we need you. >> their next lead, the big one, came from an unlikely source, the suspect himself. three days into meredith's disappearance, gary hilton called his old boss tabor. >> i answered my cell phone, and i heard his voice. couldn't believe it. he pretended -- acted as if nothing was wrong. >> he didn't let on that he was the subject of a manhunt? >> oh, absolutely not. 'he acted as if he had no idea about it, which was apparently the case. he apologized at length for his past behavior and on the terms of which he left, he said that he was ill and that now he felt better, and he realized the errors of his ways, and he was ready to get back to work. >> startled, but thinking fast, tabor tried to lure hilton to an agreed upon location with the promise of money. >> i was trying to play it cool, like i didn't know anything about what was going on. i told him that i would give him a check for $800. we discussed a place to leave the check. >> were you baiting that place