Casey Anthony's Parents Talk to Dr. Phil

Casey Anthony's Parents Talk to Dr. Phil

September 12, 2011 12:45 PM EDT

Casey Anthony's parents are finally speaking out about their granddaughter, Caylee's death. The person they've chosen to open up to is none other than TV's own Dr. Phil McGraw.

The pair have remained silent about many of their thoughts and feelings until now. So what has convinced them to finally bare their souls on television? Perhaps they still crave the limelight. Maybe they don't want their daughter, Casey, to be the only one benefitting from little Caylee's death. Perhaps they just want justice or maybe the want to stop the gossip. Whatever the reason, they are now speaking out.

But are Caylee's grandparents really telling it like it is, even now? So far, that remains uncertain. They continue to hedge on questions about the odor in Casey Anthony's car. They admit that it smelled like a dead body, but they stop short of saying it was Caylee's dead body.

"Truthfully, to this day, I don't know to be honest," is George's response. When asked if he thought it was Caylee's body, he responds, "I don't want to believe it....All I know is Caylee is not with us anymore. I know that."

Cindy is quick to answer accusations that her husband might have known where Caylee's body was all along. "George would have never put us through those six months of not knowing where Caylee was. I watched his heart-break every single day. And I watched him as frantic as he was," she said. She believes in her heart that George had no knowledge of Caylee's whereabouts at any time.

The truth is that the Casey Anthony trial is over. The mother is clear of any wrongdoing in the death of her daughter. Many people believe it was a miscarriage of justice. Others think the prosecution did a poor job of presenting their case, which led to Casey's wrongful release. No one may ever know what happened for certain. Caylee's death may remain one of thousands that goes unsolved every year.

Casey Anthony's parents have lost their granddaughter and their daughter. They have little else left to lose, except their self-respect. Perhaps that is what drives them to talk with Dr. Phil. Or maybe it is something less noble, like greed. That may also remain unknown. One thing, however, is certain. Little Caylee will never be forgotten. She lives on the minds of millions of Americans who mourn what happened to her. At least that is something.