joining us is the chairman of louisa county's public schools. good morning, mr. strictland. >> good morning. >> this has got to be an exciting day now. it's almost like the beginning of school all over again. getting back to normal. what does that really mean? >> what it means today is for the third time this school year, we're going to have our -- [ inaudible ] we will -- the students and teachers will have their own classrooms and have a normal five-day schedule. >> what had they been doing before since the earthquake to keep things going? >> our school administration has done a phenomenal job of coming up with a plan of using the middle school building for both the high school and the middle school students which meant that our high school students went to school monday, wednesday, friday from 8:00 to ak and our middle -- 5:00 and our middle school suntses went tuesday, thursday -- students went tuesday, thursday and every other start. >> you're getting back to a normal schedule but not necessarily getting back into school buildings that are zest natured for m

i had an advantage that no other first lady except louisa adams had because i had stayed at the white house a lot when president bush and barb were -- lived there. i had been to that inauguration when president bush was sworn in and then came in. i'd been to state dinners and then gone upstairs to sleep in the queen's bedroom when george and i were invited to events at the white house when they lived there. but really, of course, what i learned from barb was that it is a home. that it really is a home. where the family lives and where family times happen. where you laugh and you watch football on television and you have wild dinners and funny people -- especially all the bushes who try to be funny the whole time. especially one that i was married to. so i knew that it really was a home. and i felt very reassured when i moved in because i knew that it could be a home for barbara and jenna who were freshmen in college. and it would be the only home they could come home to because we -- our house was at the ranch, and when they came home from holidays, they would come to the white house

. >>> louisa county high school will get $19 million from the federal emergency management agency. they're going to repair from the earthquake back in august. the virginia governor bob mcdonnell said rebuilding the school is going to cost $43 million. fema already awarded $3.2 million to louisa county to help rebuild thomas jefferson school. >>> making news now at 4:33. army private accused of leaking classified information deferred his plea. >> private first class bradley manning was arraigned yesterday at fort meade. he faces 22 counts including aiding the enemy. his attorney says his client is clubbed and never should have been -- troubled and never should have been given access to the files. he deferred a choice to be tried by military judge or military jury. >>> as violence continues to escalate in syria the united states, europe and arab nations are crafting an ultimatum for syrian president bashar al- assad demanding access for humanitarian relief to areas hardest hit by government forces. susan mcginnis has more from syria. >> reporter: government forces have been bombing t

fema recently awarded millions of dollars to help rebuild the elementary school in louisa county and to homeowners in the area, as well. >>> this story might have you scratching your head. despite the warm weather we've seen, the state of maryland says almost all of its snow-removal budget is gone. >> what? >> the state highway administration reports using $30 million of its $36 million budget. where's all the money gone? a baltimore station reports that highway crews have gone out 14 times this winter. but did they get rid of all the salt? also, western maryland has seen about seven feet of snow this winter. >>> colorado can finally start digging out of a mass of storm there. a huge winter storm is moving out of the area, but not before causing all sorts of damage. multiple crashes caused part of the highway. residents are still without power after six inches of snow fell along with winds up to 90 miles per hour. while the snow is leaving, the high winds are sticking around for at least another day. >> ask tom, is that completely accurate? western maryland received seven feet of sno

the magnitude 5.8 severely damaged louisa county high and thomas jefferson elementary school.ay governor bob mcdonald announced that fema has agreed to fund a brand new building to replace thomas jefferson elementary school and the high school students in louisa were forced to share a temporary facility due to the earthquake damage. >>> coming up on news 4 at 6:00 a new twist in the mysterious illness that left dozens of teenage girls suffering from tourette's syndrome like symptoms. a big surprise for a fairfax county student. she turned her dream dress into a cheeseburger macaroni? [ female announcer ] cheeserburger macaroni hamburger helper. now even cheesier and tastier. helpers. forty dishes, all delicious. gives us the most nutritious of gifts. but only when they are ready to be given. that's why green giant picks vegetables at their peak. ...and freezes them fast, locking in nutrients ...for you to unwrap. ♪ ho, ho, ho. green giant >>> hello everybody. i'm meteorologist doug kammerer right here in storm center 4 looking at what is going to be happening over the next cou

