The episode spans two primary timelines—childhood and 1982—to build a profile of Durst as a "singular, compelling, and occasionally terrifying individual".
The episode suggests Durst's history of cross-dressing and using aliases may have been used to fool a doorman into "seeing" Kathie in Manhattan when she was actually already gone.
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Durst admits to filmmaker Andrew Jarecki that he lied to the police during the initial investigation, claiming he did so because it was "more convenient". Key Figures Featured
The director/interviewer who confronts Durst with discrepancies in his alibi. He describes their early relationship as a "Cinderella"
Robert's first wife, whose 1982 disappearance remains a central mystery.
Eschewing his father’s real estate empire, Durst moved to Vermont to open a health-food store with Kathie. He describes their early relationship as a "Cinderella" story, though he eventually felt pressured to join the family business. [S1E2] The Jinx
Durst claims he drove Kathie to a train station and that she traveled alone to their Manhattan apartment. However, investigators note that no one on the train remembered seeing her, and it is implied Durst may have used disguises to impersonate her and create a false trail.