gunderson. [tapping clipboard] phil: i am so sorry. ahem.i said, the point of attack is what's going to lead your character into act two. but your character has to decide if he or she or they will take the point of attack. let's go back to my agoraphobic cowboy. the point of attack is going to be when the cowboy gets--gets a panicked call. it's awful news. your mom's in danger. there's--there's bandits. the cowboy needs to make a choice. he's deathly afraid of going outside, but he has to save his mom. that is your lead into act two. this is where most writers give up. they have writer's block. they can't come up with anything. they're scared little babies, blah, blah, blah. director: you're getting a little nervous there on me. just stay calm. you've written a million act twos. they're all fantastic. it'll be fine. phil: so, what you're going to want to do is... well, you have your act two question from before. and, um... it starts with the question that i told you about. is the cowboy going to find the courage? in other words, is mommy gon

. >> reporter: eyewitness donna gunderson was sitting at a nearby patio. >> and i see a stroller goingthe driveway, and my heart dropped. >> reporter: just before the baby rolls onto a highway -- >> it was a very scary moment. >> reporter: -- you see gunderson's brother ron save the day. >> i knew i can get it, and i got it, and i'm thankful for that. >> reporter: he says the baby's great aunt is shaken but okay >> she tried everything she possibly could to get up her knees were bleeding when i got up to her, and she was still shocked. she was crying. >> reporter: ron telling nbc's los angeles station he has fallen on hard times, at one point homeless and struggling with depression. >> you want something different in your life, you're going to do something different, and that's where i'm at today. >> reporter: after this close call, relief, for having been in the right place at the right time erin mclaughlin, nbc news, los angeles. >> boy, even knowing it turns out okay, it gets you, doesn't it that's "nightly news" for this thursday. thank you for watching, everyone i'm lester holt. p

are your see gunderson's brother ron save the day he says the baby's great aunt is shaken by okay >> she tried everything she possibly could to get up her knees were bleeding when i got up to her. she was still shocked. she was crying >> reporter: ron telling the los angeles station he's fallen on hard times at one time homeless and struggling with depression >> you want something different in your life, you want to do something different. >> reporter: after this close call, relief, for having been in the right place at the right time erin mclaughlin, nbc news, los angeles. >> a helpless feeling for that aunt, and what a thankful feeling she must have for him too. >> just watching that, the feeling you have inside, right towards that oncoming traffic. glad it ended that way >>> still to come here, "top gun: maverick" brought audiences back to the box offices last year. what's in store for this summer? >> reporter: an extra fun friday as we belly-up to the bar with a special l guest showowing us ho prpro propoperly toastst to cinco o d. prproperly toaoast to cincnco d. well, i switchc

esther gunderson you are one of the first on the scene to provide medical assistance.urse there's a chance you did so for staff sgt and i know i speak for me and the rest of the good folks in east tennessee and his family we thank you for that. sgt, it was not in my notes but your testimony was very compelling to me. i am not sure the proper way to do this. mr. chairman but i would like to make an official inquiry into how his requests were denied from the state department, to the u.s. military. and i'm sure i'm stepping on some toast which is purely intentional and like to get to the bottom of it for quick sale be part of our investigation for. >> i would love that appreciate that and make them the form of an official inquiry. not questioning brought a lot of things to mind i may switch gears again. colonel what is at stake for afghans who worked with the u.s. that were unable to get out of afghanistan? >> congressman, i wish i had time to ask everyone these people behind you. they are leading groups right now that are still on the phone talking to afghan commanders c

gunderson. i now recognize mr. colonel man for his opening statement. >> chairman mccaul, ranking member makes, committee members. thank you for this opportunity to testify before you today. i'm here to relive august 2021 with all of you. not the democrat or republican, but as an american combat veteran three years in service of three combat tours in afghanistan. i'd like to start with a question for. what is an american promise me today? there is a promise in the military that is both explicit and implicit. i have your back. we were trained that way. it is in our blood. but in august 2021, the leaders who held us to that standard went silent. while our afghan allies were left behind -- our veterans did. for as long as we have been a nation, our veterans have been a moral compass for doing the right thing. especially in hard times. as we try to figure out where to go from there. there's a promise in the military that is -- the state department, congress and even army special operations -- this afghan evacuation. we