1 00:00:02,708 --> 00:00:05,208 - Ryan and I have been engaged for about six months. 2 00:00:05,375 --> 00:00:08,708 - I am the Prince Charming that Gypsy's been waiting for 3 00:00:08,833 --> 00:00:09,958 her whole life. 4 00:00:10,042 --> 00:00:12,958 - Why now? Why rush? 5 00:00:14,167 --> 00:00:15,708 - [Mia] When she gets in the real world, 6 00:00:15,792 --> 00:00:17,250 she don't know what it's like yet. 7 00:00:17,333 --> 00:00:19,500 - But wouldn't you prefer her have somebody to lean on? 8 00:00:19,542 --> 00:00:22,458 - I'm just worried it'll end in divorce. 9 00:00:22,542 --> 00:00:23,625 (dramatic music) 10 00:00:23,708 --> 00:00:27,667 - I revealed to Ryan that I called my ex-fiancé. 11 00:00:27,750 --> 00:00:31,375 There is that part of me that still has love for him. 12 00:00:31,458 --> 00:00:33,750 - [Ryan] (beep) We're getting married in like, 12 days. 13 00:00:33,833 --> 00:00:37,750 There's a lot of emotions going on where I'm like, 14 00:00:37,833 --> 00:00:39,292 are we still getting married? 15 00:00:39,417 --> 00:00:43,417 ♪ No, you can never take my soul ♪ 16 00:00:46,792 --> 00:00:48,583 (gentle music) 17 00:00:48,667 --> 00:00:51,292 (birds chirping) 18 00:00:56,167 --> 00:00:59,833 - [Gypsy] This wedding is a big step for me in my life, 19 00:00:59,917 --> 00:01:02,583 because getting married is something that 20 00:01:02,708 --> 00:01:06,167 my mom told me I'll never be able to do that. 21 00:01:06,250 --> 00:01:09,167 For me, it seemed like it was a distant dream. 22 00:01:10,875 --> 00:01:13,083 Considering what my mother said, 23 00:01:13,167 --> 00:01:16,167 and the voodoo hex that she put on me. 24 00:01:17,542 --> 00:01:20,417 I'm sitting here today and I've got 25 00:01:20,500 --> 00:01:22,542 all these thoughts going on in my head, 26 00:01:22,625 --> 00:01:24,167 should I, shouldn't I? 27 00:01:25,333 --> 00:01:26,792 Can I really do this? 28 00:01:28,708 --> 00:01:34,333 I feel guilty because I feel like I shouldn't be happy. 29 00:01:36,458 --> 00:01:39,500 It's like I'm undeserving of happiness. 30 00:01:39,625 --> 00:01:41,708 (emotional music) 31 00:01:43,083 --> 00:01:44,792 - [Kristy] This is all Gypsy's. 32 00:01:46,583 --> 00:01:51,083 Gypsy called me and she just said, you know, basically, 33 00:01:52,208 --> 00:01:55,125 I don't know if I'm ready. 34 00:01:56,542 --> 00:02:00,375 - [Rod] This is adding more stress, it's unneeded for her. 35 00:02:00,458 --> 00:02:02,833 I mean, if she's not ready, maybe sh-, 36 00:02:02,875 --> 00:02:05,833 they need to just wait, you know? 37 00:02:05,958 --> 00:02:08,208 - If they would call it off, 38 00:02:09,542 --> 00:02:12,583 I wouldn't be sad. 39 00:02:12,667 --> 00:02:14,000 It's a serious thing, 40 00:02:14,125 --> 00:02:17,583 and she has a lot of growth and learning to do. 41 00:02:19,042 --> 00:02:20,667 We don't know what her triggers are gonna be 42 00:02:20,750 --> 00:02:21,625 when she gets out. 43 00:02:23,042 --> 00:02:24,250 We don't know. 44 00:02:26,542 --> 00:02:29,250 - [Ryan] She knows the childhood trauma she faced. 45 00:02:30,458 --> 00:02:32,042 I'm hoping when Gypsy gets out, 46 00:02:32,125 --> 00:02:37,333 therapy does give her that ability to move on, 47 00:02:37,375 --> 00:02:40,500 to accept what happened to her and to grow from it. 48 00:02:42,208 --> 00:02:44,792 She needs to know that she can live a normal life. 49 00:02:47,250 --> 00:02:50,417 - It wasn't easy for Ryan to break down my walls. 50 00:02:50,542 --> 00:02:54,000 I threw everything at him, 51 00:02:54,125 --> 00:02:57,125 to the point that it was almost cruel. 52 00:02:59,333 --> 00:03:02,167 - [Ryan] Gypsy can some hardcore stuff when she wants to. 53 00:03:02,250 --> 00:03:04,333 She's got a bite and she can get jealous, 54 00:03:04,417 --> 00:03:07,375 and she likes to make me jealous on occasion, 55 00:03:07,458 --> 00:03:09,917 because there are people who want to be with Gypsy, 56 00:03:10,000 --> 00:03:12,292 and she gets letters and emails. 57 00:03:13,583 --> 00:03:17,250 - I have said I don't think that you are enough. 58 00:03:17,333 --> 00:03:22,250 I might want more, I might want freedom to date around. 59 00:03:23,875 --> 00:03:28,542 I would tell him things that I knew would hurt him 60 00:03:28,625 --> 00:03:31,167 because I was trying to push him away. 61 00:03:33,625 --> 00:03:37,833 I think I have a tendency to fight off the pain 62 00:03:37,917 --> 00:03:39,958 with a shield that I put up, 63 00:03:40,042 --> 00:03:44,125 and it's about taking that shield down 64 00:03:44,208 --> 00:03:46,167 and allowing myself to realize 65 00:03:46,208 --> 00:03:49,125 you have been through a lot, 66 00:03:49,208 --> 00:03:52,333 and you need an outside source to help you heal. 67 00:03:57,250 --> 00:03:58,917 - [Dr. Fabian] Hi, Gypsy. - [Gypsy] Hello. 68 00:03:59,042 --> 00:04:00,417 - How are you doing right now? 69 00:04:15,875 --> 00:04:21,583 - What kind of obstacles or problems do you perceive 70 00:04:21,667 --> 00:04:23,500 that you guys could face together? 71 00:05:06,458 --> 00:05:09,542 - Many seriously traumatized victims 72 00:05:09,542 --> 00:05:14,417 will blame themselves for a lot of different things 73 00:05:14,500 --> 00:05:17,542 that occur in relationships they have. 74 00:05:21,292 --> 00:05:22,833 I have concerns, you know, certainly, 75 00:05:22,917 --> 00:05:25,958 that you live such a sheltered and controlled life 76 00:05:26,042 --> 00:05:28,417 of abuse, neglect, you met Nick, 77 00:05:28,542 --> 00:05:32,333 who had mental illness and a history of criminality, 78 00:05:32,458 --> 00:05:34,792 and just like your mother did, 79 00:05:34,792 --> 00:05:38,042 and now you're in another relationship 80 00:05:38,125 --> 00:05:40,583 and you still haven't lived in the real world yet. 81 00:05:40,667 --> 00:05:43,500 Do you have any fears like, or concerns like that? 82 00:06:00,708 --> 00:06:04,167 - [Producer] What do you think about Gypsy and Ryan 83 00:06:04,208 --> 00:06:07,083 and their relationship? 84 00:06:07,167 --> 00:06:10,042 - I'm concerned that she perhaps 85 00:06:10,167 --> 00:06:12,542 jumped into this relationship, 86 00:06:13,458 --> 00:06:17,833 and I don't know much about Ryan, 87 00:06:17,875 --> 00:06:20,833 but, you know, I find that their relationship 88 00:06:20,917 --> 00:06:24,625 is not completely real world-based yet, 89 00:06:24,708 --> 00:06:28,500 and they don't have the real world life struggles. 90 00:06:28,542 --> 00:06:31,125 So, I don't want to be a naysayer, 91 00:06:31,208 --> 00:06:35,625 but I have a grim outlook as to 92 00:06:35,708 --> 00:06:38,833 whether this would succeed long-term. 93 00:06:44,500 --> 00:06:48,250 - [Gypsy] When I see girls standing here with me, 94 00:06:48,333 --> 00:06:50,792 they have so much real world experience, whereas I haven't. 95 00:06:50,875 --> 00:06:54,833 Right now, because I'm locked up, 96 00:06:54,958 --> 00:06:58,292 I can't be physically intimate with Ryan. 97 00:06:58,417 --> 00:07:01,500 I am able to give him a hug, 98 00:07:01,583 --> 00:07:05,125 I'm able to give him a small peck on the lips, 99 00:07:05,208 --> 00:07:10,375 but we are not able to be intimate with each other. 