Elena

While many young people became activists during this period, Robert's decision to participate didn't really sit well with his dad. His dad insisted his son take his life and responsibilities more seriously. But by then, Robert had become fully involved in the counterculture movement and wasn't interested in whatever his father was trying to tell him what to say. Yeah.

Now, this shift in his priorities during this period definitely was a major change. This marked a major change in his personality, too.

Now, this shift in his priorities during this period definitely was a major change. This marked a major change in his personality, too.

Most of his life, he lived up to his father's expectations and incredibly high standards. But now that he was away from Seymour Durst, he began developing his own identity. And much of that identity was going to be rooted in opposition. He told a reporter, Yeah. Now, it was at UCLA that Durst met one of the more important influences in his later life, 21-year-old Susan Berman.

Most of his life, he lived up to his father's expectations and incredibly high standards. But now that he was away from Seymour Durst, he began developing his own identity. And much of that identity was going to be rooted in opposition. He told a reporter, Yeah. Now, it was at UCLA that Durst met one of the more important influences in his later life, 21-year-old Susan Berman.

Despite their attraction to one another, Robert and Susan never became a couple. Instead, they formed a very tight, close friendship. They bonded over their almost unique personal histories, basically. Like Robert, Susan came from a prominent and wealthy but pretty troubled family. But unlike Robert, Susan's father's wealth had come from questionable means.

Despite their attraction to one another, Robert and Susan never became a couple. Instead, they formed a very tight, close friendship. They bonded over their almost unique personal histories, basically. Like Robert, Susan came from a prominent and wealthy but pretty troubled family. But unlike Robert, Susan's father's wealth had come from questionable means.

In 1947, the mob-affiliated David Berman took over the Flamingo Hotel after its previous owner, Bugsy Siegel, was shot to death by an unknown gunman in his Beverly Hills home. I heard of Bugsy. So, yeah. That's high up shit. Yeah, that's some shit. So Robert and Susan would remain close until her death in 2000, but it turned out that graduate school wasn't exactly where Durst wanted to be.

In 1947, the mob-affiliated David Berman took over the Flamingo Hotel after its previous owner, Bugsy Siegel, was shot to death by an unknown gunman in his Beverly Hills home. I heard of Bugsy. So, yeah. That's high up shit. Yeah, that's some shit. So Robert and Susan would remain close until her death in 2000, but it turned out that graduate school wasn't exactly where Durst wanted to be.

After completing a portion of his program, he dropped out of UCLA in 1969 and went back to the East Coast. But he still wasn't interested in joining the family business. Instead, he, I mean, by now, he's fully immersed in the counterculture lifestyle. So he moved to Middlebury. That's in Vermont. And he opened a health food store. So he went fully the other way.

After completing a portion of his program, he dropped out of UCLA in 1969 and went back to the East Coast. But he still wasn't interested in joining the family business. Instead, he, I mean, by now, he's fully immersed in the counterculture lifestyle. So he moved to Middlebury. That's in Vermont. And he opened a health food store. So he went fully the other way.

Also, my youngest calls Vermont Vremont. And I love it. And every time I see it, I think Vremont.

Also, my youngest calls Vermont Vremont. And I love it. And every time I see it, I think Vremont.

Now, the thing is, for this, it looks like he's like totally... you know, rebelling against the idea of the family business. He's going to Vermont. He's opening up a health food store. It was entirely bankrolled by his father. Of course. So it's like, it's not like he's going out on his own. I can't stop saying of course. Yeah, of course.

Now, the thing is, for this, it looks like he's like totally... you know, rebelling against the idea of the family business. He's going to Vermont. He's opening up a health food store. It was entirely bankrolled by his father. Of course. So it's like, it's not like he's going out on his own. I can't stop saying of course. Yeah, of course.

Now, as far as Seymour Durst was concerned, the store was a waste of time. But at least Robert was directing his energies towards business and was moving in a more, what he considered to be respectful direction. Okay. The store, which was called All Good Things. I love that. I would go there. Right? I mean, it sounds cool. Who wouldn't try a store called All Good Things? Yeah.

Now, as far as Seymour Durst was concerned, the store was a waste of time. But at least Robert was directing his energies towards business and was moving in a more, what he considered to be respectful direction. Okay. The store, which was called All Good Things. I love that. I would go there. Right? I mean, it sounds cool. Who wouldn't try a store called All Good Things? Yeah.

It reminds me of the Stephen King book, Needful Things. Yeah. But it's not the same. So the store, All Good Things, was opened in a Durst-owned building, and as a condition of giving his son the money, Robert had to be responsible for the property, which included acting as a landlord to the building's one tenant, Kathy McCormick.

It reminds me of the Stephen King book, Needful Things. Yeah. But it's not the same. So the store, All Good Things, was opened in a Durst-owned building, and as a condition of giving his son the money, Robert had to be responsible for the property, which included acting as a landlord to the building's one tenant, Kathy McCormick.

Now, Robert first met Kathy in late 1971 when she moved in and pointed out a number of things that needed repairing. And he was immediately taken by her. Like, immediately.