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[Shelbi] There are millions of people

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who have been adopted

who don't know their parentage.

I know that there's three different possibilities

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for who my dad is.

[Shelbi] Today, this girl has three guys

that one of them could be a potential father.

It's, literally, the real-life Mamma Mia!

I'm just waiting for, "Dancing Queen" to start playing.

You never thought that I was maybe, possibly, your daughter?

[Tommy] I did not.

My name is Shelbi Titus Walker,

and my job as a genealogist

is helping people figure out who they come from.

is helping people figure out who they come from.

Are you down to do a little looking

-and seeing if we can find some stuff? -Yes.

I didn't know who the father was,

it was kind of a toss-up.

-[Shelbi] You okay? -I just love you.

[Shelbi] Aww.

The resemblance was shocking.

So you have dark eyes.

I think you look like me.

Moriah reminds me a lot of Mitch at that age.

I got to tell you, he looks like Moriah.

I love DNA.

It is definitive.

There is no gray area with it.

Either it's going to be a match

Either it's going to be a match

or it is not going to be a match.

Would you'd be willing to take a swab test?

[Ian] Yes.

Two swabs, ten times on either side.

DNA.

It's really exciting.

One person's life is going to change forever.

[Ian] Now that I got to know her,

I definitely feel like her father.

I'm just wondering why he would be so involved

if he's not my father.

It would just be honor and a blessing

to have her as my daughter.

[Marcus] Now, I'm feeling anxious

because I don't want her not to be my granddaughter.

because I don't want her not to be my granddaughter.

This is probably the most complex case I've ever dealt with.

[Casey] Now, I'm nervous.

I'm, like, scared.

[Ian] It's very emotional and tense.

[Tommy] That moment just hurt to breathe.

Whatever Shelbi says next

is going to change my entire life.

"The study of DNA from the paternity test shows..."

Oh, my God.

[cries]

[opening theme music playing]

[Moriah hums]

My makeup bag is a mess. [laughs]

When I look at myself in the mirror,

When I look at myself in the mirror,

I don't really see

my, my mom.

She has long blonde hair and blue eyes,

so I think my eyes and my dark eyebrows

and my dark hair have to come from my father.

My name is Moriah Boone.

I'm 27.

I was adopted before I was born,

and I don't know who my father is.

My mom says there are three different possibilities.

My mom says there are three different possibilities.

I live in Los Angeles with my fiance, Chris.

One of the reasons I really want to find my biological father now

is that it just got engaged,

which, kind of, put things into perspective.

So I'm going to go to Arizona, where I was born,

'cause after all this time, I need to know.

I mean, really, this could change the course of my entire life.

Okay.

Okay.

This is actually happening.

[chuckles]

Getting on the plane to Phoenix.

So... [laughs]

I guess we'll see.

So, today, I'm meeting my mom from the airport.

I was adopted before I was born.

And as far as I know,

I was immediately taken to Prescott, Arizona,

I was immediately taken to Prescott, Arizona,

and that's where I was raised with my adopted family.

Growing up, I knew I was adopted,

so that was always part of my identity.

But I was not told anything at all about my mom,

or about my family, or about where I came from.

I've known my mom for six years now.

I was reunited with her when I was 22.

-Hey, you, how are you? -I'm okay.

[both laugh]

My name is Casey Martineau.

I am 44. I live in Idaho.

-How was your flight? -I fell asleep.

When I found out I was pregnant, I was 15.

When I found out I was pregnant, I was 15.

And I had, I gave birth to her when I was 16.

I was just a kid.

I didn't know who the father was,

it was kind of a toss-up.

I was scared.

But all I know is I wasn't ready.

Anyway, shape or form, mature-wise,

to raise a child of my own.

So I did.

And they were, they seemed pretty nice.

As soon as she was born, she went to them.

I remember walking in the hospital feeling very empty.

They allowed me to go visit her.

And I did, a lot.

Um, but then, it just started getting too hard.

When Moriah was almost two is when I stopped the visits.

When Moriah was almost two is when I stopped the visits.

Oh, just, I couldn't do it.

Yeah.

I'm ready.

Me, too.

-I'm so ready. -Kind of. [laughs]

Getting a genealogist to help

in paving the way for people to tell their truth

and tell me what's going on

and find out who my dad is is the last option.

and find out who my dad is is the last option.

