hands on the case, she would call my mom almost every day. >> you finally had hope? you finally had a whole. that they would find your attacker. >> i did. she goes after the evidence she's got. she goes after every. but >> brittani said that you would always sure that her case was at the top of the pile. i told her, that every time she called, me i'm looking at your case. it's right here. i'm not finding it away. i will never put it away. >> did you have an instant connection with brittani? >> i believe so. absolutely. >> gonterman immersed herself in brittani's world prior to the attack. >> who she was friends with, what those relationships were -- who, who was in her phone, who the photos were, who she hung around with, what did she like to do? she was a very social girl. she was a very