legal backing at that point. >> they could have caused, you know, an altercation. he could have been in trouble with the local authorities. alexandria and samantha geldenhuys could have fled. and then we'd be back to square one. >> reporter: a year passed. then almost two. that was too much, even for a patient man like harris. he bought his plane tickets and told the fbi he was going no matter what. you weren't going to wait any more? you were done? >> i wasn't going to wait. and it just so happened that suddenly, the paperwork went from the bottom of the stack to the top. >> reporter: harris'determination may have forced law enforcement's hand. on november 4th, 2013, two days before he landed in australia, lee was finally arrested. >> she didn't appear surprised. she was very cordial and she seemed to be very calm. so she expressed a willingness to talk to us. >> reporter: lee also asked if she could make a phone call to