changed so drastically to just looks of genuine fear. that's when i thought, you know, i myself was scared. >> now he understood. if the wave got as far as his town further inland, it had to have hit georgia's town, right on the coast. what happened to all those people there? to georgia? and suddenly he knew. he had to find this girl. just had to. >> i wanted to see her and i wanted to comfort her as well. >> no idea what would be waiting for you at that end? >> no, not the slightest. >> there's a moment in some lives that defines everything that comes after. the test. the trial. this was zach brandon's test to pass or fail. >> coming up. >> i've never loved someone the way i loved georgia. >> but sometimes love doesn't conquer all.