100 00:07:11,667 --> 00:07:15,000 There's no conjugal visits at my facility, 101 00:07:15,042 --> 00:07:18,833 and so even when Ryan and I get married, 102 00:07:18,917 --> 00:07:21,875 it will be just like a little peck of a kiss. 103 00:07:23,208 --> 00:07:27,000 - It is hard not having that physical relationship 104 00:07:27,042 --> 00:07:28,417 with your fiancée. 105 00:07:28,542 --> 00:07:32,167 I mean, it's hard not to hold them and love on them. 106 00:07:32,250 --> 00:07:35,208 - [Gypsy] I know I love Ryan, 107 00:07:35,333 --> 00:07:38,583 but there's times that I kind of wonder, 108 00:07:38,708 --> 00:07:44,417 am I gonna feel fulfilled without having done 109 00:07:44,500 --> 00:07:47,833 the whole dating scene outside of prison? 110 00:07:49,833 --> 00:07:53,708 Lately, my past loves have in a sense haunted me. 111 00:07:55,583 --> 00:07:59,667 You can ask Ryan, I have always had 112 00:07:59,750 --> 00:08:04,708 a difficulty letting go of my ex-fiancé Ken. 113 00:08:07,583 --> 00:08:10,708 We were so connected at one time, 114 00:08:10,792 --> 00:08:13,208 that I felt like he was a soulmate, 115 00:08:13,333 --> 00:08:17,500 and I think it started to wear on Ken 116 00:08:17,542 --> 00:08:20,333 the amount of time that I had to do in prison, 117 00:08:20,417 --> 00:08:24,833 and the stress of who I am as Gypsy Blanchard. 118 00:08:24,875 --> 00:08:26,958 I don't think that he knew how to deal with 119 00:08:27,042 --> 00:08:30,125 the popularity and the, quote unquote "fame" of that. 120 00:08:31,500 --> 00:08:34,625 So three years ago, he ended the relationship. 121 00:08:35,500 --> 00:08:37,125 It was devastating to me. 122 00:08:40,542 --> 00:08:43,250 (birds chirping) 123 00:08:47,833 --> 00:08:49,917 - [Operator] This call is from a correctional facility. 124 00:08:50,042 --> 00:08:51,875 You may start the conversation now. 125 00:10:31,875 --> 00:10:33,667 - [Operator] The caller has hung up. 126 00:10:33,750 --> 00:10:36,250 (phone beeps) 127 00:10:41,375 --> 00:10:42,250 (birds chirping) 128 00:10:44,000 --> 00:10:48,958 - I revealed to Ryan that I had a conversation 129 00:10:49,042 --> 00:10:53,417 with my ex-fiancé about three weeks ago, 130 00:10:53,542 --> 00:10:56,250 and that conversation started a fight. 131 00:10:58,083 --> 00:11:00,833 - It hurt, because it's one of those where like, 132 00:11:00,875 --> 00:11:04,000 she keeps telling me, "well, I've put that behind me." 133 00:11:05,083 --> 00:11:07,917 And I think now that the wedding's coming up, 134 00:11:08,000 --> 00:11:10,042 it's one of those things where it's like, 135 00:11:11,625 --> 00:11:14,375 do I worry that she'll leave me for him? 136 00:11:14,458 --> 00:11:15,917 Do I think she's lying to me? 137 00:11:17,917 --> 00:11:19,833 Always my thing with Gypsy was, 138 00:11:19,875 --> 00:11:23,458 I don't want you to settle, you know, like, 139 00:11:23,542 --> 00:11:25,625 if I'm not who you really want to be with, 140 00:11:25,708 --> 00:11:27,250 then do not be with me. 141 00:11:27,333 --> 00:11:32,000 So, when she's telling me all this, I do feel second fiddle. 142 00:11:33,917 --> 00:11:35,500 - [Gypsy] When Ryan and I have an argument, 143 00:11:35,583 --> 00:11:39,000 I always try and call him back. 144 00:11:39,083 --> 00:11:43,083 And in that moment of waiting, 145 00:11:43,208 --> 00:11:46,833 oh my God, it's excruciating for me. 146 00:11:46,875 --> 00:11:50,167 But he picked up the phone to my surprise, 147 00:11:50,250 --> 00:11:53,333 and the way that I felt was just like, relief. 148 00:11:55,125 --> 00:11:57,583 - [Operator] This is a prepaid collect call from. 149 00:11:57,708 --> 00:11:58,917 - [Gypsy] Hey, it's Gypsy. 150 00:12:50,375 --> 00:12:53,083 I made that choice to no longer 151 00:12:53,167 --> 00:12:55,000 communicate with Ken anymore. 152 00:12:55,875 --> 00:12:59,958 Too much trust has been broken between Ken and I 153 00:13:00,042 --> 00:13:04,292 for me to ever truly have that relationship back. 154 00:13:06,000 --> 00:13:09,833 There's no point in keeping my head in the rear view mirror. 155 00:13:10,875 --> 00:13:13,458 So, I said, yes, I did, I did lie to you. 156 00:13:13,542 --> 00:13:15,167 I omitted the truth. 157 00:13:15,250 --> 00:13:19,833 But I wanna go into this marriage with no regrets. 158 00:13:19,833 --> 00:13:23,208 I wanna go into this marriage knowing that 159 00:13:23,292 --> 00:13:29,917 I wiped the slate clean of any omissions, lies, anything. 160 00:14:43,875 --> 00:14:47,083 - She told me that that was her final goodbye, 161 00:14:47,167 --> 00:14:50,375 and of course I'm like, yeah, but you said that before. 162 00:14:51,625 --> 00:14:53,875 So do I worry? Yes. 163 00:14:54,042 --> 00:14:55,500 But at the same time, I don't. 164 00:14:55,583 --> 00:14:58,250 It's hard to explain, 'cause I trust her, you know, 165 00:14:58,333 --> 00:15:01,917 it might take her a week to tell me, but she'll tell me. 166 00:15:04,375 --> 00:15:08,250 I think Gypsy uses tests like that conversation with Ken 167 00:15:08,375 --> 00:15:10,167 to make sure that I'm gonna stay around, 168 00:15:10,250 --> 00:15:13,708 because she is scared that people will like, 169 00:15:13,833 --> 00:15:15,000 that I will abandon her. 170 00:15:41,292 --> 00:15:44,250 - Gypsy has this severe history 171 00:15:44,333 --> 00:15:47,208 of abuse and abandonment in relationships, 172 00:15:47,208 --> 00:15:50,833 which all goes back to Gypsy's early childhood 173 00:15:50,875 --> 00:15:52,292 with her mother. 174 00:15:53,375 --> 00:15:55,583 And she's certainly at risk to be 175 00:15:55,667 --> 00:15:58,500 living on bated breath in each relationship. 176 00:15:59,917 --> 00:16:01,750 - [Ryan] Her whole life, people have failed her, 177 00:16:01,833 --> 00:16:03,083 and her previous fiancé did, 178 00:16:03,208 --> 00:16:06,333 for no reason, you know, in her eyes. 179 00:16:06,375 --> 00:16:07,833 But I tell her all the time, 180 00:16:07,917 --> 00:16:10,167 glad he did because it led her to me. 181 00:16:10,250 --> 00:16:12,500 Led her to the one she was supposed to be with, 182 00:16:12,542 --> 00:16:15,417 and now she knows that I'm not going anywhere. 183 00:16:19,000 --> 00:16:22,375 (birds chirping) 184 00:16:22,458 --> 00:16:25,208 - [Kristy] Rod and I met Ryan recently. 185 00:16:25,292 --> 00:16:28,667 Ryan's demeanor was very pleasant, 186 00:16:28,792 --> 00:16:31,625 real sweet, good manners, 187 00:16:31,708 --> 00:16:38,417 and it makes me happy she has somebody she can turn to. 188 00:16:38,667 --> 00:16:43,667 But I said, Gypsy, I'll support what you wanna do, 189 00:16:43,750 --> 00:16:47,292 but please, don't get married. 190 00:16:48,250 --> 00:16:50,750 Learn his, you know, his habits, 191 00:16:50,750 --> 00:16:53,458 learn, you know, everything there is, 192 00:16:53,542 --> 00:16:56,042 just like he would need to learn with you. 193 00:16:56,208 --> 00:17:01,125 Walk out as a single woman or dating Ryan. 194 00:17:03,042 --> 00:17:04,250 Don't walk out married. 