. >> reporter: emily's sister, ammie, could see they were in love. >> her eyes sparkled, alex's eyes sparkled when they were together. oh, just huge smiles on both of their faces. >> reporter: the girl who never dated was swept off her feet. emily and alex married may 10th, 2003. >> how many people? >> oh i would guess at least 400. >> that's big. >> yeah, i mean, for an italian wedding it's maybe mid-sized. but -- [ laughter ] >> reporter: the couple had a son, nick, and a year later, alex took up emily's parents up on an invitation to move to boone. >> it was an open offer if he wanted to come and work for fareway. >> her father offered alex an opportunity as a family member to move way up the ranks and at my husband's encouragement, he went. >> reporter: alex took an entry-level job at a fareway store near boone. the beckwiths gave the couple this house, just a five minute drive from their own. soon, there were two more additions to the family, ricky and coco. >> all emily ever wanted to be is, is to have a family and be a wi >> reporter: it all seemed perfect. until the night of