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>> it's just a terrible feeling. you're feeling helpless, totally helpless, useless. i'm just sittin' here and hope the best. >> reporter: that very day, half-way around the world, gerfa got word that the fbi wanted to see her immediately. she rushed to the hotel room. >> when i opened the door, everybody was looking at me so quiet. just stare at me. it was like, oh something happened, something happened to kevin. >> reporter: an fbi agent was holding a phone. on the line, the mayor of a small town on basilan island. it's for you, the agent told gerfa. >> the mayor said, mrs. lunsmann? i was l...

>> yeah, we prepared him for the worst. >> reporter: now there was nothing else to do, except wait. and then the phone rang. >> hello. >> hello. >> yes? >> this is long distance from philippines. is this mr. hilko lunsmann? >> a terrorist on the line. when we come back, the life-and-death negotiations begin. >> we need 10 million u.s. dollars for the release of your family. >> $10 million, from me? are you losing your mind? >> dad, we need you to send the money. >> i am getting worried. i'm getting so worried. discover to treat her frequent heartburn, marie could only imagine enjoying freshly ...

The best. >> reporter: that very day, half-way around the world, gerfa got word that the fbi wanted to see her immediately. she rushed to the hotel room. >> when i opened the door, everybody was looking at me so quiet. just stare at me. it was like, oh something happened, something happened to kevin. >> reporter: an fbi agent was holding a phone. on the line, the mayor of a small town on basilan island. it's for you, the agent told gerfa. >> the mayor said, mrs. lunsmann? i was like, yeah? kevin is out! and i was like, what, what! it's like chaos after that. i was like, what happened? and then...

In a manila hotel room now, with his wife who had no news about kevin at all. >> it's just a terrible feeling. you're feeling helpless, totally helpless, useless. i'm just sittin' here and hope the best. >> that very day, half-way around the world, gerfa got word that the fbi wanted to see her immediately. she rushed to the hotel room. >> when i opened the door, everybody was looking at me so quiet. just stare at me. it was like, oh something happened, something happened to kevin. >> an fbi agent was holding a phone. on the line, the mayor of a small town on basilan island. it's for you, the a...

>> now there was nothing else to do, except wait. and then the phone rang. >> hello. >> hello. >> yes? >> this is long distance from philippines. is this mr. hilko lunsmann? >> a terrorist on the line. and the pawns in question are his beloved wife and son. the life and death negotiations have officially gun. >> coming up. >> we need 10 million u.s. dollars for the release of your family. >> $10 million, from me? are you losing your mind? >> dad, we need you to send the money. >> i am getting worried. i'm getting so worried. >> when "dateline" continues. i'm never gonna be able to sleep with t...