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Christine says when she divorced Tom 14 years ago, it affected all her children, including her quadruplets. Tom claims Christine has brainwashed their children into thinking he was abusive and manipulated them, behavior he denies. Two of their daughters, Maria and Liz, say they hold a lot of anger from their past and manage it through violence, eating disorders, and smoking weed. They currently live at Tom’s house, which they say reminds them of a “mental institution.” They claim there is always screaming and the family punches holes in the walls. Tom says he tries to keep his house in order, but his children have destroyed it, causing over $10k in damage. Maria and Liz say the house is disgusting, and their dad is so controlling that he won’t allow them to clean. Who is telling the truth? Dr. Phil says he is going to get to the root of the problem.

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Maria and Liz say their family is completely toxic. Maria says she takes out her anger by fighting and punching holes in the house, while her sister Liz says she had to quit her job to take care of Maria. Their older sister, Antonia, says she was only able to change her life after moving away from her family. She claims their dad, Tom, is the reason for the family trauma because he’s a sociopath, abusive and an alcoholic – accusations Tom vehemently denies. Their mom, Christine, claims her 20-year-old quadruplet children don’t know how to be adults. Tom claims Christine has given up on their children, and he is their last hope. Who is telling the truth? Plus, award-winning author Mitch Albom joins Dr. Phil for a touching segment about spirituality, life and loss featuring his new novel, The Stranger In The Lifeboat.

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Today, a murder that has remained a mystery for more than 30 years. New York undercover Detective Dennis Wustenhoff lived in Long Island, New York, with his wife and three children when he was murdered by a bomb that had been planted under his unmarked police car. At first, police suspected he was targeted and killed by one of the dangerous criminals he tried to put away. But then came a shocking twist; Dennis was having a secret affair. Now, more than three decades after Dennis’ murder, his family claims they know who killed their beloved husband and father -- and they want justice.

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Five-year-old Summer Wells vanished from her home in rural Tennessee on June 15, 2021. Her parents, Don and Candus, say they believe their daughter was abducted. But, the couple say online bullies have accused them of having something to do with Summer’s disappearance. Don and Candus agreed to sit down with body language experts Scott Rouse and Greg Hartley, interrogators who have worked with the FBI, law enforcement and the military and have been referred to as a human lie detector, in hopes of clearing their name. Find out what the men think and if Dr. Phil agrees with their findings.

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If you have any knowledge of or information on the whereabouts of Summer Wells, please call the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation at 800-TBI-FIND (800-824-3463) or send tips to TipsToTBI@tn.gov. For more on the investigation, visit https://www.tn.gov/tbi

Since the night of June 15, 2021, there have been no answers as to where Candus and Don’s 5-year-old daughter Summer could be. The parents say they thought they were doing the right thing by requesting the public's help to find their little girl, but it backfired. Instead, the couple say they became targets of online bullies who accused them of involvement in the disappearance of their missing child. In part 2, Don and Candus speak out in their exclusive first national TV interview. Dr. Phil digs deeper into the story to discover whether there is any new information that might help solve the mystery of Summer’s disappearance.

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If you have any knowledge of or information on the whereabouts of Summer Wells, please call the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation at 800-TBI-FIND (800-824-3463) or send tips to TipsToTBI@tn.gov. For more on the investigation, visit https://www.tn.gov/tbi

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