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tonight on "nightline," face to face, the kidnapping case that captivated america, three girls, kidnapped and finally free. tonight, one of the last victims of ariel castro, say. >> and it almost didn't get made, and rocked our world. seven emmy awards later, the end is near for breaking bad. so what is next in store for our chemistry teacher turned math-maker. and what is sure to send your tail ing.

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from new york city, this is "nightline." with terry moran. hello, everyone, and thank you for joining us tonight. the horrors they endured are unimaginable. and only they can really ever know what went on in that house. but for the three women held captive by ariel castro, today was a day of catharis and relief. now it is his turn to be a prisoner, but before he was shut away forever, his victims got a chance to say their piece. here is abc's alex perez. >> reporter: he is perhaps one of the most evil men in america, but before ariel castro was sent away to serve his life plus a

thousand years, one of his victims had a chance to confront her tormenter in court. >> from this moment on, i will not let you define me or affect who i am. >> reporter: michelle knight spoke directly to her captor about her 11 years of living hell. as she spoke, his eyes never left her. but this is the moment it registered. >> you said you didn't kill me, but you took 11 years of my life away. and i have got it back. i spent 11 years in hell. now your hell is just beginning. >> reporter: knight said she is no longer afraid of ariel castro. >> as you think about the 11 years and the hurt you inflicted

on us, what does god think of you hypocritally going to church every sunday, coming home to torture us. you don't deserve that. you deserve life in prison. i can forgive you, but i will never forget. >> reporter: this could be the last time we'll ever hear from castro who pled guilty to 937 counts to avoid the death penalty for kidnapping, rape and assault. michelle knight was 21 years old when castro lured her in with promises of a puppy for her son, amanda berry, 16 when she was abducted. today, she is 27, gina dejesus, just 14 when the ordeal began, now 23, the horrors surrounding this case reaching yet a new level today as he appeared to defend his actions. >> i just want to clear the record. i am not a monster, i did not prey on these women, because of

my sexual addiction, god is my witness, i never beat these women like they are trying to say i did. >> reporter: the horror began in this cleveland neighborhood more than 11 years ago. ariel castro lured the three young women into his car kidnapping them, while raping them for years. their parents held vigils, they searched, until a neighbor heard amanda screaming for help. this was amanda berry's frightening cry for freedom. >> help me i'm amanda berry. >> do you need a police or ambulance? >> i need both. >> okay, what is going on there? >> i have been kidnapped, and i have been missing for ten years, and i'm here, i'm free now. >> reporter: castro spoke to his captors, and the sex, according

to castro was not rape. >> all of it was consensual. >> reporter: a claim that was dismissed by the judge. castro told the court, he, too, was a victim of sexual abuse. >> i'm not a violent predator, i'm not a monster, i'm a normal person, i'm sick, i have an addiction, just like an alcoholic has an addiction. >> reporter: also revealed today, photos of castro's house of horrors, showing his lab scheme to keep the girls hidden, pounds of heavy chains, plastic toilets that were rarely emptied. and a pole in the center of the room where the women were often restrained. castro continued to harp on the good time he and the girls were having at his home. >> we had a lot of harmony going on in that home. and if you see the youtube video

of amanda, this -- that right there itself proves that girl did not go. do you think she would be out there partying? i don't think so. >> reporter: his victims have stayed mostly out of sight. today their family members spoke on their behalf. >> today is the last day we want to think or talk about this. these events will not hold a place in our thoughts or our hearts. we will continue to live and love. she was not a victim, but a survivor. her insurmountable will to prevail is the only story worth discussing. >> reporter: and then she spoke directly to castro. >> [ speaking in a foreign language ] >> reporter: may god have mercy on your soul. amanda berry's sister spoke of amanda's desire for privacy for

herself and her daughter, fathered by castro. at a press conference today, the assistant prosecutor on the case gave us a glimpse inside castro's misguided mind. >> the restraints were not just psychological, but it was also physical, daily, they were chained multiple times, multiple places. >> i think what all of us are concerned about is he is a very good liar. >> reporter: castro is being kept in an isolated cell, and will soon be transferred to a state prison. >> 112, 114. >> reporter: he was sentenced to life in prison without parole on two counts of aggravated murder plus a thousand years. for some, that is still not long enough. for "nightline," i'm alex perez, in cleveland. >> the real story, of course, those three young women, their will to fight, their fight to live truly inspiring. next up, the end is near for a beloved tv cast, but the show

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it is a show with the unlikeliest of topics, and the strangest of characters. it is a show with the premise that dares you not to like it. and yet, "breaking bad" stole our hearts to the tune of seven emmys and countless

binge-watching fans, we understand as they wrap up the show, get ready for amazing moments, here is david wright. >> let me clue you in, i am not in danger, i am the danger. >> walter's mid-life crisis, possibly the most violent in tv history is about to come to a bloody, bitter end. >> he is wealthy, his wife is back, his business is successful. he is going to die soon. >> the finale, five seasons in the making. >> this is not meth. >> for a chemistry teacher turned drug king pin. >> some of those scenes are very raw, very raw, and some naked. i would like to apologize right now to america for having to endure that. >> "nightline" got an exclusive behind-the-scenes look as they shot the final scene on set in albuquerque, in connection with.