in o'clock hour >>louisa: >>erica: and the one he can clean lenticels toward him and we have scatteredyou sheldon this afternoon. keep an umbrella handy just in case. as we focus on your temperatures will see a mixture of 40's and 50's out there. in to the afternoon and through out the rest of the day we will see mostly fifties for part of the bay area. we have low sixties for the south bay. by a afternoon it looks like for the most part we will stay in the '60s around the bay may be 64 other places as a seven day around the bay forecast showed me have chances of rain for the next couple of days. sunday evening to a justin into monday that is and will see widespread rain around the bay area and mild conditions for the rest to the traffic center i'm not tackle many hotchpotch vehicle to the main route toll plaza is a nice and light. i don't know anything like to deal with. your ride is just a minute from the foot of the mails to the fremont street this morning. we have no problems getting to the bridge. as we take it over to the golden gate and lintas morning south bound 101 will show y

from that quake that was centered in louisa, county, -- louisa county, virginia. the national cathedral still has a lot of work to do as far as repairing the damage there that day. they raised $7 million but still needs another $18 million to complete the repairs. the 5.8 magnitude earthquake cracked parts of the cathedral and a fair amount of its stone work. >>> dom minion virginia power is trying to find the source of a leak at its nuclear power plant. they told the regulatory commission tuesday that ground water tests had contaminated contaminated tridium at twice the accepted level. they say it's not hazardous to the public. >>> the state nat is expected to start discussing the same sex marriage bill today. the measure passed out of committee tuesday but republican leaders asked for a one-day delay before starting the full senate debate. the state senate could vote tomorrow on the bill. if it passes as a similar bill did last year, governor martin o'malley could soon make maryland the eighth state to legalize same-sex marriage. >>> it's 5:35. time for another

coast in august. >> they just can't get things settled down there in louisa county, can they?'t. talking about our area, doesn't look like things will get too unsettled. >> no. >> but there are some changes ahead and we are going to see some snow, not anything you're too excited about. >> some, emphasis on some with a small "s," for some. don't expect a huge blow from mother nature this presidents' day weekend, unlike those in the past, 1979 and 2003, for example. this presidents' day snow event will be a non event, i'm afraid. outside we go. a cloudy sky awaits you. we did see a little break or two of sunshine very early this morning, but the clouds are clearly winning the war at this point in time above our heads. thin spots in the overcast will gradually be replaced by lowering and thickening clouds as we go later into your afternoon. and light rain drops and even a few light snowflakes a real possibility by late this afternoon into this evening, but accumulations? i don't think we need to be worrying about an accumulations map at all. 39 now in washington. winds have come

fema recently awarded millions of dollars to help rebuild the elementary school in louisa county, as and to homeowners in the area. >>> 6:36 now. the "today" show is coming up next at 7:00. let's check in with ann curry to see what they're working on for today. good morning. >>> good morning to you. that's right, coming up on a friday morning on "today," a surprising end to the trial of a man accused of killing his wife during their australian honeymoon. why does d a judge suddenly dismiss the case on thursday? we'll talk to the former attorney general who pushed to bring it to trial. >>> also ahead, a strong storm system is moving through the northern half of the country. heavy, wet snow is expected from iowa to michigan and into the parts of the northeast. so al will tell us what we can expect coming up. >>> also this morning, how are popular web sites you know and trust being used to sell fake goods? we will investigate the new way that counterfeiters are targeting your money. >>> and also, will sacha baron cohen's newest alter ego, the dictator, show up at the oscars? if that hap

. >>> beginning today, students in louisa county, virginia, will return to normal class schedules five months after that earthquake severely damaged their high school. the louisa county high school students will move into a new mobile campus that's made up of 90 trailers converted into classrooms. since the quake shut down their high school, the students have been sharing the middle school campus. they had been going to classes on alternate days. school leaders are now deciding whether to build a new high school or try to repair the damaged one. >>> the super bowl is bringing in some super-sized security. today homeland security secretary janet nepapolitano wi talk about the massive operation to keep players, coaches, and fans safe. this is a live look at indianapolis. as far as the government is concerned, the super bowl ranks just below national security events involving the president. more than 1,000 police officers are in indianapolis right now protect the 150,000 fans. >>> it's time to get down to business for both teams. the giants will practice in indianapolis for the first time

