the judge said you have to return him to her ex billie mcknight.on the "today" show and matt lauer asked her given her past, she had suicide attempts before, was she afraid she might hurt her or her son. this is what he said to say. >> she has in the past. i pray to god she doesn't. it does give me concern. i don't want her to hurt herself. i certainly don't want my son to live a life without his mother. >> so that was billy mcknight, mindy mccready's ex and father of zandter. i apologize. it's mindy's mom who has custody. everyone keying an eye on how this unfolds. >> this other topic involves was it "happy feet 2" the movie "cars 2" very popular with kids. >> that's right. this isn't the first time hollywood has been accused as being part of the liberal media. >> is that the accusation? >> the accusation is now they are trying to push the agenda through kids movies. "happy feet 2" is the bess example. the sequel that came out did not do as well as the first one. 2006 $42 million opening weekend. 2011 it took 10 days to make that much money. the d

the child's father, billy mcknight is here. billy, people sore curious about the story.is the last time you talked to mindy and to zander and what did she say? >> i talked to zander about 7:30 last night and mindy later on about 9:00 last night. she sounded upset with the situation, she thinks she has a case against florida and that she was going to stay hidden, they'd have to find her. >> you said once you decided to talk to the press she decided, mindy didn't want to talk to you anymore? >> her phone has been off since last night so i haven't been able to talk to zander today. >> what's your understanding of the situation? she's saying yes she may have had her problems but zander was being mistreated and abused by his grandmother. can you explain whether you think that's true or give us a better sense of what happened? >> well, he's been down here for four years. i've gotten a really good relationship with gail and mike inge and every week or every other week we exchange zander. he's never had bruises. he's rarely ever sick. he's very happy. he loves being there. he lo

the child's father, billy mcknight is here. billy, people sore curious about the story. talked to mindy and to zander and what did she say? >> i talked to zander about 7:30 last night and mindy later on about 9:00 last night. she sounded upset with the situation, she thinks she has a case against florida and that she was going to stay hidden, they'd have to find her. >> you said once you decided to talk to the press she decided, mindy didn't want to talk to you anymore? >> her phone has been off since last night so i haven't been able to talk to zander today. >> what's your understanding of the situation? she's saying yes she may have had her problems but zander was being mistreated and abused by his grandmother. can you explain whether you think that's true or give us a better sense of what happened? >> well, he's been down here for four years. i've gotten a really good relationship with gail and mike inge and every week or every other week we exchange zander. he's never had bruises. he's rarely ever sick. he's very happy. he loves being there. he loves being with me, s

but billy mcknight feels if she were to seek professional help and emerge successfully then some dayhe might be able to regain partial custody of her son. given these events that's not going to happen overnight. >> you wonder, greg, if she is going to face charges here do. we have an indication? >> she could. very well. after all mccready did violate, shep, a court order and could be prosecuted for parental abduction even though she may have felt justified in taking zander. but mccready's mother, again, who had custody, told us she does not want her daughter arrested over all of this. so, it's possible the judge could go easy on mccready, especially given her history of emotional troubles which have caused her, perhaps, to have acted irrationally. in an email, mccready's attorney -- to mccready's attorney the florida judge wrote once the boy is back in florida, we will pick up the pieces, maybe a sign of judicial understanding, shep? >> shepard: we shall see. greg jarrett in the newsroom. updates from him as warranted. disturbing new details about the death of a 2-year-old girl whose

. >> billy mcknight is mccready's ex-boyfriend, the father of their 5 a-year-old son. exclusively. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> i know you have spoken to min dand texted her. you did speak by phone after the judge's order went into effect. how did she sound? >> she sounded okay. she sounded upset wlith the situation. my son sounded well. >> he doesn't seem affected by the drama surrounding him? >> i don't know about that. i know that he sounded okay. i think he misses me. he's been down here for four years. i haven't seen him in a few weeks now. but he did sound healthy and okay. you know, he wasn't crying or scared. >> mindy is facing serious legal issues if she doesn't comply with this order. does she seem cognizant of that? does it faze her? >> i don't think so. i think she believes she has a case and doesn't realize that she's pushing her luck on this one. >> to say that she's had some trouble in the last couple of years is an understatement. drug and dui arrests, suicide attempts. she spent a month in jail for violating probation. is she a fit mother?

. >> reporter: the boy's father, mccreedy's ex-boyfriend, billy mcknight who was arrested in 2005 arrestedted murder hitting and trying to strangle the singer. >> that is messy situation. laur a thank you very much. we'll talk more about the legal side. bill: he has been a spiritual fixture around the world for decades. he could now use our prayers. the latest on the reverend billy graham. we'll talk about that. martha: newt gingrich pumps up his conservative credit cred last night. is the romney getting concerned about the rise of newt. >> conservativism in my career where i have done that stuff and i have been consistent about it. [ male announcer ] attention medicare beneficiaries. time is running out to select your medicare coverage. the annual enrollment period ends wednesday, december 7th. so call now to enroll in a plan that could give you the benefits and stability you're looking for, an aarp medicarecomplete plan insured through unitedhealthcare. what makes it complete? this plan combines medicare parts a and b which is your hospital and doctor coverage with part d prescription dr