young women, the allure of the stage, theater and the arts is difficult to ignore. 19 year old heather stigliano thought she might have what it takes to succeed. >> she liked to pose and model and be on-stage. and she had a beautiful voice. >> after high school heather planned to pursue her dreams but put them on hold for a year as a favor to her mother. >> i had just gone through a divorce. and she promised to stay with me for a year until i got my legs. and when that year was up she made her plans and she moved. >> her destination was myrtle beach, south carolina where she had some friends. >> she wanted to be in the entertainment industry. i knew she loved singing. and i think that's one of the reasons she moved down to the myrtle beach area, because their area has a lot of entertainment. >> heather rented an apartment in this house near the beach and took a job as a waitress. but heather found it difficult to get work as a sing irand she told her mother she was discouraged. >> she wanted me to come down. she was feeling homesick and things were not going as well as she wanted them to go down