Yes Larry David has millions of dollars, unlimited opportunities in Hollywood and enough resources to come out on top, even when he clearly loses. However, Leon is the biggest winner in the history of "Curb Your Enthusiasm," as he's the only person in the universe who's figured out how to out-Larry Larry.
We met Leon Black (J.B. Smoove) back in 2007, when the Black family is displaced by Hurricane Edna (based on Hurricane Katrina), a vicious storm that dismantles the entire state of Louisiana. Coverage of the news leaves Cheryl David (Cheryl Hines) distraught – depressed and hungry to do something nice for the people of Louisiana. She asks Larry if they could adopt a family who was affected by the storm and take care of them until they got back on their feet. To this, Larry says hell no.
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Later that night, the Davids find themselves playing a couples game with the Funkhousers and the Greenes. In this particular game, you have to guess the identity of the person in your friend group who your spouse would consider having sex with. Marty Funkhouser is up first, and after complimenting all of the women present, he settles on his wife. He would always choose his wife. This is the easiest question in the world for Larry to answer, he doesn't care who's watching or who will judge – because he knows if he gets a pass from Cheryl, he isn't going to waste that pass on Cheryl, he's going to go for Richard Lewis's young girlfriend Cha Cha (Tia Carrere).
This bold outburst – a clear embarrassment to Cheryl – lands Larry in the doghouse. He begs for forgiveness, telling Cheryl he would do anything in the world to make things right – so they adopt the Blacks, a family........