00:32:42,599 be friends. I replied, I really have no idea. Have 538 00:32:42,720 --> 00:32:45,920 you heard from him as he called you? No. The 539 00:32:46,000 --> 00:32:48,279 last thing he said was that he wanted to stay 540 00:32:48,279 --> 00:32:51,880 behind for a while, longer to explore his spiritual journey, 541 00:32:51,920 --> 00:32:54,319 and he would return in a couple of weeks. But 542 00:32:54,400 --> 00:32:58,599 he has not returned. I didn't know what to say 543 00:32:58,599 --> 00:33:01,119 to the man, other than to assure him that if 544 00:33:01,160 --> 00:33:03,519 I saw his friend or heard from him, I would 545 00:33:03,559 --> 00:33:06,799 be sure to have him call home. I never did 546 00:33:06,839 --> 00:33:09,799 see him again, and that was also the last time 547 00:33:10,000 --> 00:33:17,680 I heard from his friend back home.