195 00:17:06,000 --> 00:17:07,000 - [Mia] She don't know what it's like 196 00:17:07,083 --> 00:17:08,542 to live in the real world yet. 197 00:17:09,542 --> 00:17:12,167 She doesn't know what it's like to live with a man, 198 00:17:12,208 --> 00:17:16,000 and I'm just worried it'll end in divorce. 199 00:17:17,333 --> 00:17:18,833 I don't wanna make her feel like, you know, 200 00:17:18,875 --> 00:17:22,542 I don't support her or that she's still being controlled, 201 00:17:22,667 --> 00:17:24,208 but I never met him. 202 00:17:24,333 --> 00:17:25,958 You're gonna worry about 203 00:17:26,042 --> 00:17:27,875 if this person has the right intentions, 204 00:17:27,958 --> 00:17:31,333 if they can really give her what she needs. 205 00:17:31,417 --> 00:17:34,542 So I told Gypsy I'm gonna have to find out for myself, 206 00:17:34,625 --> 00:17:36,292 I'm a tough one to please. 207 00:17:37,042 --> 00:17:38,167 And she knows that. 208 00:17:39,667 --> 00:17:41,250 - [Ryan] Today I'm meeting Mia. 209 00:17:41,375 --> 00:17:44,000 Am I nervous? I am, you know, 210 00:17:44,083 --> 00:17:46,417 cause that's another in-law that I'll be meeting. 211 00:17:47,792 --> 00:17:50,792 But at the same time I look forward to meeting her. 212 00:17:50,875 --> 00:17:52,417 - We'll see if I like him or not. 213 00:18:02,125 --> 00:18:04,833 - [Gypsy] I think it's important that Ryan meet Mia, 214 00:18:04,917 --> 00:18:08,833 because I come to her with questions about relationships 215 00:18:08,833 --> 00:18:12,833 and life and she gives me this, you know, great advice. 216 00:18:14,125 --> 00:18:17,625 Mia is 21 and I am 31, but sometimes 217 00:18:17,708 --> 00:18:20,208 I kind of feel like she's the older sister. 218 00:18:20,292 --> 00:18:21,625 Even though I am the older sister, 219 00:18:21,708 --> 00:18:24,542 she's had far more life experience than me. 220 00:18:26,542 --> 00:18:29,333 (mysterious music) 221 00:18:36,500 --> 00:18:38,000 - [Ryan] Hey. 222 00:18:38,042 --> 00:18:39,083 - [Mia] Hi. - [Kristy] What's up? 223 00:18:39,167 --> 00:18:40,125 - [Ryan] What's up Kristy, doing all right? 224 00:18:40,208 --> 00:18:41,333 - Doing good. 225 00:18:41,500 --> 00:18:42,917 - Good, it's nice to see you again, you doing... 226 00:18:43,000 --> 00:18:44,125 - You too, how was your day? 227 00:18:44,208 --> 00:18:45,042 - [Ryan] Long, but you know. 228 00:18:45,125 --> 00:18:46,458 I'm Ryan. - Hi, I'm Mia. 229 00:18:46,542 --> 00:18:47,417 - Nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you. 230 00:18:47,542 --> 00:18:48,750 - You doing all right? - Yeah. 231 00:18:50,333 --> 00:18:55,125 - You absolutely have to make sure that the person that, 232 00:18:55,208 --> 00:18:57,292 you know, your sibling is with is worth it. 233 00:18:59,042 --> 00:19:01,833 What made you want to talk to her? 234 00:19:01,875 --> 00:19:03,458 Like, how did that happen? How... 235 00:19:03,542 --> 00:19:06,375 - I saw her story three years ago, 236 00:19:06,458 --> 00:19:09,208 and I remember thinking like, Gypsy's cute, 237 00:19:09,292 --> 00:19:10,375 you know, like, oh, she's cute. 238 00:19:10,500 --> 00:19:12,333 And so I started writing my letter right then. 239 00:19:12,417 --> 00:19:13,500 - Fanboying, huh? - He was, yeah. 240 00:19:13,583 --> 00:19:16,000 - Well, yeah, at that point, yeah, 241 00:19:16,042 --> 00:19:18,292 at that point I guess I was. 242 00:19:18,375 --> 00:19:21,000 - I know y'all heard so many opinions already, 243 00:19:21,083 --> 00:19:23,000 and I know how annoying it could be. 244 00:19:23,000 --> 00:19:26,917 I'm just worried that like, when she gets in the real world, 245 00:19:27,042 --> 00:19:29,500 but she don't know what it's like yet. 246 00:19:29,583 --> 00:19:31,583 - But wouldn't you prefer her to have somebody lean on? 247 00:19:31,708 --> 00:19:32,417 - Yeah. 248 00:19:33,833 --> 00:19:34,958 - Like, when the times gets tough, like instead of just... 249 00:19:35,042 --> 00:19:36,167 - [Mia] Yeah, but she has us. 250 00:19:36,208 --> 00:19:37,417 And don't mean that in a... 251 00:19:37,500 --> 00:19:38,792 - But I mean, you know what I mean. 252 00:19:38,875 --> 00:19:40,292 - Right, yeah. 253 00:19:40,375 --> 00:19:41,000 - But like, you're not gonna be here day to day. 254 00:19:41,042 --> 00:19:42,292 - No, I get that. 255 00:19:42,375 --> 00:19:43,500 - [Ryan] Well, we have something special, 256 00:19:43,542 --> 00:19:46,333 and I understand your apprehension, I get it. 257 00:19:46,375 --> 00:19:48,625 But you know, I don't see anything 258 00:19:48,708 --> 00:19:50,750 that would prevent her from living a normal life. 259 00:19:50,875 --> 00:19:51,833 I really don't. 260 00:19:52,000 --> 00:19:52,833 - No, I mean I don't think it... 261 00:19:52,917 --> 00:19:53,625 - Her life will never be normal. 262 00:19:53,708 --> 00:19:55,500 - You don't think so? 263 00:19:55,542 --> 00:19:57,042 - I'm convinced her life will never be normal. 264 00:19:57,167 --> 00:19:58,292 - Why not? - Ain't no way. 265 00:19:58,375 --> 00:19:59,917 The amount of people that know about her, 266 00:20:00,042 --> 00:20:03,167 it's not just some small little case. 267 00:20:03,208 --> 00:20:05,292 - Some people are seeing money signs... 268 00:20:05,375 --> 00:20:06,542 - [Ryan] Some people. 269 00:20:06,625 --> 00:20:07,667 - ...and will die to get a story. 270 00:20:07,750 --> 00:20:10,750 And my concern is like, when she gets out, 271 00:20:10,833 --> 00:20:13,625 how crazy it's gonna be. 272 00:20:13,708 --> 00:20:14,875 - Right. 273 00:20:14,958 --> 00:20:17,667 - I hate to bring up the last one that said that, 274 00:20:17,708 --> 00:20:19,083 and when it got hard... 275 00:20:19,167 --> 00:20:20,042 - He balked out. 276 00:20:20,125 --> 00:20:22,292 - He later, you know... 277 00:20:22,375 --> 00:20:26,375 I'm praying that this marriage works, 278 00:20:26,458 --> 00:20:29,500 but I'm also scared. 279 00:20:29,542 --> 00:20:34,542 That it will be too much for him to handle. 280 00:20:35,458 --> 00:20:39,917 'Cause this has happened before, you know, with Ken. 281 00:20:40,000 --> 00:20:45,167 And that is what I'm scared of, of when he says, 282 00:20:45,250 --> 00:20:47,750 "I didn't sign up for this." 283 00:20:50,167 --> 00:20:51,792 - [Ryan] Gypsy loves the fact that I do not 284 00:20:51,875 --> 00:20:54,917 care what people say about me, I don't care, 285 00:20:54,917 --> 00:20:55,792 like, I'm like... 286 00:20:55,875 --> 00:20:56,792 - Rod's the same way. 287 00:20:56,875 --> 00:20:59,000 - This is my life, and you don't affect me. 288 00:20:59,083 --> 00:21:00,333 Like, I don't care. 289 00:21:00,417 --> 00:21:02,667 You can say whatever about me all you want. 290 00:21:02,708 --> 00:21:04,333 I know the truth. 291 00:21:04,417 --> 00:21:06,792 I've sacrificed a lot to be with Gypsy. 292 00:21:06,875 --> 00:21:09,375 I had an experience, my last teaching job, 293 00:21:09,458 --> 00:21:13,833 they found out that I was in a relationship with Gypsy Rose 294 00:21:13,958 --> 00:21:17,333 and they asked me to resign because of it. 295 00:21:17,458 --> 00:21:19,167 It was a Christian organization, 296 00:21:19,250 --> 00:21:21,167 and they felt that I was affecting 297 00:21:21,250 --> 00:21:23,833 the safety of the kids for being with Gypsy. 