My name is Shelbi Titus Walker.

I've been a genealogist for a little over 20 years now.

I've helped hundreds of people

locate their biological families.

You can't imagine what it's like to look in the mirror

and not know where you get your eyes from.

Imagine.

I unlock those mysteries that are encoded in our DNA.

In this work, absolutely nothing surprises me.

In this work, absolutely nothing surprises me.

Humans are humans.

We do human stuff.

And every story is complex.

This story is a bit of a paternity puzzle.

-[Casey] Hi, how are you? -[Shelbi] Hi.

-[Shelbi] How are you? -[Moriah] Hi.

[Shelbi] I'm in Prescott, Arizona.

And I'm here to meet Moriah and Casey

to figure out what we're all here for.

So, what's going on?

There's three guys, right?

I'm excited to know all about, kind of, who these guys are

and what your thoughts are and how it all came to be.

I wasn't a hoochie, I wasn't sleeping around.

I wasn't a hoochie, I wasn't sleeping around.

It was just, I don't know how to explain it.

I was just a teenager

trying to have fun in a small town.

Start with your favorite, Mom.

There's a favorite?

-[Moriah] Yeah, there is. -Love it.

[Casey] Tommy.

[Shelbi] Tommy.

Tommy. Tommy. Tommy.

[Shelbi] Tommy. Tommy. Tommy.

Okay, all right.

Tommy, you, the light that comes across your face.

Tommy had this really cool Toyota pick-up truck.

Loud stereos, like, dark windows,

pink, you know, stripes.

pink, you know, stripes.

[interviewer speaking]

Talking.

[chuckles softly] We'll be talking in the truck.

You know, being teenagers.

Kissing a lot.

He's been a big part of my life since I was twelve.

[Shelbi] Over 34 years.

[Casey speaking]

[Shelbi] Yeah.

[Shelbi] My goodness.

If he was the father, we'd always be

connected.

connected.

So, have you met Tommy before?

I met him very, very, very briefly.

He came to pick up my mom when I was in college

and I was doing all kinds of things.

And I remember. [chuckles softly]

He walked into my apartment with his shoes on.

-Uh-oh. -And I just...

-I was like, nope. -Big no, no.

So we've got Tommy.

-Who's the next person? -[Moriah] Ian.

[Shelbi] What was that relationship like?

He was just a bud, he's like, he was my buddy.

Ian and I were best friends growing up.

We'd go to lakes, go camping.

We'd go to lakes, go camping.

Yeah, I mean, Ian was buddy.

[interviewer speaking]

Yes.

Yeah, no, we, teenage stuff, you know.

He's still there when I need someone.

He really, he really has.

[Moriah] I have met Ian before.

But not knowing that he was a possibility.

-So we've got Ian. -Yes.

There's one more, right?

[Casey] Mitch.

He was my neighbor.

I babysat for his dad.

I was babysitting at his house one afternoon,

I was babysitting at his house one afternoon,

and he came home from football practice.

And he's a smooth talker.

Has that smile, you know, "Hey, Casey."

"Hey, Mitch, what's up?"

And one thing led to another.

-And there we go. -[Casey] Yeah.

He dropped out of school when he was 17 and joined the Navy.

I haven't seen Mitch in almost, I think, 20 years.

He disappeared.

[Moriah] Mitch was almost like an afterthought

that my mom just mentioned in passing.

Pretty recently, though,

that I've learned anything about him,

that I've learned anything about him,

or even learned that he was a very distinct possibility.

[Casey] No one's been able to find Mitch,

or get a hold of Mitch.

So I reached out to Marcus.

Marcus is Mitch's dad.

And I told Marcus that he might

possibly have a granddaughter out there.

"Is it possible you give us DNA?"

He's like, "Absolutely."

[Shelbi] Since Mitch is not available

but Mitch's father is available,

we can use Mitch's father

as a basis for comparison to Moriah's DNA.

Now we've got these three gentlemen to test.

Now we've got these three gentlemen to test.

One of these three guys is Moriah's biological father.

Yes.

The fact that this girl has three guys,

that one of them could be a potential father

and she's met two of them.

It's, literally, the real life Mamma Mia!

I'm just waiting for, "Dancing Queen," to start playing.

-All right, so tomorrow, it's, "Meet Tommy day." -Okay.

I'm sending you by yourself to meet him.

