and now blood was gushing from the back of tisdale's head.other hostage for 45 minutes until she was finally able to use her remaining strength to break away. >> i was screaming. i just thought, "you're dead, janice, you are dead." >> reporter: in the distance, tisdale spotted some teenagers driving a banged-up honda civic. >> and here come those kids, and their window was down, so i just screamed, "help me, help me. he's trying to kill me." and they slammed on their brakes, and five teenagers bounded out of this car. >> reporter: maldonado was arrested soon after. now he's serving 60 years for aggravated robbery. and as for the teens who came to janice tisdale's rescue? >> i have five more children now. so instead of four, i have nine. what more could a mother want? >> reporter: well, actually, this mother wants one more protective friend. these days, when she shows properties she brings along a beretta tomcat. >> so happy you're alive. amazing. >> thank you. >> just wonderful. >> reporter: the shark and the survivor spoke via skype. >> i he