But Sundays episode of Larry Davids misanthropic comedy offered up a pleasurable pitstop by featuring a most unexpected guest.
Who, in hindsight, should have been wholly expected.
In the first two episodes of the season, Larry writer ofFatwa!
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(His time with Larry the fatwa boys, out on the town!
Enter Elizabeth Banks as a highly off-kilter, self-obsessed version of herself.
We went across the street to buy some lemonade from these Girl Scouts.
One of the Girl Scouts was Asian… Its good to be specific when youre lying.
Its the cornerstone of a good lie.
Larry to Elizabeth, rehearsing their alibi
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Ill watch that video, and you might watch a video of Mr. Noodle chasing a string.
It is the cutest thing you ever saw!
I lost a cat once, so I know how youre feeling.
Larry to Salman about the pronunciation of his name
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Why are you above the beep?….
No ones above the beep!
Larry to the police officer he just honked at
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I cant handle three in the front, its too much.
Ill move Katie back two places.
Im going to move your Cubs hat to the front.
Theres some partial truth to that.
Its an illness for sure.
I dont why I have it but I, I definitely do.
They dont have no colors.
Theres no fing color.
Be a man, stop this, and fatwa sex will follow: the best sex there is.
Salman to Larry, encouraging him to lose the disguise
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Its not exactly you.
Its the fatwa wrapped around you, like kind of sexy pixie dust.
Salman to Larry
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Mmm, yeah, the f-it philosophy.
Its a tough one.
I tried it with orthotics.
It didnt really work very well.
Larry to Salman after he said this of the fatwa: Its there, but f it.
