sense of empowerment, and protection, weldon mcdavid gave her. he helped me so much. it s a very unlikely friendship. right, but if i needed him if i was worried about something or whatever i could just call him. reporter: crystal embarked on her new life without her husband. and weldon moved on, too. a few years after befriending crystal, weldon found romance when he met a woman named lea conant. i had decided to learn how to shoot and buy a firearm and learn how to use it i was tired of feeling vulnerable as a woman and being scared of noises at night. reporter: lea said weldon didn t make a huge first impression when he rang up her purchases at the shooting range. but soon she realized. he was interested. and i was not at first. and he won me over. so how did he do that? he s very witty.