Chris Smith disappeared while on vacation after breaking up with his girlfriend via text. He continued to send emails to his family, including descriptions of his travels with a Playboy playmate.
The speaker discusses the potential issues with sharing relationship issues with a third party and the potential for negativity bias.
The speaker shares that some people struggle with sharing their relationship issues with family because they feel like they may disappoint them or they may want to stay with the person they have a problem with. In addition, the speaker mentions feeling guilty about featuring Washington cases in their show which may have unintentionally impacted a family member's emotions.
Chris Smith threw away his phone and stopped communicating with his family while traveling throughout Chile and Argentina. His father grew suspicious and decided to set a trap to uncover the truth about his son's disappearance.
The transcript contains several unrelated events, including a man going to look at a property, spending $900 on a motorbike and chasing after another vehicle.