recovery. brian stow opened his eyes. it was only a second, but his families calls it a we ll take it moment. stow s family and friends join us tonight with a story you ll only see on nbc bay area news. cheryl? jessica, this family is very tough, working hard every day for brian stow. right now, they re thinking about his progress. the reason why people still care is because danny simon has been brian stow s friend for the past 25 years. last night he opened his eyes for the first time. he wasn t able to focus, but other than that, he s stable enough to where they re ready to bring him home next week, up to san francisco. reporter: if all goes as planned, brian stow will be flown by jet from l.a. to san francisco and taken by ambulance to ucsf. the giants owner even recommended a doctor to deal with stow s delicate recovery. his sister spoke to us by phone about the overwhelming support. people say this story has really touched them as well as made them angry.