i'm like, okay, your dad is on the phone. i'm like, oh, he's calling her for business. >> he's parenting from behind bars? >> yes. >> reporter: she has a powerful reason for bringing her daughter from florida to michigan for this chance to bond with her dad. >> you work 12 hours a day. >> yes. >> you're a single mom. >> yes, ma'am. >> why spend so much of your hard-earned money to bring your daughter here? >> well, i was one of those kids, i was ashamed to tell people that my father was in prison. so i put myself in my daughter's shoes. >> reporter: they have these shoe fleeting hours to say the things that need saying. >> i love you very, very much. okay? you did nothing wrong, it's all my fault. okay? it's all my fault. i'll be home soon. okay? >> soon? >> i'll be home soon. >> it means a lot to spend the day with my dad. it means everything. i love you so much. ♪ sings my soul >> reporter: so much loaded in one day. for the dads a pledge to strive to be better. for the kids a precious dose of what they need most. and for t

kids a rare chance to be with their dads behind bars. except it's only for one day. >>> plus, the heat is on. hol graphic santas, light fountains, snowflake walls. hue these how these neighborhoods are going over the top in an all-out light fight. how far will they go to be the best? >>> he's the newest featherweight star in the cage. conor mcgregor fighting for the undisputed ufc title belt. will his skill or luck of the irish make him the first irish champion in the ring? first the "nightline 5." >> think your heartburn pill works fast? take the zantac it challenge. zantac works in as little as 30 minutes. next yuck can take 24 hours. when heartburn strikes take zantac for faster relief than nexium or your money back. take the zantac it challenge. >>> the best of everything is the grand seafood feast and the ultimate wood grilled feast. why wait to celebrate? hurry in. >> number one in just 60 >>> good evening and thanks for joining us. i'm rebecca jarvis. >>> we begin with the children of prisoners. the silent victims of incarceration

she told me that this is the last time, dad. she's like, i love you but you keep breaking promises, getting in trouble. she was 7 when she told me this. and i don't want to disappoint. >> i've said some very mean things to him. >> you've said mean things to him? what kind of things have you said? >> like i'm not going to trust you no more because you promised you'd be there for me the rest of your life action then you go back to jail. >> what did he say when you said that? >> he just was like, okay, then, please gain that trust back, as soon as i get out i'll try to make everything different. >> do you believe him? >> eh -- >> you want to? >> but it's hard to? >> he's lied to me. >> what you want to do when you look your child in the eyes -- >> reporter: arkinia's dad is learning about fatherhood as well. >> there for you, always will be. >> reporter: he wound up killing a man in a bar fight. though they talk a lot on the phone he's still anxious about meeting her face-to-face. >> what are you feeling? >> anticipation. i'm shaki

and for the rest of us, a a good dad. and that the feeling of being embraced by your father can last forever. for "nightline," i'm juju chang in muskegon, michigan. >> what a feeling. one day with god in the end surprised arkinia's mom and us by reimbursing their airfare. >>> coming up next, 'tis the season for festive fun when neighborhoods light up in unison. who will shine the brightest? rand you're talking to a rheumatologist about a biologic,xthis is humira. this is humirat helping to relieve my p pain and protect my joints from further damage. r this is humira helping me reach for more. doctors have been prescribing humira for more than 10 years. humira works for many adults. it targets and helps to block a specific source of inflammation that contrubutes to ra symptoms. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections and cancers, including lymphoma, liver and nervous system problems, serious allergic reactions, and new or worsening heart failure. before

i loved my dad before and i love my dad after. >> reporter: while she's been incarcerated, abby's had no visitors. [ laughter ]. >> reporter: but on this day, her aunt and grandmother have made the trip from oregon. they haven't seen abby for three years. >> look at you. oh, i love you so much. >> reporter: their visit is also a celebration. >> do you know how lucky you are? >> yes. >> reporter: she just learned she'll be paroled in the next few months. >> you've been given an opportunity that others don't get. you have many angels that love you very much. >> see how you -- >> reporter: one of those angels is susie gregory, a married mother of two grown sons. she met abby while volunteering in the jail as a sewing teacher. >> i didn't think too much about it until we watched the 20/20 show. and then i was just really stunned. i was just overcome. i said, this is wrong, this is just wrong. she should not be in jail for this. i just felt like god put me in that sewing room for abby. >> reporter: this past october, abby was released

