Chappaquiddick, written by Taylor Allen and Andrew Logan. The movie depicts Edward (Ted) Kennedy attempting to persuade Mary Jo Kopechne to join his presidential campaign. In the film, Mary Jo is seen as a political strategist and victim to the car crash. Aside from mentioning Robert (Bobby) Kennedy's campaign, the Boiler Room Girls' other political work is not mentioned. The film only shows the short string of events leading up to the Chappaquiddick incident and the aftermath. References Robert F. Kennedy 20th-century American women American political consultants American political women 1968 United States presidential election Washington, D.C., Democrats 20th-century American writers People from Georgetown (Washington, D.C.) Women in Washington, D.C.