fast forward to yesterday when chris and jamie squires got the phone call, your cat's here in new york city. they don't know how willow got to manhattan or how she's been supporting herself for the last five years. when we come back tonight, an offer of thanks to the group of strangers who pulled off a remarkable rescue with no time to spare. >>> it was the video from earlier this week some people could not believe. and yet most of us couldn't stop watching. a motorcyclist trapped under a car that was on fire and the good samaritans who lifted the car to get him out and then kind of cautiously backed off and waited for medical attention to arrive. well, tonight that young man, saved from the fire, is talking for the first time. our report from nbc's george lewis. >> reporter: brandon wright has multiple fractures in his right leg, a fractured pelvis, a burned left foot and scrapes all over his body. and he's in a lot of pain, but extremely grateful tonight. >> i just wanted to thank all the heroes that put their lives on the line to save mine. i'm forever in debt. i can't thank them en