Behind-the-scenes Schemer Gifts

"My assistant is more of a behind-the-scenes kind of guy."

"Marshall, somewhere out there, just waiting for us, is a loophole in the system."

'Sure, I took your shovel. Ethics doesn't kick in for a year or two.'

"One day, my boy, all this will be retirement homes."

'Why don't you leave the planning of our wedding to me?'

'You're closer to the Big Guy than anyone. Will you help us kill him?'

CEO Escape

“Son, that… ‘some this will all be yours’… is now!”

'...and, if your idea is so imaginative, innovative and original, why aren't our competitors doing it?'

"I gotta admit, he's one hell of a negotiator."

"I suppose you're wondering why I've summoned you here at 3 AM, minion." "I try not to wonder." "After crunching the numbers, I've determined we'd increase profits by being open 24/7." "We're in the suburbs. Everyone's asleep." "Not true. By being closed at 3 AM, we're missing out on the potentially-lucrative Igor the Wino clientele." "Go to the alley and give Igor a 1-for-the-price-of-2 coupon." "Very bad man."

"If anyone should ask, I was in my doggy bed from 7 p.m. to midnight. Understand?"

Office Canteen: 'Getting in a consultant is win-win for us... we'll get the credit if it's a success - but, if it all goes wrong, we've got someone else to blame!'

"I'm in big trouble. The dog ate my homework, and Dad ate my science project."

'Do you want to be red Tory or blue Labour?'

'let's see if we can find any loopholes in this 'honesty-is-the-best-policy' nonsense.'

"It's a setup."

'Damn, I just love this new problem solving tool!'

'We've decided to foreclose on Paraguay, Ferguson -- Get down there and take the place over.'

"Look, let's just say I haven't seen anything, Charlie hasn't heard anything, and Tom hasn't said anything."

"So, are we singing from the same hymnbook?"

"Yeah, it's a Christmas tree alright! So, we know exactly where the antelopes will be early morning on Christmas day..."

'Business is slow. Go and throw a few banana skins on the pavement.'

'I'm always thinking of my fellow man - that's how I stay ahead of him.'

'So! THis is what you do all day.'

"This is an imaginative expenses claim. I wish we could use those skills of yours in the business."

"I'm moving all the money from our rainy day account into a slush fund."

'We're looking to expand our globalization into countries that don't extradite.'

The Tax Loophole

In. Out. Destroyed without my knowledge.

"Let's tell him we've been good. He probably won't call our bluff."

"If we don't decide what we're worth, who will?"

Successful business man

Days Of Conquest

'Psst... Wanna' buy any coconuts?'