-And, later on, me and your mom are coming. -Okay.

And I'm bringing a swab.

You ready for this?

[doubtfully] Yeah.

[doubtfully] Yeah.

[laughing]

-[Shelbi] You okay? -I just love you.

[Shelbi] Aww.

All right, ladies, we're on this road together.

Let's do it.

We know one thing,

it's either Ian, Tommy or Mitch.

I think it's really important for Moriah to meet Tommy

so that she can start connecting with him,

get him swabbed and see what we find out.

It is so wonderful to see Moriah again.

I'm so excited for her in this search.

We've got a mother, we've got a daughter,

we've got three fathers.

It's a very complex case

to discover and determine who her biological father is.

[Moriah] So, today, I'm meeting with Tommy.

Tommy was the first name that my mom ever mentioned

when talking about my dad.

[Tommy] I didn't think I'd be nervous, but I am.

[Moriah] She just seems so sure sometimes

that it is Tommy.

Hi.

-How are you? -Good. Yourself?

[Moriah] Good.

[Tommy] She walked in the door at the restaurant

and she's just beautiful.

She's glowing, contagious.

She had her smile.

-Hi. -Hi.

I feel like I want to trust Tommy

and I want him to know who I am as a person,

because part of me does want him to like me.

Didn't you play drums when you met my mom?

Didn't you play drums when you met my mom?

Uh-huh.

Did you guys go to the same school?

That's how it all happened.

Did you ask her out or...

-Yeah. -How did that...

-Yeah. -[laughs] Why?

-She was cute. -'Cause she was cute.

-Yeah. -Yeah.

If I met Tommy at, like, a bar or on the street,

I would 100% think he has Peter Pan Syndrome.

He doesn't fit the typical mold

a man his age usually fits.

My mom said that you were the first person

that knew she was pregnant.

But did you, like,

connect the dots by yourself or did she tell you?

connect the dots by yourself or did she tell you?

The wave of emotions.

You know, you're sad, you're angry, you're mad.

So, my coping skills, probably, at that time,

were not that very good.

She told me that you guys were going to, like,

run away and, kind of, just figure it out.

-Yeah. -On your own.

Was that your plan or was that her plan?

That was my plan.

You look back on it, you're like,

"Oh my gosh, we'd have got..."

"Oh my gosh, we'd have got..."

And then what happened?

I don't know.

I lost touch with Casey.

Like, immediately after that.

Did you know anything about the adoptive family at all?

-Mmm-mmm. -No.

-Okay. -Nothing.

Did you think there was a possibility though, that,

that I could be your kid and...

Never?

He starts off super strong,

and he tells me, you know,

and he tells me, you know,

that they were going to run away together.

But then I asked him if after everything went down,

he thought about me

or thought I could be his and he goes,

"Oh, no, I never thought about it."

So, at no point, were you, like,

"Maybe I should look into this further

'cause that might be my kid."

No, no.

-Like... -I...

All I can think is like,

"What do you mean you never thought about it?

She was your girlfriend,

so I'd hope you'd think about it."

What makes you think that

you might be my father now, as opposed to before.

you might be my father now, as opposed to before.

Like, when was the revelation, I guess?

Casey started sending these side by sides of you and I.

I'm like, "Good gosh."

The resemblance was shocking.

It, it... [laughs]

It was almost undeniable.

Her dimples, her eyes,

her, nose, her jawline was very similar.

[Moriah] I mean, I guess, how would you feel

if I ended up being your kid after all this time?

I'd be so happy.

But, then, I'd look back at all...

But, then, I'd look back at all...

The regrets would be just overwhelming, you know.

Like, all these years.

[Shelbi] I'm on my way to meet

Tommy and Moriah with Casey to get this swab test.

And it feels like she's getting ready for the prom.

I mean. [chuckles]

It's, kind of, adorable.

She's fluffing her hair and spraying perfume.

She's fluffing her hair and spraying perfume.

Tommy is everything to her.

-Hi. -[Tommy] Hi. How are you doing?

How are you?

When my mom and Shelbi get to the restaurant,

at first, Tommy's looking at me, you know,

and my mom walks in and he's like...

Like, he just totally, he totally shifted gears

and there's just this totally different vibe.

This is Shelbi.

-Hi, there. -She is the genealogist.

-She told you what we're going to do today? -[Tommy] Yeah.

