Segue from Container View

I am trying to create a segue from a container view (left VC) to a view controller (right VC). I want to be able to click on a person, who will be displayed on the left VC, and chat with him on the right VC. The thing is when I create the segue, the VC on the right instantly becomes the same size as the container view and gains the tab bar/navigation bar that the container view has. It there any way I can connect the container view with the new VC and making the new VC an independent one? Thanks

via Chebli Mohamed