the boys sat in a circle, doing shooters of absinthe, almost in a kind of ritual.t 3:30 a.m., the barman closes down the disco lounge, the party's over. >> the lights go on, time for everybody to go to their rooms. the russian boys and josh escort george back to his room. >> reporter: could george get there under his own power? >> no, no, by that time george was stumbly, dropping his cigarette according to josh it was some -- he was about 50% on his own power on the way back to the room. he wasn't being carried but he was being guided with some assistance of the two larger boys. jennifer is no longer with the guys. for months, there would be speculation about her whereabouts in the next 4 hours. >> reporter: where's jennifer gone? >> that's the big question. >> reporter: continuing josh's version of events, he and the three russians stumbled george to his cabin on deck 9. when they see there's no jennifer, george changes his shirt and they all set out again to find her. it's now about 3:45 a.m., the posse of five heads right to the place that the young people on-bo