the museum proved to be unfounded. the museum was left largely unharmed. but 13 of the greatest works of art, worth about half a billion dollars, were missing. rick says he just remembers waiting and waiting and waiting. police found him the next morning. >> police came around the corner with flashlight and the guy seemed surprised and screamed out, whoa, we got another one. and i was just like, cut me off this f'n box because my hands had fallen asleep a long time ago. >> reporter: rick was relieved to be found and to be alive, but he knew almost immediately that he was a suspect. >> i knew i would. i mean i opened up the door. you know? i mean once i sat down with the fbi, i think the first thing i said was, what do you want to know? because i knew. i mean i was like, well, i'm the