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6. The Hero

Larry accidentally becomes a hero on the flight to New York, earning him the respect of the woman sitting next to him on the plane. It backfires when Jeff and Suzie try to court Ricky Gervais.

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Larry accidentally becomes a hero on a flight after tripping over his shoelaces and taking down a disruptive passenger, impressing Donna, who starts dating him. Susie later reveals the truth, and Donna loses interest. Meanwhile, Larry clashes with Ricky Gervais over an expensive bottle of wine, paid Broadway tickets, and insults Ricky's play, costing Jeff a potential client. In the end, Larry genuinely saves Ricky and Donna from a subway mugger, only to have his shoelace caught in the train doors as he leaves.

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