Chappaquiddick | The Bridge
5/5/202635 min
Following a car accident on the island, Ted Kennedy and his associates rush to save Mary Jo Kopechne. Afterward, Kennedy’s friends encourage him to report the crash, but while Kennedy delays, the wrecked car is discovered and a police investigation begins.
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First 90 secondsLindsey Graham· Host0:00
American Scandal uses dramatizations that are based on true events. Some elements, including dialogue, might be invented, but everything is based on historical research. [Instrumental music] It's around 12:45 AM on Saturday, July 19th, 1969. Christopher "Huck" Look is behind the wheel of his car on Chappaquiddick, a small island off Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts. Look is a part-time deputy sheriff, and tonight he's been working security at a regatta party in Edgartown. He rubs his eyes and stifles a yawn, but as he nears his next turn, Look is jolted alert by the headlights of a car rapidly approaching. Look slows down and pulls off slightly to let the other driver pass, and as the car flashes by in front of his headlights, Look can see it's a black Oldsmobile with a man and a woman in the front seats. They pull off the main road and onto a private dirt lane, where the car stops. Figuring the driver's a tourist in need of directions, Look gets out of his car. When he gets to within 30 feet of the Oldsmobile, he calls out: "Hey, evening, folks. Anything I can help you with?" The car suddenly shifts into drive and then speeds off, kicking up a cloud of dirt. As a deputy sheriff, Look intuitively narrows his eyes on the license plate.