Title: Phillipses seek 'new normal' 6 months after rescue

" Six months ago the nation was captivated dose of drama unfolded off the coast of Africa. Merchant marine captain Richard Phillips of Vermont was held hostage by Somali pirates for five days after they hijacked his partnership."

" Since his rescue he is returned to his life in Vermont they'll life is not the same NEC in -- hiking sat down with Phillips and his wife and her cover story. The first time Andrea Phillips let the media into her underhill Vermont home it was April -- There were four hijackers and she was worried -- her husband Richard with the captain of a cargo ship that had just been hijacked in the Indian Ocean. Yes captain -- life. With Andrea and the rest of the nation following the drama closely from afar Richard age fifty for many to negotiate an escape for his crew. But he remained hostage on a lifeboat for almost a week held at gunpoint by force Somali pirates and I hear his voice and phone and I know he's okay. -- Amidst the media frenzy outside her home and high anxiety inside it injury kept her faith and Richard safe return something inside me just kind of made me feel that he was he was going to be okay. And I think I just held on to that and that sort of gave me some strength -- current -- ordeal ended in three shots with US navy sharpshooters killing all but one of the pirates. Finally Andrea was able to breathe easier as Richard made the long journey back to Vermont. We are proud and eager community -- his return it was very heartwarming to see that. Strangers total strangers from not just the United States but from the different continents and reaching out in just not even knowing me years Richard are just somehow I had a connection to the story. The months following high seas ordeal have been somewhat of a blur for the -- With Andrea busy working as an emergency room nurse they've tried to get back to their everyday lives however they found normal isn't what it used to be."

" Before we were underneath the radar which is very nice and be in cognitive don't have that manages but now. Hello there there are more."

" six months after his highly publicized capture and rescue at -- Captain Richard Phillips is still somewhat of celebrity he's taken a six month leave of absence from his job and says he may or may not go back after that. One thing is clear though he certainly has options."

" Remember let's listen to with before but let us -- literally. Polar opposite of pulpit so to speak and an opportunity that to do things."

" Opportunity has knocked in many ways the -- have sat down with president Barack Obama never in my life what I have thought for one time that I would be sitting in the Oval Office that he does seem to just like a real person to us and have been invited to vacation on the queen Mary. They've received countless letters of support and admiration. You're the best and countless more requests for their time they've also been a post repeatedly about doing a book and a movie I am working on a book."

" The movie is still undecided. -- and nothing's definite on mount it would be nice I think I consider that a good story with a great great ending as far as I'm concerned there are many things that have not been told."

" The story that has been told by many including his crew members. Is of Richard selfless actions in the face of danger he will -- as he described it he was just doing his job as captain I know we have a hard time. So I am innocent he still couldn't be could have given -- crew up it could given the show up but it didn't Richard hasn't yet warmed up to the title of humor but -- We're -- lot of he still insist it's -- more suited to the needs he he saved him a lot of."

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" Blow my own on because really jealous a lot of it -- they're the ones with Avery Richard calls the hostage situation ancient history and he says he did experience some aftershocks when he returned home."

" There were times vote -- You had to deal with some things. A wake up vote early in the morning. And I've told by the people -- that just crying for no reason someone in my -- I am alive what's the matter with."

" Me. Six months trainer Richard and Andrea say they're doing well but are still trying to find their new normal. One thing -- their future will be right here in this 1830s -- they've brought their two children and they'll collect together."

" The literary world the on the whole Hollywood world -- different worlds and I I do not wish to enter into a bar will keep us separate places. I'd like Vermont I like my life I don't see it change in her -- if the book and movie do our successes."

" Richard says he feels no hatred toward his -- specifically the lone survivor who is awaiting trial he's ironically -- what he wanted these in the United States is probably increase we have mills which is that. Should put it all ladies probably get a college education and you don't need to see anything happen to him for yourself to feel that I have of his. His life and what happens in them has no regard to my life asked for Andrea she says while she isn't quite as link the issue was right after -- returns from the physically she's still feel very lucky to have him home. I could've been looking at a whole different outcome I mean that you know. Richard could have died when I could've been widowed my kids would have been -- earlier this."

" Instead the drama that captivated audiences worldwide and it's perfect Hollywood and in underhill Vermont on you -- and he had. Captain Phillips also tells us he worries the problem of piracy will only increase and believes ships should have better defense systems toward adopt. Among the changes that he'd like to see. Are some weapons and safe rooms on boats to protect scripts to."