>> is that correct, mr. peterson? you're pleading not guilty to the two charges of murder plus the special, denying the special allegations? >> that's correct, your honor. i am innocent. >> reporter: as the case against scott peterson slowly made its way from arrest to trial, what really happened to laci peterson became a kind of televised courtroom theater. >> the defense is asking that the jury be sequestered for up to five months. >> the jury is gonna hear a lot of theories and they simply must latch on to the one which is most reasonable. >> scott looks forward to finding out who did this to his wife and to his child, conner. >> reporter: and women's advocate. >> thank you for coming today. i'm attorney gloria allred. to my right is amber frey. >> reporter: gloria allred, who erected a protective wall around the story's wild card, amber frey. >> amber was not gonna be doing any interviews during the course of the case even though so many people wanted to interview her.