-She told you what we're going to do today? -[Tommy] Yeah.

[Shelbi] What's going on with you two?

[Casey speaking]

You have a long history.

[Casey speaking]

Like I said yesterday,

he will be my first and he'll be my last love.

Yeah.

Your mom will always have a place in my heart.

It was raw, it was young, it was innocent, it was us.

-Yeah, we have a lot-- -With no plan.

-[all laughing] -[Moriah] Yeah.

"Let's run away." "Where to?"

"It doesn't matter. Let's just run." [chuckles]

Like days, weeks, years will go by.

And then we, like, see each other again,

And then we, like, see each other again,

and it's like we're right where we left off the last time.

I really do.

Of course, she would want him to be her biological father,

but that doesn't necessarily mean that that's true.

DNA is the...

Thank God it's available to us.

Thank God there's an availability

for us to do a genetic test

that gives you a definitive answer

about who her biological father is.

So, it's a really easy test.

You're going to swab the insides of your cheeks.

About 10 seconds on one side, 10 seconds on the other side.

About 10 seconds on one side, 10 seconds on the other side.

I definitely think that

if, you know, people saw us all sitting together,

it would just be so easy to be like,

"Oh, yeah, that's, they're a family," you know.

I feel like you put my mom and Tommy next to each other,

and you can put them into one of those, like, apps

and then it would look like me.

It just seems so natural.

-[Shelbi] I'll take that. -There you go.

All right, Tommy, we're going to test it against Moriah's DNA

to see if you are her biological father.

All right.

[Shelbi] I think that to a certain extent,

[Shelbi] I think that to a certain extent,

that Moriah's feeling a little pressured

on having Tommy be the biological father

because of his relationship with Casey.

And I'm really cautioning her to not let that be her stance,

that we have to let the DNA speak.

I almost feel like part of me wants Tommy to be the dad

so that there's a possibility of my mom and Tommy

being able to either be together or share that.

Bottom line is DNA is the only thing

that's going to give Moriah the answers that she seeks.

Hi.

My first impression of Ian

is that we could definitely be related.

So how much do you know about my birth story?

When she adopted you out,

they allowed us to see you for two years.

Oh, wow.

I'm just wondering why he would be so involved

if he's not my father.

Today is the day I get to meet Ian

who was my mom's best friend growing up.

So, I have met Ian before.

We went to his apartment

or wherever he was staying at the time.

And, then, his mom sits down

and then, she looks at me, she looks at him,

she looks at me, she looks at him

and she looks at Ian and goes, "Oh, my God, is she yours?"

I haven't had the opportunity to talk to Ian,

just Ian ever before.

So this is something where I feel like

So this is something where I feel like

I'm actually going to get some answers

instead of, guesses.

So when I first pull up to Ian's house,

like, everything is, kind of,

kind of, looks like it was thrown there,

kind of, looks like it was thrown there,

and just forgotten about.

-Hi. -Hi.

-So good to see you. -You too. How are you?

Good. How was the drive?

Stressful.

Yeah, why so stressful?

I'm really bad at directions.

I'm really bad at directions.

My name is Ian Colwell.

I'm 42.

I live now in Heber-Overgaard, and I'm a woodcutter.

You want something to drink?

Um, what do you have?

I have water and water,

and a little bit of lemonade.

[laughing] I'll take some water.

As you can see, I'm a bachelor,

so there's not much in the fridge.

[Moriah chuckles]

He seems just as nervous as I am, you know.

He invites me in,

he asks me if I want something to drink,

and he's talking, like, a million miles a minute.

I was stressed out

because I didn't know what to do, what to think.

Once I saw her face and we started talking,

Once I saw her face and we started talking,

then I was really happy.

And then, I got more calm and relaxed.

[Moriah] My first impression of Ian

is that we could definitely be related.

We have the same facial structure,

and we're both very thin and, kind of, waify.

So you have dark eyes,

and you have dark hair.

And we both have dimples.

Yeah, and I used to have a different nose,

but I broke it too many times.

-[laughs] -You know, and I used to have a different smile--

Did you use to have this nose?

Yeah, no, that nose is perfect.

So, what was your relationship like with my mom

when you guys were teens?

when you guys were teens?

We, basically, we made out a lot.

Me and Casey were, we grew up together as friends.

We went to the lake, we went hunting,

we went fishing, we drank a lot of beer,

you know, stuff like that.

