Ceremony and cheering could you describe in Nations Capital highlighted by an unapologetic message of change as donald j. Trump was sworn in as our 45th president. Rarely has a sun broken on a more restless divide. Its just such a proud moment for all americans. So thrilled and blessed to be here. Time for change. Time for positive change. Or growing anxiety over a predicted future. Today is the First Official day of protest against this administration. He assumes that everyone is going to march and lock step with him and we dont. You get a free. There seems to be little middle ground anymore. The obamas waited at the mansions north for the trump motorcade to arrive. Hellos, how are you smiles. A kiss from melania who brought a gift box for the obamas. A group photo for another ritual. Outgoing tenants serving tea and coffee if the incoming ones then on to business. The president ial limousine proceeded down. The two men in back couldnt be more different. One Time Community organizer and billionaire business mogul who weaponized twitter during a brawling campaign. All eyes were on the opponent. Secretary Hillary Clinton and her husband, the former president. Grim faced waiting to be announced. Former president , jimmy carter and george w. Bush filed in as did congressional leaders and Supreme Court justices. Then president obama and Vice President joe biden. Ladies and gentlemen, the president elect of the united states, donald john trump. And finally the president elect with a kiss from melania and then across the isaisle, greetings to outgoing family. Then the choir sang. Please raise your right hand and repeat after me. At the prescribed hour of noon, chief Justice John Roberts led mr. Trump through the oath of office. His hand on the lincoln bible. The second one given to him by his mother. So help me god. Congratulations mr. President. An event last year so many thought impossible had come to pass. Donald j. Trump is the 45th president of the united states. It was an inaugural address like no other. As provok ticative as the messaf his campaign. The people versus the political class. America first. Politicians prospered, but the jobs left and the factories closed. The crime and the gangs and the drugs that have stolen too many lives and robbed our country of so much unrealized potential. This american carnage stops right here and stops right now. Weve made other countries rich while the wealth strength, and confidence of our country has dissipated over the horizontal. From this day forward, its going to be only america first. America first. The new president also promised change and a better future. When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice. Together, we will make America Great again. Thank you, god bless you, and god bless america. Mr. Trumps many supporters in the crowd loved hearing vintage Campaign Rhetoric spoken now as the president s own words. Weve never heard a president speak with such heart and warmth for the american people. And for america. This man watching from chicago disagreed. I thought it was dark. I thought it was negative and i thought it showed really no leadership for america. It had platitudes and negative activity ivity. Thats all i saw. Then it was time for obamas to take their lead. With a smile and a wave, they boarded. The obama era was over. I assume he was approved today. On the heels of blistering attack from podium, seemed more cordial with leaders. Mr. President , the leader wants you. He signed official papers for cabinet nominations as his family includes grandchildren watched. It was all smiles at a luncheon too. A far more accommodating tone than his inaugural address. Toasted former pote eer opponeny clinton. I was honored. Very, very honored when i heard president bill clinton and secretary clinton was coming today and i would like you to stand up. And honestly theres nothing more i can say because i have a lot of respect for those two people. A little more than a mile away, the mood was ugly. There had been mostly peaceful protest all morning long, but after the swearing in, the demonstrations had taken a turn. Store windows were smashed, organized demonstrators engaged with the police. Trash barrels were tossed and burned. Classes results in more than 200 arrests. And then just after 3 30 it was time for the parade. Crowds lined pennsylvania avenue to get a glimpse of the new president and first lady. There were cheers of support and some jeering too. Just before reaching his hotel, the president got out of his limo and walked briefly hand in hand with melania. Tenyearold son baron at his side. What are you emotions at this hour, sir. Beautiful day. And 2 bands marched past. 