fema recently awarded millions of dollars to help rebuild the elementary school in louisa county, as in the area to help them rebuild. >>> despite all the warm weather we have seen this winter, the state of maryland says almost all of its snow-removal budget is gone. the state highway administration reports using $30 million of its $36 million budget. a bullet radio station reports that highway crews have gone out 14 times this winter, and that accounts for some of the budget. western maryland has seen about seven feet of snow this winter. there's an outdoor burning ban in prince william virginia. officials want to an vorks aid repeat of a fire that destroyed homes that led officials to shut down interstate 95. >>> the unusually warm weather is making it pleasant to be outside but tough for winter activities. ice skating was getting more challenging for the people at reston town center with temperatures in the 60s. staff members had to put caution cones in the middle of the rink to keep skater away from the puddles. e i'm sure it was like slushy ice skating. >> rockville town center

and initially, the true heroes in response, as we saw in tusk louisa and saw in newark, new jersey, recently. saw in upstate new york and vermont are the first responders. the police officers, the paramedics, the e.m.t.'s and nurses and doctors and neighbors helping neighbors. talked to a woman in tennessee last year during the floods in nashville, and it was this home that was completely flooded. actually it was a week later, and it was being mucked out or cleaned out by again, lutherans and another, i forget the other name of the other faith-based group. there were two groups cleaning up her front home and she's sitting out this 86-year-old woman saying all these nice people are helping me clean out literally what's left of their home and she said i wouldn't have survived if it wasn't for my neighbor that broke my front window out and pulled me out and saved her life. he was a nice young man, a 63-year-old neighbor, the nice young man that saved her life. [laughter] >> but it's neighbors helping neighbors. those are the heroes. those are the people that we need to make sure that they are p

you can see how louisa is dropped into it in the same fashion. this is a 14 foot portrait. it occupies the whole wall at the mfa. now you can see the collection. this is a hitchcock chair. these are stencilled forms. they are using the faux painting to make them look more embell h embellished than they might be. the carpet is pushed up to emphasize its placement. it is not falling three dimensions, but it is a cornucopia of goods. it is a portrait of people and their goods. and joseph moore is a hatter the part of the year and dentist the other part of the year. many of the jewelry and chairs are actually passed down. these are their household objects as well as his dental tools which are in the mfa collection. interestingly in 1839, i argue this represents the hey day and height of the innovation and production with the fancy consumption. in 1839 in terms of portraiture, it is the type of portrait. i spell out many of these innovations can done throughout new england and new york are now replaced instead of wooden shelf clocks, you use a return to brass. stamped brass whic

it was centered in louisa county, virginia which is still dealing with the damage. it also cracked parts of the national monument and the cathedral. the repairs could take years. yesterday the cathedral announced it raised $7 million of the estimated $28 million it needs to -- $18 million it needs to make the repairs. >>> activists say more than 70 people died yesterday during bombings in homes and other rebel strongholds in syria. an american war correspond dent was one of two journalists killed. rebels are working to take down the assad government. the united states will take part in an international conference tomorrow to talk about a strategy to end the violence. >>> the president of afghanistan is appealing for calm amid continued protests over the burning of islamic holy books. for a second day demonstrations flared in several cities. as many as seven people have died in clashes with afghan security forces. the american embassy -- [ inaudible ] the u.s. has apologized for burning of the copies of the quran. >>> here's a look at some of the other things making

if you looked at it again, you can see how louisa is sort of dropped into it in the same fashion. this is a 14-foot portrait. it occupies the whole wall at the mfa. now you can see the collection. this is a hitchcock chair. these are stenciled forms. they are using the faux painting to make them look more embellished than they might be. the carpet is sort of pushed up really to emphasize its placement, so again, it's not following a sort of three dimensions perspective but rather the fact it's a whole cornucopia of goods. it's a portrait just as much of the people and their goods. and joseph moore is a hatter part of the year and dentist the other part of the year. and the mfa has many of the family, so many of the jewelry and other items, the chairs are actually passed down. these are their household objects as well as his dental tools which are in the mfa collection. interestingly in 1839, i argue this represents the heyday, the hype and the passing of the innovation and decentralized production and sort of fancy consumption because of course in 1839 in terms of portraiture, it