Did my mom willingly tell you that she was pregnant

or did you, kind of, find out?

No, she told me.

When Casey found out she was pregnant,

I felt like it could have been mine,

and it was just very scary 'cause I was so young.

I was just stunned.

That's about the only thing I could explain.

I was not ready to be a father.

So how much do you know about my birth story?

So how much do you know about my birth story?

-Well-- -'Cause I feel like you know things that I don't know.

I wasn't here right when you were born.

But, soon, like, right afterwards,

when she adopted you out,

they allowed us to see you for two years.

So, I used to take her down to see you until you were two.

Oh, wow.

He's revealing, like, he actually took my mom

to go see me when I was a baby.

I didn't know that at all.

I'm just wondering why he would be so involved

if he's not my father.

if he's not my father.

-Ooh. -In the middle.

I think Moriah and I got to know each other a little bit better.

I asked her a lot of questions, you know.

She got to help me with my truck.

Do you like motorcycles?

Yeah, I worked for Harley-Davidson for 17 years.

Oh, that's right.

And I raced for KTM and rode bikes since I was three.

[Moriah] I've ridden motorcycles for a very long time

and I didn't really know why.

And I thought that was a really weird coincidence.

It's weird to realize

I have more in common with you

even than I did with anybody in my adopted family.

even than I did with anybody in my adopted family.

When I was 17,

my adopted mother and I had this huge fight.

She said horrendous things.

And then, they presented me with this contract that was,

essentially, kind of, describing everything that I owed them.

They didn't want back in the house.

The only time I went back after I moved out,

every single trace of me

had been removed from that house.

It's almost like

I just didn't have parents anymore.

[Ian] And it bothers me, the fact that

[Ian] And it bothers me, the fact that

we thought it was a great thing for her.

[choking up] And it hurts my feelings

to think that she was alone.

She felt like she didn't have a family.

[Moriah] This is actually the first time

that I have talked to you,

face to face, on my own.

And

it was awesome.

it was awesome.

I don't, you know, know

where I'm going to end up, necessarily.

But I did attend friends' weddings

and there was always the dad,

like, walking the bride down the aisle.

[chuckles] That really sucked.

I was like, "Well, I don't have one of those.

So, if that ever does happen,

that's not in the cards for me."

And...

[sniffles]

[Ian] No, I understand that.

And that's sad for me, too.

You can always count on me as long as,

You can always count on me as long as,

as long as I'm around.

And, um,

I'll be with you, no matter what.

[sniffling]

Would you be willing to take a swab test?

[Ian] I had to think about it because it's like, you know,

it just makes me nervous, it's nerves,

it just makes me nervous, it's nerves,

nervousness, not knowing, you know.

Would you be willing to take a swab test?

[Ian] I had to think about it because it's like, you know,

it just makes me nervous.

I think you look like me,

but you know, it's hard to say.

Honestly, we could take the DNA test,

and you never know.

-So that's for you. -Okay.

Of course, I care for Moriah.

Her mom and I have a bond that's gone since we were 12 years old.

And if I was Moriah's dad,

I will be there for her if she needs it.

All right.

All right.

Are you ready? Here you go.

As ready as I'll ever be.

Well, there's your knowledge.

-Thank you. -You're welcome.

After spending the day with Ian,

I am nearly 100% sure that he's my dad,

and I know that I shouldn't think like that,

but it just felt like it was so easy.

Okay, well, drive safe.

-And be careful. -Yeah.

And let me know when you get there.

-Okay. -All right.

And just

be happy.

-All right. -Okay.

-Bye. -Bye.

[Shelbi] Moriah has met and swabbed

two potential biological fathers.

But we still got one more to go.

And I've used every bit of my power,

all of my resources to find Mitch, the hookup.

all of my resources to find Mitch, the hookup.

And I can't find him anywhere.

I guess Mitch is really hard to get a hold of.

And, so, my mom put me in touch with Marcus.

[Shelbi] Mitch's father, Marcus, shares his DNA.

I think it's time we get Marcus' DNA.

[Moriah] Today, Marcus and Denise

invited Shelbi and I over for lunch.

Denise is Marcus' wife.

I could not be more excited

because this is the meeting

that I've been looking forward to this entire time.

-[Shelbi] Hey, you. -Hello.

How are you?

How are you?

-Good. -Good.