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Incomprehensible images, gerfas and kevins passports, their halfpacked suitcases. The stricken relatives theyd been visiting on tictabon, a small island at the tip of southern philippines. Gerfa, kevin and one of gerfas young cousins, said the news reports, kidnapped by boat in the dead of night. I was thinking, no, that doesnt happen to us well, nobody thinks its gonna happen to us, right . Yeah. But my wifes heart is in the philippines. Thats her family. Gerfa was born in the philippines. Had always felt safe there. Her older sister married a u. S. Navy sailor and moved to america in 1985. And brought then 16yearold gerfa with her, hoping to give her a chance at a better life. She was so excited about the opportunity. I remember she worked a lil caesars pizza and that was the greatest thing to get a job. Reporter she had a son, josh, went back to Community College to improve herself. And there she met a german immigrant named heiko. She become a lab technician, heiko a maintainance man. They bought a house in a leafy neighborhood of lynchburg and had kevin. And the immigrants son became an allamerican kid he was 14 that summer of 2011. He was normal, american kid who likes pizza and hot dogs and burgers. Hang out with his friends, play video games, ride on his skateboard. Reporter now that innocent boy was in the hands of, well, god knows who. Though sherry had an idea. When i first heard they were kidnapped, the first thing that came to my mind was, oh my gosh, its abu sayyaf. Reporter abu sayyaf, a small but extremely violent militant group. Over the years it claimed affiliation first with al quaeda, then isis, as it fought to establish an independent Islamic State in the southern philippines. Its bread and butter in its fight against the government . Kidnapforransom. Abu sayyaf had taken american hostages before, some were released eventually. But some, were beheaded. Heiko was frantic, had no idea what to do, where to turn. And then, that very day, he got a visit from the fbi. We never know how families are gonna react, obviously. But almost in every case, theyre in a state of crisis. Reporter mark thundercloud was the leader of a special fbi hostage negotiating unit, formed precisely for an emergency like this. More than a dozen agents descended on the lunsmann house, covered the windows, set up a Surveillance System in heikos kitchen, and got ready for what they knew was coming, a demand for ransom. The f. B. I. Told me that my wife and son are merchandise for them. Thats kinda hard to hear. Yes. We try to be very transparent with the families in these cases. We try to prepare them as best as we can. Did you prepare heiko for the possibility they would be executed . Yeah, we prepared him for the worst. Reporter now there was nothing else to do, except wait. And then the phone rang. Is this mr. Heiko lunsmann . Yes, thats me. Reporter on the phone, a man who called himself mr. So. We would like to tell you that, uh, we need 10 million us dollars for the release of your family. Can you hear me . And i just was thinking, are you losing your mind . Who you think you got . Just couldnt believe it. 10 million. From me. Im not a rich person, but i will give whatever i can get together. Okay we need 10 million us dollars for the release of your family. Okay . Reporter heiko was lucky in this, when mr. So made his demands, some of the most experienced fbi hostage negotiators in the country were right there, listening in. These are for general visual prompts that we want heiko to think about. We have all the questions related to kevin and gerfa and what were doing then, were gonna write notes down and pass them to heiko. He would read it and hopefully introduce it to the conversation. Wheres my wife . Can i talk to her . Is shes okay . Wheres my son . Yeah, no, uh, your son. Is she with you . Can i talk to them . I wanna know if theyre okay. Reporter mr. So didnt say. Meanwhile fbi agents in the philippines were working sources on the ground. Word was that gerfa and kevin had been taken to one of abu sayyafs strongholds basilan, a large island about four hours by boat from where theyd been kidnapped. To a base camp deep in what was nearly impenetrable jungle. We travelled to basilan to talk with politicians there, who may have had some influence over this group. Reporter the week after the kidnapping heiko wired a ransom payment. Close to five thousand dollars to a bank account in the philippines. I was thinking, pay them money and its over. But they started wanting more and more and more. When heiko insisted he didnt have the money, the kidnappers turned up the heat. They put kevin on the line. Dad yeah. How are you doing over there . Are you there . We need you to send the money. I know that, and im ready, but all that i have over here i will send, and they know it. Dad just send the money. Thats all they want. Reporter heiko maxed out his credit cards. Borrowed money from whomever he could. But it never