it was from 47-year-old elizabeth gilbert. >> someone asked me if i would like to write a man on death row, be a pen pal, and i was like, "sure," and i volunteered. i had been in a place in my life-- a relationship had ended, my parents were getting elderly, i was kind of adrift. the name that was given to me, just randomly, was todd willingham. >> narrator: willingham eagerly wrote back. >> i was just really struck by the letter from todd. it was very polite. it was very kind. >> narrator: gilbert wanted to know more about willingham. she decided to meet him face to face. >> i walked in expecting to see a black man, you know, the whole stereotype. and here was this handsome young white man who was very polite and very genial. >> narrator: willingham told her his version of what happened at the fire. >> the story he told me was, you know, this, he woke up to a fire, you know. he ran out of the house, couldn't get back in to save his children. there's a writer in me that was like, "this is a great story." >> narrator: gilbert decided to find out for herself who todd willingham really wa

going to have early coffee with the author of the best-selling memoir "eat, pray, love," that's elizabeth gilbert. exactly. >> we got that covered. >> this is actually usually a summer drink, and it's so delicious in the winter. >> 8:00 in the morning. >> sounds fantastic. thanks for coming. >> have a great weekend. >>> we end with our saturday spotlight. this week's story comes from los angeles, california. edward lawrence reports on new technology designed to make sure you never forget where you parked your car. >> reporter: the garage at santa monica place is unlike any in the entire nation. the latest technology helps drivers not only find open spots, but also their car when a spot is open the light above it stays green. >> it's helpful because you can look so far ahead and see if there's a space available further up or down. >> reporter: signs at the entrance tell you in realtime how many spots are on each floor. the technology will also direct you to your car. >> i think it really is great and really helpful. because you know, we do forget where we park all the time. >> reporter: type your