I'll be your driver today.

[laughs]

I first talked to Marcus, like, three months ago,

but I have never met him in person.

He was so excited to talk to me.

Like, even the possibility of me being his granddaughter,

he was just so, like, over the moon,

which was really, it was, that was really sweet.

They're so nice and they're so, they just...

They're so nice and they're so, they just...

I feel like they want to know everything about me.

I really want them to like me.

[Denise] Hey. [laughs]

[Moriah] Hi, you. Nice to meet you, finally.

My name is Marcus Reidhead.

I'm 64 years old

and I reside in Mesa, Arizona now with my wife, Denise.

[Moriah] Shelbi and I walk in the door

and Marcus looks at me and he just,

he's like staring at me.

he's like staring at me.

I was totally blown away by how pretty she was,

and how well kept she is,

and very respectful and courteous.

That's the first thing I noticed about her.

I really like that.

-[Denise] Are you guys hungry? -[Shelbi] Yes.

[Denise] Let's go eat.

They made this whole spread.

That's beautiful.

-[Shelbi] It's gorgeous. -[Denise] Thank you.

And I just remember thinking like, "I can do this."

Ooh, what a lovely backyard. This looks great.

-That's what I love about this place the most. -Yeah.

From the very get go,

I felt totally at ease with Moriah.

I felt totally at ease with Moriah.

We were kindred spirits.

You ready for Mitch questions?

-No. -[all laugh]

Nobody can find him as far as I know.

When was the last time you saw him?

Go ahead and tell her.

He came over here.

-About a month ago. -About a month ago.

[Denise] Yeah.

-[Marcus] Wanting to-- -[Denise] Make amends.

Which he does.

He sins then he amends.

That was the first time I've ever

told him, "Don't come back no more."

[Denise] Yeah.

It was hard for him because he's always,

he's always been blind, I think,

in a lot of ways to the things that Mitch was doing.

He would steal from him, you know, things like that.

And thought that he'd always change.

He was the apple of my eye forever, forever.

I guess i just thought that he would...

-[Moriah] Figure it out. -[Denise] Hmm.

It was tough explaining to Moriah

things about Mitch

because it's been so tough, so hard

because it's been so tough, so hard

because Mitch is just so distant

and so not there so much of the time.

Forgive me for asking, but does he,

-he has a substance abuse problem? -Mmm-hmm.

[Denise] And it sounded like he's probably homeless again.

When I find out Mitch has a substance abuse problem

and is homeless,

I want to say that I was surprised.

I want to say that I was surprised.

But I wasn't.

My mom said they grew up together

and she had said that he,

like, did well in school,

and was doing good things.

So he was. like, a good kid or...

-When he was in the Navy... -[Moriah] Mmm-hmm.

...he was first in everything.

His mother left when he was very young.

And it's just me and Mitch for the longest time.

And we were very close.

I loved him with everything I have.

I loved him with everything I have.

Do you have pictures of Mitch?

-'Cause I haven't seen-- -Yeah, lots.

Moriah reminds me a lot of Mitch at that age, 27-28.

There are physical similarities

I see between them, too,

is their actions, the way they move.

The way Moriah, when she talks to you,

how she gets that big smile on her face.

You can tell which one's Mitch, can't you?

-He's on the-- -[Moriah] I think, hang on.

[Marcus] He's on the left, I think.

[Moriah] He has that dark hair and dark eyebrows that I have

[Moriah] He has that dark hair and dark eyebrows that I have

that my mom definitely doesn't have.

That's the one I think he looks most like me.

I see pictures where he's older,

and he really looks like me a lot.

But, for me, it's really, really hard

to tell if Mitch is my dad,

because I'm still not meeting Mitch.

I'm not meeting someone who could be my dad.

[Shelbi] I got to tell you, he looks like Moriah.

That dark hair and those gorgeous brown eyes.

That dark hair and those gorgeous brown eyes.

Moriah wanted to just get the test done

so that we could figure it out.

All she wants to do is know, definitively,

who her biological father is.

So would you be willing to take a DNA test

-so we can figure it out? -Sure.

Okay.

[Shelbi] I have a test here for you.

That's for you.

How many times?

-[Shelbi] Ten, ten each side. -[Denise] Ten times.

[Moriah] Yeah.

I really, really want Denise and Marcus

I really, really want Denise and Marcus

to be my grandparents.