seemed to be enough. As the incident grows from weeks into months, we end up with so many boards that we have to work our way down this hallway. Reporter Daniel Girsch was one of the hostage negotiators assigned to guide heiko. And it gets to the point where we dont think that were making progress. Heiko feels like were not making progress. I think you just hope. Thats all what you have, hope. Reporter but hope was hard to hang onto. The kidnappers kept threatening beheadings. Even worse, they put gerfa on the phone, and beat her while she talked to heiko. Sweetheart, what you doing over there . I know honey. Im just so just tell them i dont have a million. Please do that. I want this to stop. I know, i told them that you dont have anything but they just, like, asking. How are you doing gerfa . Stop that [ crying ] i am getting worried, im getting so worried. [ crying ] reporter a few seconds later the line went dead. Oh my god [ bleep ], im smoking, i got have a [ bleep ] cigarette, or im gonna [ bleep ] heiko, heiko you need to be ready. Reporter ready for what . The kidnappers made it seem like some barbaric game. How long before they tired of it and killed the two great loves of his life . Ive worked these cases that will last years instead of months. And i was thinking, no, im not making it for years. I mean, there is no way. Reporter heiko didnt have to wait that long, three months after gerfa and kevin were taken, there was a very different phone call. And for heiko, it was terrifying. Or help improve the multiple symptoms of depression. For me, trintellix made a difference. Tell your healthcare professional right away if your depression worsens, or you have unusual changes in mood, behavior or thoughts of suicide. Antidepressants can increase these in children, teens, and young adults. Trintellix has not been studied in children. 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A fortune for him. And then the phone rang again. Reporter heiko could scarcely believe it. As the news flashed across the philippines. And to lynchburg, virginia. His wife gerfa was alive. And free. And safe so, inexpressible joy. And then gerfa called him. And heiko realized the nightmare. Was just beginning. She called me, really, really sad and crying. So my first question to her was wheres kevin . Reporter he could hear the terror in her voice. Abu sayyaf still had kevin and her cousin. They could kill them any time they wanted. And i felt her dark place, just being a mother myself. And it was awful. Reporter and before long her terror deepened. When she learned her cousin got out, too. Which meant that there in that awful place, her 14yearold son no one left to protect him was all alone. I remember seeing that picture of her that was in the news. And she looked so sad. She looked so sad and helpless. Reporter this is gerfa. And here, even five years later the memory is brutal. We brought her back here to the philippines and asked her to tell us her story. The story that began at 2 oclock in the morning, at the end of a happy family reunion, on a beach just about like this one. It does take you back. You know, you can hear the water, the waves. You can feel the wind. You see the evening sky. The stars. Suddenly i saw from the left side two men running really fast, like, on the sand. With some kind of rifle, i scream for help. I was terrified. I never screamed that loud in my life. Reporter gerfa rushed back to her hut and grabbed kevin. Together they ran toward the beach. But they didnt get far. In an instant they were surrounded by several armed men in military fatigues. Kevin was looking at me. He was in front of me. And when suddenly someone kick him from behind that violence right there they were rough right away. Is like, why did they why did they kick my son . Reporter a motor boat suddenly appeared. The men pushed kevin and gerfa into it. Shocked and frightened, gerfa looked up to see her cousin, not quite 22 years old and the father of a Newborn Holding on to the boat, trying to prevent it from leaving. And he was begging him and begging him to let him in. He said, this is my family. I wanna be with them. My fate will be the same. Reporter so they took her cousin too. Gerfa watched the shore disappear into the darkness. Reporter in a matter of a moment, you went from a feeling of incredible peace to the Worst Nightmare you you could ever imagine. Chaos. Complete chaos. Reporter it was early morning, right after sunrise, when they arrived at an island. They were made to sit hidden in the mangroves. Take me, gerfa pleaded with the kidnappers, let the boys go. But in response, one of the men raised his machete. He looked at me and he said, did you want me to cut your sons your infidel sons head . Behead him behead him. I knew right then it was religious. Yeah, the these guys are fanatics i knew it was