Hannity, no longer to exploit Schiavo, interviews "Runaway Bride" Fiance

ALAN COLMES, CO-HOST: Earlier today Sean spoke exclusively to Jennifer Wilbanks' fiancé John Mason. He also spoke with her father, Harris Wilbanks, and the family pastor, Dr. Tom Smiley.

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HANNITY: What is she telling you that happened? The pastor was just telling us for the first time she pretty much opened up last night a little bit. What did she tell you?

DR. TOM SMILEY, FAMILY PASTOR: Well, it was very interesting that she just really was willing to open up. We had originally gone over to the house to really talk about whether or not we should do this kind of thing today. And in the course of that conversation, I kind of sensed that she was really wanting to talk. And so it was fortunate that this family, just her mom or dad, stepdad and John. And we just sat there and talked. She isn't crazy, Sean. I'm going to tell you that. You know, Jennifer is not crazy. But she does have some real specific issues that she's got to deal out and work out. And we made a commitment last night. We talked for over two hours and in that conversation I asked her some very hard questions. And she responded very well. And she wants to get help. She realizes that she wants to make some changes in her life. Several times she said, "I don't want this to be in vain. You know, I don't want what has happened to be in vain. I know a lot of people put forth a lot of effort. I know a lot of people were inconvenienced. I know a lot of people were put out. And I don't want it to be for naught."

HANNITY: When you sat there for that lie detector test, what was going through your mind?

MASON: Oh, man, I was mad. I was mad that I had to leave the house. Because that's where I felt safest, was in my rooms or in my kitchen or on my back deck, because I had my friends and family, my church family and Jennifer's family there with me. It was a time of upliftment at different times. It was really a safe haven, I guess is the right word. So having to leave that, that didn't help. Just leaving the house, No. 1, I got mad. Just having to leave the house. I was mad at the lawyer for making me go do the lie-detector test. I was mad at my parents for driving me there. I was mad at the guy giving the lie-detector test, because that's what he did for a living. And I was just mad at the stupid test because I had to do it. You know, I was just angry. So angry.