louisa county middle and high school students are returning to a 5-day per week schedule. the highs goal was damaged by the august earthquake and the students will attend class is in trailers. >> the d.c. online pro -- gambling program could be over before star is pretty d.c. council committee will take a first step toward ending the program today. many council members are upset the way it was approved at a maryland governor martin o'malley is delivering his sixth state of the state address to the general assembly today. is expected to focus on jobs and the economy and he will talk about his legislative agenda. 6:37 and we're looking at 54 degrees in stafford. >> the battle between two major women's health advocates -- white komen for the cure pulled its support from planned parenthood. >> will talk with the mayors of york and boston and what they have writing on the super bowl. >> along with a mild weather >> the time is 6:40 on wednesday, february 1 and a live picture from newschopper7 showing you 66 traffic and the beltway at tyson's. no accidents reported here and over

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the louisa county elementary school gymnasium is still closed because of the earthquake damaged six months ago. school officials believe aftershocks from last summer's magnitude 5.8 quake caused the cracks at the elementary school. jim classes will be held outside or in other parts of the school. they're not sure how long it will take to fix the damage. >> monday morning commute to a little longer than expected and reno dozens of crashes. no serious injuries reported. one driver spent four hours on the interstates where traffic moved about 1 mile an hour. >> that's not fun. 11 minutes past five right now. if you need to drive through dupont circle at any time today plan extra time. the traffic lights are going out several hours. >> so much for smooth sailing. crews had to come to the rescue of oh dear...r. oh dear! ohdear... i'm not sure exactly what happened here last night. i was out helping people save money on their car insurance. 2 more! you're doing it! aren't they doing great?! hiiiiiii!! come sweat with me! keep going richard. keep sweating!! geico. fifteen minutes could save you s

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schools in louisa county, virginia suffered the most damage. repairs estimated at over $50 million. it wasn't till earlier this month that schools finally got back on the normal schedule. >>> members of the u.s. senate are watching their mail for a potential threat. letters were sent out to several lawmakers' district offices including speaker of the house john boehner's. investigators say the letters contain harmless powdery substances but in one sent to comedy show host steven colbert and john stewart, the messages warned every senator would receive a letter that might contain poison. the threats raised memories of the november 2001 incidents in which anthrax was mailed to senate office buildings. four people were killed. >>> your loss at an airport security could be someone else's game. passengers surrendered things like corkscrews, machetes and other items considered threats to tsa agents before they can board their planes. "u.s.a. today" says they give the confiscated stuff to state investigates and commercial vendors for retail. $700,000 has been raised selling the contake ban

i'm louisa bjons. >>> holding an analyst's day tomorrow, but the company offered projected third-quarter results including eps of 123 to 125. and same-store sales for the major chains, red lobster, olive garden increasing 4%. >> let's see what darden did today, in today's trade. we're going to see darden restaurants, shares down 32 cents. joining us in an exclusive interview, clarence otis jr. and part of the message is that your biggest chain, olive garden, you're starting to turn things around there, right? >> we're seeing good fundamentals there. we've seen good moves in all brands. if you go back to prior quarter. >> interestingly, it was the way you were marketing your menu. you were ek emphasizing the quality of the food. when you started reemphasizing value and pricing, that's when things turned around, right? >> it's always a delicate balance, where you've got to build brand and emphasize value at the same time. we were emphasizing value, we took a different approach to doing that this quarter. we felt the old approach had gotten a little stale. and the message wasn't coming thro

. >> that was louisa hodge reporting.hose say they have seen the bmw several nights. >> reporter: alexis christoforous still reports for wjz from new york, with the big business news making headlines in today's money watch updates. >> reporter: italian police have seized $6 trillion of fake u.s. treasury bonds in switzerland. eight people have been arrested, accused of international fraud and other crimes. the fake securities amount to more than a third of the u.s. national debt. they were seized in january from a swiss trust company. the operation was carried out by italian and swiss authorities after a year-long investigation. the dow will make a run for 13,000 when the market reopens after the long holiday weekend. on friday, the dow rose about 46 points, while the nasdaq dipped 8. expect to pay more for beef. the smallest cattle herd in 60 years, combined with rising demand, is expected to push beef prices up 5% or more in the coming months. that's more than any other food group, except seafood. >>> and snickers bars

