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>> reporter: he told her he thought pierce didnt make it. that new wife got to work trying to find pierce, and she did. at university hospital across town, we sent our camera. there he was remembering the best friend that tried to get him off the floor. >> i was just praying. my face was flat on the ground. my buddy started shaking me. pierce, come on, man, get up. we have got to go. he thought i died. >> reporter: the phone call from hospital to hospital, he will never forget. >> the was great ...

Unfolded. to say the two had been there for each other was an understatement. he got married three weeks ago. pierce performed the ceremony. a few weeks later the two friends were back together in the theater. his friend pierce hit first. >> i got down, put my arm over him and around him. we were just kind of tried to huddle as close as we could. and get as low as we could under the seats. >> reporter: holding his friend, he then gets shot too. >> im like pierce, i got shot. im hit. we were just...