Jim Schmidt

We didn't have all the facts. We had no idea how it really played out.

We didn't have all the facts. We had no idea how it really played out.

When did you see the video of her? When everybody else did. We were glued to the television watching it.

When did you see the video of her? When everybody else did. We were glued to the television watching it.

That she wasn't just a victim. She was a person. She was an artist. She loved life. She loved adventure.

That she wasn't just a victim. She was a person. She was an artist. She loved life. She loved adventure.

We didn't know where she would be. She could be somewhere in a hospital or a shelter.

We didn't know where she would be. She could be somewhere in a hospital or a shelter.

Gabby gave us a platform. We could go cry all day. What is that going to do? So we're going to use it to try to help others as much as possible.

Gabby gave us a platform. We could go cry all day. What is that going to do? So we're going to use it to try to help others as much as possible.

And he has a lawyer.

And he has a lawyer.

Maybe it's just a hoax. They're trying to get this YouTube video up. So maybe it's just a hoax to try to get more followers. I mean, your brain just goes and goes and goes. But in the back of your head, it's like he's not talking and he has a lawyer. That just stuck right there. It's like if something bad didn't happen, then he would have been talking.

Maybe it's just a hoax. They're trying to get this YouTube video up. So maybe it's just a hoax to try to get more followers. I mean, your brain just goes and goes and goes. But in the back of your head, it's like he's not talking and he has a lawyer. That just stuck right there. It's like if something bad didn't happen, then he would have been talking.

She was an amazing artist. We had a large kitchen island and she would spread her artwork all over the island and just make masterpieces.

She was an amazing artist. We had a large kitchen island and she would spread her artwork all over the island and just make masterpieces.

I got... Just hearing it, it's like you can't... That was the worst phone call of my life.

I got... Just hearing it, it's like you can't... That was the worst phone call of my life.

We're lucky we have a lot of memories. We're lucky we have so many pictures of her. I'm so happy that she took as many as she did. Because that's what we have. That's what we have now. 22 beautiful years.

We're lucky we have a lot of memories. We're lucky we have so many pictures of her. I'm so happy that she took as many as she did. Because that's what we have. That's what we have now. 22 beautiful years.

Really?

Really?

Yeah. We could have never brought her home.

Yeah. We could have never brought her home.

A lot of times if you strangle your loved one, your partner, It gets dropped down to a misdemeanor.

A lot of times if you strangle your loved one, your partner, It gets dropped down to a misdemeanor.

And that's one of the reasons why we started the foundation, the Gabby Petito Foundation, to teach others and other parents. There might be some tips that you could talk to your child about. Try to let them know that you are there for them and that there are resources out there.

And that's one of the reasons why we started the foundation, the Gabby Petito Foundation, to teach others and other parents. There might be some tips that you could talk to your child about. Try to let them know that you are there for them and that there are resources out there.

I wasn't against her going. I just was like, make sure you take care of you. You are number one. You are the most important. Don't rely on somebody else. Make sure you just take care of you.

I wasn't against her going. I just was like, make sure you take care of you. You are number one. You are the most important. Don't rely on somebody else. Make sure you just take care of you.

They take the call because of Gabby.

They take the call because of Gabby.

We're lucky we have a lot of memories. We're lucky we have so many pictures of her. I'm so happy that she took as many as she did, because that's what we have. That's what we have now.

We're lucky we have a lot of memories. We're lucky we have so many pictures of her. I'm so happy that she took as many as she did, because that's what we have. That's what we have now.

And she always had that creative eye. I mean, she always enjoyed taking the photos and the pictures. And we would go on vacation, and she had her GoPro, and she would take videos of us doing things. So I think that's something that she always really enjoyed to do. So why not try to make it as a career?

And she always had that creative eye. I mean, she always enjoyed taking the photos and the pictures. And we would go on vacation, and she had her GoPro, and she would take videos of us doing things. So I think that's something that she always really enjoyed to do. So why not try to make it as a career?