that was centered in louisa, virginia. the quake cracked parts of the washington monument and national cathedral and those repairs could take years. today, the cathedral announced it raised $2 million of an estimated $20 million it needs to repair the stone work that was damaged. wow, there you go. >> they just finished the cathedral. now it's another decade before they fix it. >> all the damage, we are only finding out how much really happened. >> we were lucky, in terms of loss of life and everything. 63 today. if it wasn't warm enough, you want it warmer tomorrow? >> let's go for it. >> we can do that. let's take a live look outside. live weather cam brought to you by michael and son. and see a few clouds, but also see the sun behind the clouds. it's not a whole bunch of showers are heading our way. most of the showers will stay north of us. temperatures, 59 right now. winds are still out of the south at 14. but that is a warm wind. that's okay. and dew points well above freezing. only 35. all right, here's a look at li

. >>> first time in five months, louisa county, virginia, high school and middle school students arein class on the same day. the students had been sharing the middle school campus, going to class on alternate days after that earthquake last august. now high school students moved into a mobile campus made up of 90 trailers converted into classrooms. school leaders deciding whether to build a new high school or repair the damaged one. >>> still ahead on news4 at six, a warning about a popular brand of birth control. it may not be dinner's ready. [ female announcer ] hamburger helper stroganoff. beefy. creamy. stroganoffy. helpers. forty dishes, all delicious. gives us the most nutritious of gifts. but only when they are ready to be given. that's why green giant picks vegetables at their peak. ...and freezes them fast, locking in nutrients ...for you to unwrap. ♪ ho, ho, ho. green giant >>> normally at this time, i'm not storm center but not today, today, we are in downtown, state of fairfax, look ac the a beautiful night tonight, a lot of people out and about tonight, very close to th

. >>> louisa county high school is going to get $19 million from the federal emergency management agency and it's going to repairing all the damage caused by the earthquake that hit there back in august. virginia governor says rebuilding the school however is going to cost $43 million and a combination of insurance, state and local funding is going to cover what fema does not. fema already awarded $3.2 million to the county to help build thomas jefferson elementary school. >>> a lot of us are loving the mild almost snow free winter. just two measurable inches so far this season but that's not saving the state much when it comes to snow removal costs, the state highway administration says it spent $33 million of the $36 million budgeted. why? the agency dispatched crews 14 times this year to pretreat roads and remove any snow that did fall. app agency spokesman told wbal radio missing a storm is never an option. he says crews must have to be ready even if the forecast changes to have no snow. >>> at 5:34. time for another your money report. jessica doyle is off this morning. nissan is rec

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. >> the o's are counting on help from a beefed up bull pen that now includes veteran reliever, louisahe signed a contract this afternoon. he is a seven-year major leaguer. pitched for 45 didn't teams. coming off a strong season last year with the new york yankees. i'll have more on the orioles coming up next hour. plus, believe it or not, the college lacrosse season starts tomorrow for some teams. we're going to hear from the new coach at towson university. that's ahead in sports at 6:00. back to you for now. >> a thief makes off with half a million dollars' worth of jewelry after a bold break. and take a look. you can see the hole in the back of the jewelry store's safe. apparently the robber broke into a restaurant next door and busted down the wall. police have made no arrests. they're sevenning for suspects. >> looked -- searching for suspects. >> looked like shawshank redemption. >>> still ahead on eyewitness news. >> i do or i don't. i'm mike hellgren. i'll show you why same-sex marriage ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> coming up right now on wjz eyewitness news. same-sex marriage law in

. >> hi, everybody, i'm louisa. these are the stories we're watching in europe.ance ministers are meeting in brussels, where greece's progress and the psi will be on the agenda. we'll also be chewing over inflation from the euro zone, plus the earnings continue to flow. we get the results from continentale. tune in to cnbc world to catch all of that action overseas. "going global" with your money. >>> welcome back. the federal reserve's beige book striking an upbeat tone today. the beige book breakdown. >> the beige book finds overall economic activity continued to increase at a modest to moderate pace in january and early february. most federal reserve districts reported a slight increase in hiring, the fed said. ben bernanke's comments on capitol hill this morning. six of the federal reserve's districts reported increased hiring in manufacturing, looking sector by sector, manufacturing continued to expand at a steady pace across the country, the fed said, with increased capital spending in seven of the fed's 12 districts. retail sales were higher in the mid-atl