>> this albuquerque, new mexico. >> we got to watch, crazy, i just love it. >> as brian cranston directed the season opener. >> this is going to be a tough interview for me to do. >> why is that? >> because not only do we not want to spoil it, but i want to be able to watch it and have it be fresh. >> it will be a very short interview. >> no need for a spoiler alert, the cast has carefully kept things under wraps. >> we wanted to leave it all on the field with this show. and i'm not saying what happens, i'm not saying good or bad or happy or sad or live or die or any of that stuff. but we're not going out with a whimper, i can tell you that. >> the character, for those not yet hooked was a mild-mannered science teacher who after a diagnosis, becomes a meth maker

to make ends meet. his wife becomes his accomplice. >> i keep saying can't we get new bedding with the drug money. >> his partner? >> this is art? >> actually, it is just basic chemistry. >> jesse likes to fly under the radar, this druggy burnout, turns out he has heart. and he ends up being somewhat of the moral compass of the show. >> what we have attempted to do has never happened in the history of television and that is to start a character as a completely different person. and over the course of several seasons he changes and becomes darker. suddenly the set became darker. >> let there be dark! >> that is "breaking bad". >> as the last episodes begin, walt's brother-in-law dea agent has just discovered his

identity, to the inscription of a book he happens to find in the bathroom. >> who do you figure that is? >> you got me. >> a cliffhanger on the commodi commode, that is "breaking bad" for you. >> our show really ended in the toilet. >> the cliffhanger, hank knows, and walt doesn't know. >> your father, your uncle. who are you going to side with when it gets down to life or death? >> "breaking bad" is so dark the show almost didn't get made. even with one of the star writers of "the x files" behind it. >> it was a tough pitch to sell, 50-year-old guy, that is a problem. 50-year-old guy finds out he has lung cancer. okay, there is strike two. and then decides to cook crystal

meth. it is like don't let the door hit you on the way out. >> hbo, showtime, fx, all passed until finally they came along. >> because so many shows were dying to be made about who cooks meth. >> it is an obvious topic. >> yeah, it is over done isn't it? >> the show is dark, but quirky, the props trailer on set, has memorabilia. there is the teddy bear that crashed into walt's pool. the axe wielded by a mexican drug lord in season two. inside a tool box on a low shelf, walt's newborn daughter. >> this is baby holly, aka, creepy baby is what we call her. >> and of course, plenty of money and drugs, including bags of blue meth.

and what is this stuff actually? >> it is rock candy, cotton candy flavor. >> can i taste some? >> yeah, of course. >> you might get a little -- >> little buzz. >> in fact, what may be the most peculiar sign of the show's following, the real ones say they're cooking their own version of blue meth. >> a tribute to the show. >> my mom is very, very proud of me. >> the show has received plenty more mainstream recognition, three emmys for paul, for cranston, and two for his wife. >> all i can do is wait. >> wait for what? what are you waiting for? >> for the cancer to come back. >> you know, that one scene took us all over the map. that will remain probably one of the highlights of my career, maybe for the rest of my life. >> i suspect that scene will finally win you your emmy.

>> oh, thank you. >> she is not theñi only one stl waiting to win. >> but you don't have a statue. >> i don't have an emmy, probably just as well. they're very pokey, on the eye -- that could be bad. >> how many nominations? >> we have 13 nominations. >> the show may be ending, but gilligan said there could be a spin-off with walt's crazy lawyer. >> so this is goodman's office. >> you ever see "american samoa"? >> yeah, tax evasion -- >> the question is, will any of the clients still be alive? only his creator knows. >> i wrote that you cried writing the least episode? >> i did, because it was just so darn brilliant. no, i did, when i wrote the very last paragraph of the last episode. it suddenly dawned on me i'm never going to be writing any of this character again.

>> chances are we're in for a very rough ride. i'm david wright for "nightline," in albuquerque. >> can't wait, the final episodes of "breaking bad," one of the great series ever. and for more behind the scenes photos with the cast and crew, check out our slide show on our website. well, next up, dogs. a man's best friend, what happens when they get a friend in need? one may measure it by the thickness of its glass. the integrity of its high-strength frame. the amount of stitching in its interior. the power of its torque. or the sheer number of its safety systems... including collision prevention assist, standard. but the true measure is how it protects those inside of it. ♪ the 2013 m-class. from mercedes-benz.

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a win/win program for troubled youth leaves us a little teary. and an historic hoodie leaves its mark in tonight's "feed frenzy." >> piece of history. dorothy's ruby red slippers, neil armstrong, space suit. and the hoodie, the smithsonian wants to put it on display as a

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