their dad, jacques littlefield, collected tanks.n fact, what you see here is part of the world's largest private collection of armored vehicles. allison tells me some of these tanks are incredibly rare, including this world war ii german panzer iv... this 8-ton half track... and this sherman tank. what a collection. >> it is a real preservation of history, and that's what i'm so excited about. >> so, how did all of this get started? well, jacques littlefield is born in 1949, the son of edmund wattis littlefield, heir to a prosperous mining and land-development company called utah construction. at an early age, jacques develops a strong interest in all things mechanical. >> this is him as a young boy, playing with his model train set. >> he looks almost like he could be in an ad for trains. >> i know. it's such a sweet picture. [ gunfire ] >> in the late '60s, the vietnam war is raging, but jacques is never drafted, due to hearing loss from a childhood bout with encephalitis. he attends stanford university. after majoring in economic

he was such a good dad. such a good dad. anybody that knows me knows that my kids are so important to me, the most important thing, and i would never want them to not have their dad. >> reporter: but she did want out of t t marriage, she said.d. so, those back and forth texts with her dad that day did involve a plot, just not murder. what did you think he was helping you do? >> leave. >> reporter: how was he going to help you leave? >> by getting things while we >> reporter: so she'd keep marc at lunch while carl and two hired handndmoved her stuff out t of the houou. but her dad changed the plan on her, she said, used those men to kill her husband. she swore to us she had no idea when she met her dad at the bank that day what he'd just done. you're this close to each other, father and daughter, and you're looking in his eyes and talking to him. he gives no hint that he just killed your husband? >> not at all. >> reporter: and then michelle -- what's the expression? -- threw her father under the bus. carl killed marc, she sa

he was such a good dad. such a good dad.st important thing, and i would never want them to not have their dad. >> reporter: but she did want out of the marriage, she said. so, those back and forth texts with her dad that day did involve a plot, just not murder. what did you think he was helping you do? >> leave. >> reporter: how was he going to help you leave? >> by getting things while we were gone. >> reporter: so she'd keep marc at lunch while carl and two hired hands moved her stuff out of the house. but her dad changed the plan on her, she said, used those men to kill her husband. she swore to us she had no idea when she met her dad at the bank that day what he'd just done. you're this close to each other, father and daughter, and you're looking in his eyes and talking to him. he gives no hint that he just killed your husband? >> not at all. >> reporter: and then michelle -- what's the expression? -- threw her father under the bus. carl killed marc, she said, not because he thought marc was abusing her, but for money, f

>> i never thought about tackling my dad, i would tackle my dad. >> i love this guy. he's just one of these people that when you see him you think there's some nice clean energy. >> i don't think my dad likes my boyfriends. >> i didn't. >> this is like giving somebody your personal diary. that's uncomfortable. no matter what's in there. >> i'm going to put it out there and say embarrassing or strange it is for the daughters, ten times worse for the dads. >> carter, had a great time last. what? i have a question. >> no. it's okay. >> immediately. it's good. >> ryan projectile vomits on the sidewalk. why did he vomit? >> he's really big. >> terrible flu. >> flu. >> she caught me reading my it text to my girlfriend. >> oh, no. >> go past that. >> oh, no. >> how proud dad looks. >> that's right. >> there it is, folks. >> oh, god. >> that's a wrap. >>> the internet is full of video but we find the best. catch us on the next "right this

>> i never thought about tackling my dad. i would have to. you see him you think, there's a nice amount of energy. >> it's like giving somebody your personal diary. >> as embarrassing as it is for the daughter, it's worse for the dad. >> no, it's okay. >> it's good, it's good. >> projectile vomit on the sidewalk. >> why did he vomit? >> terrible flu going around. >> she's going to be reading my text to my girlfriend? >> oh, no. >> we're past that. >> there it is, folks. >> oh, gosh. >> that's a wrap. >>> living proof that -- >> see what the doctor discovered, if you dare. >> it's huger than i thought it was going to be. >> that's nasty. >>> a prankster pulls a fast one on mom. but see why this stunt ends with a major twist. major twist. >> mom? of experience? i do but no phd... i do have a masters in early childhood development you don't mind if i just record this, do you? uh...no first kid here's all the numbers, foods in the fridge, oh and lucas likes to pull on jewelry, so you might want to lose the nose ring by their seco

