Hope this works its way to You Tube. Saw a British-made documentary on Chappaquiddick a few years back that hypothesized that Teddy wasn’t even in the car. He was going to get his from Mary Jo while they were in the car on the island but when a security car came by around midnight, Teddy fled into the bushes while Mary Jo drove the wrong way toward the unlit bridge and didn’t see the turn.
Teddy returned to the party house where he had an aide drive him home (completely dry) only to find the ferry stops running at midnight so he jumped, fully clothed, into the shallow water and swam back to his hotel.
The story goes he wasn’t even aware of what happened to Mary Jo until the next morning when an aide called him. His demeanor changed from jovial to ashen. A cover story had to be made quickly so it wasn’t obvious Teddy was cheating on his wife.
One question has always plagued me. How was Ted able to get out of the car, but not able to get Mary Jo out with him.
Huh. I just heard Unca Teddy's TV broadcast saying otherwise. 35 million Americans saw it in the middle of the moon landing. Wow - isn't that way more than Schiffty's inquisition?