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prisoners. a mother and son kidnapped by terrorists. >> we need 10 million u.s. dollars for the release of your family. >> 10 million? from me? are you losing your mind? >> a harrowing international hostage drama. >> its a big operation, its not this ragtag group of people. >> anything can happen, there are no guarantees. >> kind of father turned negotiator help bring them home. >> we prepared him for the worst. >> i am getting so worried. >> a lot of people were praying for them. a lo...

>> and this is dateline. >> i just cant imagine to be held in captivity. >> dad, just send the money. thats all they want. >> they have an american kid. a 14-year-old kid in the middle of the jungle. theyre thinking they have the jackpot. >> they were vacationers turned prisoners. a mother and son, kidnapped by terrorists. >> we need 10 million u.s. dollars for the release of your family. >> 10 million, from me? are you losing your mind? >> a harrowing international hostage drama. >> t...

I didnt know what to expect because of what theyve been through. But they were just so grateful to be back with their family. In 2012, the Philippine Army caught three of gerfa and kevins got kidnappers. They return to the philippines to testify at their trial and helped sent their captors to prison. Kevin was honored for his bravery by the Virginia General Assembly and met president obama. Then kevin went off to college, had an idea about joining the fbi one day. He was there, you know, as a bo...

I didnt know what to expect because of what theyve been through. but they were just so grateful to be back with their family. >> in 2012, the philippine army caught three of gerfa and kevins got kidnappers. they return to the philippines to testify at their trial and helped sent their captors to prison. kevin was honored for his bravery by the virginia general assembly and met president obama. then kevin went off to college, had an idea about joining the fbi one day. >> he was there, you know, a...

>> i thought that that was -- it was all over. i had escaped and walk through all of that terrain and it was for nothing. they had found me and they were going to bring me back. >> but then the man spoke. and the word startled kevin. he was speaking english. >> he was asking, do you need help? 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? take you away. take you back to those guys. >> right. and i knew those ri...

This is my family, my faith will be the same. >> then they took her cousin to. gerfa watch the shore disappear into the darkness. >> in a manner of a moment, you went from a feeling of incredible peace, to the worst nightmare you could ever imagine? >> chaos, complete chaos. and you try to control yourself, try to stay calm. how do you do that? >> it was early morning right after sunrise, they arrived on an island. they were made to sit in the mangrove. take me, gerfa pleaded with the kidnappers...

Ruffled. i smell terrible. i probably had over 100 or more lacerations. blood all over my arms as well. so i didnt look too good. >> and then he took that one necessary risk. emerged to a public road and -- there was. the end. clearly, a local, on this abu sayyaf infested island. and he had a very big gun. >> i thought that that was -- it was all over. i had escaped and walk through all of that terrain and it was for nothing. they had found me and they were going to bring me back. >> but then th...

For 2x brighter skin, get new vitamin c cant top this skin shop now at olay.com >> is this mister heiko lunsmann? >> yes, thats me. >> okay, wed like to inform you that your family is here with us, under our custody. >> two days after his wife and child were kidnapped by abu sayyaf in the philippines, heiko lunsmann got his first ransom call. on the phone, the man who called himself mr. so -- >> he called me mr. lunsmann. but i wanted to know what i can call you. a kidnap or, terrorists? just gi...

Doesnt happen to us! >> nobody think its going to happen to us, right? >> yeah, but, my wifes heart is in the philippines, her family. >> gerfa was born in the philippines and always felt safe there. her older sister married a u. s. navy sailor, moved to america in 1985. brought 16 year old gerfa with her, hoping to give her a chance at a better life. >> she was so excited about the opportunity. i remember, she went to little caesars pizza, it was the greatest thing, to get a job. >> she had a s...

To be back with their family. >> in 2012, the philippine army caught three of gerfa and kevins got kidnappers. they return to the philippines to testify at their trial and helps in their captors to prison. kevin was honored for his bravery by the virginia general assembly and met president obama. then kevin went off to college, had an idea about joining the fbi one day. >> he was there, you know, as a boy. and now he came back as a man. you must be pretty proud of that boy? >> very proud. >> yea...