298 00:21:23,958 --> 00:21:25,542 I'm in a better job now. 299 00:21:25,708 --> 00:21:29,500 But it was so ludicrous and so crazy, it broke my heart, 300 00:21:29,583 --> 00:21:31,792 'cause I love the school and I love the kids. 301 00:21:36,750 --> 00:21:39,167 I'm still here and like, I'm not going anywhere, like, 302 00:21:39,292 --> 00:21:40,833 that girl's put me through some things, 303 00:21:40,875 --> 00:21:43,875 but I love your sister more than anything. 304 00:21:43,958 --> 00:21:45,667 Like, that's my heart. 305 00:21:45,667 --> 00:21:48,458 So am I concerned that it might not work? 306 00:21:48,542 --> 00:21:50,500 Yeah, I mean that's, that's with anything. 307 00:21:50,583 --> 00:21:52,417 - That's everything, that's every relationship. 308 00:21:52,500 --> 00:21:53,542 - But I'm willing to take that chance 309 00:21:53,667 --> 00:21:55,667 because she is so worth it, you know? 310 00:21:55,750 --> 00:21:57,667 She's worth any of that hard work. 311 00:21:59,208 --> 00:22:03,167 Honestly, I never expected to be with Gypsy Rose Blanchard. 312 00:22:03,208 --> 00:22:05,417 I tell people and they don't believe me. 313 00:22:05,500 --> 00:22:07,417 It is outstanding and extraordinary, 314 00:22:07,500 --> 00:22:09,208 we've been through a lot of hills and valleys, 315 00:22:09,208 --> 00:22:11,833 but me and Gypsy can do anything. 316 00:22:13,375 --> 00:22:15,833 - How old are you? - I'm 36. 317 00:22:15,875 --> 00:22:18,458 - Do you know if you could have kids? 318 00:22:18,542 --> 00:22:19,708 - I've thought about that, 319 00:22:19,792 --> 00:22:22,083 but I don't see why my swimmers wouldn't swim. 320 00:22:23,500 --> 00:22:24,708 - I told you she's blunt. - Yeah. 321 00:22:24,792 --> 00:22:26,917 - [Mia] Just don't want her first marriage, 322 00:22:27,000 --> 00:22:30,167 or probably only marriage to end up in divorce. 323 00:22:30,292 --> 00:22:31,167 You know, nobody wants that. 324 00:22:31,250 --> 00:22:32,500 - Nobody wants that. 325 00:22:32,583 --> 00:22:34,750 - But I'm glad you know, it was nice to meet you. 326 00:22:34,833 --> 00:22:36,208 - [Ryan] Absolutely. 327 00:22:36,333 --> 00:22:38,458 - I'm not as worried as I was before, 328 00:22:38,542 --> 00:22:42,208 but obviously I'm still gonna be. 329 00:22:42,292 --> 00:22:43,667 - That's your sister, absolutely. 330 00:22:43,750 --> 00:22:45,042 - You hurt her, she's kicking your ass, you know that. 331 00:22:45,125 --> 00:22:47,542 - I didn't, I don't expect anything different. 332 00:22:49,125 --> 00:22:54,292 - [Gypsy] Ryan said that the meeting with Mia went okay. 333 00:22:54,375 --> 00:22:56,167 I believe the first thing he said was, 334 00:22:56,250 --> 00:22:59,542 "your sister's quite the little firecracker, isn't she?" 335 00:23:02,333 --> 00:23:04,583 - Ryan made me feel at ease, you know, 336 00:23:04,708 --> 00:23:06,542 he wasn't afraid to stick up for himself, 337 00:23:06,625 --> 00:23:09,042 and he always had a reply, 338 00:23:09,125 --> 00:23:11,333 but I don't think they should be 339 00:23:11,417 --> 00:23:12,917 making that decision to get married now. 340 00:23:13,000 --> 00:23:15,875 And I'm not gonna keep her from doing anything, 341 00:23:15,958 --> 00:23:17,625 I want her to live. 342 00:23:17,708 --> 00:23:20,333 But she has a whole life to experience, 343 00:23:20,375 --> 00:23:21,625 a whole life to live. 344 00:23:23,083 --> 00:23:24,792 - [Kristy] He seems really nice, 345 00:23:24,875 --> 00:23:27,583 but I still have my doubts about... 346 00:23:27,708 --> 00:23:31,042 Does she have to get married? 347 00:23:35,583 --> 00:23:37,000 - [Gypsy] There's so many people 348 00:23:37,083 --> 00:23:39,458 with so many different opinions, 349 00:23:39,542 --> 00:23:42,792 and it's been a little bit exhausting. 350 00:23:44,750 --> 00:23:48,500 My dad, he's always been one to support me 351 00:23:48,583 --> 00:23:50,833 for whatever I wanted to do. 352 00:23:50,917 --> 00:23:53,833 He would give me that honesty if he truly felt like 353 00:23:53,917 --> 00:23:56,458 I was making a decision that I shouldn't. 354 00:23:59,167 --> 00:24:02,625 So if he tells me, sweetie, I don't think you should do it, 355 00:24:02,708 --> 00:24:05,500 I think you should wait, I will do that. 356 00:24:15,417 --> 00:24:16,375 - [Operator] Free call from: 357 00:24:16,458 --> 00:24:18,250 - [Gypsy] Hey, it's Gypsy! 358 00:24:18,333 --> 00:24:19,708 - [Operator] An offender at 359 00:24:19,792 --> 00:24:22,125 the Chillicothe Correctional Center. 360 00:24:22,208 --> 00:24:23,125 - [Gypsy] Hey, Dad. 361 00:24:23,208 --> 00:24:25,458 - Hey, how you doing? 362 00:24:25,542 --> 00:24:27,958 (Gypsy sighs) 363 00:24:42,000 --> 00:24:44,667 - Yeah, that's good. 364 00:24:44,750 --> 00:24:46,750 Yeah, it's good that he makes you feel that way. 365 00:24:46,833 --> 00:24:51,292 Gypsy was really concerned about my opinion on 366 00:24:51,375 --> 00:24:52,917 this engagement with Ryan. 367 00:24:54,625 --> 00:24:57,750 - [Gypsy] My father has had very little opportunities to 368 00:24:57,875 --> 00:25:00,792 give me guidance through my life. 369 00:25:00,875 --> 00:25:05,042 It really was important for me to know where he stood on it, 370 00:25:05,125 --> 00:25:09,958 and if he was supportive of it, but I was feeling nervous, 371 00:25:10,042 --> 00:25:12,667 just kind of how Ryan would be received. 372 00:25:15,875 --> 00:25:19,333 - [Rod] Gypsy, I like Ryan, he seems pretty genuine, 373 00:25:19,375 --> 00:25:21,125 so if you really love each other, 374 00:25:21,208 --> 00:25:23,792 it's gonna work out, and y'all gonna make it. 375 00:25:23,875 --> 00:25:27,000 Just, you have to be in love with him and you know, 376 00:25:27,083 --> 00:25:29,958 I wasn't in love with your mom, wish I would have... 377 00:25:30,042 --> 00:25:31,042 - [Gypsy] I know. 378 00:25:31,125 --> 00:25:32,292 - [Rod] But I mean, you can't force that, 379 00:25:32,375 --> 00:25:33,792 and it's not always gonna be easy. 380 00:25:33,875 --> 00:25:36,292 Just be strong for him when he's weak, 381 00:25:36,292 --> 00:25:39,042 and he needs to be strong for you. 382 00:25:41,042 --> 00:25:44,750 Right now, I just want her to be happy, you know, 383 00:25:44,875 --> 00:25:46,583 that's all I really care about. 384 00:25:47,917 --> 00:25:49,458 I like that she has something to make her happy, 385 00:25:49,542 --> 00:25:51,042 something to keep her going forward. 386 00:25:52,125 --> 00:25:54,042 - He's telling me, you know, 387 00:25:54,125 --> 00:25:58,458 you have my blessing to make those choices for yourself, 388 00:25:58,542 --> 00:26:01,500 and it meant everything to me to have his blessing. 389 00:26:03,042 --> 00:26:04,542 - [Ryan] The best thing that came outta that phone call 390 00:26:04,625 --> 00:26:07,042 with Rod is the wedding went on full blast. 391 00:26:07,125 --> 00:26:09,667 Like we, it is on, we are not stopping, 392 00:26:09,750 --> 00:26:12,167 like, we are getting married. 393 00:26:12,208 --> 00:26:14,792 (upbeat music) 394 00:26:16,083 --> 00:26:20,167 It is July 20th, 2022, 395 00:26:20,208 --> 00:26:22,667 Um, I get married tomorrow. 