. >>> okay, moms and dad, should your children really be getting you gift this year.>> but first a christmas wish come true, those two little girls just want their daddy home for the holiday. how santa will make it all happen. grover cleveland here. yes, the handsome gent on the thousand-dollar bill. with 'cash4life', the great game from the pennsylvania lottery, you could win a thousand dollars a day for life! you could invest it, or save it for a rainy day. or you could buy a new car! and with drawings every monday and thursday, that means 2 chances to win every week. cash4life from the pennsylvania lottery. you could win a thousand dollars a day for life. >>> okay. it is christmas morning. so we have to warm your heart a little bit. young new york girl gets holiday wish come true. this is five year-old is a fair carry, hopefully posing with christmas cards. now she is hailed as a super survivor. she's surviving after being burned over 75 percent of her body in a house fire two years ago. well, the fire killed her fat ther and three of her siblings. the young girl a

to get your dad.hing for christmas. >> what do you mean. >> is it hard. >> yes. >> what do you give your mom and dad for christmas. >> i cannot tell you. >> why not. >> because you are filming this. >> what about daddy. >> don't tell him. >> unaudible. >> how do you get your money to buy your mom a present. >> okay. >> what do you get your mom for christmas. >> i can't tell you. >> okay. >> say merry christmas. >> merry christmas. >> tell me what you think of a good gift for a parent on christmas morning. >> i think probably love would be a great present. i think every mom or dad, should know how much their kid loves them. >> lindsey there said it the best, every mom and dad, grand mom, aunts, uncles, every child, just deserves even more love, this time of the year and especially, on christmas morning. merry christmas, everybody. >> that was cute. >> jen fred. >> i like the kid had that didn't want to tell. >> yes. >> that is her daughter, right. >> no, it was a boy who did that. >> oh, a boy. >> no w

suspicion fell quickly on marc's dad, jack despain. michelle's mom heard about it when she called to tell a relative that marc was dead. >> somebody's murdered marc. and he was like, "oh my god." he said, "have they found jack despain?" >> reporter: he thought right away it was jack. close to jack and his family knew, a poison far more potent than money had come between father and son. >> i never saw it coming. i don't think marc ever saw it coming. >> reporter: it began, said michelle, when her 13-year-old daughter told them an ugly story, that her grandpa jack asked her to take nude photos of herself on his phone. marc called a family meeting. >> marc told his dad, there's a problem. we want to help you. you know, we're not here to point fingers at you or judge you. >> reporter: jack swore he did nothing wrong. marc called in the police. tana, jack's wife of more than 30 years, left him. moved in with marc and michelle. well, how do you prepare for a thing like that? >> you don't. you don't prepare -- >> reporter: well, what is that

dad? >> is anybody naked? >> seth: nope. >> mashed potatoes. >> josh: schwartz. >> seth: no. >> nananu. >> seth: no. i went with this. anybody home? you would say are you arguing anybody naked is more consistent? >> absolutely. >> seth: okay anybody naked. i'm going to give the point to my dad. >> oh, no way! >> hey! [ laughter ] >> seth: it's fine. >> it's fine. >> seth: it's fine. >> josh: no, no, no. bicker more. bicker. >> it's thanksgiving, why not. >> seth: i do want to point out that franz proves that i did grow up in a sitcom. [ laughter ] that is the end of the seth round. let's take a look at the score. it is one for my dad and it is one for my brother. and now it's time for the mom round. questions that my mom wrote herself. >> thank you, cassandra. >> it's nice to see you again, josh. [ laughter ] >> josh: nice to see you too. >> okay. here we go. first question. bon chance. what is the name of the hairdo josh got in seventh grade? >> mashed potatoes. >> josh: a vavoom. >> yes. a vavoom. [ laughter

can you talk about dads view of nixon? and their relationship?> your father's view of the nixon was he was a tragic figure. your father was everywhere. this is one of the things, whether it took 17 years to do it this. >> and only 800 pages. 41 is very short. [laughter] >> having both is the way to go. i mentioned before i am an episcopalian we believe in the middle way. thank you, mr. president. retirement is not working. he was in the east room when nixon gave the famous speech about his mother and father and a diary entry that night saying what kind of man is this really? the only showed us who he really was at the very end. he appreciated nixon's patronage, nixon made it possible, made his life hard with watergate but gave him the u. n, gave him the republican national committee, now nixon's view of your father is one that is really important because it indoors in parts of the political culture and your father told me this and it is in the papers too. nixon didn't think your dad -- he doubted your father's toughness consistently, thought he w

darcy: del passed away july 3rd. >> my dad worked at allegheny power. darcy: now, terri sorts through the few personal belongings she recovered. >> just a simple watch, you know, nothing fancy. but this probably was dad's favorite watch. darcy: the family had a simple plan in place. if the time came when del couldn't take care of himself, terri would step in. but things didn't work out that way. >> if my dad knew how the end story of his life has gone, he would have been horrified. this is not the way he wanted it to be. this is not the way he wanted to live out the remainder of his days. darcy: nearly two years ago alzheimer's was taking terri and her husband, rick, came to las vegas to take him home to north carolina, but del's companion, helen natko, resisted, forcing terri into a drawn-out and very expensive court battle. >> that's a hell that no one should ever be put through. >> but you don't have a plan for taking your dad. >> hearing master jon norheim gave guardianship over del to natko, even though she is facing a felony charge of exploitation

