nine bobby beausoleil was in jail accused of murdering gary hinman. in the family. then an idea. crazy, horrible idea. >> they're watching some old james cagney movie where he is in jail for these murders. and they do these copycat murders to prove he is not the one. >> that is what when charlie manson decided to commit murder so similar to what they did to hinman, that the cops would have to think the real killers were still on the loose. and if they thought that, they would release bobby beausoleil. but the key to these copycat killings, manson decided, was to find a high-profile victim. >> if it's somebody famous. and the newspapers the, tv are making a big deal out of it, then it will work. they'll have to let bobby go. >> free bobby and maybe touch off helter skelter by framing the black panthers. all the states, 1969. late. susan atkins, sexy sadie, dressed in black and headed out to of spahn ranch. >> sadie hung out of the car window and yelled, we're going to kill some (bleep) pigs. >> also in the car, tex watson, patricia krenwinkel, and lind