more serious. Ive never seen so much hate. Reporter gerfa had heard about abu sayyaf and their kidnappings. But she never thought for a moment that she could be a target. The fear of death is so strong. We were surrounded by these armed men. There was no rescue, there was no sign of rescue. We were on our own. Reporter night came. They were prodded at gunpoint to their feet and into the jungle. And its own particular darkness. I constantly followed kevin. The minute hes like three feet away from me he is gone. Its like hes gone in the dark. Reporter and then a light, just a flash really, a car in the distance. The kidnappers seemed terrified by it and gerfa was gripped by a fear more terrible than any in her life. Immediately someone stood really close to kevin. And i saw that silver rifle, the tip of it just went close to his forehead. And at that point i just realized, i was like, oh my gosh, i might lose my son, that night. Use febreze air effects, till its fresh and try febreze small spaces. 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An approaching car had put the kidnappers on alert. And now one of them held an automatic rifle to kevins head. I just said, dont move, son, while my entire body was frozen. Reporter and then the car passed. And they kept walking. And several hours later they arrived at abu sayyafs base camp. And this is where they were brought to a cage in the jungle. Not this cage, we actually built this one, but to the exact specifications given to us by gerfa. Five feet by five feet, some old broken boards for a floor, jungle sticks lashed together with bark. No roof, no protection from the elements. But a cage as secure as any cage in any prison. Reporter there were guard tents to either side of the cage. A sniper on a hill above, watching them. And right behind the cage a seemingly bottomless cliff, planted with land mines, said their captors. I know you had been walking for, like, 36 hours or something. How did you feel . Well, exhausted, physically, spiritually, mentally and then they present you with this. And you see this piece of crap. And this guy told us, get in. And you want to resist. You want to fight it. cause, you know, youre not an animal. Reporter they sat in silence, forbidden to speak. They were, bit by bit, starved. Fed a little rice and dried fish a single plate per day to share. Then one night, about a week after theyd been taken hostage, the groups leader told gerfa about the price abu sayyaf had put on her head. That 10 million they demanded from heiko. I felt my whole body just collapsed. I knew if i cannot convince him that i dont have that money, i will never see my family again. So i looked up toward heaven. And there was this one star just blinking. I pointed at the star, this one star up in the sky. And i told them, if they can get that star my husband can give them ten million dollars. Reporter gerfa knew heiko would have sent all the money they had, even as the kidnappers squeezed him by putting his terrified son on the phone. Dad just send the money. Thats all they want. Reporter heiko didnt realize that the kidnappers were beating kevin as he spoke. Gerfa was forced to watch. Helpless, full of rage. He get hurt from head to toe. Even though he fell on the ground, they continued to they kept kicking him. Abuse him. But all he was doing was just listening to his dad. Because that was the safety zone. Reporter this is gerfas cousin. The young man who forced the kidnappers to take him so he could protect her and kevin. He now threw himself on kevin, tried to shield him. What i want is to hug kevin, protect him. And i wanna take the beating. But they tried to keep me away from kevin. I cannot fight back. Reporter when it was over, kevin and gerfa were forced back into the cage, battered and horrified. And there was her cousin, lying in the corner, crying. We were just, like, rubbing his back, trying to console him. Because it was just the three of us. No one care about our feelings. How hurt we are. The world was not there for us. No one was there. Reporter and if no one was coming to rescue them. Well, then they had no choice. They had to try to escape. Come what may down that cliff. And then, two months into their captivity, the moment came. Gunfire pierced the silence. The kidnappers grabbed their weapons and ran toward the front of the camp. And the captives, impulse in unison, squeezed through the cage and slid off the edge of the cliff. There was no time to think what happened, no, we gotta go now. Down a slope like that. Yeah. Were trying to get head first. Yes. Head first, holding onto the roots and the bushes. Reporter but then they heard a shout. One of their kidnappers had seen them was alerting the others. Its like, really i cannot believe they caught us. We march back into that cage. That tiny little cage. Which must have felt like