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>> our dad. >> okay. i said -- i asked who was the first soul. dad stepped forward. he told me that they were -- or there was a separation when i died. >> knob of . >> none of us were with him. >> jim's dad died in a car accident in 2001.>> none of us were with him. >> jim's dad died in a car accident in 2001.jim's dad died in a car accident in 2001. >> our father was very hard working, very loyal. it was very intense and very moving. >> i felt like i see a nickname or a different name. that someone called you or something? >> jimbo. julie poo. >> your mom still here in the physical world? because he just took red roses and handed them to mom. >> that was her flower. he always gave her red roses. >> how do you connect with them month of august? >> that's their anniversary. >> when teresa talked about red roses and august, i knew that's my parents' anniversary, and red roses, that's the flower he gave her. >> teresa also does reads with susan lucci and jamie lynn zeigler and she's always surprised when stars are fans. >> i don't think i'm famous so when i did all the

it's really the first serious biography of my dad. before we talk about the book, i think people might be interested in your background, where were you raised, college. >> yes, sir. i grew up in chattanooga, tennessee on a civil war battlefield, missionary rig, i could still find balls from the battle in our yard. i went to some great schools. i went to the mccallough school. we have a foot in every camp. [laughter] >> then i went to sewani, the university of the south, best understood of a combination of abby, all put together. growing up i loved biography of great men. william winchester was an important book for me. i loved politics. my grandfather was a judge in tennessee. he used to have coffee with the local, political guys every morning every morning and i would go down there at a young man, which explains why i'm strange as i am, the courthouse group in chattanooga. for me politicians were always real people and as i went into journalism, which my grandfather pointed out, i went into print journalism which was being the last r

in real life who's t cooler dad? >> what's the most elaborate gift or trick you pulled to earn cool dad points? >> taking my daughter to taylor swift and then getting them to meet taylor backstage. >> we went to the super couple of years ago that was a big one. >> yeah. >> they had a great time. and we sat in the same suite as sir paul mccartney. >> oh. but >> but they care less. >> making a timely cameo, kobe bryant. come on, guys >> did you hear that, do you want to meetkobe? >> mark has the h bo >> i promised the director that i would get in the best shape i could. >> while will jus didn't want to show him up. i thought it was very kind of you to up on your workout >> not make him feel bad? >> yeah. >> i pulled back on my training just so i looked average to below average. >> wouldn't take it below. >> back to will, got another comedy that we're really looking forward to in 2016, he's >>> on the way, home alone 25 years later. we're with the cast looking back on the christmas classic. >> one of my favorites. >> i'

>> my mom i get jewelry and my dad i don't know. >> how do you decide what to get your dad?o your familiarly? talk to your friends? how do you decide? >> um -- >> yeah. >> do you ever make your parents anything? >> um, no. >> all right. guys, say merry christmas. >> merry christmas. is it hard to get your mom or dad something for christmas? >> is it hard? >> what do you do? >> like nothing. >> what are you going to get your mom and dad for christmas? >> i'm not telling you. >> why in the? because you're filming the video. >> what about daddy? >> don't tell. >> okay. >> what i'm getting him is -- >> how do you get the money to buy your mom a present? >> um, ask dad or use your piggy bank. >> what are you going to get your mom for christmas? >> i can't tell you. >> say merry christmas. >> merry christmas. >> tell me what you think is a good gift for a parent on christmas morning? >> i think holiday love would be a great present. i think every mom or dad should know how much their kid loves them. >> lindsay there said it the best. every mom and dad, grandma, aunt, uncle and eve

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what do you remember most about your dad?remember as a child thinking my dad was a little nerdy because he was an engineer. he was an outdoorsman. as i grew older, i realized that those interests were quite sophisticated. >> such as roy sr.'s favorite hobby -- scouring the southwest for antique firearms. >> that was his passion, after his family. to him, that firearm represented american freedom. >> riding shotgun on many of these gun-hunting trips -- fellow history buff garland richards. >> i met roy at a gun show, and his interest in collecting guns and my interest tied us together as friends. >> roy sr. collects rare firearms for almost 50 years, but only he knows the true extent of his armory. >> he had everything in a couple of safes in the garage, but he never laid them out for anyone to see the scope of how many were actually there. >> this is the 1866 rifle. >> he most certainly never shares the combination to those safes. >> that was his power, his control over the pandora's box. >> this is also a 66 carbine. >> roy