and the judge granted it. the case was continued to august 2017. and as that date approached, we looked back on what larry said to us in 2015. >> some day this is going to end, you know? one way or another. and maybe i can rest a little bit. >> reporter: early in the morning of the 14th of february, 2017, larry mendonca, age 75, went out to play a round of golf. wasn't feeling well. called his son, lawrence, in texas. >> and told me he was having a heart attack and he was going to the emergency room. >> reporter: what was that like? >> it was pretty intense. but, being as stubborn as my dad is, you know, "oh, don't worry about it. i'll be fine. they're just gonna put a stent in me. i'll be fine." i don't think he knew the magnitude of the situation at the time. coming up -- a father fights for his life. >> to see him in that hospital bed, it was tough. very tough. >> what will happen to his fight for justice?