Dr. Dante | 7. The Documentary

Chameleon: Dr. Dante - Dr. Dante | 8. The Comeback Show

When Dr Dante ghosts on his own comeback show, Bradley is forced to chase him down. Just when it seems like the show won’t go on, Bradley convinces Dante to step on stage one final time.



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Dr. Dante | 8. The Comeback Show

There's something I haven't told you before.

The morning of Dr. Ronald Dante's big comeback show.

Bradley, the documentary filmmaker who'd been following Dante for years,

woke up feeling elated to finally be at the end of his Dante journey.

With this comeback show, he was finally going to get the last bit of footage

that he needed to get this thing across the goal line.

Bradley wasn't experienced filmmaker, and for filmmakers on shooting day,

As he took the elevator out to get Dante from his hotel room,

Bradley had peace of mind, knowing that everything was in place.

Dante's tux was ready, the venue was confirmed,

the convertible they rented for Dante was waiting downstairs,

the crew was ready, and the audience had all RSVP'd.

Bradley planned everything out like he did for any other shooting day.

But what he failed to take into consideration was that Ronald Dante

It really never crossed my mind that Dante wouldn't answer the door when we knocked.

But then when Dante didn't come to the hotel room door,

A wellness center some called Miracle Ranch, nestled in the scenic mountains of Southern California, promised a luxurious escape and a path to wellness through clean, alkaline living. Its leader, Dr. Robert O. Young, attracted wealthy clientele with his “groundbreaking” health protocols and friendly, family-man persona. But beneath the serene surface, Miracle Ranch harbored a dark secret. The people who stayed there didn’t get better; they got worse. 

Through legal documents and candid interviews with former patients and employees, law enforcement officials, and affected family members, this series unravels the chilling true story of one man who convinced scores of people that cancer is not a cell but an “acidic, poisonous liquid,” and how his popular “alkaline diet” turned deadly.

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0:00.0	There's something I haven't told you before.
0:02.0	What very, what very, what?
0:05.0	Camille, season five, Dr. Dante.
0:09.0	A production of Campside Media.
0:11.0	Dr. Dante.
0:18.0	The morning of Dr. Ronald Dante's big comeback show.
0:21.0	Bradley, the documentary filmmaker who'd been following Dante for years,
0:26.0	woke up feeling elated to finally be at the end of his Dante journey.
0:31.0	With this comeback show, he was finally going to get the last bit of footage
0:35.0	that he needed to get this thing across the goal line.
0:38.0	Bradley wasn't experienced filmmaker, and for filmmakers on shooting day,
0:43.0	there's comfort in the preparation.
0:46.0	As he took the elevator out to get Dante from his hotel room,
0:50.0	Bradley had peace of mind, knowing that everything was in place.
0:55.0	Dante's tux was ready, the venue was confirmed,
0:58.0	the convertible they rented for Dante was waiting downstairs,
1:01.0	the crew was ready, and the audience had all RSVP'd.
1:05.0	Bradley planned everything out like he did for any other shooting day.
1:09.0	But what he failed to take into consideration was that Ronald Dante
1:14.0	was not like any other subject.
1:16.0	It really never crossed my mind that Dante wouldn't answer the door when we knocked.
1:26.0	But then when Dante didn't come to the hotel room door,
	...

Dr. Dante | 8. The Comeback Show

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