396 00:26:22,750 --> 00:26:24,708 I am in Chillicothe right now, 397 00:26:24,792 --> 00:26:27,000 on my way to get some cupcakes for our Friday visit, 398 00:26:27,042 --> 00:26:27,917 I'm excited. 399 00:26:29,208 --> 00:26:31,417 Can't be too much, it's a prison, so it's gotta be simple, 400 00:26:31,500 --> 00:26:33,792 but I am trying to make this day 401 00:26:33,792 --> 00:26:35,958 as special as I possibly can for Gypsy. 402 00:26:39,000 --> 00:26:41,583 Hey, I'm Ryan, I'll order some cupcakes. 403 00:26:41,667 --> 00:26:43,042 - [Cashier] Absolutely, welcome in, 404 00:26:43,167 --> 00:26:44,333 lemme go grab those really quick, okay? Awesome. 405 00:26:44,458 --> 00:26:45,542 - Okay, not a problem, thanks man. 406 00:26:46,625 --> 00:26:47,417 - All right. - [Ryan] Oh my goodness. 407 00:26:47,500 --> 00:26:48,958 - What are we thinking here? 408 00:26:49,042 --> 00:26:50,625 - [Ryan] That is awesome. - [Cashier] Good. 409 00:26:50,708 --> 00:26:54,167 - At the ceremony, she has to wear khakis. 410 00:26:54,208 --> 00:26:56,167 It's sad they don't let her wear a dress. 411 00:26:56,167 --> 00:26:58,708 When they say you may kiss the bride, 412 00:26:58,833 --> 00:27:00,333 me and Gypsy are going to kiss, 413 00:27:00,417 --> 00:27:01,958 and it is going to be special, 414 00:27:02,042 --> 00:27:04,542 but it's gonna be a prison kiss. 415 00:27:04,625 --> 00:27:06,125 I can just kiss her for a second. 416 00:27:08,000 --> 00:27:09,500 - I can take this right across the front. 417 00:27:09,583 --> 00:27:10,792 - Just like, two here. - Okay, I can. 418 00:27:10,875 --> 00:27:12,958 - That way they can cut into it. 419 00:27:13,042 --> 00:27:13,958 - Okay. 420 00:27:33,333 --> 00:27:35,167 - [Ryan] Gypsy does want her dad to walk her down the aisle. 421 00:27:35,250 --> 00:27:37,667 I plan on giving her that white dress moment, 422 00:27:37,792 --> 00:27:39,125 'cause Gypsy deserves that. 423 00:27:44,750 --> 00:27:45,875 - I'mma stir this. 424 00:27:45,958 --> 00:27:47,208 - Put some vanilla in there. 425 00:27:47,333 --> 00:27:48,875 - [Kristy] No, I'm not putting vanilla in there. 426 00:27:48,958 --> 00:27:50,333 They already have some. 427 00:27:50,375 --> 00:27:52,375 - [Rod] Or some rum sauce. 428 00:27:52,542 --> 00:27:54,292 No, the vanilla's good, put the vanilla. 429 00:27:56,708 --> 00:27:58,542 - We're gonna have a problem? 430 00:27:58,625 --> 00:28:01,125 (chuckles) 431 00:28:01,208 --> 00:28:02,750 I wish I could be there. 432 00:28:04,208 --> 00:28:07,625 At one point they were allowed to have each two witnesses, 433 00:28:07,708 --> 00:28:10,667 but with Covid, I think things have changed, 434 00:28:10,708 --> 00:28:13,417 and maybe they haven't? 435 00:28:13,500 --> 00:28:15,250 I didn't ask her. 436 00:28:15,333 --> 00:28:18,458 - I wish I could have been part of that, a little bit, 437 00:28:18,542 --> 00:28:22,000 but when they get out, we'll do something different. 438 00:28:22,083 --> 00:28:24,875 - As long as she's happy and he treats her good, 439 00:28:24,958 --> 00:28:27,333 that's what matters to me. 440 00:28:27,417 --> 00:28:30,042 (solemn music) 441 00:28:35,000 --> 00:28:37,000 - [Ryan] Man, these are our first pictures, look at this. 442 00:28:37,042 --> 00:28:41,542 This is our funny picture we took the first visit. 443 00:28:41,625 --> 00:28:43,417 You can see that like, we're not touching, 444 00:28:43,500 --> 00:28:45,042 you know, we're still nervous. 445 00:28:45,208 --> 00:28:47,208 That's probably my favorite from the first visit, 446 00:28:47,292 --> 00:28:47,958 right there. 447 00:28:48,875 --> 00:28:50,333 This is our second visit. 448 00:28:50,417 --> 00:28:53,708 You see how we kinda get closer, and especially here. 449 00:28:53,792 --> 00:28:55,500 Now we're, now we're a couple. 450 00:28:55,625 --> 00:28:57,833 We are officially together at this moment. 451 00:28:58,708 --> 00:28:59,917 As I look at all these pictures, 452 00:29:00,042 --> 00:29:02,458 I'm rushed with a lot of emotion. 453 00:29:02,542 --> 00:29:04,625 It's crazy that we have so many pictures together, 454 00:29:04,750 --> 00:29:07,083 'cause this is my seventh visit. 455 00:29:07,167 --> 00:29:10,333 So, you know, now, getting closer to the wedding, 456 00:29:11,917 --> 00:29:16,000 I'm getting nervous only because I haven't heard from her. 457 00:29:16,083 --> 00:29:18,833 And usually I hear from her like clockwork. 458 00:29:18,917 --> 00:29:21,500 So there's a lot of emotions going on where I'm like, 459 00:29:21,583 --> 00:29:24,250 okay, what's going on? Or are we still getting married? 460 00:29:26,125 --> 00:29:27,958 Gypsy has had cold feet and been like, 461 00:29:28,042 --> 00:29:29,917 "oh, we're not getting married." 462 00:29:30,042 --> 00:29:32,542 Those fears are there that 463 00:29:32,542 --> 00:29:34,250 what if she doesn't show up tomorrow? 464 00:29:42,333 --> 00:29:45,167 - [Ryan] It's a trip down memory lane looking these pictures. 465 00:29:45,292 --> 00:29:46,875 Ah, she's so pretty. 466 00:29:48,375 --> 00:29:51,292 Gypsy hasn't called yet, the night before our wedding. 467 00:29:51,375 --> 00:29:55,375 I know that people are trying to get her to not marry me, 468 00:29:55,500 --> 00:29:59,000 so I won't feel secure until she says "I do." 469 00:30:00,208 --> 00:30:02,667 I love Gypsy more than life itself. 470 00:30:02,750 --> 00:30:04,500 She's my everything. 471 00:30:04,583 --> 00:30:07,375 And here's our Christmas set. 472 00:30:07,500 --> 00:30:08,750 Those are my favorite. 473 00:30:10,958 --> 00:30:12,000 There's my girl. 474 00:30:14,958 --> 00:30:18,250 - [Operator] An offender at Chillicothe Correctional Center. 475 00:30:19,250 --> 00:30:20,625 - Hey, baby. 476 00:30:20,708 --> 00:30:23,417 Damn, I was wondering what I was going to hear from you. 477 00:30:33,208 --> 00:30:35,167 - Are you feeling good about the wedding? 478 00:30:44,500 --> 00:30:47,667 - Oh well, baby, it's your wedding, it's your wedding day, 479 00:30:47,750 --> 00:30:48,917 I think you could run through the hall 480 00:30:49,000 --> 00:30:50,833 screaming if you wanted to. 481 00:30:50,875 --> 00:30:52,708 (Gypsy laughs) 482 00:30:52,792 --> 00:30:54,042 I still can't believe we're getting married 483 00:30:54,125 --> 00:30:55,417 in less than 24 hours. 484 00:30:58,958 --> 00:31:00,000 - [Ryan] Me too, baby. 485 00:31:00,083 --> 00:31:01,333 All right, well I love you. 486 00:31:04,375 --> 00:31:05,083 - Mwah. Bye, baby. 487 00:31:06,875 --> 00:31:08,667 So much better after she called me. 488 00:31:08,750 --> 00:31:10,208 I was worried there for a minute. 489 00:31:11,333 --> 00:31:12,042 I was worried there. 490 00:31:12,125 --> 00:31:14,250 I know everything's still good. 491 00:31:15,875 --> 00:31:17,417 I'm the luckiest man in the world. 492 00:31:19,708 --> 00:31:20,417 Really am. 493 00:31:25,542 --> 00:31:28,250 (birds chirping) 494 00:31:29,708 --> 00:31:31,333 I'm trying to get my tie perfect. 495 00:31:32,833 --> 00:31:33,500 All right. 496 00:31:34,875 --> 00:31:36,167 (phone clicking) 497 00:31:36,208 --> 00:31:37,708 I have butterflies, I have nerves. 498 00:31:37,792 --> 00:31:39,208 I don't know what to expect. 