and i'm texting her. i'm calling her. oh, gosh. what's happened here? something's wrong. craig melvin: was she in danger? was someone behind this? beverly: it's beverly. i haven't been hurt. please don't call the police. if you call the police, it could be bad. you can hear how scared she was. craig melvin: suddenly, an all out manhunt. this is like a movie, this chase and this kidnapping. oh, yeah. craig melvin: could anyone reach her in time? how to be strong for everybody-- i had to be. emotions were just everywhere. i know she pleaded. i know she pleaded. did you find her? is she alive? [music playing] welcome to "dateline." beverly carter was well known in little rock, arkansas. she was a beloved mother, wife, and a successful real estate broker with a long list of clients. then she vanished. like all too many missing persons cases,