Well I can't finish my premier show without bringing up Charlottesville.
There has been a lot of talk of the hate that was there but
there was also a lot of love.
Marcus and his fiance,
Marissa were marching in opposition of the White Supremacists.
As they peacefully walked side by side, a car drove through the crowd and
in a split second decision, Marcus put his own life in danger when he pushed his
fiance out of the way and then was struck by a car.
How are both of you feeling right now?
>> I'm a really positive person.
I try to be positive all the time, but
it's been very tough with everything that's going on.
But I think everything happens for a reason, so
I'm still trying to spread love and be positive.
>> For me, it's just hard to describe it.
Because how can you hate so much every other race but your race?
When we are the same, at the end of the day we're all the same.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> You said, as we saw in the tape,
you woke up that morning and you said, you know you have to be a part of this and
you were part of a peaceful march.
Like people were just walking and you were chanting who's town?
Our town.
I think it's right there.
>> I'm sorry.
>> [LAUGH] >> I know what you're looking for.
>> I'm sorry. >> You need to talk to Mark Wahlberg
cuz he doesn't sweat.
>> [LAUGH] >> So, so it was peaceful.
You were walking, you were marching and if you saw police.
So when you first got there,
I want to explain this cuz that must have been scary as hell.
You get out of your car and you see what right away?
>> We see the neo-Nazis.
We see about 30 of them.
>> And they had shields?
>> They had shields, helmets.
>> Flays.
>> Flays, bottles with concrete in it.
>> And I just grabbed his hand, and I said baby, I don't think this is a good idea.
>> And I told her, I was like, come on.
>> Did you think about turning around, going home?
>> Yeah.
>> At what point did you know or hear a car coming?
>> I'm looking at my phone because Marissa is already recording on hers.
And then you hear tires screech and then I look up and
you just see bodies going everywhere.
And then the only thing I could do was push her out of the way.
>> So you see bodies flying.
You push your fiancee out of the way.
Do you remember getting hit?
>> No, ma'am.
I just remember people running up to me, asking me, are you okay?
Okay, what can I do for you?
I knew my leg was hurt, but didn't to the extent.
The only thing I told them was go find my fiance.
Go find Marissa, go find her.
>> Yeah I'm sure and we can here you calling out and
when you found him what kind of condition was Marcus in?
>> He was conscious and he was okay, I mean you could tell his leg was hurt but
he was alive.
>> Yeah.
>> So that's all, it was a relief.
Its kinda shattered right.
>> Yeah.
>> How long is that gonna be?
>> Six to eight months.
>> Yeah.
>> Yeah I have my ankle, my ankle's broke.
The.
>> The tibia is shattered.
>> Yeah that's all the way up my leg.
My ligaments are destroyed.
>> All right, I mean that is a extremely painful injury that you're describing and
I heard you were in such shock and your adrenaline was going.
You jumped on a truck to get a better vantage point to find Marissa.
So even though your leg was shattered, you were just still looking for her.
>> I just had to find her.
>> There is more light in the world than dark,
there is more love in the world than hate and we will win.
We will win this battle.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> And I know you were there with Heather.
You were friends with Heather who was killed in this, by that driver.
Her mother Susan Broad will be here later this week, and the fact that you're okay,
and that your friend, you know lost her life, I know that is even heavier for you.
>> It's hard. >> Yeah, I'm sure it is.
You two are amazing, I know you're engaged,
I know you're gonna get married, has this postponed your marriage plans?
>> Yes, definitely, unexpected, very much so unexpected, but
we we're hoping to get married in spring or fall but it's definitely put off,
financial reasons, stress but
we have decided that we're going to have our colors be purple, for Heather.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> That's beautiful.
Well, because I mean, I know that you're a landscaper so this really does
put you know, kind of a hold to everything that you're doing to make money.
So Shutterfly wants to help you create memories with your wedding,
they wanna give you a check for $25,000 to help pay for it.
[APPLAUSE] >> Thank you.
>> [APPLAUSE] >> If you'd like to learn more or
make a donation to the Heather Foundation, go to our website.