>> reporter: the charges, and the headlines, were devastating. in an article in her hometown paper, the shorthand was that michelle hadley was the psycho ex-girlfriend from hell, the mover behind a lurid and devious plot. her parents, michael and suzanne, couldn't, wouldn't believe it. >> there's nothing in character with the michelle that you've raised here? >> not at all. >> it's actually 180 degrees so out of sync with her behavior. >> reporter: they went to see michelle on her first day in jail after being charged. >> is this gonna be a conversation with phones through glass? >> yes. >> yes. >> there's cells without cages, but she's in a caged one. you know, i don't know why she always has to be in a caged one, but she does. >> reporter: michelle's bail was set at a million dollars. to get her out, mike and suzanne would have to come up with about 10 percent of that. that's $100,000 cash. they told their daughter they had enough to do that, or to hire a good lawyer, but not both.