fema recently awarded millions of dollars to help rebuild the elementary school in louisa county. now they will give money to the high school. we will check on our traffic now. here is danella sealock. >> good morning. if you are taking the beltway, really good at van dorn street. no issues on the inner loop or outer loop in this area. in fact, from the wilson bridge, crossing over the bridge and making your way to van dorn, 60 miles per hour. that trip only taking you six minutes at this time. and the beltway, montgomery county, no issues. very smooth sailing. if you are heading out on the outer loop from i-95 to i-270, that trip will only take you ten minutes as you travel 57 miles per hour. no accidents to report at this time. barbara, back to you. >> all right. thank you. >>> another local school is trying to contain a norovirus outbreak. howard university says a number of students report having severe stomach pain. the university is asking students and staff to take extra precaution so they also don't get sick. earlier this month, george washington university dealt with an ou

. >>> today louisa county high school and middle school students are back in class on the same day for the first time in five months. the students had been sharing the same middle school campus going to class on alternate days. now the high school students have moved into a new mobile campus. it is made up of 90 trailers converted into classrooms. school leaders are deciding whether to build a new high school or repair the damaged one. >>> the super bowl is bringing in some super-sized security. today homeland security secretary janet napolitano will talk about the massive operation to keep players, coaches and fans safe. as far as the government is concerned, the super bowl ranks just below national secure events involving the president. more than 1,000 police officers are in indianapolis to protect the 150,000 fans. >> the redskins may not be playing in this year's big game but one new england patriot may be familiar to local football fans. patriots linebacker tracy white played college football here in d.c. at howard university. try as he might, jim vance could not get him to give t

the home of louisa may alcott, henry david thoreau's bed. she developed a broader and eclectic list of people including sigmund freud and his couch, elvis presley's family gravesite at graceland and of places, old faithful in yellowstone park, the spiral jety sculpture in the great salt lake. often one led to another. abraham lincoln, for example, became a starting place. >> i love the lincoln memorandum memorial. out of there came not only the sculptor of lincoln but marian anderson came out of the lincoln memorial. eleanor roosevelt came out of the lincoln memorial. one of the best trips i took was i went to lincoln's boyhood... lincoln's birth place in kentucky and drove from kentucky to indiana to his boyhood home and up to springfield out in the middle of this country and then i drove into ohio for annie oakley. i've always loved the road but i'm just saying in this time it's great. just get out there and make your own list. find your own way. >> brown: the project grew out of a low point in her life. her long-time partner the writer an

fema has awarded louisa county high school $19 million.nnell said that the total cost to repair the school will be $43 million. he says that insurance, local and federal money will cover the costs >>> a dog was hit twice. take a look. meet spot. he was rush near pile middle school on wilson boulevard. the driver didn't stop, but a family stopped by. they saw police and crossing guard trying to pick it up. >> they waved us on. >> my son william said, mom, we can't leave that doing there. >> this is not the first time that spot has cheated death. spot was in a south carolina shelter that euthanizeddogs but lucky dog rescue saved its life, bringing him to d.c. and placing him in foster care. spot is expected to make full recovery. >> i wonder if he escaped from his foster family. but that was in d.c. and this is in bethesda. >> if he gets a new home, hopefully he will have a big fence. >> yes. >>> a big honor in virginia for a tuskegee airman. >>> and more on the safety meetings in d.c  >>> it is now 8:30 on a friday morning.

it's interesting, the little girl who is in the daisy girl spot, louisa, now 50 years old, she didn't see the spot she was in until the year 2000. you know, can you imagine today, she never saw herself in the spot, and youtube as revolutionized the ability to disseminate this. what would the audience have been for days ago if youtube had been around? >> jane wrote in her story about ashley, and as they came in 2004 by the bush campaign against, i guess it would've been john kerry. tell us about that and into this question. was that a negative ad? >> it's been debated both ways. i mean, larry mccarthy again made that ad, and he considered it a positive ad. he's very good at i need the emotional story mind and fulfilling it in 30 seconds. this was an ad that showed a girl whose i think mother had been killed in 9/11, and bush and she met on a rope line or something. he was just wonderful and kind of putting his arms around her and telling her that, you know, how hard it must have been, and how sore he was and what he would do to protect her. and then she speaks at i think, and i think h