so would i have thought a case dropping on my arm would have been something that caused a life changing accident? never in a million years. never in a million years. >> after his accident, miles was trying to cope with the traumatic loss of his arm. he was all alone in a foreign country in a hotel room. >> you're getting what you need. >> right. >> but you have no family or friends there with you. >> i just needed to be quiet. i needed to be on my own and do a little bit of processing. and so that's what i did. and, you know, i actually started writing those scripts. >> writing scripts, throwing himself back into his work. that was miles' coping mechanism. the stories were important to him. he wanted to make sure they were finished. but days have now passed since the operation and he still hasn't told anyone what happened.