‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Season Finale Hails ‘Hero’ Anti-Trump Impeachment Witness

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 EnthusiasmThat aired Sunday night. Democrats and Trump-deranged Americans hailed Vindman as a courageous hero because of 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 is my hero. Yes, he’s a hero.

Susie: Amazing. He’s amazing. 

Larry: I wonder how many people would have whistled Trump’s ear? 

Susie: This is Susie. 

Larry: I think so, I am going.

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 hears Larry talking to a city council member over the phone. This is perhaps the most striking. 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. It would be a great honor to make a donation. It would be a great idea to donate. No one has seen such a gift before.

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 many very unsavory people and hombres involved.

Councilwoman: Really? I– I had no idea. Was it Councilmember Yovanovitch? I heard she’s voting against it.

Larry:  Yovanovitch, she’s no angel. You can be sure she will go through some tough times. 

Councilwoman: Oh, my. You know what? Head councilmember Weinblatt? 

Larry: It’s been a long time since there was any talk of Weinblatt’s child. He was a son of a construction worker. They make a lot of money.

Councilwoman: N– no. 

Larry: Fences!

Councilwoman: Fences, really?

Larry: Yeah, fences. People are saying that it’s disgraceful and should be looked at.

Councilwoman: I didn’t know any of this was going on behind the scenes.

Larry:  Oh, yeah. Larry: That is why I value your vote so much. 

Councilwoman

Larry:  Yeah, the donation that I was telling you about, we could transfer that tonight. So do we have a deal? 

Councilwoman: You have my support. 

Larry: This is fantastic news. This is fantastic. 

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: Yes, it is. 

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: My name is Vindman.

Larry: Larry, I don’t think so. 

Vindman: Larry, I heard you calling.

Larry: What?

Vindman : This call has made me concerned.

Larry: This was an excellent call.

Vindman – That was a very poor call. 

Larry: This was flawless! It was perfect! 

Vindman: The call you made was completely 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. They were given to him.

Vindman:  I’m sure you could do better than that, Larry. 

Larry: OK, I got them from my father. Larry: Okay, my father gave them to me. 

Vindman, I will transcribe the call. It’s going to Santa Monica City Council head. 

Larry: Larry! Why would you want to do that?

Vindman:  It’s the right thing to do to report it. It is my duty.

Larry:  Your duty? Your duty? You have enough of your obligation! Too much responsibility! It’s not your duty. 

Vindman – You can steal shoes from Holocaust Museum

Larry:  It was raining.

Vindman – You can tie off chairs.

Larry: That’s it.

Vindman says: You bribe women in council.

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! You can take a deep breath, 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. Perfect call! It was a 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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