The Secret Father

In 1997, when Fran was approaching 50, the emergence of the internet helped her finally find more information about her father. She explains how her investigation eventually led to a surprise phone call from her uncle - a man she hadn't known existed.

00:00 Previously on The Secret Father

00:33 Getting Online in 1997

02:53 Fran Stumbles on Something Interesting

04:48 Eulogio's Death Certificate

09:26 Contact with a Tuguegarao Native

14:53 Fran Hears from Eulogio's Brother

17:36 Rose Sees the Death Certificate

21:21 Next Time on The Secret Father

In the first episode of The Secret Father, we learn what it was like for Fran to grow up in a small town without a father. She tells us about realizing that her mother wanted to keep her father a secret, and the pact of silence they maintained. Then, she describes the shocking, single instance when her father reached out to her, and the crushing aftermath.

00:00 Introduction to the Show and Episode 1

02:55 Grade School Family Illustration Projects

07:04 Realizing Fran's Father Was a Secret

11:00 Growing Up in Small Town Kansas

15:47 The Time Fran's Father Reached Out

20:03 Moving On into Adulthood

21:23 Coming Up on The Secret Father