499 00:31:40,125 --> 00:31:42,208 I wanna double check everything. 500 00:31:42,292 --> 00:31:44,250 Here is the marriage license. 501 00:31:46,417 --> 00:31:49,542 Being engaged was great, but now it's time to be married. 502 00:31:53,167 --> 00:31:54,833 - [Gypsy] It's the morning of my wedding, 503 00:31:54,917 --> 00:31:58,208 and I am very, very, very nervous, 504 00:31:58,292 --> 00:32:01,250 because I don't know what to expect. 505 00:32:02,792 --> 00:32:05,958 Wish I was wearing a dress, but given the circumstances, 506 00:32:06,042 --> 00:32:09,000 I feel as pretty and beautiful as I can be right now. 507 00:32:10,167 --> 00:32:12,000 And I'm ready to see Ryan. 508 00:32:14,375 --> 00:32:16,542 - [Ryan] I never thought this day would come. 509 00:32:16,625 --> 00:32:19,958 If I'm crazy enough to write Gypsy Rose Blanchard a letter, 510 00:32:20,042 --> 00:32:22,333 I'm crazy enough to be marrying her today, 511 00:32:22,417 --> 00:32:25,292 and I'm so excited for our future. 512 00:32:31,417 --> 00:32:34,500 (door slams) 513 00:32:34,583 --> 00:32:37,333 (ethereal music) 514 00:32:38,917 --> 00:32:40,708 - [Gypsy] My darling love. 515 00:32:40,833 --> 00:32:43,333 Today I stand before you taking in 516 00:32:43,375 --> 00:32:46,333 every detail of all that you are. 517 00:32:46,417 --> 00:32:50,333 Your smile, your eyes, the way you look at me. 518 00:32:51,500 --> 00:32:53,417 - [Ryan] Gypsy Rose, when you walked into 519 00:32:53,542 --> 00:32:55,750 the visiting room the first time, 520 00:32:55,833 --> 00:32:59,125 I realized at that moment I was meeting the love of my life. 521 00:33:00,458 --> 00:33:02,750 - [Gypsy] The man I came to call my best friend, 522 00:33:02,875 --> 00:33:04,125 I now call husband. 523 00:33:05,542 --> 00:33:09,083 With all that life has to offer us, I vow to be yours. 524 00:33:10,250 --> 00:33:12,083 I love you with all of my heart and soul, 525 00:33:12,167 --> 00:33:14,333 your wife, Gypsy Rose Anderson. 526 00:33:17,042 --> 00:33:19,958 (birds chirping) 527 00:33:21,250 --> 00:33:22,500 - [Ryan] I am married. 528 00:33:23,583 --> 00:33:25,708 This guy, right here. 529 00:33:25,833 --> 00:33:26,625 It's awesome. 530 00:33:28,792 --> 00:33:32,208 When I first laid eyes on Gypsy, I was like, she showed up. 531 00:33:32,333 --> 00:33:34,333 It's a relief, like, finally. 532 00:33:34,417 --> 00:33:37,167 Yeah, I can breathe now, I can breathe. 533 00:33:38,625 --> 00:33:42,125 I am giddy because I married somebody so amazing as her. 534 00:33:42,208 --> 00:33:47,042 So many people chase Gypsy, and want to be with Gypsy still, 535 00:33:47,333 --> 00:33:49,500 and I'm honored that she chose me. 536 00:33:54,958 --> 00:33:56,167 - [Gypsy] Hey. 537 00:33:56,333 --> 00:33:58,125 - Hey, baby, so what'd you think of this morning? 538 00:34:06,750 --> 00:34:10,542 - Well, when you said "I do," I was like, thank God. 539 00:34:10,625 --> 00:34:13,417 I knew you would, but like, still, it's a, 540 00:34:13,500 --> 00:34:16,083 still a big moment, you know? 541 00:34:16,167 --> 00:34:17,625 I'm so happy we got married. 542 00:34:17,708 --> 00:34:18,417 - [Gypsy] Me too. 543 00:34:20,292 --> 00:34:22,917 Ryan and I's relationship has not been 544 00:34:23,000 --> 00:34:26,208 a bucket of roses and sunshine. 545 00:34:26,292 --> 00:34:31,292 But if I can handle the stress and the trauma 546 00:34:31,375 --> 00:34:34,958 and everything that my mother put me through growing up, 547 00:34:35,042 --> 00:34:39,208 and in my adulthood going through prison, 548 00:34:39,292 --> 00:34:42,625 I feel like marriage is something that I can tackle on. 549 00:34:50,875 --> 00:34:53,583 (birds chirping) 550 00:34:57,000 --> 00:34:59,583 (prison alarm) 551 00:35:18,958 --> 00:35:20,083 (suspenseful music) 552 00:35:20,167 --> 00:35:22,958 (rainfall) 553 00:35:23,042 --> 00:35:25,542 - [Ryan] We had that honeymoon phase for about two months, 554 00:35:25,625 --> 00:35:29,458 and then a situation arose where we had an argument 555 00:35:29,542 --> 00:35:32,750 over somebody from her past, wasn't Ken, 556 00:35:34,125 --> 00:35:37,833 but an ex contacted her out of the blue. 557 00:35:37,875 --> 00:35:41,083 When I didn't like the fact 558 00:35:41,167 --> 00:35:43,083 that she was talking to him again, 559 00:35:43,208 --> 00:35:47,375 she labeled me as controlling, like her mom. 560 00:35:49,500 --> 00:35:51,500 - [Gypsy] I called Kristy and I'm like, 561 00:35:51,542 --> 00:35:54,500 "I don't know if I'm ready to be married right now." 562 00:35:54,625 --> 00:35:59,125 And that's when she gave me the advice to get an annulment. 563 00:36:06,042 --> 00:36:06,875 (thunderclap) 564 00:36:11,667 --> 00:36:14,250 (somber music) 565 00:36:30,292 --> 00:36:31,958 - [Ryan] During that fight, she said, 566 00:36:32,042 --> 00:36:34,500 "you know, I consider us separated." 567 00:36:34,542 --> 00:36:37,417 And I was like, "well we're not, we're married." 568 00:36:37,500 --> 00:36:40,208 And she's like, "no, we're separated right now." 569 00:36:40,292 --> 00:36:42,833 And I was like, "if that's what you want, fine." 570 00:36:44,750 --> 00:36:47,917 - It's not easy to walk away from a marriage. 571 00:36:49,417 --> 00:36:52,708 I gave Gypsy some advice, the best that I could. 572 00:36:57,125 --> 00:36:58,958 - [Gypsy] For like, two weeks, 573 00:36:58,958 --> 00:37:00,833 I didn't wear my wedding ring, 574 00:37:00,875 --> 00:37:05,833 and I said some really, really mean things to him, 575 00:37:07,250 --> 00:37:11,208 that I don't feel our relationship is gonna work out. 576 00:37:11,292 --> 00:37:14,208 Like I don't feel like he's enough for me. 577 00:37:17,542 --> 00:37:19,083 - [Ryan] I went to see her. 578 00:37:19,167 --> 00:37:21,542 If she really wanted to get an annulment, 579 00:37:21,667 --> 00:37:23,750 I had to hear it straight from the horse's mouth, 580 00:37:23,833 --> 00:37:26,292 while she's just sitting in front of me. 581 00:37:26,292 --> 00:37:28,750 I didn't know what would happen, I really didn't. 582 00:37:30,500 --> 00:37:32,750 - [Gypsy] He told me that he loved me. 583 00:37:32,833 --> 00:37:35,500 He asked me if I was in love with him, 584 00:37:35,625 --> 00:37:40,208 and I said yes, I really am. 585 00:37:40,375 --> 00:37:42,125 But I just, when it comes to him, 586 00:37:42,208 --> 00:37:43,583 it's like I don't know how to, 587 00:37:43,708 --> 00:37:46,625 I don't know how to be healthy for him. 588 00:37:48,875 --> 00:37:53,042 And I said, I need help, I need therapy, 589 00:37:53,167 --> 00:37:54,917 and I think that you do too. 590 00:37:56,542 --> 00:38:01,625 So, he got a therapist and he has gotten me a therapist, 591 00:38:04,042 --> 00:38:08,792 and that has been the last argument that we have had. 592 00:38:12,083 --> 00:38:14,375 (rainfall) 593 00:38:19,792 --> 00:38:22,500 - [Ryan] This is southwestern Louisiana. 594 00:38:23,708 --> 00:38:27,417 I am a teacher at a school here in town. 595 00:38:27,500 --> 00:38:29,500 People are really friendly down here. 596 00:38:30,583 --> 00:38:33,708 I think Gypsy will be well received. 