a tomb to you. We know were gonna die in that cage. Reporter but their captors were on edge. For a reason. This is nbc news footage of military exercises on the coast of basilan that september of 2011, about two months into gerfas ordeal. The philippine military, supported by american advisors, was launching an offensive against abu sayyaf. Which, in turn, became so nervous they decided to move kevin, gerfa and her cousin out of that cage and into a windowless room in a farm house about a days hike away. And then, one of them pulled gerfa from their cell. They were taking her away. And at that point, i was like, oh my god, theyre gonna separate me from my son. Reporter they told her she would be back the next day. But she was convinced her time was up. That she was about to be executed. Were you ready to die . I was ready. I said, lord, thank you for the beautiful family you gave me. And said, if you want me to come home, im ready. But i want you to let these two boys guide them out of that jungle. Its in your hand now. Reporter they put gerfa on a boat. Put a bag over her body. But to her complete surprise, they didnt kill her. Instead they dropped her off on a footbridge near a village and told her theyd be in touch soon. They started to disappear in the dark ocean. And i knew right then that my connection to kevin is gone. It was worse than being in prison. There was no freedom for me. Reporter she got in touch with the philippine military. Was evacuated to manila, philippines capital. Back in lynchburg, lead fbi negotiator mark thundercloud thought he knew why the kidnappers released gerfa. Their intent was to let her go to help raise more money. Now shes out. And now shes gotta talk to these people. Right. Someone needs to be there with her. Reporter heiko decided he should stay in lynchburg, try to find the money, and mark thundercloud moved his operations from the familys kitchen to a hotel room in manila. And there, as one month passed, then another, they tried to help gerfa deal with mr. So. December 6th was the last day that we talked with mr. So. Basically, he was saying, look, what youre offering is not enough. This might be the last communication that we ever have. We still expected calls. But on the 7th, nothing. On the 8th, nothing. On the 9th, nothing. Reporter oh, they would hear what happened to kevin. Soon enough. A shockinwaiting. Unpredictable diarrhea and abdominal pain, you may have Irritable Bowel Syndrome with diarrhea, or ibsd. A condition that can be really frustrating. Talk to your doctor about viberzi, a different way to treat ibsd. Viberzi is a Prescription Medication you take every day that helps proactively manage both diarrhea and abdominal pain at the same time. 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I didnt i didnt wanna lose her. Reporter soon after that, they took his cousin away too. And after he left, i was alone. There was nothing more. It was just me. Reporter he was 14. There had always been someone to care for him. But not anymore. And so, alone in that dark little room, he made a choice. I was gonna get home. One way or another. How the heck would you do that . I was still unclear of that myself. I just had to wait. Maybe maybe one day theyd get careless. Youd escape . Yes. Reporter bit by bit he prepared. Physically i tried to maintain. I tried to get as much as food as i could when theyd give it to me. Sometimes do situps, pushups cause if i ever did have to run id have to be somewhat in shape. Reporter and then he had an idea. The kidnappers allowed him to wash his clothes and hang them to dry on a line outside the house. Maybe, if they were distracted somehow he could make a run for it, get to the ocean, catch a boat to the mainland. Wishful thinking of course, he was guarded around the clock. But then, one morning, almost six months after he was taken hostage. I woke up at the morning and i could hear no sounds whatsoever. I looked at the trails and i didnt see anyone walking around. And it was sort of like a lightbulb moment. This might be it. Reporter he washed his clothes. Hung them up. Eyes darting. I proceeded to walk to the edge of the house. And i looked into the creek and around the side. I could see no one, nothing, no movement. And after that i just bolted. Reporter kevin knew, as many 14year olds do, that water obliterates footprints, might hide his route of escape. And so, with his heart pounding and his ears straining for the sounds of pursuers, he picked his way down the creek bed and into the jungle. And then he heard it. The bird call. Wasnt a bird. This was more of, like, an alert call that the terrorists used to communicate with another, so i knew the signal had been put out that i had escaped. Whatd that do to you . As soon as i heard it, i knew i had to get out as fast as i could. I had to run. I guess its one of