9. "Ill Hold Your Popcorn" (S8, Ep 8)
The Context: Larry and his agent Jeff consider investing in an inventor who has developed a car periscope, which is exactly what it sounds like.
The Issue: A gem of a scene and a superb guest appearance from Aida Turturro, aka Tony Sopranos sister Janice. Larry decides to go to the cinema with the inventor and his wife, and duly buys a small popcorn tiny, in fact. As the trio make small talk outside the screen, Larry offers the inventors wife Gabby some of his popcorn. Already wolfing down a pack of red liquorice sticks, she accepts the invitation and takes one hell of a handful out of his box. Now here is where things get tricky. Larrys decision to head for a bathroom break prior to the movie prompts Gabby to offer to hold his popcorn. Based on the evidence in front of him (small portion + greedy woman), Larry politely refuses and prefers to take his popcorn into the restroom. For me, this is where Gabby should calmly accept his decision, its HIS food after all. But no, instead she takes major offence, leading to the breakdown in the investment and a cornered attack on Larry in the foyer. Larry may have made a slight reference to her weight in the process, but that was way after the initial dispute. Frankly, its his popcorn, he can do what he wants with it!