597 00:38:33,792 --> 00:38:36,708 It's a big town, but it's got that small town feel to it. 598 00:38:36,792 --> 00:38:39,167 Everybody knows everybody, really. 599 00:38:39,292 --> 00:38:40,917 That can be a good and a bad thing. 600 00:38:43,083 --> 00:38:45,042 During that fight in October, 601 00:38:45,125 --> 00:38:48,000 somebody released an email that was picked up by a tabloid, 602 00:38:48,125 --> 00:38:50,875 and it wasn't true at all. 603 00:38:50,958 --> 00:38:54,292 And it said like, it's over, they're getting annulled! 604 00:38:56,167 --> 00:38:59,875 - [Gypsy] During the fight, I emailed a few of my friends, 605 00:38:59,875 --> 00:39:03,167 talking about potentially getting annulment, 606 00:39:03,292 --> 00:39:05,708 and someone shared that email. 607 00:39:07,292 --> 00:39:08,708 - Ryan was freaking out. 608 00:39:09,875 --> 00:39:14,708 He was freaking out, I said, I warned you. 609 00:39:16,625 --> 00:39:18,792 - [Ryan] As far as the fame, I don't know what to expect. 610 00:39:18,875 --> 00:39:22,167 This is new to me, but at the same time, 611 00:39:22,208 --> 00:39:24,583 I knew who I was marrying. 612 00:39:32,542 --> 00:39:34,625 Today is special because me and Gypsy 613 00:39:34,708 --> 00:39:37,542 got married six months ago exactly today. 614 00:39:37,667 --> 00:39:40,875 All right, anniversary breakfast, top notch. 615 00:39:42,000 --> 00:39:43,833 She's calling me right now. (cellphone rings) 616 00:39:43,917 --> 00:39:47,625 - Good morning, baby, happy anniversary. 617 00:39:50,708 --> 00:39:52,750 - Aw, you got that, you got that morning voice 618 00:39:52,833 --> 00:39:54,625 going on this morning, don't you? 619 00:39:56,542 --> 00:39:58,750 - Yeah, that's very early, baby. 620 00:40:00,542 --> 00:40:02,625 Although I do love it when you call me in the morning. 621 00:40:03,708 --> 00:40:06,167 It's awful like, having a wife 622 00:40:06,208 --> 00:40:07,875 that you can't touch on the daily. 623 00:40:09,333 --> 00:40:11,500 The reality is me and Gypsy are in limbo. 624 00:40:11,542 --> 00:40:14,042 We are waiting to start our life. 625 00:40:15,375 --> 00:40:17,000 But if I'm betting on our relationship, 626 00:40:17,042 --> 00:40:21,042 I'm betting on success, I'm betting on kids, the full nine. 627 00:40:22,958 --> 00:40:26,333 - [Gypsy] The kind of mother that I envision myself being 628 00:40:26,458 --> 00:40:29,792 is absolutely different from my own mother. 629 00:40:29,875 --> 00:40:33,667 I feel like I know everything not to do. 630 00:40:38,000 --> 00:40:40,167 - I think Gypsy would make a great mother, 631 00:40:40,292 --> 00:40:41,792 because she's so sweet and caring. 632 00:40:43,875 --> 00:40:47,917 I'm nervous, but I'm excited for the future. 633 00:40:49,708 --> 00:40:53,500 - [Rod] Whether it's Ryan or myself and Kristy, 634 00:40:53,542 --> 00:40:55,833 she's got people there that's gonna help her. 635 00:40:55,917 --> 00:40:58,042 I think she's gonna do spectacular. 636 00:40:59,583 --> 00:41:01,542 - [Kristy] She's grown. 637 00:41:01,625 --> 00:41:03,250 She's gonna live and learn. 638 00:41:03,375 --> 00:41:05,083 There will be bumps in the road, 639 00:41:06,542 --> 00:41:07,833 but that's what she has family for. 640 00:41:11,917 --> 00:41:13,875 - [Gypsy] I feel like the Gypsy Blanchard that 641 00:41:13,958 --> 00:41:17,583 entered this institution was a people pleaser. 642 00:41:18,917 --> 00:41:22,792 It's releasing a woman that has been through 643 00:41:22,875 --> 00:41:29,208 a great deal in her life, but has overcome a lot. 644 00:41:32,083 --> 00:41:34,583 I want to live a simple life 645 00:41:35,708 --> 00:41:38,083 that everybody else takes for granted. 646 00:41:39,625 --> 00:41:43,125 Just doing the simple things like driving a car, 647 00:41:43,208 --> 00:41:45,833 having dinner with friends. 648 00:41:45,875 --> 00:41:46,875 I want a job. 649 00:41:48,667 --> 00:41:51,333 I wanna look in that mirror and see everything 650 00:41:51,375 --> 00:41:54,000 that my mother said that I wouldn't be. 651 00:41:55,667 --> 00:41:57,125 I don't expect it to be easy. 652 00:41:57,208 --> 00:42:00,250 (prison alarm sounds) 653 00:42:01,500 --> 00:42:02,667 (birds chirping) 654 00:42:02,708 --> 00:42:06,000 But I think that's part of the fun, too. 655 00:42:06,083 --> 00:42:10,750 And I'm just ready, I'm ready to take it on. 656 00:42:11,542 --> 00:42:14,167 (chuckles) 657 00:42:14,250 --> 00:42:17,167 (gentle piano music) 658 00:42:37,917 --> 00:42:39,958 -Hi. -Hi. 659 00:42:39,958 --> 00:42:41,667 -I'm a little nervous. -It's okay. 660 00:42:42,208 --> 00:42:45,333 I didn't sleep last night. I'm running on 3 hours of sleep. 661 00:42:45,333 --> 00:42:46,875 -Oh, wow. -Yeah, yeah, yeah. 662 00:42:47,625 --> 00:42:49,417 I've been incarcerated for 8 1/2 years. 663 00:42:50,208 --> 00:42:52,875 I will be released on Thursday, December 28th. 664 00:42:54,083 --> 00:42:57,375 I've been kind of packing things in my room, 665 00:42:57,375 --> 00:43:00,750 and it's kind of funny because I started packing 2 years ago. 666 00:43:13,333 --> 00:43:19,958 Louisiana, we're not used to this snow. I'm excited. 667 00:43:19,958 --> 00:43:23,083 I'm super excited, super nervous but in a good nervous. 668 00:43:23,083 --> 00:43:26,125 It's ready for it to ... It's actually happening. 669 00:43:29,583 --> 00:43:30,792 All right, party people. 670 00:43:30,792 --> 00:43:32,375 Heading out? 671 00:43:32,375 --> 00:43:35,792 Next time y'all see me, I will have Gypsy Rose. 672 00:43:35,792 --> 00:43:37,375 I'm beside myself. 673 00:43:39,292 --> 00:43:42,458 It feels like I'm having a new baby, you know? 674 00:43:44,542 --> 00:43:46,375 It feels great. 675 00:43:46,375 --> 00:43:47,750 I just hope she feels comfortable, and we're not ... 676 00:43:47,750 --> 00:43:49,042 it's not too much for her, 677 00:43:49,042 --> 00:43:51,125 but hopefully she's not too overwhelmed. 678 00:43:51,875 --> 00:43:53,375 That's my only concern. 679 00:43:54,292 --> 00:43:56,667 Hey, baby. I got you on speakerphone. 680 00:43:56,667 --> 00:43:57,958 Okay. 681 00:43:57,958 --> 00:44:00,042 I'm driving right now. 682 00:44:00,042 --> 00:44:02,333 We're driving to Chillicothe to come get you. 683 00:44:02,333 --> 00:44:04,917 -Oh, okay. Awesome. -You're excited? 684 00:44:04,917 --> 00:44:07,083 -I'm very excited. -It's funny. 685 00:44:07,083 --> 00:44:09,667 Christy, when I was leaving, she said, 686 00:44:10,250 --> 00:44:12,542 "Look, when you pick Gypsy up, do FaceTime. 687 00:44:12,542 --> 00:44:15,208 We want to FaceTime her," and your dad goes, 688 00:44:15,208 --> 00:44:18,083 "Can't he have a couple minutes by himself with his wife?" 689 00:44:19,083 --> 00:44:20,667 -That's right. -That's right. 690 00:44:22,000 --> 00:44:24,333 -Okay. I love you. -I love you too. Mwah. 691 00:44:24,875 --> 00:44:25,792 -Mwah. Bye. -Bye, baby. 692 00:44:26,833 --> 00:44:29,375 I'm a little bummed out because Ryan's going, and I'm not. 693 00:44:29,375 --> 00:44:31,500 But I'm super excited she's coming out. 694 00:44:31,500 --> 00:44:33,542 She's coming out. She wants Ryan to get her. 695 00:44:33,542 --> 00:44:36,208 We're totally cool with that. They're going to come tomorrow. 