denny's. america's diner is always open. snomt a moonlit night as the maersk alabama circled, captain richard phillips was being held hostagehip. >> he said, you know, i was sure i was going to die on that boat. >> there's always hope. i was going to be their adversary and even if they did kill me, i don't care. they weren't going to bend me to their ways. >> but he didn't see a way out. suddenly at about 2:00 a.m., a bright light. >> it lit up the life boat. it was brighter than daylight. >> it was the guided missile destroyer, the "uss bainbridge." >> it was good to see. it allayed my thought that i'm out here. nobody know i'm out here. i'm all alone. >> the cavalry came in. >> the bainbridge crew negotiated with the pirates to send small navy boats to get proof that the captain was alive and to drop off food. >> the bainbridge had the frequency for our radios so they were able to communicate and then the next day, they were able to drop another radio, batteries, some water, and some food, pop-tarts. they dropped it in the water and the pirates went and got it. >> pop-tarts. >> pop-tarts. >> but captain phillips was in no