Patricia Highsmith was the daughter of John Highsmith and Mary Kay Highsmith. In 1996, Patricia's parents were both murdered by Cutter, who had hidden in her room when her parents were having an open house. Cutter spared Patricia's life and she was found by Frank Black. Taken to a hospital and counseled by Catherine Black, Bob Bletcher initially wanted to question the girl on what she had seen. Frank Black realized that this was the intention of the murderer, to make Patricia relieve the death of her parents. (MM: "Wide Open")