696 00:44:36,208 --> 00:44:38,167 Tomorrow night she'll be with us, 697 00:44:38,167 --> 00:44:39,708 and it freaks me out. 698 00:44:41,125 --> 00:44:44,500 I'm overwhelmed because I never in a million years 699 00:44:44,500 --> 00:44:48,125 thought that this day would come. 700 00:44:51,417 --> 00:44:55,292 Well, guess this is nice as I'm going to look, 701 00:44:57,292 --> 00:45:01,625 as nice as it gets. I'm so nervous. 702 00:45:03,708 --> 00:45:06,708 Nerves are bad. Just the fact that I text the Major, 703 00:45:06,708 --> 00:45:09,125 and he never text me back makes me worried. 704 00:45:10,833 --> 00:45:18,125 There he is. I can do that. Game time. Game time. 705 00:45:20,000 --> 00:45:23,125 If we are followed, I think I can lose them in some streets. 706 00:45:31,667 --> 00:45:33,250 How you doing, buddy? 707 00:45:37,375 --> 00:45:41,792 Yeah, I got you, boss. Let's see. Off. There you go. 708 00:45:42,917 --> 00:45:48,875 Thank you, sir. Yes, sir. 709 00:45:50,208 --> 00:45:52,750 All right. Double doors right through there. 710 00:45:53,375 --> 00:45:58,000 All right. So how's she doing? She nervous? Yeah? 711 00:46:03,167 --> 00:46:05,375 -The boots do not fit. -The boots don't fit? 712 00:46:05,375 --> 00:46:07,875 -The boots don't fit! -Oh, no. 713 00:46:07,875 --> 00:46:10,750 Oh, my god. Everything that I'm wearing is so small. 714 00:46:11,292 --> 00:46:14,500 -I told you. Let me get a kiss. -Mwah. 715 00:46:14,500 --> 00:46:16,667 -Love you. -I love you. I'm ready to go. 716 00:46:16,667 --> 00:46:19,292 You look so good. You look so good. Okay. 717 00:46:19,292 --> 00:46:20,875 The car is moving. Oh, my god. 718 00:46:20,875 --> 00:46:23,708 Yeah, baby, we're out. We're out. 719 00:46:23,708 --> 00:46:28,417 Oh, my god. Oh, it's so ... feels so weird being in a car. 720 00:46:28,417 --> 00:46:31,042 Yeah. I get to touch your leg. I missed you. 721 00:46:32,208 --> 00:46:34,875 I missed you too. 722 00:46:34,875 --> 00:46:36,792 -You're free. -I'm free. 723 00:46:37,708 --> 00:46:40,000 Woo! This car is going really fast! 724 00:46:40,708 --> 00:46:46,750 Yeah. Hit that box button down there at the bottom. 725 00:46:47,375 --> 00:46:50,417 -Okay. -All right. Which one you want? 726 00:46:50,417 --> 00:46:52,125 -Instagram. -Okay. 727 00:46:52,125 --> 00:46:53,792 Instagram's on the home screen. 728 00:46:53,792 --> 00:46:59,375 Oh, okay. Thank you. Aw, that's so crazy. 729 00:46:59,375 --> 00:47:01,000 Look at that. 730 00:47:01,875 --> 00:47:08,083 I feel like, ever since my case was all over the media, 731 00:47:08,083 --> 00:47:10,000 all over the news, 732 00:47:10,000 --> 00:47:12,042 people have been on this journey with me. 733 00:47:15,250 --> 00:47:19,208 It's cold. Hi. 734 00:47:20,458 --> 00:47:24,167 -What took you so long? -Hi. 735 00:47:24,167 --> 00:47:25,583 You made it. 736 00:47:25,583 --> 00:47:27,750 Safe and sound, just like I said. 737 00:47:27,750 --> 00:47:29,167 -Little scared? -A little bit. 738 00:47:29,167 --> 00:47:30,917 Yeah? 739 00:47:30,917 --> 00:47:32,167 Little bit. It was a little scary there for a second. 740 00:47:32,167 --> 00:47:34,250 Look at you. You look beautiful, baby. 741 00:47:34,250 --> 00:47:34,958 Thank you. 742 00:47:34,958 --> 00:47:36,458 -You're free. -I know. 743 00:47:36,458 --> 00:47:40,833 -Oh, I'm so happy for you. Mm. -I missed you guys. 744 00:47:41,375 --> 00:47:43,208 I missed you too. 745 00:47:43,208 --> 00:47:49,333 I think that I've outgrown this prison version of myself 746 00:47:49,333 --> 00:47:52,875 that I think a lot of people have come to associate me with. 747 00:47:54,292 --> 00:47:56,875 I think what I'm really searching for in my life 748 00:47:57,542 --> 00:48:03,958 is a purpose for my life. To be perfectly honest, 749 00:48:03,958 --> 00:48:06,750 I am so sick and tired of talking about my past. 750 00:48:07,500 --> 00:48:12,042 I'm ready to talk about the future and what's ahead. 751 00:48:12,042 --> 00:48:17,917 -All right. One, two, three. -Three. Ah! 752 00:48:18,208 --> 00:48:19,708 Hey! Wow! 753 00:48:19,708 --> 00:48:20,875 [ Chatter ] 754 00:48:20,875 --> 00:48:22,458 -Wow. -That was cool. 755 00:48:23,583 --> 00:48:26,708 -That was good. -Okay. 756 00:48:26,708 --> 00:48:28,917 Sir, my name is Mike Stanfield, 757 00:48:28,917 --> 00:48:31,208 and I was her attorney during the case. 758 00:48:31,208 --> 00:48:34,208 I guess what I would like is just some clarification 759 00:48:34,208 --> 00:48:37,833 as to why she needs to travel directly to Louisiana. 760 00:48:38,458 --> 00:48:40,292 This was supposed to be a good day. 761 00:48:40,917 --> 00:48:42,292 A lot of my friends and family 762 00:48:42,292 --> 00:48:44,042 have traveled out of state to see me. 763 00:48:44,708 --> 00:48:49,042 Our plans was to stay a few days in Kansas City 764 00:48:49,042 --> 00:48:53,042 and drive back on the 1st to Louisiana. 765 00:48:53,958 --> 00:48:55,958 We just kind of wanted to get together, 766 00:48:55,958 --> 00:49:00,708 share some quality time for a few days before we drove back. 767 00:49:01,292 --> 00:49:05,833 We get a call from Jefferson City Probation and Parole Office 768 00:49:05,833 --> 00:49:09,208 saying that they're my parole officer in Missouri, 769 00:49:09,875 --> 00:49:12,542 and they're directing me to go straight back to Louisiana. 770 00:49:12,542 --> 00:49:15,375 Don't even stop in Kansas City. And I'm in the middle of it, 771 00:49:15,917 --> 00:49:18,542 not knowing whether I have to basically get in a car 772 00:49:18,542 --> 00:49:20,958 and go straight to Louisiana right now 773 00:49:20,958 --> 00:49:22,667 or go in the morning or not at all. 774 00:49:24,208 --> 00:49:27,375 I'm like, "Why does my instructions 775 00:49:27,375 --> 00:49:29,833 have to be different than anyone else's?" 776 00:49:29,833 --> 00:49:33,208 because to me, I'm just another average bear, 777 00:49:34,833 --> 00:49:38,417 and I guess I'm getting a huge culture shock. So ... 778 00:49:39,083 --> 00:49:41,292 Okay, so the issue is, 779 00:49:41,292 --> 00:49:42,875 is you just want her out of the state of Missouri? 780 00:49:42,875 --> 00:49:44,625 -This is [Indistinct]. -Hey, he's calling [Indistinct] 781 00:49:44,625 --> 00:49:45,875 right now. 782 00:49:45,875 --> 00:49:47,208 This is easy. This is easy. 783 00:49:47,208 --> 00:49:48,250 [Indistinct] let's just give him ... 784 00:49:48,250 --> 00:49:49,542 I just need a minute, okay? 785 00:49:49,542 --> 00:49:51,333 That's why I kept asking the question. 786 00:49:51,333 --> 00:49:53,250 I'm not understanding what the deal is here. 787 00:49:53,250 --> 00:49:54,667 All right. 788 00:49:54,667 --> 00:49:57,375 What if they're going to send me back? 789 00:49:57,375 --> 00:49:59,375 They aren't going to send you back? 790 00:49:59,375 --> 00:50:01,500 I'm so sorry! I didn't want ... 791 00:50:01,500 --> 00:50:04,333 -Don't be sorry! -I'm sorry! 792 00:50:06,417 --> 00:50:10,417 I fulfilled my end of what my obligations are. 793 00:50:11,250 --> 00:50:13,042 I do not feel free right now. 794 00:50:13,042 --> 00:50:14,083 I feel like I am in a different form of prison.