and he followed her and said, they got to the metropolitan, and she said, i was standing there, in front of this painting, this dark painting, saying that this painting reminds me of tom toolan. >> reporter: that was the moment, beth later told leslie, that tom toolan i picked to propose to her. he chose a gallery in this world famous museum, the metropolitan museum of art. he proposed to beth before but never like this. >> he pulls this run out, gets on his knees, proposes to her again. and she says, i was not -- she didn't feel safe enough to say no. she knew she was in a dangerous situation. so she said to him, i need more time. >> she was so upset. because he said, it's now or never. >> and her response to him was? >> then it has to be never. >> and these are words right out of best mouth. >> reporter: beth rushed out of