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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. >> it's a big operation, it's 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 lot of people were. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ "dateline." ♪ ♪ ♪ >> hello, and welcome to dateline. t...

>> and this is dateline. >> i just can't imagine to be held in captivity. >> dad, just send the money. that's all they want. >> they have an american kid. a 14-year-old kid in the middle of the jungle. they're 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. >> this is a big operation, this is not just a drag tag group of people. >> anything can happen, ther...

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 boy. And now he came back as a man. You must be pretty proud of that boy . Very proud. Years that sepa...

I didn't know what to expect because of what they've been through. but they were just so grateful to be back with their family. >> in 2012, the philippine army caught three of gerfa and kevin's 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 boy. and now he came back as a man. you must be pretty proud of that boy? >> very proud. >> y...

>> 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 risks. but at this point, i felt like i was going to put my trust in him. >> so how did he react? >> h...