The Kennedys: After Camelot

- (crowd): We want Bobby! We want Bobby! We want Bobby!

- (TV reporter):We're here at the Ambassador Hotel,

Los Angeles, California, awaiting the arrival

of Senator Robert Kennedy

who, we were told, will shortly address

his triumphant supporters here in the ballroom.

- (crowd): We want Bobby! We want Bobby!

We want Bobby! We want Bobby!

- (TV reporter):Bringing back memories of the glory

that became known as Camelot, Senator Kennedy tonight has won

the California primary. A giant step

toward becoming the Democratic Party's nominee

for president of the United States. As in the past,

this was a campaign in which almost the entire Kennedy family

took part, crisscrossing the Golden State to insure victory.

- Senator Robert Kennedy's brother

is here with his wife Joan. Junior senator

from Massachusetts: Edward M. Kennedy!

Yes, of course.

Mrs. Kennedy, I have Mrs. Kennedy.

- Grab yourself a drink, Mary Jo.

Jackie, you've been watching? David, put your sister down!

You're gonna knock something over.

Ethel, I'm so thrilled.

May I say hello to Bobby?

- We're going all the way, kiddo. Nothing's gonna stop us.

- It'll be wonderful when we're back in the White House.

- What do you mean, "we"? It's our turn now.

- We are a great country and a selfless country

and a compassionate country, and I intend to make that

my basis for running over the period of the next few months.

So it's my thanks to all of you.

And now it's onto Chicago and let's win there.

State senator.

- (crowd): We want Bobby! We want...

Congratulations, Senator!

(laughing): Bobby!

Someone, get that!

Bobby? Bobby?

I don't know! Oh, God!

Somebody, get a doctor!

Get a doctor!

As long as we're here,

we should go to Hawaii for a couple of days.

- I have nothing to wear.

Good.

Senator, Bobby's been shot.

- (TV reporter): Here we are now.

This is the ballroom in the Ambassador Hotel,

in Los Angeles, California. Four doctors

are working over him now. - (doctor): Blood on the floor.

- (TV reporter): There's blood on the floor.

Bobby!

Oh, God!

- (TV reporter):Prior to the start of emergency surgery,

a spokesman here at Good Samaritan Hospital said...

- Please turn that off. - ...the senator's condition

is extremely serious.

- I don't want Caroline or John to leave the apartment.

Please keep the shades drawn.

Make sure they don't see any newspapers or watch TV.

It's OK.

Mommy.

Hey.

- Are we going to the aquarium tomorrow?

You promised. - I'm sorry.

I have to go see Uncle Bobby.

- Can you tell him that I said hi, please?

Kennedy residence.

It's Mr. Onassis.

Ari...

it's so horrible.

- [We just heard the news, my dear.]

This can't be happening again.

I'm... I'm about to get on

the flight to Los Angeles.

[And I'll call you when I land.]

Of course. Of course. Yes.

- [I don't know if I can do this.]

- The family will be relying on you.

But please, Jackie, rely on me.

[Everything, whatever I have is yours.]

You're so good to me.

We're praying for him

and for you, my dear.

Thank you, Ari.

Very sorry for your loss.

There were people here.

What? Where?

- On the property. Photographers.

I'm sorry. It's so late.

Thank you for coming over.

- How are the children doing?

- They're much more resilient than we are.

Caroline loves her new school.

I have a parents' night next week.

That will be awkward.

- Jackie, I can go with you if you...

need someone there. It's no trouble.

Bobby, I'm so grateful,

for everything.

It's fine.

No.

You have a family.

You're my family.

(man): We were gone last night

and then today. If you have anything, you might...

He's gonna be alright.

What?

The doctors say it'll never be more than this.

No. If we pray hard enough...

- He'll never regain consciousness.

- Then I'll take him home.

- (Joan): Ethel-- - I'll take him home!

I'll take care of him.

- You think that's what he'd want? To be taken care of?

We both know what needs to be done here.

- I won't give the doctors permission

to turn off the machines. - This is no life!

- I won't do it, Teddy. Ifod wants to call him, then--

- We're standing in God's way! - Then you do it!

Fine.

- Yeah. There gonna be some expenses...

- Let's just wa for Jackie.

I don't want her near him.

- Turn this way, please. - Tell us if he's gonna make it.

Jackie.

I know. I know.

- Now I know how you felt.

How do I do this?

I can't lose him, Jackie.

You just lean on me.

Just like I leaned on you.

No, you didn't.

You leaned on him.

He was the one you called in the middle of the night.

He left his own children to be with yours!

So don't say that you leaned on me!

We had a talk about you and him.

Did you believe it?

I trust him.

- And you have every reason to.

But you have to let him go.

I can't.

Out of love for him,

Ethel, you have to let him go.

Will you do it for me?

Yes, of course.

- (Ethel and others): Hail, Mary, full of grace.

The Lord is with thee.

Blessed art thou among women

And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, mother of God,

pray for us sinners now

and at the hour of our death.

He's in heaven now.

He's happy.

Thank you, God,

for relieving him of his earthly burdens...

...for receiving you.