Alexander Vindman, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel who figured prominently in the Trump-Ukraine scandal, was a featured guest in the Season 11 finale of HBO’s Curb Your EnthusiasmIt aired on Sunday evening. Democrats and Trump-deranged Americans praised Vindman for being a courageous hero in his testimony against Trump during the impeachment.
In the episode titled “The Mormon Advantage”, Larry David is asked by his friend Susie to host a party at his house for Vindman after his speech at the Holocaust Museum in Los Angeles. Larry is also a believer that Vindman was a hero because he came forward.
Susie: You know Colonel Vindman.
Larry: Vindman, I love you. Yes, he’s a hero.
Susie: Amazing. He’s amazing.
Larry: What number of people would have blown the whistle against Trump?
Susie: He’s organizing an event at Holocaust Museum.
Larry: Yes, that’s right, I do know. I’m moving.
Susie: I was thinking, I wanna have a party for Vindman, introduce him to some celebrities, some Hollywood people, make him feel at home in Los Angeles.
Larry: It’s great. I’ll go, yeah, I’ll go.
Throughout, the episode makes veiled references to Vindman’s role in Trump’s impeachment. Vindman is most aware of a telephone conversation that Larry has with a member the city council. Larry asks for her favor and offers to donate a substantial amount to her church. He demands that she vote against the city’s law that requires residential swimming pools to be enclosed by a fence of five feet.
He speaks like Trump with phrases like “bad hombres” and “a perfect call”. Vindman hears the quid pro quo and tells Larry he will have a transcript made of the phone call (like that of Trump’s to the new Ukrainian president) and give it to the city council president.
Larry: This was just a common Mormon misinterpretation. Also, again, I want to apologize.
Councilwoman: Well, thank you, Larry. I do appreciate your apology.
Larry: The Mormons are great people. They are a wonderful people. They are a wonderful cause. It would be a great idea to donate. This is the first time anyone has ever received a donation of this magnitude.
Councilwoman: A large donation like that could make a difference in so many lives.
Larry: I’m also wondering if it’s possible you could do me a little favor.
Councilwoman: A favor?
Larry: Yeah, I would love to have your vote to get rid of five-foot fence law. It would be great to have a repeal, a big, beautiful repeal. You know, a lot of people have been talking about that law, telling me what a disgrace it is. There were some very evil people involved, and there were also some very nasty hombres.
Councilwoman: Really? I– I had no idea. Was it Councilmember Yovanovitch? I heard she’s voting against it.
Larry: Yovanovitch, she’s no angel. Believe me, she’s going to go through some trials.
Councilwoman: Oh, my. Oh, my.
Larry: It’s been a long time since there was any talk of Weinblatt’s child. He was a son of a construction worker. What do they make?
Councilwoman: N– no.
Larry: Fences!
Councilwoman: Fences, really?
Larry: Yeah, fences. This is a shameful situation that needs to be investigated.
Councilwoman: I didn’t know any of this was going on behind the scenes.
Larry: Oh, yeah. Your vote is important to me because of that.
Councilwoman
Larry: Yeah, the donation that I was telling you about, we could transfer that tonight. So do we have a deal?
Councilwoman: I am here for you.
Larry: Wow! It’s great.
Councilwoman: Thank you, Larry. I’m so glad you called.
Larry: I’m with you. Okay. Bye! Is this the upstairs bathroom you are using?
Vindman (inaudible): The one down is currently occupied.
Larry: Yeah, you know, the master bathroom, it’s– it’s like the bathroom at the officer’s club. You’re not allowed to use it.
Vindman : I am an officer.
Larry: Larry, I don’t think so.
Vindman : Larry called me, Larry.
Larry: What?
Vindman: The call is concerning.
Larry: This was an excellent call.
Vindman – That was a very poor call.
Larry: It was absolutely perfect, Great call!
Vindman, What you did to that call was totally wrong.
Larry: Improper?
Vindman: Let me ask you a question. Vindman, I have a question.
Larry: Um… My uncle, uh, was in World War II. I was given them by him.
Vindman: I’m sure you could do better than that, Larry.
Larry: OK, I got them from my father. You’re going to do what?
Vindman (transcribing): It’s going to Santa Monica City Council head.
Larry: Larry, why–why would you do this?
Vindman: It’s the right thing to do to report it. This is my responsibility.
Larry: Your duty? Your duty? Your duty? It’s just too much work. There’s too much duty.
Vindman: Take shoes from the Holocaust Museum.
Larry: It was raining.
Vindman – You can tie off chairs.
Larry: This is my chair.
Vindman: Then you bribe the councilwomen.
Larry: Eh.
Vindman: And I’m sure Head Councilman Weinblatt will be very interested in hearing about all this.
Larry: What? Vindman! Vindman! What are you– What are you doing, Vindman? No, don’t do it! Vindman, get a break! Give me a break, Vindman. This is a terrible situation. Whatever I did, it wasn’t half as bad as your using the upstairs master bathroom! It’s the real crime. This was an excellent call. Perfect call
It’s good that this is the season finale. If the best the show can do is rand bring back the first Trump impeachment story, it’s time to end the season.
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