They're so nice and they're so genuine,

and I just really enjoy being around them.

[Denise] We've already talked about it.

We can be your grandparents, anyway.

-Seriously. -[Moriah] I would love that.

-I would love that. -If you want.

I just feel like this warmth from you guys.

Tell her what you told me

after the first time you talked with her.

I told her I wanted to just hold you.

Pull you close to--

Are you going to make me cry?

I just wish that,

I just wish that,

like, hearing what I heard about Mitch from you today,

it just makes me sad for him.

I can tell, like, that you just, like,

it just affects you so much, I just...

-It's really crappy. -[Denise] Of all of his children,

-he was probably closest to Mitch. -Yeah.

[choking up] Breaks my heart.

For him and for Marcus.

[Marcus] He's my son.

There's always a chance for reconciliation and...

To me, when you're a father or a mother, it's for life.

To me, when you're a father or a mother, it's for life.

It's not just till they get to18 and leave the house.

That's just getting started.

I feel sad for Marcus

because every time he talks about his son, he just, like...

Just breaks my heart.

Today, I'm going to find out who my real dad is

and, I'm terrified.

She has no idea what's coming.

"The study of DNA from the paternity test shows..."

Whatever Shelbi says next

is going to change my entire life.

Oh, my God.

[cries]

Today, I'm going to find out who my real dad is

and, I'm terrified.

Shelbi told me that she has the DNA results.

So I called Ian and I called Tommy,

and I called Marcus and Denise,

and I've asked that everybody meet me in a cafe in Prescott.

I want them all to be there when I find out my dad is.

And I have no idea which one it is.

And I have no idea which one it is.

It really could be any of these guys right now.

But I do want Marcus and Denise

to be my grandparents very, very badly.

-[Moriah] Hey. -You're beautiful.

I'm so excited, and I know Moriah is going to be excited,

but she has no idea what's coming.

-Hi, there, strangers. -[Casey] Hey, how are you?

-Hi, there, strangers. -[Casey] Hey, how are you?

I'm good. How are you?

[Moriah] Good.

You know we're here because I got the results.

It's going to be okay.

It's going to be okay.

[Moriah] Tommy is the first to get to the cafe.

I would love to be the father, you know.

-[Shelbi] Hi, there. -How you doing?

-Good. How are you? -I'm good.

-Good. How are you? -I'm good.

-It's good to see you again. -It's good to see you.

Tommy didn't give me any reason

to think that he wouldn't show up,

but I'm still surprised.

And it's really nice to see him again.

[Shelbi] How are you feeling today?

-[Tommy] Little nervous. -[Shelbi] Little nervous?

-Anxious? -[Tommy] Yeah.

-[Shelbi] Yeah. -Very excited.

[Marcus] Now, I'm feeling anxious

because I don't want her not to be my granddaughter,

because we developed this rapport early on, you know.

I think it's more like a heart connection.

[Shelbi] It's good to see you again.

Thanks. You, too.

Thanks. You, too.

Everybody looks great.

So Marcus and Denise walk in and they're matching.

They're all color coordinated and they just smile,

and they just, they seem so genuinely happy to be here.

[Shelbi] How you feeling today?

Nervous.

Nervous.

I think she's my granddaughter.

I think it might ease some of the pain that I've had

trying to be a father to Mitch and him be a son.

[sniffles]

[Shelbi] I think everybody's got the same kind of feelings.

[Shelbi] I think everybody's got the same kind of feelings.

[Ian] I knew Moriah as a child

and I genuinely care about her.

Well, I've got to know her as an adult,

I definitely feel like her father.

Yeah, I'm hoping the DNA results

prove that I'm her father.

[Shelbi] Hi, there.

Come on in.

[Moriah] When Ian walks in,

the first thing I notice is Denise's

whole entire body language changed.

When Ian walked in, and I saw,

When Ian walked in, and I saw,

their facial features were so similar.

It was like, [whispers] "Oh, no."

My heart just dropped

because they looked totally alike.

I've yet to meet you. I'm Shelbi.

-Shelbi? Ian. Nice to meet you. -[Shelbi] Nice to meet you.

Yeah, hi.

Join us. Have a seat.

Where can I sit? Anywhere?

[Shelbi] Right there. Yeah.

I got to tell you, I'm nervous

and I've done this 1,000 times.

But I've never done it in the room

with all the people watching.

