thing that i could ever trust is her. you know. and she never once turned her back on me or betrayed the trust, you know. >> that is nice. >> trust and friendship that patrick says he'll need as chase merritt goes on trial for murder, the murder of his loves ones, joseph, summer, gianni, and joey jr. >> if this does go to trial, will you go? >> yes. definitely. >> reporter: it is important to you? >> absolutely. i want to look him in the face. let me tell you what one of the detectives told me. he says, i know, patrick, i know that you would like to give me 15 minutes with him, but i can't. and i said, yep, you're right. >> what would you ask him? >> i wouldn't ask him anything. there would be one person coming out of that room.