. >> i failed miser bly, but i wouldn't call myself a failure. because i'm working my way back up. >> we are continuing to strengthen our relationship and our marriage and do what we have to do. >> reporter: for months, we'd only seen this grainy video of rice pulling palmer off this atlantic city casino elevator on february 15th. and while we hadn't seen the moments leading up to it, the atlantic city police summons state what we didn't see. that rice caused bodily injury to janay palmer, specifically by striking her with his hand, rendering her unconscious. that same day, rice and palmer were both arrested, charged and released for what rice's attorney called a minor physical altercation. >> he never checked to see, is she okay? is she breathing? is she bleeding? >> reporter: while palm earl indicated she did not want to go forward with prosecution, on march 27th, rice is indicted on aggravated assault charges. the charges against her were dropped. the very next day, on march 28th, rice and palmer married. on may 1st, rice pleads not guilty. an