reporter: she had never received a dozen roses from anyone, but that year she was hopeful. it was saturday, february 12th, when cathy went off to her job at the drugstore. how was she that morning? she was fine. just routine. nothing out of the ordinary. reporter: tina was trying to catch up with cathy that day before she went to work, but just missed her at home, only to see her moments later in traffic. we saw each other and she gave me the biggest smile that i will always remember. she saw me. we looked at each other. it was a beautiful smile. reporter: that smile, that moment, burned into her memory. cathy s shift ended at about 8:00 that night. she was supposed to come straight home. but mary didn t see her. so 9:00, 10:00 comes, you re not worried?
reporter: she had never received a dozen roses from anyone, but that year she was hopeful. it was saturday, february 12th, when cathy went off to her job at the drugstore. how was she that morning? she was fine. just routine. nothing out of the ordinary. reporter: tina was trying to catch up with cathy that day before she went to work, but just missed her at home, only to see her moments later in traffic. we saw each other and she gave me the biggest smile that i will always remember. she saw me. we looked at each other. it was a beautiful smile. reporter: that smile, that moment, burned into her memory. cathy s shift ended at about 8:00 that night. she was supposed to come straight home. but mary didn t see her. so 9:00, 10:00 comes, you re not worried? no, i wasn t worried. reporter: saturday night
you will you want? she said i would just like a dozen red roses. she had never received a dozen roses from anyone, but that year she was hopeful. thenna was trying to catch up and just missed her. to see her moments later in traffic. we saw each other, and she gave me the biggest smile that i will always remember. she saw me. we looked at each other, and it was a beautiful smile. that smile, that moment burned into her memory. cathy s shift ended at 8:00 that night. she was supposed to come straight home, but mary didn t see her. so 9:00, 10:00 comes.
you re not worried? no, i wasn t worried. saturday night, she probably went out after work. yeah. but then sunday morning came, and still no cathy. cathy s family launches a search. let me just see her car. and the fear and the frustration. it s not like you it s time. there was no days or no nights. didn t want it to be dark because you wanted to keep looking. when dateline continues. protect your pet with the #1 name in flea and tick protection. frontline plus. trusted by vets for nearly 20 years. you finished preparing overhim for college.rs, in 24 hours, you ll send him off thinking you ve done
dozen red roses. reporter: she had never received a dozen roses from anyone, but that year she was hopeful. it was saturday, february 12th, when cathy went off to her job at the drugstore. how was she that morning? she was fine. just routine. nothing out of the ordinary. reporter: tina was trying to catch up with cathy that day before she went to work, but just missed her at home, only to see her moments later in traffic. we saw each other and she gave me the biggest smile that i will always remember. she saw me. we looked at each other. it was a beautiful smile. reporter: that smile, that moment, burned into her memory. cathy s shift ended at about 8:00 that night. she was supposed to come straight home. but mary didn t see her. so 9:00, 10:00 comes, you re not worried? no, i wasn t worried.