Elena

She nailed the windows of her house shut and bolted all the doors whenever she was at home. Oh, fuck. Which is like really sad. Yeah, that's like straight up agoraphobia. By the late 1990s, Berman had moved to a much smaller house in Benedict Canyon, just north of Beverly Hills.

Again, she hadn't seen much financial success, but she managed to make enough money to get by selling a few novels, producing a series for cable TV. She was doing some things. By that time, her marriage had fallen apart and she divorced her husband. So she was living alone. She was driving a 1984 car that would occasionally catch fire. Oh, you know, and constantly borrowing money from friends.

Again, she hadn't seen much financial success, but she managed to make enough money to get by selling a few novels, producing a series for cable TV. She was doing some things. By that time, her marriage had fallen apart and she divorced her husband. So she was living alone. She was driving a 1984 car that would occasionally catch fire. Oh, you know, and constantly borrowing money from friends.

So she was struggling.

So she was struggling.

Yeah.

Yeah.

You know?

You know?

Yeah. She's going through it. Yeah, she is going through it. She's got a lot going on. The divorce, the move, the not selling the novels like she was hoping to. She's borrowing money from friends. The car is catching on fire. Like, there's a lot.

Yeah. She's going through it. Yeah, she is going through it. She's got a lot going on. The divorce, the move, the not selling the novels like she was hoping to. She's borrowing money from friends. The car is catching on fire. Like, there's a lot.

The one thing Susan did have and knew she always would have was Robert Durst. Which I don't know if that's a prize. Yeah, I would say no. In the late 90s, Durst had been difficult to get a hold of and the two hadn't spoken in months. Okay. So that must have been tough. Finally, in August 2000, Susan sent a letter to Robert, care of the Durst organization, asking him to get in touch.

The one thing Susan did have and knew she always would have was Robert Durst. Which I don't know if that's a prize. Yeah, I would say no. In the late 90s, Durst had been difficult to get a hold of and the two hadn't spoken in months. Okay. So that must have been tough. Finally, in August 2000, Susan sent a letter to Robert, care of the Durst organization, asking him to get in touch.

She had needed to borrow $7,000 to buy a new car.

She had needed to borrow $7,000 to buy a new car.

Her 1984 one is catching on fire. But more than that, she missed her best friend and needed some support. Yeah. She was just like, I miss you. I just like need somebody who I think cares about me. Yeah, or at least did at some point. Months passed and no word came. Oh, that must have really hurt. Yeah. Then in November, a check for $25,000 arrived in the mail.

Her 1984 one is catching on fire. But more than that, she missed her best friend and needed some support. Yeah. She was just like, I miss you. I just like need somebody who I think cares about me. Yeah, or at least did at some point. Months passed and no word came. Oh, that must have really hurt. Yeah. Then in November, a check for $25,000 arrived in the mail.

With a note that read, it's not a loan, it's a gift, and you can always count on me. Oh.

With a note that read, it's not a loan, it's a gift, and you can always count on me. Oh.

$25,000.