i had been really excited by some of those meetings and inspired by other ozark fiddlers in particular, actually, but i didn't have that many inspirations who were female. and meeting violet and this really strong lady, that first meeting was so impactful and she was so welcoming, and she cared enough to spend time with me. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> i am violet hensley. i'm called the "whittlin' fiddler" because i've made 73 fiddles, made fiddles and played fiddle. i wanted to play the fiddle, i guess, because we didn't have anything else to do. but we didn't have television or radio. and dad played it, and i guess it just struck me as i wanted to play. i can't read, i'm not a musician. i just learned it, it's in my head. if i can't play it in my head, i can't put it on the fiddle. >> i like this lady right here, too. we've been friends all of our life, but we didn't know it until we met about 10 years ago. ♪ >> learning a tune from violet gives me the opportunity to see the whole picture literally. i like to think of fiddle tunes as melody. the notes come in the ears, and then the bowing comes in to t

. >> lawrence played the daughter of a meth dealer in rural ozarks.almost lost because film makers thought she was too pretty. >> i had to chase them down. they said i didn't have the right look. i flew there to tell them that didn't matter. >> it was a part that took her far from her louisville roots. but lawrence was determined. >> dad is your only brother. >> do you think i don't know that? >> john hocks plays uncle teardrop. scary character. a scene where he grabs her hair and pulls her down. she kept telling him, bring in. just bring it. they would do take after take. he would say am i hurting you. she said no, do it again. >> a performance that brought critical acclaim. >> it's just so unexpected. it just kind of feels look you are living in this dream. >> jennifer lawrence in "wint "winter's bone." >> a dream that led to a best actress nod for lawrence making her one of the youngest oscar nominees ever. >> she probably never thought she would be talked about an oscar with her name. >> and probably never thought that she would be meeting some of

. >> reporter: in springdale, arkansas, in the shadow of the ozarks, one mother is on a crusade to stop before they ever walk through the front door. do you ever think about, i hired a monster? >> yes. >> reporter: it began when whitney matney and her husband chris were looking for a nanny for their daughter raylee while whitney attended law school. a former high school classmate, melissa medema answered the callout. someone whitney thought she could trust, but still -- you ran background checks. >> mm-hmm. >> reporter: did you call references? >> one raved about her. raylee seemed to really take to her. so i ended up hiring her. >> reporter: but almost immediately, raylee started acting strangely. >> when melissa showed up raylee would run to either my husband chris or, or i and cling to us and scream. so i put up this camera. >> reporter: and after just the first day recording, whitney knew the nanny cam captured something terrible, before she watched a frame of video. >> i got home and i saw the camera sitting there. facing the wall. my heart just leapt in my throat. and i grabbed th

. >> we bought the lollipops from ozark candy company and sold them at like a boscov's thing and thenake pops. yeah. >> reporter: this bright seventh grader came up with the idea last year to fundraise making some things and buying others. she sells them at different places including the light the night walk held every year to raise awareness and money for leukemia. >> it sounded like really fun and i did want to like help people like not only my dad but other people find a cure. >> reporter: lucy has the support of her three brothers right down to the youngest declan and her parents couldn't be more proud. >> i did get choked up because, again, for somebody that's 11, 12 years old when she started this -- when she was 11 years old, it just took my breath away. >> reporter: tim says because of the type of leukemia he has, so far he's only experienced fatigue. although his white blood clown remains elevated. >> sully strong! >> reporter: the family notice tim's disease will likely progress. lucy's fundraising helps them to remain strong. >> i wish that there was like a cure but i hope

louis down into the ozarks of northern arkansas.he only warm spots will be miami with a high of 80 and phoenix with a high of 78. across the state of california, a mixed bag of weather tomorrow. some showers up around eureka, snow in the northeastern corner of the state into northwestern nevada. a high of only 49 at tahoe. monterey, 64. los angeles, 69. palm springs, 78. here in the bay area, we will see a mix of sun and clouds tomorrow. no rain expected. no precipitation of any form, as a matter of fact. highs ranging from mid 60s to upper 60s inland. that's our weekend weather. >> thank you, spencer. >>> still ahead on abc 7 news at 4:00, a inspired by a famous painting. >>> a prowler gets more than he bargained for when he broke into one home. the surprise waiting for him inside. >>> i'm 7 on your side's michael finney. fast track and property tax exemptions. we answer questions on those topics next in the q & a it's amanda. hey sweetie. what? [phones rings] okay, i'll send it. one hundred seventy-two dollars for a chemistry book