. >> his name was eric bechler. his wife was pegye.he was nowhere to be found. >> what is he doing at this time? >> he's just kind of yelling out, just laying on his boogie board and yelling out. >> roger. can you make out any words that he is yelling out? over. >> no, he's kind of slurring his words. >> it'll be anytime now a unit should be on scene. >> it was a stunning end to what began as a perfect day. this newport beach couple was celebrating their wedding anniversary and pegye just turning 38. >> it was her birthday, you know, so she was in good spirits. >> glenda slosser was one of the friends they'd invited to a big party a couple of days earlier. >> she's talkin'about how mucht she loves eric, how great life is. >> and maybe life was great, because pegye had it all. her story begins in a small town, dexter, new mexico this is where pegye made her entrance. >> i've often said that she was born winking at the doctor and swingin'on the chandelier. >> reporter: pegye was june and glen marshall's fourth child. and, june says, pegy