those moments in life where you either grow up and deal with it or you decide to give up and stay a little boy. Those were my two choices. Are you gonna panic or are you gonna man up and try and get out of here. And i chose option two. Reporter and so he ran all day and into the thick black of a jungle night. His feet raw, his clothes ripped by unseen hazards, bloodied now by a thousand thorns that tore into his flesh. I would get through it at any cost. Even if it cost me my life, at least i tried. Reporter toward morning, exhausted, he searched for a hiding place so inhospitable his pursuers wouldnt think to look. He fell asleep in a mosquitoinfested swamp. And when the sun rose and he opened his eyes. I remember waking up and not smelling the aroma of the coffee that they had brewed or maybe the type of food, like fried rice. I didnt smell any of that. 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I had escaped and walked through all of that terrain, and it was for nothing. They had found me, and they were going to bring me back. Reporter then the man spoke, and the words startled kevin. He was speaking english. And he was asking, do you need help . You know, were you kidnapped . And i froze at that question and i just thought, this is it. Should i just tell him . He could go either way still. He could take you away, take you back to those guys. Right, and i knew those risks. But at this point, i felt like i was going to put my trust in him. So howd he react . He proceeded to say, im gonna get you out of here. Im gonna get you home. And my names kenny. My name is kenny . My name is kenny, like kenny rogers. Thats exactly what he said. It gave me a laugh. It was actually one of the first laughs i had in a long time. Reporter kenny got in touch with the mayor of a nearby village. The mayor called the Philippine Army, and the army arrived in humvees. It seemed like hundreds of them. And i was just like, this is all for me. I just couldnt believe it. I realized im really gonna see my family again. Im gonna see my friends. I am gonna have my life back. Reporter but would he have his mom . For months, kevin had been grieving, afraid shed been executed by the militants. But then the mayor gave him the phone, and kevin heard a familiar voice. Hey, mom. Is that really you . I had no clue for months what happened to you. Once i heard her voice, i knew that was her. And i think at that point i felt alive again. There was color in my life again. Reporter after that 14yearolds amazing escape, the u. S. Military put him on a plane to manila, where his mother was waiting on the tarmac. The door was too slow to open. I was ready to climb that plane and open that door. And he stood there on the plane, right there, looking around. I was like, im right here. Its like, im right here. And i see this woman. And i see tears. And as i got closer and closer, i realize i knew who that was. We just ran up to each other, and we just hugged each other. And it was just incredible. Reporter back in lynchburg, kevins dad, heiko, was delivering christmas turkeys to a hospital when somebody found him and gave him the news. I was so happy. Your mind gets clear again. So you dont have to worried no more. And i will have my family back. [ laughs ] and that just its a great feeling. Its a great feeling. Reporter on december 14th, 2011, six months after they were taken hostage, gerfa and kevin finally came home, returned to lynchburg to heiko and to gerfas niece, sherry. It was awesome. The first thing we did was put up christmas decorations. Christmas decorations. And kevin and gerfa were just so grateful to be back with their family. Reporter in 2012 the Philippine Army caught three of gerfas and kevins kidnappers. Gerfa returned to the philippines to testify at their trial and help send her captors to prison. Kevin was honored for his bravery by the virginia General Assembly and met president obama. Hes in college now and thinking about joining the fbi. He was there, you know, as a boy. And now he came out as a man. The whole maturity is just unbelievable. You must be pretty proud of that boy. Reporter the five years that separate their ordeal from this evening on the beach with us have erased not a moment of the memory, the terror they shared, the pain, depravation, sorrow, and, finally, joy. And we look on and see a bond only they can fully understand. Did you ever think youd actually be in this situation where youve got your arm around your mother and the two of you are talking about this in the past tense with smiles on your faces . Never. Not at that point, no. We didnt think it was gonna be even possible. Its somewhat of a miracle. And were very glad to see you safe. [ laughs ] thank you. Im glad were back. Wonderful, wonderful. Nbc10 news starts now. President trump. 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