what a way to meet us. >> what did you think about this relationship with a girl so far away? >> we weren't putting that much stock in it. >> we were grateful that he had someone to spend time with. >> i was talking to my mom. she was like, so you really care for georgia, don't you? yeah. my mom got a bit choked up and said, what happens if you move to new zealand? i had to assure moye mother and say that's never going to happen, mom. >> come january, zach seemed eager to get back to japan. two months later, friday, march 11, 2011, the day before his father's birthday. >> i actually spent a lot of the day writing my dad a nice big birthday e-mail. i hit send on that e-mail and was talking to georgia on gmail chat, i'll see you after this rehearsal. >> boom. >> boom. everything seemed to shake.