The tension in the room right now is palpable.

[Casey] I'm scared, I'm nervous.

[Ian] It's very emotional and tense.

[Marcus] That moment, I was super stressed.

I can't swallow.

I am feeling so anxious, you know?

I'm watching Moriah's face.

[Tommy] The emotions, and the feelings

were overwhelming.

Answer she seeked

is coming.

is coming.

Right now, within minutes.

Whatever Shelbi says next

is going to change my entire life.

[Shelbi] Is there anything you want to say

before we read these results?

I don't know if I can get through it.

[inhales deeply]

[Shelbi] It's okay.

[Moriah] I just really, really appreciate

that you guys showed up.

And I didn't have anybody show up for a really long time

and I really appreciate it.

[Shelbi] All right.

With that.

Here we go.

Oh, my God.

"DNA test results. Paternity..."

Oh, my God.

"Via parent and grandparent testing.

Child: Moriah Boone.

Alleged father: Ian Colwell.

Alleged father: Tommy Kaywood.

Alleged paternal grandfather:

Marcus Reidhead.

DNA samples from the tested parties

were collected, transported and processed

under a strict chain of custody

and in accordance with the AABB standards

for relationship testing laboratories.

The study of DNA from the paternity test

supports the assertion

that the son of the grandparent,

Marcus Reidhead

-is the biological father of the child." -Oh, my God.

-is the biological father of the child." -Oh, my God.

[sobs]

[Shelbi] "The probability that Marcus

is the biological grandparent of Moriah Boone is 99.999%."

[Moriah crying]

How did you know that?

[Moriah continues crying]

You just knew, I don't know how you knew that.

[muffled speech]

[Moriah] I don't know how you guys knew that.

[Denise] Oh, my gosh.

-You were right. -[Denise] We'll take her, we'll take her.

[muffled speech]

[cries]

[bleep]

Finding out who my dad really is, it just,

I don't know what other way to put it, other than that,

I took a breath and I just felt normal.

Like, I finally felt like,

I finally just felt like everybody else.

And that's, in the best way.

That's what I wanted.

Oh, my gosh, we did, too.

Oh, my gosh, we did, too.

I knew Moriah was my granddaughter

because of that feeling in my heart.

I'm so happy that you're my granddaughter.

I know, me, too.

[both laugh]

We just thank God she is.

I was so glad.

I want you to know something.

I will always be there for you, no matter what.

I promise.

I promise.

[softly] Thank you.

Moriah is not alone now.

I'll always be there for her.

And I just still would really

love to keep you guys both in my life.

-Of course. -No difference.

I told you, no difference.

Finding out that I'm not the father,

I'm still proud of her,

and I still look at her like a daughter,

so it doesn't matter to me.

In any other circumstance, I would be disappointed,

but this one, I'm not.

When you meet Moriah,

you want to be a part of her life,

in any aspect, you know.

in any aspect, you know.

So I believe that will carry on.

I hope it does.

[Denise] And, you know, and Mitch,

I know if he could have been here,

he would know and love you too.

And he will, someday.

You'll get to meet him.

Hopefully, we'll have that chance, yeah.

[interviewer speaking]

Yes and no.

-Yeah, he does. -Yeah.

So do you.

Yeah.

[Shelbi] And, so, for this case,

Moriah gets to get something

that millions of people may never get.

And that's the opportunity of just to be able to identify

who her biological family is.

[Moriah] So it's two months later

and I'm back in LA now,

and things have gone back to normal, for the most part.

My relationship with Marcus and Denise

is very much evolving.

After everything was said and done,

we had lunch

and then, we had dinner another night.

I would definitely like to, one day,

know Mitch as a person.

know Mitch as a person.

But, right now,

I am just really, really happy

with how things are going with Marcus.

And, now, you know, thinking about the wedding,

I have Marcus and I have Tommy and I have Ian.

And who knows, we might all, you know,

they might all walk me down the aisle.

I don't know.

For right now,

I am really, really happy to just, kind of,

build on the relationship that Marcus and I have started.

build on the relationship that Marcus and I have started.

[Marcus] My intentions are to be there for her

as any good, caring grandfather would.

[Moriah] You know, I'm going to be down there,

hopefully, in the next few months,

and I'll just let them all know that I'm in Arizona.

I'm glad that it's not that far away.

Oh. [laughs]