rielle hunter. the image of john edwards was, you know, this john grisham hero come to life, crusading southern lawyer had some difficulties in his life, wants to fight for you. we held him responsible for not being the image that he had given us, and held me responsible for that, too. we did in the media. >> yes, it's hard talking about it and even 15 years later, i don't want to hurt anybody or him. i don't want to hurt john either, you know. >> well, we're here to get your side of the story. by february 2006, rielle hunter had lived many lives. she was an actress with bit roles in films such as ricochet, where she played a reporter alongside denzel washington. mr. scott, are you all right? a new york party girl and muse for her ex-boyfriend, jay mcinerney's novel story of my life. a self-described spiritual healer and finally, an aspiring documentary filmmaker. john edwards, by contrast, was soft, launching a presidential campaign and a leader of the democratic party. so let's just start with the