keith morrison: her name was marie, marie carlson. she was magnetic. anning: when she was happy, she could make the whole world sing. live life to the fullest is what marie would tell me. you know, you might not have tomorrow. andrea canning: and so she offered herself, her goodness, gave her vulnerable heart, and stored her secrets until, well, what happened. but she was always that way was marie from the time of the very first secret in her life. she was born in the philippines to a single mother then taken in by the family of an american serviceman. and it was years later when she learned that kind serviceman was actually her father, which meant that esther bridges, the best friend she grew up with, was also her sister. what was that like to find that out, that she is-- esther bridges: i was happy. keith morrison: actually your sister? i was really happy because i always thought she was since we were little girls. keith morrison: when they got older, esther and marie moved to florida and lived together, the location ideal. esther bridges: we chose an